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Oct 30, 2025
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MCCC College Catalog 2023-2024 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
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BIOL 161 - Life in the Ocean
Credit Hours: 4
Billable Contact Hours: 4
Prerequisites: MATH 090 , ENGL 090 and RDG 090 or qualifying scores on accepted placement tests
Session Cycle: FW
This course covers the living organisms in coastal areas and the open ocean and their relationship to the marine environment. Topics covered in this class includes the marine fishes; marine reptiles, birds and mammals; marine animals without a backbone; marine seaweeds and plants; physical ocean and ocean floor; marine ecosystems such as coral reefs and estuaries; and the impact of humans on the marine environment.
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