Marine Biology Minor

Degree Requirements

Requirements for a minor in marine biology:

BIO 198	General Biology I	3
BIO 198L	General Biology I Laboratory	1
	and
BIO 199	General Biology II	3
BIO 199L	General Biology II Laboratory	1
MAR 200	Introduction to Marine Science	3
	8 credits of the following:
MAR 222	Marine Ecology	4
MAR 226	Marine Invertebrate Zoology	4
	or
BIO 224	Invertebrate Zoology	4
MAR 310	Biological Oceanography	4
MAR 327	Marine Botany	4
BIO 340	Ichthyology	4
MAR 344	Coral Reefs	2-4
MAR 344L	Coral Reefs Laboratory	0-4
Total Credit Hours:		19

For upper-division biology courses (courses above BIO 198/MAR 200), prerequisite requirements must be met, including MAR 200, MAT 170, CHE 152–153 and CHE 154–155.  Note: MAR 201 only requires MAR 200 as a pre or co-req.

Take note of and make sure to complete all the prerequisites for these courses as noted in the course description section of the catalog.