Marine Biology BS: Freshmen Academic Plans


In second, third, and fourth year plans only major requirements are listed. 
You may need to add an additional course to be full time. Your third course can be a GE requirement, a course of general interest, a prerequisite for graduate or professional school, an undergraduate research course, an internship, or a minor requirement. 

  • GE - General Education requirement course. Remember to add your General Education requirements to your plan.
  • ME - Major Exploration are courses to include in your academic plan to explore other majors/minors you might be interested in.

We strongly discourage students from enrolling in more than two major courses per quarter due to the workload.

 

PLAN 1:  If you are beginning with MATH 3 and want time for major exploration.

Fall Winter Spring
1st
year
MATH 3
BIOE 20C
College 1

MATH 11A/19A
CHEM 1B or 3A or 4A/L
GE/ME/Writing

MATH 11B/19B
CHEM 1A or 3B/L or 4B/L
GE/ME/Writing

 

2nd
year
BIOL 20A
CHEM 1C/N or 3C/L

BIOE 20B
STAT 7/L

BIOL 105
PHYS 6A/L

3rd
year
BIOE 109
*MABI Topical Elective
BIOE 107 or 108
PHYS 6B/M
*MABI Topical Elective/L
Marine Envt. Core
4th
year
Marine Core
EEB General Elective/L
*MABI Topical Elective
EEB General Elective

EEB General Elective

*MABI = Marine Biology BS

PLAN 2: If you place into calculus and would like to begin with Bioe 20C.

Fall Winter Spring
1st
year
BIOE 20C
GE/ME/Writing
College 1
MATH 11A/19A
CHEM 1B or 3A or 4A/L
GE/ME/Writing
MATH 11B/19B
CHEM 1A or 3B/L or 4B/L
GE/ME/Writing
2nd
year
BIOL 20A
CHEM 1C/N or 3C/L
BIOE 20B
STAT 7/L
BIOL 105
PHYS 6A/L
3rd
year
BIOE 109
PHYS 6B/M
BIOE 107 or 108
Marine Core
EEB General Elective/L
*MABI Topical Elective
4th
year
BIOE 109
*MABI Topical Elective/L
Marine Envt Core
*MABI Topical Elective
EEB General Elective
EEB General Elective

*MABI = Marine Biology BS

PLAN 3: If you have placed into calculus and would like to begin with it.

Fall Winter Spring
1st
year
MATH 11A/19A
GE/ME/Writing
College 1
MATH 11B/19B
CHEM 1B or 3A or 4A/L
GE/ME/Writing
BIOE 20C
CHEM 1A or 3B/L or 4B/L
GE/ME/Writing
2nd
year

BIOL 20A
CHEM 1C/N or 3C/L

BIOE 20B
STAT 7/L
BIOL 105
PHYS 6A/L
3rd
year
Marine Core
PHYS 6B/M
BIOE 107 or 108
Marine Envt. Core
BIOE 109
EEB General Elective/L
4th
year
EEB General Elective
*MABI Topical Elective/L
EEB General Elective
*MABI Topical Elective
*MABI Topical Elective

*MABI = Marine Biology BS

PLAN 4: If you would like to begin with both general chemistry and math for a more challenging fall.

Fall Winter Spring
1st
year
MATH 11A/19A
CHEM 1B or 3A or 4A/L
College 1
MATH 11B/19B
CHEM 1A or 3B/L or 4B/L
GE/ME/Writing
BIOE 20C
CHEM 1C/N or 3C/L
GE/ME/Writing
2nd
year

BIOL 20A
STAT 7/L

BIOE 20B
PHYS 6A/L
BIOL 105
PHYS 6B/M
3rd
year
BIOE 109
Marine Core
BIOE 107 or 108
*MABI Topical Elective

EEB General Elective/L
EEB General Elective

4th
year
EEB General Elective
*MABI Topical Elective/L
Marine Envt. Core
*MABI Topical Elective

*MABI = Marine Biology BS