3 units
- At Least Nine Units of the Following Electives
- Upper Division Major Electives
- Coastal Environments and Resources
- Electives
Offered: Summer 2027 (not offered), Spring 2027 (offered), Fall 2026 (unknown)
Counts toward
- Biology, Ecology Minor (2026-27) - At Least Nine Units of the Following Electives
- Biology, Ecology Minor (2025-26) - At Least Nine Units of the Following Electives
- Biology, Ecology Minor (2024-25) - At Least Nine Units of the Following Electives
- Biology, Emphasis in Ecology, B.S. (2026-27) - Upper Division Major Electives
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- Biology, Emphasis in Ecology, B.S. (2025-26) - Electives
- Biology, Emphasis in Ecology, B.S. in Applied Arts and Sciences (2024-25) - Electives
- Biology, Emphasis in Evolutionary Biology, B.S. (2026-27) - Upper Division Major Electives
- Biology, Emphasis in Evolutionary Biology, B.S. (2025-26) - Electives
- Biology, Emphasis in Evolutionary Biology, B.S. in Applied Arts and Sciences (2024-25) - Electives
- Biology, Emphasis in Marine Biology, B.S. (2026-27) - Upper Division Major Electives
- Biology, Emphasis in Marine Biology, B.S. (2025-26) - Electives
- Biology, Emphasis in Marine Biology, B.S. in Applied Arts and Sciences (2024-25) - Electives
- Biology, Emphasis in Zoology, B.S. (2026-27) - Upper Division Major Electives
- Biology, Emphasis in Zoology, B.S. (2025-26) - Electives
- Biology, Emphasis in Zoology, B.S. in Applied Arts and Sciences (2024-25) - Electives
- Biology, Evolutionary Biology Minor (2026-27) - At Least Nine Units of the Following Electives
- Biology, Evolutionary Biology Minor (2025-26) - At Least Nine Units of the Following Electives
- Biology, Evolutionary Biology Minor (2024-25) - At Least Nine Units of the Following Electives
- Biology, Marine Biology Minor (2026-27) - At Least Nine Units of the Following Electives
- Biology, Marine Biology Minor (2025-26) - At Least Nine Units of the Following Electives
- Biology, Marine Biology Minor (2024-25) - At Least Nine Units of the Following Electives
- Environmental Sciences, B.S. (2026-27) - Coastal Environments and Resources
- Environmental Sciences, B.S. (2025-26) - Coastal Environments and Resources
Two lectures and three hours of laboratory.
Biology of marine mammals including pinniped, cetacean and sirenian evolution, diet and foraging strategies, social organization, reproductive strategies, echolocation, diving physiology, and conservation.
From the catalog
- Grading
- LCR: Letter Grade with Cr/NC available. The grading default for the class will be letter grade, but students can opt to take it for Cr/NC
- Repeatable
- Maximum 3 units.
- Typically offered
- Spring
- Catalog notes
- Writing Requirement for Undergraduates: Completion of the Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement or the eligibility to enroll in an upper division writing course is a prerequisite for all upper division biology courses numbered 450 and above.
1 section in Spring 2027
Class #5968· In-person · Open · Letter or CR/NC
24 of 24 seats open
Tue, Thu 12:00 PM-12:50 PM · LSS 269
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