Marine Biology Minor
The Marine Biology minor is a unique interdisciplinary minor that provides a foundation in the study of marine organisms and their behaviors and interactions with the environment.
Requirements
This minor requires at least 15 credits of 2000-level or above course work.
Required Courses
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MARN 3014/EEB 3230 | Marine Biology | 3 |
| MARN 4010 | Biological Oceanography | 3 |
Electives
In addition, students must take at least three electives from the following courses:
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ERTH 4130 | Geomicrobiology | 3 |
| MARN 2801WE | Marine Sciences and Society | 3 |
| MARN 3012/5012 | Marine Invertebrate Biology 1 | 3 |
| or EEB 4275 | Invertebrate Zoology | |
| MARN 3015/5015 | Techniques in Marine Molecular Biology 1 | 3 |
| MARN 3017/5017 | Plankton Ecology 1 | 3 |
| MARN 3811 | Seminar on Marine Mammals 1 | 3 |
| MARN 3812 | Seminar in Marine Biodiversity and Conservation 1 | 3 |
| MARN 4018/5018 | Ecology of Fishes 1 | 3 |
| or EEB 4200 | Biology of Fishes | |
| MARN 4019/5019 | Algae and the Environment | 3-4 |
| or EEB 3250 | Biology of the Algae | |
| MARN 4210Q | Experimental Design in Marine Ecology 1 | 4 |
| MCB 3849W | Symbiosis: The Science of Living Together | 3 |
| NRE 4335 | Fisheries Management | 3 |
| or NRE 3385W | Fisheries Techniques | |
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Course may only be offered at the Avery Point campus
Substitutions
With written pre-approval of the Marine Biology Minor Coordinator, the following courses may be substituted for one of the electives.
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| One of the following: | 1-6 | |
| Independent Study | ||
| Independent Study | ||
| Independent Study | ||
| One of the following: | 1-6 | |
| Special Topics | ||
or MARN 4895 | Special Topics | |
| Special Topics | ||
| Special Topics | ||
| One of the following: | 1-3 | |
| Variable Topics | ||
| Variable Topics | ||
| Variable Topics | ||
| One of the following: | 1-6 | |
| International Studies | ||
or MARN 3893 | International Study | |
or MARN 4893 | International Study | |
| Foreign Study | ||
| Foreign Study | ||
| Foreign Study | ||
| Foreign Study | ||
Students may not count the same course towards the Marine Sciences minor or the Marine Sciences major offered by the Department of Marine Sciences.
The minor is offered by the Marine Sciences Department.