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DEPARTMENT OF EARTH AND PLANETARY SCIENCE
MARINE SCIENCE MAJOR
The ocean plays a central role in physical, biological, chemical, and geological processes on earth, thus an
understanding of the interactions between the biosphere, hydrosphere, lithosphere, and atmosphere is crucial.
Because marine science is strongly interdisciplinary, our program draws on courses from other departments
including Integrative Biology and Civil and Environmental Engineering. When choosing courses for your semielectives and electives, please speak to the Marine Science Faculty Advisor in EPS about developing a coherent
emphasis within your major.
Some examples of the current marine science research (and the directions of societal concern) include: the ocean
carbon cycle and it change due to anthropogenic warming and CO2 acidification of the surface ocean; the ocean's
role in climate phenomena such as El Niño and La Niña, and their effect on modern marine ecosystems; the history
of other climatic/oceanographic events recorded in marine sediments and corals; coastal pollution and its affect of
coastal marine ecosystems; coastal erosion (natural and human-caused); This major serves as a good foundation for
graduate study in the marine, geological or biological sciences or environmental law, or for positions in/for
County, State, and Federal agencies (such as NASA or NOAA), or private industry and the military.
Lower Division Required Courses*:
EPS 50 The Planet Earth (4)
EPS C82 Oceans (3)
Chemistry 1A+1AL General Chemistry (3+1)
Math 1A+1B Calculus (4 each)
or Math 16A+16B Analytic Geometry &
Calculus (3 each)
or Math 10A+10B Methods of Math: Calc, Stats,
and Combinatorics (4 each)
(Note: Math 10B is a continuation of Math 10A)
Physics 7A+7B Physics for Scientists and Engineers
or Physics 8A+8B Intro Physics (4 each)
(*Note: Math 53 is a prerequisite for Physics 7B)
Biology 1B General Biology (4)
Two Upper Division Required Courses (Core):
EPS 102 History and Evolution of Planet Earth (4)(SP)
EPS 150 Case Studies in Earth Systems (2)
Choose Four (4) Semi-Elective Courses from:
EPS 100A Minerals: Their Constitution & Origin (4)(FA)
EPS 103/203 Marine Geochemistry (4)(SP)
EPS 109 Computational Simulations in EPS (4)(FA)
EPS 124 Isotopic Geochemistry (4)(SP)
EPS 131 Geochemistry (4)(FA)
GEO 142 Climate Dynamics (4)
IB 103 Invertebrate Zoology (3)
or IB 103LF Invertebrate Zoology with Lab (5)
IB 106 Lab in Biological Oceanography (3)
STAT 131A Statistical Inference for Social and Life
Science (4) or PH 142 Intro to Probability and Stats
in Biology and Public Health (4)
PLUS 8 units of upper division electives approved by your faculty advisor. If suggested courses below are not
offered, talk to faculty adviser about a substitution. Any semi-elective courses not used in the minimum 4 selected above may be
used as well as:
EPS C100 Communicating Ocean Science (4)(SP)
CIV ENG 210A Control of Water-Related Pathogens (3)**
EPS 117 Geomorphology (4)(FA)
IB 106A Physical and Chemical Environment of the
EPS C129 Biometeorology (3)(FA)
Ocean (4)
EPS C146 Geological Oceanography (4)(SP)
IB 152 Environmental Toxicology (4)
EPS C183 Carbon Cycle Dynamics (3)(SP)
IB 158LF Biology and Morphology of Tropical
CIV ENG 100 Fluid Mechanics (4)**
Islands (13)
CIV ENG 101 Freshwater Systems (3)**
IB 160 Evolution (4)
CIV ENG 111 Env. Engineering (3)**
IB 230 Marine Science Review (1)
CIV ENG 115 Water Chemistry (3) + Lab 115L (1)**
*When you decide on lower division math, physics and chemistry courses, consider upper division requirements.
Students considering graduate school are advised to take the Math 1 series, Physics 7 series and Math 53/54. Consult with
Marine Science Advisors early regarding selection of additional courses in chemistry, biology and physics.
**These courses may be awarded units varying upon advisor discretion and approval
For more detailed information about this specialization, please contact:
Nadine Spingola-Hutton
305 McCone Hall
(510) 643-4068
nspingola@berkeley.edu
Prof. Jim Bishop
499 McCone Hall
(510) 642-6110
jkbishop@berkeley.edu
Be sure and ask about the Ramsden Scholarships for EPS declared majors.
DEPARTMENT OF EARTH AND PLANETARY SCIENCE
MARINE SCIENCE MAJOR WORKSHEET
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Lower Division Requirements
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Term
Units
EPS 50
4
EPS C82
3
Comments
Grade
Comments
3+1
Chemistry 1A+1AL
Math 16A
3
Math 16B
3
Physics 8A
4
Physics 7B (Math 53 prereq)
4
Biology 1B
4
Core Classes
Class
EPS 102 History and Evolution of Planet
Earth
Term
Sp
Units
4
For seniors only
2
EPS 150 Case Studies
Choose 4 Semi-Elective Courses
Class
Grade
Term
Units
Grade
Comments
Elective Course: Minimum of 8 units—Faculty Advisor approval needed
Class
Term
Units Grade Comments
UPPER DIV. IN MAJOR GPA
OVERALL MAJOR GPA
UC BERKELEY OVERALL GPA
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4/1/2015