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)
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
| MAR 200 | Introduction to Marine Science | 3 |
| One of the following: | |
| 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 |
Major Electives (choose 2)
| Electives above BIO 204 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 of 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