Marine Sciences Transfer Plan (Northwest Florida State College)
This sample 4-year plan is designed as a guide for students planning to transfer from Northwest Florida State College. 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 Northwest Florida State 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
| NWFSC Course Name | USA Course Name | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ENC 1101 | EH 101 - English Composition I | 3 |
| SPC 1600 or 1608 | CA 110 Public Speaking | 3 |
| MAC 1105 | MA 112 Pre-calculus Algebra | 3 |
| BSC 1010/1010L | BLY 121/121L General Biology I & Lab | 4 |
| History Elective | History Elective | 3 |
| Total | 16 |
Spring Semester - Year 1
| NWFSC Course Name | USA Course Name | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ENC 1102 | EH 102 English Composition II | 3 |
| Fine Art Elective | Fine Art Elective | 3 |
| BSC 1011/1011L | BLY 122/122L General Biology II & Lab | 4 |
| Social/Behavioral Elective | Social/Behavioral Elective | 3 |
| MAC 1114** | MA 113 Pre-calculus Trigonometry | 3 |
| Total | 16 |
Fall Semester - Year 2
| NWFSC Course Name | USA Course Name | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Literature Elective | Literature Elective | 3 |
| CHM 1045C | CH 131/131L General Chemistry I & Lab | 4 |
| STA 2023 or MAC 2311 | ST 210 Stat Reason and Application or MA 125 Calculus I | 3/4 |
| PHY 1053/1053L | PH 114 and lab Trig-based Physics and lab | 4 |
| Total | 14-15 |
Spring Semester - Year 2
| NWFSC Course Name | USA Course Name | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Humanities Elective | Humanities Elective | 3 |
| Social/Behavioral Elective | Social/Behavioral Elective | 3 |
| CHM 1046/1046L | 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 MAC 1105 and 1114 (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). Prerequisite courses must be a "C" or greater to access the DISL summer courses. Prerequisites: MAS 134/L, MAS 331/L, MAS 332/L, BLY 121/L, BLY 122/L, CH 131/L, CH 132/L, PH 114/L, and MA 125 or ST 210.
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 490 | Biodiversity of Coastal Ecosystems | BLY 122, CH 132, MAS 332, PH 114 | 4 |
| Total | 15 |