B.A. in Marine Science Requirements
This is content from the Catalog 2020–2021 back issue. Please visit the current catalog for current information.
Group 1. General Education Foundation, Diversification, Structural, and Integrative Requirements in effect Fall 2018
Students may choose to graduate under the General Education Foundation, Diversification, Structural and Integrative requirements and graduation requirements in force at the time they entered the UH System, when they entered UH Hilo, or when they graduate, provided there is no break in enrollment.
Students should meet with their academic advisor to ensure that they enroll in courses that will enable them to meet these requirements as well as requirements for the major and for graduation. Some courses may meet both General Education requirements and major requirements.
The new GE foundations, diversification, structural and integrative requirements and lists of certified courses are posted on the General Education website.
Group 2. Major Requirements (71-73 credits)
1. Required Courses from Marine Science (32)
- MARE 171-171L Marine Biology-Diversity (3), Marine Biology Laboratory (1)
- MARE 172 Marine Biology-Cellular Proc (3)
- MARE 201-201L Oceanography (3), Oceanography Lab (2)
- MARE 250 Statistical Apps in Marine Sci (3)
- MARE 265 Marine Ecology and Evolution (3)
- MARE 282 Global Change (3)
- MARE 350-350L Coastal Methods and Analyses (3), Coastal Methods & Analyses Lab (2) or MARE 353-353L Pelagic Methods and Analyses (3), Pelagic Methods & Analyses Lab (2)
- And one sequence from the following:
- MARE 470 Senior Thesis Research (3) and MARE 471 Senior Thesis Report (3)
- MARE 480 Senior Internship (3) plus 3 credits of MARE electives at the 300- or 400-level
- MARE 495 Senior Seminar (3) plus 3 credits of MARE electives at the 300- or 400-level
2. Required Courses from Related Fields (21-23)
- CHEM 161-161L General Chemistry I (3), General Chemistry I Lab (1)
- CHEM 162-162L General Chemistry II (3), General Chemistry II Lab (1)
- PHYS 151-151L College Physics I (3), College Physics I Lab (1) or PHYS 170-170L Gen Phys I: Mechanics (4), Gen Phys I Lab (1)
- MATH 125 Applied Calculus (3) or MATH 241 Calculus I (4)
- COM 251 Public Speaking (3)
- ENG 225 Writng for Sci & Technology (3) or ENG 287 Introduction to Rhetoric (3)
3. Electives:** 9 credits of electives from Block I and 9 credits from Block II (18)
- Block I:
- An additional 9 credits of 200-, 300-, and 400-level MARE courses, which must include 6 credits of 300- or 400-level courses, excluding MARE 299, 399, 496, 499
- Block II. Choose 9 credits from the following courses from related fields, 6 of which must be 300- or 400-level
- AG 215 Agro-Environmental Chemistry (3)
- AGEC 380 Environ Pol & Mgt Hawn Nat Res (3)
- AGEN 400 Aquaculture Engineering (4)
- ANTH 447 Marine Anth:Fishers in Oceania (3)
- AQUA 262 Intro Aquaculture (3)
- AQUA 352 Aquaculture of Fishes (3)
- AQUA 352L Aquaculture of Fishes Lab (1)
- AQUA 353 Invertebrate & Algae Culture (3)
- AQUA 353L Cultures of Invertebrates Lab (1)
- AQUA 425 Water Qual & Aquatic Product (3)
- AQUA 425L Water Qual & Aquatic Prod Lab (1)
- AQUA 466 Fisheries Science (3)
- BIOL 275 Fund Microbiology (3)
- BIOL 275L Microbiology Lab (1)
- BIOL 309 Biogeography (3)
- BIOL 357 Evolution (3)
- BIOL 357L Evolutionary Genetics Lab (1)
- BIOL 375 Biology of Microorganisms (3)
- BIOL 375L Biology of Microorganisms Lab (1)
- BIOL 376 Genetics (3) (Formerly offered as BIOL 466)
- BIOL 376L Genetics Lab (2) (Formerly offered as BIOL 466L)
- BIOL 381 Conservation Biology (3)
- BIOL 437 Marine Mammal Behavior (3)
- BIOL 443 Ecological Animal Physiology (3)
- BIOL 467 Ecological Genetics (3)
- CHEM 487 Environmental Toxicology (3)
- COM 344 Sustainability, Com & Culture (3)
- COM 352 Comm in Small Groups (3)
- COM 354 Comm in Innovation (3)
- COM 441 Leadership & Communication (3)
- COM 444 Public Relations (3)
- CS 200 Web Technology I (3)
- CS 300 Web Site Management (3)
- ECON 482 Natural Resource Env Eco (3)
- ENG 275 Literature of the Earth (3)
- ENG 387 Lit of the Environment (3)
- ENSC/GEOG 436 Environ Politics in Pacific (3)
- ENSC/GEOG 441 Environmentl Impact Assessment (3)
- GEOG 300 Climatology (3)
- GEOG 309 Biogeography (3)
- GEOG 319 Nat Hazards/Disasters (3)
- GEOG 326 Natural Resources (3)
- GEOG 331 Tourism Geographies (3)
- GEOG 340 Intro to Land Use Planning (3)
- GEOG 409 Princples of Landscape Ecology (3)
- GEOG 440 Community Planning (3)
- GEOG 470 Remote Sensing/Air Photo (3)
- GEOG 480 Geog Info Sys & Visualization (3)
- GEOL 205 Geology Of Hawaiian Islands (3)
- GEOL 344 Coastal Geology (3)
- GEOL 360 Surface Water (3)
- GEOL 445 GIS for Geology (3)
- GEOL 460 Groundwater (3)
- HORT 263 Hydroponics and Vegetables (3)
- MATH 407 Intro To Numerical Analysis I (3)
- MATH 408 Intro To Numerical Analysis II (3)
- NRES 230 Philippines Envirn & Nat Resou (3)
- NRES 410 Invasive Species & Ecosystems (3)
- NRES 420 Hydrology and Watershed Mgmt (3)
- NRES 425 Marine Biogeochemistry (3)
- NRES 430 GIS Application in Nat Res Mgt (3)
- NRES 455 Pac Climate Change Adaptation (3)
- PHIL 323 Professional Ethics (3)
- PHIL 390 History & Phil of Science (3)
- PHIL 392 Biology & Philosophy (3)
- POLS 342 International Law (3)
- PHIL 323 Professional Ethics (3)
- POLS 335 Envir Politics & Policy (3)
- PSY 323 Community Psychology (3)
- PSY 335 Animal Psychology (3)
- PSY 369 Evolutionary Psychology (3)
- PSY 422 Psychology of Sustainability (3)
- PSY 436 Animal Cognition (3)
- PSY 437 Marine Mammal Behavior (3)
- SOC 305 Org Theory & Analysis (3)
Total Semester Hours Required for the B.A. in Marine Science
120 credits required.
Notes
- Students must earn a minimum grade of “C-” in all required courses and prerequisite courses.
- The 300- and 400-level credits needed for graduation for all degrees in Marine Science are met in the process of completing the degrees.
- To earn a Bachelor of Arts degree in Marine Science, students must fulfill the requirements for the major and meet all of the University’s other baccalaureate degree requirements. (Please see the Baccalaureate Degree Requirements in this catalog.)
- Students wishing to make timely progress toward graduation are urged to pay careful attention to all degree requirements.
- In addition, when planning a schedule of courses, it is imperative to be aware of course prerequisites and the frequency with which courses are offered. This information is available in the course listings in this Catalog.
- To ensure progress toward degree completion, students are urged to meet with an advisor each semester before registering.