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 (with DWGRADE >= 1.7)

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 - See Appendix 1
  
  18 hours
- ELECTIVES - Choose 5 hours from:
  
  5 hours
  - Any 3-level BIOL course(s)
  - Any 4-level BIOL course(s)
  - Note, the requirement may not be satisfied with BIOL 340, 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
Appendix 1. REQUIRED MARINE BIOLOGY COURSES
- Required Marine Biology (4 credits) - Choose 1 of the following options 1-2:
  
  4 hours
  - Option 1.
    - 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

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Biology, B.S. - Marine Biology Option

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