MMS - Minor in Marine Science

Baccalaureate degree students may select a minor in a different field of study to complement their major.  An academic minor allows students to expand their educational experience by exploring a particular subject or subjects in sufficient depth to gain competency. By completing a minor, a student can become familiar with an additional area of study which will supplement the expertise gained in the major.

The Marine Sciences Minor is designed to provide ocean systems knowledge and laboratory skills to supplement the major area of study. Students majoring in a variety of subjects can apply knowledge of physical, chemical, and biological ocean dynamics as context to their focal area of study (i.e. politics of the ocean shipping industry or history & ethics of fisheries during the colonial era etc). However, students majoring in Environmental Sciences, Biological Sciences, and Business can specifically use Marine Sciences to further develop preparation for a career or graduate study. Students interested in pursuing careers in Fisheries, Marine Energy Resource Management, and Environmental consulting fields are particularly encouraged to explore this minor.

Core IMPACTS general educations courses and required courses within the major cannot dually count for the minor, but "Field of Study" courses and elective courses within the major can also count for the minor.  If a course is required by name for both the major and minor, then students should take an additional course in the minor to reach the required minimum of 15 credits for a minor.