Curriculum Overview - Fourth Year

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. Students may take up to 3 c.u.’s in General Studies’ electives. In Marine Studies they choose between 3-4 credits immersion in Marine Science or Aquaculture, Technology, & Resource Management. As part of this immersion, they should expect internships, co-op experiences or both. As a culminating project they should expect to complete a sustained, performance-based, independent project that includes a formal exhibition and assessment.

General Studies
("Dry" day, 4-block periods)
1 c.u. English 4
Up to 3 c.u. Electives*, including
Spanish
Additional Math (Trigonometry, Accounting, Probability & Statistics, Precalculus, Calculus)
Tech Ed. (construction, welding, woodworking, CAD, electronics)
Additional Lab science on site (Marine Biology, Physics, Chemistry, Earth Sciences, including AP options)
Social science, civics, art, literature, etc.
*Placement in appropriate sites for elective work; outsourcing where appropriate
Marine Studies
  • Any needed remaining certifications
3-4 c.u. Marine Science (Students choose from among these or related areas)
  • Fluid dynamics
  • Marine microbiology
  • Environmental physiology
  • Ecology, pollution, and remediation
  • Measurement and analysis
  • Biological oceanography
  • Field work at Project O, MA, DEP, Ledyard Vo-Ag UConn labs and bodies of water
3-4 c.u. Aquaculture, Marine Technology, & Resource Management (Students choose from among these or related areas)
  • Integrated aquaculture practicum
  • Aquatic natural resource conservation
  • Aquaculture engineering and control systems
  • Advanced systems engineering and construction
  • Advanced marine electronics
  • Restaurant/food management
  • Tourism and related industries
  • Coastal industries and issues
  • Imports/Exports
  • Field work in coastal industries, non-profits, internships with local governments, Seaport, markets, MA, Noank