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DOROTHY H. AND LEWIS ROSENSTIEL SCHOOL OF MARINE AND ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCE
www.rsmas.miami.edu

MARINE SCIENCE

The Bachelor of Science double major in Marine Science prepares students for admission to graduate programs and for careers in teaching and research as well as for technical careers in government and private industries concerned with the oceans. Each of the areas of concentration constitutes a rigorous program requiring 120-130 credits for graduation.

In addition to the courses that fulfill the General Education Requirements, the required courses for each area of concentration are:

Marine Science/Biology

• Marine Science 111, 215, 216, 230, 232*, 301, and 5 credits of elective in Marine Science

• Biology 150, 151, 160, 161, 235, 250, 255, 265 and 12 credits of elective as described for Biology majors

• (Marine Science 230 and one advanced biology course may fulfill requirements in both Biology and Marine Science)

• Chemistry 111, 112, 113, 114, 201, 202, 205, 206

• Geological Sciences 110 and 114

• Mathematics 111-112, one semester of a computer or statistics course. The following classes are approved to satisfy the computer/statistics requirement: MSC 200, BIL 311, Computer Science 120 or Mathematics 224, Industrial Engineering 124, Electrical and Computer Engineering 118, MSC 321, Psychology 204.

• Physics 205, 206, 207, and either 208 or 209; or Physics 101, 102, 106 and 108 (University Physics is recommended)

Marine Science/Chemistry

• Marine Science 111, 215, 216, 230, 232*, 301, and 5 credits of elective in Marine Science

• Biology 150, 151 or 160, 161

• Chemistry 111, 112, 113, 114, 201, 202, 205, 206, 304, 316, 320, 360, 364, 365, and one of CHM 401, 441, 520, 563 or BMB 401 or 502 as described for Chemistry majors

• Geological Sciences 110 and 114

• Mathematics 111-112, one semester of a computer or statistics course. The following classes are approved to satisfy the computer/statistics requirement: Chemistry 256 or Computer Science 120 or Electrical and Computer Engineering 118.

• Physics 205, 206, 207, and either 208 or 209

Marine Science/Geological Sciences

• Marine Science 111, 215, 216, 230, 232*, 301, and 5 credits of elective in Marine Science

• Biology 150, 151 or 160, 161

• Chemistry 111, 112, 113, 114

• Geological Sciences 110, 111, 114, 260, 360, 380, 410 or 420, 440, 480, 482, 580.

• (One course in Geological Sciences may fulfill requirements in both Marine Science and Geology.)

• Mathematics 111-112, one semester of a computer or statistics course.

• Physics 205, 206, 207, and either 208 or 209

Marine Science/Physics

• Marine Science 111, 215, 216, 230, 232*, 301, and 5 credits of elective in Marine Science.

• Biology 150, 151 or 160, 161

• Chemistry 111, 112, 113, 114

• Geological Sciences 110 and 114

• Mathematics 111-112, 210, 312, and one semester of a computer or statistics course. The following classes are approved to satisfy the computer/statistics requirement: Computer Science 120, Electrical and Computer Engineering 118.

• Physics 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 321, 340, 350, 351, 360, 362, 540, 560 as described for Physics majors

Marine Science/Computer Science

• Marine Science 111, 215, 216, 230, 232, 301, 321 and 3 credits of elective in Marine Science

• Biology 150 or 160

• Chemistry 111, 112, 113, 114

• Computer Science 120, 220, 314, 322, 531 and 6 credits of elective

• Geography 199

• Geological Sciences 110, and 114

• Mathematics 112 and 309

• Physics 205, 206, 207 and one semester of laboratory or Physics 101, 102, 106 and 108

*Marine Biology and Fisheries 514 or MSC 231 may substitute for MSC 232.

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