Registration Information
Important Information Regarding General Biology (119:115,116, 117) Registration for Spring 2026!
If General Biology courses close during the registration period, we ask that you please continue monitoring WebReg for openings through the drop/add period of the spring semester. We anticipate additional seats will become available during this time and are monitoring availability. Thank you!
Newly Introduced Electives for the Biological Sciences Major
01:694:395 Biochemistry for the Life Sciences - can't receive credit for this course and any of these: 694:301, 694:407, 115:301, 115:403. 694:301 will no longer be offered after Summer 2024. 694:395 is the recommended course is recommended for Pre-health students and fulfills the 694/115 subject area requirement.
01:694:390 Introductory Computational Biology (3)(S)
01:146:350 Introduction to Light Microscopy Lab (1)(S) - fulfills 1 lab requirement
01:146:481 Protein Dynamics in Cell Biology (3)(S)
01: 447:345 Quantitative Methods in Drug Discovery and Development (1)(F) LAB- fulfills 1 lab requirement
11:680:475 Microbiomes and Health (3)(S)
11:680:481 Microbial Physiology (3)(S)
11:680:490 Molecular Mechanisms of Virulence (3)(S)
01:119:205 Internship in the Life Sciences (3)(F/S) EXP/LAB**
16:137:653(F) 16:137:654(S) 16:137:655(Su) Master of Business and Science (MBS) Externship(3) EXP/LAB***
** A Maximum of 6 credits in total can be applied toward the major from all of the “Out of the Classroom Learning Approved Electives”. A maximum of 3 credits from Internship in the Life Sciences and MBS Externship courses can be applied toward the Bio Major Electives. *** A Maximum of 1 course from the “EXP/ LAB “ options courses may be applied to fulfill a Life Science LAB requirement See biology.rutgers.edu or Biology Advisor for information.
Summer and Winter Session Policy Reminder:
Summer Classes of less than 5 weeks or Winter Session courses of 2 or more credits will not count toward the Biological Sciences major or minor without prior approval. Please meet with an advisor before enrolling in any summer or winter courses to be sure it will count. All courses taken outside of Rutgers must be approved via transfer credit preapproval. Please see the transfer page for more information.