Introduction to Marine Ecology: the history of ocean exploration and a review of basic ecological principles.

Physical Oceanography: the physical properties of water and the geological characteristics of the ocean.

Marine Autotrophs: investigating the variety of organisms that create the carbohydrates to fuel the planet.

Invertebrates: a comparative anatomical approach to the evolutionary development.

Vertebrates: survey marine fauna to discover the diversity of structures that are built from cartilage and bone.

Marine Ecosystems & Issues: where autotrophs and animals interact with abiotic factors to fight for survival.