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Preparation For General Biology

BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES

School 01 — New Brunswick School of Arts and Sciences
credits
4
Core
NS
Typical seasons
Fall
Fall 2026 sections
6
Open snapshot
4 open in snapshot

Course guide

AI-generated overview

Topic breakdown

A practical chapter-by-chapter view from foundations to applications.

3 modules

Module 1

Course framing and vocabulary

Establish the official scope of Preparation For General Biology and the vocabulary needed to read the current section syllabus accurately.

preparationbiologyprerequisites

Basic concept overview

The official description sets scope

The Rutgers source establishes the stable academic frame for Preparation For General Biology; the section syllabus controls current details.

Methods need evidence

Use the forms of evidence and reasoning appropriate to the discipline rather than relying on title-level assumptions.

Section details can change

Verify prerequisites, materials, assessment rules, and deadlines against the active term and instructor.

Things to watch for

Treating the catalog description as the complete syllabus

Use the current section syllabus for readings, assignments, grading, and schedule.

Skipping foundational vocabulary

Define unfamiliar terms early and connect each term to a concrete course example.

Generalizing beyond the available evidence

State what the course evidence supports and where the conclusion remains limited.

Fall 2026 sections

4 open · College Avenue

SectionStatusInstructorMeetingCampus
R110801OpenKeating, AnneTuesday 3:50 PM-5:10 PM at MI 100; Thursday 3:50 PM-5:10 PM at MI 100; Monday 2:00 PM-5:00 PM at ARC 247MI 100ARC 247College Avenue
R210802ClosedKeating, AnneTuesday 3:50 PM-5:10 PM at MI 100; Thursday 3:50 PM-5:10 PM at MI 100; Tuesday 8:30 AM-11:30 AM at ARC 247MI 100ARC 247College Avenue
R310803OpenKeating, AnneTuesday 3:50 PM-5:10 PM at MI 100; Thursday 3:50 PM-5:10 PM at MI 100; Wednesday 8:30 AM-11:30 AM at ARC 247MI 100ARC 247College Avenue
R410804OpenKeating, AnneTuesday 3:50 PM-5:10 PM at MI 100; Thursday 3:50 PM-5:10 PM at MI 100; Wednesday 3:50 PM-6:50 PM at ARC 247MI 100ARC 247College Avenue
R510805ClosedKeating, AnneTuesday 3:50 PM-5:10 PM at MI 100; Thursday 3:50 PM-5:10 PM at MI 100; Monday 5:40 PM-8:40 PM at ARC 247MI 100ARC 247College Avenue
R610806OpenKeating, AnneTuesday 3:50 PM-5:10 PM at MI 100; Thursday 3:50 PM-5:10 PM at MI 100; Tuesday 5:50 PM-8:50 PM at ARC 247MI 100ARC 247College Avenue
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SIRS teaching signals

Historical student surveys

Teaching

3.48

Course quality

3.47

Response rate

48.5%

Coverage

14 offerings · 2016–2024

InstructorOfferingsTeachingQuality
Transue, Greggory103.743.72
Transue G.22.252.50
Keating, Anne14.604.30
Transue Greggory12.202.10

Course stats

Catalog and planning context

Credits

4

Current campuses

College Avenue

Current availability

4 open of 6

Catalog terms

Fall

Core codes

NS

Loaded terms

2

Prerequisites

No prerequisite note appears in the checked-in Rutgers catalog snapshots.

Degree requirement lists

No direct degree-list membership appears in the checked-in requirement index.

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