The Marine Biology program provides the foundation for graduate study in biology or geology, or for jobs in such areas as environmental studies, limnology and oceanography, and various scientific laboratories.
1. CHEM 0330; PHYS 0030, 0040; MATH 0090, 0100 (or equivalents).
2. Two additional courses in physics, chemistry, mathematics, applied mathematics, computer science, engineering, or geological sciences, as approved by advisor.
3. Seven courses in Biomed: i) Four from the following: BIOL 0410, 0420, 0510, 0800, 1180, 1440, 1880; ii) and three additional Biomed courses: highly recommended are BIOL 0200, 0470, 0480, 0490, 0500, or 1180; 1310; 1410; 1420; 1460; 1470.
4. Two out of the following group of related science courses (or substitutions as approved by the Concentration Advisor); CSCI 0040; ENGN 0060; GEOL 0070, 0310, 1100, 1110, 1120, 1130, 1240, 1330, 1580; CHEM 0350, 0360; ENVS 0120; an approved course in statistics.
5. Directed Research: BIOL 1950/1960, conducted at Brown or an approved marine lab or field station. A summer or semester at a field station is recommended. Please note that some recommended courses are offered every other year; others have limited enrollment and require early sign-up.
Concentration advisor: Mark Bertness, 863-2280.
Page last updated in February, 2008.