Aquatic Biology Option
This option is available within the Environmental Sciences major at the following locations:
- Corvallis
- 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 environments.
Option Code: 501
Options follow the learning outcomes of the major. For this option, refer to the learning outcomes of the Environmental Sciences major.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Core | ||
| BI 351 | MARINE ECOLOGY | 3 |
| FW 456 | FRESHWATER ECOLOGY AND CONSERVATION | 4 |
| FW 479 | WETLANDS AND RIPARIAN ECOLOGY | 3-4 |
| or RNG 455 | RIPARIAN ECOHYDROLOGY AND MANAGEMENT | |
| Electives | ||
| Select 17 credits from the following courses: | 16-17 | |
| Aquatic Organisms | ||
| BIOLOGY AND CONSERVATION OF MARINE MAMMALS | ||
| ICHTHYOLOGY | ||
| BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY OF MARINE ANIMALS | ||
| AQUATIC MICROBIOLOGY | ||
| ECOLOGICAL THEORIES IN BIOLOGICAL AND FISHERIES OCEANOGRAPHY DATA | ||
| INVERTEBRATE BIOLOGY and INVERTEBRATE BIOLOGY LABORATORY | ||
or Z 364 | DIVERSITY OF LIFE: INVERTEBRATES | |
| AQUATIC ENTOMOLOGY | ||
| Freshwater Environmental Biology | ||
| MANAGEMENT PRINCIPLES OF PACIFIC SALMON IN THE NORTHWEST | ||
| ENVIRONMENTAL PHYSIOLOGY OF FISHES | ||
| AQUATIC BIOLOGICAL INVASIONS | ||
| FISH ECOLOGY | ||
| ^AQUACULTURE | ||
| Marine Environmental Biology | ||
| ECOLOGY OF MARINE AND ESTUARINE BIRDS | ||
| AQUATIC BIOLOGICAL INVASIONS | ||
| COASTAL ECOLOGY AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT | ||
| MARINE CONSERVATION BIOLOGY | ||
| BIOLOGICAL OCEANOGRAPHY | ||
| ESTUARINE ECOLOGY | ||
| ^POLAR OCEANOGRAPHY | ||
| ^DEEP SEA OCEANOGRAPHY | ||
| Total Credits | 27 | |
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Baccalaureate Core course. Applies to general education requirements for undergraduate students in a catalog year up to 2024-2025
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Core Education course. Applies to general education requirements for undergraduate students in catalog year 2025-2026 and beyond
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Writing Intensive Curriculum (WIC) course
Option Code: 501