Marine Science–Biology Major
Degree Requirements
Requirements for a B.S. double major in marine science and biology:
| Biology Core Curriculum | 25 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 25 |
Ecology requirement (choose one)
| MAR 222 | Marine Ecology (laboratory included) | 4 |
| BIO 212 | Ecology (laboratory included) | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 4 |
Cellular/physiological requirement (choose one from Category I)
Organismal invertebrate requirement (choose one)
| BIO 224 | Invertebrate Zoology (laboratory included) | 4 |
| MAR 226 | Marine Zoology (laboratory included) | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 4 |
Organismal vertebrate requirement (choose one)
| BIO 225 | Vertebrate Zoology (laboratory included) | 4 |
| BIO 250 | Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy (laboratory included) | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 4 |
Organismal botany requirement
| MAR 327 | Marine Botany (laboratory included) | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 4 |
Oceanography/marine science component
| MAR 200 | Introduction to Marine Science | 3 |
| MAR 150 | Physical Geology (laboratory included) | 4 |
| MAR 301 | Physical Oceanography | 4 |
| CHE 180 | Environmental Chemistry | 3 |
| Electives above BIO 204 or MAR 200 | 7-8 |
*Marine science may not be taken as a single major because of its highly specialized nature.
Total Credit Hours: 59-61
Students who double-major in marine science–biology may use any of the science or marine science courses required in the major to satisfy the natural science component of the Baccalaureate Experience requirements.