Suggestions for Scheduling the Marine Biology Major

The marine biology major requires you to spend at least three terms at the Oregon Institute of Marine Biology. There is no prescribed schedule for marine biology majors, but below are some examples of yearly schedules that will help you plan for your four years at the University.

For descriptions of courses see the course offerings on the OIMB webpage, or the UO catalog.

Courses at OIMB are bolded
GE = General education requirement - see UO catalog for details of courses
MB = Marine Biology advising session in Eugene
BI 199 – Marine Habitats of the Oregon Coast offered one weekend during spring term

OPTION 1
BI 211, 212, 213, 214 beginning winter term freshman year. Physics in summer term.

  Fall Winter Spring Summer
FRESH

CH 221 w/lab
Math 112
MB Advising
GE1

CH 222 w/lab
Math 246/251
BI 211

CH 223 w/lab
Math 247/252
BI 212
BI 199

 
SOPH

CH 331
BI 214
MB Advising
GE2

CH 335
GE3
GE4

BI 213
GE5
GE6

OIMB option
or
PH 201/202/203
JUN OIMB option

BI 300 Area 1
GE7
GE8

OIMB option OIMB option
or
PH 201/202/203
SEN OIMB option

GE9
GE10

OIMB option  

OPTION 2
BI 211, 212, 213, 214 beginning winter term freshman year. Physics in sophmore year.

  Fall Winter Spring Summer
FRESH

CH 221 w/lab
Math 112
MB Advising
GE1

CH 222 w/lab
Math 246/251
BI 211

CH 223 w/lab
Math 247/252
BI 212
BI 199

 
SOPH

PHY 201
CH 331
BI 214
MB Advising

PHY 202
CH 335 (or CH 336 Spring)
GE2
GE3

PHY 203
BI 213
GE4
CH 336 (or CH 335 Winter)

OIMB option
JUN

OIMB option

BI 300 Area I
GE5
GE6
GE7

OIMB option

OIMB option
SEN OIMB option

GE8
GE9
GE10

OIMB option  

OPTION 3
BI 211, 212, 213, 214 beginning in fall term sophomore year. Physics in summer term.

  Fall Winter Spring Summer
FRESH

CH 221 w/lab
Math 112
MB Advising
GE1

CH 222 w/lab
Math 246/251
GE2

CH 223 w/lab
Math 247/252
BI 199
GE3

 
SOPH CH 331
BI 211
MB Advising
GE4

CH 335 (or CH 336 Spring)
BI 212
GE5

BI 213
GE6
GE7
CH336 (or CH 335 Wint)

OIMB option
or
BI 214
JUN

OIMB option
or
BI 214

BI 300 Area I
GE8
GE9

OIMB option

OIMB option
or
PHY 201/202/203
SEN OIMB option

GE10

OIMB option  

OPTION 4
BI 211, 212, 213, 214 beginning winter term freshman year. Physics in junior year.

  Fall Winter Spring Summer
FRESH

CH 221 w/lab
Math 112
MB Advising
GE1

CH 222 w/lab
Math 246/251
BI 211

CH 223 w/lab
Math 247/252
BI 212
BI 199

 
SOPH

CH 331
BI 213
MB Advising

CH 335
GE2
GE3

OIMB option

OIMB option

JUN

PH 201
BI 214
GE4

PH 202
BI 300 Area 1
GE5

PH 203
GE6
GE7
OIMB option
SEN OIMB option

GE8
GE9
GE10

OIMB option  

OPTION 5
BI 200 level honors in sophomore year. Physics in junior year.

  Fall Winter Spring Summer
FRESH

CH 221 w/lab
Math 112
MB Advising
GE1

CH 222 w/lab
Math 246/251
GE2

CH 223 w/lab
Math 247/252
GE3
BI 199

 
SOPH

CH 331
BI 281H
GE4

CH 335 (or CH 336 Spring)
BI 282H
GE5

BI 283H
GE6
CH 336 (or CH 335 Winter)

OIMB option

JUN

PH 201
BI 300 Area I or III
GE7

PH 202
BI 300 Area I or III
GE8

PH 203
GE9
GE10
OIMB option
SEN OIMB option

OIMB option (research only)

OIMB option  

Updated June 29, 2012

   
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