B.S., Fisheries and Marine Sciences

Students must earn a C- grade or better in each course.

Minimum Requirements for Fisheries and Marine Sciences B.S.: 120 credits

Concentrations: Fisheries Science, Marine BIOLOGY, OCEANOGRAPHY, NO ConCENTRATION

General University Requirements
Complete the general university requirements.
General Education Requirements
Complete the general education requirements.
As part of the general education requirements, complete:
BIOL F115X
Fundamentals of Biology I
BIOL F116X
Fundamentals of Biology II
ECON F101X
Principles of Microeconomics
or ECON F235X
 Introduction to Natural Resource Economics
MATH F230X
Essential Calculus with Applications
or MATH F251X
 Calculus I
B.S. Degree Requirements
Complete the B.S. degree requirements.
As part of the B.S. degree requirements, complete:
CHEM F105X
General Chemistry I
CHEM F106X
General Chemistry II
STAT F200X
Elementary Statistics
Fisheries and Marine Sciences Program Requirements
Complete the following:
BIOL F260Principles of Genetics4
BIOL F371Principles of Ecology3
or MSL F320 Aquatic Ecology
FISH/MSL F102Fact or Fishin': Case Studies in Fisheries and Marine Sciences1
FISH F103The Harvest of the Sea2
FISH F110Fish and Fisheries in a Changing World3
FISH F490Experiential Learning: Fisheries and Marine Sciences Internship1
MSL F211Introduction to Marine Science I3
MSL F212Introduction to Marine Science II3
MSL F303Data Analysis and Writing for Aquatic Sciences3
PHYS F123XCollege Physics I4
or PHYS F115X Physical Sciences
or PHYS F211X General Physics I
STAT F401Regression and Analysis of Variance4
or STAT F402 Scientific Sampling
Concentrations
Complete one from the following concentrations:41
Fisheries Science
Marine Biology
Oceanography
No concentration

Concentrations

Fisheries Science

Complete the following:
FISH F261Introduction to Fisheries Utilization3
FISH F288Fish and Fisheries of Alaska3
FISH F315Freshwater Fisheries Techniques3
or FISH F414 Field Methods in Marine Ecology and Fisheries
FISH F411Human Dimensions of Environmental Systems3
FISH F425Fish Ecology3
or FISH F426 Behavioral Ecology of Fishes
or FISH F428 Physiological Ecology of Fishes
or FISH F433 Pacific Salmon Life Histories
FISH F427Ichthyology4
FISH F487Fisheries Management 13
or FISH F498
and FISH F499		 Senior Thesis Proposal
and Fisheries Senior Thesis
Complete 4 credits of electives from chemistry, geology or physics.4
Complete 15 credits of electives from fisheries, biology, marine sciences and limnology or natural resource management (of which at least 9 credits must be upper-division). 15
1

FISH F487, or FISH F498 and FISH F499 will serve as the capstone experience for fisheries science concentration 

MARINE Biology

Complete the following:
CHEM F314Analytical Instrumental Laboratory3
or CHEM F321 Organic Chemistry I
or CHEM F449 General Biochemistry: Metabolism
MSL F219Marine Mammals of the World2
MSL F220Scientific Diving2
or MSL F421 Nearshore Ecology Field Course
or MSL F450 Marine Biology and Ecology Field Course
or MSL F456 Kelp Forest Ecology
or MSL F457 Field Techniques in Ocean Acidification Research
MSL F482Human Impacts to the Marine Biosphere 23
or MSL F499 Senior Thesis
Complete three of the following courses
FISH F427
Ichthyology
MSL F306
Aquatic Invertebrate Zoology
MSL F317
Introduction to Marine Mammal Biology
MSL F410
Marine Bird Ecology and Conservation
MSL F453
Zooplankton Ecology
MSL F455
Phytoplankton and Marine Microbes
MSL F467
Ecology and Physiology of Marine Macroalgae
Complete an additional 22 credits from the following: 122
FISH F427
Ichthyology
FISH F435
Data Visualization in Fisheries
MSL F220
Scientific Diving
MSL F306
Aquatic Invertebrate Zoology
MSL F317
Introduction to Marine Mammal Biology
MSL F410
Marine Bird Ecology and Conservation
MSL F412
Early Life Histories of Marine Invertebrates
MSL F415
Physiology of Marine Organisms
MSL F421
Nearshore Ecology Field Course
MSL F431
Polar Marine Science
MSL F449
Biological Oceanography
MSL F450
Marine Biology and Ecology Field Course
MSL F453
Zooplankton Ecology
MSL F455
Phytoplankton and Marine Microbes
MSL F456
Kelp Forest Ecology
MSL F457
Field Techniques in Ocean Acidification Research
MSL F467
Ecology and Physiology of Marine Macroalgae
MSL F492
Seminar
STAT F461
Applied Multivariate Statistics
1

Note that courses cannot be used to satisfy requirements in more than one marine biology concentration category

2

MSL F482 or MSL F499 will serve as the capstone experience for the marine biology concentration

 OCEANOGRAPHY

Complete the following:
GEOS F111XEarth and Environment: Elements of Physical Geography4
or GEOS F120X Glaciers, Earthquakes and Volcanoes: Past, Present and Future
MSL F315Marine Geological Drama and Undersea Catastrophes3
MSL F419Concepts in Physical Oceanography3
MSL F425Subarctic Oceanography Field Course3
MSL F449Biological Oceanography3
MSL F461Chemical Oceanography3
MSL F481The Oceans and Global Change 13
or MSL F499 Senior Thesis
Complete 7 credits from the following:7
MSL F453
Zooplankton Ecology
MSL F455
Phytoplankton and Marine Microbes
MSL F459
Computer Programming for Scientific Applications
MSL F463
Chemical Coastal Processes
Complete 12 credits of electives from marine sciences and limnology, fisheries, biology, geology, chemistry or physics (of which at least 9 credits must be upper-division). 12
1

MSL F481 or MSL F499 will serve as the capstone experience for the oceanography concentration

  NO CONCENTRATION

Complete the following:
Complete 38 credits of FISH and/or MSL courses (of which at least 24 credits must be upper-division)38
FISH F487Fisheries Management 13
or FISH F498
and FISH F499		 Senior Thesis Proposal
and Fisheries Senior Thesis
or MSL F481 The Oceans and Global Change
or MSL F482 Human Impacts to the Marine Biosphere
or MSL F499 Senior Thesis
1

FISH F487, FISH F498 and FISH F499, MSL F481, MSL F482 or MSL F499 will serve as the capstone experience for the no-concentration option.