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ENV 151 - Intro to Marine Biology with Lab

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Course Description: Lecture and laboratory explorations of oceanography and marine biology/ecology. Topics include: history of the ocean and oceanography, seawater, sediments, ocean currents, waves, tides, shorelines and shoreline processes, marine environment, plankton, marine fish, seashore life, the intertidal zone, seashore birds; marine mammals. No science background required.

ISLOs: This course supports student development of Social Responsibility, Critical Thinking, and Quantitative Literacy.
Prerequisite(s): s Eligible for ENG 101; and eligible for MAT 080, Math Module 70 or 80.
General Education Elective(s): Science elective
Note(s): This course has been approved to meet the Core Curriculum General Education Requirement.
Students who have previously taken ENV 110 can also register for this course.


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