2024-2025 Undergraduate & Graduate Catalog [In Progress]
Minor in Aquatic Sciences
The aquatic sciences minor is for students who want to increase their knowledge of the biological and physical components of aquatic ecosystems.
Requirements
Students who wish to minor in aquatic sciences must complete a minimum of 20 credit hours in the program that includes 8 credits of core courses and at least 12 credits of elective courses.
Core Courses
Elective Courses
Choose at least 12 credits (at least 9 credits of which must be 300- or 400-level) from the following list of 15 aquatic-themed science courses.
- BIO 107 - Great Lakes and Other Water Resources (4 credits)
- BIO 232 - Natural History of Invertebrates (3 credits)
- BIO 323 - Aquatic and Wetland Plants (3 credits)
- BIO 362 - Biology and Diversity of Fishes (4 credits)
- BIO 370 - Marine Biology (3 credits)
- BIO 402 - Aquatic Insects (3 credits)
- BIO 413 - Freshwater Algae (3 credits)
- BIO 440 - Limnology (4 credits)
- BIO 451 - Stream Ecology (3 credits)
- GEO 103 - Oceans (3 credits)
- GEO 105 - Living with the Great Lakes (3 credits)
- GEO 430 - Oceanography (3 credits) Prerequisite: GEO 112 (prerequisite: GEO 111 (preferred) or GEO 100 or GEO 103 or GEO 105).
- GEO 440 - Geohydrology (3 credits) Prerequisite: GEO 220 (prerequisite: GEO 111, CHM 115, GEO 112, and GEO 175 (GEO 112 and GEO 175 may be taken concurrently)).
- NRM 454 - Watershed and Wetland Management (4 credits) Prerequisite: MTH 122 and NRM 250.
- NRM 472 - Fisheries Management (3 credits) Prerequisite: BIO 362 and STA 215.
Courses with hidden prerequisites are listed.