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2017-2018 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2017-2018 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

School of Marine Science and Policy


Marine Science - Marine Biology Concentration BS Four-Year Plan

FALL SPRING
First Year
BISC 207 - Introductory Biology I (4cr.)   BISC 208 - Introductory Biology II (4cr.)  
CHEM 103 - General Chemistry (4cr.)  or CHEM 107 - General Chemistry For Life Sciences I (4cr.)   CHEM 104 - General Chemistry (4cr.)  or CHEM 108 - General Chemistry for Life Sciences II (4cr.)  
MAST 100 - Marine Science Colloquium I (2cr.)  (FYE) ENGL 110 - Seminar in Composition (3cr.)  
MATH 117 - Pre-Calculus for Scientists and Engineers (4cr.)  (if placed, not required) MAST 101 - Marine Science Colloquium II (1cr.)  
Breadth Requirement (1/6) MATH 241 - Analytic Geometry and Calculus A (4cr.)  
Credits: 17 Credits: 16
Second Year
CHEM 213 - Elementary Organic Chemistry (3cr.)   CHEM 214 - Elementary Biochemistry (3cr.)  
CHEM 215 - Elementary Organic Chemistry Laboratory (1cr.)   CHEM 216 - Elementary Biochemistry Laboratory (1cr.)  
ENWC 314 - Comparative Terrestrial and Marine Ecology (3cr.)   MAST 382 - Introduction to Ocean Sciences (3cr.)  
MAST 201 - Marine Science Colloquium III (1cr.)   Foreign Language Requirement (1/3)
MATH 242 - Analytic Geometry and Calculus B (4cr.)   Breadth Requirement (2/6)
PHYS 201 - Introductory Physics I (4cr.)    
Credits: 16 Credits: 14
Third Year
MAST 427 - Marine Biology (3cr.)   MAST 301 - Junior Marine Science Seminar (1cr.)  
MAST 400-level Elective (MAST 402  recommended) (1/2) MAST 492 - Marine Environmental Studies (3cr.)  (Capstone)
Foreign Language Requirement (2/3) Foreign Language Requirement (3/3)
Breadth Requirement (3/6) (should satisfy Multicultural Requirement) Breadth Requirement (5/6)
Breadth Requirement (4/6) Breadth Requirement (6/6)
Credits: 15 Credits: 17
Fourth Year
MAST 451 - Marine Invertebrate Biodiversity (3cr.)   MAST 406 - Technical Writing for the Marine Sciences (3cr.)  
Concentration Elective (MAST 407  recommended, satisfies DLE) (1/3)* MAST 400-level Elective (MAST 458  recommended) (2/2)
Concentration Elective (MAST 421  recommended) (2/3)* Free Elective (2/4)
Concentration Elective (MAST 442  recommended) (3/3)* Free Elective (3/4)
Free Elective (1/4) 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.