Marine and Conservation Biology, BS

Requirements

In order to earn the bachelor of science with a major in marine and conservation biology degree, students must complete a minimum of 180 quarter credits with a cumulative and major/program grade point average of 2.00, including the following:

I. Core Curriculum Requirements

ENGL 110 - College Writing: Inquiry and Argument
PHIL 110 - Introduction to Philosophy and Critical Thinking
HIST 120 - Origins of Western Civilization or HIST 121 - Studies in Modern Civilization
ENGL 120 - Introduction to Literature
Fine Arts (one approved 5 credit course)
PHIL 220 - Philosophy of the Human Person
Social Science I
Social Science II (different discipline from Social Science I)
Theology and Religious Studies Phase II (200-299 )
Ethics (upper division)
Theology and Religious Studies Phase III (300-399 )
Interdisciplinary
Senior Synthesis satisfied by BIOL 487 /488 or BIOL 489

II. Major Requirements

58 credits in biology, including:

BIOL 161 - Biology I: Molecular and Cellular Biology
BIOL 171 - Biology Lab I
BIOL 162 - Biology II: Evolution and Ecology
BIOL 172 - Biology Lab II
BIOL 163 - Biology III: Physiology & Development
BIOL 173 - Biology III Lab
BIOL 320 - Evolution
BIOL Electives (not BIOL 101, 200, 210, 220) (10)

Choose one of the following two courses:

Choose one of the following three courses:

Choose one of the following four courses:

Senior Synthesis, choose one of the following two options:

III. Other Major Department Requirements

52 credits in chemistry, mathematics, and physics, including:

Chemistry

Mathematics, choose one of the following two courses:

Statistics

MATH 141 - Statistics for Life Sciences

Marine and Conservation Biology, BS

Requirements

I. Core Curriculum Requirements

II. Major Requirements

Choose one of the following two courses:

Choose one of the following three courses:

Choose one of the following four courses:

Choose one of the following four courses:

Choose one of the following four courses:

Senior Synthesis, choose one of the following two options:

III. Other Major Department Requirements

Chemistry

Mathematics, choose one of the following two courses:

Statistics

Physics, choose a series: