Marine Biology - what biology classes to take if that specific course isnt offered?

agoutihead · 09/09/2009, 08:34 PM

I'm currently enrolled in school and wanted to pick up a couple of new classes next semester & I would really like to take some biology classes, but ones that are geared mostly toward marine biology.

Now I searched through the classes & there doesnt seem to be any labeled Marine Biology, but there are a bunch of other ones.

Can anyone point me in a direction?

Here is a link to all available Biology classes, hopefully it works fo you guys.

http://www.tri-c.edu/Pages/CourseRes...t=BIO&Campus=W

unhpian · 09/09/2009, 08:52 PM

I'm a Environmental Engineer...but I minored in Marine Biology and I can say that the marine environment is so important that it's talked about in many, many classes, so even if your school doesn't offer any marine bio classes, there are still some classes that will give you a good background in the principals, and....you have the best possible lab of all - a reef aquarium to play with..

That being said - the classes that jumped out to me that would be good are probably:

BIO-1060 Environment,Ecology,Evolution
BIO-1100 Intro to Biological Chem (This class will probably be difficult - but, so, so crucial to an in-depth understanding of biology)
BIO-2050 Field Zoology
BIO-2500 Microbiology (again, a very, very important class...and I'm not just saying because I teach it at my university!)

greenbean36191 · 09/10/2009, 06:51 AM

As an undergrad, a major in marine biology is basically a major in general biology with a few marine-specific labs added in. There's not much difference. Grad school is where it matters.

As an undergrad in marine bio, I had to take similar courses to all of those listed except pathophysiology, radiobiology, medical imaging, and human biology.

Like unhpian said, most general biology courses will be cover the oceans or material relevant to marine life quite a bit. That's where life began, it's the biggest habitat, and it's where you find the majority of animal phyla. It's important for all biologists.

LobsterOfJustice · 09/10/2009, 08:49 AM

Ichthyology, invertebrate zoology, oceanography (this one will be listed under something other than bio; gly at my school).

HydroMan · 09/10/2009, 05:18 PM

Don't ignore the chemistry classes. I can't count the number of times I've gone back to something I learned in analytical chemistry. Other good options are aqueous geochemistry, environmental chemistry, etc.

IndyReefMan · 09/11/2009, 04:37 PM

+1 on the chemistry. An introductory class in organic chem would be helpful

KafudaFish · 09/11/2009, 05:51 PM

I find it interesting that biology majors basically have to have a chemistry minor/major to better understand science yet I wonder how many chemistry majors have a minor in biology or have ever taken more than an intro bio class?

Another option is taking classes at a sea lab but you would have to find out if the credits transfer.

09/09/2009, 08:34 PM	#1
agoutihead Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Cleveland, Ohio Posts: 2,720	Marine Biology - what biology classes to take if that specific course isnt offered? I'm currently enrolled in school and wanted to pick up a couple of new classes next semester & I would really like to take some biology classes, but ones that are geared mostly toward marine biology. Now I searched through the classes & there doesnt seem to be any labeled Marine Biology, but there are a bunch of other ones. Can anyone point me in a direction? Here is a link to all available Biology classes, hopefully it works fo you guys. http://www.tri-c.edu/Pages/CourseRes...t=BIO&Campus=W __________________ Experience the Liquid Realm...

09/10/2009, 06:51 AM	#3
greenbean36191 Premium Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Ft. Lauderdale Posts: 10,598	As an undergrad, a major in marine biology is basically a major in general biology with a few marine-specific labs added in. There's not much difference. Grad school is where it matters. As an undergrad in marine bio, I had to take similar courses to all of those listed except pathophysiology, radiobiology, medical imaging, and human biology. Like unhpian said, most general biology courses will be cover the oceans or material relevant to marine life quite a bit. That's where life began, it's the biggest habitat, and it's where you find the majority of animal phyla. It's important for all biologists. __________________ Some say the sun rises in the East. Some say it rises in the West. The truth must be somewhere in the middle. Current Tank Info: tore them down to move and haven't had the time or money to set them back up

09/10/2009, 08:49 AM	#4
LobsterOfJustice Recovering Detritophobe Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Cary, NC Posts: 7,443	Ichthyology, invertebrate zoology, oceanography (this one will be listed under something other than bio; gly at my school). __________________ If it's worth doing, it's worth doing right. I remember when zoanthids were called things like "green" and "orange" and not "reverse gorilla nipple." Current Tank Info: 180g reef with all the bells and whistles

09/09/2009, 08:52 PM	#2
unhpian Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 85	I'm a Environmental Engineer...but I minored in Marine Biology and I can say that the marine environment is so important that it's talked about in many, many classes, so even if your school doesn't offer any marine bio classes, there are still some classes that will give you a good background in the principals, and....you have the best possible lab of all - a reef aquarium to play with.. That being said - the classes that jumped out to me that would be good are probably: BIO-1060 Environment,Ecology,Evolution BIO-1100 Intro to Biological Chem (This class will probably be difficult - but, so, so crucial to an in-depth understanding of biology) BIO-2050 Field Zoology BIO-2500 Microbiology (again, a very, very important class...and I'm not just saying because I teach it at my university!)

09/10/2009, 05:18 PM	#5
HydroMan Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: MN Posts: 50	Don't ignore the chemistry classes. I can't count the number of times I've gone back to something I learned in analytical chemistry. Other good options are aqueous geochemistry, environmental chemistry, etc.

09/11/2009, 04:37 PM	#6
IndyReefMan Registered Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Indianapolis, IN Posts: 477	+1 on the chemistry. An introductory class in organic chem would be helpful

09/11/2009, 05:51 PM	#7
KafudaFish Cyprinius carpio Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 4,496	I find it interesting that biology majors basically have to have a chemistry minor/major to better understand science yet I wonder how many chemistry majors have a minor in biology or have ever taken more than an intro bio class? Another option is taking classes at a sea lab but you would have to find out if the credits transfer.