Oceans
Marine Biology Concentration
The new Marine Biology Concentration is for students interested in developing and implementing conservation strategies that protect marine life.
I. Foundational Courses (9 hrs)
- BIOL 3131 Physiology
- BIOL 3133 Evolution and Ecology
- BIOL 3134 Cell and Molecular Biology
II. Elective Courses (choose 7-8 hrs)
- BIOL 4320 Environmental Microbiology
- BIOL 4470 Sea Turtle Biology
- BIOL 4530 Natural History of the Vertebrates
- BIOL 4541 Invertebrate Zoology
- BIOL 4550 Biology of Marine Organisms
- BIOL 5237 Physiological Ecology
- BIOL 5230 Comparative Animal Physiology
- BIOL 5241 Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy
- BIOL 5242 Developmental Biology
- BIOL 5243 Toxicology
- BIOL 5400 Barrier Island Ecology
- BIOL 5432 Deep Sea Environments
- BIOL 5444 Ichthyology
- BIOL 5460 Phycology
- BIOL 5470 Marine Pollution
- BIOL 5547 Marine Ecology
III. Immersive Experience (minimum 3 hrs)
- BIOL 3890 Directed Undergraduate Research
- BIOL 4730 Internship in Biology
- BIOL 4890 Research
- BIOL 4895 Honors Research
- BIOL 4999 Honors Thesis
- BIOL 4xxx or 5xxx Contract Course approved by the Instructor and Department Chair
- BIOL 4xxx or 5xxx Course-based Undergraduate Research Experience Course (qualifying list posted on website)
- Study Abroad Course at the BIOL 3000, 4000 or 5000 level approved by the Department Chair
IV. Additional Requirements
- At least 1 course in areas II or III must have a lab component
- An elective course can only count in section II or section III
- Capstone courses are capped at 7 credit hours for the BS Biology degree
- Students are limited to declaring 1 emphasis
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Last updated: 9/9/2022