MS 188: Marine and Freshwater Botany
Diversity of marine and freshwater plants, their relationship to each other and to their environment. A survey of all plant groups is included. Field trips. Prerequisite: CH 121N and Sophomore standing.

MS 189: Marine Invertebrate Biology
Structural basis, evolutionary relationships, biological functions and environmental interactions of animal life in the seas, exploring the local area. Prerequisites: Sophomore standing.

MS 191N: Introduction to Marine Science
Introduction to biological, geological, chemical, and physical aspects of marine science. Lecture material covers basic principles of oceanography, supplemented by recent advances in the field and faculty research. Laboratory component involves lab and field studies.

MS1 199: Marine Science Freshman Research - 1st semester
Year long course designed for first year students interested in carrying out marine science research. Work closely with marine science faculty on various research projects. Enrollment by application. Two semesters equal one course credit. Evaluation is on a credit/no credit basis. The grade of Credit is comparable to work evaluated as C or better.

MS2 199: Marine Science Freshman Research - 2nd semester
Continuation of Marine Science Freshman Research. Two semesters equal one course credit. Evaluation is on a credit/no credit basis. The grade of Credit is comparable to work evaluated as C or better.

MS 201N: The Marine Environment
Designed for non-science majors. Emphasis on use of the scientific method to address issues in the marine environment that influence the lives of the students. Topics include global warming and the biology of the oceans.

MS 230E: U.S. Regional Natural History
The fauna, flora, geology, and geomorphic development of a given region of North america. Various regions will be studied in different years. Includes an extensive field observtion travel component.

MS 242: Marine Geology
Geological history of the oceanic environment. Marine geological and geophysical exploration techniques. Provides complete introduction to geological oceanography. Prerequisite: MS 191N.

MS 243: Earth Systems History
Systems approach to the physical and biological history of the earth, including modern problems in paleontology and stratigraphy. Reconstruct and interpret Earth's history by treating the lithosphere, biosphere, hydrosphere, and atmosphere as parts of a single system. Prerequisite: MS 242.

MS 257: Earth Materials
Rocks and minerals of the earth: mineralogy, petrography of igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks. Prerequisite: MS 242.

MS 302: Biology of Fishes
Systematics, anatomy, physiology, ecology, and behavior of fishes. Laboratory includes field collecting, trips to local institutions, examination of anatomical features and systematic characteristics. Prerequisites: BI 200N, and Junior standing.

MS 303: Solid Earth Geophysics
Quantitative analysis of Earth structure and plate tectonics using earthquake seismology, seismic reflection and refraction, gravity, magnetics, and heat flow. Prerequisites: MS 242 and MA 132M.

MS 304: Marine Invertebrate Paleontology
Morphology, classification, phylogeny, paleoecology of groups of marine invertebrate fossil organisms. Taphomony, biostratigraphy, and the stages in the evolution of marine ecosystems. Field trips and labs. Prerequisite: MS 242.

MS 305: Marine Stratigraphy and Sediment
Facies and basin analysis, sedimentary tectonics. Interpretation of clastic and chemical sedimentary rocks to infer processes, environments, and tectonic settings in the marine environment. Prerequisite: MS 242.

MS 306: Earth Structure
Microscopic-to-macroscopic scale structures in rocks, field observations of stress and strain. Oceanic and continental structures, theory of plate tectonics. Prerequisite: MS 242.

MS 309: Principles of Hydrology
The study of water: how rivers function, how water moves through the ground, pollution of water and other problems. Laboratory involving data collection, interpretation, computer work, field trips. Prerequisite: MS 242, PH 241N. or permission of instructor.

MS 311: Marine Mammalogy
In-depth overview of marine mammals (whales, dolphins, manatees, seals, sea lions, etc.). Topics include marine mammal systematics, status, behavior, physiology, population dynamics, evolution, and management. Current periodical literature text readings are basis for discussions. Prerequisites: BI 101N, MS 189, or ES 270N. Junior standing required.

MS 315: Elasmobranch Biology and Management
Systematics, evolution, ecology, behavior, and anatomical and physiological adaptations of sharks and rays. Current scientific research, human impact, how populations can be managed. Prerequisites: BI 303 and Junior standing.

MS 318: Coral Reef Ecosystems
Explore biologically diverse and productive, yet threatened, coral reef ecosystems. Examine issues and concepts from biological, ecological, geological, and management perspectives. Experience snorkeling on a coral reef. Prerequisites: Sophomore standing and MS 189, BI 101N, or ES 270.

MS 342: Chemical and Physical Oceanography
Chemical and physical properties of seawater, distributions of water characteristics in the oceans, water, salt and heat budgets, circulation and water masses, waves and tides, coastal oceanography. Prerequisites: MS 191N, CH 122, and PH 241N, or permission of instructor.

MS 347: Marine Geochemistry
Geochemical and biogeochemical processes in oceans. Fluvial, atmospheric, hydrothermal sources of materials, trace elements, sediments, interstitial waters, diagenesis. Prerequisite: MS 342 or permission of instructor.

MS 401: Coastal Geology
Apply concepts learned in introductory-level courses to the coastal environment. Lab includes field trips to various environments on the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts of Florida, and aerial reconnaissance missions. Prerequisites: MS 242 and MS 305.

MS1 410: Marine Science Junior Seminar
Students take one semester of marine science seminar during the junior year and one semester of seminar during the senior year. Both MS1 410 Marine Science Junior Seminar and MS2 410 Marine Science Senior Seminar are required for one course credit. Juniors only.

MS2 410: Marine Science Senior Seminar
Students take one semester of marine science seminar during the junior year and one semester of seminar during the senior year. Both MS1 410 Marine Science Junior Seminar and MS2 410 Marine Science Senior Seminar are required for one course credit. Seniors only.

MS 498: Comprehensive Examination


MS 499: Senior Thesis - Research