Four-Year Degree Plan for Major in Marine Science/Biology
Note that this is a sample four-year plan. There are other course sequences that will allow a student to graduate within four years as long as prerequisite courses are taken in the proper sequence.
Degree Requirements
First (Freshman) Year - Fall Semester
First (Freshman) Year - Spring Semester
Second (Sophomore) Year - Fall Semester
| BIO 300 | General Genetics | 4 |
| or | |
| BIO 320 | Molecular Genetics | 4 |
| CHE 232 | Organic Chemistry I | 3 |
| CHE 233L | Organic Chemistry I Laboratory | 1 |
| MAR 200 | Introduction to Marine Science | 3 |
| Humanities/Fine Arts or Social Science (Bacc. Exp.) | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Second (Sophomore) Year - Spring Semester
| CHE 234 | Organic Chemistry II | 3 |
| CHE 235L | Organic Chemistry II Laboratory | 1 |
| MAR 222 | Marine Ecology | 4 |
| Humanities/Fine Arts or Social Science (Bacc. Exp.) | 4 |
| Humanities/Fine Arts or Social Science (Bacc. Exp.) | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 16 |
Third (Junior) Year - Fall Semester
| PHY 200 | General Physics I | 4 |
| or | |
| PHY 205 | General Physics with Calculus I | 4 |
| Organismal biology course (Category II) | 4 |
| General Elective | 4 |
| Humanities/Fine Arts or Social Science (Bacc. Exp.) | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 16 |
Third (Junior) Year - Spring Semester
| PHY 201 | General Physics II | 4 |
| or | |
| PHY 206 | General Physics with Calculus II | 4 |
| Organismal biology course (Category II) | 4 |
| MAR 150 | Physical Geology (laboratory included) | 4 |
| or | |
| MAR 301 | Physical Oceanography | 4 |
| or | |
| CHE 180 | Environmental Chemistry | 3 |
| Humanities/Fine Arts or Social Science (Bacc. Exp.) | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15-16 |
Fourth (Senior) Year - Fall Semester
| MAR 327 | Marine Botany | 4 |
BIO
| Biology elective | 4 |
| Humanities/Fine Arts or Social Science (Bacc. Exp.) | 4 |
| General Elective | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 16 |
Fourth (Senior) Year - Spring Semester
| BIO 410 | Senior Seminar | 1 |
BIO
| Biology elective | 4 |
| Cellular biology/physiological course (Category I) | 3-4 |
| General Elective | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 12-13 |