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Program checklist · Admission to the Major Program

Admission to the Major Program

William & Mary · Williamsburg, VA

A checklist is the list of requirements to complete this program and receive the award, as the college publishes it in its catalog. It is the same for everyone. It does not say what you have completed; that comes from applying your own record.

Program
Award
Admission to the Major Program
Total credits (published)
53-55
Credits (computed from items)
53-55
Catalog edition
2026-2027
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
231624
CourseShelf checklist
CK_231624_4e16a37e
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 59

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

Coastal & Marine Sciences (BS in Coastal & Marine Sciences)

0 items

    Natural Science Courses

    6 items
    1. BIOL 204& 204L
      Introduction to Organisms, Ecology, Evolutionand Introduction to Organisms, Ecology, Evolution Laboratory
      Not resolved to a course
      4
    2. CHEM 103
      General Chemistry I
      or: CHEM 205 Advanced General Chemistry
      3
    3. Select one of the following:
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    4. PHYS 101
      0
    5. PHYS 101H
      3
    6. PHYS 107
      3

    Disciplinary Perspectives Course

    16 items
    1. Select one of the following:
      Not resolved to a course
      3-4
    2. ANTH 315
      3
    3. BIOL 203& 203L
      Introduction to Molecules, Cells, Developmentand Introduction to Molecules, Cells, Development Laboratory
      Not resolved to a course
    4. CONS 201
      3
    5. CONS 210
      3
    6. CONS 370
      3
    7. ECON 101
      3
    8. ENSP 101
      3
    9. GEOL 101
      3
    10. GEOL 110& GEOL 160
      Earth's Environmental Systems: Physical Geographyand Investigating the Earth: Introductory Geology Laboratory
      Not resolved to a course
    11. GEOL 250
      4
    12. GIS 201
      3
    13. PHYS 102
      0
    14. PHYS 102H
      3
    15. PHYS 108
      3
    16. PUBP 201
      3

    Quantitative Skills Course

    6 items
    1. Select one of the following:
      Not resolved to a course
      3-4
    2. BUAD 231
      3
    3. CSCI 141& 141L
      Modern Programming Fundamentalsand Modern Prog. Fundamentals Lab
      Not resolved to a course
    4. ECON 307
      3
    5. MATH 111
      4
    6. MATH 131
      4

    Major Common Core

    major core · 8 items
    1. MSCI 230
      3
    2. MSCI 250
      3
    3. MSCI 305
      3
    4. MSCI 310
      3
    5. MSCI 315
      3
    6. MSCI 320
      3
    7. MSCI 360
      4
    8. MSCI 365
      3

    Major Electives

    electives · 1 item
    1. Select nine credits from the following:
      Not resolved to a course
      9

    Elective offerings available through the Batten School:

    electives · 9 items
    1. MSCI 201
      1
    2. MSCI 331
      3
    3. MSCI 332
      3
    4. MSCI 333
      3
    5. MSCI 340
      3
    6. MSCI 390
      1-3
    7. MSCI 398
      1-3
    8. MSCI 404
      2
    9. MSCI 411
      2

    Elective offerings available through the College of Arts & Sciences:

    electives · 12 items
    1. ANTH 350
      Special Topics in Anthropology
      As published: “Special Topics in Anthropology (with title “Voices in Conservation”)”
      3-4
    2. BIOL 404
      Special Topics in Biology
      As published: “Special Topics in Biology (with title “Parasitology”)”
      0-4
    3. BIOL 427
      4
    4. BIOL 457
      4
    5. BIOL 460
      Advanced Seminar in Biology
      As published: “Advanced Seminar in Biology (with title “Marine Ecology”)”
      3
    6. BIOL 461
      3
    7. ECON 322
      3
    8. GEOL 310
      Regional Field Geology
      As published: “Regional Field Geology (with title “Coastal Environment Bahamas”)”
      1-3
    9. GEOL 324
      4
    10. GEOL 324
      4
    11. GEOL 325
      3
    12. GIS 420
      3

    Major Capstone Course

    major core · 4 items
    1. Select one of the following:
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    2. MSCI 460
      3
    3. MSCI 491
      3
    4. MSCI 495& MSCI 496
      Honors Research in Coastal & Marine Sciencesand Honors Research in Coastal & Marine Sciences
      Not resolved to a course
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