Marine Science
Certificate in the College of Natural Sciences
The Marine Science transcript-recognized certificate enables students to explore the field of marine science.
The certificate provides a foundation of basic competency in the fundamentals of marine science, along with specialized upper-division coursework in aquatic science. The knowledge of aquatic science that students gain through the certificate will help them to be competitive for employment or graduate study in this field.
How to Declare
ShowMarine and Freshwater Biology and Marine and Freshwater Science majors are not eligible to earn the certificate. Environmental Science majors may count no more than nine hours of degree requirements toward the Marine Science certificate.
Required Courses
ShowThe certificate consists of a minimum of 19 hours with grades of at least C-. Most of the courses in the certificate contain prerequisites of one year of general biology and one year of general chemistry.
- Three hours chosen from: Biology 311C, 311D, 315H, Chemistry 301, 301H, 302, 302H
- Marine Science 310, Fundamentals of Marine Science
- Marine Science 320, Marine Ecology
- Marine Science 120L, Marine Ecology Laboratory
- Choose nine hours from the following list including at least six hours at the Marine Science Institute in Port Aransas, Texas
Marine Science Institute
Email
jacobbarrios@austin.utexas.edu
Telephone
(512) 471-4920
Office Location
MBB 1.220