Savannah State University

College: Sciences and Technology
Department: Biology and Life Sciences

Degree: Bachelor of Science
Major: Marine Science                                                                                                         Course Descriptions

Course Appropriate to the Program of Study (Area F) Prefix Number Hours
Introduction to Life Science BIOL 1301 1
Introduction to Biological Chemistry BIOL 1401 2
Principles of Biology I
MUST BE TAKEN WITH
Principles of Biology I Lab
BIOL

BIOL

2107

2107L

3

1

Principles of Biology II
MUST BE TAKEN WITH
Principles of Biology II Lab
BIOL

BIOL

2108

2108L

3

1

Calculus I MATH 2101 4
Computer Applications CSCI 1130 3
  AREA TOTAL 18 semester hours

 

Course Appropriate to the Program of Study Prefix Number Hours
Introductory Physics I PHYS 1111K 4
Introductory Physics II PHYS 1112K 4
Organic Chemistry I
MUST BE TAKEN WITH
Organic Chemistry I Lab
CHEM

CHEM

3501

3501L

3

1

Biometry MSCI 3101 3
Marine Science I
MUST BE TAKEN WITH
Marine Science I Lab
MSCI

MSCI

3101

3101L

3

1

Marine Science II
MUST BE TAKEN WITH
Marine Science II Lab
MSCI

MSCI

3211

3211L

3

1

Marine Environmental Chemistry and Analysis
MUST BE TAKEN WITH
Marine Environmental Chemistry and Analysis Lab
MSCI

MSCI

3301

3301L

3

1

Invertebrate Zoology
MUST BE TAKEN WITH
Invertebrate Zoology Lab
MSCI

MSCI

3401

3401L

3

1

Ichthyology
MUST BE TAKEN WITH
Ichthyology Lab
MSCI

MSCI

3501

3501L

3

1

Technical Writing and Seminar MSCI 3901 3
Research Internship
MUST BE TAKEN WITH
Research Internship Lab
MSCI

MSCI

4101

4101L

3

1

Marine Ecology
MUST BE TAKEN WITH
Marine Ecology Lab
MSCI

MSCI

4201

4201L

3

1

Biological Oceanography
MUST BE TAKEN WITH
Biological Oceanography Lab
MSCI

MSCI

4301

4301L

3

1

Science, Math, Technology Elective (3000 or 4000)     4
Science, Math, Technology Elective (3000 or 4000)     3
Elective (3000 or 4000)     4
  AREA TOTAL 60 semester hours

Total Hours Required for the Major in Marine Science                                      125 hours

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