My Degree Map
COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES RECOMMENDED ACADEMIC PLAN
MARINE BIOLOGY-PROGRAM YEAR 2023-24
1ST YEAR
FALL SEMESTER HRS SPRING SEMESTER HRS SUMMER
SEMESTER
HRS
TROY 1101 1 FREE ELEC 1
select courses that have
not been completed
from previous 2 semes-
ters or courses such as
prerequisite courses or
courses to be retaken
ENG 1101/03 3 ENG 1102/04 3
CHM 1142/LAB 3/1 CHM 1143/LAB 3/1
BIO 1100/L100 3/1 BIO 1101/LAB 3/1
FREE ELEC (MTH 1114) 3 MTH 1125 4
TOTAL 15 TOTAL 16
2ND YEAR
FALL SEMESTER HRS SPRING SEMESTER HRS SUMMER
SEMESTER
HRS
BIO 2229/LAB 3 BIO 2220 3
COMPLETE
8 HOURS OF
MB CREDIT
AT DISL
8
AREA II HUM/FA COURSE
(COM 2241 DR)
3
STAT 2210
3
CHM 3342/LAB 3/1 CHM 3343/LAB OR 3352/LAB 3/1
AREA IV SS COURSE 3 APPROVED BIO/LAB ELEC 3/1
TOTAL 13 TOTAL 14 total 8
3RD YEAR
FALL SEMESTER HRS SPRING SEMESTER HRS SUMMER
SEMESTER
HRS
PHY 2252/LAB 3/1 PHY 2253/LAB 3/1
COMPLETE
8 HOURS OF
MB CREDIT
AT DISL
8
BIO 3307/LAB 3/1 BIO 3320 3
AREA II LIT COURSE 3 AREA IV HIS COURSE 3
IS 2241 3 AREA IV SS COURSE 3
APPROVED BIO/LAB ELEC 3/1
TOTAL 14 TOTAL 17 TOTAL 8
4TH YEAR
FALL SEMESTER HRS SPRING SEMESTER HRS SUMMER
SEMESTER
HRS
APPROVED BIO/LAB ELEC
3/1
select courses that have
not been completed
from previous 2 semes-
ters or courses such as
prerequisite courses or
courses to be retaken
APPROVED BIO ELEC
2
BIO 4484
1
AREA II FINE ARTS COURSE
3
AREA IV SS COURSE
3
AREA II HUM/FA COURSE
3
SUBMIT GRADUATION
APPLICATION
TOTAL
16
TOTAL 120*
*NOTE: PROGRAM REQUIRES 120 HOURS, HOURS ABOVE MAY DIFFER DUE TO MATH REQUIREMENTS.
EVERY REASONABLE ATTEMPT TO ENSURE ACCURACY HAS BEEN MADE. SOME COURSES (SUCH AS DEVELOPMENTAL OR PRE-REQUISITE COURSES) ARE NOT REFLECTED IN THIS DEGREE MAP.
COMPLETION OF DEGREE REQUIREMENTS IS BASED ON THE SPECIFIC CATALOG YEAR FOR EACH STUDENT.A MINIMUM OF 120 HOURS IS REQUIRED FOR ALL BACCALAUREATE DEGREE PROGRAMS.
AT LEAST 25% OF THE CREDIT HOURS REQUIRED FOR THE DEGREE MUST BE COMPLETED IN RESIDENCY WITH TROY UNIVERSITY.AT LEAST 12 SEMESTER HOURS OF RESIDENCY MUST BE COMPLETED
IN EACH MAJOR FIELD(S) OF STUDY.A MINIMUM GPA OF 2.0 OVERALL AND IN THE MAJOR IS REQUIRED TO GRADUATE.NOTE: PLEASE CONSULT THE COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES OR CURRENT
CATALOG FOR OTHER REQUIREMENTS NOT COVERED IN THIS DOCUMENT.NOTES: A SEQUENCE IN LITERATURE OR HISTORY IS REQUIRED. PLEASE CONSIDER THIS REQUIREMENT. WHEN
SELECTING COURSEWORK IN AREAS II OR IV,
COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES RECOMMENDED ACADEMIC PLAN
MARINE BIOLOGY-PROGRAM YEAR 2023-24
Complete all 6 sub-requirements (62 hours)
A. AREA I:
Take the following courses:
Minimum Grade of “C” required
ENG 1101 Comp and Modern English I 3 hours
ENG 1102 Comp and Modern English II 3 hours
B. AREA II:
Take any 1000-2000 level course in literature 3 hours
Take any 1000-2000 level course with an expanded historical And Cultural Scope In 3 hours
fine arts, including the disciplines of Art, music, theatre, film, or other fine arts area.
Take any two 1000-2000 level courses with an expanded Historical And Cultural 6 hours
scope in the humanities/fine arts Disciplines, including english, foreign languages,
religion, Philosophy, classics, theatre, music, dance, communication, Sign language,
interdisciplinary studies,or other humanities/Fine arts areas.
C. AREA III:
Take the following courses:
BIO 1100/L100 Principles Of Biology W/Lab 3/1 hours
CHM 1142/L142 General Chemistry I W/Lab 3/1 hours
Take MTH 1125 Calculus I (“C” or better) 4 hours
D. AREA IV:
Take The Following Courses:
Take any 1000-2000 level course with a primary focus in history 3 hours
Take Any Three 1000 2000 Level Course From The Following Social science 9 Hours
Disciplines: Anthropology, Business, Criminal Justice, Economics,
Geography, History, Human Services, Leadership, Interdisciplinary Studies,
Nursing, Political Science, Psychology, Religion, Social Work, Sociology,
Or Other Social Science Areas.
E. AREA V:
Take the following courses:
BIO 1101/L101 Organismal Biology W/Lab 3/1 hours
CHM 1143/L143 General Chemistry II W/Lab 3/1 hours
IS 2241 Computer Concepts & Applications 3 hours
TROY 1101 The University Experience 1 hour
AREA V Continued:
Take One Physics Sequence: 8 Hours
PHY 2252/Lab General Physics I AND PHY 2253/Lab General Physics II
Or
PHY 2262/Lab General Physics I With Calculus AND PHY 2263/LAB General Physics Ii With Calculus
TAKE MTH 1110 OR 1112 OR HIGHER MINIMUM GRADE OF C REQUIRED 3 HOURS
TAKE ANY 1000 2000 LEVEL COURSE WITH AN EXPANDED HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL SCOPE IN FINE ARTS, INCLUDING THE DISCIPLINES OF ART, MUSIC, THEATRE, FILM,
OR OTHER FINE ARTS AREA. 3 HOURS
TAKE ANY TWO 1000 2000 LEVEL COURSES WITH AN EXPANDED HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL SCOPE IN THE HUMANITIES/FINE
ARTS DISCIPLINES, INCLUDING ENGLISH, FOREIGN LANGUAGES, RELIGION, PHILOSOPHY, CLASSICS,
THEATRE, MUSIC, DANCE, COMMUNICATION, SIGN LANGUAGE, INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES, OR OTHER
HUMANITIES/ FINE ARTS AREAS. 6 HOURS
TAKE ANY TWO 1000-2000 LEVEL SCIENCE CLASSES (CLASS AND CORRESPONDING LAB) FROM THE FOLLOWING SCIENCE DISCIPLINES:
BIOLOGY, CHEMISTRY, PHYSICS, PHYSICAL SCIENCE, OR OTHER SCIENCE AREAS. SELECT 2: BIO 1100/L100, BIO 1101/L101,
BIO 1120/L120, BIO 2229/L229, CHM 1115/L115, CHM 1142/L142, CHM 1143/L143, CHM 2242/L242, PHY 2252/L252, PHY 2253/L253,
PHY 2262/L262, PHY 2263/L263, SCI 2233/L233, SCI 2234/L234, SCI 2240/L240. 8 HOURS
MY DEGREE MAP SERVES AS A GUIDE TO ASSIST YOU WITH THE PROPER SEQUENCE AND SELECTION OF COURSES. IT DOES NOT REPLACE YOUR PROGRAM EVALUATION, WHICH DEPICTS THE
OFFICIAL DOCUMENT USED TO CLEAR STUDENTS FOR GRADUATION. MY DEGREE MAP INCLUDES THE REQUIRED COURSE WORK AND SUGGESTED SEQUENCE OF COURSES FOR A PARTICULAR
DEGREE PROGRAM. EVERY REASONABLE ATTEMPT HAS BEEN MADE TO ENSURE ACCURACY OF CONTENT. PLEASE KEEP IN MIND THAT SOME COURSES, SUCH AS DEVELOPMENTAL OR PRE-REQUISITE
COURSES, ARE NOT REFLECTED IN MY DEGREE MAP. COMPLETION OF DEGREE REQUIREMENTS IS BASED ON THE SPECIFIC CATALOG YEAR UNDER WHICH YOU WERE ADMITTED TO TROY. PLEASE
CONSULT THE COLLEGE CATALOG, YOUR ACADEMIC ADVISOR, YOUR SPECIFIC SCHOOL, DEPARTMENT, OR YOUR PROGRAM EVALUATION FOR ANY ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS.
COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES RECOMMENDED ACADEMIC PLAN
MARINE BIOLOGY-PROGRAM YEAR 2023-24
MARINE BIOLOGY PROGRAM (56 hours)
Minimum 2.0 overall GPA Required
Take the following courses:
BIO 2220 PRIN. CELL BIOLOGY 3 hours
BIO 2229/L229 GENERAL ECOLOGY W/LAB 3/1 hours
BIO 3320 GENETICS 3 hours
BIO 4484 SENIOR SEMINAR IN BIOLOGICAL & ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE 1 hour
CHM 3342/L342 ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I W/LAB 3/1 hours
CHM 3343/L343 ORGANIC CHEMISTRY II W/LAB
OR
CHM 3352/L352 BIOCHEMISTRY 3/1 hours
STAT 2210 INTRODUCTORY STATISTICS 3 hours
BIO 3307/L307 INVERTEBRATE ZOOLOGY 3/1 hours
PROGRAM ELECTIVES: (14 HOURS)
Complete 14 Additional Hours Of Adviser-Approved Biology Or Marine Biology Courses.
DAUPHIN ISLAND COURSES (16 hours)
Take 16 Hours Of Mb Courses Approved By The Dauphin Island Sea Lab Liaison And
Departmental Chair.
Note: Dauphin Island Sea Lab (Disl) Courses Are Offered During The Summer Term.
Students Are Required To Take The Following Pre-Requisites Before Attending Disl:
CHM 1143/L143, BIO 1101/L101, BIO 2229/L229. Students Must Comply With All Disl Catalog
Prerequisites For Individual Courses.
FREE ELECTIVES REQUIREMENT (2 hours)
Take 2 semester hours of free elective credit. 2 Hours
SELECT 12 HOURS OF ADDITIONAL 3000-4000 LEVEL ANTHROPOLOGY COURSES AS APPROVED BY YOUR
ADVISOR. 12 HOURS
