*This is a new program. When there is sufficient interest, we will offer the full program.
The Bachelor of Science degree in Sustainability for Marine Conservation is designed to provide a formal course of training and professional development in the marine sciences that will enable students to contribute to the sustainable management of marine resources. The outcomes for this degree program are as follows.
The student will show learning by having the opportunity to:
In addition to the General Education outcomes, the student will be given the opportunity to:
- Identify local marine organisms;
- Describe how marine organisms interact with each other and their environment;
- Identify factors that impact marine species;
- Explain the basic principles of marine ecology;
- Identify ways that climate change is impacting oceans;
- Identify local and major conservation and environmental issues;
- Identify the main principles of marine conservation;
- Explain current conservation techniques;
- Explain why conservation is important;
- Identify ways that conservation impacts local and regional society; and,
- Use empirical data for the purpose of developing a thesis-driven paper.
| Course ID | Subject Area | Credits |
| Area I: General Education Requirements for the Bachelor of Science Degree | ||
| GS 101 | Introduction to College Studies: Technology, Leadership, and Success | (5) |
| GS/SH 110 | Environmental Science, Sustainability, and Health | (5) |
| EN 104 | English Composition and Writing | (5) |
| EN 105 | Mechanics and Research of Academic Writing | (5) |
| EN 202 | Introduction to Public Speaking, Communication, and Self-Awareness | (5) |
| GS/IT 109 | Technology in the Information Age | (5) |
| MA 105 | Introduction to College Algebra | (5) |
| MA 205 | Application of Math in Society | (5) |
| MA 210 | Applied Statistics | (5) |
| PY 220 | Introduction to Psychology: Development, Personality, and Motivation | (5) |
| SO 202 | Introduction to Sociology: Culture and Diversity in a Global Society | (5) |
| SO 235 | Local and Global Citizenship with Experiential Learning (See p. 14 for additional costs) | (5) |
| Total General Education Requirements for the Bachelor of Science Degree | (60) | |
| Area II: Sustainability and Marine Conservation Requirements | ||
| BI 105 | Biological Sciences: General Biology 1 (Cellular and Molecular) | (5) |
| BI 205 | Biological Sciences: General Biology 2 (Organismal) | (5) |
| BI 203 | Biology of Oceanic Islands | (5) |
| SH 112 | Global Sustainable Solutions and Ethical Stewardship | (5) |
| SH 301 | Introduction to Entomology: Pollinators | (5) |
| SH 302 | Sustainable Marine Ecology | (5) |
| SH 303 | Aquatic Diseases and Parasites | (5) |
| SH 305 | Introduction to Conservation | (5) |
| SH 306 | Introduction to Fisheries Biology | (5) |
| SH 307 | Introduction to Sustainable Biological Oceanography | (5) |
| SH 308 | Introduction to Marine Mammals | (5) |
| SH 309 | Introduction to Herpetology | (5) |
| SH 310 | Introduction to Aquatic Plants: Plant Taxonomy, Pathology, and Pollinators | (5) |
| SH 404 | Sustainability in Local and Global Environmental Policy | (5) |
| SH 406 | Economics of Fisheries and the Ocean | (5) |
| SH 407 | Business of Sustainability and Marine Conservation I | (5) |
| SH 408 | Business of Sustainability and Marine Conservation II | (5) |
| BS 402 | Principles of Research Methodology | (5) |
| BS 485 | Application through Experiential Learning | (5) |
| Area II: Total Sustainability and Marine Conservation Requirements | (95) | |
| Area III: Approved Electives for Marine Conservation | (20) | |
| Choose any four (4) courses as electives | ||
| Area IV: Capstone | ||
| BS 490A | Undergraduate Capstone Project I | (2) |
| BS 490B | Undergraduate Capstone Project II | (3) |
| Total Credits Required for Graduation | (180) |