Minor in Marine Ecology

Dive deeper into the intricate world of ocean life with a Marine Ecology minor. This program focuses on the interactions among marine organisms and their vital relationships with the environment. It's perfect for marine biology majors seeking specialized training in marine ecological science, and also open to students in other majors who meet the necessary prerequisites.

This minor is available to PALS (day) students only and can be combined with any major and minor except the marine biology minor. If you're combining it with the marine biology major, a minimum of 6 credits must be exclusive to this minor and cannot be counted toward your major.

Program Curriculum

Select 18 credits from the following courses
Credits
ENVS 1500
Natural History of South Florida (ENVS 1500 / Credits: 4 )
4
ENVS 2000 and ENVS 2001
Biodiversity of Alaskan Ecosystems and Alaskan Ecosystems Field Course (ENVS 2000 and ENVS 2001 / Credits: 4 )
4
ENVS 3170
Everglades Ecology and Conservations (ENVS 3170 / Credits: 3 )
3
MBIO 3450
Survey of Marine Mammals (MBIO 3450 / Credits: 3 )
3
MBIO 3500
Food Web Dynamics (MBIO 3500 / Credits: 3 )
3
MBIO 3600
Plankton Ecology (MBIO 3600 / Credits: 3 )
3
MBIO 3700
Biology of Fishes/Lab (MBIO 3700 / Credits: 4 )
4
MBIO 3750
Coral Reefs and Coral Communities (MBIO 3750 / Credits: 3 )
3
MBIO 3800 and MBIO 3801
Island Biogeography and Island Biogeography Field Course (MBIO 3800 and MBIO 3801 / Credits: 4 )
4
MBIO 3910
Sharks and Their Relatives (MBIO 3910 / Credits: 3 )
3
MBIO 4260 and MBIO 4261
Ecology of the Galapagos Islands and Ecology of the Galapagos Islands Field Trip (MBIO 4260 and MBIO 4261 / Credits: 4 )
4
MBIO 4990
Independent Study in Marine Biology (1–3 credits) (MBIO 4990 / Credits: 3 )
3

The academic program and curriculum requirements listed on this page are from the NSU Undergraduate Student Catalog. Students are bound by policies and curricula published in the catalog in effect the semester they enter the university, unless an agreement is made with appropriate NSU administration officials allowing them to abide by policies published in a later catalog.

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