Degree: B.S.
Coordinator: Judith P. Grassle (jgrassle@imcs.rutgers.edu)
Adviser
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Code
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Office
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Phone (Ext.)
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Kenneth W. Able
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(AK)
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Marine Field Station
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609/296-5260
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Robert J. Chant
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(CG)
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IMCS 111C
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2-6555 (544)
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Columban de Vargas
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(DB)
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IMCS 303C
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2-6555 (236)
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Paul Falkowski
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(FG)
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IMCS 318D
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2-6555 (370)
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Scott M. Glenn
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(GK)
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IMCS Room 111C
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2-6555 (506)
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Judith P. Grassle
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(GE)
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IMCS Room 309C
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2-6555 (351)
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Dale B. Haidvogel
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(HD)
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IMCS Room 214D
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2-6555 (256)
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Michael J. Kennish
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(KP)
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IMCS Room 204D
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2-6555 (240)
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Lee Kerkhof
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(KC)
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IMCS Room 305C
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2-6555 (335)
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James R. Miller
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(MJ)
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IMCS Room 111D
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2-6555 (545)
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Kenneth G. Miller
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(MN)
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Wright Labs 246
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5-3622
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Karl F. Nordstrom
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(NC)
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IMCS Room 103B
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2-6555 (502)
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John A. Quinlan
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(QA)
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Blake 207
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2-7120
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Yair Rosenthal
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(RQ)
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IMCS Room 119C
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2-6555 (250)
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Oscar Schofield
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(SH)
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IMCS Room 114C
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2-6555 (548)
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Robert M. Sherrell
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(SI)
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IMCS Room 211D
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2-6555 (252)
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Gary L. Taghon
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(TG)
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IMCS Room 114D
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2-6555 (547)
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John L. Wilkin
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(WE)
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IMCS 211C
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2-6555 (251)
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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 demonstrates how the different
disciplines can be brought to bear on understanding marine processes
and managing ocean resources wisely.
The major prepares
students for graduate work in oceanography or one of the basic
disciplines, civil service careers in environmental management,
employment in the many applied environmental and marine science fields,
or teaching in the secondary schools.
The marine science
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 the field.
Students also are required to complete the experience-based education
requirement with at least one term or summer of supervised, independent
research.
The program includes the following options:
Marine Biology/Biological Oceanography.
This option prepares students for professional opportunities or
graduate study in oceanography or the biological sciences.
Concentrations within the option permit students to focus on different
levels of biological organization: at the molecular, cellular,
organismic, community, or ecosystem level. Depending on their choice of
electives, students also may fulfill the requirements of a major in the
biological sciences or ecology and natural resources.
Marine Chemistry. This
option prepares students for professional opportunities or graduate
study in oceanography or chemistry. Students who elect 6.5 additional
credits of chemistry and 3 additional credits of mathematics also may
fulfill the requirements of a major in chemistry. (Beginning with the
class of 2005, chemistry majors in options B, C, and D must complete at
least one term of biochemistry at the 400 level for ACS certification.)
Marine Geology. This option prepares students for
graduate study in oceanography, geology, environmental science, or an
allied field, as well as for immediate employment. Students electing
three additional courses in geology also may fulfill the requirements
for the major in geological sciences.
Physical Oceanography. This
option prepares students for graduate study in physical oceanography,
meteorology, fluid dynamics, or a related field, as well as immediate
employment in environmental agencies or consulting firms and technical
positions in marine sciences.