Marine Biology Major (Bachelor of Science)
A student majoring in marine biology must complete 67 quarter hours in the major, the required cognates, the general studies program, and all baccalaureate degree requirements as outlined in this bulletin. Two summer terms (20 credits) at the WWU Rosario Beach Marine Laboratory is required. All twenty credits are required to be upper-division marine-oriented courses. Senior students are required to take the Major Field Test (MFT) examination in biology.
Required Courses:
| BIOL 141 | General Biology | 4 |
| BIOL 142 | General Biology | 4 |
| BIOL 143 | General Biology | 4 |
| BIOL 150 | Introduction to the Marine Sciences | 4 |
| BIOL 216 | Introduction to Biological Research I (WD) | 3 |
| BIOL 250 | Biostatistics | 4 |
| BIOL 305 | General Ecology | 4 |
| BIOL 326 | Journal Club: | 1 |
| BIOL 381 | Cell Biology I: Structure and Bioenergetics | 4 |
| BIOL 382 | Cell Biology II: Genetics and Molecular Biology | 4 |
| BIOL 483 | Philosophy of Origins and Speciation | 3 |
| BIOL 495 | Colloquium | 0 |
| | Upper Division Electives in Biology | 8 |
| | Rosario Marine Biology Electives (20) | 20 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 67 |
Marine Biology Electives (Must be taken at Rosario):
- Marine Biology (BIOL 458)
- Marine Ecology (BIOL 460)
- Marine Ecotoxicology (BIOL 400)
- Marine Phycology (BIOL 463)
- Topics in Marine Biology
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