Lake Superior State University
Marine Technology
Program Description
The associate degree in Marine technology will prepare you for careers related to oceanography and Great Lakes limnology. The program provides a solid basis in the biological and physical aquatic sciences, incorporating LSSU’s expertise in robotics and GIS technologies. Graduates will be ideally suited for liaison positions between ship personnel and scientific research teams.
Degree Requirements
Major Degree Requirements (54 credits)
- BIOL107 Field Biology 3
- BIOL286 Principles of Watersheds 3
- BIOL/EVRN289 Aquatic Research Sampling Methods 3
- CHEM108 Applied Chemistry 3
- CHEM109 Applied Chemistry Lab 1
- EGET110 Applied Electricity 4
- EGRS215 Introduction to Robotics 2
- EMED189 Medical First Responder 3
- EVRN126 Interpretation of Maps and Aerial Photography 2
- EVRN131 Introduction to GIS and GPS 3
- GEOG108 Physical Geography: Meteorology and Climatology 4
- INTD101 Boat Handling and Navigation 3
- INTD399 Internship in (Marine Biology) 4
- MATH108 Trigonometry and Vectors for Physics 1
- MATH111 College Algebra 3
- NSCI116 Introduction to Oceanography 4
Directed Electives:
Choose 8 credits from:
- EGME110 Manufacturing Processes 3
- EVRN231 Intermediate GIS 2
- GEOL121 Physical and HIstorical Geology I 4
- NSCI103 Environmental Science 3
- NSCI119 Descriptive Astronomy 4
- RECA194 Scuba 1
General Education Requirements (9 credits)
- ENGL110 First-Year Composition I 3
- ENGL111 First-Year Composition II 3
- COMM101 Fund. of Speech Communication 3
- MATH111 College Algebra (counted above) CHEM108 and 109 (counted above)
- GEOG108 (counted above)
Total credits: 63
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