REQUIREMENTS
FOR THE MARINE BIOLOGY MAJOR
RESIDENCY &
GRADE REQUIREMENTS: 24 credit hours of Biology applied
to the major must be taken at the University of Oregon. All Biology
courses used to meet the major requirements must be
passed with a C-, P, or better.
CHEMISTRY,
MATH, & PHYSICS: Offered
at the Eugene Campus
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General
Chemistry |
CH
221,222,223 or CH 224H, 225H, 226H (12 cr) |
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General Chemistry
Lab |
CH 227, 228, 229
or CH 237, 238, 239 (6 cr) |
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Organic Chemistry |
CH 331, and CH 335 or 336 (8 cr) |
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Calculus for the Biological
Sci or Calculus |
MATH 246, 247
or 251, 252 (8 cr) |
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General or Foundation of Physics |
PH 201, 202, 203
or 251, 252, 253 (12 cr) |
LOWER DIVISION
BIOLOGY: Offered at the Eugene Campus
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Option A. Biology Honors Sequence
Enrollment requires B- or better in CH 221
(or CH 224H) and MATH 111 or higher.
(You do not need this sequence to apply for Marine Biology Honors) |
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Option
B. General Biology Sequence
Enrollment requires C- or better in college-level Chemistry lecture course (CH 111, 113, 221, 224H)
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BI
281H Cells, Biochemistry, & Physiology |
5cr |
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BI
211 Cells |
4cr |
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BI 282H Genetics & Molecular Biology |
5cr |
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BI 212 Organisms |
4cr |
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BI 283H Evolution, Diversity, & Ecology |
5cr |
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BI 213 Populations |
4cr |
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BI 214 Mechanisms |
4cr |
UPPER DIVISION
BIOLOGY: Complete a minimum of 44 upper-division Biology
credits
including 1, 2, and 3 below.
1. At least
one course completed from each of Areas I, II, and III.
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Area
I: Cellular/ Molecular |
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Area
II: Systems/Organisms |
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BI 320 Molecular Genetics
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4 cr |
BI 330 & 331 Microbiology
& Lab |
6 cr |
| BI 321 Molecular Gen Res Lab |
4 cr |
BI 353 Sensory Physiology |
4 cr |
| BI 322 Cell Biology |
4 cr |
BI 355 Vertebrate Evol & Devel |
4 cr |
| BI 328 Developmental Biology |
4 cr |
BI 356 Animal Physiology |
4 cr |
| BI 360 Neurobiology |
4 cr |
BI 359/399 Plant Biology |
4 cr |
| BI 399 Sp St Genetics |
4 cr |
BI 451 Invertebrate Zoology (OIMB only) |
8 cr |
| BI 457 Marine Mol Biol (OIMB only) |
5 cr |
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| Area III: Ecology/Evolution |
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| BI 357 Marine Biology |
4 cr |
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| BI 370 Ecology |
4 cr |
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| BI 374 Conservation Biology |
4 cr |
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BI 375 Biological Diversity |
4 cr |
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| BI 380 Evolution |
4 cr |
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| BI 390 Animal Behavior (Eugene & OIMB ) |
4 cr |
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2. Three
terms of full time (at least 12 credits) enrollment in courses
at the Oregon Institute of Marine Biology. Courses
are offered Spring,
Summer,
and Fall
terms. Some students may arrange research credits during winter
term. See http://www.uoregon.edu/~oimb for details of OIMB courses.
Restrictions
- Marine Biology Majors
cannot receive credit towards the major for the BI 412 OIMB
Summer two- week courses.
- Up to 4 credits
of BI 408 OIMB Summer Workshops may be applied to the 44 credit
upper division Biology requirement.
- BI 357 Marine Biology
may not be taken for credit after credit is received for either
BI 458 Biological Oceanography or BI 474 Marine Ecology.
3.
At least 12 credits with a BI prefix numbered 420
to 499.
LIMITATIONS
WITHIN THE 44 CREDIT UPPER-DIVISION REQUIREMENT:
BI 403 Thesis, BI 405
Reading, BI 406 Field Studies, BI 407 Seminar, BI 408 Laboratory
Projects, BI 409 Practicum, and BI 410 Senior Research qualify
for general University of Oregon upper division credit, but cannot be applied to the 44 credit upper division requirement for
the Marine Biology Major.
BI 401 Research or
BI 402 Supervised College Teaching: A maximum of 4 credits of
BI 401 Research and/or BI 402 Supervised College Teaching may
be applied to the 44 credit upper division Biology requirement
provided that:
a. prior to enrolling
in BI 401 or 402, a proposal is written and approved by a faculty
sponsor and
b. after the work
is completed, an approved written journal or report is submitted
to the faculty sponsor.
UPPER-DIVISION
300-LEVEL COURSES OPEN TO STUDENTS WHO HAVE TAKEN BI 211,
BI 212,
AND BI 213.
Some courses may have additional prerequisites, please see the U
of O catalog.
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BI
307 Forest Biology |
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BI
374 Conservation Biology |
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BI 308 Freshwater
Biology |
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BI 375 Biological Diversity |
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BI 357 Marine Biology |
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BI 380 Evolution |
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BI 370 Ecology |
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BI 390 Animal Behaivor |
MARINE BIOLOGY HONORS
For detalis on the marine biology honors program click here
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