Marine Science–Biology Major

The Bachelor of Science in Marine Science-Biology provides students with a selection of courses needed to prepare for a career in the marine and biological sciences or for further study in graduate or professional programs. This highly specialized curriculum includes extensive requirements in marine science, biology, chemistry and physics in order to maximize the future scientific opportunities available to students.

 *Marine science may not be taken as a single major because of its highly specialized nature.

Degree Requirements

Requirements for a B.S. in marine science-biology:

	Biology Core Curriculum	25
Total Credit Hours:		25

Ecology requirement (choose one)

MAR 222	Marine Ecology	4
BIO 212	Ecology	4
Total Credit Hours:		4

Cellular/physiological requirement (choose one from Category I)

BIO	Category I course	4
Total Credit Hours:		4

Organismal invertebrate requirement (choose one)

BIO 224	Invertebrate Zoology	4
MAR 226	Marine Zoology	4
Total Credit Hours:		4

Organismal vertebrate requirement (choose one)

BIO 225	Vertebrate Zoology	4
BIO 250	Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy	4
Total Credit Hours:		4

Organismal botany requirement

MAR 327	Marine Botany	4
Total Credit Hours:		4

Oceanography/marine science electives (choose 2)

MAR 200	Introduction to Marine Science	3
MAR 150	Physical Geology (laboratory included)	4
MAR 301	Physical Oceanography	4
MAR 310	Biological Oceanography	4
CHE 180	Environmental Chemistry	3
Total Credit Hours:		7-8

Note: MAR 200 is a prerequisite for MAR 222, MAR 226, MAR 310, and MAR 327.

Major Electives (choose 2)

	Electives above BIO 199 or MAR 200	7-8
Total Credit Hours:		8

Collateral and prerequisite courses required for a B.S. in marine science-biology:

CHE 232	Organic Chemistry I	3
CHE 233L	Organic Chemistry I Laboratory	1
CHE 234	Organic Chemistry II	3
CHE 235L	Organic Chemistry II Laboratory	1
PHY 200	General Physics I	4
PHY 201	General Physics II	4
	or
PHY 205	General Physics with Calculus I	4
PHY 206	General Physics with Calculus II	4
Total Credit Hours:		16

The following number of credit hours is required in each of the three course areas for the Bachelor or Science in marine science-biology degree.

Credit hour summary for B.S. in Marine Science-Biology Degree:

Biology Core Curriculum	25
Major Courses	35-36
Collateral Courses	16
Total Credit hours for Major	76-77

 

 

Four-Year Degree Plan for Major in Marine Science-Biology