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2020-2021 UMaine Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2020-2021 UMaine Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

SMS 203 - Introduction to Integrative Marine Science


Focusing on key topics in Marine Science research, students explore the nature of inquiry, elements of experimental design, data presentation, elementary statistics, and interpretation of scientific papers. Hands on activities introduce basic concepts in the biology of marine organisms, observational skills, data literacy and experimentation.

Prerequisites:   Marine Science Majors only; Grade of C- or higher in SMS 100 and BIO 100 or permission.

Corequisites: SMS 201, may be waived with permission.

Course Typically Offered: Spring

Credits: 1