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Marine Geology Major Option (This major title will change to Marine Technology and Coastal Sciences beginning in fall 2027)
This option prepares students for graduate study in oceanography, geology, environmental science, or an allied field, as well as for immediate employment. Depending on their choice of electives, students also may fulfill the requirements of a major in geological sciences.
Graduation Requirements for the Major
- Students majoring in Marine Science must have a cumulative grade-point average of 2.0.
- All students in the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences must complete the SEBS Core Requirements, plus the additional Major requirements below.
- All students in the School of Arts and Sciences must complete the SAS Core Requirements, plus the additional Major requirements below.
- Professional Ethics: Ethical issues in marine sciences are addressed throughout the program in both introductory and advanced courses, especially within the framework of the experience-based educational requirement.
SEBS Undergraduate Core Curriculum Requirements (21-39 credits)
Required Courses (12 Credits)
- 01:960:401 Basic Statistics for Research (3)
- 11:628:120 Introduction to Oceanography (3)
- 11:628:320 Dynamics of Marine Ecosystems (3)
- 11:628:363 Oceanographic Methods and Data Analysis: Biol/Chem (3) OR 11:628:364 Oceanographic Methods and Data Analysis: Biol/Physical (3)
Marine Geology (71-74 credits)
- Required Courses (59)
01:119:115-116 General Biology I&II (4+4) - 01:119:117 Biological Research Lab (2)
- 01:160:161-162 General Chemistry I&II (4+4)
- 01:160:171 Introduction to Experimentation (1)
- 01:460:101 Intro Geology (3)
- 01:460:330 Sedimentary Geology (4)
- 01:460:451 Marine Geology (3)
- 01:750:203-206 General Physics I+II and Lab I+II (4+4)
- 01:640:151-152 Calculus for Mathematical and Physical Sciences I&II (4+4)
- 01:750:203-204 General Physics I&II (3+3)
- 01:750:205-206 General Physics Laboratory I&II (1+1)
- Experience-Based Education (6)
- Required Courses (59)
One of the following (3-4)
- 11:628:402 The Role of Polar Regions in the Earth System
- 11:628:451 Physical Oceanography (4)
- 11:628:461 Biology of Living in the Ocean: Water Column Ecosystems (3)
- 11:628:462 Biology of Living in the Ocean: Boundary Ecosystems (3)
- 11:628:472 Chemical Oceanography (3)
- 11:628:474 Coastal Biogeochemical Cycles in a Changing World
One of the following (3-4)
- 01:450:321 Geographic Information System (3)
- 01:460:303 Paleontology (4)
- 01:460:304 Introduction to Geochemistry (4)
- 01:460:407 Structural Geology (4)
- 01:460:414 Hydrological Processes (3)
- 01:460:453 Paleoecology (3)
One of the following (3-4)
- 01:450:403 Advanced Physical Geography (3)
- 01:460:306 Introduction to Geophysics (4)
- 01:460:417 Environmental Geochemistry (3)
- 11:628:476 History of the Earth Systems (3)
- 11:670:451 Remote Sensing of the Ocean & Atmosphere (3)