Oceanography Minor
https://ceps.unh.edu/earth-sciences/program/minor/oceanography
The minor in oceanography is available to students interested in obtaining a broad background in oceanography.
All courses in the program are selected in consultation with the oceanography minor advisor, Dr. Jamie Pringle, (603) 862-5000.
Academic policies related to Minors.
Credit toward the minor will only be given for courses passed with C- or better, and a 2.00 grade-point average must be maintained in courses for the minor.
- Courses taken on a pass/fail basis may not be used for a minor.
- No more than 8 credits used to satisfy major requirements may be used for the minor.
- No more than 2 courses or 8 credits may be from transfer coursework. Any transferred coursework must be approved by the minor coordinator.
For additional details on how to declare a minor, please visit https://www.unh.edu/registrar/academic-records/majors-minors.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| ESCI 501 | Introduction to Oceanography | 4 |
| Select two of the following: | 6-8 | |
| Chemical Oceanography | ||
| Introductory Physical Oceanography | ||
| Geological Oceanography | ||
| Biological Oceanography | ||
| Select two of the following: 1 | 6-8 | |
| Marine Estuarine and Freshwater Biology: Freshmen Seminar | ||
| Investigative Marine Biology Laboratory | ||
| Introduction to Marine Biology | ||
| Marine Ecosystem Research and Management | ||
| Evolution and Marine Diversity | ||
| Marine Mammal Biology | ||
| Introduction to Marine Botany | ||
| Ecology and Marine Environment | ||
| Sustainable Marine Fisheries | ||
| Marine Ecology | ||
| Anatomy and Function of Marine Vertebrates | ||
| Introduction to Marine Pollution and Control | ||
| Beaches and Coasts | ||
| Introduction to Climate | ||
| Quantitative Methods in Earth Sciences | ||
| Ocean Measurements Lab | ||
| Aqueous Geochemistry | ||
| Sedimentology | ||
| Geotectonics | ||
| Paleoclimatology | ||
| Positioning for Ocean Mapping | ||
| Introduction to Ocean Engineering | ||
| Ocean Instrumentation Lab | ||
| Ocean Hydrodynamics | ||
| Ocean Waves and Tides | ||
| Coastal Engineering and Processes | ||
| Undergraduate Ocean Research Project | ||
| Principles of Aquaculture | ||
| Sharks and Bony Fishes | ||
| Fisheries Biology: Conservation and Management | ||
| Marine Invertebrate Evolution and Ecology | ||
| Physiology of Fishes | ||
| Total Credits | at least 18 | |
- 1
Or a suitable substitute approved by the minor advisor (at least one of these courses should be in the biological sciences).