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2019-2020 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2019-2020 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

School of Marine Science and Policy


Marine Science - Oceanography Concentration BS Four-Year Plan

FALL SPRING
First Year
BISC 207 - Introductory Biology I   CHEM 104 - General Chemistry  or CHEM 108 - General Chemistry for Life Sciences II  
CHEM 103 - General Chemistry  or CHEM 107 - General Chemistry For Life Sciences I   ENGL 110 - Seminar in Composition  
MAST 100 - Marine Science Colloquium I  (FYE) MAST 101 - Marine Science Colloquium II  
MATH 117 - Pre-Calculus for Scientists and Engineers  (if placed, not required) MATH 241 - Analytic Geometry and Calculus A  
Breadth Requirement (1/6) PHYS 201 - Introductory Physics I  
Credits: 17 Credits: 16
Second Year
GEOL 107 - Geology of Dynamic Earth   GEOG 220 - Meteorology  
MAST 201 - Marine Science Colloquium III   MAST 382 - Introduction to Ocean Sciences  
MAST 402 - Physical Oceanography   MATH 205 - Statistical Methods  or MATH 243 - Analytic Geometry and Calculus C  
MATH 242 - Analytic Geometry and Calculus B   Foreign Language Requirement (1/3)
PHYS 202 - Introductory Physics II    
Credits: 16 Credits: 14
Third Year
MAST 492 - Marine Environmental Studies  (Capstone) MAST 301 - Junior Marine Science Seminar  
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  (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.  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.