Curriculum: Marine Science
Concentration: Chemistry
Degree earned: Bachelor of Science in Marine Science
 

Effective: 06/2005

Updated: 06/2006
 

FRESHMAN YEAR
Fall Semester
Credits
Spring Semester
Credits
CH 101 Chem Molecular Sci1
3
CH 201 Chem Quant Sci1
3
CH 102 General Chem Lab
1
CH 202 General Quant Lab
1
ENG 101 Academic Writing & Research1, 2
4
MA 241 Calculus II1
4
MA 141 Calculus I1
4
MEA 100 Earth Systems Science4
4
PE 1xx Physical Education Elective3
1
Visual/Performing Arts or History Elective5
3
PMS 100 Orientation to PAMS
1
15
14

SOPHOMORE YEAR
Fall Semester
Credits
Spring Semester
Credits
CH 221 Organic Chemistry I1
4
CH 211 Analytical Chemistry I
3
MA 242 Calculus III1
4
CH 212 Analytical Chemistry I Lab
1
MEA 200 Intro to Oceanography
3
CH 223 Organic Chemistry II1
4
MEA 210 Oceanography Lab
1
MEA 323 Earth Systems Chemistry
3
PY 205 Physics Engr & Sci I1
4
PY 208 Physics Engr & Sci II1
4
 
16
 
15
 

JUNIOR YEAR
Fall Semester
Credits
Spring Semester
Credits
CH 401 Syst Inorganic Chem I
3
CH 403 Syst Inorganic Chem II
3
CH 402 Inorganic Chem Lab
1
Computer Science Option6
3
CH 428 Qualitative Organic Analysis
3
Literature Elective5
3
MA 341 Differential Equations I
3
MEA Restricted Elecitve7
3
MEA 460 Physical Oceanography
3
Physical Education Elective
1
MEA 473 Chemical Oceanography
3
Statistical Science Option8
3
 
16
 
16
 
 

SENIOR YEAR
Fall Semester
Credits
Spring Semester
Credits
CH 431 Physical Chemistry I1
3
CH 433 Physical Chemistry II1
3
ENG 333 Com for Sci & Res
3
History/Phil/Religion Elective5
3
Humanities/Social Science Elective5
3
Humanities/Social Science Elective5
3
MEA 495 Senior Seminar
1
MEA 461 Student Cruise
1
MEA Restricted Elecitve7
3
MEA 462 Obser Methods & Data Analysis
3
Social Science Elective5
3
Science, Technology, & Society Elective5
3
 
16
 
16
 
Minimum Hours Required for Graduation:
1249
 
Footnotes:
 

1. Grade of C- or higher required in CH 101, 201, 221, 223, 431, 433; ENG 101; MA 141, 241, 242; PY 205, 208.

2. Substitute Visual/Performing Arts or History in Fall if ENG 101 must be taken in Spring due to course availability.

3. Any Physical Education course at the 100 level.

4. Majors should register for the honors lab section.

5. These course to be selected from the approved GER Listings for Social Sciences and Humanities and must include: 3 hours in literature; 3 hours in history, philosophy, or religion, 3 hours in the visual or performing arts or history; two courses (6 hours) from different content areas in the study of psychology, economics, politics, sociology, anthropology, or cultural geography; two courses (6 hours) from the humanities/social sciences disciplines. At least one course selection must focus on on a non-English speaking culture. At least one course must be taken from among those offered on the GER list of Science, Technology, and Society from a Humanities or Social Sciences perspective.

6. CSC 112 Introduction to Programming - FORTRAN or CSC 114 Introduction to Programming - C++

7. MEA Restricted Elective to be selected from MEA 449, MEA 467 or MEA 474.

8. Any Statistics course at the 300 level.

9. Graduation also requires foreign language proficiency at the FL_102 level.