| DEPARTMENT OF MARINE SCIENCE Marine science courses taught by Department of Zoology faculty members may count as zoology. Unless otherwise stated in the description below, each class meets for three lecture hours a week for one semester. Marine Science: MNS Lower-Division Courses MNS 307. Frontiers of Oceanography. Same as Geology 307. May not be counted toward a degree in geological sciences. Description of basic biological, chemical, geological, hydrological, and physical features and processes of the oceans, including origin, evolution, uses, and resources. Three lecture hours and one and one-half laboratory hours a week for one semester. Upper-Division Courses MNS 440. Limnology and Oceanography. Same as Zoology 440. An introduction to the study of the interactions between aquatic organisms and their environments. Prerequisite: Upper-division standing; six semester hours of chemistry; nine semester hours of biological science, including Biology 304 with a grade of at least C; and a grade point average in biological science of at least 2.00. Two lecture hours and six laboratory hours a week for one semester. MNS 344K. Marine Mining and Minerals. Same as Geology 344K. May not be counted toward the Bachelor of Science in Geological Sciences degree. Overview of seafloor mineral deposits, their exploration and mining. Prerequisite: Geology 401, 303, or 312K; 416K; and 416M. MNS 148, 348. Training Cruise(s). May be repeated for credit when the topics vary. Topic 1: Research in Biological Oceanography. Same as Biology 148, 348. One or more cruises of one to several days each to collect physical, chemical, oceanographic, and biological data relevant to biological processes in the sea. Preparatory instruction and postcruise sample processing and analysis. Prerequisite: Biology 302 and either 303 or 304, Chemistry 302, and consent of instructor. Topic 2: Marine Geophysical Research. Same as Geology 148K, 348K. Multiday cruise to collect seismic, magnetic, gravitational, bathymetric, or other geophysical data. Postcruise data processing and/or analysis and a report are required for 348. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor and one of the following: Marine Science 307, 367K, Geology 401, 303, 312K. Geology 416M, 420K (or 320K) or 320L, and 465K are recommended. MNS 352. Principles of Marine Science. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary. Lectures, laboratory, and fieldwork. The equivalent of three lecture hours a week for one semester. Topic 22: Oceanography. Consideration of current understanding of the chemistry and biology of the oceans. MNS 352C. Estuarine Ecology. Only one of the following may be counted: Marine Science 352 (Topic 8: Estuarine Ecology), 352C, 382 (Topic 8: Estuarine Ecology). General ecological principles of estuarine environments in Texas, including physiography, hydrography, and plant and animal community structure and productivity. Prerequisite: Six semester hours of biology, chemistry, geology, or physics. Three lecture hours a week for one semester, with field trips to be arranged. MNS 352D. Marine Botany. Exploration of the marine algae and seagrasses of the south Texas coast, with emphasis on their taxonomy, physiology, and ecology; field trips to representative coastal habitats. Prerequisite: Upper-division standing, three semester hours of biology, and three semester hours of botany. Three lecture hours a week for one semester, with field trips to be arranged. MNS 353. Topics in Marine Science. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary. Prerequisite: Upper-division standing and consent of instructor. Two lecture hours and one laboratory hour a week for one semester. Topic 4: Current Research. Research instruction/participation in marine science. Laboratory and field activity with emphasis on faculty contact. Topic 5: Seafloor Mining. Study of seafloor mineral resources, including problems and policies related to exploration, mining, environmental concerns, assessment, and industrial development. Topic 6: Marine Ecology. Independent study in marine ecology, literature research, and comprehensive writing. Report required. Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing in natural sciences, engineering, or education. Topic 7: Marine Sedimentology. Selected topics and problems concerning the depositional processes, controls, and distribution of marine sediments. MNS 354. Marine Invertebrates. Study of invertebrate taxonomy, structure, behavior, and ecology, with a focus on invertebrate habitats of the Texas coast. Prerequisite: Six semester hours of biology. MNS 354C. Biology of Fishes. Anatomy, physiology, behavior, life history, taxonomy, and distribution of fishes. Prerequisite: Upper-division standing, six semester hours of biological sciences, and consent of instructor. Three lecture hours a week for one semester, with field trips and laboratories to be arranged. MNS 354D. Selected Studies in Mariculture. Only one of the following may be counted: Marine Science 354D, 354V, 384D. Intensive recirculating systems, larval culture, parasites and diseases, nutrition, endocrinology, and reproduction of marine finfish and shellfish. Prerequisite: Six semester hours of biology, six semester hours of chemistry, and consent of instructor. Three lecture hours a week for one semester, with field trips to be arranged. MNS 354E. Aquatic Microbiology. Marine Science 354E and 384E may not both be counted. Ecology, physiology, distribution, and growth of heterotrophic and autotrophic bacteria and fungi in waters and sediments. Prerequisite: Biology 302 and either 303 or 304, or the equivalent; Chemistry 301 and 302, or the equivalent; and consent of instructor. MNS 354F. Marine Geology. Marine Science 354F and 384F may not both be counted. Survey of the origin, structure, stratigraphy, and sedimentology of marine basins and continental margins. Prerequisite: Upper-division standing; six semester hours of general chemistry or mineralogy; and six semester hours of upper-division geology or consent of instructor. MNS 354N. Physical Oceanography. Same as Meteorology 376. Marine Science 354N and 384N may not both be counted. Introduction to the physical properties of seawater and the physical processes in the ocean. Distribution of temperature and salinity; oceanographic measurements; air-sea interaction; ocean currents; wind waves; tides. Prerequisite: A course in calculus and Physics 303K and 103M, or consent of instructor. MNS 354S. Comparative Physiology of Marine Animals. May count as zoology. Marine Science 354S and 384S may not both be counted. Physiological adaptations of vertebrates and invertebrates to life in estuarine and marine environments. Prerequisite: Upper-division standing in biological science, one semester of general or comparative physiology (Zoology 316K, 361K, 365L, or 365N), and consent of instructor. Three lecture hours and six to eight laboratory hours a week for one semester. MNS 354T. Biological Oceanography. Marine Science 354T and 384T may not both be counted. Consideration of marine organisms and the ways they interact with physical, chemical, and biological processes in the oceanic environment. Emphasis is on experimental techniques and understanding of the factors that control primary and secondary productivity in the oceans. Prerequisite: Biology 302 and either 303 or 304, and consent of instructor. MNS 367K. Oceanography: Human Exploration and Exploitation of the Sea. Same as Geology 367K. May not be counted toward a degree in geological sciences. Review of major oceanographic expeditions; exploration of continental shelves and deep ocean; exploration and exploitation of marine resources, including energy, hard minerals, and food. Discussion of environmental concerns, the Exclusive Economic Zone, coastal development, marine pollution, dumping at sea, cable, pipelines, and seafloor utilization. Prerequisite: Nine semester hours of science, including Chemistry 302 with a grade of at least C and one of the following with a grade of at least C: Biology 303, 304, Geology 401, 303, 312K; and upper-division standing or consent of instructor. | |
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