Degree: B.S.
Department: Biology
College: Science and Technology
Semester Hours Required for Degree: 120
Faculty: J.P. Riehm (Chairperson), W. Bennett, S.A. Bortone, M. Bowman, A.B. Chaet, S.B. Collard, C.N. D'Asaro, D. Davis, M.A. Hood, J. Kavanaugh, S. Krothapalli, A. Kruczynski, K.R. Rao, J. Sargent, M. Savka, V. Sharma, M.S. Shields, S. Strasinger, P.A. Winter; Faculty Associates: J. Burkhalter, J.C. Cornette, J.A. Couch, W. Davis, D. Flemer, L.C. Folmar, W. Kruczynski, R.L. Lavine, M. Lewis, F.L. Mayer, C.L. McKinney, R.E. M. Model, W. Rampon, B. Ripps, W.P. Schorr, R. Stevens, G. Walsh, J.T. Winstead
BACHELOR'S DEGREE PROGRAM
The Bachelor Science in Marine Biology is offered through the Department of Biology. The curriculum includes a series of five core-courses fundamental to all areas of biology. Elective courses emphasize theoretical and practical aspects of aquatic/marine biology. Wetlands and estuarine marshes of the main campus, as well as the nearby Santa Rosa Island campus and the Gulf of Mexico, provide living specimens for study and serve as laboratories supporting elective courses. Graduates may seek careers in marine biology, fisheries management, aquaculture, pollution biology, marine toxicology, and find employment in local, state, and federal departments of environmental regulation and education, as well as the private sector. Graduates are also well prepared to pursue advanced degrees.
PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
In addition to general University requirements and General Studies requirements found in the 1996-97 Catalog, students seeking the B.S. in Marine Biology must meet the requirements listed below.
Consult with your academic advisor for courses which may satisfy both the General Studies requirements and common prerequisites.
LOWER DIVISION REQUIREMENTS (60 SH)
General Studies (36 sh)
Marine Biology majors should satisfy the mathematics (6 sh) and science (7 sh) components of General Studies with course work taken from the common prerequisites shown below.
Marine Biology majors should take ANT 2000 or PSY 2013 to satisfy the social science/behavioral perspectives component of General Studies.
Common Prerequisites (31-32 sh)
Graduation requirements for the B.S. degree in Marine Biology include the successful completion of the following science/mathematics prerequisites: three foundation courses in biology (recommended: General Botany; General Zoology; Cell Biology); General Chemistry I & II; Organic Chemistry I & II; two courses in physics; Calculus I and either Calculus II or Statistics.
Since it will be difficult to incorporate all prerequisites into the 60 sh Lower Division Curriculum, students are advised to complete the following common prerequisites.
| + | CHM 2045/L | Chemistry I | . . . . . | 4 |
| + | CHM 2046/L | Chemistry II/Lab | . . . . . | 4 |
| + | MAC 3311 | Analtc Geom & Cal I | . . . . . | 4 |
| Choose one: | ||||
| + | BOT 2010/L | General Botany/Lab | . . . . . | 4 |
| + | ZOO 1010/L | General Zoology/Lab | . . . . . | 4 |
| Choose one: | ||||
| + | BSC 1010 | General Biology | . . . . . | 3 |
| + | PCB 2131 | Cell Biology | . . . . . | 3 |
| Choose one: | ||||
| + | BSC 1010L | General Biology lab | . . . . . | 1 |
| + | PCB 2131L | Cell Biology Lab | . . . . . | 1 |
| Choose one: | ||||
| + | MAC 3312 | Analtc Geom & Cal II | . . . . . | 4 |
| + | STA 3023 | Elements of Stat | . . . . . | 3 |
| Choose one (Option 1 is recommended): | ||||
| Option 1 | ||||
| CHM 3210/L | Organic Chemistry I/Lab | . . . . . | 4 | |
| CHM 3211/L | Organic Chemistry II/Lab | . . . . . | 4 | |
| Option 2 | ||||
| + | PHY 3053/L | General Physics I/Lab | . . . . . | 4 |
| + | PHY 3054/L | General Physics II/Lab | . . . . . | 4 |
+ Indicates common prerequisites which can be used to satisfy General Studies requirements.
Electives (0-6 sh)
| Lower Division Electives | ||||
| Students should take the courses not selected from the common prerequisites. | ||||
UPPER DIVISION REQUIREMENTS (60 SH)
Major (42 sh)
| BCH 3033/L | Biochemistry I/Lab | . . . . . | 4 | |
| PCB 3063/L | Genetics/Lab | . . . . . | 4 | |
| PCB 3253/L | Developmental Bio/Lab | . . . . . | 4 | |
| PCB 4043/L | Ecology/Lab | . . . . . | 4 | |
| Choose one: | ||||
| PCB 4723/L | Comp Animal Phys I/Lab | . . . . . | 4 | |
| BOT 4504/L | Plant Physiology/Lab | . . . . . | 4 | |
| Electives (22 sh) | ||||
| BOT 4643/L | Aquatic Botany/Lab | . . . . . | 4 | |
| MCB 4xx2 | Marine Microbiology | . . . . . | 4 | |
| OCE 3001/L | Intro/Oceanography/Lab | . . . . . | 4 | |
| PCB 4xx2 | Bio of Protists | . . . . . | 4 | |
| PCB 4673 | Princ of Evolution | . . . . . | 3 | |
| PCB 4xx3 | Marine Ecophysiology | . . . . . | 4 | |
| ZOO 4254/L | Marine Invert Zoo I/Lab | . . . . . | 4 | |
| ZOO 4304/L | Marine Vert Zoo/Lab | . . . . . | 4 | |
| ZOO 4513 | Animal Behavior | . . . . . | 3 | |
| ZOO 5414L | Animal Behavior Lab | . . . . . | 1 | |
| ZOO 5816 | Zoogeography | . . . . . | 3 | |
| Any upper division biology course except | ||||
| ZOO 3401 and ZOO 3733 | . . . . . | 3-4 | ||
| Biology directed studies | . . . . . | V | ||
Major-Related (6 sh)
| Upper division biostatistics | . . . . . | 3 | ||
| Upper division computer science | . . . . . | 3 | ||
Electives (12 sh)
| Upper Division Electives | ||||
| If not completed in lower division, students sould take CHM 3210/L, CHM 3211/L, PHY 3053L, and PHY 3054L. | ||||
As of the date of publication of this Catalog addendum, the above noted degree requirements have not been approved by the Faculty Senate. Review by the Faculty Senate is anticipated during the Fall Semester 1996.
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Adrienne Turner
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