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The Marine Biology track provides training that is nearly equivalent to a B.S. in Biology, but with a major focus on marine organisms — in the context of an overall appreciation of the chemical, geological, and physical environment of the ocean.<\/p>\n

PLEASE NOTE:<\/strong> This page does not contain listings for required General Education Requirement courses or reflect total credit hours required for the chosen program. Students must work with advisors to ensure correct scheduling of courses and credit hours for the chosen program. SBS = Semester by the Sea.<\/p>\n

Marine Biology Electives: Choose a minimum of 15 credit hours<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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INT<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
308<\/td>\n Conservation & Ecology of Marine Mammals<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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INT<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
441<\/td>\n SBS: Maritime History and Archaeology<\/span><\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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INT<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
484<\/td>\n SBS: Introduction to Systems Modeling for Bio.Sci.<\/span><\/td>\n2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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SMS<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
300<\/td>\n Marine Ecology<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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SMS<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
306<\/td>\n Field Marine Ecology<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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SMS<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
321<\/td>\n Introduction to Fisheries Science<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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SMS<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
322<\/td>\n Biology of Marine Vertebrates<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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SMS<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
350<\/td>\n SBS: Undergraduate Seminar<\/span><\/td>\n1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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SMS<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
352<\/td>\n SBS: Marine Ecology<\/span><\/td>\n4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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SMS<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
373<\/td>\n Algae in the Ecosystem: Phytoplankton and Seaweeds<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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SMS<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
422<\/td>\n Biology of Fishes<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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SMS<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
425<\/td>\n Applied Population Genetics<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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SMS<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
480<\/td>\n SBS: Biology of Marine Invertebrates<\/span><\/td>\n4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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SMS<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
481<\/td>\n SBS: Design of Marine Organisms<\/span><\/td>\n4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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SMS<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
482<\/td>\n SBS: Human Impacts on the Ocean<\/span><\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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SMS<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
485<\/td>\n Comparative Animal Physiology AND<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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SMS<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
486<\/td>\n Comparative Animal Physiology Laboratory<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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SMS<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
490<\/td>\nSBS: Special Topics (appropriate topics)<\/td>\n1 to 3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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SMS<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
491<\/td>\nProblems in Marine Sciences (appropriate topics)<\/td>\nArr<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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SMS<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
497<\/td>\n Independent Study in Marine Science (must be approved)<\/td>\n1 to 4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Additional Marine Biology Electives<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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BIO<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
336<\/td>\nDevelopmental Biology<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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BIO<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
353<\/td>\nInvertebrate Zoology<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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BIO<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
354<\/td>\nBiology of Behavior<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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BIO<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
445<\/td>\nPlant Genetics<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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BIO<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
452<\/td>\nPlant Physiology AND<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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BIO<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
453<\/td>\nPlant Physiology Laboratory<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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BIO<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
462<\/td>\nPrinciples of Genetics<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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BIO<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
465<\/td>\nEvolution<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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BMB<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
300<\/td>\nGeneral Microbiology AND<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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BMB<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
305<\/td>\nGeneral Microbiology Laboratory<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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BMB<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
322<\/td>\nBiochemistry AND<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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BMB<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
323<\/td>\nBiochemistry Lab<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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BMB<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
430<\/td>\nBacterial Physiology AND<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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BMB<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
431<\/td>\nBacterial Physiology Laboratory<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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BMB<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
490<\/td>\nMicrobial Genetics<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Organic Chemistry Options for the Marine Biology Focus<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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BMB<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
221<\/td>\n Organic Chemistry AND<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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BMB<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
221L<\/td>\nLaboratory in Organic Chemistry OR<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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CHY<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
251<\/td>\nOrganic Chemistry I AND<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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CHY<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
253<\/td>\nOrganic Chemistry Laboratory I<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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