Offered at: Solano Campus
Minor Requirements and Curriculum
The minor must be completed prior to, or at the same time as, the requirements for the bachelor's degree. A major and a minor may not be taken in the same degree program, and a minor is not required for a degree. Requirements for the minor include:
- At least half of the units must be from upper-division courses (3000-4000 level).
- At least half of the units must be taken at Cal Poly (in residence).
- No more than one-third of the units will be taken with credit-no credit grading (CR/NC), not counting courses with mandatory CR/NC. Departments may further limit CR/NC grading if desired.
- A minimum 2.0 GPA is required in all units counted for completion of the minor.
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| REQUIRED COURSES | ||
| OCN 1100 | Marine Biology | 3 |
| or OCN 1110 | Marine Ecology | |
| OCN 2200 | Oceanography I: Geology and Chemistry | 3 |
| OCN 2210 | Oceanography II: Physics and Biology | 3 |
| Select from the following: | 1 | |
| Marine Biology Laboratory | ||
| Marine Ecology Laboratory | ||
| Introduction to Oceanography Laboratory | ||
| Introduction to Oceanography Laboratory II | ||
| Select from the following: | 6 | |
| Oceanographic Instruments and Analysis and Oceanographic Instruments and Analysis Laboratory | ||
| Oceans and Climate | ||
| Marine Microbial Ecology | ||
| Chemical Oceanography | ||
| Physical Oceanography | ||
| Phycology | ||
| Marine Biological Invasion | ||
| Introduction to Ocean Remote Sensing | ||
| Total Units | 16 | |