Curriculum

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