Marine Science B.S.

Coordinator: Professor James C. Hunt

This is a directed degree program giving students firsthand knowledge via field experiences at the Wallops Island Marine Station as well as in-depth training in the theoretical aspects of marine science.

Program Features

63 credits

Required courses:

BIOL 114	GN: Introductory Biology I	4 credits
BIOL 115	GE: Introductory Biology II	4 credits
BIOL 288	Investigations in Marine Science	1 credit
BIOL 460	Marine Ecology	3 credits
BIOL 462	Mammalogy	4 credits
OR
BIOL 466	Marine Ichthyology	3 credits
BIOL 474	Introduction to Oceanography	3 credits
BIOL 498	Research in Marine Science	3 credits
BIOM 470	Marine Biology	3 credits

and four courses in Marine Science taken at the Wallop’s Island field station. No more than six credits of internship may be applied toward Biology requirements for this degree.

BIOL 288: (two credits)

Co-requisite courses:

CHEM 121	GN: General Chemistry I	3 credits
CHEM 123	GN: General Chemistry I Lab	1 credit
CHEM 124	GE: General Chemistry II	3 credits
CHEM 126	GE: General Chemistry II Lab	1 credit
CHEM 233	Organic Chemistry I	3 credits
CHEM 235	Organic Chemistry I Lab	1 credit
GEOG 121	GN: Physical Geology	3 credits
MATH 110	GN: General Statistics	3 credits
PHYS 131	GN: Fundamental Physics I	4 credits
PHYS 132	GE: Fundamental Physics II	4 credits

Additional requirements:

• At least one half (19) of the credit hours required in biology must be completed at East Stroudsburg University.
• Please see the university requirements in this catalog. 

This is a directed degree program giving students firsthand knowledge via field experiences at the Wallops Island Marine Station as well as in-depth training in the theoretical aspects of marine science.

Field Experience

The Marine Science Consortium at Wallops Island, Va., maintains labs and has classrooms, research vessels and equipment for studies of marine and coastal biology.