The Minor in Marine Biology and Ecosystem Management is designed to provide students with a fundamental background in marine ecosystems and their management. Students gain insight and experience in marine management issues relative to estuarine, coastal, and open-water marine ecosystems from the perspective of habitat, biota and human resource users. Students are also exposed to the management skills necessary to recognize and use effective techniques to conserve, preserve and restore marine ecosystem integrity for the benefit of society. This unique management emphasis serves the career interests of students well as they pursue positions in the marine sciences.
The Minor in Marine Biology and Ecosystem Management is primarily available as an elective to students who are enrolled in the Department of Fisheries and Wildlife; as well as students in the Departments of Integrative Biology, Community Sustainability, and Lyman Briggs College. The minor is administered by the Department of Fisheries and Wildlife. With the approval of the department and college that administer the student’s degree program, the courses that are used to satisfy the minor may also be used to satisfy the requirements for the bachelor’s degree. At least 6 credits counted towards the requirements for this minor must be unique. Unique credits must not be used to fulfill another university, college, or major requirement in the student’s program.
There are prerequisites for some of these requirements not currently listed.
Students who plan to complete the requirements for the marine biology and ecosystem management minor should contact the undergraduate advisor in the Department of Fisheries and Wildlife.
Requirements for the Minor in Marine Biology and Ecosystem Management
The student must complete 15 credits from the following:
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| Marine Biology and Ecosystem Management |
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| All of the following courses (12 credits): |
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| FW |
110 |
Conservation and Management of Marine Resources |
3 |
| FW |
353 |
Marine Biology |
3 |
| FW |
416 |
Marine Ecology and Management |
3 |
| GLG |
303 |
Oceanography |
3 |
| Experiential Learning in Marine Biology and Ecosystem Management |
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| The following course which must contain a marine emphasis (3 credits): |
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494 |
Marine Biology and Ecosystem Experience |
3 |