BIOL 330 - Introduction to Marine Science

Credits: (3)
Prerequisite(s): Select at least one course from the following list: BIOL 203 or BIOL 204 or CHEM 103 or CHEM 205 or GEOL 101 or GEOL 110 or GEOL 150 or PHYS 101 or PHYS 101H or PHYS 107
College Curriculum: COLL 200
Domain (Anchored): NQR
Domain (Reaching Out): CSI

This COLL 200 course provides an overview of physical, chemical, geological and biological processes operating in the world ocean. The interdisciplinary nature of marine science is emphasized, providing an integrated view of factors that control ocean history, circulation, chemistry, and biological productivity. Mechanisms of global change and implications for human society are interwoven throughout the course.
Three class hours. Cross-listed with: ENSP 249 and GEOL 330 and MSCI 330