B.S. in Biology - Marine Biology Concentration

The Biology, B.S., Marine Biology Concentration is designed to meet the needs of students wishing to work or continue their studies in a wide array of marine biological careers. Students will focus their studies on completing a wide exploration of marine biology their first two years and then specialize their studies the last two years to prepare for careers as field biologists, coral reef ecologists, fisheries biologists, aquaculturists, etc. or to continue their studies in graduate level programs. Students will build skills in completing marine biological studies throughout the program. Required Biology Courses: BIOL 110 - Introduction to Biology: Evolution, Ecology, and Plant Biology BIOL 111 - Introduction to Biology: Molecules, Cells, and Animal Physiology BIOL 131 - Biology Freshman Seminar BIOL 218 - Marine Biology BIOL 231 - Biology Sophomore Seminar BIOL 301 - Genetics BIOL 302 - General Microbiology BIOL 331 - Biology Junior Seminar BIOL 402 - Evolution BIOL 431 - Senior Seminar Two of the following courses: BIOL 203 - Ecology BIOL 204 - Invertebrate Zoology BIOL 211 - Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy BIOL 320 - Natural History of the Vertebrates BIOL 401 - Cell and Molecular Biology Eight to nine credits of Marine Biology Electives, which may be selected from: BIOL 312 - Research Diver Techniques BIOL 322 - Field Biology BIOL 398 - Biology Internship BIOL 399 - Biology Internship Courses from the Marine Consortium (see below) Collateral Requirements: MATH 112 - Calculus or MATH 121 - Calculus with Analytic Geometry I One of the following statistics courses: BIOL 315 - Biostatistics or MATH 215 - Introductory Statistics or STAT 205 - Essentials of Statistics PHYS 104 - An Introduction to Physics I and PHYS 105 - An Introduction to Physics II or PHYS 121 - General Physics I and PHYS 122 - General Physics II CHEM 121 - General Chemistry I CHEM 122 - General Chemistry II CHEM 221 - Organic Chemistry I CHEM 222 - Organic Chemistry II Marine Consortium Summer Courses that may be applied toward the Marine Biology Elective requirement: MS 110: Introduction to Oceanography MS 211: Field Methods in Oceanography MS 221: Marine Invertebrates MS 241: Marine Biology MS 260: Marine Ecology MS 300: Behavior of Marine Organisms MS 331: Chemical Oceanography MS 343: Marine Ichthyology MS 345: Marine Ornithology MS 451: Coastal Environment Oceanography MS 464: Biological Oceanography MS 471: Research Diver Techniques MS 490: Aquaculture MS 491: Coral Reef Ecology MS 500: Problems in Marine Science Other approved courses may also be taken. Grades earned at the marine biology station are included in the student's final quality point average. Saint Francis University is a member of The Chincoteague Bay Field Station; however, students may attend any accredited marine station with the approval of the chair of the Biology Department.