The bachelor of science (B.S.) in biology consists of 35 credits in the biological sciences, plus cognate courses in chemistry, physics, mathematics, and computer science. The following requirements define the major in biology. All courses required for the major in biology, including cognate courses, must be completed with a grade of C or better.
1. 21:120:101-102 General Biology (4,4)
2. 21:120:301 Foundations of Biology: Cell and Molecular Biology (3) and
21:120:302 Foundations of Biology Laboratory (1)
3. Students must complete one course from each of the four (4) clusters listed below.
A. Ecological and Evolutionary Mechanisms
21:120:322 Evolution (3)
21:120:370 Plant Ecology (3)
21:120:380 Animal Ecology (3)
21:120:382 Animal Behavior (3)
B. Functional Mechanisms
21:120:211 Plant Kingdom (4)
21:120:230 Biology of Seed Plants (4)
21:120:330 Plant Physiology (4)
21:120:335 General Microbiology (4)
21:120:340 Mammalian Physiology (4)
21:120:342 Developmental Biology (3) and
21:120:343 Laboratory Exercises in Developmental Biology (1)
C. Molecular and Cellular Mechanisms
21:120:352 Genetics (3)
21:120:355 Cell Biology (3)
21:120:356 Molecular Biology (3)
21:120:360 Biochemistry (3)
D. Computational Approach (the first four listed are New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) courses)
28:Math 371 Physiology and Medicine (3)
28:Math 337 Introduction to Mathematical Biology (3)
28:Math 430 Analytical and Computational Neuroscience I (3)
28:Math 431 Computational Neuroscience Systems II (3)
21:120:451 Laboratory in Cellular and Molecular Biology: Cellular Biophysics (4)
4. Laboratory/Field Experience: Majors must complete any two courses from the list below. The courses used for requirement 3B and 3D above cannot be used again here.
21:120:211 Plant Kingdom (4)
21:120:230 Biology of Seed Plants (4)
21:120:311 Taxonomy of Vascular Plants (4)
21:120:320 Comparative Anatomy of Vertebrates (4)
21:120:325 Animal Parasites (3) and
21:120:326 Parasitology Lab (1)
21:120:327 Biology of Invertebrates (4)
21:120:328 Ornithology (3)
21:120:330 Plant Physiology (4)
21:120:335 General Microbiology (4)
21:120:340 Mammalian Physiology (4)
21:120:342 Developmental Biology (3) and
21:120:343 Developmental Biology Lab (1)
21:120:358 Microanatomy of Cells and Tissues (4)
21:120:371 Field Studies in Plant Ecology (3)
21:120:381 Field Studies in Animal Ecology (3)
21:120:413 Mycology (4)
21:120:430 Plant Growth and Development (4)
21:120:470 Field Ecology (3)
21:120:481 Marine Biology (4)
21:120:486 Tropical Field Biology (2)
5. This is not an additional requirement, but rather a list of elective courses that can be used to complete the 35 biology course credits needed for the biology major.
21:120:346 Neurobiology (3)
21:120:403 Biological Ultrastructure (3)
21:120:404 Light and Electron Microscopy (4)
21:120:443 Immunology (3)
21:120:445 Endocrinology (3)
21:120:451
Laboratory in Cellular and Molecular Biology:
Cellular Biophysics (4)
21:120:452
Laboratory in Cellular and Molecular Biology:
Molecular Biotechniques (4)
21:120:455 Molecular Cell Biology (3)
21:120:487 Systems Ecology (3)
21:120:491,492 Problems in Biology (BA,BA)
21:120:493,494 Seminar in Biology (1,1)
6. In addition to the requirements in the biological sciences, the following cognate courses are required:
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21:160:113-114, 115-116 General Chemistry I and II plus Laboratory, or
28:Chem 124,125,126 General Chemistry I and II plus Laboratory (NJIT)
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21:160:331, 335-336 Organic Chemistry I and II plus Laboratory, or
28:Chem 243,244,244A Organic Chemistry I and II plus Laboratory (NJIT)
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21:750:203,204, 205,206 General Physics I and II plus Laboratories, or
28:Phys 111,111A, 121,121A Physics I and II plus Laboratories (NJIT)
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21: 640:135, 136, 235 Calculus I, II, III, or
28:Math 111,112, 211 Calculus I, II, III (NJIT)
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21:640:473 Numerical Analysis, or
28:Math 340 Applied Numerical Methods (NJIT)
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28:CIS 113,114 Introduction to Computer Science I, II (NJIT)
7. Writing Intensive Course: The general education requirements at Rutgers-Newark mandate one writing intensive (WI) course in the department of the major. Any WI biology course can be used to fulfill both the WI requirement and a category requirement for the B.S. biology major at the same time.
