Marine Bio Concentration BS – 2010/13 Catalog
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Department of Integrative Biology
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Biology Major Requirements: 40 hours total
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Students must receive a C- or better to meet major requirements
Cascading Prerequisites are strictly enforced.
Students must maintain a 3.0 GPA in all Majors’ coursework, which is calculated using only USF Biology courses.
Students must have less than 3 D and/or F grades in the Biology major and supporting science requirement lectures
Students must complete a minimum of 20 hours in Biology at USF
Biology Core Curriculum: 16 hours
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BSC 2010 & 2010L
BSC 2011 & 2011L
PCB 3043 & 3043L
PCB 3063 & 3063L
Biology I Cellular Processes
Biology II Diversity
Ecology and Lab
Genetics and Lab
Prerequisite
4 hrs
4 hrs
4 hrs
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CHM 2045 (CR)
BSC 2010/L
BSC 2011/L, CHM 2046
BSC 2011/L, CHM 2046
Marine Curriculum: 24 hours – minimum of 8 hours must be 4000+level
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BSC 3312
BSC 4937
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Choose one 4-hour “structure” course from the following*:
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Marine Biology
Seminar in Marine Biology
BOT 3373C Vascular Plants
MCB 3020C General Microbiology
ZOO 2303/BSC 4933 Vertebrate Zoology + lab
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ZOO 3205C Advanced Invertebrate Biology
ZOO 3713C Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy (5)
Min 6 hours must be at 4000+level
Max of 6 hours may be taken from courses offered outside of the biology departments with prior approval **
BOT 4503/L Plant Physiology (3/1)
o OCP 6050** Physical Oceanography (3)
BOT 5185 Marine Botany (4)
o PCB 3712/PCB 3713L General Physiology (3/1)
BSC 4313C Advanced Marine Biology (4)
o PCB 4674 Organic Evolution (3)
BSC 4910/MCB 4905 Undergrad Research (1-4)
o PCB 4723/L Animal Physiology (3/1)
BSC 4933 Special Topic approved for Marine
o MCB 4404/L Microbial Physiology & Genetics (4/1)
GIS 5049** GIS for Non-majors (3)
o MCB 5655 Applied & Environ Microbiology (3)
GLY 4734** Beaches & Coastal Environments (3)
o ZOO 4513 Animal Behavior (3)
OCB 6050** Biological Oceanography (3)
o ZOO 5456/L Ichthyology (3/1)
OCC 6050** Chemical Oceanography (3)
o ZOO 5555C Marine Animal Ecology (4)
OCG 6050** Geographical Oceanography (3)
May also select one or more of the “structure” courses which is NOT being used to meet the “structure” requirement*
(BOT 3373C, MCB 3020C, ZOO 2303/BSC 4933, ZOO 3205C, and/or ZOO 3713C)
Supporting Sciences: 34 hours total
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BSC 2011/L, CHM 2046
BSC 3312, PCB 3xxx
Choose 14-15 remaining hours from the following courses
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Prerequisite grade
Students must receive a C- or better to meet requirements for degree
General Chemistry I & II: CHM 2045/L & CHM 2046/L (8 hrs)
C (2.0) grade min
Organic Chemistry I & II: CHM 2210/L & CHM 2211/L (10 hrs)
C (2.0) grade min
One of the General Physics sequences (8 hrs):
o PHY 2053/L & 2054/L (non-calculus based, recommended for life science/pre-health majors)
o PHY 2048/L & 2049/L (calculus based – must take MAC 2311 and 2312 math sequence)
Calc I: MAC 2241 Life Sciences, MAC 2281 Engineering, or MAC 2311
C (2.0) grade min
Calc II or Statistics: MAC 2242, MAC 2282, MAC 2312, or STA 2023
C (2.0) grade min
9/2011
Additional USF Degree Requirements
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General Education: 24 hours- Choose either FKL or Liberal Arts depending on when you entered USF
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English Composition – 6 hours
ENC 1101
ENC 1102
 FKL categories – use if you entered USF Fall 2009 or later
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2 courses (6 hours) in CASB Social/Behavioral Sciences
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1 course (3 hours) in CAFA Fine Arts
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1 course (3 hours) in CAGC Human/ Cultural Diversity in a Global Context
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2 courses (6 hours)in CAHU Humanities
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2 courses (6 hours) from above must also meet HHCP Human Historical Context and Process
dimension.
ENC 1101*
 Liberal Arts categories – use if you entered USF prior to Fall 2009
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2 courses (6 hours) in Social Sciences
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1 course (3 hours) in Fine Arts
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1 course (3 hours) in ALAMEA Perspectives
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2 courses (6 hours) in Historical Perspectives
Exit/Upper-level Requirements: Choose either FKL or Liberal Arts depending on when you entered USF
 FKL categories – use if you entered USF Fall 2009 or later
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1 course (3 hours) in CPST Capstone
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1 course (3 hours) in WRIN Writing Intensive
*If Human Historical Context and Process dimension was not completed in Gen Ed, can be completed here
 Liberal Arts categories – use if you entered USF prior to Fall 2009
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1 course (3 hours) Literature and Writing Exit
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2 courses (6 hours) Major Works/ Issues Exit
Other University and College Requirements:
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120 hours
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48 hour rule
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Summer rule
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GPA Requirement - Students must earn an Overall 2.0 GPA and USF 2.0 GPA
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USF Residency - Students must complete 30 hours of the last 60 hours in USF coursework.
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FLENT (Foreign Language Entrance Requirement)
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Gordon Rule Communication and Computation
The final responsibility for meeting all graduation requirements stated in the catalog rests with the student.
See the USF catalog for a complete list of graduation requirements. http://www.ugs.usf.edu/catalogs.htm