Marine Sciences Curriculum

Marine Biology Track

CAS Core Requirements Credits
Total 42–46
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

CAS Core Requirements Credits
Total 42–46
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.