Marine Biology, B.S.

Biology Core Courses

• BIOL 111 Introduction to Cell and Molecular Biology (3)
• BIOL 111L Introduction to Cell and Molecular Biology Lab (1)

• OR

• HONS 151 Honors Biology I (3)
• HONS 151L Honors Biology I Lab (1)

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• BIOL 112 Evolution, Form, and Function of Organisms (3)
• BIOL 112L Evolution, Form, and Function of Organisms Lab (1)

• OR

• HONS 152 Honors Biology II (3)
• HONS 152L Honors Biology II Lab (1)

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• BIOL 211 Biodiversity, Ecology, and Conservation Biology (4)
• BIOL 211D Biodiversity, Ecology, and Conservation Biology Discussion (0)
• BIOL 305 Genetics (3)

Marine Biology Required Courses

• BIOL 335 Biology of Fishes (4)
• BIOL 337 Biology of Invertebrates (4)
• BIOL 341 General Ecology (4)
• BIOL 342 Oceanography (4)

Complete 3 credit hours of 300-level* or above Biology courses

from the BIOLOGY 300-LEVEL AND ABOVE ELECTIVES LIST.

Chemistry Requirement

• CHEM 111 Principles of Chemistry (3)
• CHEM 111L Principles of Chemistry Laboratory (1)

• AND

• CHEM 112 Principles of Chemistry (3)
• CHEM 112L Principles of Chemistry Laboratory (1)

• AND

• CHEM 220 Fundamentals of Analytical Chemistry (3)
• CHEM 220L Fundamentals of Analytical Chemistry Laboratory (2)

• OR

• CHEM 231 Organic Chemistry (3)
• CHEM 231L Introduction to Organic Chemistry Laboratory Techniques (1)

• AND

• CHEM 232 Organic Chemistry (3)
• CHEM 232L Organic Synthesis and Analysis (1)

Physics Requirement

• PHYS 101 Introductory Physics I (3)
• PHYS 101L Introductory Physics Laboratory (1)

• AND

• PHYS 102 Introductory Physics II (3)
• PHYS 102L Introductory Physics Laboratory (1)

• OR

• PHYS 111 General Physics I (3)
• PHYS 111L General Physics I Lab (1)

• AND

• PHYS 112 General Physics II (3)
• PHYS 112L General Physics II Lab (1)

Mathematics Requirement

• MATH 120 Introductory Calculus (4)
• MATH 250 Statistical Methods I (3)

Complete at least 3 credit hours from Geology Courses:

• GEOL 103 Environmental Geology (3)
• GEOL 103L Environmental Geology Laboratory (1)
• GEOL 105 Earth History (3)
• GEOL 105L Earth History Laboratory (1)
• GEOL 107 Introduction to Coastal and Marine Geology (3) **
• GEOL 206 Planetary Geology (3)
• GEOL 213 Natural Hazards (3)
• GEOL 235 Geology and Civilization (3)
• GEOL 240 Special Topics in Geology (1-4)
• GEOL 250 Introduction to Geochemistry (4)
• GEOL 256 Mineralogy and Petrology (4)
• GEOL 257 Marine Geology (4)
• GEOL 260 NASA Space Mission Design (2)
• GEOL 260L NASA Space Mission Design Lab (1)
• GEOL 272 Stratigraphy and Sedimentation (4)
• GEOL 275 Geomorphology (4)
• GEOL 288 Global Change: A Geological Perspective (3)
• GEOL 291 Water Resources (4)
• GEOL 303 Independent Study in Geology (1-3)
• GEOL 312 Environmental Field Methods (3)
• GEOL 314 Introduction to Remote Sensing (4)
• GEOL 320 Earth Resources (3)
• GEOL 333 Paleobiology (4)
• GEOL 352 Structural Geology (4)
• GEOL 357 Oceanographic Research-the Transect Program (4)
• GEOL 360 Field Studies (4)
• GEOL 364 Field Studies: Environmental Geology and Water Resources in the Developing World (4)
• GEOL 365 Field Studies: Geology and Environmental Geosciences in Africa (4)
• GEOL 366 Field Studies: Geology and Paleontology (4)
• GEOL 385 Internship (1-4)
• GEOL 395 Special Topics (1-4)
• GEOL 399 Tutorial (1-3)
• GEOL 411 Tectonics (3)
• GEOL 412 Crustal Geophysics (3)
• GEOL 416 Paleoecology (4)
• GEOL 430 Sedimentary Petrology (4)
• GEOL 434 Geology of the Carolinas (3)
• GEOL 438 Hydrogeology (4)
• GEOL 440 Igneous & Metamorphic Petrology (4)
• GEOL 441 Pollution in the Environment (4)
• GEOL 442 Geological Application of Remote Sensing (4)
• GEOL 444 Quantitative Hydrogeology (3)
• GEOL 449 Geographical Information Systems (4)
• GEOL 460L NASA Space Mission Design Leadership Lab (1)
• GEOL 469 Advanced GIS - Environmental and Hazards Modeling (4)
• GEOL 491 Senior Thesis (3)
• GEOL 492 Senior Seminar (1)
• GEOL 499 Bachelor’s Essay (6)

Notes:

• MATH 250  is a prerequisite for all 300-level BIOL courses.
• CHEM 220  and CHEM 220L  are recommended.
• Honors students can take the alternative course of HONS 190 /HONS 190L   in lieu of CHEM 111 /CHEM 111L , CHEM 112 /CHEM 112L . 
• Honors students can take the alternative sequence of HONS 192 /HONS 192L  and HONS 293 /HONS 293L  in lieu of CHEM 231 /CHEM 231L , and CHEM 232 /CHEM 232L . 
• Honors students can take the alternative sequence of HONS 157 /HONS 157L  and HONS 158 /HONS 158L  in lieu of PHYS 111 /PHYS 111L  and PHYS 112 /PHYS 112L . 
• *BIOL 381  does not fulfill a 300-level course requirement.
• Students are not permitted to double major in Marine Biology and Biology.

Coursework Meeting Major Requirements Excluded from the Major GPA Calculation

The following courses are excluded: CHEM 111 , CHEM 111L , CHEM 112 , CHEM 112L , CHEM 220 , CHEM 220L , CHEM 231 , CHEM 231L , CHEM 232 , CHEM 232L , GEOL 103:499, MATH 120 , MATH 250 , PHYS 101 , PHYS 101L , PHYS 102 , PHYS 102L , PHYS 111 , PHYS 111L , PHYS 112 , PHYS 112L