Biology: Concentration in Marine Biology Degree Plan

Semester 1 - 15 Credit Hours

• BIO 1103 - Biology I 3 Credit Hour(s)
• BIO 1101 - Biology I Laboratory 1 Credit Hour(s)
• ENG 1113 - English Composition I 3 Credit Hour(s)
• FYE 1001 - First Year Experience 1 Credit Hour(s)
• HUM 1013 - Humanities I: Prehistory through 1000 A.D. 3 Credit Hour(s)
• MAT 1853 - College Algebra 3 Credit Hour(s)
• PHE 1061 - Lifetime Fitness 1 Credit Hour(s)

Semester 2 - 16 Credit Hours

• BIB 1003 - Exploring the Bible 3 Credit Hour(s)
• BIO 1113 - Biology II 3 Credit Hour(s)
• BIO 1111 - Biology II Laboratory 1 Credit Hour(s)
• ENG 1123 - English Composition II 3 Credit Hour(s)
• HUM 1023 - Humanities II: The World from 1000 to 1700 3 Credit Hour(s)
• MAT 1863 - Trigonometry & Analytical Geometry 3 Credit Hour(s) (or higher MAT)

Semester 3 - 16 Credit Hours

• ART/MUS/THE/DAN - Fine Arts Requirement 2 Credit Hours
• BIO 3213 - Botany 3 Credit Hour(s)
• BIO 3211 - Botany Laboratory 1 Credit Hour(s)
• CHM 1013 - General Chemistry I 3 Credit Hour(s)
• CHM 1011 - General Chemistry I Laboratory 1 Credit Hour(s)
• CHM 1010 - General Chemistry I Recitation 0 Credit Hour(s)
• HUM 1033 - Humanities III: The World from 1700 to Present 3 Credit Hour(s)
• General Elective 3 Credit Hours

Semester 4 - 14 Credit Hours

• BIO 3003 - Invertebrate Zoology 3 Credit Hour(s)
• BIO 3001 - Invertebrate Zoology Laboratory 1 Credit Hour(s)
• CHM 1023 - General Chemistry II 3 Credit Hour(s)
• CHM 1021 - General Chemistry II Laboratory 1 Credit Hour(s)
• CHM 1020 - General Chemistry II Recitation 0 Credit Hour(s)
• COM 1113 - Public Speaking 3 Credit Hour(s)
• General Education Global Studies Elective 3 Credit Hours

Semester 5 - 14 Credit Hours

• BIO 3103 - Cell Biology 3 Credit Hour(s)
• BIO 3101 - Cell Biology Laboratory 1 Credit Hour(s)
• BIO 3203 - Marine Biology 3 Credit Hour(s) **
• BIO 3201 - Marine Biology Laboratory 1 Credit Hour(s) **
• PLS 3003 - Freedom in American Society 3 Credit Hour(s)
• General Education Social Science Elective 3 Credit Hours

Semester 6 - 15 Credit Hours

• BIO 3503 - Microbiology 3 Credit Hour(s)
• BIO 3501 - Microbiology Laboratory 1 Credit Hour(s)
• BIO 4203 - Ichthyology 3 Credit Hour(s) **
• BIO 4201 - Ichthyology Laboratory 1 Credit Hour(s) **
• OCY 4113 - Physical Oceanography 3 Credit Hour(s) **
• OCY 4111 - Physical Oceanography Laboratory 1 Credit Hour(s) **
• General Elective 3 Credit Hours

Semester 7 - 16 Credit Hours

• BIB 4153 - Christian Values and Biblical Faith 3 Credit Hour(s)
• BIO 4913 - Senior Research Project 3 Credit Hour(s)
• BIO XXXX - Biology Elective 4
• General Electives (select two) 6 Credit Hours

Semester 8 - 14 Credit Hours

• BIO 4103 - Ecology 3 Credit Hour(s)
• BIO 4101 - Ecology Laboratory 1 Credit Hour(s)
• OCY 4123 - Geological Oceanography 3 Credit Hour(s) **
• OCY 4121 - Geological Oceanography Laboratory 1 Credit Hour(s) **
• General Electives (select two) 6 Credit Hours

Note:

Courses marked with ** are only offered every two years, so one’s schedule may have to be modified to allow for this.