Option A, Marine Biology/Biological Oceanography.
This option prepares students for professional opportunities or graduate study in oceanography or the biological sciences. Concentrations within this option permit students to focus their studies at different levels of organization; e.g., at the molecular, cellular, organismic, community, or ecosystem level. Students fulfilling the requirements for this major option also may fulfill the requirements for a major in the biological sciences or natural resource management (see the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences chapter), depending on their choice of electives.
In addition to the core courses, the following courses are required:
Required Courses (48-55)
01:146:356-357 Systems Physiology and Systems Physiology Laboratory (3,1) or
01:447:498 Bacterial Physiology (3) or
11:776:382 Plant Physiology (4)
01:160:307-308 Organic Chemistry (4,4) or
01:160:315-316 Principles of Organic Chemistry (4,4) or
01:160:209 Elementary Organic Chemistry (3) and
11:115:301, 313 Introductory Biochemistry and Introductory Biochemistry Laboratory (3,1)
01:447:380 Genetics (4) or
11:776:305 Plant Genetics (4)
11:628:321 Ichthyology (4)
11:680:390 General Microbiology (4) or
11:704:323 Ornithology (4) or
11:704:324 Invertebrate Zoology (4) or
11:704:325 Vertebrate Zoology (4) or
11:770:402 Mycology: Fungi in the Environment (3)
01:460:476 History of the Earth System (3) or
11:670:451 Remote Sensing of the Ocean and Atmosphere (3) or
11:704:240 Behavioral Biology (4) or
11:704:486 Principles of Evolution (3)
11:628:462 Ocean Ecology (4)
01:640:1 __ __,1__ __ Two terms of calculus (4,4)
11:704:351 Principles of Ecology (4)
01:750:193-194 Physics for the Sciences (4,4) or
01:750:203-204 General Physics (3,3) and
01:750:205-206 General Physics Laboratory (1,1)
At least 4 credits from the following (4-6):
11:628:302 Marine Ecosystems Research (3)
11:628:303 Oceanographic Scientific Inquiry (3)
11:628:304 Coral Reef Ecology (3) or 11:628:305 Tropical Marine Conservation (4)
11:628:309 Molecular Oceanography (3)
11:628:317 Aquaculture (3)
11:628:340 Identification of Marine Invertebrates (2)
11:628:341 Hydrothermal Vents (3)
11:628:342 Marine Conservation (3)
01/11:628:451 Physical Oceanography (4)
01/11:628:472 Chemical Oceanography (4)
Option B, Marine Chemistry.
This option prepares students for professional opportunities or graduate study in oceanography or chemistry. Students fulfilling the requirements for this major option can fulfill the requirements for a major in chemistry with 6.5 additional credits of specific chemistry courses and 3 additional credits in mathematics. Beginning with the class of 2005, chemistry majors in options B, C, and D also must take a biochemistry class for ACS certification [01:694:407 Molecular Biology and Biochemistry (3) or 11:115:403 General Biochemistry (3)].
Required Courses (55-63)
01:160:251 Analytical Chemistry (3)
01:160:307-308 Organic Chemistry (4,4) or
01:160:315-316 Principles of Organic Chemistry (4,4)
01:160:311 Organic Chemistry Laboratory (2)
01:160:323-324 Physical Chemistry (3,3) or
01:160:341-342 Physical Chemistry: Biochemical Systems (3,3)
01:160:329 Experimental Physical Chemistry (2.5)
01:160:348 Instrumental Analysis (3)
11:628:472 Chemical Oceanography (4)
01:640:151-152 Calculus for Mathematical and Physical Sciences (4,4)
01:640:251 Multivariable Calculus (4)
01:750:201-202 Extended General Physics (5,5) or
01:750:203-204 General Physics (3,3) or
01:750:271,272,273 Honors Physics (3,3,3)
01:750:205-206 General Physics Laboratory (1,1) or
01:750:275,276 Classical Physics Laboratory (1,1)
At least 4 credits from the following (4-6):
11:628:302 Marine Ecosystems Research (3)
11:628:303 Oceanographic Scientific Inquiry (3)
11:628:304 Coral Reef Ecology (3) or 11:628:305 Tropical Marine Conservation (4)
11:628:309 Molecular Oceanography (3)
11:628:317 Aquaculture (3)
11:628:340 Identification of Marine Invertebrates (2)
11:628:341 Hydrothermal Vents (3)
11:628:342 Marine Conservation (3)
11:628:451 Physical Oceanography (4)
11:628:462 Ocean Ecology (4)
Electives (3-4)
01:160:439 Physical Chemistry of the Environment (3)
01:460:101 Introductory Geology: Physical (3)
01:460:401 Introduction to Geochemistry (3)
01:460:417 Environmental Geochemistry (3)
11:375:416 Chemical Reactions in the Environment (3)
11:375:444 Water Chemistry (3)
11:375:451 Soil Chemistry (4)
11:670:323 Thermodynamics of the Atmosphere (3)
11:670:451 Remote Sensing of the Ocean and Atmosphere (3)
Option C, Marine Geology.
This option prepares students for graduate study in oceanography, geology, environmental science or an allied field, and for employment directly following the B.S. Students fulfilling the requirements for this major option can fulfill the requirements for a geology major by taking three additional courses in geology: 01:460:303 Paleontology, 01:460:307 Structural Geology, and 01:460:410 Field Geology.
Required Courses (48-57)
01:460:101 Introductory Geology: Physical (3)
01:460:102 Introductory Geology: Historical (3)
01:460:103 Introductory Geology Laboratory (1)
01:460:301 Mineralogy (4) and
01:460:302 Petrology (4) or
01:460:331 Fundamentals of Mineralogy and Petrology (4)
01:460:340 Sedimentology (4) and
01:460:341 Stratigraphy (4) or
01:460:330 Sedimentary Geology (4)
01:460:412 Introduction to Geophysics (4)
01:460:451 Marine Geology (3)
One of the following courses:
11:628:451 Physical Oceanography (4)
11:628:462 Ocean Ecology (4)
11:628:472 Chemical Oceanography (4)
01:640:151-152 Calculus for Mathematical and Physical Sciences (4,4)
01:750:193-194 Physics for the Sciences (4,4) or
01:750:203-204 General Physics (3,3) and
01:750:205-206 General Physics Laboratory (1,1)
One of the following (3-4):
01:460:303 Paleontology (4)
01:460:307 Structural Geology (4)
01:460:401 Introduction to Geochemistry (4)
01:460:402 Ore Deposits (3)
01:460:428 Hydrogeology (3)
01:460:453 Paleoecology (3)
An adviser-approved equivalent
One of the following (3):
01:450:417 Coastal Geomorphology (3)
01:460:417 Environmental Geochemistry (3)
11:628:476 History of the Earth System (3)
11:670:451 Remote Sensing of the Ocean and Atmosphere (3)
Option D, Physical Oceanography.
This option prepares students for graduate study in physical oceanography, meteorology, fluid dynamics, or a related field; for employment within environmental agencies or consulting firms; and for technical positions within marine sciences.
Required Courses (46-52)
01:198:323 Numerical Analysis and Computing (4)
01:640:151-152 Calculus for Mathematical and Physical Sciences (4,4)
01:640:244 Differential Equations for Engineering and Physics (4) or
01:640:252 Elementary Differential Equations (3)
01:640:251 Multivariable Calculus (4)
01:750:201-202 Extended General Physics (5,5) or
01:750:203-204 General Physics (3,3) or
01:750:271,272,273 Honors Physics (3,3,3)
01:750:205-206 General Physics Laboratory (1,1) or
01:750:275,276 Classical Physics Laboratory (1,1)
11:628:451 Physical Oceanography (4)
14:440:127 Introduction to Computers for Engineers (3)
Four of the following courses with at least one course from each group:
Group A
01:640:250 Introductory Linear Algebra (3)
01:640:421 Advanced Calculus for Engineering (3)
14:650:312 Fluid Mechanics (3)
Group B
11:628:452 Geophysical Data Analysis (3)
01/11:628:462 Ocean Ecology (4) or 01/11:628:472 Chemical Oceanography (4)
11:670:323 Thermodynamics of the Atmosphere (3)
11:670:324 Dynamics of the Oceans and Atmosphere (3)
11:670:451 Remote Sensing of the Ocean and Atmosphere (3)
