Biology, Marine Biology Concentration, B.S.

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Curriculum

Freshman Year

First Semester

BIOL 1000 - Introduction to Biological Methods Credit: 1.
BIOL 1113 - General Biology I Credit: 4.
CHEM 1110 - General Chemistry I Credit: 4.
ENGL 1010 - English Composition I Credit: 3.
MATH Credit: 3.¹

Total: 15

Second Semester

BIOL 1123 - General Biology II Credit: 4.
CHEM 1120 - General Chemistry II Credit: 4.
ENGL 1020 - English Composition II Credit: 3.
Humanities/Fine Arts Elective Credit: 3.
MATH Credit: 3.¹

Total: 17

Sophomore Year

First Semester

BIOL 2310 - General Botany Credit: 4.
GEOL 1040 - Physical Geology Credit: 4.
HIST 2010 - Early United States History Credit: 3.
Humanities/Fine Arts Elective Credit: 3.
MATH Credit: 3.¹

Total: 17

Second Semester

BIOL 3130 - General Ecology Credit: 4.
COMM 2025 - Fundamentals of Communication Credit: 3. or
PC 2500 - Communicating in the Professions Credit: 3.
ENGL 2130 - Topics in American Literature Credit: 3. or
ENGL 2235 - Topics in British Literature Credit: 3. or
ENGL 2330 - Topics in World Literature Credit: 3.
HIST 2020 - Modern United States History Credit: 3.
Social/Behavioral Sciences Elective Credit: 3.

Total: 16

Junior Year

First Semester

BIOL 3200 - General Microbiology Credit: 4. or
BIOL 3230 - Health Science Microbiology Credit: 4.
CHEM 3005 - Elementary Organic Chemistry Credit: 4.
Social/Behavioral Sciences Elective Credit: 3.
Elective Credit: 3.

Total: 14

Second Semester

BIOL 3140 - Cellular Biology Credit: 4.
BIOL 3810 - General Genetics Credit: 4.
BIOL 3920 - Biological Communication Skills Credit: 3.
BIOL 4650 (5650) - Marine Biology Credit: 4.

Total: 15

Senior Year

First Semester

Electives from the Gulf Coast Marine Laboratory (GCRL) Credit: 10-12.²

Total: 10-12

Second Semester

Directed Elective from Marine Biology Concentration Credit: 3.
Electives Credit: 11-13.

Total: 14-16

Note:

¹ Three math/statistics courses are required, one each from the following pairs of courses: either MATH 1710 , either MATH 1530 or MATH 1830 , and either MATH 3070 or BIOL 4220 (5220) /WFS 4220 (5220) .

² Any two courses from the GCRL offerings (requires one summer at the GCRL; coursework from other marine stations may be substituted with the approval of the advisor).

Marine Biology Concentration Directed Electives:

Choose one of the following courses (3 hours):

BIOL 4610 (5610) - Invertebrate Zoology Credit: 3.
BIOL 4780 (5780) - Phycology Credit: 3.
BIOL 4810 (5810) - Ichthyology Credit: 3.
BIOL 4840 (5840) - Limnology Credit: 3.