Options in the Biology major require 15 or fewer additional credits (one term) beyond the basic Biology major, and most students can complete the additional Marine Biology and Ecology option coursework in four years. Courses used to satisfy the option also satisfy the Organismal Biology, Physiology, Writing Intensive Course, Biology and Society, Physics or Computational and Quantitative Applications, and Experiential Learning or Integrative Biology electives in the Biology major.

At least one term in residence at Hatfield Marine Science Center is required (spring or summer). The 15-credit BI 450 course is taught each spring term at Hatfield Marine Science Center and is by application only. The course covers marine invertebrates, algae and fishes, as well as sections on marine ecology, conservation and policy. It also includes an undergraduate research project. Students apply to, and are accepted, the fall term before the spring they plan to attend. Applications are available at the Integrative Biology Office in Cordley Hall. The summer term at Hatfield does not require an application and includes a variety of marine courses.

BI 111 is an optional weekend experiential course at Hatfield Marine Science Center that complements other option coursework, particularly for students with little or no previous marine experience.

For further information, see MyDegrees or the Integrative Biology website.

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
Core
BI 150	INTRODUCTION TO MARINE BIOLOGY (or select an additional Marine Elective) 1	3
BI 347	*OCEANS IN PERIL	3
OC 201	*OCEANOGRAPHY	4
Z 423	ENVIRONMENTAL PHYSIOLOGY	3
Hatfield Marine Science Center Tracks
Select one of the following tracks:		15-18
Spring Track - by application only
BI 450	^MARINE BIOLOGY AND ECOLOGY (taught at Hatfield Marine Science Center)
Summer Track 2
BI 351	MARINE ECOLOGY
BI 353	PACIFIC NORTHWEST COASTAL ECOSYSTEMS (taught at Hatfield Marine Science Center)
BI 373	^FIELD METHODS IN MARINE ECOLOGY
BOT 416	AQUATIC BOTANY (BOT 417 taught at Hatfield Marine Science Center)
or BOT 417	PHYCOLOGY
or FW 315	ICHTHYOLOGY
Z 461	MARINE AND ESTUARINE INVERTEBRATE ZOOLOGY (taught at Hatfield Marine Science Center)
Experiential Learning or Marine Elective Courses
Select one of the following tracks:		3
Track I Experiential Learning Credits
Select any combination of three credits from the following:
BI 309	TEACHING PRACTICUM (by approval)
BI 401	RESEARCH AND SCHOLARSHIP (by approval)
BI 406	PROJECTS: CURATORIAL ASSISTANT (by approval)
BI 409	ADVANCED TEACHING PRACTICUM (by approval)
BI 410	INTERNSHIP (by approval)
Track II Marine Elective
Select one course from the following: 1
BI 353	PACIFIC NORTHWEST COASTAL ECOSYSTEMS (if not used above; taught at Hatfield Marine Science Center)
BI 358	SYMBIOSES AND THE ENVIRONMENT
BI 485	MONSTER BIOLOGY
BOT 416	AQUATIC BOTANY (if not used above)
BOT 417	PHYCOLOGY (if not used above; taught at Hatfield Marine Science Center)
FW 302	BIOLOGY AND CONSERVATION OF MARINE MAMMALS (if not used above; taught at Hatfield Marine Science Center)
FW 315	ICHTHYOLOGY (if not used above)
FW 316	SYSTEMATICS OF FISHES
FW 331	ECOLOGY OF MARINE AND ESTUARINE BIRDS (taught at Hatfield Marine Science Center)
FW 421	AQUATIC BIOLOGICAL INVASIONS (taught at Hatfield Marine Science Center)
FW 434/OC 434	ESTUARINE ECOLOGY
FW 464	MARINE CONSERVATION BIOLOGY (taught at Hatfield Marine Science Center)
FW 469	METHODS IN PHYSIOLOGY AND BEHAVIOR OF MARINE MEGAFAUNA (taught at Hatfield Marine Science Center)
FW 476	FISH PHYSIOLOGY
MB 314	AQUATIC MICROBIOLOGY (MB 422 is optional)
OC 340	BIOLOGICAL OCEANOGRAPHY (taught at Hatfield Marine Science Center)
Total Credits		31-34

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Baccalaureate Core Course (BCC)

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Writing Intensive Course (WIC)

1

If you did not complete BI 150, select an additional Marine Elective to replace it. Only one of the Marine Electives can be an FW course. Only one of the electives can be a BOT course.

2

Not all courses in the Summer Track are taught in summer