Biology - Marine Biology and Freshwater Ecology Emphasis Requirements (BA/BS)
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Major Requirements 2 | ||
| BIOLOGY 141 | INTRODUCTORY BIOLOGY I | 5 |
| BIOLOGY 142 | INTRODUCTORY BIOLOGY II | 5 |
| BIOLOGY 190 | BIOLOGY FORUM | 1 |
| BIOLOGY 251 | INTRODUCTION TO GENETICS | 4 |
| BIOLOGY 257 | INTRODUCTION TO ECOLOGY | 3 |
| BIOLOGY 258 | ECOLOGICAL FIELD METHODS | 2 |
| BIOLOGY 370 | AQUATIC BIOLOGY | 4 |
| BIOLOGY 457 | WILDLIFE ECOLOGY | 4 |
| or BIOLOGY 459 | COMMUNITY ECOLOGY | |
| Organismal Course Elective - select one of the following: | 3 | |
| COMPARATIVE VERTEBRATE ANATOMY | ||
| ANIMAL PHYSIOLOGY | ||
| PLANT FORM AND FUNCTION | ||
| PLANT TAXONOMY | ||
| AQUATIC PLANT BIOLOGY | ||
| INVERTEBRATE ZOOLOGY | ||
| VERTEBRATE ZOOLOGY | ||
| INTRODUCTORY ENTOMOLOGY | ||
| Chemistry Elective - select one of the following: | 3 | |
| ORGANIC CHEMISTRY - I | ||
| INORGANIC CHEMISTRY | ||
| QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS | ||
| Biology Elective - select at least one of the following: | 3 | |
| INTRODUCTION TO CELL BIOLOGY | ||
| INTERMEDIATE DATA SCIENCE | ||
| COMPARATIVE VERTEBRATE ANATOMY | ||
| PLANT FORM AND FUNCTION | ||
| PLANT TAXONOMY | ||
| CONSERVATION BIOLOGY | ||
| AQUATIC PLANT BIOLOGY | ||
| INVERTEBRATE ZOOLOGY | ||
| VERTEBRATE ZOOLOGY | ||
| ADVANCED AND MULTIVARIATE DATA ANALYSIS FOR THE LIFE SCIENCES | ||
| ANIMAL BEHAVIOR | ||
| ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY | ||
| ORGANIC EVOLUTION | ||
| BIOINFORMATICS | ||
| INTRODUCTORY ENTOMOLOGY | ||
| WILDLIFE ECOLOGY | ||
| COMMUNITY ECOLOGY | ||
| Breadth Elective - select one of the following: | 3 | |
| GIS I: MAPPING OUR WORLD | ||
| WATER RESOURCES | ||
| RIVERS AND FLOODS | ||
| PRINCIPLES OF OCEANOGRAPHY | ||
| ORGANIC CHEMISTRY - I | ||
| ORGANIC CHEMISTRY - II | ||
| INORGANIC CHEMISTRY | ||
| ORGANIC CHEMISTRY LABORATORY | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO GREEN CHEMISTRY | ||
| QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS | ||
| BIOCHEMISTRY OF MACROMOLECULES | ||
| BIOCHEMISTRY OF METABOLISM AND SIGNALING | ||
| Select Biology or Deakin courses, numbered above 300, except for BIOLOGY 303, to total 54 units in the major. | 14 | |
| Satisfaction of this emphasis requires two semesters of study at Deakin University in Australia | ||
| Total Units | 54 | |
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Unique and Writing Requirements | ||
| BIOLOGY 303 | BIOSTATISTICS | 3-4 |
| or PSYCH 215 | BASIC STATISTICAL METHODS | |
| CHEM 102 | GENERAL CHEMISTRY I | 5 |
| CHEM 104 | GENERAL CHEMISTRY II | 5 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| WRITING IN BIOLOGY | ||
or PWP 371 | WRITING IN THE SCIENCES | |
| Select one of the following | 5-7 | |
| COLLEGE ALGEBRA and TRIGONOMETRY | ||
or MATH 152 | PRECALCULUS | |
or MATH 243 | CALCULUS FOR BUSINESS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES | |
or MATH 250 | APPLIED CALCULUS SURVEY FOR BUSINESS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES | |
| Total Units | 21-24 | |
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Typically these credits will consist of transfer credits from Deakin including Marine Biology and Water Quality which are required.
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No minor is required.
Four-Year Plans: This four-year plan outlines a suggested curricular path for new student aiming to earn a degree within in four years. Please note that this plan represents just one of many paths to degree completion.
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Units | Spring | Units |
| ENGLISH 1011 | 3 | ENGLISH 102 | 3 |
| MATH 142 | 4 | BIOLOGY 142 | 5 |
| CORE 130 | 3 | CHEM 1022 | 5 |
| BIOLOGY 141 | 5 | PEGNRL 192 | 1 |
| INTRAUNV 104 | 1 | ||
| 16 | 14 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| Fall | Units | Spring | Units |
| CORE 140 or 120 | 3 | CORE 110 | 3 |
| MATH 151 | 3 | BIOLOGY 251 | 4 |
| CHEM 104 | 5 | Biology Organismal Elective Course | 3 |
| BIOLOGY 190 | 1 | U.S. Racial/Ethnic Diversity (DV) Course | 3 |
| BIOLOGY 2583 | 2 | BIOLOGY 303 or PSYCH 215 | 3-4 |
| BIOLOGY 2574 | 3 | ||
| 17 | 16-17 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| Fall | Units | Spring | Units |
| COMM 110 | 3 | Breadth Elective Course | 3 |
| Elective (HA-A, HA-G, or HA-H) | 3 | Marine & Freshwater Ecolgy Emphasis Elective | 3 |
| CHEM 251, 260, or 352 | 3-5 | Elective (SBS-E or SBS-S) | 3 |
| BIOLOGY 370 | 4 | BIOLOGY 457 or 459 | 4 |
| BIOLOGY 200 or PWP 371 | 3 | CORE 390 | 3 |
| 16-18 | 16 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| Fall | Units | Spring | Units |
| Additional Units of Biology Completed at Deakin University | 12 | Additional Units of Biology Completed at Deakin University | 12 |
| 12 | 12 | ||
| Total Units: 119-122 | |||
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The math and English courses you will take during your first year will depend on UW System placement exam scores or ACT/SAT subscores. This four-year plan reflects the math and English courses most common for students in this major. All students are encouraged to complete placement testing prior to attending Warhawks SOAR.
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By completing the requirements of the Biology major, students complete the Bachelor of Science (BS) degree requirements. Students who place out of precalculus will need to earn credit in an additional math or computer science course to satisfy the BS degree requirements. This program may also be completed as a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in the College of Letters and Sciences, but will require additional coursework. The BA degree emphasizes preparation in the arts, world languages, humanities and social sciences.
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The Marine Biology and Freshwater Ecology major requires a year of study abroad at Deakin University in Australia. A 2.75 cumulative GPA is required for acceptance to the Deakin program.
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This program does not require a minor.
First Year: Joining a university-sponsored club and actively participating is strongly encouraged. Some clubs that may be of particular interest to students with a Biology Major include: Gardening Club, GeoEnvi, Outdoor Adventure Club, Students Allied for a Green Earth (SAGE), Terrestrial and Aquatic Ecology Club, and Tri-Beta Biological Honor Society.
Second Year: The Undergraduate Research Program (URP) is a high-impact practice that gives students the opportunity to apply their knowledge outside of the classroom and dive deeper into their field of interest.
LSINDP 399: Career Information in Letters and Sciences is a 1-credit course that focuses on career and graduate school opportunities, identifying skills, strengths, and work values; creating effective job search materials; developing a networking strategy; and planning for a successful post-graduation transition.
Third Year: Planning for the senior year at Deakin University in Warrnambool, Australia begins in the junior year. Students must meet with the program coordinator early in their final semester at UW-Whitewater to begin preparations for study at Deakin.
Fourth Year: The bulk of the marine-oriented coursework in this program is completed at Deakin. In both semesters, students choose four elective classes (3 credits each) from topics such as: Marine and Coastal Ecosystems, Marine Pollution, Marine Ecotoxicology, Marine Invertebrates, Marine Botany, Marine Vertebrates, and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) for Marine Environments.
All students must earn at least 120 credits and complete undergraduate degree requirements to graduate.
Graduation: Students should apply for graduation one full semester prior to their intended graduation date.