School of Marine Science and Policy

Marine Science - Oceanography Concentration BS Four-Year Plan

FALL	SPRING
First Year
BISC 207 - Introductory Biology I (4cr.)	CHEM 104 - General Chemistry (4cr.) or CHEM 108 - General Chemistry for Life Sciences II (4cr.)
CHEM 103 - General Chemistry (4cr.) or CHEM 107 - General Chemistry For Life Sciences I (4cr.)	ENGL 110 - Seminar in Composition (3cr.)
MAST 100 - Marine Science Colloquium I (2cr.) (FYE)	MAST 101 - Marine Science Colloquium II (1cr.)
MATH 117 - Pre-Calculus for Scientists and Engineers (4cr.) (if placed, not required)	MATH 241 - Analytic Geometry and Calculus A (4cr.)
Breadth Requirement (1/6)	PHYS 201 - Introductory Physics I (4cr.)
Credits: 17	Credits: 16
Second Year
GEOL 107 - Geology of Dynamic Earth (4cr.)	GEOG 220 - Meteorology (3cr.)
MAST 201 - Marine Science Colloquium III (1cr.)	MAST 382 - Introduction to Ocean Sciences (3cr.)
MAST 402 - Physical Oceanography (3cr.)	MATH 205 - Statistical Methods (4cr.) or MATH 243 - Analytic Geometry and Calculus C (4cr.)
MATH 242 - Analytic Geometry and Calculus B (4cr.)	Foreign Language Requirement (1/3)
PHYS 202 - Introductory Physics II (4cr.)
Credits: 16	Credits: 14
Third Year
MAST 492 - Marine Environmental Studies (3cr.) (Capstone)	MAST 301 - Junior Marine Science Seminar (1cr.)
MAST 400 level elective (MAST 442 recommended) (1/2)	Concentration Elective (MAST 637 recommended) (1/3)*
Breadth Requirement (2/6)	Breadth Requirement (4/6)
Breadth Requirement (3/6) (should satisfy Multicultural Requirement)	Breadth Requirement (5/6)
Foreign Language Requirement (2/3)	Foreign Language Requirement (3/3)
Credits: 16	Credits: 14
Fourth Year
MAST 400 level elective (MAST 421 recommended, satisfies DLE) (1/2)	MAST 406 - Technical Writing for the Marine Sciences (3cr.) (fulfills second writing requirement)
Concentration Elective (MAST 409 recommended) (2/3)*	MAST 646 - Chemical Oceanography (3 cr.) or MAST 683 - Environmental Chemistry (3 cr.)
Breadth Requirement (6/6)	Concentration Elective (MAST 455 recommended) (3/3)*
Free Elective (1/4)	Free Elective (3/4)
Free Elective (2/4)	Free Elective (4/4)
Credits: 16	Credits: 15
Total Credits: 124

* See program page for approved courses.

Disclaimer: Four-Year Plans are a Departmental suggestion of how a student could complete this degree in four years (eight semesters). Students may opt to take courses in the summer or winter sessions. These plans do not take into account additional requirements brought on by minors or other majors. A Four-Year Plan is subject to change from year-to-year given the resources and focuses of the Department. This document is not intended to replace advising. It is the student’s responsibility to meet with his or her assigned advisor at least once a semester to monitor progress and ensure that he or she is on track to graduate on time. Students can also utilize the Degree Audit in UDSIS to monitor their progress.