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Academic Foundations 003
African American and African Studies 014
American Studies 050
Ancient and Medieval Civilizations 060
Anthropology 070
Arabic 074
Art, Design, and Art History (080, 081, 082, 083, 085)
Biological Sciences
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Biology
Major Requirements for Bachelor of Arts in Biology
Major Requirements for the Bachelor of Science in Biology
Minor in Biology
Teacher Certification
Cell and Molecular Biology (B.A. only)
Major Requirements for Cell and Molecular Biology
Minor Requirements for Cell and Molecular Biology
Ecology and Evolution (B.A. only)
Major Requirements for Ecology and Evolution
Minor Requirements for Ecology and Evolution
Neurobiology (B.A. only)
Major Requirements for Neurobiology
Minor Requirements for Neurobiology
Plant Science (B.A. only)
Major Requirements for Plant Science
Minor Requirements for Plant Science
Writing Intensive Courses
Biological Sciences Courses (New Jersey Institute of Technology)
Courses
Chemistry 160
Chinese 165
Clinical Laboratory Sciences 191
Computer Science 198
Earth and Environmental Sciences (Geology 460)
Economics 220
Urban Education 300
English (350 and 352)
English: Composition and Writing 355
Environmental Sciences 375
French 420
Geoscience Engineering 465
Greek 490
Health Sciences: Aging 499J
Health Sciences: Health Advocacy 499K
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Mathematics 640
Medical Imaging Sciences 658
Music 087
Neuroscience 112
Philosophy 730
Physics 750
Political Science 790
Portuguese and Lusophone World Studies 812
Psychiatric Rehabilitation and Psychology 819
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Spanish 940
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Women's and Gender Studies 988
Writing 989
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Consortium with New Jersey Institute of Technology
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  Newark Undergraduate Catalog 2013–2015 Liberal Arts Colleges Academic Programs and Courses Biological Sciences Major Requirements for Plant Science  

Major Requirements for Plant Science


B.A. in plant science (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)

21:120:202  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 (10 credits)
A) Ecological and Evolutionary Framework (one course required)
28:120:222  Evolution (3) or
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)

3) Plant Science Laboratory Specific Courses (two courses required)
21:120:311  Flora of New Jersey (4) and
21:120:330  Plant Physiology (4)


4) Plant Science Electives

21:120:230  Biology of Seed Plants (4)

21:120:313  Mycology (4)

21:120:356  Molecular Biology (3)

21:120:370  Plant Ecology (3)

21:120:371  Field Plant Ecology (4)

28:120:375  Conservation Biology (3)

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

21:120:422  Biological Invasions (3)

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

21:120:431  Developmental Plant Physiology (3)

21:120:452  Laboratory in Molecular Biotechniques (4)
21/28:120:491  Problems in Biology (1-3)
21/28:120:492  Problems in Biology (1-3)


5) Cognate Courses

21:21:160:115  General Chemistry I (4)

21:21:160:116  General Chemistry II (4)

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

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

21:21:160:335  Organic Chemistry I (4)

21:21:160:336  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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