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

Effective: 08/2003

Updated: 08/2003
 

FRESHMAN YEAR
Fall Semester
Credits
Spring Semester
Credits
ENG 101 Academic Writing & Rsrch1, 2
4
CH 201 Chemistry - Quant Sci1
3
CH 101 Chemistry - Molecular Sci1
3
CH 202 Quant Chemistry Lab
1
CH 102 General Chemistry Lab
1
MA 241 Calculus II1
4
MA 141 Calculus I1
4
MEA 100 Earth System Science4
4
PMS 100 Orientation to PAMS
1
PY 202 General Physics II1, 3
4
PY 201 General Physics I1, 3
4
16
17
 
 

SOPHOMORE YEAR
Fall Semester
Credits
Spring Semester
Credits
MA 242 Calculus III
4
Computer Science Option7
3
MEA 200 Intro to Oceanography
3
Humanities/Social Science Elective6
3
MEA 210 Oceanography Lab
1
MA 341 Applied Differential Eqns I
3
PE 1xx Physical Education Elective5
1
MEA Restricted Elective8
3
PY 203 General Physics III1, 3
4
ST 380 Prob & Stat for Phys Sci
3
Social Science Elective6
3
15
16
 

JUNIOR YEAR
Fall Semester
Credits
Spring Semester
Credits
Literature Elective6
3
ENG 333 Comm for Sci & Res
3
MA 401 Applied Differential Eqns II
3
MEA 467 Marine Meteorology
3
MEA 460 Physical Oceanography
3
PY 412 Mechanics II
3
Physical Education Elective
1
PY 413 Thermal Physics
3
PY 411 Mechanics
3
Visual/Perf Arts or History Elective6
3
13
15

SENIOR YEAR
Fall Semester
Credits
Spring Semester
Credits
History/Philosophy/Religion Elect6
3
MEA 461 Student Cruise
1
Humanities/Social Science Elective6
3
MEA 462 Obser Meth & Data Analysis
3
MEA 495 Senior Seminar
1
MEA 464 Ocean Circulation Sys
3
MEA Restricted Elective8
3
PY 415 Electricity & Mag II
2
PY 414 Electricity
3
Science, Tech, & Society Elective6
3
PY 463 Fluid Physics
3
Technical Elective9
3
16
16

Minimum Hours Required for Graduation:

12410
 
Footnotes:  
   

1. Grade of C- or higher required in CH 101, 201; ENG 101; MA 141, 241; PY 201, 202, 203.

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

3. Students may substitute PY 205 for PY 201 , PY 208 for PY 202 , and PY 407 for PY 203. However, they must take the lab section of PY 203 if they elect to take PY 407.

4. Majors should enroll in the honors lab section.

5. Any Physical Education course at the 100 level.

6. These courses 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; 2 courses (6 hours) from different content areas in the study of psychology, economics, politics, sociology, anthropology, or cultural geography.

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

8. MEA Restricted Elective to be selected from MEA 220 (ZO 220), MEA 473 or MEA 474.

9. Technical Electives are courses at the 300 level or above in physical, mathematical, or biological sciences and in engineering.

10. Graduation also requires foreign language proficiency at the FL_ 102 level.