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Major in Marine Sciences, Directed Marine Studies 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

3 credits

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Directed Marine Studies

8 courses

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Major Requirements

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Overall Major Courses7 courses

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160:161General Chemistry160:162General Chemistry160:171Introduction To Experimentation628:120Introduction To Oceanography628:320Dynamics Of Marine Ecosystem960:401Basic Statistics For Research628:363Oceanographic Methods & Data Analysis: Biology & Chemistry628:364Ocean Meth&Data Anal
Core Major Courses6 courses

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160:161General Chemistry160:162General Chemistry160:171Introduction To Experimentation628:120Introduction To Oceanography628:320Dynamics Of Marine Ecosystem960:401Basic Statistics For Research960:211Statistics I
Methods & Data Analysis1 course

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628:363Oceanographic Methods & Data Analysis: Biology & Chemistry628:364Ocean Meth&Data Anal
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General Biology Courses3 courses

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119:115General Biology I119:116General Biology II119:117Biological Research Laboratory
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Overall Directed Marine Studies Courses4 courses

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640:135Calculus I For The Life And Social Sciences628:461The Biology Of Living In The Ocean: Water Column Ecosystems And Processes628:462The Biology Of Living In The Ocean: Boundary Ecosystems & Processes447:380Genetics776:305Plant Genetics
Core Directed Marine Studies3 courses

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640:135Calculus I For The Life And Social Sciences628:461The Biology Of Living In The Ocean: Water Column Ecosystems And Processes628:462The Biology Of Living In The Ocean: Boundary Ecosystems & Processes
Genetics Requirement1 course

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447:380Genetics776:305Plant Genetics
Physics Requirement

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Physics for the Sciences Sequence2 courses

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750:193Physics For The Sciences750:194Physics For The Sciences Laboratory

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Extended General Physics Sequence2 courses

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750:201Extended Gen Physics Lab750:202Extended Gen Physics Lab
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Systems Physiology Sequence2 courses

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146:356Systems Physiology146:357Systems Physiol Lab

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Physiological Ecology / Plant Physiology1 course

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216:360Animal Physiological Ecology776:382Plant Physiology
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Directed Marine Studies Electives Group 11 course

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Directed Marine Studies Electives Group 21 course

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Directed Marine Studies Electives Group 3

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Approved Minor or Certificate Program

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