Coastal and Marine Studies Minor

Program Coordinator: David Lagomasino (ECU Outer Banks Campus, Coastal Studies Institute; lagomasinod19@ecu.edu)

The Coastal and Marine Studies Minor is designed to provide students with an overview of coastal and marine resources. Considerable attention is devoted to the biological, physical, social, and historical aspects of coastal and marine resources. Whenever possible, information from North Carolina and other US coastal and marine environments is used to illustrate or emphasize important concepts.

A maximum of 6 s.h. may be used to satisfy general education requirements and requirements for the coastal and marine studies minor. A course may not count toward the student’s major and the coastal and marine studies minor.

The minor requires 18 s.h. as follows:

1. Core - 9 s.h.

COAS 2025 - Survey of Coastal and Marine Resources
COAS 4025 - Society and the Sea Seminar or any independent research study or internship course related to the field of coastal and marine studies and approved by the program coordinator
GEOL 1550 - Oceanography

2. Electives - 9 s.h.

Choose at least 9 s.h. from the following:

Biological Science:

Maritime History:

Physical Science:

Social Science:

Note:

COAS 5001 , COAS 5002 and other courses may be counted toward the minor; however, the director must approve the course substitution.