Oceanography Minor
Minor Code: 660
Must complete a minimum of 14 unique credits in the minor that do not fulfill requirements of majors, minors, options or certificates.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Core | ||
| OC 201 | *OCEANOGRAPHY | 4 |
| OC 332 | COASTAL OCEANOGRAPHY | 3 |
| OC 333 | OCEANS, COASTS, AND PEOPLE | 3 |
| Select two courses from the following: | 6-8 | |
| PRINCIPLES OF PHYSICAL OCEANOGRAPHY | ||
| BIOLOGICAL OCEANOGRAPHY | ||
| CHEMICAL OCEANOGRAPHY | ||
| GEOLOGICAL OCEANOGRAPHY | ||
| Electives | ||
| Select 10-11 credits from the following: 1 | 10-11 | |
| Ocean and Climate Science | ||
| PRINCIPLES OF CLIMATE: PHYSICS OF CLIMATE AND CLIMATE CHANGE | ||
| CLIMATE MODELING | ||
| COASTAL GEOMORPHOLOGY | ||
| ^POLAR OCEANOGRAPHY | ||
| COASTAL AND ESTUARINE OCEANOGRAPHY | ||
| ESTUARINE ECOLOGY | ||
or FW 434 | ESTUARINE ECOLOGY | |
| Biological Science | ||
| ECOLOGY | ||
BI 421 | ||
or FW 421 | AQUATIC BIOLOGICAL INVASIONS | |
| COASTAL ECOLOGY AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (taught at Hatfield Marine Science Center) | ||
| ^AQUACULTURE (taught at Hatfield Marine Science Center) | ||
| MARINE AND ESTUARINE INVERTEBRATE ZOOLOGY (taught at Hatfield Marine Science Center) | ||
| Total Hours | 26-29 | |
| * | Baccalaureate Core Course (BCC) |
| ^ | Writing Intensive Course (WIC) |
| 1 | Select from the listed courses (or the two other 400-level courses above) to bring the credit total to 27. Courses are grouped by focus area, but students may choose courses from one or more areas |
Minor Code: 660