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MARINE AND COASTAL ECOLOGY CONCENTRATION (within ESSP Major)

Students in the Marine & Coastal Ecology Concentration focus on the major components and ecological interactions of marine and coastal ecosystems. Through applied learning and research, students gain the skills necessary to develop a sustainable balance between the unique environmental, recreational, cultural, and economic opportunities in the Monterey Bay region. Students develop knowledge of how populations and communities function within ecosystems, and how ecosystems link with other Earth systems at local, regional, and global scales. Through lab and field experience, students apply techniques of experimental design, data acquisition, analysis, and presentation that provide them with the skills needed to monitor and analyze ecological interactions in real-world, human-influenced settings. Students are encouraged to interact with other Monterey Bay institutions, such as the Moss Landing Marine Labs, to take advantage of additional local expertise in marine and coastal ecology. Graduates of the Marine and Coastal Ecology concentration are prepared for a variety of career pathways in the public and private sector as marine scientists, environmental consultants, and many others. Graduates are also poised to continue their education via graduate studies and research in ecology, environmental science, and related fields.

Course	Course Title	Prerequisites
MLO #1: QUANTITATIVE FOUNDATIONS: Students must be able to apply the fundamental mathematical and statistical constructs used to communicate quantitative information within the context of Earth System Science and Policy.
Each of the following courses:
MATH 150	Calculus I	MATH 130
MATH 151	Calculus II	MATH 150
STAT 250	Applied Statistics for Science and Technology	MATH 150; recommend 151
MLO #2: EARTH SYSTEMS SCIENCE & POLICY FOUNDATIONS: Students must be able to apply basic scientific principles and methods to the study of a) major physical and life science components of the earth system, including the atmosphere, biosphere, geosphere, and hydrosphere, as well as the chemical and physical processes underlying these components and b) human components of the earth system including the social, economic, and political structures that shape our interactions without environment.
Each of the following courses:
CHEM 110	Chemistry I	MATH 130 (concurrent OK)
CHEM 111	Chemistry II	CHEM 110
PHYS 220	Physics I	CHEM 111, MATH 150
BIO 240	Biology I: Ecology, Evolution & Biodiversity	CHEM 110, MATH 130
BIO 241	Biology II: Cells, Genetics, and Organisms (241 Lab not required)	CHEM 111, MATH 130
GEOL 260	Geology and Hydrology	CHEM 110, MATH 130
ESSP 271	The Oceans	MATH 99
ESSP 272	The Atmosphere	MATH 99
ESSP 283	Politics & the Environment	None
ESSP 284	Environmental Economics & Management	MATH 150
MLO #3: NATURAL SCIENCE COMPETENCY Students must be able to understand, use, and accurately communicate advanced scientific concepts.
BIO 340	Ecological Systems	MATH 150, BIO 240; MATH 151 recommended
MLO #4: POLICY COMPETENCY: Students must understand and accurately communicate state, federal, and local political structures and processes and their relationships, as well as landmark environmental laws and regulations.
One of the following courses:
ESSP 384S	Environmental Justice & Policy Service Learning	ENG COM A; instructor consent
SBS 385	CA/Gov/Politic/Environ/History	none
ESSP 386	Science, the Environment, and the Political Process	ESSP 283 & 284 or instructor consent
ESSP 387 *	Water Resources Assessment, Law and Policy	ENG COM A, GEOL 260
MLO #5: DATA ACQUISITION, ANALYSIS, AND DISPLAY Demonstrate proficiency with current technologies for acquiring, analyzing, and displaying data relevant to a real-world problem.
ESSP 332	Intro to Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Global Positioning Systems (GPS)	CST 101 or ESSP 300L

MLO #6 SYSTEMS APPROACH TO ENVIRONMENTAL DECISION MAKING: Students must be able to apply general systems theory, systems modeling, stakeholder analysis, cost/benefit analysis or other interdisciplinary analysis tools to evaluate the equitability and the effectiveness of alternative environmental decisions, policies, or actions.
One of the following courses:
ESSP 301	Ecosystems Services: Scientific and Economic Analyses	MATH 150, BIO 240, 284, recommend BIO 340
ESSP 303L	California Transect	BIO 240, GEOL 260, ESSP 283 & 284, & instructor consent
ESSP 309	The Science & Policy of Global Change	BIO 240, GEOL 260, ESSP 283 & 284
ESSP 387 *	Water Resources Assessment, Law and Policy	ENG COM A, GEOL 260
MLO #7: AREA OF CONCENTRATION: Students must be able to apply advanced knowledge and skills in a chosen area of Earth System Science &Policy.
Group I. Ecology/Zoology - One of the following courses:
BIO 242	Plant and Animal Form and Function	CHEM 111 and BIO 240
BIO 342	California Ecosystems	BIO 240/L
BIO 345	Marine Biology	CHEM 111, Bio 240/L
BIO 346	General Zoology	BIO 240 and 241
Group II. Advanced Concentration- Two of the following courses:
BIO 310	Biochemical Systems	CHEM 111, BIO 241
ESSP 330	Electronic Projects for Ecological Research	MATH 151, PHYS 220
ESSP 433	Applications of Marine Science Technologies	PHYS 220, ESSP 332, BIO 345
ESSP 436	Remote Sensing and Image Processing	ESSP 332
ESSP 440	Environmental Modeling	MATH 151, BIO 340 or GEOL 360
ESSP 442	Vernal Pools of Fort Ord	ESSP 350; recommended BIO 340 or 342 or GEOL 360
BIO 444L	Biotechnology Lab	BIO 241L
BIO 445	Advanced Marine Ecology	BIO 345 or both BIO340 and BIO346
BIO 448/L	Aquatic Biology	BIO 240 and 340/340L
ESSP 470	Marine Conservation Biology	ESSP 300 and BIO 340 and BIO 345
MLML or other course	Moss Landing Marine Labs courses w/ Advisor and MLML approval; other course with advisor and instructor approval	MLML approval
MLO #8: SCIENTIFIC INQUIRY: Students must use the scientific method to design, conduct, and interpret natural science and/or social science investigations, and understand the ethical norms that guide scientific practice
One of the following courses:
ESSP 350	Quantitative Field Methods	STAT 250, BIO 240, GEOL 260
ESSP 355	Environmental Monitoring	STAT 250, CHEM 111, GEOL 260
MLML 504	Quantitative Marine Science	Instructor consent and MLML approval
MLO #9: EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION: Students must present clearly (in both written and oral formats) analyses of complex Earth Systems Science & Policy issues.
Each of the following courses
ESSP 300	Reading, Writing, and Critical Thinking in ESSP	ENGCOM A
ESSP400,403	Capstone I and II Seminars	ESSP 300
MLO #10: SERVICE LEARNING: Student must demonstrate the ability to combine disciplinary knowledge and community experiences to share the relevance and importance of science with culturally, linguistically, technologically, and economically diverse populations in the context of issues of social responsibility, justice, diversity and compassion.
One of the following courses:
ESSP 349S	Interpreting Monterey Bay Natural History for the Community	BIO 240
ESSP 369S	Community-Based Watershed Restoration Service Learning	upper division standing
ESSP 384S	Environmental Justice & Environmental Policy Service Learning	ENG COM A, ESSP 283, instructor consent

* ESSP 387 can be used to satisfy MLO 4 or 6, but not both simultaneously