Certain pre-qualified students may be accepted into the major; others will need to complete the following:
3.00 overall GPA required
Please note: The Biology and Molecular Biology majors have retention policies. By the end of their second semester in the major (i.e. spring), students must maintain a minimum 2.00 GPA and have completed the following courses: BIOL 112 and/or BIOL 113, CHEM 106 and/or CHEM 120, and MATH 111. These criteria do not apply to students entering in the Fall in the https://www.montclair.edu/university-college/stem-pioneers/ STEM Pioneers Program
Successfully complete one semester of a math, biology and chemistry course in the major with a C- or higher
Departmental advising meeting required.
Contact: Dr. Dirk Vanderklein, Science Hall, Room 116, 973-655-5265
Program Requirements Overview
Code | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
General Education Requirements | 32 | |
World Languages and Cultures Requirements | 3-9 | |
Major Requirements | 75-78 | |
Free Electives | 10-1 | |
Total Credits | 120 |
Major Requirements
Code | Title | Credits |
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Biology Major Requirements | ||
BIOL 112 | Principles of Biology I | 4 |
BIOL 113 | Principles of Biology II | 4 |
BIOL 213 | Introduction to Ecology | 4 |
BIOL 230 | Cell and Molecular Biology | 4 |
BIOL 380 | Genetics | 4 |
BIOL 417 | Evolutionary Biology | 3 |
Major Electives - Environmental Science | ||
Select two courses from the list (see below) | 7 | |
Environmental Science Concentration | ||
EAES 105 | Physical Geology | 4 |
Select three of the following: | 9-12 | |
Introduction to GIS and Remote Sensing | ||
Hydrology | ||
Earth System History | ||
Environmental Geochemistry | ||
Geohydrology | ||
Sedimentology | ||
Principles of Soil Science | ||
Coastal Marine Geology | ||
Collateral Chemistry Courses | ||
CHEM 120 | General Chemistry I | 4 |
CHEM 121 | General Chemistry II | 4 |
CHEM 230 | Organic Chemistry I | 3 |
CHEM 231 | Organic Chemistry II | 3 |
CHEM 232 | Experimental Organic Chemistry I | 2 |
Collateral Mathematics Courses | ||
Select two of the following options: | 8 | |
Data Science and Statistics and Data Science and Biostatistics | ||
Applied Calculus A | ||
or MATH 122 | Calculus I | |
Applied Calculus B | ||
or MATH 221 | Calculus II | |
Collateral Physics Courses | ||
Select one of the following sequences: | 8 | |
University Physics I and University Physics II | ||
College Physics I and College Physics II | ||
Total Credits | 75-78 |
Major Electives - Environmental Science
Code | Title | Credits |
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BIMS 220 | Introduction to Marine Biology | 4 |
BIOL 300 | Environmental Biology and Related Controversial Issues | 3 |
BIOL 330 | Introduction to Animal Behavior | 3 |
BIOL 350 | Microbiology | 4 |
BIOL 370 | Principles of Ecology | 3 |
BIOL 404 | Plant and Animal Histological Techniques | 3 |
BIOL 405 | Cell Culture | 3 |
BIOL 406 | Scanning Electron Microscopy | 4 |
BIOL 409 | Externship in Biological Research (Co-operative Education) | 1-4 |
BIOL 410 | Toxicology | 3 |
BIOL 411 | Introduction to Transmission Electron Microscopy | 4 |
BIOL 415 | Population Genetics | 3 |
BIOL 418 | Biology Independent Research | 1-4 |
BIOL 420 | Economic Botany | 3 |
BIOL 425 | Elementary Plant Physiology | 3 |
BIOL 426 | New Jersey Flora | 4 |
BIOL 429 | Herpetology | 4 |
BIOL 430 | Ornithology | 4 |
BIOL 431 | Entomology | 3 |
BIOL 432 | Medical Entomology | 3 |
BIOL 433 | Developmental Biology | 4 |
BIOL 434 | Molecular Biology | 3 |
BIOL 435 | Experimental Molecular Biology | 3 |
BIOL 436 | Phylogenetic Zoology | 4 |
BIOL 439 | Biology of Animal Parasites | 3 |
BIOL 440 | Gross Mammalian Anatomy | 4 |
BIOL 441 | Comparative Anatomy of Vertebrates | 4 |
BIOL 442 | Human Physiology | 4 |
BIOL 443 | Vertebrate Embryology | 4 |
BIOL 444 | Cell Physiology | 3 |
BIOL 445 | Immunology | 3 |
BIOL 446 | Endocrinology | 3 |
BIOL 447 | Fundamentals of Pharmacology | 3 |
BIOL 450 | Medical Microbiology | 3 |
BIOL 451 | Comparative Animal Physiology | 3 |
BIOL 460 | Biological Oceanography | 3 |
BIOL 461 | Aquatic Ecology | 3 |
BIOL 475 | Medical Genetics | 3 |
BIOL 476 | Biology of Cancer | 3 |
BIOL 480 | Research Community I: Organism Biology | 4 |
BIOL 481 | Research Community II: Organism Biology | 4 |
BIOL 484 | Research Community I: Ecology | 4 |
BIOL 485 | Research Community II: Ecology | 4 |
BIOL 486 | Special Topics in Biology | 3-4 |
BIOL 489 | Special Topics in Organismal Biology | 3-4 |
BIOL 493 | Molecular Ecology | 3 |
General Education Requirements
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Code | Title | Credits |
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A. New Student Seminar | ||
Complete a 1 credit New Student Seminar course. | 1 | |
C. Communication | ||
1. Writing | 3 | |
2. Literature | 3 | |
3. Communication | 3 | |
D. Fine and Performing Arts | ||
Complete a 3 credit Fine and Performing Arts course. | 3 | |
F. Humanities | ||
1. Great Works and Their Influences | 3 | |
2. Philosophical and Religious Perspectives | 3 | |
G. Computer Science | ||
Complete a 3 credit Computer Science course. | 3 | |
H. Mathematics | ||
Fulfilled by collateral Math courses in the major. | ||
I. Natural Science Laboratory | ||
Principles of Biology I (Fulfilled in the major.) | ||
J. Physical Education | ||
Complete a 3 credit Computer Science course. | 1 | |
K. Social Science | ||
1. American and European History | 3 | |
2. Global Cultural Perspectives | 3 | |
3. Social Science Perspectives | 3 | |
L. Interdisciplinary Studies | ||
General Chemistry I (Fulfilled in the major.) | ||
Total Credits | 32 |
World Languages and Cultures Requirements
Click here for a list of courses that fulfill World Languages and Cultures categories.
Code | Title | Credits |
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World Languages | ||
Based on language placement exam, complete one or two sequential courses in the same language. | 3-6 | |
World Cultures | ||
Requirement may be fulfilled by course selected in General Education - Social Science: Global Cultural Perspectives. | 0-3 | |
Total Credits | 3-9 |
Recommended Roadmap to Degree Completion
This recommended four-year plan is provided as an outline for students to follow in order to complete their degree requirements within four years. This plan is a recommendation and students should only use it in consultation with their academic advisor.
First Year | ||
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Fall | Credits | |
GENERAL EDUCATION: (A) New Student Seminar | 1 | |
GENERAL EDUCATION: (C1) Writing | 3 | |
Credits | 4 | |
Spring | ||
GENERAL EDUCATION: (C2) Literature | 3 | |
GENERAL EDUCATION: (C3) Communication | 3 | |
Credits | 6 | |
Total Credits | 10 |