Marine Biology, B.S.

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Degree Plan (MARBSCBS)

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)

Science Requirement (8 hours)

Select 2 sciences 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. *

Mathematics Requirement (3 hours)

MAT 167 - Calculus I with Analytic Geometry 3 hrs. ** or
MAT 314 - Calculus for the Arts and Sciences 3 hrs. ** (Calculus Compentency)♦

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 06. Computer Competency Requirement* (3 hours)

Select 1 course:

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.

GEC 07. Writing-Intensive Requirement* (Major Area)

BSC 445 - Marine Biology 3 hrs. (WI) AND
BSC 445L - Marine Biology Laboratory 1 hr. (WI)
ENG 101 & ENG 102 prerequisites

GEC 08. Oral Communication Requirement* (3 hours)

Select 1 course:

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

GEC 09. Capstone Requirement* (Major Area)

BSC 497 - Senior Practicum 1 hr. (Capstone)
Must be taken Senior Year; ENG 101 & ENG 102 prerequisites

Note:

*This particular GEC course is required for this major. For full description of the GEC, see here .

♦Students may be advised to complete algebra and trigonometry as prerequisites to satisfying the calculus compentency requirement.

Program Curriculum

Marine Biology Select at least 10 hours

To be taken at the Gulf Coach Research Laboratory in Ocean Springs

COA 416 - Marine Fisheries Management 2 hrs. AND
COA 416L - Marine Fisheries Management Laboratory 2 hrs.
COA 421 - Marine Ichthyology 3 hrs. AND
COA 421L - Marine Ichthyology Laboratory 3 hrs.
COA 422 - Elasmobranch Biology 3 hrs. AND
COA 422L - Elasmobranch Biology Laboratory 2 hrs.
COA 424 - Marine Aquaculture 3 hrs. AND
COA 424L - Marine Aquaculture Laboratory 3 hrs.
COA 428 - Marine Invertebrate Zoology 3 hrs. AND
COA 428L - Marine Invertebrate Zoology Laboratory 3 hrs.
COA 433 - Marine Phycology 2 hrs. AND
COA 433L - Marine Phycology Laboratory 2 hrs.
COA 434 - Coastal Vegetation 2 hrs. AND
COA 434L - Coastal Vegetation Laboratory 1 hr.
COA 435 - Salt Marsh Plant Ecology 2 hrs. AND
COA 435L - Salt Marsh Plant Ecology Laboratory 2 hrs.
COA 443 - Marine Mammals 3 hrs. AND
COA 443L - Marine Mammals Laboratory 2 hrs.
COA 446 - Marine Ecology 3 hrs. AND
COA 446L - Marine Ecology Laboratory 2 hrs.
COA 447 - Fauna and Faunistic Ecology of Tidal Marshes 2 hrs. AND
COA 447L - Fauna and Faunistic Ecology of Tidal Marshes Laboratory 3 hrs.
COA 453 - Parasites of Marine Animals 3 hrs. AND
COA 453L - Parasites of Marine Animals Laboratory 3 hrs.
COA 456 - Comparative Histology of Marine Organisms 3 hrs. AND
COA 456L - Comparative Histology of Marine Organisms Laboratory 3 hrs.
COA 465 - Applications of Biotechnology in Marine Biology 3 hrs. AND
COA 465L - Applications of Biotechnology in Marine Biology Laboratory 3 hrs.
COA 471 - Marine Microbiology 3 hrs. AND
COA 471L - Marine Microbiology Laboratory 3 hrs.

DEG 02. Additional Requirements (25 hours)

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.
CHE 255 - Organic Chemistry I 3 hrs. AND
CHE 255L - Organic Chemistry I Laboratory 1 hr.
CHE 256 - Organic Chemistry II 3 hrs. AND
CHE 256L - Organic Chemistry II Laboratory 1 hr.
PHY 111 - General Physics I 3 hrs. AND
PHY 111L - General Physics I Laboratory 1 hr.
PHY 112 - General Physics II 3 hrs. AND
PHY 112L - General Physics II 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 Biology. 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.