Marine Science, B.S.

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Degree Plan (MARBS)

General Education Curriculum

GEC 01. Written Communication (6 hours)

ENG 101 - Composition One 3 hrs.
ENG 102 - Composition Two 3 hrs.

GEC 02. Basic Science and Mathematics (11 hours minimum)

Science Requirement (8 hours minimum)

Select 2 courses with labs♦:

BSC 110 - Principles of Biological Science I 3 hrs. ** AND
BSC 110L - Principles of Biological Science I Laboratory 1 hr. **
BSC 111 - Principles of Biological Science II 3 hrs. ** AND
BSC 111L - Principles of Biological Science II Laboratory 1 hr. **
CHE 106 - General Chemistry I 3 hrs. ** AND
CHE 106L - General Chemistry I Laboratory 1 hr. **
CHE 107 - General Chemistry II 3 hrs. ** AND
CHE 107L - General Chemistry II Laboratory 1 hr. **
GHY 104 - Weather and Climate 3 hrs. ** AND
GHY 104L - Weather and Climate Laboratory 1 hr. **
GLY 101 - Physical Geology 3 hrs. ** AND
GLY 101L - Physical Geology Laboratory 1 hr. **

Mathematics Requirement (3 hours)

MAT 167 - Calculus I with Analytic Geometry 3 hrs. *

GEC 03. Global History and Culture (12 hours)

Social Sciences Requirement (3 hours)

Select 1 course:

Humanities Requirement (9 hours)

ENG 203 - World Literature 3 hrs.

Select 2 courses, 1 History required:

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.
REL 131 - Comparative Religion 3 hrs.

GEC 04. Aesthetic Values (3 hours)

Select 1 course:

GEC 05. Decision-Making and Responsibility (3 hours)

Select 1 course:

GEC 09. Capstone Requirement* (Major Area)

MAR 497 - Senior Practicum 2 hrs. (Capstone)
Must be taken Senior Year; ENG 101 & ENG 102 prerequisites

Note:

*This particular GEC course is required for this major.

**These particular GEC courses are the available options for this major

◊ GEC restrictions apply; see here .

For full description of the GEC, see here .

Program Curriculum

DEG 01. Major Area of Study Requirements (39 hours)

MAR 210 - The Oceans 3 hrs.
MAR 300 - Marine Science I: Oceanography 3 hrs. AND
MAR 300L - Marine Science I Laboratory 2 hrs.
MAR 301 - Marine Science II: Marine Biology 3 hrs. AND
MAR 301L - Marine Science II Laboratory 2 hrs.
MAR 310 - Field Methods in Marine Science 3 hrs.
MAR 367 - Waves and Tides 3 hrs.
MAR 402 - Marine Environmental Science 3 hrs.
MAR 413 - Management of Oceanographic Data 3 hrs.
MAR 414 - Marine GIS 3 hrs.
MAR 415 - Marine Metadata 2 hrs.
MAR 417 - Ocean Policy and Management 3 hrs. (WI)
MAR 489 - Marine Science Seminar 1 hr. (SI)
MAR 497 - Senior Practicum 2 hrs. (Capstone)

Select at least 3 hours:

MAR 366 - Ocean Acoustics 3 hrs. AND
MAR 366L - Ocean Acoustics Laboratory 1 hr.
MAR 411 - Remote Sensing of the Ocean 3 hrs.
MAR 412 - Introduction to Hydrography 3 hrs.
MAR 416 - Nautical Science 2 hrs.
MAR 431 - Basic Marine Science Instrumentation 3 hrs.

DEG 02. Additional Requirements (30-32 hours)

Complete all of the following NOT taken to satisfy the GEC 02. category.

BSC 110 - Principles of Biological Science I 3 hrs. AND
BSC 110L - Principles of Biological Science I Laboratory 1 hr.
BSC 111 - Principles of Biological Science II 3 hrs. AND
BSC 111L - Principles of Biological Science II Laboratory 1 hr.
CHE 106 - General Chemistry I 3 hrs. AND
CHE 106L - General Chemistry I Laboratory 1 hr.
CHE 107 - General Chemistry II 3 hrs. AND
CHE 107L - General Chemistry II Laboratory 1 hr.
GHY 104 - Weather and Climate 3 hrs. AND
GHY 104L - Weather and Climate Laboratory 1 hr.
GHY 417 - Geographic Information System 2 hrs. AND
GHY 417L - Geographic Information System Laboratory 1 hr.
GLY 101 - Physical Geology 3 hrs. AND
GLY 101L - Physical Geology Laboratory 1 hr.
MAT 168 - Calculus II with Analytic Geometry 3 hrs.

Select 1 sequence:

PHY 111 - General Physics I 3 hrs. AND
PHY 111L - General Physics I Laboratory 1 hr.
AND
PHY 112 - General Physics II 3 hrs. AND
PHY 112L - General Physics II Laboratory 1 hr.
PHY 201 - General Physics I with Calculus 4 hrs. AND
PHY 201L - General Physics I with Calculus Laboratory 1 hr.
AND
PHY 202 - General Physics II with Calculus 4 hrs. AND
PHY 202L - General Physics II with Calculus Laboratory 1 hr.

DEG 03. Electives

Choose electives as needed. (See Hours to Degree below.)

Hours to Degree

124 hours are needed to graduate with a BS in Marine Science. At least 50 percent of the hours applied to a degree at The University of Southern Mississippi must be earned from a senior college, and 45 of these hours must be in courses numbered 300 or above. The last 25 percent of course work must be earned from Southern Miss. The student must earn at least 12 hours in the major area of study from Southern Miss.