 | | Course ID: | MARS 1010. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | The Marine Environment | Course
Description: | Physical, chemical, and geological characteristics of the marine environment. The effects of human activity on marine environments and resources. | | Athena Title: | The Marine Environment | | Equivalent Courses: | Not open to students with credit in MARS 1011, MARS 1011E, MARS 1015H, MARS 1030, MARS 1030H | | Corequisite: | MARS 1010L | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | MARS 1010L. 1 hour. 2 hours lab per week. | | Course Title: | Introduction to Marine Science Lab | Course
Description: | Physical, chemical, and geological characteristics of the marine
environment. The effects of human activity on marine
environments and resources. Emphasis on student-designed
experiments to explore major physical and chemical course
concepts in a collaborative learning environment. | | Athena Title: | Intro to Marine Science Lab | | Pre or Corequisite: | MARS 1010 or MARS 1011 or MARS 1011E or MARS 1015H or MARS 1030 or MARS 1030H | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | MARS 1011. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Introduction to the Marine Environment | Course
Description: | Physical, chemical, and geological characteristics of the marine
environment, including waves, currents, and tides; ocean
chemistry and elemental cycles; and the structure of ocean
basins. The role of marine environments in global systems.
The effects of human activity on the marine environment and
marine resources. | | Athena Title: | Intro to Marine Environment | | Equivalent Courses: | Not open to students with credit in MARS 1010, MARS 1011E, MARS 1015H, MARS 1030, MARS 1030H | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered spring semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | MARS 1011E. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Introduction to the Marine Environment | Course
Description: | Physical, chemical, and geological characteristics of the
marine environment, including waves, currents, and tides; ocean
chemistry and elemental cycles; and the structure of ocean
basins. The role of marine environments in global systems. The
effects of human activity on the marine environment and marine
resources. | | Athena Title: | Intro to Marine Environment | | Equivalent Courses: | Not open to students with credit in MARS 1010, MARS 1011, MARS 1015H, MARS 1030, MARS 1030H | | Nontraditional Format: | This course will be taught 95% or more online. The instructor
will be available for three hours of discussion each week
though student participation will not be required. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | MARS 1015H. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | The Marine Environment (Honors) | Course
Description: | Physical, chemical, and geological characteristics of the marine environment. The effects of human activity on marine environments and resources. | | Athena Title: | The Marine Environment Honors | | Equivalent Courses: | Not open to students with credit in MARS 1010, MARS 1011, MARS 1011E, MARS 1030, MARS 1030H | | Prerequisite: | Permission of Honors | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | MARS 1020. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Biology of the Marine Environment | Course
Description: | Fundamental biological principles in marine organisms and ecosystems; diversity of marine life; structure and function of marine biological communities; biological processes in marine environments; the role of the oceans in global cycles, the effects of human activity on life in the sea. | | Athena Title: | Biology of the Marine Environ | | Equivalent Courses: | Not open to students with credit in MARS 1021E, MARS 1025H | | Corequisite: | MARS 1020L | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered spring semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | MARS 1020L. 1 hour. 2 hours lab per week. | | Course Title: | Introduction to Marine Biology Lab | Course
Description: | Brief survey of marine life followed by experimental labs that
investigate the physiology, ecology, and behavior of marine
organisms. Students work collaboratively with instructor
supervision to design and carry out experiments of interest to
the students. In this course, students learn through hands-on
experiences with organisms of interest. | | Athena Title: | Intro to Marine Science Lab | | Pre or Corequisite: | MARS 1020 or MARS 1021E or MARS 1025H | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered spring and summer semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | MARS 1021E. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Biology of the Marine Environment | Course
Description: | Exploration of marine life, with emphasis on the diversity of
marine life and the functioning of biological communities in
marine ecosystems. Biological processes in marine environments,
role of the oceans in global cycles, and the effects of human
activity on marine ecosystems. | | Athena Title: | Biology of the Marine Environ | | Equivalent Courses: | Not open to students with credit in MARS 1020, MARS 1025H | | Nontraditional Format: | This course will be taught 95% or more online. | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall and summer semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | MARS 1025H. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Biology of the Marine Environment (Honors) | Course
Description: | Fundamental biological principles in marine organisms and ecosystems; diversity of marine life; structure and function of marine biological communities; biological processes in marine environments; the role of the oceans in global cycles, the effects of human activity on life in the sea. | | Athena Title: | Biology of Marine Environ Hon | | Equivalent Courses: | Not open to students with credit in MARS 1020, MARS 1021E | | Prerequisite: | Permission of Honors | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered spring semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | MARS 1030H. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Migrations in the Sea (Honors) | Course
Description: | Physical and chemical characteristics of the ocean. Effects of
physical and chemical properties on migratory patterns of
several organisms. Possible effects of climate change on
migratory patterns. | | Athena Title: | Migrations in the Sea Honors | | Equivalent Courses: | Not open to students with credit in MARS 1010, MARS 1011, MARS 1011E, MARS 1015H, MARS 1030 | | Prerequisite: | Permission of Honors | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | MARS 1030. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Migrations in the Sea | Course
Description: | Physical and chemical characteristics of the ocean. Effects of physical and chemical properties on migratory patterns of several organisms. Possible effects of climate change on migratory patterns. | | Athena Title: | Migrations in the Sea | | Equivalent Courses: | Not open to students with credit in MARS 1010, MARS 1011, MARS 1011E, MARS 1015H, MARS 1030H | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | FANR(MARS) 1100. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Natural Resources Conservation | Course
Description: | Introduction to the general principles and contemporary issues
related to ecology and management of wildlife, fish, forests, and
rangelands; natural resources recreation and tourism;
conservation of water, wetlands, and soil resources; and
renewable and non-renewable energy. Students will acquire the
knowledge necessary to advance beyond the simplistic portrayal of
environmental dilemmas offered by mass media and gain a firmer
basis for environmental stewardship, responsible citizenship, and
action on environmental issues. | | Athena Title: | Natural Resources Conservation | | Equivalent Courses: | Not open to students with credit in FANR 1100E | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall and spring semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | MARS 3000. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Coastal Zone and Marine Law | Course
Description: | The major statutes, regulations, and litigation histories of the coastal margins and near-shore marine waters. Source and status of rights, preservation, and allocation of resources; cooperative management, pollution control, current systems perspective, and law of the sea. | | Athena Title: | COASTAL/MARINE LAW | | Equivalent Courses: | Not open to students with credit in FORS 5820/7820 | | Prerequisite: | Junior or senior standing | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | MARS 3100. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Oceans in Peril | Course
Description: | Introduction to basic oceanography and an overview of some of
the key local, regional, and global scale changes occurring in
the ocean. The potential impacts of these changes and what can
be done to reverse present trends will also be discussed. | | Athena Title: | OCEANS IN PERIL | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | MARS 3200. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Fundamentals of Ocean Science | Course
Description: | An introduction to Ocean Science for majors/prospective majors, emphasizing the interdisciplinary nature of the field, and using core concepts from biology, chemistry, physics, and geology to explore coastal and oceanic systems. | | Athena Title: | Fundamentals of Ocean Science | | Prerequisite: | (CHEM 1211 or CHEM 1411 or CHEM 1311H) or (PHYS 1111-1111L or PHYS 1211-1211L) or (BIOL 1107 or BIOL 1107E or BIOL 2107H) | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall and spring semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | MARS 3450L. 1 hour. 2 hours lab per week. | | Course Title: | Marine Biology Laboratory | Course
Description: | Study of marine organisms and the environments they inhabit;
diversity of marine organisms, primary and secondary production
in marine habitats, ecological interactions in marine
environments, and management concerns. | | Athena Title: | MARINE BIO LAB | | Prerequisite: | [(BIOL 1108 and BIOL 1108L) or BIOL 2108H] and CHEM 1212 and CHEM 1212L | | Pre or Corequisite: | MARS 3450 | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | MARS 3450. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Marine Biology | Course
Description: | Study of marine organisms and the environments they inhabit; diversity of marine organisms, primary and secondary production in marine habitats, ecological interactions in marine environments, and management concerns. | | Athena Title: | MARINE BIOLOGY | | Prerequisite: | [(BIOL 1108 and BIOL 1108L) or (BIOL 2108H and BIOL 2108L)] and [(CHEM 1212 and CHEM 1212L) or (CHEM 1312H and CHEM 1312L)] | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall and spring semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | MARS 3550. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Life in Fluids | Course
Description: | A non-calculus-based introduction to the interactions between organisms and their environment and how those interactions affect an organism's structure and function. The properties and dynamics of fluids will be developed intuitively from an organismal point of view, emphasizing bio-physical interactions and organism adaptations. | | Athena Title: | Life in Fluids | | Prerequisite: | [(BIOL 1108 or BIOL 1108H) and BIOL 1108L] or (BIOL 2108H and BIOL 2108L) | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall semester every odd-numbered year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | MARS 3900. 1-4 hours. Repeatable for maximum 4 hours credit. | | Course Title: | Introduction to Experimental Marine Sciences | Course
Description: | Investigation of a defined problem in marine science under the direction of a faculty member. | | Athena Title: | EXP MARINE SCIENCES | | Nontraditional Format: | Students will meet with faculty members on a regular basis. | | Prerequisite: | Permission of department | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall, spring and summer semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | MARS 4100/6100. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Geological and Physical Oceanography | Course
Description: | Oceanographic principles of the geological and physical structure, composition, and processes of the ocean with emphasis on general oceanic circulation, water properties, waves and tides, coastal physical processes, turbulent mixing, sediment transport.
| | Athena Title: | Geol Phys Oceanography | | Prerequisite: | PHYS 1112-1112L or PHYS 1212-1212L | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered spring semester every odd-numbered year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | MARS(PBIO) 4160-4160L. 4 hours. 3 hours lecture and 2 hours lab per week. | | Course Title: | Life and Death in the Salt Marsh | Course
Description: | Exploration of the diversity, adaptations, and interacting
functional roles of estuarine plants, animals, and
microorganisms. | | Athena Title: | SALT MARSH ECOLOGY | | Equivalent Courses: | Not open to students with credit in BTNY 4160 | | Nontraditional Format: | This course includes both a lecture and a laboratory
component. Lectures are primarily concentrated during the
first week of the class, after which students spend 10 days at
the UGA Marine Institute on Sapelo Island doing a combination
of laboratory and field work. (Students are required to spend
8-10 hours in class during this period.) The final week focuses
on data analysis and interpretation of independent research,
and includes discussion and synthesis sessions. | | Prerequisite: | (BIOL 1104 and BIOL 1104L) or BIOL 1108-1108L or PBIO 1220-1220L or permission of department | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered summer semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | MARS 4200/6200. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Biological and Chemical Oceanography | Course
Description: | Chemical composition, dynamics, and processes of life in the oceans and the role the life of the oceans plays in global processes. | | Athena Title: | Biol Chem Oceanography | | Prerequisite: | [(BIOL 1108 and BIOL 1108L) or BIOL 2108H] and CHEM 1212 | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | FISH(ECOL)(MARS)(WILD) 4300/6300. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Environmental Biology of Fishes | Course
Description: | An integrated approach to fish biology from a physiological and
ecological viewpoint. Builds on a general background of fish
diversity and environmental adaptations while discussing
anatomy, physiology, ecology, behavior, and stress. Review of
the fundamentals of fish design and physiological adaptation to
environment that contributes to their remarkable success. | | Athena Title: | ENV BIOL FISH | | Prerequisite: | BIOL 1108-1108L | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered spring semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | FISH(ECOL)(MARS)(WILD) 4300L/6300L. 1 hour. 3 hours lab per week. | | Course Title: | Environmental Biology of Fishes Laboratory | Course
Description: | Laboratory exercises will emphasize anatomy, systematics, and
taxonomy of Georgia fishes. Students will learn how to identify
both live and preserved specimens using meristics and
morphometrics according to established dichotomous keys for
Southeastern United States fishes. | | Athena Title: | ENV BIOL FISH LAB | | Nontraditional Format: | Some graded field trips are required. | | Prerequisite: | BIOL 1108-1108L | | Corequisite: | FISH(ECOL)(MARS)(WILD) 4300/6300 | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered spring semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ECOL(BIOL)(MARS) 4330/6330-4330L/6330L. 4 hours. 4 hours lecture and 4 hours lab per week. | | Course Title: | Tropical Marine Invertebrates | Course
Description: | Covers the main invertebrates living in mangroves, seagrasses,
or on coral reefs. The course will take place in Key Largo,
Florida, and include a trip to the Everglades. Topics include:
ecology, physiology, global climate change, evolution, what
species made reefs in the past as well as what species will
survive the future. | | Athena Title: | TROP MAR INVERT | | Undergraduate Prerequisite: | BIOL 1107-1107L and BIOL 1108-1108L and permission of department | | Graduate Prerequisite: | BIOL 1107-1107L and BIOL 1108-1108L and permission of department | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered summer semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | MARS(FISH) 4380/6380-4380L/6380L. 3 hours. 2 hours lecture and 2 hours lab per week. | | Course Title: | Marine Fisheries Biology | Course
Description: | Interaction of oceanographic processes with the life histories and productivity of marine fisheries species, and the human interactions with major marine fisheries. | | Athena Title: | MAR FISHERIES BIOL | | Equivalent Courses: | Not open to students with credit in FORS 4380/6380-4380L/6380L | | Prerequisite: | BIOL 1108-1108L and permission of department | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered spring semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | MARS 4400/6400. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Introduction to Marine Policy | Course
Description: | The course is designed to provide students with an understanding of the environmental laws and management structures that govern ocean and coastal policy. It covers the major resource issues that affect ocean and coastal systems, ranging from off-shore drilling to nutrient enrichment to fisheries management. | | Athena Title: | Marine Policy | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered spring semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | MARS 4500/6500. 3-5 hours. | | Course Title: | Field Study in Oceanography and Marine Methods | Course
Description: | Laboratory and fieldwork in chemical, biological,
sedimentological, and physical oceanographic processes and methods
in southeast estuarine, coastal, and shelf environments. | | Athena Title: | Field Study in Oceanography | | Nontraditional Format: | A field study course taught off-campus. | | Prerequisite: | Permission of department | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered summer semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | MARS 4510/6510. 3-7 hours. Repeatable for maximum 7 hours credit. | | Course Title: | Field Study in Oceanography and Marine Methods: Independent Research | Course
Description: | Independent field research on oceanographic processes. | | Athena Title: | Field Study in Oceanography | | Nontraditional Format: | A field study course taught off-campus. | | Prerequisite: | Permission of department | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall, spring and summer semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | MARS 4520/6520. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Quantitative Analysis of Ocean Data | Course
Description: | This course familiarizes students with fundamental techniques and tools for oceanographic data analysis. It covers techniques including basic statistics, regression, time series, and spatial analysis, and tools needed to process and acquire ocean data, including general programming skills and use of data repositories. | | Athena Title: | Quant Analysis Ocean Data | | Pre or Corequisite: | (MATH 2260 or MATH 2260E) and (MARS 3200 or MARS 4100/6100 or MARS 4200/6200) | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | FISH(ECOL)(MARS)(WILD) 4550/6550-4550L/6550L. 4 hours. 3 hours lecture and 3 hours lab per week. | | Course Title: | Sustainable Aquaculture | Course
Description: | An introduction to culture of aquatic species with an emphasis
on propagation of imperiled fish and invertebrates. The
fundamentals of aquaculture, including types and components of
culture systems, ponds, and enclosures as well as the basics of
water quality, aquatic animal health, and conservation genetics
in reintroduction programs. | | Athena Title: | Sustainable Aquaculture | | Equivalent Courses: | Not open to students with credit in FISH 5400 or FISH 7400 | | Prerequisite: | BIOL 1108 and BIOL 1108L | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered spring semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | MARS(MIBO) 4620/6620. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Microbial Ecology | Course
Description: | Emphasizes the roles of microorganisms in ecosystems. Nutrient cycles, methods of microbial analysis, and the functional roles of microorganisms. | | Athena Title: | Microbial Ecology | | Undergraduate Pre or Corequisite: | MIBO 3500 or MIBO 3500E or permission of department | | Graduate Pre or Corequisite: | MIBO 3500 or MIBO 3500E or permission of department | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall semester every odd-numbered year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | MATH(MARS) 4730/6730. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Mathematics of Climate | Course
Description: | Basic mathematical models describing the physical, chemical, and
biological interactions that affect climate. Mathematical and
computational tools for analyzing these models. | | Athena Title: | Mathematics of Climate | | Prerequisite: | MATH 2700 | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall semester every even-numbered year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | MARS 4740L/6740L. 2 hours. 1 hours lecture and 3 hours lab per week. | | Course Title: | Scientific Diving I | Course
Description: | Entry-level course designed to teach students the fundamentals
of scuba diving and underwater scientific research methods. At
the end of the course, students will be eligible to earn open
water certification and be prepared to participate in a
scientific diver research program. | | Athena Title: | Scientific Diving I | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered spring semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | MARS 4750/6750. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Scientific Diving II | Course
Description: | An advanced-level course designed to teach students the
fundamentals of scuba diving and underwater scientific research
methods. At the end of the course, students will be eligible to
earn advanced open water certification and be prepared to
participate in a scientific diver research program (assuming all
other certification requirements are satisfied). | | Athena Title: | Scientific Diving II | | Nontraditional Format: | Will have a field work component for the remaining credit hour. | | Undergraduate Pre or Corequisite: | MARS 4740L/6740L | | Graduate Pre or Corequisite: | MARS 4740L/6740L | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall, spring and summer semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | MARS 4810/6810. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Global Biogeochemical Cycles | Course
Description: | An overview of global biogeochemical cycles, with emphasis on
the role of the ocean, including box models and both
fundamental principles and quantitative analyses. Focus is on
modern day conditions, but glacial-interglacial changes and
effects of global change are included. | | Athena Title: | GLOBAL BGC CYCLES | | Prerequisite: | Permission of department | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered spring semester every even-numbered year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | MARS 4850. 1-4 hours. Repeatable for maximum 8 hours credit. | | Course Title: | Advanced Topics in Ocean Science | Course
Description: | Analysis of contemporary themes in Ocean Science. Topics will vary by semester and instructor. | | Athena Title: | Advanced Topics Ocean Science | | Prerequisite: | Permission of department | Semester Course
Offered: | Not offered on a regular basis. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | MARS 4960R. 1-6 hours. Repeatable for maximum 16 hours credit. | | Course Title: | Faculty-Mentored Undergraduate Research I | Course
Description: | Faculty-supervised independent or collaborative inquiry into
fundamental and applied problems within a discipline that requires
students to gather, analyze, synthesize, and interpret data and to
present results in writing and other relevant communication
formats. | | Athena Title: | Undergraduate Research I | | Nontraditional Format: | This course belongs to a progressive research course sequence to
promote a student's increasing skill development and depth of
inquiry, as well as growing independent research capability.
This course requires the close supervision of a faculty member
as the student undertakes a systematic and in-depth inquiry into
unknown, fundamental, and applied problems. In some cases, the
student will work collaboratively as part of a research team.
The student will have to apply understanding of the discipline
to identify or shape research questions and apply skills and
techniques learned to the research project. Students will gather
data, synthesize relevant literature, analyze, and interpret
data. The student will present results in writing or through
participation in research-group or program meetings and meetings
with their faculty mentor. The student will receive feedback
from the faculty mentor on their research progress and written
or oral presentation of results. A minimum of 45 hours of work
per credit hour per semester is required. | | Prerequisite: | Permission of department | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall, spring and summer semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | MARS 4960. 3-12 hours. Repeatable for maximum 12 hours credit. 6-24 hours lab per week. | | Course Title: | Undergraduate Research | Course
Description: | Research project directed by a faculty member independent of scheduled classes. | | Athena Title: | UNDERGRAD RESEARCH | | Prerequisite: | Permission of department | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall, spring and summer semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | MARS 4970R. 1-6 hours. Repeatable for maximum 8 hours credit. | | Course Title: | Faculty-Mentored Undergraduate Research II | Course
Description: | Faculty-supervised independent or collaborative inquiry into
fundamental and applied problems within a discipline that requires
students to gather, analyze, synthesize, and interpret data and to
present results in writing and other relevant communication
formats. | | Athena Title: | Undergraduate Research II | | Nontraditional Format: | These courses belong to a progressive research course sequence
to promote a student's increasing skill development and depth of
inquiry, as well as growing independent research capability. The
courses require the close supervision of a faculty member as the
student undertakes a systematic and in-depth inquiry into
unknown, fundamental, and applied problems. In some cases, the
student will work collaboratively as part of a research team.
The student will have to apply understanding of the discipline
to identify or shape research questions and apply skills and
techniques learned to the research project. Students will gather
data, synthesize relevant literature, analyze, and interpret
data. The student will present results in writing or through
participation in research-group or program meetings and meetings
with their faculty mentor. The student will receive feedback
from the faculty mentor on their research progress and written
or oral presentation of results. A minimum of 45 hours of work
per credit hour per semester is required. | | Prerequisite: | Permission of department | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall, spring and summer semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | MARS 4980R. 1-6 hours. Repeatable for maximum 8 hours credit. | | Course Title: | Faculty-Mentored Undergraduate Research III | Course
Description: | Faculty-supervised independent or collaborative inquiry into
fundamental and applied problems within a discipline that requires
students to gather, analyze, synthesize, and interpret data and to
present results in writing and other relevant communication
formats. | | Athena Title: | Undergraduate Research III | | Nontraditional Format: | These courses belong to a progressive research course sequence
to promote a student's increasing skill development and depth of
inquiry, as well as growing independent research capability. The
courses require the close supervision of a faculty member as the
student undertakes a systematic and in-depth inquiry into
unknown, fundamental, and applied problems. In some cases, the
student will work collaboratively as part of a research team.
The student will have to apply understanding of the discipline
to identify or shape research questions and apply skills and
techniques learned to the research project. Students will gather
data, synthesize relevant literature, analyze, and interpret
data. The student will present results in writing or through
participation in research-group or program meetings and meetings
with their faculty mentor. The student will receive feedback
from the faculty mentor on their research progress and written
or oral presentation of results. A minimum of 45 hours of work
per credit hour per semester is required. | | Prerequisite: | Permission of department | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall, spring and summer semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | MARS 4990R. 1-6 hours. Repeatable for maximum 8 hours credit. | | Course Title: | Undergraduate Research Thesis (or Final Project) | Course
Description: | Faculty-supervised independent or collaborative inquiry into
fundamental and applied problems within a discipline that requires
students to gather, analyze, synthesize, and interpret data.
Students will write or produce a thesis or other professional
capstone product, such as a report or portfolio that describes
their systematic and in-depth inquiry. | | Athena Title: | Undergraduate Thesis | | Nontraditional Format: | This is a capstone course under the direct supervision of a
faculty member. This course may be the culmination of the 4960R-
4980R sequence. Students will write a thesis or other
professional capstone product, such as a report or portfolio,
that describes their systematic and in-depth inquiry into an
unknown, fundamental, or applied problem. The thesis or capstone
product is written in close collaboration with the faculty
member and must be approved by that faculty member and/or the
department. The student will apply understanding of the
discipline to identify or shape the research question and apply
skills and techniques learned to complete the research project.
The student will have gathered data, synthesized relevant
literature and materials, analyzed, and interpreted data. The
student will demonstrate in writing the contribution of their
work to the discovery and interpretation of knowledge
significant to their field of study. The student will have
presented results in the form of a properly formatted,
professionally rigorous thesis document or other appropriate
professional capstone product and through the formal
presentation of the thesis or product to faculty and peers
during an approved event. The student will receive feedback from
the faculty member on the overall execution of their thesis
project, the written thesis, and their presentation. | | Prerequisite: | Permission of department | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall, spring and summer semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | MARS 4990. 5 hours. | | Course Title: | Senior Thesis | Course
Description: | Individual research under the direction of a faculty member and presenting the results of the research as a thesis and as an oral presentation. | | Athena Title: | Senior Thesis | | Nontraditional Format: | Senior thesis. | | Prerequisite: | Permission of department | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall, spring and summer semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | MARS 7000. 1-15 hours. Repeatable for maximum 45 hours credit. | | Course Title: | Master's Research | Course
Description: | Research while enrolled for a master's degree under the direction of faculty members. | | Athena Title: | MASTER'S RESEARCH | | Nontraditional Format: | Independent research under the direction of a faculty member. | | Prerequisite: | Permission of department | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall, spring and summer semester every year. | | Grading System: | S/U (Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory) |
| | | Course ID: | MARS 7020-7020L. 4 hours. 2.5 hours lecture and 3 hours lab per week. | | Course Title: | Marine Science for Teachers | Course
Description: | Fundamental biological, chemical, physical, and geological
characteristics of marine environment with emphasis on marine
life diversity and functioning of biological communities.
Biological processes in marine environments, role of the oceans
in global cycles, and anthropogenic effects on marine systems are
included focusing on their use in pre-college science curricula. | | Athena Title: | Marine Science for Teachers | | Equivalent Courses: | Not open to students with credit in MARS 7020E | | Prerequisite: | (BIOL 1103 and BIOL 1103L) or (BIOL 1104 and BIOL 1104L) or BIOL 1107-1107L or BIOL 1108-1108L or (PBIO 1210 and PBIO 1210L) or (PBIO 1220 and PBIO 1220L) or MARS 1020-1020L | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered summer semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | MARS 7020E. 4 hours. | | Course Title: | Marine Science for Teachers | Course
Description: | Fundamental biological, chemical, physical, and geological
characteristics of marine environment with emphasis on marine
diversity and functioning of biological communities. Biological
processes in marine environments, role of the oceans in global
cycles, and anthropogenic effects on marine systems are included
focusing on their use in pre-college science curricula. | | Athena Title: | Marine Science for Teachers | | Equivalent Courses: | Not open to students with credit in MARS 7020 | | Nontraditional Format: | This course will be taught 95% or more online. | | Prerequisite: | Permission of school | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered summer semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | MARS 7100. 1-9 hours. Repeatable for maximum 18 hours credit. | | Course Title: | Non-Thesis M.S. Research Project or Internship Experience | Course
Description: | Research or professional internship experiences for the purpose
of obtaining practical and applied work experience. A capstone
course for non-thesis M.S. students. Project and internship
opportunities are identified in individual consultation with the
instructor of record. An in-depth paper based on the internship
or research project is required. | | Athena Title: | Project or Internship Exp | | Nontraditional Format: | Internship or research project not involving formal lecture. | | Prerequisite: | Permission of department | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall, spring and summer semester every year. | | Grading System: | S/U (Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory) |
| | | Course ID: | MARS 7300. 1-15 hours. Repeatable for maximum 15 hours credit. | | Course Title: | Master's Thesis | Course
Description: | Thesis writing under the direction of the major professor. | | Athena Title: | MASTER'S THESIS | | Nontraditional Format: | Independent research and thesis preparation. | | Prerequisite: | Permission of department | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall, spring and summer semester every year. | | Grading System: | S/U (Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory) |
| | | Course ID: | MARS 7360. 1-2 hours. Repeatable for maximum 8 hours credit. 2-4 hours lab per week. | | Course Title: | Teaching Internship in Marine Sciences | Course
Description: | Classroom teaching experience in undergraduate courses under the direct supervision of a faculty member. | | Athena Title: | TEACHING MAR SCI | | Prerequisite: | LLED 7768 | | Corequisite: | LLED 7769 | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall, spring and summer semester every year. | | Grading System: | S/U (Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory) |
| | | Course ID: | MARS 7380. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Quantitative Methods in Marine Science | Course
Description: | An introduction to common, quantitative research techniques in
marine sciences. The course will make extensive use of problem
sets and interdisciplinary marine science data sets. The course
will be a required course for all Marine Sciences graduate
students. | | Athena Title: | Quantitative Method Marine Sci | | Prerequisite: | Permission of department | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | MARS 8010. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Biological Oceanographic Processes | Course
Description: | Major biological processes in the water column and sediments of estuarine, coastal, and open sea environments, with emphasis on interactions of biota with marine chemical and physical processes. | | Athena Title: | BIOL OCEANOGR PROC | | Prerequisite: | Permission of department | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered spring semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | MARS 8020. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Chemical Oceanography | Course
Description: | The chemical forms, distributions, and reactivities of major and minor elements in seawater. The use of chemical tracers to investigate biological and physical processes in the ocean. | | Athena Title: | Chemical Oceanography | | Prerequisite: | CHEM 1212 and CHEM 1212L and PHYS 1112-1112L and MATH 2210 and MATH 2210L | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | MARS 8030. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | General Physical Oceanography | Course
Description: | Oceanic circulation and elementary dynamical principles. Major topics include observed physical properties of the world's oceans, geostrophy, and vorticity. | | Athena Title: | GEN PHYS OCEAN | | Prerequisite: | (MATH 2500 and PHYS 1112-1112L) or permission of department | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered spring semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | MARS 8050. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Climate, Oceans, and the Marine Biosphere | Course
Description: | Focuses on the role of the oceans and the marine biosphere in
climate, with particular emphasis on feedback mechanisms
between humans, climate, and the hydrologic cycle and the
marine biosphere. Students in this course will learn about the
feedbacks between the Earth's climate, oceans, and the marine
biosphere. | | Athena Title: | Climate Ocean Marine Biosphere | | Pre or Corequisite: | (MARS 8010 and MARS 8020-8020L and MARS 8030 and MARS 4810/6810) or permission of department | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered spring semester every odd-numbered year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | MARS 8100. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Estuarine and Coastal Oceanography | Course
Description: | An overview of physical processes on estuaries and continental
shelves, with emphasis on how those processes affect the coastal
ocean biology, chemistry, and geology. Effects of global change
on the coastal ocean are included. | | Athena Title: | ESTUA COAST OCEAN | | Prerequisite: | MARS 8030 or permission of department | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | MARS 8110. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Marine Sediment Diagenesis | Course
Description: | Nature and properties of marine sediment pore waters and surface sediments. Chemical, physical, and biological processes controlling sediment pore water chemistry and the alteration and recycling of recently deposited sedimentary materials. | | Athena Title: | MAR SED DIAGENESIS | | Prerequisite: | (MARS 8020-8020L and MATH 2500) or permission of department | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered spring semester every even-numbered year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | MARS 8120. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Geophysical Fluid Dynamics | Course
Description: | Fundamental geophysical fluid dynamics of small, medium, and large scale rotating stratified fields. Derivation of the navier-stokes equation, dimensional analyses, quasi-geostrophic approximation, potential vorticity principles, buoyancy-driven flows. | | Athena Title: | GEOPHYS FLUID DYN | | Prerequisite: | (MARS 8030 and MATH 2700 and PHYS 1212-1212L) or permission of department | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall semester every even-numbered year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | MARS 8130. 1-3 hours. Repeatable for maximum 3 hours credit. | | Course Title: | Seminar in Hydrobiology | Course
Description: | Weekly meetings for discussion of current research in marine and freshwater biology and related areas. | | Athena Title: | SEM IN HYDROBIOLOGY | | Nontraditional Format: | Students will meet with faculty members on a regular basis. | | Prerequisite: | Permission of department | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall semester every year. | | Grading System: | S/U (Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory) |
| | | Course ID: | MARS 8140. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Organic Geochemistry | Course
Description: | The use of specific organic marker compounds as probes for biological and geochemical processes. Early diagenesis of lipids and other biochemicals. Molecular markers for paleoceanographic conditions. Preservation of organic matter and petroleum formation. | | Athena Title: | ORGANIC GEOCHEM | | Prerequisite: | Permission of department | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered spring semester every odd-numbered year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | MARS 8150. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Ocean Waves | Course
Description: | Physics and mathematics of wave motions in the ocean. Kinetics of waves, phase and group velocities, frequency and wave number dispersion, instabilities, barotropic and baroclinic wave forcing, gravity waves, vorticity waves, internal waves, tides, kelvin waves, planetary rossby waves. Time series and spectral analysis as oceanographic experimental tools. | | Athena Title: | OCEAN WAVES | | Prerequisite: | (MARS 8030 and MATH 2700 and PHYS 1212-1212L) or permission of department | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall semester every odd-numbered year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | MARS 8160. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Marine Ecology | Course
Description: | The ecology of organisms, populations, and communities occurring in marine environments. | | Athena Title: | MARINE ECOLOGY | | Prerequisite: | ECOL(BIOL) 3500-3500L or permission of department | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered spring semester every odd-numbered year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | MARS 8170. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Ocean Mixing Processes | Course
Description: | The physics and parameterization of turbulent flows. Studies of boundary-free shear flows and boundary mixing. Statistical analysis of turbulent transport (including diffusion and mixing) and turbulent spectra. Observational techniques will be described. | | Athena Title: | OCEAN MIXING | | Prerequisite: | MARS 8030 or permission of department | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | MARS 8180. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Marine Ecological Genomics | Course
Description: | Advanced graduate material on genomics of marine microbes and the
integration of genomics concepts into marine ecology and
biogeochemistry. | | Athena Title: | ECOLOGICAL GENOMICS | Semester Course
Offered: | Not offered on a regular basis. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | MARS 8190. 1-3 hours. Repeatable for maximum 6 hours credit. | | Course Title: | Synthesis Skills in Marine Sciences | Course
Description: | Techniques involved in effective seminar presentation, including
preparation of visual aids, logical development of topic, and
delivery. Students present a seminar to the class and/or formal
seminar to the department on an advanced marine sciences topic. | | Athena Title: | Synthesis Skills in Marine Sci | | Nontraditional Format: | Credit hours will be determined at the start of each semester,
based on the hours the course will meet during that semester.
This flexibility allows variation in course content and
delivery depending upon the needs of the current cohort of
students. | | Prerequisite: | Permission of department | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered spring semester every year. | | Grading System: | S/U (Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory) |
| | | Course ID: | MARS(ANTH) 8210. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Topics in Coastal Marine Policy | Course
Description: | Coastal marine policy approached from scientific, legal, and anthropological perspectives. This interdisciplinary course provides a general background in coastal policy, and uses a case study approach to examine current topics in marine resource management. Topics include: coastal zone management, coastal groundwater supply, coastal fisheries, development in the coastal zone.
| | Athena Title: | COAST MARINE POLICY | | Prerequisite: | ECOL(BIOL) 3500-3500L or permission of department | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered spring semester every even-numbered year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | MARS 8220. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Geobiology | Course
Description: | Microbial processes influence all aspects of the Earth, ranging
from atmospheric composition to elemental cycling in the deep
biosphere. This course describes the interaction of biology
with geologic, environmental, and climate change processes
throughout Earth history and provides a broad understanding of
the history of life on Earth. | | Athena Title: | MARS GEOBIOL | | Prerequisite: | MARS(MIBO) 4620/6620-4620L/6620L or permission of department | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered spring semester every odd-numbered year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | EHSC(MARS) 8410. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Oceans and Human Health | Course
Description: | Oceans and the marine environment are increasingly recognized
for their role in the health of the human population, both as a
source of disease and source of new bioactive (medicinal)
agents. Exploration of this emerging field with a combination
of lecture, student-driven seminars, and critical discussions
of primary literature. | | Athena Title: | OCEAN HUMAN HEALTH | | Prerequisite: | MARS(MIBO) 4620/6620-4620L/6620L or EHSC(FDST)(MIBO) 4310/6310-4310L/6310L or MARS 8010 or permission of department | Semester Course
Offered: | Not offered on a regular basis. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | MARS 8510. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Modeling Marine Systems | Course
Description: | Fundamental methods and theoretical basis of mechanistic,
ecological modeling. Topics include model attributes, uses/steps
in construction, regulatory functions in multicomponent models,
determination and control of rates of flow, numerical solutions,
time delay effects, stochastic and deterministic models,
spatially explicit models, and modeling software packages. | | Athena Title: | MODELING MARINE SYS | | Prerequisite: | Permission of department | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered spring semester every even-numbered year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | MARS 8900. 1-3 hours. Repeatable for maximum 6 hours credit. | | Course Title: | Research Techniques in Marine Science | Course
Description: | Research techniques in biological, chemical and physical
oceanography for graduate students in preparation for their
thesis/dissertation projects. | | Athena Title: | RESEARCH TECHNIQUES | | Nontraditional Format: | Independent research under the direction of a faculty member. | | Prerequisite: | Permission of department | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall and spring semester every year. | | Grading System: | S/U (Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory) |
| | | Course ID: | MARS 8990. 1-3 hours. Repeatable for maximum 6 hours credit. | | Course Title: | Advanced Topics in Marine Sciences | Course
Description: | Analysis of contemporary themes in marine sciences. | | Athena Title: | TOPICS MARINE SCI | | Prerequisite: | Permission of department | Semester Course
Offered: | Not offered on a regular basis. | | Grading System: | A/S (A-F or S/U) |
| | | Course ID: | MARS 9000. 1-15 hours. Repeatable for maximum 45 hours credit. | | Course Title: | Doctoral Research | Course
Description: | Research while enrolled for a doctoral degree under the direction of faculty members. | | Athena Title: | DOCTORAL RESEARCH | | Nontraditional Format: | Independent research under the direction of a faculty member. | | Prerequisite: | Permission of department | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall, spring and summer semester every year. | | Grading System: | S/U (Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory) |
| | | Course ID: | MARS 9300. 1-15 hours. Repeatable for maximum 15 hours credit. | | Course Title: | Doctoral Dissertation | Course
Description: | Dissertation writing under the direction of the major professor. | | Athena Title: | DOCT DISSERTATION | | Nontraditional Format: | Independent research and preparation of the doctoral dissertation. | | Prerequisite: | Permission of department | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall, spring and summer semester every year. | | Grading System: | S/U (Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory) |
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