Introduction to physical, chemical, geological, and biological processes in the oceans and coastal environments; interrelationships of humans and the marine environment. Prerequisite: Introductory science course or permission of instructor. Four weeks. LUMCON Summer course; alternate years.

Field and laboratory survey of marine animals, particularly those of the Louisiana Gulf Coast; classification, morphology, physiology, and ecology. Prerequisites: Introductory biology course and lab or permission of instructor. Four weeks. LUMCON Summer course; alternating years.

Study of marine and coastal algae and vascular plants, including classification, morphology, life cycles, and ecology; emphasis on field and laboratory studies. Prerequisites: 12 hours botany including Biology 438; permission of instructor. Offered summer only. Five weeks at a Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium coastal laboratory.

Identification, taxonomy and distribution of wetland plants. Plant adaptions, vegetation analysis methods, marsh types, community processes, and coastal wetland restoration will also be discussed. Prerequisites: junior or senior standing or permission of instructor. Three weeks. LUMCON Summer course; alternating years.

Relationships of marine and estuarine organisms to environmental factors; interactions among organisms; ecological processes of energy and materials flow; field studies of communities and ecosystems of the Louisiana coastal zone. Prerequisite: Biology 204, 205, 330, 332; Chemistry 107, 109; permission of the instructor. Offered summer only. Five weeks at a Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium coastal laboratory.

Relationships of marine and estuarine organisms to environmental factors; interactions among organisms; ecological processes of energy and materials flow; field studies of communities and ecosystems of the Louisiana coastal zone. Prerequisites: BIOL 1020, 1021; 3030 or 3032; CHEM 1007, 1009; permission of instructor. Four weeks. LUMCON Summer course; alternating years.

Introduction to the estuarine and marine microbes, especially bacteria and fungi; classification, methodology, role in marine ecosystems, biogeochemical cycles, and diseases of marine animals. Prerequisites: 12 hours of biology, including Biology 214, 215; permission of instructor. Offered summer only. Five weeks at a Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium coastal laboratory.

An introductory, interdisciplinary course in the ecology of coral reef ecosystems, with an emphasis on ecological and evolutionary processes. Aspects of physical oceanography, chemical ecology, and geology will be included. Prerequisites: eight hours of biology or permission of instructor. One and a half weeks at the Louisiana Universities Marine consortium, and one and a half weeks in Florida. LUMCON Summer course; alternating years.

General study of the classification, structure, function, and ecology of marine and estuarine invertebrates; emphasis on field studies of invertebrates of the Louisiana Gulf Coast. Prerequisites: 8 semester hours of zoology and permission of instructor. Offered summer only. Five weeks at a Louisiana Marine Consortium coastal laboratory.

In-depth study of the interaction of marine invertebrates with their environment. Emphasis will be placed on understanding the functional role of invertebrates and how the environment shapes morphology, physiology, and behavior. Not intended to be a comprehensive study of invertebrate taxa. Prerequisites: BIOL 3030; MNSC 4010; or permission of instructor. Three weeks. LUMCON Summer course; alternating years.

Field and laboratory studies of marine vertebrates with particular emphasis on the fishes, including classification, structure, function, and ecology. Prerequisites: 16 semester hours of zoology and permission of instructor. Offered summer only. Five weeks at a Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium coastal laboratory.

This course will explore the ecology of coastal marine fishes emphasizing aspects of how fish utilize coastal habitats and how environmental factors influence the distribution, movement, growth, reprodution, abundance, and interspecific interactions of fishes, especially their early life history stages. Prerequisites: 16 hrs. of biology or permission of the instructor. Three weeks. LUMCON Summer course; alternating years.

Geomorphologic features of estuarine, coastal, and continental shelf environments; erosional, depositional, and geochemical processes; field and laboratory methods. Prerequisites: physical and historical geology; general chemistry or mineralogy; and permission of instructor. Offered summer only. Five weeks at a Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium coastal laboratory.

Sedimentary environments, coastal processes, and environmental geological problems of the Mississippi delta plain. Prerequisites: GEOL 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004; permission of instructor. Three weeks. LUMCON Summer course; alternating years.

Chemical composition of the oceans; chemical, biological, and geological interactions. Prerequisites: 16 semester hours of chemistry and permission of instructor. Offered summer only. Five weeks at a Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium coastal laboratory.

Courses to be offered vary from year to year; additional information available from department. Intensive field study of a special topic in marine science at the Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium. Prerequisites: 16 hrs. of science courses including one upper level laboratory course.

Survey of the marine sciences; field and classroom techniques for the teaching of marine science at the elementary and secondary school levels. Credit can be applied only to degrees in education. Offered summer only. Five weeks at a Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium coastal laboratory or participating state university.

Directed research and study at a coastal laboratory of the Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium. By arrangement. For Undergraduates and Graduates

Advanced lecture, laboratory, and field work on a selected topic in the marine sciences at a coastal laboratory of the Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium. By arrangement.

Directed research and study at a coastal laboratory of the Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium. By arrangement.