Students apply advanced knowledge and skills in marine science.
Required Courses
- At least 24 credits, including one of the following capstone seminar options; ENVS 410 must be taken concurrently with an approved 400-level BIO or MSCI "*Capstone Project"* course. The course used for MLO 5 may NOT double-count
- ENVS 410: Capstone Integration Seminar (1 unit)
- OR
- ENVS 402: Honors Capstone Seminar II (3 units)
- Additional 21 to 23 credits of ADVANCED MARINE SCIENCE courses (depending on capstone seminar option selected above) selected from the list below and not previously counted towards the degree:
- BIO 330: Comparative Physiology (3 units)
- BIO 340: Ecology (4 units)
- BIO 345: Marine Biology (4 units)
- BIO 360: Vertebrate Natural History (4 units)
- BIO 420: Marine Invertebrate Zoology (4 units)
- BIO 430: Marine Exprmntl Physiology (4 units)
- BIO 448: Aquatic Ecology (4 units)
- MSCI 380: Scientific Diving Techniques (4 units)
- MSCI 455: Marine Fish Ecology (4 units)
- MSCI 433: Seafloor Mapping (4 units)
- MSCI 470: Sci Pol & Mgmt in Marine Env (4 units)
- ENVS 350: Quantitative Field Methds (4 units)
- ENVS 436: Rmt Sns/Image Process (4 units)
- ENVS 440: Environmental Modeling (4 units)
- ENVS 442: Vernal Pools of Ft Ord (4 units)
- OR
- Other 300-level or above MSCI, BIO, ENVS, CHEM, PHYS, GEOL or MLML course approved by advisor.
- NOTE: BIO 430, MSCI 433, MSCI 455 and MSCI 470 are approved "capstone project" courses that may be taken concurrently with ENVS 410 to meet the capstone requirement.