Note: In addition to completing the following required courses, students must fulfill the General Education Requirements. Major requirements and/or General Education Requirements may be changed by official action of the faculty.
Under “Recommended Sequence” below, a number indicates the year during which it is recommended that the course be taken (i.e., 1-first year; 2-second year, etc.); a letter indicates that the course should be taken during a particular semester (i.e., F-Fall; S-Spring). This is a recommended sequence which will be individualized based on the course rotation schedule and in consultation with the faculty advisor.
Required courses
Waynesburg University courses which are prerequisites for the Florida Institute of Technology program:
Department |
Course Number |
Credits |
Course Title |
Recommended Sequence Year/Semester |
---|---|---|---|---|
BIO |
4 |
1F |
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BIO |
4 |
1S |
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BIO |
4 |
2F |
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BIO |
4 |
2S |
||
BIO |
4 |
2S |
||
BIO |
4 |
3F |
||
BIO |
3 |
3F |
||
BIO |
1 |
3F |
||
CHE |
3 |
1F |
||
CHE |
1 |
1F |
||
CHE |
3 |
2S |
||
CHE |
1 |
2S |
||
CHE |
4 |
2F |
||
CHE |
4 |
2S |
||
COM | 228 | 3 | Business and Professional Speaking | 3 |
MAT |
4 |
1F |
||
MAT |
4 |
1S |
||
PHY |
4 |
3F |
||
PHY |
4 |
3S |
There are 63 credits required on the Waynesburg University Campus for this major. Requirements at Florida Institute of Technology must also be met. Prerequisite courses may be necessary and the General Education Requirements must be completed.
Florida Institution of Technology Courses
Department/Course Number |
Credits |
Course Title |
---|---|---|
Summer |
|
|
Field Courses – Strongly recommend one of the following: |
|
|
BIO 2955 |
|
Field Biology and Ecology – Coral Reefs |
BIO 2925 |
|
Field Biology and Ecology – Africa |
BIO 2935 |
|
Field Biology and Ecology – Smoky Mountains |
BIO 2945 |
|
Field Biology and Ecology – Rockies |
BIO 3935 |
|
Ecology of Tropical Ecosystems – Belize or Costa Rica |
Senior Fall |
|
|
BIO 4710 |
4 |
Marine Biology |
BIO |
3-4 |
Biology elective (see below) |
COM 2223 |
3 |
Scientific and Technical Communication * |
BIO 3801 |
3 |
Biometry |
Recommended: |
|
|
BIO 4530 |
4 |
Biology of Fishes |
BIO 4991 |
3 |
Undergraduate Research |
BIO 5025 |
3 |
Ecology: Salt Marsh and Mangrove |
BIO 5040 |
4 |
Marine Mammalogy |
Spring |
|
|
BIO 4720 |
4 |
Marine Ecology |
BIO |
3-4 |
Biology elective (see below) |
BIO |
3-4 |
Biology elective (see below) |
BIO |
3-4 |
Biology elective (see below) |
Recommended: |
|
|
BIO 3625 |
3 |
Molluscan Aquaculture |
BIO 4601 |
3 |
Coral Fish Ecology |
BIO 3220 |
4 |
Developmental Biology |
BIO 4110 |
4 |
Biochemistry II |
BIO 4992 |
3 |
Undergraduate Research ** |
BIO 5010 |
4 |
Ichthyology |
BIO 5045 |
4 |
Reproduction and Recruitment of Marine Fishes |
BIO 5050 |
3 |
Molluscan Biology |
BIO 5060 |
3 |
Biology and Ecology of Seagrass |
Florida Institute of Technology Total |
16-30 credits |
|
Total |
124-128 credits |
|
* NOTE: Students may need an additional elective at some point in the 4-year program to meet the Waynesburg University requirement of 124 credits.