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African American and African Studies 014
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Ancient and Medieval Civilizations 060
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Minor Requirements for Cell and Molecular Biology
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Major Requirements for Ecology and Evolution
Minor Requirements for Ecology and Evolution
Neurobiology (B.A. only)
Major Requirements for Neurobiology
Minor Requirements for Neurobiology
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Minor Requirements for Plant Science
Writing Intensive Courses
Biological Sciences Courses (New Jersey Institute of Technology)
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Chemistry 160
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  Newark Undergraduate Catalog 2013–2015 Liberal Arts Colleges Academic Programs and Courses Biological Sciences Major Requirements for Ecology and Evolution  

Major Requirements for Ecology and Evolution


B.A. in ecology and evolution (38 credits in biology courses--one course must be writing intensive)

1) Core Course Requirements (12 credits required)
28:120:200  Concepts in Biology (4)
21:120:201  Foundations of Biology: Cellular and Molecular Biology (3)
21:120:201  Foundations of Biology: Cellular and Molecular Laboratory (1)
28:120:205  Foundations of Biology: Ecology and Evolution (3)

28:120:206  Foundations of Biology: Ecology and Evolution Laboratory (1)


2) Concept Clusters (13 credits)
A) Ecological and Evolutionary Framework (two courses required)
28:120:222  Evolution (3) and
21:120:280  Ecology (3)


B) The Functional Organism (one course required)
21:120:211  Plant Kingdom (4)

C) Molecular and Cellular Mechanisms (one course required) 
21:120:352  Genetics (3)
or
21:120:356  Molecular Biology (3)



3) Laboratory/Field Experience (minimum of one lab and one field course required)

Laboratory Courses  (one course required)
21:120:311  Flora of New Jersey (4)

21:120:330  Plant Physiology (4)

21:120:335  General Microbiology (4)

21:120:342/343  Developmental Biology and Developmental Biology Laboratory (4)

21:120:452  Laboratory in Molecular Biotechniques (4)


Field Course (one course required)

21:120:371  Field Plant Ecology (3)

21:120:380  Field Ecology (3)

21:120:430  Plant Growth and Development (4)

28:120:475  Ecological Field Methods (3)


4) Ecology and Evolution Elective Courses


21:120:225  Insects and Human Society (3)
21:120:282  Animal Behavior (3)

21:120:328  Ecology of Birds (3)
28:120:338  Ecology of the Dining Hall (3)
21:120:365  Evolution of Humans (3)

28:120:368  Ecology and Evolution of Disease (3)

21:120:370  Plant Ecology (3)

28:120:375  Conservation Biology (3)

21:120:381  Ecological History of North America (3)

21:120:422  Biological Invasions (3)

NJIT Math372  Population Biology (3)

21/28:120:491  Problems in Biology (1-3)
21/28:120:492  Problems in Biology (1-3)



5) Required Cognate Courses

21:160:115  General Chemistry I (4)

21:160:116  General Chemistry II (4)

21:160:113  General Chemistry Laboratory I (1)

21:160:114  General Chemistry Laboratory II (1)

21:160:335  Organic Chemistry I (4)

21:160:336  Organic Chemistry II (4)

21:160:331  Organic Chemistry Laboratory (2)

21:640:135  Calculus I (4)
21:750:203  General Physics I (4)  or 
21:750:213  University Physics I (4)

21:750:204  General Physics II (4) 
or 
21:750:214  University Physics II (4)

21:750:205  Introductory Physics Laboratory I (1)

21:750:206  Introductory Physics Laboratory II (1)
 
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