BA or BS in Marine Biology

General Education Requirements: 40-43 Hours

Additional University Requirements: 6 Hours

For more information, see the General Education Requirements section of the catalog.

Marine Biology Major: 33-37 Hours

At least 15 marine biology credit hours must be at or above 300 level

Required Marine Biology Courses: 7-11 Hours

BI101	General Biology I	3
	And
BI101L	General Biology I Lab	1

BI102	General Biology II	3
	And
BI102L	General Biology II Lab	1

SC225	Interdisciplinary Science Seminar	1
SC331	Research Methods	1
SC425	Science Seminar Capstone	1

BI101 and BI101L: If not taken in the Gen. Ed. Req.

Guided Elective Courses in Marine Biology: 23 Hours

BI206	Invertebrate Zoology-Parasitology	3
	And
BI206L	Invertebrate Zoology-Parasitology Lab	1

BI230	Dauphin Island Biodiversity Toxicology	3

BI240	Marine Biology	3
	And
BI240L	Marine Biology Lab	1

BI301	Ecology	3
	And
BI301L	Ecology Lab	1

BI303	Early Vertebrates	3
	And
BI303L	Early Vertebrates Lab	1

BI310	A Field Study in Coral Reef Restoration	3
BI318	Toxicology and Environmental Medicine	3
SC364	Undergraduate Research	3
SC368	Internship Field Experience	5

BI230: Dauphin Island, AL.

BI240 and BI240L: Panama City, FL.

BI310: Roatan, Honduras.

One (1) Capstone Experience

SC464	Undergraduate Research Capstone	3
SC468	Internship and Field Experience	5

SC468: Capstone.

Supporting Coursework: Marine Biology majors should have a broad academic background, especially in the sciences. Students will be able to select individual courses that best meet their goals and satisfy degree requirements, but the following represent general recommendations for a solid Marine Biology degree. It is important for Marine Biology majors to have general Chemistry (CH111 & CH111L). Math skills are important for marine biologists, and classes such as Statistics (MA105) are recommended. A biodiversity course is recommended (BI108 & BI108L).