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Minor

Minor in Marine Sciences

Rutgers University School of Environmental and Biological Sciences (New Brunswick) 41 courses 18 total credits

About This Program

A semester of introductory geology, two semesters of biology, calculus, chemistry, and physics are recommended and/or required for many of the courses in the program. At least 14 credits from the following. At least 3 credits must be from marine sciences (628) courses.

Degree Requirements

Total Credits 18 credits

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A semester of introductory geology, two semesters of biology, calculus, chemistry, and physics are recommended and/or required for many of the courses in the program. Required Course (4 ) 11:628:320 Dynamics of Marine Ecosystems (4)

Code Course Title Credits
11:628:320 Dynamics of Marine Ecosystems 3

Electives (14)

At least 14 credits from the following. At least 3 credits must be from marine sciences (628) courses.

Code Course Title Credits
01:375:444 Water Chemistry 3
01:450:213 The Global Climate System 3
01:450:313 Climate Change 3
01:450:370 Climate Change and Society 3
01:460:100 Planet Earth 3
01:460:101 Introductory Geology 4
01:460:212 Earth and Life through Time 3
01:460:300 Introduction to Sedimentary Geology 4
01:460:303 Paleontology 4
01:460:414 Hydrologic Processes 3
01:460:417 Environmental Geochemistry 3
01:460:451 Marine Geology 3
01:460:480 Major Events in Earth History 3
11:216:324 Invertebrate Zoology 4
11:216:421 Wetland Ecology 4
11:216:451 Climate Change Ecology 3
11:628:120 Introduction to Oceanography 3
11:628:204 The Water Planet 3
11:628:221 Human Interactions with the Coastal Ocean 3
11:628:317 Aquaculture 3
11:628:321 Ichthyology 4
11:628:340 Identification of Marine Invertebrates 2
11:628:341 Hydrothermal Vents 3
11:628:363 Oceanographic Methods and Data Analysis: Biology and Chemistry 3
11:628:364 Oceanographic Methods and Data Analysis: Physical Processes 3
11:628:402 The Role of Polar Regions in the Earth System 3
11:628:405 Molecular Microbial Oceanography 3
11:628:410 Biophysical Interactions: From Barnacles to Jellyfish 3
11:628:451 Physical Oceanography 4
11:628:452 Geophysical Data Analysis 3
11:628:461 The Biology of Living in the Ocean: Water Column Ecosystems and Processes 3
11:628:462 The Biology of Living in the Ocean: Boundary Ecosystems and Processes 3
11:628:472 Chemical Oceanography 3
11:628:474 Coastal Biogeochemical Cycles in a Changing World 3
11:628:476 History of the Earth System 3
11:628:497 (Fall), 498 (Spring) Special Problems in Marine and Coastal Sciences
11:670:323 Thermodynamics of the Atmosphere 3
11:670:324 Dynamics of the Oceans and the Atmosphere 3
11:670:451 Remote Sensing of the Oceans and Atmosphere 3
11:776:400 Fungi in the Environment 3

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