Marine Conservation and Management Minor
This program is available at the following locations:
- Corvallis
- Ecampus
The Marine Conservation and Management minor focuses on marine vertebrates, conservation science, and management of living marine resources.
Minor Code: 788
Upon successful completion of the program, students will meet the following learning outcomes:
- Incorporate social information in fisheries and wildlife management, with an emphasis on marine ecosystems.
- Synthesize knowledge of stock assessments, management regimes, and policy choices to explain what it takes to develop a "sustainable" fishery.
A series in general biology equivalent to the BI 221, BI 222, BI 223 or BI 204, BI 205, BI 206 is a recommended prerequisite to the Marine Conservation and Management Minor because some of the classes in this minor have enforced general biology prerequisites. Students should consult with a Fisheries and Wildlife advisor when adding this minor to identify these classes.
A minimum of 27 credits selected from a foundational core and courses focused on species and habitats and experiential learning and skills must be completed. One course included may be taken for a satisfactory/unsatisfactory (S/U) grade. Double counting restrictions, when applicable, are listed for each section. Double counting towards baccalaureate core is permitted.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Core 1 | ||
| The Ocean and its Resources | ||
| FW 324 | *FOOD FROM THE SEA | 3 |
| FW 426 | COASTAL ECOLOGY AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT | 5 |
| OC 201 | *OCEANOGRAPHY | 4 |
| Law, Policy, Economics, and Human Dimensions | ||
| Select one course from the following: | 3 | |
| *MULTICULTURAL PERSPECTIVES IN NATURAL RESOURCES | ||
| FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE LAW AND POLICY | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO OCEAN LAW | ||
| *OCEANS, COASTS, AND PEOPLE | ||
| Electives | ||
| Select 12 credits from the following, with at least one course from each category: 2 | 12 | |
| Species and Habitats | ||
| MARINE ECOLOGY | ||
| AQUATIC BOTANY | ||
| BIOLOGY AND CONSERVATION OF MARINE MAMMALS | ||
| MANAGEMENT PRINCIPLES OF PACIFIC SALMON IN THE NORTHWEST | ||
| ECOLOGY OF MARINE AND ESTUARINE BIRDS | ||
| CONSERVATION GENETICS | ||
| THE NATURAL HISTORY OF WHALES AND WHALING | ||
| AQUATIC BIOLOGICAL INVASIONS | ||
| ESTUARINE ECOLOGY | ||
| ^FISHERY BIOLOGY | ||
| MARINE CONSERVATION BIOLOGY | ||
| ANTARCTIC SCIENCE AND CONSERVATION | ||
| EARLY LIFE HISTORY OF FISHES | ||
| FISH DISEASES IN CONSERVATION BIOLOGY AND AQUACULTURE | ||
| ^AQUACULTURE | ||
| AQUACULTURE LABORATORY | ||
| COASTAL OCEANOGRAPHY | ||
| BIOLOGICAL OCEANOGRAPHY | ||
| MARINE AND ESTUARINE INVERTEBRATE ZOOLOGY | ||
| Experiential Learning and Skills | ||
| FIELD TECHNIQUES FOR MARINE MAMMAL CONSERVATION | ||
| SURVEY OF GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS IN NATURAL RESOURCE | ||
| WILDLIFE CAPTURE AND IMMOBILIZATION | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO SCIENTIFIC DIVING | ||
| METHODS IN PHYSIOLOGY AND BEHAVIOR OF MARINE MEGAFAUNA | ||
| *FOUNDATIONS OF GEOSPATIAL SCIENCE AND GIS | ||
| GISCIENCE I: GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND THEORY | ||
| NAVAL OPERATIONS AND SEAMANSHIP | ||
| Total Credits | 27 | |
- *
Baccalaureate Core Course (BCC)
- ^
Writing Intensive Course (WIC)
- 1
Core courses may be double counted
- 2
None of these courses may be double counted
Minor Code: 788