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Department of

Marine Science and Environmental Studies

Marine Science Minor

Because of the prerequisites and orientation of the courses in marine science, this minor is intended for students majoring in the natural sciences. A minimum of 19 units are required, eleven of which are upper-division units, including:

Lower-division Preparation

MARS 120 Introduction to Physical Oceanography / 4 units and
ENVI 110 Introduction to Earth Systems / 4 units

Certain additional prerequisites are required for upper-division core courses.

Upper-division Core

MARS 427 Marine Environment / 3 units

and take two of the following:
MARS 450 Geological Oceanography / 4 units
MARS 451W Biological Oceanography / 4 units
MARS 452 Physical and Chemical Oceanography / 4 units