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

Module I: Engaging Academic Inquiry

UCOR 1100 - Academic Writing Seminar
UCOR 1200 - Quantitative Reasoning (satisfied in major)
UCOR 1300 - Creative Expression and Interpretation
UCOR 1400 - Inquiry Seminar in the Humanities
UCOR 1600 - Inquiry Seminar in the Social Sciences
UCOR 1800 - Inquiry Seminar in the Natural Sciences (satisfied in major)

Module II: Exploring the Self and Others

Module III: Engaging the World

II. Major Requirements

48 credits in biology¹, including:

Choose one of the following two courses:

Choose one of the following five courses:

Choose one of the following four courses:

Senior Synthesis, choose one of the following two options:

NOTES:

A minimum grade of C (2.00) is required for any biology course that will serve as a prerequisite for another biology course.
One course of plant science beyond the BIOL 1610/1611, 1620/1621, 1630/1631 series is required.

III. Other Major Department Requirements

62 credits in natural sciences, social sciences, or humanities, including:

Chemistry

Mathematics, choose one of the following two courses:

Statistics

MATH 1210 - Statistics for Life Sciences

Physics, choose a series:

Natural Sciences, Social Sciences, and Humanities

Natural Sciences Elective (5 credits)

Elective in natural sciences connected to marine and conservation science, including BIOL 2200 or above, CHEM 2000-level or above, PHYS 2000-level or above, ENSC 3000-level or above, or another course approved by department.

NOTE: A maximum of 5 credits of independent study in biology can be counted towards electives in the major.

Choose one of the following three courses:

Candidacy

Candidacy is required in order to apply an education abroad research experience towards biology senior synthesis credit. Candidacy is achieved by successfully completing the following: BIOL 1610 /1611 , 1620 /1621 , 1630 /1631 , 2600 , 2700 , 3650 , 3660 , and/or 3500 and CHEM 1520 /1521 , all with C or better; and a minimum biology major grade point average of 2.80.