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Marine biology program curriculum
The Marine Biology track provides training that is nearly equivalent to a B.S. in Biology, but with a major focus on marine organisms -- in the context of an overall appreciation of the chemical, geological, and physical environment of the ocean.
PLEASE NOTE: Sample cirriculum provided as reference tool only: this page may not contain listings for required General Education Requirement courses or reflect total credit hours required for chosen program. Students must work with advisors to ensure correct scheduling of cirriculum - courses and credit hours - for chosen program.
Please contact the School of Marine Sciences office for complete information.
Required Courses
Core Courses
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| SMS 402 |
Advanced Oceanography and Marine Biology |
3 |
| NFA 117 |
Issues and Opportunities |
1 |
| ENG 317 |
Business and Technical Writing |
3 |
| ENG 101 |
College Composition |
3 |
| SMS 100 |
Introduction to Ocean Science |
3 |
| BIO 100 |
Basic Biology |
4 |
| BIO 200 |
Biology of Organisms |
4 |
| CHY 121 |
Introduction to Chemistry |
3 |
| CHY 122 |
The Molecular Basis of Chemical Change |
3 |
| MAT 126 |
Calculus I |
4 |
| MAT 232 |
Principles of Statistical Inference |
3 |
| BMB 221 |
Organic Chemistry |
3 |
| BMB 280 |
Introduction to Molecular and Cellular Biology |
3 |
| CHY 251 |
Organic Chemistry I |
3 |
| CHY 253 |
Organic Chemistry Laboratory I |
2 |
| INT 105 |
Environmental Policy |
3 |
| PHY 111 |
General Physics I |
4 |
| MAT 151 |
Calculus for the Life Sciences |
4 |
| PHY 121 |
Physics for Engineers and Physical Scientists I |
4 |
| PHY 112 |
General Physics II |
4 |
| PHY 122 |
Physics for Engineers and Physical Scientists II |
4 |
| CHY 123 |
Introduction to Chemistry Laboratory |
1 |
| CHY 124 |
The Molecular Basis of Chemical Change Laboratory |
1 |
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| Total Credits 73 |
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Capstone Courses
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| SMS 400 |
Capstone Experience in Marine Science |
2 |
| SMS 404 |
Capstone Seminar in Marine Science |
1 |
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| Total Credits 3 |
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Elective Courses
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| SMS 422 |
Biology of Fishes |
3 |
| SMS 300 |
Marine Ecology |
3 |
| SMS 306 |
Field Marine Ecology |
4 |
| SMS 322 |
Biology of Marine Vertebrates |
3 |
| SMS 350 |
Undergraduate Seminar |
1 |
| SMS 352 |
Semester-by-the-Sea: Marine Ecology |
4 |
| SMS 425 |
Applied Population Genetics |
3 |
| SMS 490 |
Semester-by-the-sea: Special Topics |
4 |
| SMS 491 |
Problems in Marine Sciences |
0 |
| SMS 497 |
Independent Study in Marine Science |
0 |
| BMB 221 |
Organic Chemistry |
3 |
| CHY 251 |
Organic Chemistry I |
3 |
| CHY 253 |
Organic Chemistry Laboratory I |
2 |
| BIO 353 |
Invertebrate Zoology |
4 |
| BMB 300 |
General Microbiology |
3 |
| BMB 305 |
General Microbiology Laboratory |
2 |
| BIO 445 |
Plant Genetics |
3 |
| BIO 452 |
Plant Physiology |
3 |
| BIO 453 |
Plant Physiology Laboratory |
1 |
| BIO 462 |
Principles of Genetics |
3 |
| BIO 465 |
Evolution |
3 |
| BMB 430 |
Bacterial Physiology |
3 |
| BMB 490 |
Microbial Genetics |
5 |
| INT 308 |
Conservation and Ecology of Marine Mammals |
3 |
| BMB 431 |
Bacterial Physiology Laboratory |
1 |
| BMB 322 |
Biochemistry |
3 |
| INT 441 |
Maritime History and Archaeology of New England |
3 |
| INT 484 |
Introduction to Systems Modeling for Biological Sc |
2 |
| SMS 480 |
Semester-by-the-Sea: Biology of Marine Invertebrates |
4 |
| SMS 481 |
Semester-by-the-Sea: Design of Marine Organisms: Momentum, Mass and Information Transfer |
4 |
| SMS 482 |
Semester-by-the-Sea: Human Impacts on the Ocean |
3 |
| SMS 485 |
Comparative Animal Physiology |
3 |
| SMS 486 |
Comparative Animal Physiology Lab |
1 |
| SMS 473 |
Biology of Algae |
4 |
| SMS 373 |
Algae in the Ecosystem: Phytoplankton and Seaweeds |
4 |
| BIO 354 |
Biology of Behavior |
3 |
| BIO 336 |
Developmental Biology |
0 |
| BMB 323 |
Biochemistry Laboratory |
0 |
| BMB 222 |
Laboratory in Organic Chemistry |
1 |
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| Total Credits 102 |
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