Marine Biology Major Approved Elective List

The following is the department’s list of approved upper-division courses which can be applied to the electives requirement of the Marine Biology Major. Please note that not all of these courses are approved for the Marine Biology Minor.

Requirements:

Categories

  • At least one course minimum from Biodiversity, Ecology and Ecosystems, and Organismal Processes

Sub-requirements (courses can fulfill multiple sub-requirements at the same time)

  • Minimum of 2 courses taken with lab sections
  • 3 courses must be taken at the 400 level
  • Additional elective courses to bring total credits to 25

Courses highlighted in yellow and with the FHL prefix take place in residence at Friday Harbor Labs, UW’s marine field station located on San Juan Island. Learn more about incorporating a quarter at FHL into your academic plan.

updated July 2025

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