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Marine Biology versus Marine Science Major

Guide to the difference between the courses taken for a Marine Biology versus a Marine Science major.

Which Path?

Marine BiologyBothMarine Science
Marine BotanyGeneral Bio 1 and 2Physical Geology
Marine ZoologyGeneral Chemistry 1 and 2Marine Geology
EcologyIntro to Marine ScienceBiological Oceanography
Marine PhysiologyOrganic ChemistryNautical Science
Cell BiologyPhysics 1 and 3
GeneticsPrecalculus and Calc 1
Statistics
Marine Geochemistry
Physical Oceanography
Senior Research Prep
Senior Research

Electives (some examples)

Ichthyology
SCUBA (Basic → Research)
Changing Ocean
Animal Behavior
Coastal Resource Management
GIS
Symbiosis
Biogeography
Meteorology