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Major
MARINE SCIENCE The marine science major provides both an integrative science background and specialized foundation work especially suitable for students planning professional careers in marine fields. Students majoring in any track of the marine science major are expected to be knowledgeable regarding fundamental concepts of biological, geological, geophysical, chemical, and physical oceanography as well as research methods employed by oceanographers. In addition, students are expected to be able to: - synthesize information from the various marine science disciplines;
- write and speak professionally;
- discuss creative approaches to research questions; and
- utilize bibliographic resources effectively.
The B.A. degree is not offered. Required for the B.S. are a core of ten courses: Introduction to Marine Science, Fundamental Physics I and II, Calculus I and II, General Chemistry I and II, Marine Geology, Chemical and Physical Oceanography, and Marine Science Seminar. In addition to the core, specified courses in one of the following four tracks must be included: MARINE BIOLOGY - Marine Invertebrate Biology, Marine and Freshwater Botany, Cell Biology, Genetics, Ecology, Comparative Physiology, and Organic Chemistry I. MARINE CHEMISTRY - Organic Chemistry I and II, Analytical Chemistry, Marine Geochemistry, Physical Chemistry I or Physical Chemistry for Life Sciences, Instrumental Analysis, and Biological Oceanography. MARINE GEOLOGY - Earth Systems History, Earth Materials, Earth Structure, Marine Stratigraphy and Sedimentation, Biological Oceanography, and two of the following upper level geology courses: Coastal Geology, Marine Invertebrate Paleontology, Marine Geochemistry, Principles of Hydrology, and Solid Earth Geophysics. Statistics may be substituted for one upper level geology course. MARINE GEOPHYSICS - Earth Materials, Earth Structure, Solid Earth Geophysics, Biological Oceanography, Introduction to Computer Science, Calculus III, and Differential Equations. Biodiversity: Botany and Biodiversity: Zoology may substitute for Marine & Freshwater Botany and Marine Invertebrate Biology, respectively. General and Molecular Physiology may substitute for Comparative Physiology. All marine science majors are encouraged to participate in an alternative field experience, which may include Winter Term or Sea Semester, their junior or senior year. Students who major in the marine science biology track may not major in biology also, and students who major in the marine science chemistry track may not major in chemistry also. Possible sequence of courses: MARINE BIOLOGY TRACK Freshmen Introduction to Marine Science
Marine Invertebrate Biology
Marine Geology
Calculus I
Sophomores Marine & Freshwater Botany
General Chemistry I and II
Calculus II
Cell Biology
Genetics Juniors Ecology
Comparative Physiology
Organic Chemistry I
Physics I and II
Chemical and Physical Oceanography
Marine Science Seminar
Seniors MARINE CHEMISTRY TRACK Freshmen General Chemistry I and II
Introduction to Marine Science
Calculus I Sophomores Organic Chemistry I and II
Calculus II
Physics I and II
Analytical Chemistry
Biological Oceanography
Juniors Chemical and Physical Oceanography
Marine Geology
Marine Science Seminar
Seniors Marine Geochemistry
Physical Chemistry I or Physical Chemistry for Life Sciences
Instrumental Analysis
Marine Science Seminar MARINE GEOPHYSICS TRACK Freshmen Introduction to Marine Science
Calculus I
Earth Materials
Marine Geology Sophomores Earth Structure
Calculus II
Physics I and II
Introduction to Computer Science Juniors Solid Earth Geophysics
General Chemistry I and II
Calculus III
Marine Science Junior Seminar
Seniors Differential Equations
Biological Oceanography
Chemical and Physical Oceanography
Marine Science Senior Seminar MARINE GEOLOGY TRACK Freshmen Introduction to Marine Science
Calculus I
General Chemistry I and II
Marine Geology Sophomores Earth Materials
Physics I and II
Calculus II
Earth Systems History Juniors Earth Structure
Marine Stratigraphy and Sedimentation
Upper level geology elective or Statistics
Marine Science Seminar Seniors Upper-level geology elective
Biological Oceanography
Chemical and Physical Oceanography
Marine Science Seminar A minor in marine science consists of five courses to include the following: Introduction to Marine Science, Chemical and Physical Oceanography, Marine Geology, Marine Invertebrate Biology or Marine Botany, and a 200+ level course focusing on marine science (e.g., Marine Mammalogy, Marine Geochemistry, Marine Stratigraphy and Sedimentation, Comparative Physiology or Ecology). These courses must not duplicate courses used by students to satisfy major requirements. See Biology for course descriptions for the following: BI 301 Ecology, BI 312 Plant Ecology, and BI 314 Comparative Physiology.
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