What will you study? Marine Sciences minor curriculum

A marine science minor requires six (6) courses and can follow either of the two (2) concentrations in the major, Marine Biology or Oceanography.

Marine Biology Minor

Program Required CoursesMAR 270/270L – Oceanography w/Lab
Credits4
Program Required CoursesMAR 250/250L – Marine Biology w/Lab
Credits4
Program Required CoursesTwo (2) additional Organismal topics courses (see Curricular Requirements above)
Credits6–8
Program Required CoursesTotal Credits
Credits14-16
Program Required CoursesCredits
MAR 270/270L – Oceanography w/Lab4
MAR 250/250L – Marine Biology w/Lab4
Two (2) additional Organismal topics courses (see Curricular Requirements above)6–8
Total Credits14-16
Select one (1) of the following:MAR 105/105L – Intro to Ecology/Evolution of Marine Organisms w/Lab or BIO 105/105L – Biology I: Ecology/Evolution w/Lab and MAR 106/106L Intro to Cellular/Molecular Biology of Marine Organisms w/Lab or BIO 106/106L – Biology II: Cellular/Molecular w/Lab
Credits8
Select one (1) of the following:BIO 104/104L – General Biology w/Lab and MAR 105/105L – Intro to Ecology/Evolution of Marine Organisms w/Lab or MAR 106/106L – Intro to Cellular/Molecular Biology of Marine Organisms w/Lab
Credits8
Select one (1) of the following:Total Credits
Credits8
Select one (1) of the following:Credits
MAR 105/105L – Intro to Ecology/Evolution of Marine Organisms w/Lab or BIO 105/105L – Biology I: Ecology/Evolution w/Lab and MAR 106/106L Intro to Cellular/Molecular Biology of Marine Organisms w/Lab or BIO 106/106L – Biology II: Cellular/Molecular w/Lab8
BIO 104/104L – General Biology w/Lab and MAR 105/105L – Intro to Ecology/Evolution of Marine Organisms w/Lab or MAR 106/106L – Intro to Cellular/Molecular Biology of Marine Organisms w/Lab8
Total Credits8
Minimum Total Required Credits22

Oceanography Minor

Program Required CoursesMAR 105/105L – Intro to Ecology/Evolution of Marine Organisms w/Lab
Credits4
Program Required CoursesMAR 250/250L – Marine Biology w/Lab
Credits4
Program Required CoursesMAR 270/270L – Oceanography w/Lab
Credits4
Program Required CoursesMAR 366 – Adv Oceanography I: Bio/Chem
Credits3
Program Required CoursesMAR 368 – Advanced Oceanography II: Phy/Geo
Credits3
Program Required CoursesOne (1) course with MAR prefix
Credits3–4
Program Required CoursesCredits
MAR 105/105L – Intro to Ecology/Evolution of Marine Organisms w/Lab4
MAR 250/250L – Marine Biology w/Lab4
MAR 270/270L – Oceanography w/Lab4
MAR 366 – Adv Oceanography I: Bio/Chem3
MAR 368 – Advanced Oceanography II: Phy/Geo3
One (1) course with MAR prefix3–4
Minimum Total Required Credits21