The Marine Mammal Field Studies and Conservation certificate is designed to prepare students interested in gaining experiential learning in various fields of marine mammal research, public outreach, education and conservation. This introductory exposure will allow them to make important contacts and gain fundamental skills and theoretical knowledge in the field of marine mammalogy and conservation.

Program Outcomes

1. Describe fundamentals of marine mammal ecology including evolution, adaptations to aquatic lifestyle, and threats to their environment.
2. Identify regional diversity of marine mammals in context of threats and conservation status. 
3. Demonstrate various research techniques used to study marine mammals including photographic identification, biopsy sampling, and other marine mammal tracking methods.

Review Graduation Requirements.

Course List Units

Course	Title	Units
Required Courses
MRSC A180	Marine Biology	3
MRSC A187	Marine Mammals	3
MRSC A188	Marine Mammal Field Studies	1
MRSC A288	Survey of Marine Mammal Research and Techniques	1
Restricted Electives		4
GEOG A190	Digital Mapping: Introduction to GIS
ITRN A392	Internship Experience - Level 1
MARA A152	Boat Handling and Seamanship
MRSC A124	Ecology of the Gray Whale
or ESEC A124	Ecology of the Gray Whale
MRSC A125	Field Studies in Gray Whale Ecology
MRSC A180L	Marine Biology Lab
MRSC A195	Marine Policy and Conservation
MRSC A287	Introduction to Marine Mammal Rescue and Rehabilitation
MRSC A291 Directed Study Marine Science 1
MRSC A292 Directed Study Marine Science 2
Total Units		12