Oceanography Minor
https://ceps.unh.edu/earth-sciences/oceanography-minor
The minor in oceanography is available to all students in the University interested in obtaining a broad background in oceanography. The minor consists of a minimum of five courses with grades of C (2.00) or better and no pass/fail courses. No more than 8 major requirement credits may be used. All courses in the program are selected in consultation with the oceanography minor adviser, Dr. Jamie Pringle, (603) 862-5000, jpringle@unh.edu. Students must complete an Intent to Minor form no later than their junior year. Forms can be picked up in the Earth Sciences departmental office, 214 James Hall.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| ESCI 501 | Introduction to Oceanography | 4 |
| Select two of the following: | 6-8 | |
| Biological Oceanography | ||
| Chemical Oceanography | ||
| Introductory Physical Oceanography | ||
| Geological Oceanography | ||
| Select two of the following: 1 | 6-8 | |
| Marine Estuarine and Freshwater Biology: Freshmen Seminar | ||
| Investigative Marine Biology Laboratory | ||
| Introduction to Marine Biology | ||
| Evolution and Marine Diversity | ||
| Marine Mammal Biology | ||
| Introduction to Marine Botany | ||
| Ecology and Marine Environment | ||
| Sustainable Marine Fisheries | ||
| Marine Phycology | ||
| Marine Ecology | ||
| Anatomy and Function of Marine Vertebrates | ||
| Introduction to Marine Pollution and Control | ||
| Coastal Engineering and Processes | ||
| Beaches and Coasts | ||
| Introduction to Climate | ||
| Quantitative Methods in Earth Sciences | ||
| Aqueous Geochemistry | ||
| Sedimentology | ||
| Geotectonics | ||
| Paleoclimatology | ||
| Geodesy and Positioning for Ocean Mapping | ||
| Ocean Instrumentation Lab | ||
| Estuarine and Coastal Modeling | ||
| Introduction to Ocean Engineering | ||
| Ocean Measurements Lab | ||
| Ocean Hydrodynamics | ||
| Ocean Waves and Tides | ||
| Coastal Engineering and Processes | ||
| Marine Resource Economics | ||
| Undergraduate Ocean Research Project | ||
| Principles of Aquaculture | ||
| Marine Invertebrate Evolution and Ecology | ||
| Ichthyology | ||
| Aquatic Invasive Species | ||
| Fisheries Biology | ||
| Physiology of Fish | ||
| Biological Oceanography | ||
| Total Credits | 16-20 | |
| 1 | Or a suitable substitute approved by the minor advisor (at least one of these courses should be in the biological sciences). |