Marine BiologyFaculty: 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, K.R. Rao, M. Savka, V. Sharma, M.S. Shields, S. Strasinger, P.A. Winter; Faculty Associates: B. Brecke, J. Burkhalter, J.C. Cornette, J.A. Couch, L.C. Folmar, R.L. Lavine, P. Linehan, C.L. McKinney, D. Miller, B. Ripps,M. Thetford, J.B. Unruh, J.T. Winstead
The University of West Florida is one of only a few institutions in the United States which offers a Bachelor of Science in Marine Biology. The program is provided 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. Prospective students need to be aware that some biology lab courses involve use of live animals; students may wish to seek details from course instructors before enrolling.
PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
In addition to general University requirements and General
Studies requirements, 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.
Course descriptions are listed alphabetically by prefix at Course Listings/Descriptions.
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)
State mandated common prerequisites must be completed prior to graduation, but are not required for admission to the program.
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/Lab | 4 |
| + | CHM 2046/L | Chemistry II/Lab | 4 |
| + | MAC 2311 | Analytic Geometry & Calculus 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 2312 | Analytic Geometry & Calculus II | 4 |
| + | STA 2023 | Elements of Statistics | 3 |
| Choose one (Option 1 is recommended): | |||
| Option 1 | |||
| CHM 2210/L | Organic Chemistry I/Lab | 4 | |
| CHM 2211/L | Organic Chemistry II/Lab | 4 | |
| Option 2 | |||
| PHY 2048/L | University Physics I/Lab | 4 | |
| PHY 2049/L | University Physics II/Lab | 4 | |
| Option 3 | |||
| + | PHY 2053/L | General Physics I/Lab | 4 |
| + | PHY 2054/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 Biology/Lab | 4 | |
| PCB 4043/L | Ecology/Lab | 4 | |
| Choose one: | |||
| PCB 4723/L | Comparative Animal Physiology I/Lab | 4 | |
| BOT 4504/L | Plant Physiology/Lab | 4 | |
| Electives (22 sh) | |||
| At least 18 sh upper division aquatic/marine electives; at least one upper division botany course (3-4 sh) with aquatic/marine emphasis: | |||
| BOT 4643/L | Aquatic Botany/Lab | 4 | |
| MCB 4733 | Marine Microbiology | 3 | |
| MCB 4710 | Biology of Protists | 3 | |
| PCB 4673 | Principles of Evolution | 3 | |
| PCB 4364/L | Marine Ecological Physiology/Lab | 4 | |
| ZOO 4254/L | Marine Invertebrate Zoology I/Lab | 4 | |
| ZOO 4304/L | Marine Vertebrate Zoology/Lab | 4 | |
| ZOO 4513 | Animal Behavior | 3 | |
| ZOO 5514 | Animal Behavior Lab | 2 | |
| 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/Lower Division Electives | |||
| If not completed in lower division, students should take: | |||
| BOT 2010/L | General Botany/Lab | 4 | |
| BOT 1010/L | General Zoology/Lab | 4 | |
| CHM 2210/L | Organic Chemistry I/Lab | 4 | |
| CHM 2211/L | Organic Chemistry II/Lab | 4 | |
| Choose one: | |||
| PHY 2048/L | University Physics I/Lab | 4 | |
| PHY 2049/L | University Physics II/Lab | 4 | |
| or | |||
| PHY 2053/L | General Physics I/Lab | 4 | |
| PHY 2054/L | General Physics II/Lab | 4 | |
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