Coastal Science and Policy, B.S.

School-Wide Requirements

In addition to meeting the requirements in general Education and in the major, students must also complete six (6) credits in the complementary Studies Program required of all majors in the School of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences (SCMNS). Options for satisfying this requirement are outlined under the section on the SCMNS. In order to qualify for graduation, students must have taken all of their Junior and Senior level requirements in the major at Morgan (unless granted written permission by the Department Chair and Dean to take courses elsewhere); and must have earned a cumulative average of 2.0 or higher and a major average of 2.0 or higher, with no outstanding grades below “C” in the major courses.

Requirements for the B.S. Degree in Coastal Science and Policy

A minimum of 120 credit hours are required to graduate with a B.S. in Physics. These credit hours are distributed as follows:

General Education and University Requirements: 44 credits
Supporting Courses: 37 credits
Complementary Studies: 6 credits
Requirements for the Coastal Science and Policy Major: 33 credits

General Education and University Requirements 44 credits

ENGL 101 - Composition I 3 credits EC
Or
ENGL 111 - Composition I—Honors 3 credits EC
ENGL 102 - Composition II 3 credits EC
OR
ENGL 112 - Composition II—Honors 3 credits EC
XXXX - CT General Education Req. 3 credits
MATH 141 - Precalculus 4 credits MQ *
XXXX - AH General Education Req. 3 credits AH
XXXX - AH General Education Req. 3 credits AH
XXXX - IM General Education Req. 3 credits
BIOL 109 - Foundations in Biology I - Biodiversity and Organismal Systems 4 credits BP *
OR
BIOL 111 - Foundations in Biology I - Biodiversity and Organismal Systems: Honors Biology I (BP) 4 credits *
CHEM 105 - Principles of General Chemistry I 3 credits BP *
AND
CHEM 105L - Principles of General Chemistry I 1 credits BP
OR
*
CHEM 111 - General Chemistry (Honors) 3 credits BP
AND
*
CHEM 111L - General Chemistry (Honors) 1 credits BP
*
SOCI 101 - Introduction to Sociology 3 credits SB *
ECON 212 - Principles of Economics II 3 credits SB
XXXX - HH General Education Req. 3 credits HH
*
HIST 350 - Introduction to the African Diaspora (CI) 3 credits
OR
HIST 360 - Introduction to the African Diaspora, Honors (CI) 3 credits
ORNS 106 - Freshman Orientation for Majors in the School of Computer, Mathematical and Natural Sciences 1 credits
XXXX - Phys. Activity or FIN 101 or MIND 101 or DSVG 101 or FACS 102 1 credit

Note

*denotes a Department required supporting course which must be completed with a grade of “C” or higher

Please see General Education Requirements Distribution Areas for courses that satisfy General Education Requirements where not specified by the department

Supporting Courses 37 credits

All Supporting Courses must be completed with a grade of “C” or higher. These courses may be counted in the General Education Requirements as well.

BIOL 109 - Foundations in Biology I - Biodiversity and Organismal Systems 4 credits
OR
BIOL 111 - Foundations in Biology I - Biodiversity and Organismal Systems: Honors Biology I (BP) 4 credits
BIOL 110 - Foundations in Biology II - Cellular Structure and Function 4 credits
OR
BIOL 112 - Foundations in Biology II - Cellular Structure and Function Honors Introductory Biology II (BP) 4 credits
BIOL 205 - Ecology and Adaptations 4 credits
CHEM 105 - Principles of General Chemistry I 3 credits
AND
CHEM 105L - Principles of General Chemistry I 1 credits
OR
CHEM 111 - General Chemistry (Honors) 3 credits
AND
CHEM 111L - General Chemistry (Honors) 1 credits
CHEM 106 - Principles of General Chemistry II 3 credits
AND
CHEM 106L - Principles of General Chemistry II 1 credits
OR
CHEM 112 - General Chemistry and Qualitative Analysis (Honors) 3 credits
AND
CHEM 112L - General Chemistry and Qualitative Analysis (Honors) 1 credits
EASC 403 - Environmental Science 3 credits
OR
CHEM 211 - Environmental Chemistry 3 credits
EASC 102 - Meteorology 3 credits
GEOG 101 - Introduction to Geography 3 credits
GEOG 104 - Introduction to Physical Geography: Landforms 3 credits
HIST 396 - The Environmental Crisis in Historical Perspective 3 credits
MATH 120 - An Introduction to Probability and Decision Making 3 credits
MATH 141 - Precalculus 4 credits
MATH 241 - Calculus I 4 credits
ECON 351 - Environmental Economics and Policy 3 credits
COSC 150 - Computational Science and Data Analysis 3 credits

Complimentary Studies 6 credits

Students must complete six (6) credits in the complementary Studies Program which are required of all majors in the School of Computer, Mathematical and Natural Sciences (SCMNS). Options for satisfying this requirement are outlined under the section on the SCMNS page.

XXXX - Complementary Studies Electives 6 credits

Required Courses for the Major in Coastal Science and Policy 33 credits

CSTL 101 - Introduction to Coastal Science and Policy 3 credits
CSTL 201 - Introduction to Coastal Research Methods 2 credits
CSTL 202 - Coastal Resource Management and Policy 3 credits
CSTL 301 - Coastal Chemistry 4 credits
CSTL 302 - The Urban Coastal Environment 3 credits
CSTL 303 - Aquaculture 3 credits
CSTL 304 - National and International Coastal Systems 3 credits
CSTL 401 - Capstone I 3 credits
CSTL 402 - Capstone I 3 credits
CSTL 403 - Ecosystem Analysis 3 credits
CSTL 404 - Chesapeake Bay: Concerns and Solutions 3 credits

Suggested Curriculum Sequence

Coastal Science and Policy Curriculum Sequence