Marine Sciences (BS): Chemistry Concentration
The degree of Bachelor of Science in Marine Science may be obtained by selecting one of five concentrations: Biological Oceanography, Chemistry, Geology, Meteorology, or Physics.
The degree of Bachelor of Science in Natural Resources is available with a concentration in Marine and Coastal Resources.
Marine scientists explore all aspects of the seas and coastal regions, seeking to understand how the oceans, their biological communities, the solid earth and the atmosphere interact. As professionals with interdisciplinary training, marine scientists are needed to advise business, industry and governments on the potential impact of human activities and the wise use of marine resources. Marine scientists work for consulting firms; regulatory agencies; the mass media; business and industry; federal, state and local governments; academic laboratories; research and education organizations; and nonprofit environmental watchdog groups.
Contact
For more information about our marine science programs, visit our听听or contact:
Maggie Puryear
Associate Director of Undergraduate Programs
mwpollar@ncsu.edu
919.513.1093听
Plan Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Core Courses/Marine Science 1 | |||
| 惭贰础听100 | Earth System Science: Exploring the Connections | 4 | |
| 惭贰础听200 | Introduction to Oceanography | 3 | |
| 惭贰础听210 | Oceanography Lab | 1 | |
| 惭贰础听250 | Introduction to Coastal Environments | 3 | |
| 惭贰础听251 | Introduction to Coastal Environments Laboratory | 1 | |
| 惭贰础听459 | Field Investigation of Coastal Processes | 5 | |
| 惭贰础听460 | Principles of Physical Oceanography | 3 | |
| 惭贰础听462 | Observational Methods and Data Analysis in Marine Physics | 3 | |
| 惭贰础听495 | Junior Seminar in the Marine, Earth, and Atmospheric Sciences | 1 | |
| Chemistry Concentration 1 | |||
| Select one of the following pairs: 3 | 4 | ||
| Organic Chemistry I and Organic Chemistry I Lab 1 | |||
| Organic Chemistry I for Students in Chemical Sciences and Organic Chemistry Laboratory I for Students in Chemical Sciences | |||
| Select one of the following pairs: 3 | 4 | ||
| Organic Chemistry II and Organic Chemistry II Lab 1 | |||
| Organic Chemistry II for Students in Chemical Sciences and Organic Chemistry Laboratory II for Students in Chemical Sciences | |||
| 颁贬听315 &补尘辫;听颁贬听316 | Quantitative Analysis and Quantitative Analysis Laboratory | 4 | |
| 颁贬听401 | Systematic Inorganic Chemistry I | 3 | |
| 颁贬听403 | Systematic Inorganic Chemistry II | 3 | |
| 颁贬听431 | Physical Chemistry I 1 | 3 | |
| 颁贬听433 | Physical Chemistry II 1 | 3 | |
| 惭贰础听323 | Geochemistry of Natural Waters | 3 | |
| 惭贰础听473 | Principles of Chemical Oceanography | 3 | |
| Basic Math & Sciences 1 | |||
| Select one of the following pairs: 3 | 4 | ||
| Chemistry - A Molecular Science and General Chemistry Laboratory 1 | |||
| General Chemistry I for Students in Chemical Sciences and General Chemistry Laboratory I for Students in Chemical Sciences | |||
| Select one of the following pairs: 3 | 4 | ||
| Chemistry - A Quantitative Science and Quantitative Chemistry Laboratory 1 | |||
| General Chemistry II for Students in Chemical Sciences and General Chemistry Laboratory II for Students in Chemical Sciences | |||
| 笔驰听205 &补尘辫;听笔驰听206 | Physics for Engineers and Scientists I and Physics for Engineers and Scientists I Laboratory 1 | 4 | |
| 笔驰听208 &补尘辫;听笔驰听209 | Physics for Engineers and Scientists II and Physics for Engineers and Scientists II Laboratory 1 | 4 | |
| 惭础听141 | Calculus I 1 | 4 | |
| 惭础听241 | Calculus II 1 | 4 | |
| 惭础听242 | Calculus III 1 | 4 | |
| 惭础听341 | Applied Differential Equations I | 3 | |
| Statistics Elective | 3 | ||
| Select one of the following Computer Science electives: | 3 | ||
| Introduction to Computing in the Geosciences | |||
| Introduction to Computing: Python | |||
| Introduction to Computing-FORTRAN | |||
| Introduction to Computing - MATLAB | |||
| Introduction to Computing - Java | |||
| Introduction to Scientific Computing | |||
| College Requirements | |||
| 颁翱厂听100 | Science of Change 2 | 2 | |
| 贰狈骋听101 | Academic Writing and Research 1 | 4 | |
| Select one of the following Advanced Writing courses: | 3 | ||
| Communication for Engineering and Technology | |||
| Communication for Business and Management | |||
| Communication for Science and Research | |||
| GEP Courses | |||
| GEP Humanities | 6 | ||
| GEP Social Sciences | 6 | ||
| GEP Health and Exercise Studies | 2 | ||
| GEP Elective | 3 | ||
| GEP Global Knowledge (verify requirement) | |||
| World Language Proficiency (verify requirement) | |||
| Free Electives | |||
| Free Electives (12 Hr S/U Lmt) 4 | 3 | ||
| Total Hours | 120 | ||
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Grade of C- or higher required in CH 101, 201, 221, 223, 431, 433; ENG 101; MA 141, 241, 242; PY 205, 206, 208, 209. No more than one D will be accepted in MEA core courses and concentration courses. No more than one D will be accepted in other basic math or science courses.
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COS 100 is for new freshmen only.听 Transfer students will need to select a course from the GEP Interdisciplinary Perspectives course list.
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Students planning to double major in the BS or BA in Chemistry should choose the general and organic chemistry series for chemistry majors.
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Free electives may not be CH 111, MA 100, MA 101, MA 103, MA 107, MA 108, or MA 111.
Statistics Electives
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| 厂罢听311 | Introduction to Statistics | 3 | |
| 厂罢听312 | Introduction to Statistics II | 3 | |
| 厂罢听350 | Economics and Business Statistics | 3 | |
| 厂罢听370 | Probability and Statistics for Engineers | 3 | |
| 厂罢听371 | Introduction to Probability and Distribution Theory | 3 | |
| 厂罢听372 | Introduction to Statistical Inference and Regression | 3 |
Semester Sequence
This is a sample.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall Semester | Hours | |
| 颁贬听101 &补尘辫;听颁贬听102 | Chemistry - A Molecular Science (CP) 1, 3 or General Chemistry I for Students in Chemical Sciences and General Chemistry Laboratory I for Students in Chemical Sciences | 4 |
| 颁翱厂听100 | Science of Change 2 | 2 |
| GEP Health and Exercise Studies | 1 | |
| 惭贰础听100 | Earth System Science: Exploring the Connections 1 | 4 |
| 惭础听141 | Calculus I (CP) 1 | 4 |
| 听 | Hours | 15 |
| Spring Semester | ||
| 颁贬听201 &补尘辫;听颁贬听202 | Chemistry - A Quantitative Science (CP) 1, 3 or General Chemistry II for Students in Chemical Sciences and General Chemistry Laboratory II for Students in Chemical Sciences | 4 |
| 惭础听241 | Calculus II (CP) 1 | 4 |
| 贰狈骋听101 | Academic Writing and Research 1 | 4 |
| GEP Elective | 3 | |
| 听 | Hours | 15 |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| 颁贬听221 &补尘辫;听颁贬听222 | Organic Chemistry I 1, 3 or Organic Chemistry I for Students in Chemical Sciences and Organic Chemistry Laboratory I for Students in Chemical Sciences | 4 |
| 惭础听242 | Calculus III 1 | 4 |
| 惭贰础听200 &补尘辫;听惭贰础听210 | Introduction to Oceanography and Oceanography Lab (CP) 1 | 4 |
| 笔驰听205 &补尘辫;听笔驰听206 | Physics for Engineers and Scientists I and Physics for Engineers and Scientists I Laboratory (CP) 1 | 4 |
| 听 | Hours | 16 |
| Spring Semester | ||
| 颁贬听315 &补尘辫;听颁贬听316 | Quantitative Analysis and Quantitative Analysis Laboratory 1 | 4 |
| 颁贬听223 &补尘辫;听颁贬听224 | Organic Chemistry II 1, 3 or Organic Chemistry II for Students in Chemical Sciences and Organic Chemistry Laboratory II for Students in Chemical Sciences | 4 |
| 惭贰础听250 &补尘辫;听惭贰础听251 | Introduction to Coastal Environments and Introduction to Coastal Environments Laboratory 1 | 4 |
| 笔驰听208 &补尘辫;听笔驰听209 | Physics for Engineers and Scientists II and Physics for Engineers and Scientists II Laboratory (CP) 1 | 4 |
| 听 | Hours | 16 |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| 颁贬听401 | Systematic Inorganic Chemistry I 1 | 3 |
| 颁贬听431 | Physical Chemistry I 1 | 3 |
| 惭础听341 | Applied Differential Equations I 1 | 3 |
| 惭贰础听460 | Principles of Physical Oceanography 1 | 3 |
| Free elective 4 | 3 | |
| 听 | Hours | 15 |
| Spring Semester | ||
| 颁贬听403 | Systematic Inorganic Chemistry II 1 | 3 |
| 颁贬听433 | Physical Chemistry II 1 | 3 |
| 惭贰础听462 | Observational Methods and Data Analysis in Marine Physics 1 | 3 |
| 惭贰础听495 | Junior Seminar in the Marine, Earth, and Atmospheric Sciences | 1 |
| Statistical Science Option Elective 1 | 3 | |
| 听 | Hours | 13 |
| Summer | ||
| 惭贰础听459 | Field Investigation of Coastal Processes 2 | 5 |
| 听 | Hours | 5 |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| Advanced Writing Elective | 3 | |
| GEP Humanities | 3 | |
| GEP Social Sciences | 3 | |
| GEP Health and Exercise Studies | 1 | |
| 惭贰础听473 | Principles of Chemical Oceanography 1 | 3 |
| 听 | Hours | 13 |
| Spring Semester | ||
| Computer Science Option Elective 1 | 3 | |
| GEP Social Sciences | 3 | |
| GEP Humanities | 3 | |
| 惭贰础听323 | Geochemistry of Natural Waters 1 | 3 |
| 听 | Hours | 12 |
| 听 | Total Hours | 120 |
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Grade of C- or higher required in CH 101, 201, 221, 223, 431, 433; ENG 101; MA 141, 241, 242; PY 205, 206, 208, 209. No more than one D will be accepted in MEA core courses and concentration courses. No more than one D will be accepted in other basic math or science courses.
- 2
COS 100 is for new freshmen only.听 Transfer students will need to select a course from the GEP Interdisciplinary Perspectives course list.
- 3
Students planning to double major in the BS or BA in Chemistry should choose the general and organic chemistry series for chemistry majors.
- 4
Free electives may not be CH 111, MA 100, MA 101, MA 103, MA 107, MA 108, or MA 111.
Career Opportunities
MEAS undergraduate degree programs provide talented students with the foundation of scientific knowledge required for careers in government, industry, or academia. Many students pursue graduate degrees after completion of an undergraduate degree in Marine Science.
Marine Sciences graduates go on to become oceanographers, to manage our coastal resources, model air-sea interaction, and explore global climate change. They conduct basic and applied research, serving as environmental consultants for industry and governmental agencies, policy and management experts for governmental agencies, and environmental science educators. Graduates with a Natural Resources degree are versed in the fundamental processes and interdisciplinary nature of the coastal zone. As scientists, managers, administrators, and regulators, they make decisions regarding use and conservation of coastal and marine resources.
MEAS graduates play a key service role for the State of North Carolina, assisting in everything from forecasting severe storms and analyzing the impact of atmospheric pollutants on agriculture and our estuaries, to determining the effects of toxic waste disposal on quality of surface and ground water.
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