Aquatic Biology Option
This option is offered within the following major(s):
Also available via Ecampus.
The Aquatic Biology option under the Environmental Sciences major offers students considerable depth in aquatic biology with course work possibilities that emphasize ecology in fresh, estuarine, and marine (saltwater) environments.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Aquatic Biology Core | ||
| BI 351 | MARINE ECOLOGY | 3 |
| FW 456 | FRESHWATER ECOLOGY AND CONSERVATION | 5 |
| FW 479 | WETLANDS AND RIPARIAN ECOLOGY | 3 |
| Electives | ||
| Select 16 credits of the following: | 16 | |
| Aquatic Organisms | ||
| BIOLOGY AND CONSERVATION OF MARINE MAMMALS | ||
or FW 302 | BIOLOGY AND CONSERVATION OF MARINE MAMMALS | |
| AQUATIC BOTANY | ||
| FIELD TECHNIQUES FOR MARINE MAMMAL CONSERVATION | ||
| ICHTHYOLOGY | ||
| AQUATIC MICROBIOLOGY | ||
| INVERTEBRATE BIOLOGY and INVERTEBRATE BIOLOGY LABORATORY | ||
or Z 461 | MARINE AND ESTUARINE INVERTEBRATE ZOOLOGY | |
| AQUATIC ENTOMOLOGY | ||
| Freshwater Environmental Biology | ||
| AQUATIC BIOLOGICAL INVASIONS | ||
or FW 421 | AQUATIC BIOLOGICAL INVASIONS | |
| MANAGEMENT PRINCIPLES OF PACIFIC SALMON IN THE NORTHWEST | ||
| FISH ECOLOGY | ||
| ^AQUACULTURE | ||
| Marine Environmental Biology | ||
| ^FIELD METHODS IN MARINE ECOLOGY | ||
| AQUATIC BIOLOGICAL INVASIONS | ||
or FW 421 | AQUATIC BIOLOGICAL INVASIONS | |
| ECOLOGY OF MARINE AND ESTUARINE BIRDS | ||
| COASTAL ECOLOGY AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT | ||
| DYNAMICS OF MARINE BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES | ||
| MARINE CONSERVATION BIOLOGY | ||
| FIELD METHODS FOR MARINE RESEARCH | ||
| ^POLAR OCEANOGRAPHY | ||
| ESTUARINE ECOLOGY | ||
| BIOLOGICAL OCEANOGRAPHY | ||
| Total Hours | 27 | |
| * | Baccalaureate Core Course (BCC) |
| ^ | Writing Intensive Course (WIC) |
Option Code: 501