MARINE BIOLOGY

This area of emphasis provides a heavy concentration on field oriented studies in marine environments. It can lead either to employment or further study in graduate or professional schools. Career opportunities for marine biologists exist for individuals with all levels of education. Employers include State and Federal government offices and laboratories, educational institutions, industries, magazines, book publishers, television, radio, legal firms, environmental societies and many others.

This study option requires nine semester hours of course work in marine biology. Marine Biology courses are taught only during summer sessions at the Wallops Island Marine Science Center. Classes are offered in three-week sessions at this facility thus it is necessary to spend a minimum of nine weeks in summer sessions. Students may obtain all nine hours of credit during one summer but it is recommended that this be spread out over more than one summer.

Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania is a member of the Wallops Island Marine Science Consortium, which is composed of 17 universities and colleges from five states.  The Consortium operates the Marine Science Center.  This center is located on the Delmarva Peninsula between the Atlantic Ocean and Chesapeake Bay adjacent to the NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center in Wallops Island, Virginia.  The Marine Science Center provides ready access to wetlands and barrier islands as well as inshore and offshore ocean habitats. Other resources available for student use in the immediate area include the Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge and the Assateague National Seashore.

Requirements for BS in Marine Biology

AREA REQUIRED COURSES (30 s.h.)

CHEM120 Principles of Chemistry I.................................4 s.h. CHEM121 Principles of Chemistry II................................4 s.h. CHEM220 Organic Chemistry I........................................4 s.h. CHEM221 Organic Chemistry II.......................................4 s.h. GEOS110 Physical Geology..............................................3 s.h. PHYS130 Physics I..........................................................4 s.h. PHYS131 Physics II.........................................................4 s.h. Mathematics through Calculus I.........................................3 s.h. (Note 1:  Students who qualify for Calculus I may take 3 s.h. of electives. Students who test out of Calculus may take 6 s.h. of electives.) (Note 2: MATH107 Statistics is required under general education)

CORE REQUIREMENTS (18 s.h.)

BIOL106 Principles of Biology I (counted as Gen Ed).............3 s.h. BIOL107 Principles of Biology II (counted as Gen Ed)............3 s.h. BIOL202 Genetics..................................................................3 s.h. BIOL206 Botany ....................................................................3 s.h. BIOL240 Zoology...................................................................3 s.h. BIOL309 Ecology...................................................................3 s.h. BIOL410 Organismal Physiology.............................................3 s.h. BIOL200 Marine Biology........................................................3 s.h.

RESTRICTED ELECTIVES (6 s.h.)
. BIOL245 Marine Invertebrates...........................3 s.h. BIOL301 Behavior of Marine Organisms........... 3 s.h BIOL312 Marine Botany....................................3 s.h. BIOL305 Ichthyology.........................................3 s.h. BIOL400 Ecology of Marine Plankton................3 s.h. BIOL403 Coral Reef Ecology............................3 s.h.

UNRESTRICTED ELECTIVES (14 s.h.)
Additional electives in biology...........................14 s.h. SUMMARY General Education...........................................52 s.h. Area Courses..................................................30 s.h. Majors Courses...............................................38 s.h. Total.............................................................120 s.h.

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