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. 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. This document is intended as a supplemental advisement tool to be used in conjunction with in-person advisement and the UDSIS Degree Audit. Students should direct any questions or concerns regarding degree progress to their advisor or Academic Assistant Dean.