requirements
Core Requirements
13.0 Units
GEOG 101 Physical Geography.
Phenomena surveyed include earth-sun relationships, weather, climate, soils, and landforms. Offered every semester. 3.0
BIOL 161 Field Botany.
A comprehensive introduction to the native plants of Marin County, emphasizing identification, systematics, ecology, and natural history of Marin's vascular plants 3.0
BIOL 162 General Ecology.
Field explorations are used in understanding ecological concepts in relation to Marin's biotic communities 3.0
BIOL 235 General Marine Biology.
Laboratory and field course provides an overview of marine plant and animal communities, including fundamental physical oceanography, marine ecology, marine zoology, marine botany, and field studies, emphasizing local marine communities 4.0
In Addition Select 2-3 Units from the Following Field Courses
BIO 101 Introduction to Natural History/Field Biology.
Two year cycle. 3.0
BIOL 237 Marine Ecology Field Studies.
Ten-day Summer course. 2.0
BIOL 244A Alaska Field Studies.
Two-week Summer course. 3.0
BIOL 244B Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem Field Studies.
Ten-day Summer course 1.5
GEOL 125 Field Geology I. Rarely offered
GEOL 126 Field Geology II. Rarely offered
GEOL 128 Geologic Studies of Point Reyes and the San Andreas Fault. Rarely offered
GEOL 129 Field Studies of Marin East of the San Andreas Fault. Rarely offered
In addition, complete 3 units from the following courses
BIOL 164 Introduction to Mammalogy. Offered occasionally. 3.0
BIOL 169A Introduction to Ornithology A. Fall course. Two-year cycle. 3.0
BIOL 169B Introduction to Ornithology B. Spring course. Two-year cycle. 3.0
BIOL 171 Biology of Marine Mammals. Offered occasionally. 3.0
BIOL/ENVS 143 Stewardship of Marin Parks and Open Space. Rarely Offered.
BIOL 167 Introduction to Herpetology. Rarely Offered.
BIOL 165L Entomology Laboratory. Rarely Offered.
BIOL 165 The World of Insects. Rarely Offered.
