Marine Biology Concentration
| Marine Biology Concentration Required Courses | Credits |
|---|
| CHE 110/110L – General Chemistry I w/Lab | 4 – Fulfills Scientific Method Core |
| CHE 111/111L – General Chemistry II w/Lab | 4 |
| MAR 105/105L – Introduction to Ecol/Evol of Marine Organisms w/Lab | 4 |
| MAR 106/106L – Introduction to Cell/Molec of Marine Organisms w/Lab | 4 |
| MAR 250/250L – Marine Biology w/Lab | 4 |
| MAR 270/270L – Oceanography w/Lab | 4 |
| MAR 325 – Marine Science Speaker Series | 1 |
| MAT 150 – Statistics for Life Sciences | 3 – Fulfills Quantitative Reasoning Core |
| MAT 190 – Calculus I | 4 |
| PHY 110 – General Physics I w/Lab | 4 |
| PHY 111 - General Physics II w/Lab | 4 |
| One (1) MAR 400-level course* | 3 |
| One (1) Cellular and Molecular Area Course | 3–4 |
| One (1) Organismal Area Course | 3–4 |
| One (1) Physiological Area Course | 3–4 |
| One (1) Process Area Course | 3–4 |
| Eight (8) Credits of Marine Science Electives | 8 |
| Total Credits | 63–67 |
| Open Electives (as needed to reach 120 credits) | Variable |
| Minimum Total Required Credits | 120 |
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*MAR 400-level may be fulfilled by BIO 422 – Marine Biology Topics: Coral Reefs with lab. MAR 410 and MAR 495 cannot be used for this requirement.
Oceanography Concentration
| Nor’easter Core Requirements | Credits |
|---|
| Total Credits | 40 |
| Oceanography Concentration Required Courses | Credits |
|---|
| CHE 110/110L – General Chemistry I w/Lab | 4 – Fulfills Scientific Method Core |
| CHE 111/111L – General Chemistry II w/Lab | 4 |
| CHE 201/201L – Organic Chemistry I w/Lab | 4 |
| CHE 202/202L – Organic Chemistry II w/Lab or CHE 310/310L – Fundamentals of Biochemistry w/Lab | 4 |
| MAR 105/105L – Introduction to Ecol/Evol of Marine Organisms w/Lab | 4 |
| MAR 106/106L – Introduction to Cell/Molec of Marine Organisms w/Lab | 4 |
| MAR 250/250L – Marine Biology w/Lab | 4 |
| MAR 270/270L – Oceanography w/Lab | 4 |
| MAR 325 – Marine Science Speaker Series | 1 |
| MAR 366 – Advanced Oceanography I: Biological & Geological Oceanography | 3 |
| MAR 368 – Advanced Oceanography II: Physical & Chemical Oceanography | 3 |
| MAT 150 – Statistics for Life Sciences | 3 – Fulfills Quantitative Reasoning Core |
| MAT 190 – Calculus I | 4 |
| MAT 195 – Calculus II | 4 |
| MAT 225 – Computer Programming w/MATLAB | 3 |
| PHY 110 – General Physics I w/Lab | 4 |
| PHY 111 – General Physics II w/Lab | 4 |
| One (1) 400-level MAR course* | 3 |
| Total Credits | 64 |
| Open Electives (as needed to reach 120 credits) | Variable |
| Minimum Total Required Credits | 120 |
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*MAR 400-level may be fulfilled by BIO 422 – Marine Biology Topics: Coral Reefs with lab. MAR 410 and MAR 495 cannot be used for this requirement.
Area Courses
| Organismal Biology Area Courses | Credits |
|---|
| BIO 222/222L – Techniques in Finfish and Shellfish Culture w/Lab | 4 |
| BIO 223/223L – Health, Nutrition, and Feeding of Cultured Organism w/Lab | 4 |
| BIO 234/234L – Environmental Microbiology w/Lab | 4 |
| BIO 330/330L – Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy w/Lab | 4 |
| BIO 422/422L – Marine Biology Topics: Coral Reefs w/Lab | 4 |
| MAR 312/312L – Plankton w/Lab | 4 |
| MAR 320/320L – Invertebrate Zoology w/Lab | 4 |
| MAR 331/331L – Biology of Fishes w/Lab | 4 |
| MAR 355/355L – Biology of Marine Mammals w/Lab | 4 |
| MAR 375/375L – Biology of Sharks, Skates, and Rays w/Lab | 4 |
| MAR 376 – Biology of Sharks, Skates and Rays | 3 |
| MAR 452/452L – Natural History and Evolution of Galapagos Fauna w/Lab | 4 |
| Process Area Courses | Credits |
|---|
| MAR 335/335L – Animal/Behavioral Ecology w/Lab | 4 |
| MAR 350/350L – Marine Ecology w/Lab | 4 |
| MAR 428 – Marine Conservation | 3 |
| MAR 432/432L – Fisheries Biology w/Lab | 4 |
| Physiology Area Courses | Credits |
|---|
| BIO 322 – Comparative Animal Physiology | 3 |
| BIO/MAR 421/421L – Physiological Ecology of Fishes w/Lab | 4 |
| MAR 380 – Experimental Animal Physiology | 4 |
| Cell and Molecular Area Course | Credits |
|---|
| MAR 220/220L – Cellular and Molecular Approaches in Marine Science w/Lab | 4 |
Electives
| Marine Electives | Credits |
|---|
| BIO 221 – Principles of Aquaculture | 3 |
| BIO 222/222L – Finfish/Shellfish Culture Tech w/Lab | 4 |
| BIO 223/223L – Hlth, Nutr, Feed Cultured Org w/Lab | 4 |
| BIO 323/323L – Aquarium Science and Operation w/Lab | 4 |
| BIO 422/422L – Marine Biology Topics: Coral Reefs w/Lab | 4 |
| Any course with a CHE prefix (200-level or above) | 3–5 |
| Any course with a GIS prefix | 3–4 |
| Any course with a MAF prefix | 3 |
| Any course with a MAR prefix (200-level or above) | 3–4 |
Please note: While some courses can fulfill both core and program requirements, the credits earned do not count twice towards the minimum total required credits for the degree.
Students wishing to pursue teacher certification in Life Science can complete a double major with Marine Science and Middle and Secondary Education or a major in Middle and Secondary Education and a concentration in Marine Science. For more information, see the Middle and Secondary Education catalog page.
Students in this major can participate in the pre-health graduate school preparation tracks.
