| If you plan to finish a bachelor's of science in Marine | | | | General Chemistry II (Laboratory), Oceanographic |
| Biology, it is important that you attain the total credit | | | | Field Techniques, Geological, Chemical and Physical |
| required first, as well as all other requirements. | | | | Oceanography, Geological, Chemical and Physical |
| Colleges and universities may have different subjects | | | | Oceanography (Laboratory), Marine Biology, Marine |
| and topics covered, but the core is still very much | | | | Biology (Laboratory), Statistics, Calculus I, Calculus II, |
| the same. You can start by asking for the course | | | | Freshmen Science Seminar, College Physics I, College |
| perspective or inquiring online. Here is the breakdown. | | | | Physics I (Laboratory), College Physics II, College |
| Lower Division Requirements | | | | Physics II (Laboratory), General Physics I, General |
| There are 124 semester credits required to finish | | | | Physics I (Laboratory), General Physics II and General |
| Bachelor of Science in Marine Biology. General | | | | Physics II (Laboratory). |
| education common core consists of about 45 | | | | Upper Division Requirements |
| semester credits at least. You should first complete | | | | The general education for the upper division consists |
| the general education common core having one | | | | of 7 semester credits. Upper division research and |
| course in every of the 15 common core categories, | | | | writing consist of 4 credits, while upper class |
| together with 2 cross-theme requirements. You | | | | citizenship requirement consists of 3 credits. The |
| should check for eligible courses for every | | | | requirements include Comparative Animal Physiology, |
| requirement for a complete description of the general | | | | Comparative Animal Physiology (Laboratory), |
| education program. You may not apply for more than | | | | Evolutionary Genetics, Marine Invertebrate Zoology |
| 2 courses having the same alpha toward the | | | | or Vertebrate, Marine Invertebrate or Vertebrate |
| common core requirements. You can check and | | | | Zoology (Laboratory), Ecology, Ecology (Laboratory), |
| review all the HPU alphas. | | | | Cell and Molecular Biology, Cell and Molecular Biology |
| Some of the courses needed for the major can also | | | | (Laboratory), Fundamental Organic Chemistry, |
| be applied to the general education course, which | | | | Descriptive Regional Oceanography, Marine Ecology, |
| increase the number of unlimited elective credits | | | | Marine Ecology (Laboratory), Marine Biology Seminar, |
| available. The possible overlaps are shown | | | | Plant Biology, Plant Biology (Laboratory), Biometry, |
| parenthetically after the course name in the lower | | | | Natural History, Cell and Molecular Biology, |
| division major requirements list. You should talk to the | | | | Environmental Microbiology, Environmental |
| person in charge or inquire online to know more | | | | Microbiology (Laboratory), Organic Chemistry I, |
| about the prerequisites and to avoid any further | | | | Biochemistry I, Environmental Chemistry, Honors |
| conflict in the future. | | | | Research and Practicum. Geology course and math |
| The Major Requirements | | | | course in the upper division may also be taken upon |
| Major requirements in the lower division consist of 46 | | | | approval. |
| to 48 semester credits. Inclusions are General Biology | | | | The Unrestricted Electives (0 Semester Credits) |
| I, General Biology I (Laboratory), General Biology II | | | | Major in Marine Biology adds up to 124 credits total, |
| (Global Systems A), General Biology II (Laboratory), | | | | so there are no additional credits needed. Further |
| General Chemistry I (Global Systems C), General | | | | studies may be taken by the student at his or her |
| Chemistry I (Laboratory), General Chemistry II, | | | | discretion. |