| Program Requirements |
Credits |
| MAR 105/105L – Introduction to Ecology/Evolution of Marine Organisms with Lab |
Credits Included in Core Requirements |
| MAR 106/106L – Introduction to Cellular/Molecular of Marine Organisms with Lab |
4 |
| MAR 150/150L – Discovering the Ocean Environment with Lab or MAR 270/270L – Oceanography with Lab |
4 |
| MAR 250/250L – Marine Biology with Lab or MAR 350/350L – Marine Ecology with Lab |
4 |
| MAR 316 – Science in Society |
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 |
| Total Program Required Credits |
30–139 |
| Program Required Cognate Courses |
Credits |
| CHE 110/110L – General Chemistry I with Lab or CHE 130/130L – Principles of Chemistry with Lab |
4 |
| PSC 125 – Understanding Law or PSC 210 – Constitutional Law |
3 |
| MAT 150 – Statistics for Life Sciences or MAT 170 – Applications of Functions |
Credits Included in Core Requirements |
| GIS 161 – Fundamentals of Geographic Information Systems |
3 |
| BUEC 390 – Environmental Economics or BUEC 395 – Ecological Economics |
3 |
| Total Program Required Cognate Credits |
13 |
| Choose One (1) Communication and Outreach Courses |
Credits |
| SPC 100 – Effective Public Speaking |
3 |
| CMM 210 – Understanding Media |
3 |
| CMM 240 – Social Media: Theory and Practice |
3 |
| CMM 305 – Public Relations in the Digital Age |
3 |
| ENV 321 – Environmental Communications |
3 |
| EDU 202 – Curriculum Theory and Design |
3 |
| WRT 233 – Professional and Technical Writing |
3 |
| WRT 317 – Proposal and Grant Writing |
3 |
| Total Communication and Outreach Credits |
3 |
| Choose One (1) Organization Management Courses |
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 |
| ORM 335 – Outdoor Recreation Planning and Policy |
3 |
| SOC 226 – Environmental Sociology |
3 |
| Total Organization Management Credits |
3 |
| Open Electives as Needed to Reach 120 Credits |
Variable |
| Minimum Required Total Credits |
120 |
*Must take MAR 105/105L as Lab Science Course and MAT 150 or MAT 170 as Math Course
Graduation Requirements
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.
