Freshwater and Marine Biology............................Bachelor of Science LECOM Dental ........................................................Bachelor of Science........................................... 567 LECOM Medical......................................................Bachelor of Science........................................... 570 Mathematics.............................................................Bachelor of Science........................................... 501 Mathematics Teaching Certificate.........................Bachelor of Science........................................... 507 Medical Laboratory Science...................................Bachelor of Science........................................... 509 PCOM Medical ........................................................Bachelor of Science........................................... 577 Physics ................................................................................................................................................... 556 Podiatry Medicine**................................................Bachelor of Science........................................... 603 Pre-Medical, Pre-Dental, Pre-Podiatry, Pre-Veterinary, Pre-Optometry, Pre-Chiropractic............................................................................ 559 Pre-Pharmacy........................................................................................................................................ 561 Pre-Pharmacy (Charleston)................................................................................................................. 600 Pre-Pharmacy (Duquesne).................................................................................................................. 590 Pre-Pharmacy (LECOM) ..................................................................................................................... 592 Public Health ...........................................................Bachelor of Science........................................... 612 Pre-Health Qualification ..................................................................................................................... 611 Ross Medical ............................................................Bachelor of Science........................................... 580 Ross Veterinary........................................................Bachelor of Science........................................... 607 Salus Optometry......................................................Bachelor of Science........................................... 588 Science.......................................................................Bachelor of Science........................................... 629 UMHS Medical........................................................Bachelor of Science........................................... 584

JUNIOR Fifth Semester** 4 Biology Elective with lab (200-level or higher)# 4 Biology Elective with lab (200-level or higher)# 4 College Physics 1/PHYS 105-106 1 Leadership Seminar† 3 LPHI 237 or any LTHE 300 course 16 Sixth Semester** 4-8 Biology Electives (200-level or higher)# 4 College Physics 2/PHYS 108-109 3 Fine Arts Series/LFIN† 3 Public Speaking/SPCH 111 or SPCH 113

14-18

SENIOR Seventh Semester** 2 Biology Research/BIOL 487-489 or Special Topics in Biology/ BIOL 490-495 8 Biology Electives (200-level or higher)# 3 General Electives† 3 Literature Series/LENG† 16 Eighth Semester 4-8 Biology Elective with lab (200-level or higher)# 6 General Electives† 3 Senior Seminar/LBST 383†

13-17

** Semester in which a Learning Abroad Experience could be completed. * Students interested in pursuing graduate school (M.S. or Ph.D. programs) are strongly encouraged to complete MATH 140 and MATH 213 to fulfill the math requirements. # Please refer to Gannon University’s Undergraduate Catalog for course options. Students must meet all prerequisites and/or corequisites to register for a course. Students must complete a total of 27 credits of biology electives (200-level or higher) to graduate with a B.S. in Biology. Please refer to the

Biology Department’s policy on laboratories associated with upper level (BIOL 200-level) courses.

Please refer to notes listed within curriculum matrix in the undergraduate catalog. † Please refer to Gannon University’s Undergraduate Catalog for course options.

FRESHWATER AND MARINE BIOLOGY

CHRISTOPHER DEMPSEY, Ph.D., Program Director Gannon’s Freshwater and Marine Biology major provides students with coursework and hands-on experience to prepare them for employment or graduate training in the field of aquatic science. Our location on the shore of Lake Erie makes Gannon an ideal place to study aquatic systems. Presque Isle Bay, the eastern Basin of Lake Erie, and the many tributary streams that flow into the lake are natural laboratories for Gannon faculty and students. With 25% of the earth’s surface fresh water, 10% of the United States’ population, and 30% of Canada’s population, the Great Lakes basin is an internationally valuable resource that requires better understanding, monitoring, and restoration. As water resources become more in demand, the need for aquatic scientists is expected to grow. The combination of biological and environmental science perspectives, along with coursework in chemistry, physics, and mathematics provides students in the Freshwater and Marine Biology major broad and practical exposure to factors that influence aquatic ecosystems. Although the curriculum for the major is quite directed or prescribed, students have the ability to choose among numerous upper-level electives in water-related courses to personalize their degree. Students in the Freshwater and Marine Biology major also have a great number of opportunities for field internships with agencies and organizations such as Presque Isle State Park, Pennsylvania Sea Grant, Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), Erie County

Board of Health, Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission, the Regional Science Consortium, and the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy. Many of these groups have offices in the Tom Ridge Environmental Center located at the foot of Presque Isle and all of them are located within miles of campus.

FRESHWATER AND MARINE BIOLOGY CURRICULUM LIBERAL STUDIES CORE (42)

_____ LENG 111 College Composition (3) _____ LENG 112 Crit Analysis &Comp (3) _____ LENG Literature Series (3) _____ LTHE 201 The Bible: An Intro (3) _____ LTHE 101 Foundations of Theology (3) _____ LPHI 131 Intro to Philosophy (3) _____ LPHI Philosophy II Series (3) _____ LPHI 237 or any LTHE 300 course (3) _____ LFIN Fine Arts Series (3) _____ Social Science Elective (3) _____ LHST 111 History without Borders (3) _____ LBST 383 Senior Seminar (3) _____ First Year Seminar (2) _____ Leadership Seminar (1) _____ SPCH 111 Speech (3)

BIOLOGY (22)

_____ BIOL 140 Intro to Aquatic Sci (3) _____ BIOL 122 Molec & Cell Bio (3) _____ BIOL 123 Molec & Cell Bio Lab (1) _____ BIOL 124 Anim Form & Func (3) _____ BIOL 125 Anim Form & Func Lab (1) _____ BIOL 306 Oceanography (3 _____ BIOL 385 Limnology (3) _____ BIOL 386 Limnology Lab (1) _____ BIOL 488 Biology Research I (2) _____ BIOL 489 Biology Research II (2)

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE (7)

_____ ENV 120 Intro to Env Sci I (3) _____ ENV 101 Physical Geology (3) _____ ENV 102 Physical Geology Lab (1)

CHEMISTRY (16)

_____ CHEM 111 General Chem I (3) _____ CHEM 112 General Chem I Lab (1) _____ CHEM 114 General Chem II (3) _____ CHEM 115 General Chem II Lab (1) _____ CHEM 221 Organic Chem I (3) _____ CHEM 222 Organic Chem I Lab (1) _____ CHEM 224 Organic Chem II (3) _____ CHEM 225 Organic Chem II Lab (1)

PHYSICS (8)

_____ PHYS 105 College Physics 1 (3) _____ PHYS 106 College Physics 1 Lab (1) _____ PHYS 108 College Physics 2 (3) _____ PHYS 109 College Physics 2 Lab (1)

MATHEMATICS (6)

_____ MATH 112 Trigonometry (3) or _____ MATH 140 Calculus _____ MATH 213 Applied Statistics (3)

ANALYSIS ELECTIVES (8-9)

_____ BIOL 331 Microbiology (3) _____ BIOL 332 Microbiology Lab (1) _____ ENV 400 Env. Toxicology (3) _____ ENV 401 Env. Health and Tox. Lab (1) _____ CHEM 336 Intr Mod An Chem (3) _____ CHEM 337 Intr Mod An Chem Lab (2) _____ ENV 336 Water Quality (3) _____ ENV 337 Water Quality Lab (1)

ORGANISMAL ELECTIVES (7-8)

_____ BIOL 223 Invertebrate Zoology (3) _____ BIOL 224 Invertebrate Zoology Lab (1) _____ BIOL 340 Aquatic Microbiology (3) _____ BIOL 341 Aquatic Microbiol Lab (1) _____ BIOL 383 Tropical Marine Biology* (3) _____ BIOL 395 Fisheries Biology (3) _____ BIOL 396 Fisheries Biology Lab (1)

ADDITIONAL SCIENCE ELECTIVES (6-8)

_____ BIOL 350 Biogeochemistry (3) _____ BIOL 351 Biogeochemistry Lab (1) _____ BIOL 265 Genetics (3) _____ BIOL 266 Genetics Lab (1) _____ ENV 121 Intro to Env Sci II (3) _____ ENV 220 GIS (3) _____ BIOL 380 Marine Ecology (3)

GENERAL ELECTIVES (2-6) Total Credits: 128

* Service Learning Course

Freshwater and Marine Biology Curriculum

(Numerals in front of courses represent credits) First Semester 3 Intro to Environmental Science I/ ENV 120 4 Gen Chem I & Lab/CHEM 111 & 112 3 College Comp/LENG 111 2 First Year Seminar 3 History Without Borders/LHST 111 15

Third Semester 4 Mol & Cellular Bio & Lab/ BIOL 122 & 123 4 Organic Chem I & Lab/ CHEM 221 & 222 3 Applied Statistics/MATH 213 3 Foundations of Theology/LTHE 101 3 Speech/SPCH 111 17

Fifth Semester* 4 Limnology & Lab/BIOL 385 & 386 4 College Physics 1 & Lab/ PHYS 105 & 106 & 109 3 The Bible: An Intro/LTHE 201 3 Philosophy II Series/LPHI 3 Oceanography/ENV 306 17

Seventh Semester 2 Biology Research II/BIOL 489 3-4 Science Elective 3-4 Science Elective 3-4 Science Elective 1 Leadership Seminar 3 LPHI 237 or any LTHE 300 course 15-18 Second Semester 3 Intro to Aquatic Science/BIOL 140 4 Gen Chem II & Lab/CHEM 114 & 115 3 Trig or Calculus/MATH 112 or 140 3 Intro to Philosophy/LPHI 131 3 Crit Analysis & Comp/LENG 112

16

Fourth Semester 4 Anim Form & Func & Lab/BIOL 124 & 125 4 Organic Chem II & Lab/ CHEM 224 & 225 4 Physical Geology & Lab/ENV 101 & 102 3 Lit Series/LENG 2-3 General Elective

17-18

Sixth Semester 2 Biology Research I/BIOL 488 4 College Physics 2 & Lab/PHYS 108 3-5 Science Elective 3-4 Science Elective 3 Fine Arts Series/LFIN

15-18

Eighth Semester* 3-5 Science Elective 3-4 Science Elective 3 Senior Seminar/LBST 383 3 Social Science Elective 0-3 General Elective (if needed)

12-18

* Semester in which a Learning Abroad Experience could be completed.