Overview
The Marine Policy minor introduces the student to the field of marine policy, which includes coastal and ocean law and policy, conservation, and natural resource economics.
Curriculum Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
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| Required Courses | ||
| MSC 111 | Introduction to Marine Science * | 3 |
| MSC 112 | Introduction to Marine Science Lab * | 1 |
| Electives | ||
| Select 12 credit hours of the following: ** | 12 | |
| Living Resources of the Ocean | ||
| Economics and Politics of the Environment | ||
| Coastal Law | ||
| Ocean Law | ||
| Introduction to Aquaculture | ||
| Marine and Coastal Protected Area Theory and Practice | ||
| Ocean Policy | ||
| Sunken Ships and Submerged Sites: An Introduction to Underwater Archaeology | ||
| Decision Making and the Environment | ||
| Economics of Natural Resources and the Environment | ||
| Climate Science and Policy | ||
| Marine Conservation Science | ||
| Coral Reef Science and Management | ||
| Climate Law | ||
| Political Ecology of the Galapagos | ||
| Spatial Applications in Marine Science | ||
| Political Ecology of Marine Management | ||
| Fieldwork in Coastal Management: Tourism, Conservation, and Development | ||
| Environmental Planning and the Environmental Impact Statement | ||
| Coastal Zone Management | ||
| Port Operations and Policy | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 16 | |
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Students majoring in the Rosenstiel School Undergraduate Program should replace MSC 111 and MSC 112 with one additional elective, and all electives must be above and beyond those used for the major. Fall sections of MSC 111 and MSC 112 are reserved for majors only. Minors may only enroll in MSC 111 and MSC 112 in Spring semesters.
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Courses within this minor require at least one requisite. Students should review all courses and requirements before planning your studies and declaring the minor. Plan your courses accordingly as requisites must be met for enrollment and completion of minor.
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Only those courses passed with a grade of “C-” or higher may be applied to the minor. The Marine Policy minor fulfills the requirements of the People and Society or STEM cognate. .
