Oceanography Minor
https://ceps.unh.edu/earth-sciences/program/minor/oceanography
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 |
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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 | ||
Integrated 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 | ||
Coastal Engineering and Processes | ||
Beaches and Coasts | ||
Introduction to Climate | ||
Quantitative Methods in Earth Sciences | ||
Ocean Measurements Lab | ||
Aqueous Geochemistry | ||
Sedimentology | ||
Geotectonics | ||
Paleoclimatology | ||
Geodesy and 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). |