Marine Biology Concentration

The Department of Biology offers a selective concentration in Marine Biology that emphasizes classroom and field training. Conditional admittance to the concentration is based on maintaining a 3.0 Major GPA to enter and remain within the concentration. The Conditional Access Marine Biology Concentration provides students with a wide latitude of marine related courses while maintaining a rigorous grounding in basic biology and the sciences.

The course requirements provide a general background in modern biology and a specific background in four critical areas: Cell Biology, Genetics, Ecology, and Physiology. Students may apply as many as four credit hours of Undergraduate Research toward the major. The Department strongly encourages students to take advantage of this opportunity, particularly if they plan to seek advanced degrees. Students may satisfy the remaining major requirements from a variety of courses, allowing students to tailor the degree to their individual interests.

The concentration is structured around a majority of marine-related classes taught in the Department of Biology, Department of Geology, Department of Geography, and College of Marine Sciences. In addition to biology courses, students need thorough preparation in other natural sciences to be competitive for jobs or for further study. A modern biology curriculum is built on a strong foundation of mathematics, chemistry and physics.

Marine Biology Concentration Degree Sheets

• 2002-2006 (pdf-updated 9/2006)
• 2006-2007 (pdf-updated 9/2006)
• 2006-2228 (pdf)

Sample Program

A sample 4 year program is shown below. Be sure to make maximum use of the vigorous advising program maintained by the Department in structuring your program.