Bachelor of Science in Biology/ Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science with Marine Concentration (Dual Degree)

The Dual Degree Program is a collaborative program between Salisbury University and the University of Maryland Eastern Shore. Students receive both a Bachelor of Science in Biology from SU and a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science with a Marine concentration from UMES. The program is strongly focused on analytical environmental science, including coursework in biology, chemistry, mathematics, and physics. Upper-level courses include study of marine, estuarine, and wetland systems, ecotoxicology, and global-scale environmental science, emphasizing research, scientific writing, and field work. These students pursue their biology major at SU, completing all biology core requirements (including BIOL 310) as well as the following. Students in this program take a minimum of 30 semester credit hours on the UMES campus, including at least 24 hours of designated BIOL/ENVS courses. Students shall not begin coursework at UMES until they have completed BIOL 210; BIOL 211, 212 or 213; CHEM 121; and CHEM 122 with a C or better in all four courses. They complete registration for UMES courses by submitting an interinstitutional enrollment form available from their advisor or the Registrar’s Office. Approved courses for the biology major include ENVS 498 and 499.