Course Work by Semester

Yr 1 - FALL SEMESTER
Foundation Requirement: Written Communication 3 credits
BIOL 171/171L, Introduction to Biology & Lab 4 credits
CHEM 161/161L, General Chemistry I & Lab 4 credits
MATH 215, Applied Calculus I 4 credits
Marine Option Seminar, IS 100 ( 1 credit, recommended)
TOTAL 15 credits

Yr 1 - SPRING SEMESTER
OCN 201 3 credits
BIOL 172/172L (W), Introduction to Biology II & Lab 4 credits
CHEM 162/162L, General Chemistry II & Lab 4 credits
MATH 216, Applied Calculus II 3 credits
TOTAL 14 credits

Yr 1 - SUMMER SESSION
ICS 101 Tools for Information Age 4 credits
A placement test is being developed to permit placing out of this requirement

Yr 2 - FALL SEMESTER
Foundation Requirement: Global and Multicultural Perspectives 3 credits
BIOL 265/265L, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology & Lab 4 credits
CHEM 272/272L, Organic Chemistry I & Lab 5 credits
PHYS 151/151L, College Physics I & Lab 4 credits
TOTAL 16 credits

Yr 2 - SPRING SEMESTER
BIOL 275/275L, Cell and Molecular Biology & Lab 4 credits
CHEM 273, Organic Chemistry II 3 credits
PHYS 152/152L, College Physics II & Lab 4 credits
BIOL 301/301L, Biology of Marine Organism and Lab 4 credits
TOTAL 15 credits

Yr 3 - FALL SEMESTER
Foreign Language (1st semester) 3 credits
ZOOL 439, Animal Ecology 3 credits
Foundation Req: Global and Multicultural Perspectives 3 credits
ZOOL 475/475L, Biology of Invertebrates & Lab 5 credits
Diversification Requirements (AH, also select E, H or W) 3 credits
TOTAL 17 credits

Yr 3 - SPRING SEMESTER
Foreign Language (2nd semester) 3 credits
BOT 480, Algal Diversity & Evolution (lecture & lab) 4 credits
ECON 321, Introduction to Statistics 3 credits
MICR 401/401L Marine Microbiology 4 credits
BIOL 402 Basic Biochemistry 4 credits
Diversification Requirements (SS, also select E, H or W) 3 credits
TOTAL 17 credits


Yr 3 - SUMMER SESSION
BIOL 403, Field Problems in Marine Biology or
Directed Research or Internship
TOTAL 4 credits

Yr 4 - FALL SEMESTER
Foreign Language (3rd semester) 3 credits
Diversification Requirements (AH, select E, H or W) 3 credits
BIOL 375/375L, Concepts of Genetics (W) 4 credits
BIOC 441 Basic Biochemistry 4 credits
Marine Biology Elective #1 3 credits
TOTAL 17 credits

Yr 4 - SPRING SEMESTER
Foreign Language (4th semester) 3 credits
BIOL 404, Advanced Topics in Marine Biology (W) 3 credits
Marine Biology Elective #2 3 credits
Directed Research or Internship 2 credits
Diversification Requirements (SS, select E, H or W) 3 credits
1 O-designated course, BIOL 399 or other life sci course 2 credits
TOTAL 16 credits

TOTAL FOR 4 YEARS 131 credits (without ICS course)

DISCLAIMER: Students are not required to complete the degree in four years.  A lighter course load or alternate sequencing may be followed over a longer period of time.