Biology, B.S., Marine Biology Concentration

Required Biology Courses:

• BIOL 110 - Introduction to Biology: Evolution, Ecology, and Plant Biology
• BIOL 111 - Introduction to Biology: Molecules, Cells, and Animal Physiology
• BIOL 131 - Biology Freshman Seminar
• BIOL 218 - Marine Biology
• BIOL 231 - Biology Sophomore Seminar
• BIOL 301 - Genetics
• BIOL 302 - General Microbiology
• BIOL 331 - Biology Junior Seminar
• BIOL 402 - Evolution
• BIOL 431 - Senior Seminar

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• Two of the following courses:

• BIOL 203 - Ecology
• BIOL 204 - Invertebrate Zoology
• BIOL 211 - Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy
• BIOL 320 - Natural History of the Vertebrates
• BIOL 401 - Cell and Molecular Biology

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• Eight to nine credits of Marine Biology Electives, which may be selected from:

• BIOL 312 - Research Diver Techniques
• BIOL 322 - Field Biology
• BIOL 398 - Biology Internship
• BIOL 399 - Biology Internship
• Courses from the Marine Consortium (see below)

Collateral Requirements:

• MATH 112 - Calculus or
• MATH 121 - Calculus with Analytic Geometry I

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• One of the following statistics courses:

• BIOL 315 - Biostatistics or
• MATH 215 - Introductory Statistics or
• STAT 205 - Essentials of Statistics

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• PHYS 104 - An Introduction to Physics I and
• PHYS 105 - An Introduction to Physics II

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• PHYS 121 - General Physics I and
• PHYS 122 - General Physics II

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• CHEM 101 - Chemical Principles I
• CHEM 102 - Chemical Principles II
• CHEM 201 - Organic Chemistry I
• CHEM 202 - Organic Chemistry II

Marine Consortium Summer Courses that may be applied toward the Marine Biology Elective requirement:

Other approved courses may also be taken. Grades earned at the marine biology station are included in the student’s final quality point average.

Saint Francis University is a member of The Chincoteague Bay Field Station; however, students may attend any accredited marine station with the approval of the chair of the Biology Department.