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The recommended plan for general biology majors is designed to provide a blueprint for students to complete their degrees on time. Students must meet with their Academic Advisor to develop a more individualized plan to complete their degree.
NOTE: This recommended Graduation Plan is applicable to students admitted into the major during the 2026-2027 academic year.
CRWT 101 to CRWT 102
CRWT 101S to CRWT 102S
MATH 021/022 to MATH 024 to MATH 110-121
NOTE: CRWT and MATH courses are determined by placement testing and should be taken following the sequence above.
First Year
Fall Semester
- Major: (HRS 4) & Major: (HRS 1)
- Major/Gen Ed: (HRS 4) & Major/Gen Ed: (HRS 1)
- Gen Ed: (HRS 4)
- Gen Ed: (HRS 4)
- Total: (HRS 18)
Spring Semester
- Major: * (HRS 4) & Major: * (HRS 1)
- Major: * (HRS 4) & Major: * (HRS 1)
- Gen Ed: Quantitative Reasoning – or 听(HRS 4)
- General Education Requirement (HRS 4)*
- Career Pathways:
- Total: (HRS 18)
Summer
Major: 听 (HRS 4)
Second Year
Fall Semester
- Major: * WI (HRS 4) & Major: * WI (HRS 1.5)
- Major: (HRS 4) & Major: 听 (HRS 1)
- General Education Requirement (HRS 4)*
- General Education Requirement (HRS 4)*
- Career Pathways:
- Total: (HRS 18.5)
Spring Semester
- Major: (HRS 4)
- Major: 听 (HRS 4) & * (HRS 1)
- Major: Biology Elective
- General Education Requirement (HRS 4)*
- Career Pathways:
- Total: (HRS 17.5-18.5)
Third Year
Fall Semester
- Major: 听 or 听(HRS 4)
- Major: (HRS 4) & Major: (HRS 1)
- Major: * WI (HRS 4) & Major: * WI (HRS 1.5)
- General Education Requirement (HRS 4)*
- Total: (HRS 18.5)
Spring Semester
- Major: (HRS 4)
- Major: * (HRS 4) & Major: * (HRS 1)
- Major: * WI (HRS 4)
- General Education Requirement (HRS 4)*
- Total: (HRS 17)
Fourth Year
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Total Credits Required: 128 credits (actual RCNJ credits = 111.5)
Minimum GPA: 3.2 Science; 3.2 overall
*General Education courses can be done in any order with the exception of INTD 101, CRWT and MATH. Those three general education courses will need to be done first. First Year Seminar is taken in the first semester. Failure to complete CRWT and MATH will result in a hold when the student hits 64 credits. The following general education courses can be done in any order. For more info on these courses, please visit the :
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+W: Students transferring in with 48 or more credits are waived from these general education requirements.
*This course has a pre-requisite.听 Please refer to the course catalog for information about pre-requisites.
*Biology Electives require at least a 鈥淐鈥� average in BIOL111 and BIOL 113.
^ No grade below C will be accepted
A This course requires a CLM test for placement purposes.
B If needed.
WI: Writing Intensive-3 required in the major
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