Marine Sciences Transfer Plan (Bishop State Community College)
This sample 4-year plan is designed as a guide for students planning to transfer from Bishop State Community Colleges This information provides only a suggested schedule. Actual course selections should be made in consultation with an advisor. Associate degree requirements may include additional courses not on this plan as specified by the community college.
All course codes/numbers in year 1 and 2 are Bishop State Community College course
codes/numbers.
All course codes/numbers in year 3 and 4 are University of South Alabama course codes/numbers.
Please refer to the major bulletin for general degree information and major requirements.
Fall Semester - Year 1
| Bishop Course Name | USA Course Name | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ENG 101 | EH 101 - English Composition I | 3 |
| SPH 107 | CA 110 Public Speaking | 3 |
| MTH 112** | MA 112 Pre-calculus Algebra | 3 |
| BIO 103 | BLY 121/121L General Biology I & Lab | 4 |
| History Elective | History Elective | 3 |
| Total | 16 |
Spring Semester - Year 1
| Bishop Course Name | USA Course Name | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ENG 102 | EH 102 English Composition II | 3 |
| Fine Art Elective | Fine Art Elective | 3 |
| BIO 104 | BLY 122/122L General Biology II & Lab | 4 |
| Social/Behavioral Elective | Social/Behavioral Elective | 3 |
| MTH 113** | MA 113 Pre-calculus Trigonometry | 3 |
| Total | 16 |
Fall Semester - Year 2
| Bishop Course Name | USA Course Name | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Literature Elective | Literature Elective | 3 |
| CHM 111 | CH 131/131L General Chemistry I & Lab | 4 |
| MTH 265 or MTH 125** | ST 210 Stat Reason and Application or MA 125 Calculus I | 3/4 |
| PHY 201 and lab | PH 114 and lab Trig-based Physics and lab | 4 |
| Total | 14-15 |
Spring Semester - Year 2
| Bishop Course Name | USA Course Name | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Humanities Elective | Humanities Elective | 3 |
| Social/Behavioral Elective | Social/Behavioral Elective | 3 |
| CHM 112 | CH 132/132L General Chemistry II & Lab | 4 |
| 2nd History or Literature* | Sequence Requirement | 3 |
| Social/Behavioral Elective | Social/Behavioral Elective | 3 |
| Total | 16 |
* Must have one history elective and one literature elective. In addition, students must choose a second history or literature to complete a two-part sequence.
**Marine Sciences only requires Statistics or Calculus I, however, Chemistry and Physics will require MTH 112 and 113 (unless ACT scores/placement exam allows student into Chemistry/Physics at the CC).
Fall Semester - Year 3
| USA Course Name | Course Description | Prerequisites | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| MAS 134 and lab | Ocean Sciences and Lab | 4 | |
| Foreign Language I | 3 | ||
| Minor Course | 3 | ||
| Minor Course | 3 | ||
| Total | 13 |
Spring Semester - Year 3
| USA Course Name | Course Description | Prerequisites | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| MAS 332/Lab | Marine Science II and lab-W | MAS 134/L | 4 |
| Foreign Language II |
3 | ||
| Minor Course | 3 | ||
| Minor Course | 3 | ||
| Total | 13 |
Summer Semester - Year 3: Students have the option to take courses over the summer at the Dauphin Island Sea Lab (DISL).
Options: MAS 490 summer courses (e.g. MAS 490 Dolphins and Whales, Marine Mammals, Coastal Zone Management, Coastal Wetlands, Biology and Conservation of Marine Turtles, Marine Restoration Ecology, Marine Behavioral Zoology, Marine Aquaculture), MAS 478 Marine Mammal Health, MAS 477 Coral Reef Biology and Ecology, MAS 437/L Marine Geology, MAS 488 Seascape Ecology and Connectivity (Belize Study Abroad), MAS 490 Coastal Ecology of Alaska, MAS 490 Adventure Alaska (travel course) MAS 490 Watershed Sustainability in Colorado (travel course), MAS 371 Shark & Ray Biology, MAS 451 Marine Vertebrate Zoology, MAS 471 Marine Invertebrate Zoology
Fall Semester - Year 4
| USA Course Name | Course Description | Prerequisites | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| MAS 331 and lab | Marine Science I and Lab | MAS 134/L | 3 |
| Minor Course | 3 | ||
| Minor Course | 3 | ||
| Minor Course | 3 | ||
| Total | 12 |
Spring Semester - Year 4
| USA Course Name | Course Description | Prerequisites | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| MAS 336 | Marine Operations/Research-W | BLY 122, CH 132, MAS 332, PH 114 | 3 |
| MAS 475 | Marine Ecology | BLY 122, CH 132, MAS 332, PH 114 | 4 |
| MAS 431/Lab | Field and Laboratory Measurement | BLY 122, CH 132, MAS 332, PH 114 | 4 |
| MAS 437/L or MAS 490 | Marine Geology or Special Topics | BLY 122, CH 132, MAS 332, PH 114 | 4 |
| Total | 15 |