| Program Required Courses | Credits |
|---|
| BUEC 390 – Environmental Economics or BUEC 395 – Ecological Economics | 3 |
| CHE 110/110L – General Chemistry I w/Lab or CHE 130/130L – Principles of Chemistry w/Lab | 4 |
| GIS 161 – Fundamentals of Geographic Information Systems | 3 |
| MAF 200 – Introduction to Marine Pollution | 3 |
| MAF 210 – Introduction to U.S. Ocean Governance | 3 |
| MAF 310 – Ocean and Coastal Law | 3 |
| MAF 320 – Internship | 3–12 |
| MAF 400 – Marine Affairs Capstone | 3 |
| MAR 105/105L – Introduction to Ecology/Evolution of Marine Organisms w/Lab | Credits Fulfilled by Core Requirements |
| MAR 106/106L – Introduction to Cellular/Molecular of Marine Organisms w/Lab | 4 |
| MAR 150/150L – Discovering the Ocean Environment w/Lab or MAR 270/270L – Oceanography w/Lab | 4 |
| MAR 250/250L – Marine Biology w/Lab or MAR 350/350L – Marine Ecology w/Lab | 4 |
| MAR 316 – Science in Society | 3 |
| MAT 150 – Statistics for Life Sciences or MAT 170 – Applications of Functions | Credits Fulfilled by Core Requirements |
| PSC 125 – Understanding Law or PSC 210 – Constitutional Law | 3 |
| Total Credits | 43–52 |
| Select One (1) Course from the List Below | Credits |
|---|
| CMM 210 – Understanding Media | 3 |
| CMM 240 – Social Media: Theory and Practice | 3 |
| CMM 305 – Public Relations in the Digital Age | 3 |
| EDU 202 – Curriculum Theory and Design | 3 |
| ENV 321 – Environmental Communications | 3 |
| SPC 100 – Effective Public Speaking | 3 |
| WRT 233 – Professional and Technical Writing | 3 |
| WRT 317 – Proposal and Grant Writing | 3 |
| Total Credits | 3 |
| Select One (1) Course from the List Below | Credits |
|---|
| BUMG 301 – Organizational Behavior | 3 |
| BUMG 303 – Management of Non-profit Organizations | 3 |
| BUMG 311 – Business and Society Relations | 3 |
| BUMK 200 – Marketing | 3 |
| BUMK 310 – Advertising | 3 |
| OBI 335 – Outdoor Recreation Planning and Policy (Formerly ORM 335) | 3 |
| SOC 226 – Environmental Sociology | 3 |
| Total Credits | 3 |
| Open Elective Courses (as needed to reach 120 credits) | Variable |
| Minimum Total Required Credits | 120 |
|---|
*Must take MAR 105/105L as Lab Science Course and MAT 150 or MAT 170 as Math Course
Graduation Requirements
A minimum grade of C- must be achieved in all science, mathematics, and Marine Affairs courses used toward graduation in any of the programs in the Department of Marine Science. A 2.00 cumulative average in sciences is a requirement for graduation in any of the programs in the School of Marine and Environmental Programs.
Program Completion Timeline
Students have a maximum of seven (7) years to complete the graduation requirements
Students in this major can participate in the pre-health graduate school preparation tracks.
