Pre-requisites:
C or better in SCI 111 or SCI 135
Introduces the concept of coastal resource management. Includes both biotic and abiotic resources and investigates integrated management in the context of sustainability.
Pre-requisites:
C or better in SCI 111 or SCI 135
Presents a variety of tools and techniques in coral reef conservation. Introduces different forms of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) along with a step-by-step design and management of MPAs. Also introduces survey techniques for ecological and social analysis, selection of sites based on ecological, sociocultural, and economic criteria, legal and institutional arrangements, and programs related to monitoring and compliance. Discusses traditional land tenure and local uses. Includes assessment, survey, and adapted techniques focusing of ecological and cultural aspects using best management practice.
Pre-requisites:
C or better in SCI 111 or SCI 135
Introduces students to marine ecosystems of the tropical Pacific, including mangroves and seagrass bed, with a focus on coral reefs. Identifies the major species of tropical marine ecosystems and their roles within the systems. Describes human impacts on tropical marine ecosystems and conservation strategies for the sustainable management of marine resources.
Pre-requisites:
C or better in SCI 111 or SCI 135
Introduction to the world of aquaculture with an emphasis on Pacific marine species with a traditional or commercial value. Emphasizes production of seaweed, corals, finfish, giant clams and oysters. Shows different production systems used in aquaculture and introduces marketing, policy, economics and the production processes.
Pre-requisites:
C or better in SCI 111 or SCI 135, Open Water SCUBA Certified or Permission of Instructor
Trains students on common ecological survey techniques for tropical marine ecosystems with a focus on coral reefs. Teaches belt and line-intercept transect and quadrat techniques. Practices knowledge underwater until proficiency is attained. Emphasizes the recognition of target organisms used in ecological assessment. Provides techniques for the collection of a wide range of samples (algae, fish, coral, invertebrates, etc.).
Pre-requisites:
C or better in ENG 111 and ENG 105, Math 90s or Placement in Credit math
Introduces students to the field of marine science in a broad sense, including geological, physical, chemical, and biological aspects, with an emphasis on the ecology of the marine environment. Describes the marine environment and the factors that regulate its function. Builds an understanding of human interactions with the marine environment. Utilizes knowledge of marine ecosystems for the development of strategies of marine conservation.
Pre-requisites:
C or better in ENG 111 and ENG 105, Math 90s or Placement in Credit math
Introduces students to the concept of ecosystems and their main functions. Exposes students to the importance of biodiversity, ecosystem function, and sustainability. Presents environmental problems including their causes, effects and possible solutions.
Pre-requisites:
C or better in SCI 120, C or better in SCI 230
Involves the study of the structure, requirements for growth, classification, metabolism, and genetics of prokaryotic microorganisms, viruses, and several types of eukaryotic species. Methods of control, elimination, and reduction in pathogenic or potentially pathogenic organisms will be emphasized. Infectious diseases will also be studied.
Pre-requisites:
C or better in SCI 110, C or better in SCI 230
Reviews cellular biology and levels of organization. Emphasizes structure and function of endocrine, digestive, respiratory, circulatory, urinary, lymphatic, and reproductive systems and human life cycle.
Pre-requisites: C or better in ENG 111, Math 90s or Placement in Credit math
Introduces students to a conceptual approach to fundamental principles of chemistry including chemical calculations, elementary atomic theory, and fundamental laws and theories of chemistry with emphasis on chemical substances and reactions.
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