Major in Marine Sciences, Marine Biology - Biological Oceanography Option

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Major Requirements

14 courses

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General Biology and Lab

3 courses

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Experienced-Based Education

6 credits

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Marine Biology/Biological Oceanography

10 courses

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Major Requirements

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Overall Course Count7 courses

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160:161General Chemistry 160:162General Chemistry 160:171Introduction To Experimentation 628:120Introduction To Oceanography 628:320Dynamics Of Marine Ecosystem 960:401Basic Statistics For Research 628:363Oceanographic Methods & Data Analysis: Biology & Chemistry 628:364Ocean Meth&Data Anal

Core Course Count6 courses

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Methods Course Count1 course

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628:363Oceanographic Methods & Data Analysis: Biology & Chemistry 628:364Ocean Meth&Data Anal

General Biology and Lab

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General Biology and Lab Courses3 courses

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119:115General Biology I 119:116General Biology II 119:117Biological Research Laboratory

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Marine Sciences Experience Based Education Credits

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Overall MBIO/BO Course Count5 courses

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640:135Calculus I For The Life And Social Sciences 640:136Course title unavailable 628:461The Biology Of Living In The Ocean: Water Column Ecosystems And Processes 628:462The Biology Of Living In The Ocean: Boundary Ecosystems & Processes 447:380Genetics 776:305Plant Genetics

Core MBIO/BO Course Count4 courses

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Genetics Course1 course

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447:380Genetics 776:305Plant Genetics

Organic Chemistry Requirement

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Organic Chemistry I & II2 courses

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160:307Organic Chemistry 160:308Organic Chemistry

Honors Organic Chemistry I & II2 courses

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160:315Honors Organic Chemistry 160:316Honors Organic Chemistry

Elementary Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry Courses3 courses

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160:209Element Organic Chem 115:301Intro Biochemistry 115:313Intro Biochem Lab 694:301Course title unavailable 694:313Introductory Biochemistry Laboratory

Physics Requirement

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Physics for the Sciences I & II2 courses

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750:193Physics For The Sciences 750:194Physics For The Sciences Laboratory

General Physics I & II and Labs4 courses

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750:203General Physics 750:204General Physics 750:205General Physics Laboratory 750:206General Physics Laboratory

Extended General Physics I & II2 courses

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750:201Extended Gen Physics Lab 750:202Extended Gen Physics Lab

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Systems Physiology2 courses

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146:356Systems Physiology 146:357Systems Physiol Lab

Advanced Physiology Elective1 course

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216:360Animal Physiological Ecology 447:498Course title unavailable 776:382Plant Physiology

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Marine Biology Option Electives - Group 11 course

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