Marine Biology Track
Marine Biology Track Required Courses |
Credits |
CHE 110/110L – General Chemistry I with Lab |
Credits Fulfilled by Core Requirements |
CHE 111/111L – General Chemistry II with Lab |
4 |
MAT 150 – Statistics for Life Sciences |
Credits Fulfilled by Core Requirements |
MAT 190 – Calculus I |
4 |
PHY 110 – General Physics I with Lab |
4 |
PHY 111 - General Physics II with Lab |
4 |
One (1) Cellular and Molecular Area Course |
3–4 |
One (1) Organismal Area Course |
3–4 |
One (1) Process Area Course |
3–4 |
One (1) Physiological Area Course |
3–4 |
Eight (8) Credits of Marine Science Electives |
8 |
MAR 105/105L – Introduction to Ecol/Evol of Marine Organisms with Lab |
4 |
MAR 106/106L – Introduction to Cell/Molec of Marine Organisms with Lab |
4 |
MAR 250/250L – Marine Biology with Lab |
4 |
MAR 270/270L – Oceanography with Lab |
4 |
MAR 325 – Marine Science Speaker Series |
1 |
One (1) MAR 400-level course |
3 |
Total |
56–60 |
Open Electives (as needed to reach 120 credits) |
Variable |
Minimum Required Credits |
120 |
Oceanography Track
Oceanography Track Required Courses |
Credits |
CHE 110/110L – General Chemistry I with Lab |
Credits Fulfilled by Core Requirements |
CHE 111/111L – General Chemistry II with Lab |
4 |
CHE 210/210L/210S – Organic Chemistry I with Lab and LabLecture |
5 |
CHE 211/211L/211S – Organic Chemistry II with Lab and LabLecture or CHE 310/310L – Fundamentals of Biochemistry with Lab |
4–5 |
MAT 150 – Statistics for Life Sciences |
Credits Fulfilled by Core Requirements |
MAT 190 – Calculus I |
4 |
MAT 195 – Calculus II |
4 |
MAT 225 – Computer Programming with MAT LAB |
3 |
PHY 110 – General Physics I with Lab |
4 |
PHY 111 – General Physics II with Lab |
4 |
MAR 105/105L – Introduction to Ecol/Evol of Marine Organisms with Lab |
4 |
MAR 106/106L – Introduction to Cell/Molec of Marine Organisms with Lab |
4 |
MAR 250/250L – Marine Biology with Lab |
4 |
MAR 270/270L – Oceanography with Lab |
4 |
MAR 366 – Advanced Oceanography I: Biological & Geological Oceanography |
3 |
MAR 368 – Advanced Oceanography II: Physical & Chemical Oceanography |
3 |
MAR 325 – Marine Science Speaker Series |
1 |
One (1) 400-level MAR course |
3 |
Total |
58–59 |
Open Electives (as needed to reach 120 credits) |
Variable |
Total Minimum Required Credits |
120 |
Area Courses
Organismal Biology Area Courses |
Credits |
BIO 234/234L – Environmental Microbiology |
4 |
MAR 320/320L – Invertebrate Zoology |
4 |
BIO 330/330L – Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy |
4 |
MAR 331/331L – Biology of Fishes |
4 |
MAR 355/355L – Biology of Marine Mammals |
4 |
MAR 375/375L – Biology of Sharks, Skates, and Rays |
4 |
MAR 376 – Biology of Sharks, Skates and Rays |
3 |
MAR 452/452L – Natural History and Evolution of Galapagos Fauna with Lab |
4 |
BIO 422/422L – Marine Biology Topics: Coral Reefs with Lab |
4 |
MAR 312/312L – Plankton with Lab |
4 |
BIO 222/222L – Techniques in Finfish and Shellfish Culture with Lab |
4 |
BIO 223/223L – Health, Nutrition, and Feeding of Cultured Organism with Lab |
4 |
Process Area Courses |
Credits |
MAR 335/335L – Animal/Behavioral Ecology with Lab |
4 |
MAR 350/350L – Marine Ecology with Lab |
4 |
MAR 432/432L – Fisheries Biology with Lab |
4 |
MAR 428 – Marine Conservation |
3 |
Physiology Area Courses |
Credits |
BIO 322 – Comparative Animal Physiology |
3 |
BIO/MAR 421/421L – Physiological Ecology of Fishes with Lab |
4 |
MAR 380 – Experimental Animal Physiology |
4 |
Cell and Molecular Area Courses |
Credits |
BIO 205/205L – Fish Genetics with Lab |
4 |
MAR 220/220L – Cellular and Molecular Approaches in Marine Science with Lab |
4 |
Electives
Marine Elective Options |
Credits |
Any MAR course (200 level or above) |
3–4 |
Any MAF course |
3 |
Any Chemistry course (200 level or above) |
3-5 |
BIO 221 – Principles of Aquaculture |
3 |
BIO 222/222L – Finfish/Shellfish Culture Tech |
4 |
BIO 223/223L – Hlth, Nutr, Feed Cultured Org |
4 |
BIO 323/323L – Aquarium Science and Operation |
4 |
Any GIS course |
3–4 |
BIO 205/205L – Fish Genetics with Lab |
4 |
BIO 422/422L – Marine Biology Topics: Coral Reefs with Lab |
4 |
Total Minimum Required Credits |
8 |
Students wishing to pursue teacher certification in Life Science can complete a double major with Marine Science and Secondary Education or a major in Secondary Education and a concentration in Marine Science. For more information, see the Secondary Education catalog page.
Students in this major can participate in the pre-health graduate school preparation tracks.