After a student declares his or her minor at the Department of Biological Sciences, an adviser will be assigned. Then, to complete the minor the following requirements need to be fulfilled.
The biology minor requires a minimum of 22 credits and includes the following courses:
21:120:101-102 General Biology (4,4)
21:120:301 Foundations of Biology: Cell and Molecular Biology (3) and
21:120:302 Foundations of Biology Laboratory (1)
One course from each of the first three clusters (a-c) of courses in section 3 listed in the
description of the biology major in this catalog (9 to 12 credits).
Questions concerning the minor may be directed to the Department of Biological Sciences, Boyden Hall, Room 206, (973-353-5347).
Minimum: 22 credits in biological sciences (School 120)
1. CORE COURSES
21:120:101,102 General Biology (4,4)
21:120:201 Foundations of Biology: Cell and Molecular Biology (3)
21:120:202 Foundations of Biology: Cell and Molecular Biology Laboratory (1)
2. BIOLOGICAL CONCEPTS CLUSTERS
Students must complete one course from each of the four clusters listed below.
A) Ecological and Evolutionary Framework
21:120:280 Ecology (3)
21:120:282 Animal Behavior (3)
21:120:370 Plant Ecology (3)
28:120:205 Foundations of Biology: Ecology and Evolution (3)
28:120:206 Foundations of Biology: Ecology and Evolution Laboratory
(1)
28:120:222 Evolution (3)
B) The Functional Organism
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 Lecture (3)
21:120:343 Developmental Biology Laboratory (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)
