Undergraduate Marine Sciences
SAS Major (628) - Old Version

Chairperson: Gary L. Taghon
Undergraduate Director: Judith P. Grassle, , 732-932-6555, Ext. 351

Professors
Kenneth W. Able, B.S., Marian; Ph.D., William and Mary
John Dighton, B.Sc., London Polytechnic; M.Sc. Durham; Ph.D., Queen Elizabeth, London
Paul G. Falkowski, B.S., M.A. CUNY (City College); Ph.D. British Columbia
Susan E. Ford, B.A. Rutgers; Ph.D., Duke (Emeritus)
Scott M. Glenn, B.S., Rochester; Sc.D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology/Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
J. Frederick Grassle, B.S., Yale; Ph.D., Duke
Judith P. Grassle, B.S., Queensland; Ph.D., Duke
Dale B. Haidvogel, B.S., Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Ph.D., Massachusetts Institute
of Technology/Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Richard A. Lutz, B.A., Virginia; Ph.D., Maine
James R. Miller, B.S., Massachusetts Institute of Technology; M.A., Ph.D., Maryland
Karl F. Nordstrom, B.A., M.S., Ph.D., Rutgers
Eric N. Powell, B.S., Washington; M.S., Ph.D., North Carolina
Norbert P. Psuty, B.S., Wayne St., M.S., Miami, Ohio; Ph.D., Louisiana State (Emeritus)
Peter A. Rona, B.A., Brown; M.S., Ph.D., Yale
Sybil P. Seitzinger, B.S., Boston; Ph.D., Rhode Island

Associate Professors
Ximing Guo, B.S., Qingdao Ocean (China); M.S., Ph.D., Washington (Seattle)
Lee J. Kerkhof, B.S., California (Berkeley); Ph.D., California (Scripps Institution of
Oceanography)
Uwe Kils, Ph.D., Christian Albrechts (Kiel)
Yair Rosenthal, B.Sc., M.S. Hebrew (Israel); Ph.D. Massachusetts Institute of Technology/Woods
Hole Oceanographic Institution
Oscar M. Schofield, B.A., Ph.D., California (Santa Barbara)
Robert M. Sherrell, B.A., Oberlin; Ph.D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Gary L. Taghon, B.S., Purdue; M.S., Ph.D., Washington

Associate Research Professors
James Ammerman, B.A., Grinnell College; Ph.D., California (Scripps Institution of
Oceanography)
Jennifer A. Francis, B.A., San Jose State: Ph.D., Washington (Seattle)
Michael Kennish, B.A., M.S., Ph.D., Rutgers
Elisabeth Sikes, B.S., Wesleyan University; Ph.D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology/Woods
Hole Oceanographic Institution

Assistant Professors
David Bushek, B.S., The Ohio State University; M.S., University of Houston; Ph.D. Rutgers
Robert J. Chant, B.S., SUNY (Buffalo); Ph.D., SUNY (Stony Brook)
Colomban de Vargas, B.S., M.S., Ph.D., Geneva (Switzerland)
John A. Quinlan, B.A., Rutgers; M.S., North Carolina State; Ph.D. North Carolina
John L. Wilkin, B.E., University of Auckland; Ph.D., Massachusetts Institute of
Technology/Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

Assistant Research Professors
Kay D. Bidle, B.S., Maryland (Baltimore County); Ph.D., California (San Diego/Scripps)
Katje Fennel, Diploma, Ph.D., University Rostock, Germany
Thomas Grothues, B.A., California, Santa Barbara; Ph.D., SUNY (Stony Brook)
Julia Levin, B.S., Moscow Oil and Gas Academy; M.S., Ph.D., Columbia
Yunqing Zhang, B.S., Peking; Ph.D., Princeton

Research Associates
Karen Bemis, B.A., Rice University; M.S. Massachusetts Institute of Technology/Woods Hole
Oceanographic Institution
Linda V. Godfrey, B.Sc., St. Andrews (Scotland); Ph.D., Cambridge
Daniel M. Grzebyk, Ph.D., Aix-Marseille-2 (France)
Lin Jiang, B.S. Nankai (China); M.S., Peking (China); Ph.D., Rutgers

Marine science is the study of the marine environment and its interactions with the earth, the biosphere, and the atmosphere. It is therefore an interdisciplinary science requiring a knowledge of the principles of physics, geology and geophysics, mathematics, chemistry, and biology. A major in marine sciences provides students with a broad curriculum in the sciences, which shows how the different scientific disciplines can be brought to bear on understanding marine processes, and managing ocean resources wisely. The major prepares a student for many future paths: further study in graduate school in oceanography or in one of the basic disciplines; employment in one of the many applied marine science or environmental fields; a career in environmental management in the civil service; or teaching in secondary schools.

The marine sciences courses emphasize improvement of oral and written communication skills, and facility in accessing, reading, and understanding the current primary literature in marine sciences. Many of the courses include hands-on, experiential learning in the laboratory or in the field. Students also are required to have 3 credits of experience-based education, by completing at least one term or summer of supervised, independent research.

Entry to the major requires a grade-point average of at least 2.0 in the basic, required mathematics and science courses (i.e., Calculus I and II, General Biology I and II, General Chemistry I and II, General Physics I and II) completed by the time of declaration. This is a credit-intensive major, and students are advised to contact the undergraduate director during their second term.

The curriculum includes the following options: Option A, Marine Biology/Biological Oceanography; Option B, Marine Chemistry; Option C, Marine Geology; and Option D, Physical Oceanography. The required core courses are listed below. For course descriptions see Cook College secton of the Undergraduate Catalog, Marine Science 628.

Required Core Courses (30 credits)

Options

Option A, Marine Biology/Biological Oceanography
This option prepares students for professional opportunities or graduate study in oceanography or the biological sciences. Concentrations within this option permit students to focus their studies at different levels of organization e.g., at the molecular, cellular, organismic, community, or ecosystem level. Students fulfilling the requirements for this major option may also fulfill the requirements for a major in the biological sciences or natural resource management (see the Cook College chapter), depending on their choice of electives.
In addition to the core courses, the following courses are required.

Required courses (51-56)

Option B, Marine Chemistry
This option prepares students for professional opportunities or graduate study in oceanography or chemistry. Students fulfilling the requirement for this major option can fulfill the requirements for a major in chemistry with 6.5 additional credits of specific chemistry courses and 3 additional credits in mathematics. Beginning with the class of 2005, chemistry majors in Options B, C, and D must take a biochemistry class as well for ACS certification [01:694:407 Molecular Biology and Biochemistry (3) or 11:115:403 General Biochemistry (3)]

Required courses (52-56)

Option C, Marine Geology
This option prepares students for graduate study in oceanography, geology, environmental science or an allied field, and for employment directly following the B.S. Students fulfilling the requirements for this major option can fulfill the requirements for a geology major by taking three additional courses in geology: 01:460:303 Paleontology, 01:460:307 Structural Geology, and 01:460:310 Field Geology.

Required courses (42-51)

Option D, Physical Oceanography
This option prepares students for graduate study in physical oceanography, meteorology, fluid dynamics, or a related field; for employment within environmental agencies or consulting firms; and for technical positions within marine sciences.

Minor Requirements (18 credits)
A minor in marine sciences is offered for students who wish to show that their studies have included a focus on some aspect of marine science. Two terms of biology, calculus, chemistry, physics, and an introductory geology course are recommended and/or required for many of the courses in the program.

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