Minor in Marine Sciences

The Bayamón Campus is authorized to offer this minor.

This minor may only be declared by students admitted to one of the bachelor’s programs in natural sciences or related areas.

Requirements for the Minor in Marine Sciences - 21 credits

Courses for the Minor in Marine Sciences

Students will be able to opt for a minor in Marine Sciences by taking the 21 credits indicated for this minor. In order to complete the minor, they must pass the following courses:

MASC 1600	Fundamentals of Oceanography	3
MASC 2610	Introduction to Geology	3
MASC 3600	Marine Biology	3

And select two (2) courses from the following courses:

MASC 2660	Geological Oceanography	3
MASC 3060	Chemical Oceanography	3
MASC 3660	Biological Oceanography	3
MASC 4660	Physical Oceanography	3

And select two (2) courses from the following courses:

MASC 2630	Diving in Marine Sciences	3
MASC 2640	Nautical Sciences	3
MASC 3610	Marine Botany	3
MASC 3620	Ichthyology	3
MASC 3930	Marine Research Methods	3
MASC 397_	Special Topics	3
MASC 4030	Coral Reef Ecology	3
MASC 4040	Biology of Marine Mammals, Birds and Turtles	3
MASC 4050	Marine Resource Conservation and Management	3
MASC 4610	Coastal Geomorphology	3
MASC 4931	Marine Research	3
MASC 4932	MARINE RESEARCH II	3
MASC 4910	Practicum in Marine Sciences	3