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Marine Biology Department

Degree Requirements

Bachelor of Arts or Science in Marine Biology

The Bachelor of Arts or Science in Marine Biology is designed to provide students with expertise in the biological sciences as they apply to marine environments, as well as understanding of the world society in which knowledge of marine biology will be applied. General university requirements meet the liberal arts objectives. Core science requirements introduce the students to the physical and biological sciences, while electives allow an opportunity for students to explore areas within their major of particular interest.

Within this framework of degree requirements, student-directed, project-based learning is pursued in two parallel threads, both culminating in the Senior Project. In the first General University thread, students are introduced to this type of learning in their freshman year, take a project-based course for their Sophomore seminar, and must complete a practicum work experience in their Junior year. In the second Marine Biology thread, students participate in the Marine Biology Seminar, in which they make an in-dept exploration the literature in an area of their choosing. Students are also required to take one 300/400 level Marine Biology directed study of their own design, outside of their Senior Project.

David Scheel, Assistant Professor of Marine Biology, has created web pages featuring projects at the Prince William Sound Science Center as well as details of the Marine Biology program at APU. You can view Dr. Scheel's pages here.

Required Courses		B.A.	B.S.
SC 101	Principles of Biology	4	4
SC 111	College Physics	*	4
SC 115	Principles of Chemistry I	4	4
SC 116	Principles of Chemistry II	*	4
SC 203	Intro to Environmental Science (Sophomore Seminar)	4	4
MAR 201	Marine Biology	4	4
MAR 202	Human Impacts in Marine Systems	4	4
MT 231	Applied Statistics *	4	4
MT 250	Calculus and Analytic Geometry I	4	4
MT 251	Calculus and Analytic Geometry II	*	4
SC 301	Ecology	*	4
MAR 380/480	Directed Study (Marine Biology topic)	4	4
SC 410	Environmental Ethics	*	4
SC 498	Research Methods	4	4
SC 499	Senior Project (in area of Major)	8	8
Subtotal		44	64
Marine Biology Electives(Lower Division)		8	8
Marine Biology Electives(Upper Division)		4	8
TOTAL *Not required for B.A. degree in Marine Biology		56	80

 

Marine Biology Electives:		Credit Hours
8 credits from the following:
SC 102	Intro to Botany & Zoology	4
SC 210	Zoology	4
MAR 215	Invertebrate Zoology & Care in Captivity	4
MAR 210	Aquarium Biology	4
MAR 205	Seabirds & Marine Mammals	4
8 credits from the following, at least 4 credits of which must be a SC 380/480 Directed Study related to Marine Biology:
MAR 310	Scientific Diving	4
SC 350	Oceanography	4
MAR 410	Coral Reef Ecology	4
MAR 315	Invertebrate Zoology & Lab Techniques	4
MAR 305	Cephalopod Biology & Ecology	4
MAR 470	Marine Research Techniques	4
	And/or additional 300/400 Special Topics or Directed Study as approved by advisor	1-4
Total Concentration Credits		16
Core + Concentration Credits		60

The course descriptions for the Marine Biology major can be found in the Marine Biology Undergraduate Course Descriptions.