Bachelor of Science in Marine Biology
The B.S. degree in Marine Biology provides students with the opportunity to learn biological principles and skills in lecture, laboratory and field courses with a core curriculum in Marine Biology. Student research is emphasized throughout the program. The program has faculty actively involved in a wide range of disciplines, including marine ecology, behavioral ecology, marine mammalogy, marine pollution, crustacean physiology, marine phycology. The location of the University provides students with a "natural laboratory" that includes extensive marine habitat, rainforest, wetlands, and ice fields all within walking distance of the classrooms. A small student-to-professor ratio ensures a more personal approach to learning than is possible at larger universities.
DEGREE REQUIREMENTS (2012-2013 CATALOG)
Candidates must complete the General Education Requirements (GERs) as well as the specific program requirements listed below for a minimum of 120 credit hours.
Courses in a degree program may be counted only once. Courses used to fulfill the major requirements cannot be used to fulfill the GERs. Specific requirements for GERs in Marine Biology are listed below. The degree must include 48 credits of upper-division (300 or above) courses, 24 of which must be completed at UAS.
| Minimum Credit Hours |
120
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| General Education Requirements |
36
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| Must include: | |||
| MATH | S200 | Calculus I | 4 |
| BIOL | S105 | Fundamentals of Biology I | 4 |
| BIOL | S106 | Fundamentals of Biology II | 4 |
| Major Requirements |
46
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| BIOL | S215 | Introduction to Marine Biology | 3 |
| BIOL | S271 | Ecology | 4 |
| BIOL | S310 | Animal Physiology | 4 |
| BIOL | S362 | Genetics | 4 |
| BIOL | S482 | Evolution | 4 |
| CHEM | S105 | General Chemistry I | 4 |
| CHEM | S106 | General Chemistry II | 4 |
| CHEM | S341 | Organic and Biological Chemistry I | 4 |
| CHEM | S342 | Organic and Biological Chemistry II | 4 |
| STAT | S273 | Elementary Statistics | 3 |
| select both | |||
| PHYS | S103 | College Physics I | 4 |
| PHYS | S104 | College Physics II | 4 |
| or both | |||
| PHYS | S211 | General Physics I | 4 |
| PHYS | S212 | General Physics II | 4 |
| Marine Biology Core Classes |
12
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| Select from the following courses (11-12 credits total): | |||
| BIOL | S305 | Invertebrate Zoology | 4 |
| BIOL | S373 | Conservation Biology | 3 |
| BIOL | S384 | Marine Mammalogy | 4 |
| BIOL | S401 | Phycology | 4 |
| BIOL | S415 | Physiology of Marine Animals | 4 |
| BIOL | S427 | Introduction to Ichthyology | 4 |
| BIOL | S481 | Marine Ecology | 4 |
| Biology Electives |
6
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| Select from the following (6 credits total): | |||
| BIOL | S239 | Intro to Plant Biology | 4 |
| BIOL | S300 | Vertebrate Zoology | 4 |
| BIOL | S375 | Special Topics in Biology** | 4 |
| BIOL | S382 | Wetlands Ecology | 4 |
| BIOL | S396 | Field Studies* | 1-6 |
| BIOL | S398 | Research* | 1-3 |
| BIOL | S498 | Research* | 1-6 |
| BIOL | S426 | Ornithology | 4 |
| BIOL | S441 | Animal Behavior | 4 |
| BIOL | S445 | Vascular Plants of Southeast Alaska | 3 |
| BIOL | S480 | Aquatic Pollution | 3 |
| BIOL | S492 | Biology Seminar** | 1 |
| BIOL | S498 | Research* | 1-6 |
| ENVS | S414 | Biogeochemistry | 3 |
| ENVS | S415 | Biogeography & Landscape | 3 |
| * up to 6 credits total from BIOL 396/398/498 may be applied | |||
| **only 4 credits from BIOL S375 and 2 credits from BIOL S492 may be applied toward the Biology electives. Others may be applied toward general electives. | |||
| General Electives |
21
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| Minimum of 12 credits from upper division courses. | |||