Marine Biology B.S.
Alabama State University, through affiliation with the Marine and Environmental Sciences Consortium, offers a major in Marine Biology designed for those students interested in this area. Students pursuing this program are required to complete the general college requirements and a minimum of 16 semester hours of Marine Science courses. The courses in Marine Biology are offered only at Dauphin Island Sea Laboratory, located on Dauphin Island, Ala.
Requirements
General Studies (42 hours)
English Composition (6 hours)
Humanities and Fine Arts (12 hours)
Required
| HUM 103 | Humanities Through the African American Experience | 3 |
| ENG 209 | Intro to Literature | 3 |
| ENG 210 | Intro to Literature | 3 |
HUM 103: Requirement for originating Alabama State University students.
ENG 209 and ENG 210: Students satisfying the six semester hour literature sequence (ENG 209 and 210) are only required to complete three semester hours of the history sequence (HIS 131 or 132) and are not required to take a humanities elective.
Choose one of the following:
Humanities Electives: (choose one of the following)**
**Students satisfying the six semester hour literature sequence (ENG 209 and 210) are only required to complete three semester hours of the history sequence (HIS 131 or 132) and are not required to take a humanities elective.
Natural Sciences and Mathematics (12 hours)
(A) Natural Sciences (8 hours)
(B) Mathematics (5 hours)
History, Social and Behavioral Sciences (12 hours)
Required Courses:
GEO 206: Requirement for originating Alabama State University students.
And
History, Social and Behavioral Sciences Electives:
Choose two of the following**
**Students satisfying the six-semester hour history sequence (HIS 131 and 132) are required to complete only three semester hours of the English literature sequence (ENG 209 or ENG 210) and are only required to take one (1) history, social and behavioral sciences elective.
Orientation - Required of All Undergraduates (1 hour)
Pre-professional, Major and Elective Courses (19 hours)
| CHE 141 | General College Chemistry I (lab included) | 4 |
| CHE 142 | General College Chemistry II (lab included) | 4 |
| PHY 206 | College Physics I | 4 |
| PHY 207 | College Physics II | 4 |
Choose one of the following courses:
Required Support Courses (10 hours)
*In lieu of this requirement, Biology and Secondary Education majors must choose advisor approved education courses.
Total Credit Hours: 125