Arizona State University Rob Walton College of Global Futures 38 courses 120 total credits
For those of you passionate about the ocean and who want to make a difference, the Bachelor of Science in ocean futures provides the skills needed to understand and help protect them. You learn about marine ecosystems; ocean health; and how environmental, social and cultural factors all connect. In this program, you study coral reef restoration, sustainable fishing and coastal protection while learning how to include community perspectives and Indigenous knowledge. Through this degree, you build additional skills in problem-solving and leadership. Hands-on experiences and field work opportunities are also available in Arizona, ASU's Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences, ASU's Center for Global Discovery and Conservation Science in Hawai'i, or even a study abroad trip to Antarctica. In this program, you explore how the ocean works, understand the challenges it faces, and discover how science, society and leadership can work together to protect marine ecosystems and the people who depend on them.
| Total Credits | 120 credits |
Major Courses
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| SEA 101 | Ocean Futures | 3 |
| SEA 201 or SEA 202 | Ocean Conservation or Ocean Communities: Introduction to Ethnobotany | 3 |
| SEA 220 | Biology of the Marine Environment | 3 |
| SEA 325 | Oceanography | 3 |
| Total Major Courses | 12 credits | |
Major Courses - Ocean Futures Quantitative Applications:
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| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| STP 231 | Statistics for Life Science | 3 |
| SEA 310 | Paleoclimate Perspectives on Contemporary Climate Change | |
| SEA 330 | Digital Blue Planet | |
| SEA 430 | Cloud-Based Remote Sensing | |
| Total | 3 credits | |
Major Courses - Ocean Futures Stewardship:
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Major Courses - Upper Division Ocean Futures Partnerships:
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| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| SEA 394 | Topic: Human Rights and Environmental Management | |
| SEA 440 | Imagining Ocean Futures | |
| SEA 450 | Communication for Ocean Futures | |
| SEA 494 | Topic: Foundations of Science: Kindness and Community | |
| Total | 3 credits | |
Major Courses
Upper Division SEA Elective 3 credit hours
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| SEA 485 | Ocean Futures Workshop | 3 |
| SEA 496 | Ocean Futures Capstone | 3 |
| Total Major Courses | 6 credits | |
Related Area Courses
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BIO 181 | General Biology I | 4 |
| CHM 101 | Introductory Chemistry | 4 |
| CHM 107 | Chemistry and Society | |
| CHM 108 | Chemistry and Society Laboratory | |
| MAT 251 | Calculus for Life Sciences | 3 |
| Total Related Area Courses | 11 credits | |
ASU 101 or College-Specific First-Year Seminar
ASU 101 or college-specific equivalent First-Year Seminar required of all first-year students.
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CGF 101 | First-Year Student: Introduction to ASU and Your Academic Community | 1 |
| Total ASU 101 or College-Specific First-Year Seminar | 1 credits | |
First-Year Composition
All baccalaureate degree students must fulfill university graduation requirements, including a minimum of 120 credit hours, with at least 45 credit hours in upper-division courses. All undergraduate students must complete General Studies requirements. Mathematics Placement Assessment score determines placement in first mathematics course. Students should work with their academic advisor, and consider course prerequisites, in order to complete all degree requirements in four years.
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ENG 101 | First-Year Composition | |
| ENG 102 | First-Year Composition | |
| ENG 105 | Advanced First-Year Composition | |
| ENG 107 | First-Year Composition | |
| ENG 108 | First-Year Composition | |
| Total First-Year Composition | 6 credits | |
First-Year Composition - Ocean Futures Experiential Aquatic Electives:
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