University of California Santa Barbara

University of California Santa Barbara

Bachelor of Science in Aquatic Biology

The Bachelor of Science in Aquatic Biology in Earth Sciences is offered by University of California Santa Barbara.

Description

The aquatic biology major provides students with interests in marine biology, biological ocean­ography, limnology, marine and freshwater ecology, and population biology of aquatic organisms with an opportunity to gain a general background in these subject areas.

Requirements

To be admitted to full major status, students must fulfill the pre-biology course and grade-point average requirements as described in the General Catalog. At minimum, they must complete twelve designated courses from the Preparation for the Major with a 2.0 or higher UC grade-point average. Note: Hyphens indicate that an entire sequence must be completed as shown to fulfill an area requirement. A single course can satisfy only one requirement. 

Preparation For The Major 

Chemistry 1A-AL-B-BL-C-CL or 2A-AC-B-BC-C-CC 
MCDB 1A-1AL-1B, EEMB 2-3-3L, and either MCDB 1BL or EEMB 2L 
(Transfer students must consult the advisor regarding selected topics to be covered in Z courses) Chemistry 6AL-6BL (or 6BH) and 109A-B or 109AH-BH 
Mathematics 3A-B or 34A-B 

One of the following: 
PSTAT 5LS or PSTAT 5A (Math 3C or 4A acceptable, but not recommended) 
Physics 6A-AL-B-BL-C-CL 


Upper-Division Major 

48 UD units are required in biological sciences, distributed as follows: 
Courses with an asterisk (*) are listed in more than one area, but they may be applied to only one area. 

A. Core Curriculum: One course required from each of the following categories: 
1. Ecology: EEMB 120 
2. Evolution: EEMB 131 (or Earth 121) 
3. Genetics: EEMB 129 or MCDB 101A 
4. Biometry: EEMB 146 

B. Area of Concentration: EEMB 142A-B-C 

C. Aquatic Biology Emphasis: Three courses required from the following, including at least two laboratory courses (underlined): EEMB 106, 112, 116, 117*, 142AL, 142BL, 142CL, 143, 144, 144L, 148, 152 (or Env S 152), 153*, 159, 163, 165, 167, 170 

D. Physical Environment Emphasis: One course required from the following: EEMB 117*, 153*; Earth 164B, 168 (or Env S 168); Geog 112, 163 

E. Electives: Additional UD courses offered in EEMB or MCDB or from Areas C and D above to bring the total UD units in the major to 48. 
Recommended courses: EEMB 143, 176-176L, 179



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