The Minor

Requirements for the Minor:

The Marine Science minor is open to students of any major but will probably appeal most generally to science students interested in pursuing some area of marine or environmental science in graduate school. 

For a 17-credit minor in Marine Science, students complete BI 78 Introduction to Marine Science, complete three 3-credit elective courses, and complete one 4-credit elective courses are selected from the elective courses.

Students are encouraged to include up to six credits of research and/or internship experience in their minor. Faculty-directed research projects include topics in marine shellfish pathology; marine invasion ecology; marine product biostimulant research; and ecosystem structure and function in aquatic systems. 

Marine internships are available in Connecticut through the Maritime Aquarium, Norwalk; Bridgeport Regional Vocational Aquaculture School, Bridgeport; Westport Nature Center, Westport; National Marine Fisheries Laboratory, Milford; Mystic Marinelife Aquarium, Mystic; Audubon Coastal Center, Milford; and Soundwaters, Stamford.