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Curriculum in Marine Biology (MARB)

 

The Department of Marine Biology offers these three degree programs: Marine Biology (MARB), Marine Biology license option (MARB/LO) and Marine Fisheries (MARF). These curricula are subject to the following rules and requirements:

The student shall have earned at least a grade of C in BIOL 111, and 112. Students may not advance to BIOL 112 until a grade of C or better is earned 111.

Transfer students must have a minimum GPR of 2.25 or approval of the MARB Department Head to be admitted to the Department.

Transfer students with the required courses who meet the criteria listed above may be admitted directly into MARB, MARB/LO, ARB/BIMS, and MARF degree programs.

 Preference for available seats in courses in the Department will be given to students who have been admitted to the degree program. If additional spaces are available, students from other departments for whom courses in the Department are on their program of study, and who meet the course prerequisites, may be enrolled.

It is the student’s responsibility to satisfactorily complete prerequisite coursework before enrolling in more advanced courses.

The Marine Biology program provides an excellent education on the biological sciences through studies undertaken in a unique coastal environment. The curriculum offers broad training in general biology, while emphasizing the local flora and fauna in estuaries and the marine environment. Students receive hands-on field sampling experience as well as internship opportunities.

Through a partnership with the Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine, students in the Marine Biology curriculum may pursue a Certificate in Biomedical Sciences. 
Freshman Year  

(Th-Pr)

 Cr
Fall Semester
BIOL 111

Introductory Biology I†...............................................

 (3-4) 4
CHEM 101

Fundamentals of  Chemistry I .......................................

 (3-3) 4
HIST 105 History of the US ....................................................... (3-0) 3
MARB 101 Succeeding in Science ................................................ (1-0) 1
MATH 151 Engineering Math ...................................................... (3-0) 4
 

Total Hours  ..........................................................................

 16
       
Spring Semester      
BIOL 112 Introductory Biology II†  ............................................. (3-3) 4
CHEM 102 Fundamentals of Chemistry II ....................................... (3-3) 4
ENGL 104 Composition and Rhetoric ............................................ (3-0) 3
HIST 106 History of the US ....................................................... (3-0) 3
MATH 166 Topics in Contemporary Math‡ ..................................... (3-0) 3
 

Total Hours ...........................................................................

 17
       
Sophomore Year      
Fall Semester      
CHEM 227 Organic Chemistry I  ................................................... (3-0) 3
CHEM 237 Organic Chemistry Lab I  ............................................. (0-3) 1
KINE 198 Health and Fitness Activity ......................................... (0-2) 1
MARB 315 Natural History of the Vertebrates†§ .............................. (3-3) 4
PHYS 201 College Physics ......................................................... (3-3) 4
POLS 206 American National Government  .................................... (3-0) 3
  Total Hours ........................................................................... 16
       
Spring Semester      
CHEM 228 Organic Chemistry II ................................................... (3-0) 3
CHEM 238 Organic Chemistry Lab II ............................................. (0-3) 1
MARB 301 Genetics† ................................................................. (3-3) 4
PHYS 202 College Physics ......................................................... (3-3) 4
POLS 207 State and Local Government ......................................... (3-0) 3
  Total Hours ........................................................................... 15
       
Junior Year      
Fall Semester      
ENGL 301 Technical Writing  ..................................................... (3-0) 3
MARB 303 Biostatistics† ............................................................ (2-2) 3
MARB 425 Marine Ecology† .......................................................

(3-3)

 4
Elective in Humanities ............................................................................................. 3
Elective in Marine Biology§ ............................................................................................. 4
  Total Hours ........................................................................... 17
       
Spring Semester      
KINE 199 Required Physical Activity*.......................................... (0-2) 1
MARB 310 Cell Biology† ............................................................. (3-3) 4
MARB 435 Marine Invertebrate Zoology† .......................................

(3-3)

 4
Elective in Marine Biology§ ............................................................................................ 4
Elective in Social Science ............................................................................................. 3
  Total Hours ........................................................................... 16
       
Senior Year      
Fall Semester      
MARB 408 or 430 Marine Botany or Coastal Plant Ecology†........................ (3-3) 4
Elective in Earth Science** ............................................................................................. 3
Electives in Marine Biology§ ............................................................................................. 8
Elective ............................................................................................. 3
  Total Hours ........................................................................... 18
       
Spring Semester      
MARB 420 Comparative Animal Physiology†................................... (3-3) 4
MARB 482 Seminar in Marine Biology†*** .................................... (1-0) 1
Elective in Humanities ............................................................................................ 3
Elective in Marine Biology ............................................................................................ 4
Elective ............................................................................................. 3
  Total Hours ........................................................................... 15
 

Total Curriculum Hours◘

 130
       

Note: All electives must be chosen in consultation with, and approved by, the student’s academic advisor. See Core   Curriculum for a listing of course options for humanities and social sciences electives. The 6-hour Core Curriculum requirement for international and cultural diversity may be met with courses used to satisfy other degree requirements. Please consult with your academic advisor.

* - Must be taken S/U.

† - Indicates required courses in the Marine Biology major. These courses will be used to compute the major GPR.

‡ - Other calculus, or logic elective may be substituted with approval.

§ - 20 credit hours of biology electives required. A minimum of 12 credit hours (3 courses) must be taken from the following: MARB 311, MARB 330, MARB 400, MARB 410, MARB 430, MARB 466, MARS 360, MICR 351. A maximum of two mammal courses can be taken to satisfy the Marine Biology electives requirement. Only one of the two MARB scientific diving courses (either 345 or 350) can be used as a Marine Biology elective.

**- The Earth Science elective may be chosen from 300/400 course offerings in Geology, Oceanography, or Marine Sciences or approval of department.

***- Designated writing intensive course.

◘- The total hours may be increased if the student is required to take remedial math, remedial English, foreign 
  language or international and diverse cultures courses.

 

 

Department of Marine Biology · Texas A&M University at Galveston · PO Box 1675 · Galveston, TX 77553
Phone: 409-740-4531 · Email: witterp@tamug.edu

This site was last updated on December 18, 2005