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School of Theoretical and Applied Science 
Biology (B.S.) 
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Biology (B.S.) 
Requirements of the Major


Subject Course # Title
GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
INTD 101 FIRST YEAR SEMINAR
ENGL 180 COLLEGE ENGLISH
SELECT ONE BADM 115 BUSINESS PERSPECTIVES
OR SOSC 101 SOCIAL ISSUES
SELECT ONE GE-HISTORY:
HIST 101-110
AIID 201 READINGS IN HUMANITIES
SELECT ONE GE-INTERCULTURAL  NORTH AMERICA CATEGORY
SELECT ONE GE-INTERNATIONAL ISSUES CATEGORY
SELECT ONE GE-TOPICS ARTS AND HUMANITIES CATEGORY or
GE- TOPICS SOCIAL SCIENCE CATEGORY
SCHOOL OF THEORETICAL AND APPLIED SCIENCE
REQUIREMENT
SELECT ONE Science In Cultural Perspective course:
AMER 307 TECHNOLOGY AND CULTURE IN AMERICA
CNTP 315 ART AND TECHNOLOGY
ENST 215 ENVIRONMENTAL HISTORY
ENST 223 ENERGY AND SOCIETY
ENST 305 ECOLOGY, ECONOMICS AND ETHICS
ENST 312 ECOLOGICAL ANTHROPOLOGY
ENST 317 ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY AND REGULATION
HIST 396 HISTORY OF SCIENTIFIC IDEAS
INFO 315 COMPUTER LAW AND ETHICS
MATH 441 HISTORY OF MATH
MGMT 324 INVENTION FOR MANAGERS AND SCIENTISTS
PHIL 328 BIO-ETHICS
POLI 328 LAW AND POLITICS INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENT
PSYC 306 ETHICAL AND LEGAL ISSUES
PSYC 413 PHILOSOPHICAL ROOTS OF PSYCH
PSYC 423 HISTORY AND SYSTEMS OF PSYCHOLOGY
SCIN 210 SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY AND SOCIETY
SCIN 230 COMPUTERS AND SOCIETY
SCIN 235 HISTORICAL TRENDS IN NURSING
SCIN 343 SCIENCE AND RELIGION
SCIN 405 FEMINIST SCIENCE FICTION
SCIN 425 SCIENCE AND LITERATURE
SCIN 434 WOMEN AND SCIENCE
SCIN 481 SCIENCE LAW AND FEMINISM
SCIN 482 INVENTION
SCIN 489 SCIENCE AND LAW
SOCI 306 ENVIRONMENTAL SOCIOLOGY
SOCI 330 SCIENCE IN A MULTICULTURAL WORLD
BIOLOGY MAJOR REQUIREMENTS
BIOL 110 FUNDAMENTALS OF BIOLOGY I LECTURE/ LAB
BIOL 112 FUNDAMENTALS OF BIOLOGY II LECTURE/ LAB
CHEM 110 FUNDAMENTALS OF CHEMISTRY I LECTURE/LAB
CHEM 112 FUNDAMENTALS OF CHEMISTRY II LECTURE/LAB
CHEM 210 ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I LECTURE/LAB
CHEM 212 ORGANIC CHEMISTRY II LECTURE/LAB
PHYS 110 FUNDAMENTALS OF  PHYSICS I LECTURE/ LAB
PHYS 112 FUNDAMENTALS OF PHYSICS II LECTURE/LAB
BIOL 221 GENERAL ECOLOGY
BIOL 331 GENETICS LECTURE/LAB
BIOL 356 EVOLUTION
BIOL 406 CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY LECTURE/LAB
Mathematics requirement: two of the following
MATH 121 CALCULUS I
MATH 122 CALCULUS II
CMPS 147 COMPUTER SCIENCE I
PSYC 242 STATISTICS (or equivalent)

Note: students must have at least a "C" average in BIOL 110 and BIOL 112 to take 300-level Biology courses.

Biology Electives

2 courses approved by Bio faculty. One course must be 300/400 level and one must be a lab or a field course only one elective at the 200 level.
 Co-ops do not fulfill the elective requirement.
(BIOL 213 AND BIOL 214 count as one elective.)
BIOLOGY MAJOR REQUIREMENTS:
PHYSICAL THERAPY TRACK
BIOL 110 FUNDAMENTALS OF BIOLOGY I LECTURE/ LAB
BIOL 112 FUNDAMENTALS OF BIOLOGY II LECTURE/ LAB
CHEM 110 FUNDAMENTALS OF CHEMISTRY I LECTURE/LAB
CHEM 112 FUNDAMENTALS OF CHEMISTRY II LECTURE/LAB
CHEM 210 ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I LECTURE/LAB
CHEM 212 ORGANIC CHEMISTRY II LECTURE/LAB
PHYS 110 FUNDAMENTALS OF  PHYSICS I LECTURE/ LAB
PHYS 112 FUNDAMENTALS OF PHYSICS II LECTURE/LAB
BIOL 221 GENERAL ECOLOGY
BIOL 331 GENETICS LECTURE/LAB
BIOL 356 EVOLUTION
BIOL 406 CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY LECTURE/LAB
MATH 121 CALCULUS I
PSYC 242 STATISTICS (or equivalent)
Plus the following Biology electives:
BIOL 213 ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY I LECTURE/LAB and
BIOL 215 ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY II LECTURE/LAB counts as one elective
PTMS 4101Gross Anatomy (to be taken at UMDNJ first year)
PTMS 4201Neuroscience (to be taken at UMDNJ first year)
Plus the following prerequisite courses for the PT program at UMDNJ
PSYC 101 INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY

Pre-Clinical Internship
Students are required to participate in two different physical therapy experiences prior to their junior year at Ramapo.  Please consult with your advisor in TAS for further information.

 
Please also consult the Suggested Course Sequence for the Biology Pre-Physical Therapy Track
BIOLOGY MAJOR REQUIREMENTS:
PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT TRACK
BIOL 110 FUNDAMENTALS OF BIOLOGY I LECTURE/ LAB
BIOL 112 FUNDAMENTALS OF BIOLOGY II LECTURE/ LAB
CHEM 110 FUNDAMENTALS OF CHEMISTRY I LECTURE/LAB
CHEM 112 FUNDAMENTALS OF CHEMISTRY II LECTURE/LAB
PHYS 110 FUNDAMENTALS OF  PHYSICS I LECTURE/ LAB
PHYS 112 FUNDAMENTALS OF PHYSICS II LECTURE/LAB
MATH 110 PRECALCULUS or
MATH 121 CALCULUS I
CHEM 210 ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I LECTURE/LAB
CHEM 212 ORGANIC CHEMISTRY II LECTURE/LAB
BIOL 331 GENETICS LECTURE/ LAB
BIOL 356 EVOLUTION
BIOL 406 CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY LECTURE/LAB
Two of the following
MATH 121 CALCULUS I
MATH 122 CALCULUS II
CMPS 147 COMPUTER SCIENCE I
PSYC 242 STATISTICS
Biology Electives
TWO courses approved by the Biology faculty.
The elective requirement is fully met by courses taken in the first
year of the Professional Program at UMDNJ (Microbiology (7 crs.),
Gross Anatomy (4 crs.), Medical Physiology (7 crs.), .
Neuroanatomy (2 crs.))

Related Information:
Biology Home Page
Requirements of the Minor
General Education Requirements
Graduation Requirements
Suggested Course Sequence for the Biology Pre-Physical Therapy Track

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