CURRICULUM GUIDE FOR MARINE ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
CONCENTRATION IN BIOLOGY

Note: As this degree program is new, checklists and course descriptions are not yet available. When they are formalized, the information will be added to this site.

Courses underlined and in bold can be clicked on to see a course description and list of prerequisites.


 

FRESHMAN YEAR
Fall Semester Spring Semester
Course
Title
Hrs
Course
Title
Hrs
GE 102 Compostion and Literature 1 3 GE 103 Composition and Literature 2 3
MATH 157 Calculus/Analytic Geometry 1 3 MATH 158 Calculus/Analytic Geometry 2 3
GE 122 Learning Strategies 1 GE 141 World Civilization 2 3
GE 130 Art Appreciation 2 GE 155/L Principles of Biological Science 4
MAS 111 Introduction to Marine Science 3 GEOL 158 Health Concepts 2
GE 140 World Civilization 1 4 15
GE  Physical Activity 1
16

SOPHOMORE YEAR
GE 135 Introduction to Music Literature 2 GE 142 Introduction to Geography 3
GE 201 World Literature 1  3 GE 202 World Literature 2 3
CHEM 101/L General Chemistry I with Lab 4 CHEM 102/L General Chemistry 2 with Lab 4
MAS 224 Marine & Coastal Resources 3 PSY 212 General Psychology 3
CIS 115 Computer Science I 3
.
 Electives (including Statistics) 4
GE Physical Activity 1 14
16

JUNIOR YEAR
MAS 226 Beach & Island Environments 3 MAS 331 Marine Biology 3
MAS 330 Coastal & Marine Geology 3 MAS 333 Chemistry of Aquatic Environments 3
PHYS181/L General Physics 1 with Lab 4 PHYS 182/L General Physics 2 with Lab 4
.
 Elective 3
.
 Elective(s) 4
.
 Elective 3 14
16

SUMMER SCHOOL 

MAS 340: Field Internship (4)

SENIOR YEAR
MAS 420 Physiology of Marine Animals 3 MAS 422 Benthic and Planktonic Organisms 3
MAS 421 Biology of Marine Invertebrates 3 MAS 425 Independent Study 4
MAS 401 Global Geochemical Cycles 3 MAS 402 Physical Oceanography 3
MAS 433 Geological Oceanography 3
.
 Elective(s) 4
.
 Elective 3 14
15