MS 103: Marine Ecology
Fall 4 Units

Field-oriented introduction to the interrelationship between marine and estuarine organisms and their environment; emphasis on quantitative data collection and analysis.

Prerequisites:
Ecology, statistics (or concurrent registration in MS104), consent of instructor.

MS 104: Quantitative Marine Science
Fall 4 Units

Mathematical methods for the analysis of biological, chemical, and physical data from the marine environment - experimental design, parametric non-parametric and resampling statistics. Not for major credit.

Prerequisites:
College mathematics, instructor's consent

MS 112: Marine Birds and Mammals Fall 4 Units Systematics, morphology, ecology and biology of marine turtles, birds, and mammals. Prerequisites: Upper division college vertebrate zoology or instructor's consent; MS 103 recommended.

MS 135: Physiology of Marine Algae Fall 4 Units Understanding the adaptations of marine algae to their environment. Physiological topics will incude respiration, enzyme activity, and biochemical composition. Hands-on experience in basic electronic instrumentation, chemical separations, optical measurements, culturing methods and radioisotope techniques. Designed for students interested in the biology of seaweeds and phytoplankton. Prerequisites: MS 103, 131, 144 or consent of instructor.

MS 141: Geological Oceanography
Fall 4 Units

A study of the structures, physiography, and sediments of the sea bottom and shoreline.

Prerequisites:
Instructor's consent; undergraduate course in general geology recommended

MS 142: Physical Oceanography
Fall 4 Units

An introduction to the nature and causes of various oceanic motions including currents, waves, tides and mixing, and the physical properties of seawater.

Prerequisites:
Instructor's consent; college algebra, college physics and calculus recommended.