Biology, B.S. - Marine Biology Option | Millersville University

The Marine Biology option prepares students for careers in marine biology and graduate study. Our affiliation with the Marine Science Consortium and its field station at Wallops Island, Virginia gives students hands-on experience and training with marine organisms and environments. Students in this program take several three-week long intensive courses during the summer at the field station.

Major in Biology, BS
- CORE COURSES
  
  24 hours
  - Foundations of Biology - See Appendix 1
  - BIOL 211
    
    Concepts of Zoology
  - BIOL 221
    
    Concepts of Botany
  - BIOL 343
    
    Principles of Ecology & Evolution
  - BIOL 362
    
    Cell and Developmental Biology
  - BIOL 364
    
    Foundations of Genetics & Molecular Biology
- Option in Marine Biology - See separate block
Total hours

24 hours
Appendix 1. Foundations of Biology
- Foundations of Biology C- or Higher
  
  4 hours
  - BIOL 101
    
    Foundations of Biology

Concentration in Marine Biology
- Students majoring in Marine Biology are encouraged to consider completing a minor in Oceanography and, in consultation with their advisor, to take further courses in mathematics.
- REQUIRED MARINE BIOLOGY COURSES
  - Required Marine Biology (4 credits) - Choose 1 of the following options 1-2:
    
    4 hours
    - Option 1. Marine Biology
      - BIOL 291
        
        Marine Biology
    - Option 2. Coastal Marine Biology and Problem Solving Marine Biol
      - BIOL 290
        
        Coastal Marine Biology
      - BIOL 292
        
        Problem Solving in Marine Biol
  - BIOL 295
    
    Marine Invertebrates
    
    3 hours
  - BIOL 375
    
    Biometry
    
    3 hours
  - BIOL 396
    
    Ichthyology
    
    3 hours
  - Biological Oceanography - Choose 1 of the following:
    
    3 hours
    - BIOL 495
      
      Biological Oceanography
    - ESCI 465
      
      Biological Oceanography
  - Seminar in Marine Biology
    
    2 hours
    - BIOL 472
      
      Seminar In Biology
- ELECTIVES
  - Choose 5 hours from:
    
    5 hours
    - Any 3-level BIOL course(s)
    - Any 4-level BIOL course(s)
    - Note: This requirement may not be satisfied with BIOL 340 or BIOL 390.
    - In consultation with your advisor, choose additional courses at the 300-level or higher and approved for Biology majors to bring total credits in major to the minimum 47.
- MARINE SCIENCE FIELD COURSES
  - Choose 2 classes totaling at least 6 hours from:
    
    6 hours
    - BIOL 293
      
      Coastal Ornithology
    - BIOL 294
      
      Coral Reef Ecology
    - BIOL 295
      
      Marine Invertebrates
    - BIOL 296
      
      Marine Ecology
    - BIOL 392
      
      Marine Mammals
    - BIOL 397
      
      Marine Botany
    - Any course(s) with DWLOCATION = W
    - At least 2 courses (6 credits) of a student's biology courses (required marine biology or biology electives) must be taken at a marine field site.
Total hours

29 hours

Req Related for Biology, BS
- For Biology Majors the G2 block of the Liberal Arts Core will be fulfilled by your required related coursework.
- CHEMISTRY AND EARTH SCIENCES
  - A C- or higher in CHEM 111 and 112 is a pre-requisite for CHEM 235. A C- or higher in CHEM 231 is a pre-requisite for CHEM 232. Students interested in graduate or professional school should take CHEM 231 and 232.
  - Intoduction to Oceanography
    
    4 hours
    - ESCI 261
      
      Introduction to Oceanography
  - CHEM 111
    
    Introductory Chemistry 1
    
    4 hours
  - CHEM 112
    
    Introductory Chemistry 2
    
    4 hours
  - Organic Chemistry - Choose 1 of the following options 1-2:
    
    4–8 hours
    - Option 1. Organic Chemistry I and II
      - CHEM 231
        
        Organic Chemistry 1
      - CHEM 232
        
        Organic Chemistry 2
    - Option 2. Short Course in Organic Chemistry
      - CHEM 235
        
        Organic Chemistry
  - Environmental Chem or Chem Oceanography - Choose 1 of the following:
    
    3–4 hours
    - CHEM 375
      
      Environmental Chemistry
    - ESCI 363
      
      Chemical Oceanography
- MATHEMATICS FOR MARINE BIOLOGY
  - Calculus for Mgt, Calculus I or Honors Calculus - Choose 1 of the following:
    
    4–5 hours
    - MATH 151
      
      Calculus for Management
    - MATH 161
      
      Calculus 1
    - MATH 163H
      
      Honors Calculus 1
- PHYSICS
  - Choose 1 of the following options 1-2:
    
    8–10 hours
    - Option 1. Physics with Algebra
      - PHYS 131
        
        Physics 1 with Algebra
      - PHYS 132
        
        Physics 2 with Algebra
    - Option 2. Physics with Calculus
      - PHYS 231
        
        Physics 1 with Calculus
      - PHYS 232
        
        Physics 2 with Calculus
Total hours

31–39 hours

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Biology, B.S. - Marine Biology Option

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