Catalog Navigator : Graduation Requirements for the Major

All students in the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences (SEBS) must complete the SEBS core requirements appropriate for students majoring in marine sciences (Areas I through VII below), plus the additional major requirements (Area VIII A below, and one of the options described in Area VIII B below).

I. School Mission: Interdisciplinary Critical Analysis (3 credits)

One 3-credit Junior/Senior Colloquium (See the Degree Requirements chapter for a description of this requirement.)

II. Introductory Life and Physical Sciences

A. Life Sciences (8 credits)

01:119:101-102 General Biology (4,4) (or 01:119:103 for the Physical Oceanography option)

B. Physical Sciences (9 credits)

01:160:161-162 General Chemistry (4,4)

01:160:171 Introduction to Experimentation (1)

III. Humanities and the Arts (6 credits)

IV. Multicultural and International Studies (6 credits)

V. Human Behavior, Economic Systems, and Political Processes (9 credits)

A. Human Behavior (3 credits)

B. Economic Systems (3 credits)

Students considering the fisheries science certificate should note that microeconomics is a prerequisite for 11:373:362 Natural Resource Economics (3) and 11:373:363 Environmental Economics (3).

C. Political Processes (3 credits)

VI. Oral and Written Communication (6 credits)

VII. Experience-Based Education (6 credits)

11:628:497,498 Special Problems in Marine and Coastal Sciences (BA,BA) or an equivalent independent research or cooperative education placement which includes both oral and written presentations of scientific results. Certain intensive field/laboratory courses (e.g. 11:628:201-203, 11:628:205-210, 11:628:304, 11:628:305, 11:628:317, and 11:628:340) may be counted toward this requirement or as Marine Sciences electives.

VIII. Proficiency in Marine Sciences (56-71 credits)

A. REQUIRED COURSES (10)

Quantitative Skills

See VIII B, Option requirements.

Computer and Information Technology Competence

See VIII B, Option requirements.

Professional Ethics

Ethical issues in marine sciences are addressed throughout the program in both introductory and advanced courses, especially within the framework of the experience-based education requirement.

Additional Requirements (10)

01:960:401 Basic Statistics for Research (3)

11:628:320 Dynamics of Marine Ecosystems (4)

11:628:364 Oceanographic Methods and Data Analysis (3)

B. OPTIONS (46-64.5)

1. Marine Biology/Biological Oceanography (49-53)

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 01:694:301/11:115:301 Introductory Biochemistry (3) and 01:694:313/11:115:313 Introductory Biochemistry Laboratory (1)

01:447:380 Genetics (4) or 11:776:305 Plant Genetics (4)

01:640:1__,1__ Two semesters of calculus (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)

11:628:462 Ocean Ecology (4)

11:704:351 Principles of Ecology (4)

One of the following (3-4):

01:146:356 Systems Physiology (3) and 01:146:357 Systems Physiology Laboratory (1) or

01:447:498 Bacterial Physiology (3) or

11:704:360 Animal Physiological Ecology (3) or

11:776:382 Plant Physiology (4)

One of the following (3-4):

11:628:321 Ichthyology (4)

11:680:390 General Microbiology (4)

11:704:323 Ornithology (4)

11:704:324 Invertebrate Zoology (4)

11:704:325 Vertebrate Zoology (4)

11:770:402 Mycology: Fungi in the Environment (3)

One of the following (3-4):

11:628:405 Molecular Oceanography (3)

11:628:410 Biophysical Interactions: from Barnacles to Jellyfish (3)

11:628:476 History of the Earth System (3)

11:670:451 Remote Sensing of the Ocean and Atmosphere (3)

11:704:240 Behavioral Biology (4)

11:704:486 Principles of Evolution (3)

At least 4 credits from the following (4-6):

11:628:303 Oceanographic Scientific Inquiry (3)

11:628:304 Coral Reef Ecology (3) or 11:628:305 Tropical Marine Conservation (4) or 01:959:320 Study Abroad Cayman Island (3)

11:628:307 Communicating Ocean Science (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)

11:628:472 Chemical Oceanography (4)

2. Marine Chemistry (55-61)

Required courses (52-57)

01:160:251 Analytical Chemistry Laboratory (2.5)

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 01:160:327-328 Physical Chemistry (4,4) 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)

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) and 01:750:205-206 General Physics Laboratory (1,1) or equivalent

11:628:472 Chemical Oceanography (4)

At least 4 credits from the following (4-5):

11:628:303 Oceanographic Scientific Inquiry (3)

11:628:304 Coral Reef Ecology (3) or 11:628:305 Tropical Marine Conservation (4) or 01:959:320 Study Abroad Cayman Island (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)

11:628:405 Molecular Oceanography (3)

11:628:410 Biophysical Interactions: from Barnacles to Jellyfish (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 (4)

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)

3. Marine Geology (48-57)

01:460:101 Introductory Geology: Physical (3)

01:460:102 Introductory Geology: Historical (3)

01:460:103 Introductory Geology Laboratory (1)

01:460:412 Introduction to Geophysics (4)

01:460:330 Sedimentary Geology (4) or 01:460:340 Sedimentology (4) and 01:460:341 Stratigraphy (4)

01:460:331 Fundamentals of Mineralogy and Petrology (4) or 01:460:301 Mineralogy (4) and 01:460:302 Petrology (4)

01:460:412 Introduction to Geophysics (4)

01:460:451 Marine Geology (3)

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 courses (4):

11:628:451 Physical Oceanography (4)

11:628:462 Ocean Ecology (4)

11:628:472 Chemical Oceanography (4)

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)

An adviser-approved equivalent

4. Physical Oceanography (46-50)

01:198:323 Numerical Analysis and Computing (4)

01:640:151-152 Calculus for Mathematical and Physical Sciences (4,4)

01:640:251 Multivariable Calculus (4)

01:640:252 Elementary Differential Equations (3) or 01:640:244 Differential Equations for Engineering and Physics (4)

01:750:201-202 Extended General Physics (5,5) or 01:750:203-204 General Physics (3,3) and 01:750:205-206 General Physics Laboratory (1,1) or equivalent

11:628:451 Physical Oceanography (4)

14:440:127 Introduction to Computers for Engineers (3)

Four of the following courses, with at least one from each group (12-13):

Group A

01:640:250 Introduction to Linear Algebra (3)

01:640:421 Advanced Calculus for Engineers (3)

14:650:312 Fluid Mechanics (3)

Group B

11:628:410 Biophysical Interactions: From Barnacles to Jellyfish (3)

11:628:452 Geophysical Data Analysis (3)

11:628:462 Ocean Ecology (4) or 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)

5. Directed Marine Studies (55-64) required courses (39-46)

01:119:101-102 General Biology (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,l)

01:447:380 Genetics (4) or 11:776:305 Plant Genetics (4)

01:640:1__ One semester of calculus (4)

11:628:462 Ocean Ecology (4)

11:704:351 Principles of Ecology (4)

One of the following (3-4):

01:146:356 Systems Physiology (3) and 01:146:357 Systems Physiology Laboratory (1) or

11:704:360 Animal Physiological Ecology (3) or

11:776:382 Plant Physiology (4)

One of the following (3-4):

11:628:321 Ichthyology (4)

11:680:390 General Microbiology (4)

11:704:323 Ornithology (4)

11:704:324 Invertebrate Zoology (4)

11:704:325 Vertebrate Zoology (4)

11:770:402 Mycology: Fungi in the Environment (3)

One of the following (3-4):

11:628:405 Molecular Oceanography (3)

11:628:410 Biophysical Interactions: from Barnacles to Jellyfish (3)

11:628:476 History of the Earth System (3)

11:670:451 Remote Sensing of the Ocean and Atmosphere (3)

11:704:240 Behavioral Biology (4)

11:704:486 Principles of Evolution (3)

At least 4 credits from the following (4-8):

11:628:303 Oceanographic Scientific Inquiry (3)

11:628:304 Coral Reef Ecology (3) or

11:628:305 Tropical Marine Conservation (4) or 01:959:320 Study Abroad Cayman Island (3)

11:628:307 Communicating Ocean Science (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)

11:628:472 Chemical Oceanography (4)

IX. Unspecified Electives (0.5-19 credits)

In addition to courses meeting the above requirements, students can take any other courses offered by the university, for which they meet the course eligibility requirements, to bring their total number of credits to the minimum of 128 required for graduation.