Coastal and Marine Science Major
The BS degree in Coastal and Marine Science requires completion of 42 credits in biology and 32 credits in supporting courses. Many of these courses also fulfill the requirements of the University’s Foundational Core or Liberal Arts Exploration courses.
Degree Requirements
Required Biology Core Courses
| BI 111 | Concepts in Biology I: Molecules to Cells | 3 |
| BI 112 | Concepts in Biology II: Cells to Organisms | 3 |
| BI 113 | Concepts in Biology I Laboratory | 1 |
| BI 114 | Concepts in Biology II Laboratory | 1 |
| BI 201 | Genetics & Evolution | 3 |
| BI 202 | Ecology & Evolution | 3 |
| BI 203 | Genetics & Evolution Laboratory | 1 |
| BI 204 | Ecology & Evolution Laboratory | 1 |
| BI 399 | Senior Seminar | 2 |
Additional Required Courses for the Coastal and Marine Science Major
Three additional Biology courses at the 200-level or higher are required, with at least two courses from the environmental area of study. Of these three elective courses at least one must be at the 300-level and at least two must include a lab (including the elective at the 300-level).
Environmental Area Biology Courses
Required Supporting Courses
| CH 151 | General Chemistry I | 3 |
| CH 152 | General Chemistry II | 3 |
| CH 153 | General Chemistry Laboratory I | 1 |
| CH 154 | General Chemistry Laboratory II | 1 |
| CH 221 | Organic Chemistry I | 3 |
| CH 223 | Organic Chemistry Laboratory I | 1 |
| EC 203 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| HI 251 | Coastal Communities North Atlantic: Viking Age to Present. | 3 |
| PY 104 | Elements of Physics | 3 |
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| PY 104L | Elements of Physics Lab | 1 |
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| PY 111 | General Physics I | 3 |
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| PY 113 | General Physics Laboratory I | 1 |
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| PY 151 | Principles of Physics I | 3 |
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| PY 153 | Principles of Physics Laboratory I | 1 |
| MA 131 | Elementary Statistics | 3 |
| MA 140 | Precalculus | 4 |
| or above (MA 151 Calculus I is recommended) | |
| SO 254 | Society & Economic Change | 3 |
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| SO 258 | Society & the Environment | 3 |