A marine science minor requires 6 courses and can follow either of the two tracks in the major, Marine Biology or Oceanography.
Marine Biology Minor
| Required Courses |
Credits |
|---|
| MAR 105/105L – Intro to Ecology/Evolution of Marine Organisms or BIO 105/105L – Biology I: Ecology/Evolution and MAR 106/106L Intro to Cellular/Molecular Biology of Marine Organisms or BIO 106/106L - Biology II: Cellular/Molecular or BIO 104/104L - General Biology and (MAR 105/105L - Intro to Ecology/Evolution of Marine Organisms or MAR 106/106L - Intro to Cellular/Molecular Biology of Marine Organisms) |
8 |
| MAR 270/270L – Oceanography with Lab |
4 |
| MAR 250/250L – Marine Biology with Lab |
4 |
| Two additional Organismal topics courses (see course listing above in Curricular Requirements) |
6-8 |
| Total |
21–23 |
Oceanography Minor
| Required Courses |
Credits |
|---|
| MAR 105/105L – Intro to Ecology/Evolution of Marine Organisms with Lab |
4 |
| MAR 250/250L – Marine Biology with Lab |
4 |
| MAR 270/270L – Oceanography with Lab |
4 |
| MAR 366 – Adv Oceanography I: Bio/Chem |
3 |
| MAR 368 – Advanced Oceanography II: Phy/Geo |
3 |
| Any one (1) MAR course |
3–4 |
| Total |
21–22 |
