Hawai‘i Pacific University
THE MARINE SCIENCE PROGRAM The Marine Science Program is a traditional science program with specialized courses in marine biology and oceanography leading to a Bachelor of Science in either Marine Biology or Oceanography. The program curriculum consists of lecture and laboratory courses in biology, chemistry, and physics as well as courses in differential calculus and integral calculus. Along with this science curriculum, students are introduced to oceanographic field techniques with a course on our 42-foot research vessel, the R/V Kaholo. Students then take in-depth survey courses in Oceanography (ocean chemistry, geology and physics) and Marine Biology (life in the sea). From there students take advanced courses in either Marine Biology or Oceanography for a degree in each respective field. The program is lab and field oriented with hands-on learning aboard the R/V Kaholo, in field labs that utilize the near-shore environment, and in well-appointed and instrumented laboratories. Students graduate from this rigorous program with in-depth knowledge and real-world skills.
R/V Kaholo
MARINE BIOLOGY MAJOR The Marine Biology major offers upper division courses ranging from molecular biology to ecology, offering students breadth and depth across the spectrum of modern biology and its marine applications. Laboratory and field work take advantage of Hawai‘i’s tropical and oceanic setting and its wealth of marine life. The R/V Kaholo supports small classes in advanced studies from fringing coral reefs in Kane‘ohe Bay to the deep sea only a few hours away. Based on superior achievement and faculty recommendation, students may participate in an honors-level research project during their final semester. Completion of the Marine Biology major prepares students to enter the private or public sector and domestic or international careers in fields such as living marine resource management, marine environmental analysis and protection, and interpretation or teaching in biology and marine science. Students who aim to become leaders in marine biology also attain the academic foundation to pursue a master’s or doctoral degree in their field. HPU also offers a Master of Science in Marine Science program for students who wish to pursue a graduate degree.
OCEANOGRAPHY MAJOR The Oceanography major is a more multidisciplinary degree deg with upper division core courses in physical, chemical, geological and biological oceanography. Laboratory and field work take advantage of Hawai‘i’s oceanic setting, and its wide variety of readily accessible marine environments, me ranging from small, shallow estuaries to the deep ocean, oce only a few hours offshore. The R/V Kaholo is used extensively for advanced field work. Based on superior ex ac achievement and faculty recommendation, students may pa participate in an honors-level research project during th their final semester. Completion of the Oceanography m major prepares students to enter careers in the private or public sectors and domestic or international fields such p as marine environmental analysis and protection, natural products p chemistry, coastal dynamics, and interpretation t or teaching the marine sciences. Students wishing to t pursue their studies at the graduate level also attain the t academic foundation to pursue a master’s or doctoral t degree in oceanography, including the Master of Dr. Christopher Winn, Dr. Kristi West, and a student adjust the Conductivity, Science in Marine Science at HPU. Temperature and Depth instrument used to measure the physical characteristics of ocean water. On the front cover: Dr. Christopher Winn and students explore a tidepool near the Oceanic Institute.
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Facilities HPU’s Hawai‘i Loa campus on the windward side of O‘ahu is the home of the College of Natural and Computational Sciences, which includes the Marine Science program. The 130-acre Hawai‘i Loa campus includes the academic center where classrooms and laboratories are housed. In addition, the campus has dormitories for approximately 200 students, a dining commons, indoor entertainment and exercise rooms, and outdoor facilities for soccer, softball, and tennis. The Hawai‘i Loa campus is a 15-minute shuttle ride from the downtown campus and a 20-minute shuttle ride from the Oceanic Institute, an affiliate of HPU that offers students research and hands-on training opportunities. All three sites are conveniently linked by HPU shuttle. A variety of facilities to support science education are available at the Hawai‘i Loa campus. In addition to having more than 20 instructional classrooms, the academic center includes two 24-seat teaching laboratories and a 16-seat organic chemistry lab. The center is also equipped with an instrumentation research lab as well as several laboratory preparation rooms. Laboratory facilities at the Hawai‘i Loa campus include numerous instruments for chemical and biological analysis including a high pressure liquid chromatograph and a nuclear magnetic resonance spectrometer. In addition to equipment to support education and research in chemistry, biology, and physics, the R/V Kaholo located in Kane‘ohe Bay is equipped with an articulating A-frame, winch, and hydrowire to permit oceanographic sampling to depths of 2000 meters (over 6000 feet). HPU’s oceanographic instrumentation also includes a Seabird CTD and optical equipment for obtaining continuous profiles of physical and optical conditions in the sea. The Oceanic Institute (OI), an affiliate of Hawai‘i Pacific University, is a 56-acre aquaculture research facility at Makapu‘u Point. The Oceanic Institute employs scientists working on a variety of projects involving aquaculture and marine environmental monitoring and assessment. OI contains several state-of-the-art research laboratories and is adjacent to Makai Range, a concrete pier offering access to the coastal waters of windward O‘ahu. OI also operates research and educational facilities on both the Big Island of Hawai‘i and on Moloka‘i. HPU offers marine science courses at OI’s education facility and HPU students are involved in ongoing research projects under way at the institute. Each year a suite of marine science cience courses at OI’s education center is offered as a part of a special summer program in marine science. The courses cover a wide range of subjects in marine science and include both classroom activities as well as hands-on educational opportunities.
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MARINE BIOLOGY CURRICULUM General Education Requirements Communication Skills
Global Systems
Research & Epistemology
Values & Choices
World Cultures
JOUR 1100 WRI 1100, 1150
BIOL 1000, 2052 CHEM 1000 GEOG 1000 GEOL 1000 MARS 1000 PHYS 1000
WRI 1200
AMST 1776 CLST 1000 ENG 2201*, 2203 ENVS 1030 HUM 3000 PHIL 2500 PSCI 2000 SWRK 2000
ARTH 2000*, 2100*, 2200* ENG 2101* GEOG 1500 HIST 2001 MATH 2007
COM 1000, 1200, 2500
ECON 1010 GEOG 2000 HIST 2002 MARS 1500 MULT 2060
MATH 1110, 1115, 1130, 1140, 1150, 2214, 2215 PHIL 2090
BIOL 1300 ECON 1000, 2010 ENG 2202, 2204, 2301* HIST 2111 HUM 1000 PSCI 2500 SOC 2000 THEA 1000*
AL 1000 ANTH 2000 COM 2300 HIST 2402 HUM 1270 MUS 2101* REL 1000, 2001 SOC 1000 STSS 2601
BIOL 1200,1500, 2010, 2030 CHEM 2050 CSCI 1041 (DL) ENVS 3000 HIST 2630 PHYS 1020 SOC 2600
ENG 1500 HIST 2900 MATH 1123 PHIL 3731 PHYS 2030, 2050 PSY 1000 SOC 2100
ECON 2015 ENG 2000* HIST 2112, 2301 NSCI 2100 PHIL 1000 PSCI 1400
AL 2000 ARTS 1000*, 2150* BIOL 2170 ENG 2510*, 2520* GEOG 2500* HIST 2113, 2401 MUS 1000* REL 2151
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Lower division modern language classes
CLST 2600 COM 1500, 2000, 2640 CSCI 1011 (DL) LAT 1100 MULT 1100 THEA 1400*, 2320*
Please visit www.hpu.edu/GenEd for more information.
I. LOWER-DIVISION REQUIREMENTS GENERAL EDUCATION COMMON CORE (AT LEAST 45 SEMESTER CREDITS) 1.
2. 3.
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Complete the general education common core consisting of one course in each of 15 common core categories. Please refer to the table above; take one course from each of the 15 boxes. If a course shown is a lower division requirement for this major, it can simultaneously fulfill both requirements. These potential overlaps are indicated parenthetically after the name of the course in the list of lower division major requirements. Extra courses from the same box in the table will apply to lower division requirements where applicable or be counted as unrestricted electives. No more than two courses with the same alpha (the alphabetic prefix such as HIST or BIOL) may be applied toward the common core requirements. Among courses chosen to meet these 15 requirements choose one that meets each of the cross-theme requirements. • Digital Literacy (DL): complete CSCI 1011 or CSCI 1041 or take the proficiency exam • Art, Aesthetics, and Creativity: Complete any course marked with an “*” in the table above
LOWER-DIVISION MAJOR REQUIREMENTS (40-42 SEMESTER CREDITS) BIOL 2050 General Biology I BIOL 2051 General Biology I Laboratory BIOL 2052 General Biology II (Global Systems A) BIOL 2053 General Biology II Laboratory CHEM 2050 General Chemistry I (Global Systems C) CHEM 2051 General Chemistry I Laboratory CHEM 2052 General Chemistry II CHEM 2053 General Chemistry II Laboratory MARS 1020 Oceanographic Field Techniques MARS 2062 Marine Biology MARS 2063 Marine Biology Laboratory MATH 1123 Statistics (Research & Epistemology C) MATH 2214 Calculus I (Research & Epistemology B) MATH 2215 Calculus II Either the College Physics Series: PHYS 2030 College Physics I (Research & Epistemology C) PHYS 2031 College Physics I Laboratory PHYS 2032 College Physics II PHYS 2033 College Physics II Laboratory
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MARINE BIOLOGY CURRICULUM continued OR the PHYS PHYS PHYS PHYS
General Physics Series: 2050 General Physics I (Research & Epistemology C) 2051 General Physics I Laboratory 2052 General Physics II 2053 General Physics II Laboratory
II. UPPER-DIVISION REQUIREMENTS UPPER-DIVISION GENERAL EDUCATION (7 SEMESTER CREDITS) UPPER-DIVISION RESEARCH AND WRITING (4 credits) This requirement will be fulfilled when students take BIOL 3080 Ecology and BIOL 3081 Ecology Laboratory as part of the major. UPPER-DIVISION CITIZENSHIP (3 credits) Any Upper-Division Global Citizenship or Service-Learning course.
Plus an BIOL BIOL BIOL BIOL BIOL BIOL BIOL CHEM CHEM CHEM GEOL MARS MARS MARS MARS MATH
additional seven credits chosen from the following: 3010 Hawaiian Natural History 3020 Plant Biology 3021 Plant Biology Laboratory 3090 Biometry 4030 Cell and Molecular Biology 4040 Environmental Microbiology 4041 Environmental Microbiology Laboratory 3030 Organic Chemistry I 3050 Environmental Chemistry 4030 Biochemistry I 3xxx Upper-Division Geology course on approval 3xxx 3000-level marine science course OR 4xxx 4000-level marine science course 4600 Honors Research 4950 Practicum 3xxx Upper-Division Math Course on approval
III. UNRESTRICTED ELECTIVES
UPPER-DIVISION MAJOR REQUIREMENTS (43-47 SEMESTER CREDITS) BIOL 3030 Comparative Animal Physiology BIOL 3054 Evolutionary Genetics BIOL 3060 Marine Invertebrate Zoology OR BIOL 3070 Marine Vertebrate Zoology BIOL 3080 Ecology BIOL 3081 Ecology Laboratory BIOL 4030 Cell and Molecular Biology OR BIOL 4040 Environmental Microbiology CHEM 3010 Fundamental Organic Chemistry OR CHEM 3030 Organic Chemistry I CHEM 3032 Organic Chemistry II MARS 3000 General Oceanography I MARS 3001 General Oceanography I Laboratory MARS 3002 General Oceanography II MARS 3003 General Oceanography II Laboratory MARS 4050 Marine Ecology MARS 4910 Seminar: Marine Biology
This major totals more than 124 credits so no additional credits are required.
A minimum of three laboratory courses chosen from the following: BIOL 3031 Comparative Animal Physiology Laboratory BIOL 3061 Marine Invertebrate Zoology Laboratory BIOL 3071 Marine Vertebrate Zoology Laboratory BIOL 4031 Cell and Molecular Biology Laboratory OR BIOL 4041 Environmental Microbiology Laboratory MARS 4051 Marine Ecology Laboratory
Oceanic Institute
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A SAMPLE FOUR-YEAR PLAN IN MARINE BIOLOGY Below is a typical fall-spring sequence for a full-time student planning to complete a B.S. in Marine Biology in four regular academic years (no summers). Summer and/or winter courses can be taken to expedite the completion of the degree process. Please take this proposed 4-year plan as only a model. Completion of the Marine Biology major may depend on what courses are offered during a given semester.
Freshman Year
Fall Semester BIOL BIOL CSCI MARS WRI
2050 2051 1011 1500 1100
Spring Semester
General Biology I General Biology I Lab Intro to Computer Info Systems Mar Biol & Global Oceans Analyzing & Writing Arguments
4 1 3 3 3
Total = 14 Credits
BIOL BIOL COM MARS MATH WRI
2052 2053 1000 1020 1123 1200
Sophomore Year
CHEM CHEM MARS MARS MATH PHYS PHYS
2050 2051 2062 2063 2214 2030 2031
Spring Semester
General Chemistry I General Chemistry I Lab Marine Biology Marine Biology Lab Calculus I College Physics I College Physics I Laboratory
3 1 3 1 3 3 1
CHEM CHEM CLST ENG MATH PHYS PHYS
2052 2053 1000 2202 2215 2032 2033
Total = 15 Credits
Junior Year
BIOL BIOL BIOL CHEM MARS MARS
3010 3020 3021 3010 3000 3001
General Chemistry II General Chemistry II Laboratory Great Books, East and West Popular Fiction Calculus II College Physics II College Physics II Laboratory
3 1 3 3 3 3 1
Total = 17 Credits
Fall Semester
Spring Semester
Hawaiian Natural History Plant Biology Plant Biology Laboratory Fundamental Orgnc Chem General Oceanography I General Oceanography I Lab
3 3 1 3 3 1
Total = 14 Credits
BIOL BIOL BIOL GEOG ENG MARS MARS
2170 3080 3081 1500 2000 3002 3003
People & Plants Ecology Ecology Laboratory World Regional Geography Introduction to Literature General Oceanography II General Oceanography II Lab
3 3 1 3 3 3 1
Total = 17 Credits
Fall Semester
Senior Year
4 1 3 3 3 3
Total = 17 Credits
Fall Semester
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General Biology II General Biology II Laboratory Intro to Communication Skills Oceanographic Field Techniques Statistics Rsch, Argmt, & Writing
ANTH BIOL BIOL BIOL BIOL MARS MARS
2000 3030 3031 3070 3071 4050 4051
Spring Semester
Cultural Anthropology Comp Animal Physiology Comp Animal Physiology Lab Marine Vertebrate Zoology Marine Vertebrate Zoology Lab Marine Ecology Marine Ecology Lab
3 3 1 3 1 3 2
ANTH BIOL BIOL BIOL MARS MARS
3000 3054 4030 4031 4090 4910
Total = 16 Credits
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Is Global Citizenship Possible Evolutionary Genetics Cell and Molecular Biology Cell and Molecular Biology Lab Biological Oceanography Seminar: Marine Biology
3 3 3 1 3 3
Total = 16 Credits Total = 126 Credits
OCEANOGRAPHY CURRICULUM General Education Requirements Communication Skills
Global Systems
Research & Epistemology
Values & Choices
World Cultures
JOUR 1100 WRI 1100, 1150
BIOL 1000, 2052 CHEM 1000 GEOG 1000 GEOL 1000 MARS 1000 PHYS 1000
WRI 1200
AMST 1776 CLST 1000 ENG 2201*, 2203 ENVS 1030 HUM 3000 PHIL 2500 PSCI 2000 SWRK 2000
ARTH 2000*, 2100*, 2200* ENG 2101* GEOG 1500 HIST 2001 MATH 2007
COM 1000, 1200, 2500
ECON 1010 GEOG 2000 HIST 2002 MARS 1500 MULT 2060
MATH 1110, 1115, 1130, 1140, 1150, 2214, 2215 PHIL 2090
BIOL 1300 ECON 1000, 2010 ENG 2202, 2204, 2301* HIST 2111 HUM 1000 PSCI 2500 SOC 2000 THEA 1000*
AL 1000 ANTH 2000 COM 2300 HIST 2402 HUM 1270 MUS 2101* REL 1000, 2001 SOC 1000 STSS 2601
BIOL 1200,1500, 2010, 2030 CHEM 2050 CSCI 1041 (DL) ENVS 3000 HIST 2630 PHYS 1020 SOC 2600
ENG 1500 HIST 2900 MATH 1123 PHIL 3731 PHYS 2030, 2050 PSY 1000 SOC 2100
ECON 2015 ENG 2000* HIST 2112, 2301 NSCI 2100 PHIL 1000 PSCI 1400
AL 2000 ARTS 1000*, 2150* BIOL 2170 ENG 2510*, 2520* GEOG 2500* HIST 2113, 2401 MUS 1000* REL 2151
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Lower division modern language classes
CLST 2600 COM 1500, 2000, 2640 CSCI 1011 (DL) LAT 1100 MULT 1100 THEA 1400*, 2320*
Please visit www.hpu.edu/GenEd for more information.
I. LOWER-DIVISION REQUIREMENTS GENERAL EDUCATION COMMON CORE (AT LEAST 45 SEMESTER CREDITS) 1.
2. 3.
Complete the general education common core consisting of one course in each of 15 common core categories. Please refer to the table above; take one course from each of the 15 boxes. If a course shown is a lower division requirement for this major, it can simultaneously fulfill both requirements. These potential overlaps are indicated parenthetically after the name of the course in the list of lower division major requirements. Extra courses from the same box in the table will apply to lower division requirements where applicable or be counted as unrestricted electives. No more than two courses with the same alpha (the alphabetic prefix such as HIST or BIOL) may be applied toward the common core requirements. Among courses chosen to meet these 15 requirements choose one that meets each of the cross-theme requirements. • Digital Literacy (DL): complete CSCI 1011 or CSCI 1041 or take the proficiency exam • Art, Aesthetics, and Creativity: Complete any course marked with an “*” in the table above
LOWER-DIVISION MAJOR REQUIREMENTS (51 SEMESTER CREDITS) BIOL 2050 General Biology I BIOL 2051 General Biology I Laboratory BIOL 2052 General Biology II (Global Systems A) BIOL 2053 General Biology II Laboratory CHEM 2050 General Chemistry I (Global Systems C) CHEM 2051 General Chemistry I Laboratory CHEM 2052 General Chemistry II CHEM 2053 General Chemistry II Laboratory GEOL 2000 Physical Geology MARS 1020 Oceanographic Field Techniques MATH 1123 Statistics (Research & Epistemology C) MATH 2214 Calculus I (Research & Epistemology B) MATH 2215 Calculus II PHYS 2050 General Physics I (Research & Epistemology C) PHYS 2051 General Physics I Laboratory PHYS 2052 General Physics II PHYS 2053 General Physics II Laboratory
II. UPPER-DIVISION REQUIREMENTS UPPER-DIVISION RESEARCH AND WRITING (3-4 credits) Any Upper Division Research and Writing Course.
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OCEANOGRAPHY CURRICULUM continued Note: If the combination of BIOL 3080 and BIOL 3081 is chosen for the upper-division research and writing requirement and also used to fulfill a major elective, the total credits required for the degree will be reduced. UPPER-DIVISION CITIZENSHIP (3 credits) Any Upper-Division Global Citizenship or Service-Learning course UPPER DIVISION MAJOR REQUIREMENTS (27-29 semester credits) MARS 3000 General Oceanography I MARS 3001 General Oceanography I Laboratory MARS 3002 General Oceanography II MARS 3003 General Oceanography II Laboratory CHEM 4054 Aquatic Chemistry MARS 4920 Seminar: Oceanography OR MARS 4500 Marine Sciences Honors Seminar Select 3 out of the 4 lecture/lab combinations: MARS 4060 Geological Oceanography MARS 4061 Geological Oceanography Laboratory MARS 4070 Chemical Oceanography MARS 4071 Chemical Oceanography Laboratory MARS 4080 Physical Oceanography MARS 4081 Physical Oceanography Laboratory MARS 4090 Biological Oceanography Note: If MARS 4090 is selected, the student will choose 17 major elective credits instead of 15. Plus an BIOL BIOL BIOL BIOL BIOL BIOL BIOL BIOL BIOL BIOL BIOL BIOL BIOL BIOL BIOL BIOL CHEM CHEM CHEM CHEM CHEM CHEM CHEM CHEM
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additional fifteen credits chosen from the following: 3010 Hawaiian Natural History 3024 Algal Biology and Diversity 3025 Algal Biology and Diversity Lab 3040 General Microbiology 3041 General Microbiology Laboratory 3060 Marine Invertebrate Zoology 3061 Marine Invertebrate Zoology Laboratory 3070 Marine Vertebrate Zoology 3071 Marine Vertebrate Zoology Laboratory 3080 Ecology 3081 Ecology Laboratory 4030 Cell and Molecular Biology 4031 Cell and Molecular Biology Laboratory 4040 Environmental Microbiology 4041 Environmental Microbiology Laboratory 4090 Biometry 3020 Chemical Thermodynamics and Kinetics 3030 Organic Chemistry I 3031 Organic Chemistry I Laboratory 3032 Organic Chemistry II 3033 Organic Chemistry II Laboratory 3040 Quantitative Analysis 3041 Quantitative Analysis Laboratory 3050 Environmental Chemistry
CHEM CHEM CHEM CHEM CHEM CSCI CSCI CSCI CSCI ENVS ENVS GEOL GEOL GEOL GEOL GEOL MARS MARS MARS MARS MATH MATH MATH MATH MATH
4020 4030 4031 4032 4033 3242 3301 3401 3601 3010 3030 3010 3020 3030 3040 4010 4050 4051 4600 4950 3301 3305 3306 3307 3460
Advanced Organic Chemistry Biochemistry I Biochemistry I Laboratory Biochemistry II Biochemistry II Laboratory Modeling and Simulation Database Technologies Data Communication Operating Systems Environmental Impact Analysis Earth Systems and Global Change Mineralogy Hydrogeology Sedimentology Geochemistry Contaminant Hydrogeology Marine Ecology Marine Ecology Laboratory Honors Research Practicum Discrete Mathematics Linear Algebra Calculus III Differential Equations Probability
III. UNRESTRICTED ELECTIVES This major totals more than 124 credits so no additional credits are required.
Dr. David Horgen examines students’ chemistry lab results.
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A SAMPLE FOUR-YEAR PLAN IN OCEANOGRAPHY
Sophomore Year
Freshman Year
Below is a typical fall-spring sequence for a full-time student planning to complete a B.S. in Oceanography in four regular academic years (no summers). Summer and/or winter courses may be taken to expedite the completion of the degree process. Please take this proposed 4-year plan as only a model. Completion of the Oceanography major may depend on what courses are offered during a given semester.
Fall Semester BIOL BIOL CSCI MATH WRI
2050 2051 1011 2214 1100
Spring Semester
General Biology I General Biology I Lab Intro to Computer Info Systems Calculus I Analyzing &Writing Argumts
4 1 3 3 3
Total = 14 Credits
BIOL BIOL MARS MARS MATH WRI
2052 2053 1020 1500 2215 1200
Junior Year
4 1 3 3 3 3
Total = 17 Credits
Spring Semester
Fall Semester BIOL CHEM CHEM COM MARS MARS
2170 2050 2051 2300 3000 3001
Ethnobotany: People & Plants General Chemistry I General Chemistry I Lab Communication & Culture General Oceanography I General Oceanography I Lab
3 3 1 3 3 1
Total = 14 Credits
CHEM CHEM COM GEOL MARS MARS MATH
2052 2053 1000 2000 3002 3003 1123
General Chemistry II General Chemistry II Lab Intro to Communication Skills Physical Geology General Oceanography II General Oceanography II Lab Statistics
3 1 3 3 3 1 3
Total = 17 Credits
Fall Semester ENVS MARS MARS PHYS PHYS SOC
3030 4060 4061 2050 2051 2000
Spring Semester
Earth Systems and Global Chg Geological Oceanography Geological Oceanography Lab General Physics I General Physics I Lab Social Problems and Policy
3 3 2 4 1 3
BIOL BIOL HIST MARS PHYS PHYS
3080 3081 2001 4090 2052 2053
Total = 16 Credits
CHEM ENG MARS MARS MARS MARS
4054 2000 4050 4051 4070 4071
Aquatic Chemistry Introduction to Literature Marine Ecology Marine Ecology Lab Chemical Oceanography Chemical Oceanography Lab
Ecology Ecology Lab History to World Cultures 1500 Biological Oceanography General Physics II General Physics II Lab
3 1 3 3 4 1
Total = 15 Credits
Spring Semester
Fall Semester
Senior Year
General Biology II General Biology II Lab Oceanographic Field Techniques Marine Biology & Global Oceans Calculus II Rsch, Argmt, Writing
3 3 3 2 3 2
ENG ENVS MARS MARS MARS MARS
2203 3000 4080 4081 4920 4950
Total = 16 Credits
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Banned Books Science and Modern Prospect Physical Oceanography Physical Oceanography Lab Seminar: Oceanography Marine Science Practicum
3 3 3 2 3 3
Total = 17 Credits Total = 126 Credits
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SELECT COURSE DESCRIPTIONS IN MARINE SCIENCE PROGRAM BIOL 2050 General Biology I: Cells and Organisms The first semester of a rigorous introduction to modern biology for students intending to major in the natural sciences. The course includes topics related to biological structure and function, from the molecular level in cells to the integrated workings of organisms. Darwinian evolution is emphasized as a unifying theme in biology. BIOL 3010 Hawaiian Natural History The unique biota in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial habitats of the Hawaiian Islands: evolutionary history, ecology, and human impacts on Hawaiian ecosystems are focused. BIOL 3070 Marine Vertebrate Zoology An examination of the diversity, evolution, comparative morphology, and physiology of fishes. The course surveys marine reptiles, birds and mammals. BIOL 3080 Ecology A study of the adaptive structure and function at the individual, population, community, and ecosystem levels; theoretical and experimental studies pertaining to the distribution and abundance of marine, freshwater, and terrestrial organisms. BIOL 4090 Biometry Practical application of statistics to problems in marine, environmental and biomedical science, emphasizing critical thinking and problem solving using data sets from current research topics. The development of advanced skills in study design, describing and displaying data, analysis of variance, linear regression and correlation are augmented with computer software applications. CHEM 2050 General Chemistry I The first semester of a rigorous introduction to chemistry for students intending to major in the natural sciences. Includes topics related to the atomic-molecular basis of matter, the relationship of chemical reactions to the periodic table, states of matter, solution chemistry, acids and bases, and stoichiometry. CHEM 4030 Biochemistry I Biochemistry delves into the chemical aspects of living organisms. This course is the first half of a two-semester survey of this vast and growing field. The structure and function of biological macromolecules, with an emphasis on enzyme function and metabolism, will be examined. Topics to be covered include: nucleic acids, amino acids, proteins, carbohydrates, lipids, enzymes, metabolism and catabolism.
MARS 2062 Marine Biology A comprehensive introduction to marine biology. Topics will include principles of marine science, life in the marine environment, structure and function of marine ecosystems, and human impacts on the marine environment. MARS 2063 Marine Biology Laboratory Field and Laboratory component of Marine Biology 2062. The course provides experience with sampling, measurement, and data analysis techniques commonly used for field and laboratory work in marine biology. In addition, students will learn basic identifications of local marine organisms. MARS 3000 General Oceanography I The first semester of a comprehensive introduction to modern oceanography. Topics include: earth history, plate tectonics, geophysics, geochemistry, marine sediments, the hydrosphere, physical properties of salt water, major and minor components of seawater, and ocean-atmosphere interactions. MARS 3050 Biological Oceanography This course emphasizes interactions of marine organisms with the physical environment. Students will learn how marine biota influence and are in-turn influenced by the chemistry, physics, and geology of the oceans. Topics include marine microbiology, phytoplankton ecology and physiology, zooplankton ecology, biogeochemistry, and global change. MARS 3080 Dynamic Physical Oceanography Basic physical and mathematical principles applied to ocean dynamics. Topics include: properties of seawater, physical laws and classification of forces, the equation of motion, turbulence, geostrophic flow, wind-driven circulation, thermohaline circulation, waves, and tides. MARS 4050 Marine Ecology Application of ecological principles and methods to marine habitats are explored. Marine life, including plankton, nekton, neuston, and benthos, are studied in ecological settings from estuaries to the deep sea. Subject matter draws heavily from the original scientific literature. BIOL 3060 is recommended. PHYS 2050 General Physics I The first semester of a rigorous, calculus-based study of mechanics, thermodynamics, and wave phenomena with an emphasis on problem solving.
MARS 1020 Oceanographic Field Techniques An introduction to working safely and efficiently from a coastal research vessel. Topics include: maritime terminology, positioning and navigation, basic maritime weather, shipboard sampling, and measurement techniques. The course includes lectures and field sessions aboard the R/V Kaholo. Required for incoming freshmen and strongly recommended for transfer students.
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MARINE SCIENCE PROGRAM FACULTY Christopher Evans, M.S. University of Hawai‘i at Manoa Instructor of Marine Science
Keith Korsmeyer, Ph.D. University of California, San Diego Assistant Professor of Biology
Jiasong Fang, Ph.D. Texas A & M University Associate Professor of Oceanography
Brian Quinn, Captain R/V Kaholo Instructor of Marine Science
Valerie Franck, Ph.D. University of California at Santa Barbara Assistant Professor of Biology
Catherine Unabia, Ph.D. University of Hawai‘i at Manoa Assistant Professor of Biology
Varis Grundmanis, Ph.D. University of Washington Associate Professor of Oceanography
Eric Vetter, Ph.D. University of California, San Diego Associate Professor of Marine Biology
David Hyrenbach, Ph.D. University of California, San Diego Assistant Professor of Oceanography
Kristi West, Ph.D. University of Hawai‘i at Manoa Assistant Professor of Biology
Brenda Jensen, Ph.D. Massachusetts Institute of Technology Assistant Professor of Biology
Christopher Winn, Ph.D. University of Hawai‘i at Manoa Associate Professor of Oceanography
Samuel Kahng, Ph.D. University of Hawai‘i at Manoa Assistant Professor of Oceanography
AFFILIATE FACULTY Shaun Moss, Ph.D. University of Hawai‘i at Manoa Vice President for Research and Development, Oceanic Institute Charles Laidley, Ph.D. University of Texas at Austin Director of Finfish Department, Oceanic Institute
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Undergraduate Programs
Hawai‘i Pacific University at a glance... Reputation: Outstanding.
A private, not-for-profit, coeducational, nonsectarian, career-oriented postsecondary institution founded in 1965, HPU is consistently ranked among the best educational institutions in the nation. It is accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Senior Colleges and Universities of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC). The Nursing Program is accredited by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC), and is approved by the Hawai‘i Board of Nursing. The Social Work program is accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE). The University is a member of the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB International), and is recognized by the Hawai‘i Commission on Postsecondary Education.
Location: Stunning.
Strategically located in the center of the Pacific Rim—the region with the fastest growing economies in the world—HPU provides an American education in an international setting. Cosmopolitan, culturally vibrant, and ethnically diverse, Hawai‘i is famous for its clean air and water and a population that enjoys the longest average life expectancy among the 50 states in the nation. In fact, Honolulu was recently ranked one of the safest and cleanest large cities in the United States.
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Hawai‘i Pacific University combines the excitement of an urban downtown campus with the serenity of a traditional campus set in the green foothills of O‘ahu’s Ko‘olau Mountains. The main campus is located in downtown Honolulu, the business and financial center of the Pacific. Eight miles away, situated on 135 acres in Kane‘ohe, the Hawai‘i Loa campus is the site of the College of Nursing and Health Science and the College of
Natural and Computational Sciences. HPU is also affiliated with the Oceanic Institute, a 56-acre aquaculture research facility at Makapu‘u Point, that offers students research and hands-on opportunities. These three distinctive sites are conveniently linked by shuttle.
Student Body: Incredible.
More than 7,000 undergraduate and 1,200 graduate students from all 50 U.S. states and more than 100 countries make HPU one of the most culturally diverse universities in the world. In fact, the student body is roughly split into thirds– one-third from the U.S. mainland, one-third from Hawai‘i, and one-third from around the globe.
Academic Programs: Comprehensive. HPU offers more than 50 undergraduate and 12 graduate degree programs in the areas of business administration, communication, liberal arts, and science, including several pre-professional programs.
Faculty: Accessible.
Multicultural, diverse in their interests, and passionate about teaching, HPU faculty are renowned for the personal interest they take in each and every one of their students. HPU boasts more than 500 full- and part-time faculty from around the world with outstanding academic and professional credentials, ensuring that HPU students can easily access a world’s worth of knowledge and experiences. A vast majority of HPU faculty hold the highest degrees in their fields. The student/faculty ratio is 15:1, and the average class size is less than 20.
Value: Extraordinary.
With tuition costs almost half the U.S. average, HPU is among the most affordable private universities in the nation. In fact, Barron’s business magazine lists HPU as one of its “Best Buys” in higher education.
• Accounting • Advertising/Public Relations - Strategic Creative - Strategic Planning/ Acct. Mgmt. • Anthropology • Asian Studies • Biochemistry • Biology - General Biology - Human & Health Science • Business (General) • Business Economics • Communication • Computer Information Systems • Computer Science • Diplomacy and Military Studies • East-West Classical Studies • Economics • Elementary Education • 4+1 Education (Secondary) • English • Entrepreneurial Studies • Environmental Science • Environmental Studies • Finance • Health Science • History • Human Resource Development • Human Resource Management • Human Services - Nonprofit Management - Substance Abuse Counseling • Humanities • International Business • International Relations • International Studies • Journalism • Justice Administration • Management • Marine Biology • Marketing
• Mathematics - Applied Math - Engineering (3-2) - Mathematics Education - Pure Math • Multimedia - Digital Media - Media Studies - Video Production - Web Design • Nursing • Oceanography • Political Science • Pre-Chiropractic • Pre-Law Program • Pre-Medical Program • Pre-Physical Therapy • Psychology • Public Administration • Social Science • Social Work • Sociology • Teaching English as a Second Language • Travel Industry Management Graduate Programs • Master of Arts in - Communication - Diplomacy and Military Studies - Human Resource Management - Global Leadership and Sustainable Development - Organizational Change - Teaching English as a Second Language • Master of Business Administration • Master of Education in Secondary Education • Master of Science in - Information Systems - Marine Science - Nursing • Master of Social Work
Hawai‘i Pacific University admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin, religion, gender, age, ancestry, marital status, sexual orientation, veteran status and disability.
Hawai‘i Pacific University Office of Admissions • 1164 Bishop Street, Suite 200 • Honolulu, Hawai‘i 96813 • Phone (808) 544-0238 Toll-free U.S. and Canada: 1-866-CALL HPU • Fax (808) 544-1136 www.hpu.edu • E-mail: admissions@hpu.edu