Students in other majors may establish a minor field of study in Coastal Environmental Science and Society (CESS) through the completion of coursework. The CESS minor pairs well with majors in Marine Biology, Marine Fisheries, Maritime Studies, Maritime Business Administration, or Ocean Engineering.

Course List

Code	Title	Semester Credit Hours
MARS 280	Coastal and Ocean Resources	3
Select one of the following:		4
MARS 102	Earth and Ocean Science
OCNG 251 & OCNG 252	The Blue Planet - Our Oceans and The Blue Planet - Our Oceans Laboratory
Select one of the following:		3
MARA 470	Environmental Law
MARS 370/GEOG 370	Coastal Processes
MARS 415	Remote Sensing Technology
MARS 425 & MARS 426	Coastal Wetlands Management and Coastal Wetlands Delineation Laboratory
Select one of the following:		3
MARS 410	Physical Oceanography
MARS 420	Biological Oceanography
MARS 430	Marine Geology
MARS 440	Chemical Oceanography
Select one of the following:		3
MARA 470	Environmental Law
MARS 370/GEOG 370	Coastal Processes
MARS 410	Physical Oceanography
MARS 415	Remote Sensing Technology
MARS 420	Biological Oceanography
MARS 425 & MARS 426	Coastal Wetlands Management and Coastal Wetlands Delineation Laboratory
MARS 430	Marine Geology
MARS 440	Chemical Oceanography
Total Semester Credit Hours		16