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Marine Biology
 
 

Marine Biology Concentration

Advisory Board: Dr. Jon Moore, Dr. Susan Richardson, Dr. Dennis Hanisak (HBOI), Dr. Paul Kirchman

Description: The Marine Biology Concentration allows students interested in marine biology to study through a joint program with Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institution (HBOI). Several of the classes are taught at the HBOI campus in Ft. Pierce, FL.

BSC 1010, 1010L

Honors Biological Principles with Lab

4

BSC 1011, 1011L

Honors Biodiversity with Lab

4

CHM 2045, 2045L

Honors General Chemistry I with Lab

4

CHM 2046, 2046L

Honors General Chemistry II with Lab

4

MAC 2311

Honors Calculus I with Analytic Geometry

4

STA 2023

Honors Introductory Statistics

3

PHY 2048, 2048L

Honors General Physics I with Lab

5

PCB 3063

Honors Genetics

4

OCB 3012, 3012L

Honors Marine Biology and Oceanography with Lab

4

OBE 4008

Marine Science (HBOI)

4

OCB 4032/L

Marine Biodiversity and Lab (HBOI)

4

OCB 4633/L

Marine Ecology and Lab (HBOI)

4

 

Elective credits

15

BSC 4915

Honors Research in Biology

3

BSC 4970

Honors Thesis in Biology

3

 

Total

70


Electives: Marine Science Electives are given below. Several of these are offered at Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institution (HBOI). Other FAU marine science courses may be used only with the prior approval of the concentration advisor. Students are reminded that they need 45 credits of upper level courses to graduate.

OCE 2001

Honors Oceanography

3

BSC 1933

Ecology of Atlantic Shores

3

BSC 4930 Aquaculture and Environment (HBOI)
3

BSC 4930

Functional Biology of Marine Animals (HBOI)

3

BSC 4930

Marine Microbiology and Molecular Biology and Lab (HBOI)

4

BSC 4930

Biology of Marine Fishes and Lab (HBOI)

4

BSC 4930

Marine Invertebrate Biology and Lab (HBOI)

4

BSC 4930

Marine Mammal Biology/Medicine (HBOI)

3

BSC 4903 Ocean Discovery (HBOI)
2
BSC 4390 Honors Biogeography
3
BSC 4930 Honors Biology of Fishes
3
EVR 4420 Honors Marine Conservation
3

BSC 6936

Sea Turtle Biology (HBOI)

3

BSC 6936

Natural History Indian River Lagoon (HBOI)

3

IDS 3932 Honors History of Life
3
ZOO 2303/L Honors Vertebrate Zoology/Lab

4

ZOO 4556 Honors Coral Reef Ecology
3

BSC 4930 Oceanographic Experience for Undergraduates (3 credits) (HBOI) ZOO 2303 Vertebrate Zoology (3 credits) ZOO 2303LVertebrate Zoology Lab (1 credit) BSC 4930 Biogeography (3 credits) BSC 4930 Biology of Fishes (3 credits)


Updated 1/30/12

 

 

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