Northwest Missouri State University

2012-2014 Undergraduate Catalog

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Marine Biology Comprehensive Major, 60 hours: B.S.—No Minor Required

CIP: 261302

Requirements

Required Courses

BIOL 04114General Zoology

3
BIOL 04115General Zoology Lab

1
BIOL 04310Cell Biology

4
BIOL 04312Invertebrate Zoology

4
BIOL 04350Genetics

3
BIOL 04351Mar Sci I: Oceanography

3
BIOL 04353Marine Science I Lab

2
BIOL 04352Mar Sci II: Marine Biology

3
BIOL 04354Marine Science II Lab

2
BIOL 04376Basic Ecology

4
BIOL 04383Biology Practicum

1
BIOL 04491Biological Science Seminar

1
Approved electives above 300-level

5

BIOL 04351 – BIOL 04354: Taught at the Gulf Coast Research Laboratory each summer

Approved electives: BIOL 04362 Mammalogy and/or additional marine lab courses are recommended.

Collateral Courses

CHEM 24116General Chemistry II

4
CHEM 24117Gen Chem II Lab

1
CHEM 24342Organic Chemistry I

3
CHEM 24343Org Chem I Lab

2
GEOG 32365Geographic Infor Systems

3
MATH 17114General Statistics I

3
PHYS 25110General Physics I

3
PHYS 25111General Physics I Lab

1
PHYS 25112General Physics II

3
PHYS 25113General Physics II Lab

1

Directed General Education Courses

BIOL 04112General Botany

3
BIOL 04113General Botany Lab

1
CHEM 24114General Chemistry I

3
CHEM 24115Gen Chem I Lab

1
 
MATH 17118College Algebra

3
OR
MATH 17120Calculus I

4

NOTE: Although not required, students planning graduate study are encouraged to take MATH 17120 Calculus I, BIOL 04140 General Microbiology, and either GEOL 27114/GEOL 27115 General Earth Science and Laboratory or GEOL 27110/GEOL 27111 General Geology and Laboratory.