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Marine Biology, B.S. Semester-by-semester Guide

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Freshmen

Sophomore

1st semester (14 hours)

BSC 201 - General Zoology 3 hrs. AND
BSC 201L - General Zoology Laboratory 1 hr.
CHE 255 - Organic Chemistry I 3 hrs. AND
CHE 255L - Organic Chemistry I Laboratory 1 hr.
ENG 203 - World Literature 3 hrs.

Select 1:

ANT 101 - The Human Experience: A Global Perspective on Human Diversity 3 hrs.
COH 100 - Concepts of Wellness 3 hrs.
ECO 101 - Basic Economics 3 hrs.
GHY 101 - World Geography: Dynamics of a Changing Earth 3 hrs.
PS 101 - American Government 3 hrs.
PSY 110 - General Psychology 3 hrs.
SOC 101 - Understanding Society: Principles of Sociology 3 hrs.

2nd semester (14 hours)

BSC 380 - General Microbiology 3 hrs. AND
BSC 380L - General Microbiology Laboratory 1 hr.
CHE 256 - Organic Chemistry II 3 hrs. AND
CHE 256L - Organic Chemistry II Laboratory 1 hr.
or
CHE 420 - Principles of Biochemistry 3 hrs. AND
CHE 420L - Principles of Biochemistry Laboratory 1 hr.

Select 1:

HIS 101 - World Civilizations: Beginnings to 1500 C.E. 3 hrs.
HIS 102 - World Civilizations: 1500 to the present 3 hrs.
PHI 151 - Introduction to Philosophy 3 hrs.
PHI 171 - Ethics and Good Living 3 hrs.
REL 131 - Comparative Religion 3 hrs. ***

Select 1:

Junior

1st semester (13 hours)

PHY 111 - General Physics I 3 hrs. AND
PHY 111L - General Physics I Laboratory 1 hr.

Select 1:

BSC 360 - Cell Biology 3 hrs.
BSC 450 - Comparative Animal Physiology 3 hrs.
BSC 451 - Human Physiology 3 hrs.
BSC 452 - Environmental Physiology 3 hrs.
BSC 453 - Invertebrate Physiology 3 hrs.

Select 1:

CSS 211 - Statistical Methods I 3 hrs.
CSS 240 - FORTRAN Programming 3 hrs.
CSS 330 - Introduction to Programming 3 hrs.
CSS 333 - Problem-Solving Using C, I 3 hrs.
PSY 360 - Introduction to Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences 3 hrs.

Select 1:

CMS 111 - Oral Communication 3 hrs.
CMS 305 - Interpersonal Communication 3 hrs.
CMS 320 - Business and Professional Speaking 3 hrs.
CMS 330 - Small-Group Communication 3 hrs.

2nd semester and summer (25 hours)

BSC 370 - Genetics 4 hrs.
BSC 445 - Marine Biology 3 hrs. *AND (required)
BSC 445L - Marine Biology Laboratory 1 hr. *(required)
PHY 112 - General Physics II 3 hrs. AND
PHY 112L - General Physics II Laboratory 1 hr.
Summer COA courses taken at Gulf Coast Research Laboratory (GCRL) 10 hrs.

Select 1:

ANT 101 - The Human Experience: A Global Perspective on Human Diversity 3 hrs.
COH 100 - Concepts of Wellness 3 hrs.
ECO 101 - Basic Economics 3 hrs.
GHY 101 - World Geography: Dynamics of a Changing Earth 3 hrs.
PS 101 - American Government 3 hrs.
PSY 110 - General Psychology 3 hrs.
SOC 101 - Understanding Society: Principles of Sociology 3 hrs.

Senior

1st semester (14-15 hours)

Electives 8 hrs.

Select 1:

HIS 101 - World Civilizations: Beginnings to 1500 C.E. 3 hrs.
HIS 102 - World Civilizations: 1500 to the present 3 hrs.
PHI 151 - Introduction to Philosophy 3 hrs.
PHI 171 - Ethics and Good Living 3 hrs.
REL 131 - Comparative Religion 3 hrs. ***

Select 1:

BSC 382 - Microbial Ecology 3 hrs.
BSC 407 - Biology of Vertebrates 3 hrs. AND
BSC 407L - Biology of Vertebrates Laboratory 1 hr.
BSC 408 - Invertebrate Zoology I 3 hrs. AND
BSC 408L - Invertebrate Zoology I Laboratory 1 hr.
BSC 409 - Invertebrate Zoology II 3 hrs. AND
BSC 409L - Invertebrate Zoology II Laboratory 1 hr.
BSC 414 - Ichthyology 2 hrs. AND
BSC 414L - Ichthyology Laboratory 2 hrs.
BSC 415 - Biology of Fishes 2 hrs. AND
BSC 415L - Biology of Fishes Laboratory 2 hrs.
BSC 416 - Introduction to Fishery Science 2 hrs. AND
BSC 416L - Introduction to Fishery Science Laboratory 1 hr.
BSC 427 - Introductory Phycology 2 hrs. AND
BSC 427L - Introductory Phycology Laboratory 2 hrs.
BSC 430 - Aquatic and Marsh Plants 2 hrs. AND
BSC 430L - Aquatic and Marsh Plants Laboratory 2 hrs.
BSC 436 - Conservation Biology 3 hrs. AND
BSC 436L - Conservation Biology Laboratory 1 hr.
BSC 440 - Ecology 3 hrs. AND
BSC 440L - Ecology Laboratory 1 hr.
BSC 441 - Population and Community Ecology 3 hrs. AND
BSC 441L - Population and Community Ecology Laboratory 1 hr.
BSC 446 - Aquaculture 2 hrs. AND
BSC 446L - Aquaculture Laboratory 1 hr.
BSC 476 - Molecular Biology 3 hrs.
BSC 478 - Modern Methods in Biotechnology 3 hrs. AND
BSC 478L - Methods in Biotechnology Laboratory 1 hr.
BSC 487 - Microbial Physiology 3 hrs. AND
BSC 487L - Microbial Physiology Laboratory 1 hr.
BSC 489 - Environmental Microbiology 3 hrs. AND
BSC 489L - Environmental Microbiology Laboratory 1 hr

2nd semester (15 hours)

BSC 497 - Senior Practicum 1 hr. *(required)
Electives 14 hrs.

Notes:

***At least one history course is required.

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Marine Biology, B.S. Semester-by-semester Guide

Freshmen

1st semester (15 hours)

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2nd semester (14 hours)

Sophomore

1st semester (14 hours)

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2nd semester (14 hours)

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Junior

1st semester (13 hours)

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2nd semester and summer (25 hours)

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Senior

1st semester (14-15 hours)

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2nd semester (15 hours)

Notes: