Curriculum Overview - Third Year

In Marine Studies, students take a science lab course and two intensive cources, one in Marine Science and the other in Aquaculture, Technology, and Resource Management. Field work is extensive and sustained, and, when possible, individualized to develop students' expressed interests.
Students may take additional elective courses related to their interests on "dry" days.

General Studies
("Dry" day, 4-block periods)
1 c.u. English 3
1 c.u. World Maritime History
1 c.u. Math (Geom, Alg 2 or Precalculus)
Up to 1 c.u. Electives*, including
Spanish
Additional Math (Trigonometry, Accounting, Probability & Statistics)
Tech Ed. (construction, welding, woodworking, CAD, electronics)
Additional Lab science on site (Marine Biology, Physics, Chemistry, Earth Sciences)
social science, civics, art, literature, etc.
*Placement in appropriate sites for elective work; outsourcing where appropriate
Marine Studies
("Wet" day, 1 block period)
1 c.u. Lab science (biology, physics, chemistry, earth science)
1 c.u. Marine Science
  • Oceanology
    • Marine Systems
    • Coastal/estuarine/riverine systems
    • Geology
  • Fresh water systems/limnology
  • Marine Biology
  • Field work at Project O, MA, DEP, Ledyard Vo-Ag, UConn labs and bodies of water
1 c.u. Aquaculture, Marine Technology, & Resource Management
  • Introduction to aquaculture phases
  • Systems engineering and construction
  • Marine electronics
  • Seafood business management
  • Commercial fishing
  • Safety and hazardous material management
  • Field work with docks, seawalls, jetties, boats, industries, boat shops, aquaculture systems
  • Field work in coastal-based industries aquaculture, fish markets, fishing and other commercial vessels