Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Biology: Ecology and Evolution (38 credits in biology courses--one course must be writing intensive)

1) Core Course Requirements (12 credits required)
21:120:200 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)
21:120:205 Foundations of Biology: Ecology and Evolution (3)
21:120:206 Foundations of Biology: Ecology and Evolution Laboratory (1)

2) Concept Clusters (13 credits)
A) Ecological and Evolutionary Framework (two courses required)
21/28:120:222 Evolution (3)
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)
*21/28:120:342/343 Developmental Biology Lecture (3) and Developmental Biology Laboratory (1)
21:120:452 Laboratory in Molecular Biotechniques (4)

Field Course (one course required)
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)
21:120:305 Vertebrate Evolution (3)
28:120:321 Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy (4)
21:120:328 Ecology of Birds (3)
28:120:337 Collective Intelligence in Biological Systems (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)

28:120:382 Animal Behavior (3)

21:120:422 Biological Invasions (3)
21:120:431 Modern Plant Biology (3)
NJIT Math372 Population Biology (3)
21/28:120:491 Problems in Biology (1-3)

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

21:120:493 Seminar in Biology (1)

21:120:494 Seminar in Biology (1)

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)