Four-Year Degree Plan for Major in Marine Science–Chemistry
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
MAR 226 | Marine Zoology | 4 |
CHE 232 | Organic Chemistry I | 3 |
CHE 233L | Organic Chemistry I Laboratory | 1 |
MAR 150 | Physical Geology (laboratory included) | 4 |
| Humanities/Fine Arts or Social Science (Bacc. Exp.) | 4 |
Total Credit Hours: | 16 |
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 |
CHE 310 | Analytical Chemistry | 4 |
MAR 327 | Marine Botany | 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 |
CHE 180 | Environmental Chemistry | 3 |
MAR 301 | Physical Oceanography | 4 |
| Humanities/Fine Arts or Social Science (Bacc. Exp.) | 4 |
Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Fourth (Senior) Year - Fall Semester
CHE 352 | Physical Chemistry I | 3 |
CHE 353L | Physical Chemistry I Laboratory | 1 |
CHE 425 | Advanced Inorganic Chemistry | 3 |
| Humanities/Fine Arts or Social Science (Bacc. Exp.) | 4 |
| General Elective | 4 |
Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Fourth (Senior) Year - Spring Semester
BIO 410 | Senior Seminar | 1 |
CHE 354 | Physical Chemistry II | 3 |
CHE 355L | Physical Chemistry II Laboratory | 1 |
| One of the following: | |
CHE 451 | Introduction to Research | 1-4 |
CHE 453 | Chemistry Internship | 1-4 |
| General Elective | 4 |
Total Credit Hours: | 12-13 |