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Marine Science Major Requirements


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About the Marine Science Major

The Marine Science program is offered jointly through the departments of Earth and Planetary Science and Integrative Biology. This track is a good foundation for graduate study in the marine, geological or biological sciences, or for technical positions in State and Federal agencies (such as NASA or NOAA) or private consulting firms.

Marine science is inherently interdisciplinary. Because the ocean plays a central role in physical, biological, chemical, and geological processes on earth, an understanding of the interactions between the biosphere, hydrosphere, lithosphere, and atmosphere are crucial.



Some examples of the current research directions of social concern in the Marine Sciences include: The role of the ocean in climate change; the ocean's role in climate phenomena such as El Niņo and La Niņa, and their effect on modern marine ecosystems; the history of El Niņo and other climatic/oceanographic events recorded in marine sediments and corals; coastal pollution and its affect on coastal marine ecosystems; and coastal erosion (natural and human-caused).

For more information about specific course and unit requirements please refer to the EPS majors page or visit Catherine Pauling, the Student Affairs Officer, at 305 McCone Hall or (510) 643-4068, or e-mail .

Major Requirements

  • Lower Division Requirements
  • Upper Division Requirements
  • Electives
  • View Major at a Glance

Lower Division Required Courses

  • EPS C82 (2) Introduction to Oceans
  • EPS 50 (4) The Planet Earth
  • Math 1A-B (4,4) or 16A-B (3,3) Calculus or Analytic Geometry & Calculus
  • Physics 7A-B (4,4) or 8A-B (4,4) Physics for Scientists and Engineers or Intro to Physics
  • Chem 1A (or Chem 4A) (or 3A) (4,4 or 5) General Chemistry or Chemical Structure and Reactivity
  • Biology 1B (4) General Biology