Marine Biology Minor

The minor in Marine Biology provides students with a broad foundation for understanding the ecology and adaptations of organisms to life in the sea. The minor is targeted to students interested in courses that highlight environments and issues that are unique to a coastal university. Students complement core requirements with studies that focus on groups of organisms (e.g., marine mammals), ecosystems (e.g., coral reef environments), or relevant topics (e.g., climate change, ocean acidification). Students should contact the coordinator in the Department of Biology and Marine Biology for additional information.

Requirements for a Minor in Marine Biology

All students must complete three required core courses (11 hours). An additional 9 credit hours of electives selected from the list below are required to complete the minor.

Required Core Courses: • BIO 201 - Principles of Biology: Cells • BIO 202 - Principles of Biology: Biodiversity • BIO 362 - Marine Biology

Electives: • BIO 313 - Marine Phycology • BIO 318 - Invertebrate Zoology • BIO 322 - Biological Invasions • BIO 358 - Marine Mammals • BIO 363 - Coral Reef Ecology • BIO 366 - Ecology • BIO 367 - Antarctic Ecology, Geology, History, and Policy • BIO 371 - Phytoplankton • BIO 378 – Global Environmental Problems • BIO 412 - Marine Botany • BIO 434 - Coastal Marine Ecology • BIO 457 - Ichthyology • BIO 458 - Fisheries Biology • BIO 470 - Mariculture • BIO 486 - Advanced Topics in Mariculture • BIO 487 - Introduction to Coastal Management • BIO 489 - Benthic Ecology

Total: 20 hours

Additional Information:

A “C” or better average is required for all courses counted toward the minor in Marine Biology. Courses being counted toward a major cannot be counted toward completion of minor requirements.