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
| BIO 203 | Biological Diversity | 4 |
| or | |
| BIO 204 | Biological Unity | 4 |
| CHE 154 | General Chemistry II | 3 |
| CHE 155L | General Chemistry II Laboratory | 1 |
| MAT 260 | Calculus I | 4 |
| Humanities / Fine Arts or Social Science (Bacc. Exp.) | 4 |
GTW 102
/HON 102 | Gateways II / Pathways to Honors 2 | 1 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 17 |
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 |
| AWR 201 | Writing and Research | 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 |