{"id":143,"date":"2014-12-05T19:58:34","date_gmt":"2014-12-05T19:58:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mainemaritime.edu\/undergraduate-catalog\/?page_id=143"},"modified":"2025-05-29T20:21:05","modified_gmt":"2025-05-29T20:21:05","slug":"marine-biology","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mainemaritime.edu\/undergraduate-catalog\/curricula\/marine-biology\/","title":{"rendered":"Marine Biology"},"content":{"rendered":"

Marine Biology<\/h1>\n

The\u00a0Marine Biology major focuses its training and experiences on the biological component of Ocean Studies. This major provides instruction in essential biology courses (biology, ecology, physiology, cell biology and genetics) as well as more specialized topics relevant to marine organisms. Graduates may pursue graduate education as well as careers in fisheries, aquaculture, environmental management, consulting, medicine, and public education.<\/p>\n

In addition to meeting the college requirement for graduation with at least a 2.0 grade point average for the B.S. degree, graduating students are required to have a minimum grade point average of 2.25 in the MB program core courses. For the MB program, core courses are defined as courses with the prefixes BI, CH, OS, as well as the courses GE221 and EN202.<\/p>\n

The following sequence of courses will be taken by candidates for the Bachelor of Science in Marine Biology:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n
\n2025\/Fall – Undergraduate\/Bachelor of Science\/Marine Biology<\/span><\/p>\n

Major Requirements<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Credits<\/td>\n:<\/td>\n123.00 Min  |  125.00 Max<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2.250<\/td>\n<\/td>\nCore GPA Minimum<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2.000<\/td>\n<\/td>\nOverall GPA Minimum<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
\nFirst Year Semester 1\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Courses<\/td>\n:<\/td>\n5 Min  |  6 Max<\/td>\n<\/td>\nCredits<\/td>\n:<\/td>\n15.00 Min  |  15.00 Max<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nCourse<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\nName<\/td>\n<\/td>\nCredits<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nBI101<\/a><\/td>\nAnd<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\nGeneral Biology I<\/td>\n<\/td>\n4.00<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nFY100<\/a><\/td>\nAnd<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\nFirst Year Experience<\/td>\n<\/td>\n1.00<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nMS101<\/a><\/td>\nOr<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\nPre-Calculus Mathematics<\/td>\n<\/td>\n4.00<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
(<\/td>\nMS102<\/a><\/td>\nAnd<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\nPre-Calculus, Part I<\/td>\n<\/td>\n2.00<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nMS103<\/a><\/td>\nAnd<\/td>\n)<\/td>\n<\/td>\nPre-Calculus, Part II<\/td>\n<\/td>\n2.00<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nOS000<\/a><\/td>\nAnd<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\nOS Seminar O<\/td>\n<\/td>\n2.00<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nOS101<\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\nInt. to Oceanography and Env. Science<\/td>\n<\/td>\n4.00<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nTotal : <\/td>\n<\/td>\n17.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
\nFirst Year Semester 2\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Courses<\/td>\n:<\/td>\n5 Min  |  5 Max<\/td>\n<\/td>\nCredits<\/td>\n:<\/td>\n16.00 Min  |  16.00 Max<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nCourse<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\nName<\/td>\n<\/td>\nCredits<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nBI102<\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\nGeneral Biology II<\/td>\n<\/td>\n4.00<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nCH210<\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\nOcean Studies Chemistry I<\/td>\n<\/td>\n4.00<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nHC111<\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\nComposition<\/td>\n<\/td>\n3.00<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nMS150<\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\nCalculus I<\/td>\n<\/td>\n4.00<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nOS001<\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\nOS Seminar I<\/td>\n<\/td>\n1.00<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nTotal : <\/td>\n<\/td>\n16.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
\nFirst Year Sem2 Swim PE\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Courses<\/td>\n:<\/td>\n1 Min  |  1 Max<\/td>\n<\/td>\nCredits<\/td>\n:<\/td>\n0.50 Min  |  0.50 Max<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nCourse<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\nName<\/td>\n<\/td>\nCredits<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nPE102<\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\nBasic Water Skills  (Optional)<\/b><\/td>\n<\/td>\n0.50<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nPE103<\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\nSkin & Scuba Diving  (Optional)<\/b><\/td>\n<\/td>\n1.00<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nPE113<\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\nLifeguard Training  (Optional)<\/b><\/td>\n<\/td>\n1.00<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nPE114<\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\nOcean Survival  (Optional)<\/b><\/td>\n<\/td>\n0.50<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nPE123<\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\nWater Polo  (Optional)<\/b><\/td>\n<\/td>\n0.50<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nTotal : <\/td>\n<\/td>\n3.50<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
\nSophomore Semester 1\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Courses<\/td>\n:<\/td>\n5 Min  |  5 Max<\/td>\n<\/td>\nCredits<\/td>\n:<\/td>\n16.00 Min  |  16.00 Max<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nCourse<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\nName<\/td>\n<\/td>\nCredits<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nBI220<\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\nMarine Botany<\/td>\n<\/td>\n4.00<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nCH220<\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\nOcean Studies Chemistry II<\/td>\n<\/td>\n4.00<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nHC220<\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\nHumanities I<\/td>\n<\/td>\n3.00<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nOS002<\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\nOS Seminar II<\/td>\n<\/td>\n1.00<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nOS210<\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\nPhysical Oceanography<\/td>\n<\/td>\n4.00<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nTotal : <\/td>\n<\/td>\n16.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
\nSophomore Semester 2\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Courses<\/td>\n:<\/td>\n5 Min  |  5 Max<\/td>\n<\/td>\nCredits<\/td>\n:<\/td>\n17.00 Min  |  17.00 Max<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nCourse<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\nName<\/td>\n<\/td>\nCredits<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nBI210<\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\nMarine Zoology<\/td>\n<\/td>\n4.00<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nCH310<\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\nIntroduction to Organic Chemistry<\/td>\n<\/td>\n4.00<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nOS003<\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\nOS Seminar III<\/td>\n<\/td>\n1.00<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nOS203<\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\nDesign & Applied Stat In Science<\/td>\n<\/td>\n4.00<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nPS102<\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\nTechnical Physics I<\/td>\n<\/td>\n4.00<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nTotal : <\/td>\n<\/td>\n17.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
\nJunior Semester 1\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Courses<\/td>\n:<\/td>\n5 Min  |  5 Max<\/td>\n<\/td>\nCredits<\/td>\n:<\/td>\n17.00 Min  |  17.00 Max<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nCourse<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\nName<\/td>\n<\/td>\nCredits<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nBI201<\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\nEcology<\/td>\n<\/td>\n4.00<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nBI301<\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\nMarine Organism Physiology<\/td>\n<\/td>\n4.00<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nOS004<\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\nOS Seminar IV<\/td>\n<\/td>\n1.00<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nOS212<\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\nChemical Oceanography<\/td>\n<\/td>\n4.00<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nPS301<\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\nTechnical Physics III<\/td>\n<\/td>\n4.00<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nTotal : <\/td>\n<\/td>\n17.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
\nJunior Semester 2\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Courses<\/td>\n:<\/td>\n3 Min  |  3 Max<\/td>\n<\/td>\nCredits<\/td>\n:<\/td>\n9.00 Min  |  9.00 Max<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nCourse<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\nName<\/td>\n<\/td>\nCredits<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nBI308<\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\nCell and Molecular Biology<\/td>\n<\/td>\n4.00<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nOS005<\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\nOS Seminar V<\/td>\n<\/td>\n1.00<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nOS400<\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\nPrep for Research in Marine Science<\/td>\n<\/td>\n4.00<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nTotal : <\/td>\n<\/td>\n9.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
\nJunior Sem2 Dept Elective\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Courses<\/td>\n:<\/td>\n1 Min  |  1 Max<\/td>\n<\/td>\nCredits<\/td>\n:<\/td>\n3.00 Min  |  4.00 Max<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nCourse<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\nName<\/td>\n<\/td>\nCredits<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nBI%<\/font><\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\nAny BI Course<\/font><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nOS%<\/font><\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\nAny OS Course<\/font><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
\nJunior Sem2 Hum-SS\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Courses<\/td>\n:<\/td>\n1 Min  |  1 Max<\/td>\n<\/td>\nCredits<\/td>\n:<\/td>\n3.00 Min  |  3.00 Max<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nCourse<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\nName<\/td>\n<\/td>\nCredits<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nEC%<\/font><\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\nAny EC Course<\/font><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nGE%<\/font><\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\nAny GE Course<\/font><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nHC%<\/font><\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\nAny HC Course<\/font><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nHMSS%<\/font><\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\nAny Hum\/SS Transfer Course<\/font><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nHY%<\/font><\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\nAny HY Course<\/font><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nPO%<\/font><\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\nAny PO Course<\/font><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nPY%<\/font><\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\nAny PY Course<\/font><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
\nJunior Sem2 PE Elective\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Courses<\/td>\n:<\/td>\n1 Min  |  1 Max<\/td>\n<\/td>\nCredits<\/td>\n:<\/td>\n0.50 Min  |  0.50 Max<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nCourse<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\nName<\/td>\n<\/td>\nCredits<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nPE%<\/font><\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\nAny PE Course  (Optional)<\/b><\/font><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
\nSenior Semester 1\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Courses<\/td>\n:<\/td>\n3 Min  |  3 Max<\/td>\n<\/td>\nCredits<\/td>\n:<\/td>\n8.00 Min  |  8.00 Max<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nCourse<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\nName<\/td>\n<\/td>\nCredits<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nHC230<\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\nHumanities II<\/td>\n<\/td>\n3.00<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nOS006<\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\nOS Seminar VI<\/td>\n<\/td>\n1.00<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nOS401<\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\nResearch Project<\/td>\n<\/td>\n4.00<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nTotal : <\/td>\n<\/td>\n8.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
\nSenior Sem1 Free Elective\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Courses<\/td>\n:<\/td>\n1 Min  |  1 Max<\/td>\n<\/td>\nCredits<\/td>\n:<\/td>\n3.00 Min  |  3.00 Max<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nCourse<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\nName<\/td>\n<\/td>\nCredits<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n%<\/font><\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\nAny Course<\/font><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
\nSenior Sem1 Hum-SS Elective\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Courses<\/td>\n:<\/td>\n1 Min  |  1 Max<\/td>\n<\/td>\nCredits<\/td>\n:<\/td>\n3.00 Min  |  3.00 Max<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nCourse<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\nName<\/td>\n<\/td>\nCredits<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nEC%<\/font><\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\nAny EC Course<\/font><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nGE%<\/font><\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\nAny GE Course<\/font><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nHC%<\/font><\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\nAny HC Course<\/font><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nHMSS%<\/font><\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\nAny Hum\/SS Transfer Course<\/font><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nHY%<\/font><\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\nAny HY Course<\/font><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nPO%<\/font><\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\nAny PO Course<\/font><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nPY%<\/font><\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\nAny PY Course<\/font><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
\nSenior Sem2 Dept Elective\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Courses<\/td>\n:<\/td>\n1 Min  |  1 Max<\/td>\n<\/td>\nCredits<\/td>\n:<\/td>\n3.00 Min  |  4.00 Max<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nCourse<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\nName<\/td>\n<\/td>\nCredits<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nBI%<\/font><\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\nAny BI Course<\/font><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nOS%<\/font><\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\nAny OS Course<\/font><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
\nSenior Sem2 Free Elective\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Courses<\/td>\n:<\/td>\n2 Min  |  2 Max<\/td>\n<\/td>\nCredits<\/td>\n:<\/td>\n6.00 Min  |  6.00 Max<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nCourse<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\nName<\/td>\n<\/td>\nCredits<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n%<\/font><\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\nAny Course<\/font><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
\nSenior Sem2 Hum-SS Elective\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Courses<\/td>\n:<\/td>\n1 Min  |  1 Max<\/td>\n<\/td>\nCredits<\/td>\n:<\/td>\n3.00 Min  |  3.00 Max<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nCourse<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\nName<\/td>\n<\/td>\nCredits<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nEC%<\/font><\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\nAny EC Course<\/font><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nGE%<\/font><\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\nAny GE Course<\/font><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nHC%<\/font><\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\nAny HC Course<\/font><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nHMSS%<\/font><\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\nAny Hum\/SS Transfer Course<\/font><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nHY%<\/font><\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\nAny HY Course<\/font><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nPO%<\/font><\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\nAny PO Course<\/font><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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