Degree earned: Bachelor of Science in Natural Resources: Marine & Coastal Resources
| FRESHMAN YEAR |
| Fall Semester |
Credit |
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Spring Semester |
Credit |
ENG 101 Academic Writing & Research1,3,H
MA 131 Calculus Life & Mgmt Sciences A3,A or
MA 141 Calculus I3,A
MEA 101 Geology I: Physical4
MEA 110 Geology Lab4
NR 100 Intro to Natural Resources4
PE 1** Physical Education ElectiveE
PMS 100 Orientation to PAMS2 |
4
3-4
3
1
2
1
1
15-16 |
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BIO 181 Intro Biology I5
COM 110 Public Speaking
MA 132 Computational Math5,A and
MA 231 Calc Life & Mgmt B5,A or
MA 241 Calculus II5,A
MEA 130 Intro to Weather & Climate4
MEA 135 Weather & Climate Lab4 |
4
3
4
3
1
15 |
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| SOPHOMORE YEAR |
| Fall Semester |
Credit |
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Spring Semester |
Credit |
CH 101 Chemistry- Molecular Science3,B
CH 102 General Chemistry Lab5,B
MEA 200 Intro to Oceanography4
MEA 210 Intro to Ocean Lab4
Political Science6,D
BIO 140 Animal Diversity5
BIO 141 Animal Div. Lab5 |
3
1
3
1
3
3
1
15 |
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CH 201 Chem. Quant Sci5,B
CH 202 General Quant Lab5
Economics7,D
MEA 220 Marine Biology4
MEA 250 Intro Coastal Environments4
MEA 251 Intro Coastal Enviro Lab4
PE Option8,E |
3
1
3
3
3
1
1
15 |
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| JUNIOR YEAR |
| Fall Semester |
Credit |
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Spring Semester |
Credit |
GEP Humanities RequirementC
PB/BIO 360 Intro. to Ecology5
PB 365 Ecology Lab5
PY 211 (or 205) College Physics3
ST 311 Intro to Statistics5 |
3
3
1
4
3
14 |
|
Chemistry Option4,9
Advanced Writing Elective12
ARE 336 Intro Resource and Env EconG
MEA 469 Ecology of Coastal Resources4
PY 212 (or 208) Physics II5 |
3
3
3
3
4
16 |
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Summer Session |
Credit |
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MEA 459 Coastal Processes4 |
5 |
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| SENIOR YEAR |
| Fall Semester |
Credit |
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Spring Semester |
Credit |
Advised Elective4,10
GEP Humanities RequirementC
GEP Interdisciplinary Perspectives Req.G
PS 336 Global Enviro PoliticsJ
ZO 420 Fishery Science5 |
3
3
2-3
3
3
14-15 |
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Advised Elective4,10
MEA Option4,11
NR 400 Mgmt Natural Resources4
SSC 200 Soil Science5
GEP Additional Breadth RequirementF |
3
3
4
4
3
17 |
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| Minimum Credit Hours Required for Graduation*I,K: |
126 |
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| Footnotes: |
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Major/Program Footnotes:
1 ENG 101 will not be available for all students in fall of their freshman year. Students not enrolled in ENG 101 should register for this course the following fall, and substitute COM 110 in their first semester.
2 E 115 may substitute for PMS 100.
3 Grade of C- or higher required in CH 101; ENG 101; MA 131 or MA 141; PY 211 or PY 205.
4 No more than one D will be accepted in major core courses.
5 No more than one D will be accepted in other math and science courses.
6 PS 201 or PS 202
7 EC (ARE) 201 or EC 205
8 PE 253 or PE 226. The PE option satisfies 1 credit of the GEP Physical Education requirement.
9 MEA 323 or MEA 473
10 Advised electives to be chosen with advisor and should be an MEA course at the 300 level or above or an IDS course at the 300 level or above.
11 MEA Option is any MEA course or PRT 462 Introduction to GIS.
12 Advanced Writing Elective must be selected from ENG 331, ENG 332, and ENG 333. The Advanced Writing Elective may not be used to satisfy the GEP Humanities requirement. It does satisfy the Communication in the Major Co-Requisite.
* General Education Program (GEP) requirements and GEP Footnotes:
To complete the requirements for graduation and the General Education Program, the following category credit hours and co-requisites must be satisfied. University approved GEP course lists for each of the following categories can be found at http://www.ncsu.edu/uap/academic-standards/gep/courselists/index.html .
A. Mathematical Sciences (6 credit hours – one course with MA or ST prefix)
Choose from the University approved GEP Mathematical Sciences course list or the following course(s) if completed as part of the Major requirements may fulfill part or all of this requirement: MA 131, MA 132, MA 231, MA 141, MA 241
B. Natural Sciences (7 credit hours – include one laboratory course or course with a lab)
Choose from the University approved GEP Natural Sciences course list or the following course(s) if completed as part of the Major requirements may fulfill part or all of this requirement: CH 101, CH 102, CH 201
C. Humanities (6 credit hours selected from two different disciplines/course prefixes)
Choose from the University approved GEP Humanities course list or the following course(s) if completed as part of the Major requirements may fulfill part or all of this requirement: none
D. Social Sciences (6 credit hours selected from two different disciplines/course prefixes)
Choose from the University approved GEP Social Sciences course list or the following course(s) if completed as part of the Major requirements may fulfill part or all of this requirement: PS 201, PS 202, ARE 201, EC 201, EC 205
E. Physical Education/Healthy Living (2 credit hours – at least one 100-level Fitness and Wellness Course)
Choose from the University approved GEP Physical Education/Healthy Living course list.
F. Additional Breadth - (3 credit hours to be selected from the following checked University approved GEP course lists)
X Humanities/Social Sciences/Visual and Performing Arts
G. Interdisciplinary Perspectives (5-6 credit hours)
Choose from the University approved GEP Interdisciplinary Perspectives course list or the following course(s) if completed as part of the Major requirements may fulfill part or all of this requirement: ARE 336
H. Introduction to Writing (4 credit hours satisfied by completing ENG 101 with a C- or better )
The following Co-Requisites must be satisfied to complete the General Education Program requirements:
I. U.S. Diversity (USD)
Choose from the University approved GEP U.S. Diversity course list or choose a course identified on the approved GEP course lists as meeting the U.S. Diversity (USD) co-requisite . The following course(s) completed as part of the Major requirements may fulfill this requirement: none
J. Global Knowledge (GK)
Choose from the University approved GEP Global Knowledge course list or choose a course identified on the approved GEP course lists as meeting the Global Knowledge (GK) co-requisite . The following course(s) completed as part of the Major requirements may fulfill this requirement: PS 336
K. Foreign Language proficiency - Proficiency at the FL_102 level is required for graduation. |