Bachelor of Science in Marine Science

The Marine Science major emphasizes the multi-disciplined approach necessary to understand the marine environment. Using a diverse offering of marine science courses, the major includes a strong foundation in the elements of chemistry, physics and physical science as well as life sciences. During their sophomore year, students will choose either the oceanography or marine biology emphasis.

Practical as well as theoretical training is a major component of both emphases with hands on experiences gained through the use of the R/V Dolphin, Seabattical, Larkin (research vessels) and various fieldwork. OCEARCH at Jacksonville University, based in the Marine Science Research Institute, and the M/V OCEARCH vessel which is home-ported in Jacksonville, Florida when it is not on expedition, along with Chris Fischer, Explorer in Residence at JU, provides unequaled opportunities for students to gain real-world, hands-on experience in ocean research. After completing the emphasis requirements, students can carefully select elective courses to maximize their preparation to either enter graduate school or seek employment. Most Marine Science majors continue their education at the graduate level; however, there is employment at the bachelor’s level in environmentally related fields.

An Accelerated Bachelor of Science to Master of Arts (ABM) Marine Science Program is available. Please refer to the Graduate Programs section of this catalog.

Major Requirements

University Core

Core
University Core Requirements

37

Marine Science majors must complete the following courses:

MSC 111Introduction to Oceanography

3

MSC 112Introduction Oceanography Lab

3

MSC 113Intro to Marine Biology

3

MSC 114Intro to Marine Biology Lab

3

BIOL 223SIOral Presentation Biological Science

3

MSC 470Capstone: Current Topics in Marine Scie

3

Total Credit Hours:18

And the following required allied courses:

CHEM 204General Chemistry I

3

CHEM 204LGeneral Chemistry I Lab

1

CHEM 205General Chemistry I I

3

CHEM 205LGeneral Chemistry I I Lab

1

MATH 140Calculus I

4

MATH 206Statistical Methods in Science

4

PHYS 111Principles of Physics I

4

And

PHYS 112Principles of Physics II

4

Or

PHYS 151General Physics: Mechanics

4

And

PHYS 152General Physics: Electricity & Magnetism

4

Or

PHYS 151General Physics: Mechanics

4

And

PHYS 112Principles of Physics II

4

Total Credit Hours:24

And two of the following four credit hour courses:

CHEM 310Organic Chemistry I

3

And

CHEM 310LOrganic Chemistry I Laboratory

1

CHEM 311Organic Chemistry II

3

And

CHEM 311LOrganic Chemistry II Laboratory

1

CHEM 322Analytical Chemistry

4

MSC 341Chemical Oceanography

4

Total Credit Hours:8

Marine Science Majors with an Oceanography Emphasis must complete the following 18 credit hours:

MSC 306Marine Geology

4

MSC 308Physical Oceanography

3

MSC 431Oceanographic Techniques

1

MSC/BIOL XXX
Upper division MSC or BIOL courses

11

MSC 431: MSC 431 is a variable one to four credit hour course, depending on the semester and topic

MSC 431: No more than four credit hours each and no more than eight hours total may come from the following three categories: Independent Study (BIOL 387, BIOL 388, BIOL 487, BIOL 488, MSC 387, MSC 388, MSC 487, MSC 488), Departmental Honors (BIOL 397, BIOL 398, BIOL 497, BIOL 498, MSC 397, MSC 497, MSC 498, MSC 498 ), Internship (BIOL 490, MSC 490).

Or

Marine Science Majors with a Marine Biology Emphasis must complete the following 18 credit hours:

BIOL 190Biological Unity

3

MSC 310WRMarine Ecology

4

MSC/BIOL XXX
Upper division MSC or BIOL courses

11

For the MSC XXX and BIOL XXX(11 credits), two of these courses must be organismal. Organismal courses offered are MSC 302, BIOL 302, MSC 304WI, BIOL 304WI, MSC 330, BIOL 330, MSC 408, MSC 450, BIOL 301WR, BIOL 303, BIOL 305, BIOL 307, BIOL 312, BIOL 380, BIOL 382 and BIOL 406.

MSC XXX and BIOL XXX: No more than four (4) credit hours each and no more than eight (8) hours total may come from the following three (3) categories: Independent Study (BIOL 387, BIOL 388, BIOL 487, BIOL 488, MSC 387, MSC 388, MSC 487, MSC 488), Departmental Honors (BIOL 397, BIOL 398, BIOL 497, BIOL 498, MSC 397, MSC 398, MSC 497, MSC 498), Internship (BIOL 490 OR MSC 490).

General Electives

General Electives
Requirement

15

Marine Science Four Year Plans

FOR MARINE BIOLOGY TRACK - This guide is for planning purposes in consultation with your advisor. For official program requirements, please refer to the academic catalog and your degree audit. To complete the program in 4 years, students will need to enroll in an average of 15 credits (5 classes) per semester.

Degree requirements are made up of core requirements (C), major requirements (M), and elective courses (E).

 
 
 
 
 
 

First Year

 
 
 
 
 

Semester 1

 
 
 
 
 

Prefix/Number

 
 
 
 

Course Title

 
 
 
 

Prerequisites/Comments

 
 
 
 

Crs

 
 
 
 

Area

 
 
 
 

Sem

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Intro to Oceanography -AND-

Intro to Oceanography Lab

-OR-

Intro to Marine Biology -AND-

Intro to Marine Biology Lab

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

6

 
 
 
 

M

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

General Chemistry I

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

3

 
 
 
 

C / M

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

General Chemistry I Lab

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

1

 
 
 
 

C / M

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Calculus I or Introductory writing

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

3/4

 
 
 
 

C / M

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

JU 111, JU 159 (scholars), JU 169 (honors)

 
 
 
 

First Year Seminar Experience

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

3

 
 
 
 

E

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

First Year

 
 
 
 
 

Semester 2

 
 
 
 
 

Prefix/Number

 
 
 
 

Course Title

 
 
 
 

Prerequisites/Comments

 
 
 
 

Crs

 
 
 
 

Area

 
 
 
 

Sem

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Intro to Oceanography -AND-

Intro to Oceanography Lab

-OR-

Intro to Marine Biology -AND-

Intro to Marine Biology Lab

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

6

 
 
 
 

M

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

General Chemistry II

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

3

 
 
 
 

M

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

General Chemistry II Lab

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

1

 
 
 
 

M

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Calculus I or Introductory writing

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

3/4

 
 
 
 

C / M

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Core / Elective

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

3

 
 
 
 

C / E

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Second Year

 
 
 
 
 

Semester 3

 
 
 
 
 

Prefix/Number

 
 
 
 

Course Title

 
 
 
 

Prerequisites/Comments

 
 
 
 

Crs

 
 
 
 

Area

 
 
 
 

Sem

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Oral Presentations

 
 
 
 

C minimum in BIOL 180, or BIOL 190, or MSC 111 & 112 or MSC 113 & 114

 
 
 
 

3

 
 
 
 

M

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Biological Unity or

Statistical Methods in Sci.

 
 
 
 

MATH 110, 112, or 140. C minimum

 
 
 
 

3/4

 
 
 
 

M

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Organic Chemistry I (& Lab)

-OR-

Analytical Chemistry

-OR-

Chemical Oceanography

 
 
 
 

 

 

MSC 111/112 & MSC 113/114 and CHEM 205/L

 
 
 
 

4

 
 
 
 

M

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Core / Elective

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

3

 
 
 
 

C / E

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Core / Elective

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

3

 
 
 
 

C / E

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Second Year

 
 
 
 
 

Semester 4

 
 
 
 
 

Prefix/Number

 
 
 
 

Course Title

 
 
 
 

Prerequisites/Comments

 
 
 
 

Crs

 
 
 
 

Area

 
 
 
 

Sem

 
 
 
 
 

CHEM 311/L

 

 

 
 
 
 

Organic Chemistry II (& Lab)

-OR-

Analytical Chemistry

-OR-

Chemical Oceanography

 
 
 
 

CHEM 310/L

 

 

MSC 111/112 & MSC 113/114 and CHEM 205/L

 
 
 
 

4

 
 
 
 

M

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Biological Unity or

Statistical Methods in Sci.

 
 
 
 

MATH 110, 112, or 140. C minimum

 
 
 
 

3/4

 
 
 
 

M

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Core / Elective

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

3

 
 
 
 

C / E

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Core / Elective

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

3

 
 
 
 

C / E

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Core / Elective

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

3

 
 
 
 

C / E

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Third Year

 
 
 
 
 

Semester 5

 
 
 
 
 

Prefix/Number

 
 
 
 

Course Title

 
 
 
 

Prerequisites/Comments

 
 
 
 

Crs

 
 
 
 

Area

 
 
 
 

Sem

 
 
 
 
 

BIOL/MSC 3XX/4XX

 

 
 
 
 

BIOL or MSC Upper Division Course

 
 
 
 

Pre-reqs vary per course; At least two of the three BIOL/MSC upper-level courses must be organismal (organismal courses listed below).

 
 
 
 

3/4

 
 
 
 

M

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

BIOL/MSC 3XX/4XX

 

 
 
 
 

BIOL or MSC Upper Division Course

 
 
 
 

Pre-reqs vary per course; At least two of the three BIOL/MSC upper-level courses must be organismal (organismal courses listed below).

 
 
 
 

3/4

 
 
 
 

M

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Principles of Physics I

-OR-

General Physics I: Mechanics

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

4

 
 
 
 

M

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Core / Elective

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

3

 
 
 
 

C / E

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Third Year

 
 
 
 
 

Semester 6

 
 
 
 
 

Prefix/Number

 
 
 
 

Course Title

 
 
 
 

Prerequisites/Comments

 
 
 
 

Crs

 
 
 
 

Area

 
 
 
 

Sem

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Principles of Physics II

-OR-

General Physics II: Electricity and Magnetism

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

4

 
 
 
 

M

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

BIOL/MSC 3XX/4XX

 
 
 
 

BIOL or MSC Upper Division Course

 
 
 
 

Pre-reqs vary per course; At least two of the three BIOL/MSC upper-level courses must be organismal (organismal courses listed below)

 

 
 
 
 

3/4

 
 
 
 

M

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Marine Ecology

 
 
 
 

BIOL 223SI, MATH 206; and either BIOL 280 or MSC 113 & 114

 
 
 
 

4

 
 
 
 

M

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Core / Elective

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

WI requirement: at least one of the two courses in major. C minimum

 
 
 
 

3

 
 
 
 

C / E

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Core / Elective

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

3

 
 
 
 

C / E

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Fourth Year

 
 
 
 
 

Semester 7

 
 
 
 
 

Prefix/Number

 
 
 
 

Course Title

 
 
 
 

Prerequisites/Comments

 
 
 
 

Crs

 
 
 
 

Area

 
 
 
 

Sem

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Capstone: Biology and Marine Science

 
 
 
 

Capstone: MSC 111/112, MSC 113/114, BIOL 223SI, and 10 hours of upper division coursework

 
 
 
 

3/4

 
 
 
 

M

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Core / Elective

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

WI requirement: at least one of the two courses in major. C minimum

 
 
 
 

3

 
 
 
 

C / E

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Core / Elective

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

3

 
 
 
 

C / E

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Core / Elective

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

3

 
 
 
 

C / E

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Core / Elective

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

3

 
 
 
 

C / E

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Fourth Year

 
 
 
 
 

Semester 8

 
 
 
 
 

Prefix/Number

 
 
 
 

Course Title

 
 
 
 

Prerequisites/Comments

 
 
 
 

Crs

 
 
 
 

Area

 
 
 
 

Sem

 
 
 
 
 

BIOL/MSC 3XX/4XX

 

 
 
 
 

BIOL or MSC Upper Division Course

 

 
 
 
 

Pre-reqs vary per course.

 

 
 
 
 

3/4

 
 
 
 

M

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

XXX XXX

 
 
 
 

Experiential Learning

 
 
 
 

Any course defined as Undergraduate Research, Research Intensive with “RI” designation, Internship, Study Abroad, or Service Learning.

 
 
 
 

3

 
 
 
 

M

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Core / Elective

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

3

 
 
 
 

C / E

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Core / Elective

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

3

 
 
 
 

C / E

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Credit Distribution

 
 
 
 
 

Area

 
 
 
 

Notes

 
 
 
 

Credits

 
 
 
 
 

Major (M)

 
 
 
 

Required major courses

 
 
 
 

69

 
 
 
 
 

Core (C)

 
 
 
 

Choose from list below. May be satisfied by major courses

 
 
 
 

30

 
 
 
 
 

Electives (E)

 
 
 
 

Can be satisfied with concentration, minor, second major courses

 
 
 
 

21

 
 
 
 
 

Total

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Core Courses (37 credits)

 
 
 
 
 

Area

 
 
 
 

Course(s)

 
 
 
 

Planned

 
 
 
 
 

Economics

 
 
 
 

ECON 189 or 201

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

English

 
 
 
 

ENGL 103 (depending on placement, student may need ENGL 101 first). 'C-' or better required.

 
 
 
 

X

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

NOTE: All students enrolled in ENGL 103 must pass an Exit Exam at the end of the term. Students not passing this exit exam are required to enroll in ENGL 214WI prior to reaching 60 hours. It is not necessary to pass this exam in order to pass ENGL 103. ENGL 214WI counts as an elective course.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

English (Lit)

 
 
 
 

ENGL 189, 202, 203, 204, or 206

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Fine Arts

 
 
 
 

Three hours in ART, ARH, DANC, MUS, or THEA

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Global Studies

 
 
 
 

One 102-level (or above) foreign language course or equivalent, or any International Studies (IS) course at the 300-level

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

History

 
 
 
 

One three-credit HIST course at the 100- or 200-level

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Humanities

 
 
 
 

Any HUM XXX course (Pre-reqs: ENGL 103 and English/Literature core requirement)

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Lab Science

 
 
 
 

Satisfied by Major

 
 
 
 

X

 
 
 
 
 

Mathematics

 
 
 
 

MATH 140 (satisfied by major)

 
 
 
 

X

 
 
 
 
 

Philosophy

 
 
 
 

PHIL 101, 189, or 212

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Social Science

 
 
 
 

GEOG 189 or 200; POL 189, 205 or 208; PSYC 189 or 201; SOC 189 or 203

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Technology

 
 
 
 

CS 150 (recommended for major)

 
 
 
 

General Requirements for all bachelor’s degrees: 

  • A minimum of 120 credit hours earned with a minimum of 30 credit hours completed at JU.

  • A minimum of a "C" (2.0) average for all work taken at JU.  

  • A student must satisfy all requirements of the University Core Curriculum in addition to all major and degree requirements.

  • A student is responsible for meeting the specific graduation requirements of the selected major and degree. A student who pursues more than one major must meet all degree requirements for each major

  • A student must have at least a "C" (2.0) average in the major.  

  • At least 12 credit hours in the major in courses numbered 300 or above must be completed at JU. 

  • •A minimum of forty-two credit hours must be in courses numbered 300 or above.

  • At least one each of an upper-level Writing-Intensive and Speech-Intensive course (designated with a “WI” or “SI” in the course number; may be satisfied by courses already required for major)

  • At least 3 credit hours in Experiential Learning (defined as Undergraduate Research, Research Intensive with “RI” designation, Internship, Study Abroad, or Service Learning; may be satisfied by courses already required for major)

  • At least 3 credit hours in a DEI designated course; may be satisfied by a course within in major or an elective course.  

  • First-year students will be automatically enrolled in and must complete JU 111 or JU 159 (for Scholars), or JU 169 (for Honors). Transfer students in their second year and students entering with an AA degree are exempt.

NOTE: This four-year plan is meant to be a guide. For full degree requirements, please consult the academic catalog.

Notes for Marine Science majors:

  • For Marine Science majors with an emphasis in Marine Biology, at least two of the three BIOL/MSC upper-level courses taken in the third year must be organismal; students may select from the following courses as offered: MSC/BIOL 302, MSC/BIOL 304WI, MSC/BIOL 330, MSC 408, BIOL 301WR, BIOL 303, BIOL 305, BIOL 307, BIOL 312, BIOL 380, BIOL 382 and BIOL 406.

  • For students that double major in Marine Science and either Biology or Chemistry [Biochemistry track], only courses that are required for both majors may be counted towards both majors. Upper division electives may not be counted toward both majors simultaneously.

  • Students double majoring in Biology and Marine Science must take all of the required courses for each major.

FOR OCEANOGRAPHY TRACK - This guide is for planning purposes in consultation with your advisor. For official program requirements, please refer to the academic catalog and your degree audit. To complete the program in 4 years, students will need to enroll in an average of 15 credits (5 classes) per semester.

 

Degree requirements are made up of core requirements (C), major requirements (M), and elective courses (E).

 

 
 
 
 
 
 

First Year

 
 
 
 
 

Semester 1

 
 
 
 
 

Prefix/Number

 
 
 
 

Course Title

 
 
 
 

Prerequisites/Comments

 
 
 
 

Crs

 
 
 
 

Area

 
 
 
 

Sem

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Intro to Oceanography -AND-

Intro to Oceanography Lab

-OR-

Intro to Marine Biology -AND-

Intro to Marine Biology Lab

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

6

 
 
 
 

M

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

General Chemistry I

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

3

 
 
 
 

C / M

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

General Chemistry I Lab

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

1

 
 
 
 

C / M

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Calculus I or Introductory writing

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

4/3

 
 
 
 

C / M

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

JU 111, JU 159 (scholars), JU 169 (honors)

 
 
 
 

First Year Seminar Experience

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

3

 
 
 
 

C

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 

First Year

 
 
 
 
 

Semester 2

 
 
 
 
 

Prefix/Number

 
 
 
 

Course Title

 
 
 
 

Prerequisites/Comments

 
 
 
 

Crs

 
 
 
 

Area

 
 
 
 

Sem

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Intro to Oceanography -AND-

Intro to Oceanography Lab

-OR-

Intro to Marine Biology -AND-

Intro to Marine Biology Lab

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

6

 
 
 
 

M

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

General Chemistry II

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

3

 
 
 
 

M

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

General Chemistry II Lab

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

1

 
 
 
 

M

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Calculus I or Introductory writing

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

4/3

 
 
 
 

C / M

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Core

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

3

 
 
 
 

C

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 

Second Year

 
 
 
 
 

Semester 3

 
 
 
 
 

Prefix/Number

 
 
 
 

Course Title

 
 
 
 

Prerequisites/Comments

 
 
 
 

Crs

 
 
 
 

Area

 
 
 
 

Sem

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Oral Presentations

 
 
 
 

C minimum in BIOL 180, or BIOL 190, or MSC 111 & 112 or MSC 113 & 114

 
 
 
 

3

 
 
 
 

M

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Organic Chemistry I (& Lab)

-OR-

Analytical Chemistry

-OR-

Chemical Oceanography

 
 
 
 

 

 

MSC 111/112 & MSC 113/114 and CHEM 205/L

 
 
 
 

4

 
 
 
 

M

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Statistical Methods in Sci.

 
 
 
 

MATH 110, 112, or 140. C minimum

 
 
 
 

4

 
 
 
 

M

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Core / Elective

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

3

 
 
 
 

C / E

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Core / Elective

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

3

 
 
 
 

C / E

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Second Year

 
 
 
 
 

Semester 4

 
 
 
 
 

Prefix/Number

 
 
 
 

Course Title

 
 
 
 

Prerequisites/Comments

 
 
 
 

Crs

 
 
 
 

Area

 
 
 
 

Sem

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Organic Chemistry II (& Lab)

-OR-

Analytical Chemistry

-OR-

Chemical Oceanography

 

 
 
 
 

 

 

MSC 111/112 & MSC 113/114 and CHEM 205/L

 
 
 
 

4

 
 
 
 

M

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Marine Geology

 
 
 
 

MSC 111 & 112

 
 
 
 

4

 
 
 
 

M

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Core / Elective

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

3

 
 
 
 

C / E

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Core / Elective

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

3

 
 
 
 

C / E

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Core / Elective

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

3

 
 
 
 

C / E

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 

Third Year

 
 
 
 
 

Semester 5

 
 
 
 
 

Prefix/Number

 
 
 
 

Course Title

 
 
 
 

Prerequisites/Comments

 
 
 
 

Crs

 
 
 
 

Area

 
 
 
 

Sem

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Physical Oceanography

 
 
 
 

MSC 111 & 112

 
 
 
 

3

 
 
 
 

M

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Principles of Physics I

-OR-

General Physics I: Mechanics

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

4

 
 
 
 

M

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

BIOL/MSC 3XX/4XX

 
 
 
 

BIOL or MSC Upper Level

 
 
 
 

Pre-reqs vary per course

 
 
 
 

3

 
 
 
 

M

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Core / Elective

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

3

 
 
 
 

C / E

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Core / Elective

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

3

 
 
 
 

C / E

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 

Third Year

 
 
 
 
 

Semester 6

 
 
 
 
 

Prefix/Number

 
 
 
 

Course Title

 
 
 
 

Prerequisites/Comments

 
 
 
 

Crs

 
 
 
 

Area

 
 
 
 

Sem

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Principles of Physics II

-OR-

General Physics II: Electricity and Magnetism

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

4

 
 
 
 

M

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Oceanography Techniques

 
 
 
 

MSC 111/112 and MSC 113/114, BIOL 223SI

 
 
 
 

1-4

 
 
 
 

M

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

BIOL/MSC 3XX/4XX

 

 
 
 
 

BIOL or MSC Upper Division Course

 
 
 
 

Pre-reqs vary per course

 
 
 
 

3

 
 
 
 

M

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Core / Elective

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

3

 
 
 
 

C / E

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Core / Elective

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

3

 
 
 
 

C / E

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 

Fourth Year

 
 
 
 
 

Semester 7

 
 
 
 
 

Prefix/Number

 
 
 
 

Course Title

 
 
 
 

Prerequisites/Comments

 
 
 
 

Crs

 
 
 
 

Area

 
 
 
 

Sem

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

MSC 111/112, MSC 113/114, BIOL 223SI, and 10 hours of upper division coursework

 
 
 
 

3

 
 
 
 

M

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Core / Elective

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

3

 
 
 
 

C / E

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Core / Elective

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

3

 
 
 
 

C / E

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Core / Elective

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

3

 
 
 
 

C / E

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Core / Elective

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

3

 
 
 
 

C / E

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 

Fourth Year

 
 
 
 
 

Semester 8

 
 
 
 
 

Prefix/Number

 
 
 
 

Course Title

 
 
 
 

Prerequisites/Comments

 
 
 
 

Crs

 
 
 
 

Area

 
 
 
 

Sem

 
 
 
 
 

BIOL/MSC 3XX/4XX

 
 
 
 

BIOL/MSC 3XX/4XX

 

 
 
 
 

Pre-reqs vary per course; At least two of the three BIOL/MSC upper-level courses must be organismal (organismal courses listed below); WI requirement: at least one of the two courses from BIOL/MSC 3XX/4XX. C minimum; No more than four credit hours each and no more than eight credit hours total may come from: Independent Study, Internship, Departmental Honors; Experiential Learning: Any course defined as Undergraduate Research, Research Intensive with “RI” designation, Internship, Study Abroad, or Service Learning

 

 
 
 
 

3/4

 
 
 
 

M

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

XXX XXX

 
 
 
 

Experiential Learning

 
 
 
 

Any course defined as Undergraduate Research, Research Intensive with “RI” designation, Internship, Study Aboard, or Service Learning

 
 
 
 

3

 
 
 
 

 

M

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Core / Elective

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

3

 
 
 
 

C / E

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Core / Elective

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

3

 

 
 
 
 

C / E

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 

Credit Distribution

 
 
 
 
 

Area

 
 
 
 

Notes

 
 
 
 

Credits

 
 
 
 
 

Major (M)

 
 
 
 

Required major courses

 
 
 
 

69

 
 
 
 
 

Core (C)

 
 
 
 

Choose from list below. May be satisfied by major courses

 
 
 
 

30

 
 
 
 
 

Electives (E)

 
 
 
 

Can be satisfied with concentration, minor, second major courses

 
 
 
 

21

 
 
 
 
 

Total

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 

Core Courses (37 credits)

 
 
 
 
 

Area

 
 
 
 

Course(s)

 
 
 
 

Planned

 
 
 
 
 

Economics

 
 
 
 

ECON 189 or 201

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

English

 
 
 
 

ENGL 103 (depending on placement, student may need ENGL 101 first). 'C-' or better required.

 
 
 
 

X

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

NOTE: All students enrolled in ENGL 103 must pass an Exit Exam at the end of the term. Students not passing this exit exam are required to enroll in ENGL 214WI prior to reaching 60 hours. It is not necessary to pass this exam in order to pass ENGL 103. ENGL 214WI counts as an elective course.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

English (Lit)

 
 
 
 

ENGL 189, 202, 203, 204, or 206

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Fine Arts

 
 
 
 

Three hours in ART, ARH, DANC, MUS, or THEA

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

One 102-level (or above) foreign language course or equivalent, or any International Studies (IS) course at the 300-level

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Global Studies

 
 
 
 
 

History

 
 
 
 

One three-credit HIST course at the 100- or 200-level

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Humanities

 
 
 
 

Any HUM XXX course (Pre-reqs: ENGL 103 and English/Literature core requirement)

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Lab Science

 
 
 
 

Satisfied by Major

 
 
 
 

X

 
 
 
 
 

Mathematics

 
 
 
 

MATH 140 (satisfied by major)

 
 
 
 

X

 
 
 
 
 

Philosophy

 
 
 
 

PHIL 101, 189, or 212

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Social Science

 
 
 
 

GEOG 189 or 200; POL 189, 205 or 208; PSYC 189 or 201; SOC 189 or 203

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Technology

 
 
 
 

CS 150 (recommended for major)

 
 
 
 
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General Requirements for all bachelor’s degrees: 

 
  • A minimum of 120 credit hours earned with a minimum of 30 credit hours completed at JU.

  • A minimum of a "C" (2.0) average for all work taken at JU.  

  • A student must satisfy all requirements of the University Core Curriculum in addition to all major and degree requirements.

  • A student is responsible for meeting the specific graduation requirements of the selected major and degree. A student who pursues more than one major must meet all degree requirements for each major. 

  • A student must have at least a "C" (2.0) average in the major.  

  • At least 12 credit hours in the major in courses numbered 300 or above must be completed at JU. 

  • A minimum of forty-two credit hours must be in courses numbered 300 or above.

  • At least one each of an upper-level Writing-Intensive and Speech-Intensive course (designated with a “WI” or “SI” in the course number; may be satisfied by courses already required for major). 

  • At least 3 credit hours in Experiential Learning (defined as Undergraduate Research, Research Intensive with “RI” designation, Internship, Study Abroad, or Service Learning; may be satisfied by courses already required for major). 

  • At least 3 credit hours in a DEI designated course; may be satisfied by a course within in major or an elective course.   

  • First-year students will be automatically enrolled in and must complete JU 111 or JU 159 (for Scholars), or JU 169 (for Honors). Transfer students in their second year and students entering with an AA degree are exempt.

 

  

NOTE: This four-year plan is meant to be a guide. For full degree requirements, please consult the academic catalog.

 

Notes for Marine Science majors:

• For students that double major in Marine Science and either Biology or Chemistry [Biochemistry track], only courses that are required for both majors may be counted towards both majors. Upper division electives may not be counted toward both majors simultaneously.

• Students double majoring in Biology and Marine Science must take all of the required courses for each major.

• Two writing intensive (WI or WR) courses must be completed with a minimum grade of “C-“. One must be a 300- or 400-level MSC course; the other WI course may be from any discipline.

A minimum grade of “C” is required of Marine Science majors in the following courses: MSC 111, MSC 112, MSC 113, MSC 114, BIOL 190, BIOL 223SI, and BIOL 470.

A minimum grade of “C” is required of Marine Science majors in allied courses: PHYS 111, PHYS 112, PHYS 151, PHYS 152, MATH 140, MATH 206, CHEM 204/L, CHEM 205/L, CHEM 310/L, CHEM 311/L, CHEM 322, and MSC431.

 

Total Credit Hours: 120

Marine Science Major Important Notes:

  • For students that double major in Marine Science and either Biology or Chemistry [Biochemistry track], only courses that are required for both majors may be counted towards both majors. Upper division electives may not be counted toward both majors simultaneously.
  • Students double majoring in Biology and Marine Science must take all of the required courses for each major.
  • Two writing intensive (WI or WR) courses must be completed with a minimum grade of “C-“. One must be a 300- or 400-level MSC course; the other WI course may be from any discipline.
  • A minimum grade of “C” is required of Marine Science majors in the following courses: MSC 111, MSC 112, MSC 113, MSC 114, BIOL 190, BIOL 223SI, and BIOL 470.
  • A minimum grade of “C” is required of Marine Science majors in allied courses: PHYS 111, PHYS 112, PHYS 151, PHYS 152, MATH 140, MATH 206, CHEM 204, CHEM 204L CHEM 205, CHEM 205L, CHEM 310, CHEM 310L, CHEM 311, CHEM 311L, CHEM 322, and MSC 431.
  • Marine Science majors must take an exit exam designated by the department during their senior year or as part of MSC 470.