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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

BSC 4930

Marine Science (HBOI)

4

BSC 4930

Marine Biodiversity and Lab (HBOI)

4

BSC 4930

Marine Ecology (HBOI)

4

 

Elective credits

15

BSC 4915

Honors Research in Biology

6

BSC 4970

Honors Thesis in Biology

1

 

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

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

EVR 4420 Honors Marine Conservation 3

BSC 6936

Sea Turtle Biology (HBOI)

3

BSC 6936

Natural History Indian River Lagoon (HBOI)

3

 


Updated 9/30/05

 

 

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