BIOL114

MARINE BIOLOGY

This course is offered in a current or upcoming term. Check the official course schedule before registering.
Also listed under 2 other titles
  • LAB: MARINE BIOLOGY
  • Marine Biology
Department
Biology
Terms offered
32
Data refreshed
Sep 29, 2026

Description

Introduces the diversity and ecology of life in the oceans. Studies of basic physical oceanography and marine ecology precede studies of marine ecosystems such as salt marshes, kelp forests, rocky shores plankton and deep seas. Also included are the relationships of marine biology to the welfare of mankind.

Syllabi

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Offering history & forecast 2016–2026

1995
2026
Sections offered by academic year and season, with estimated offering chances for future years above the divider
YearFallSpringSummerIntersession
2030 2030 Fall: 62% chance, medium confidence. Offered in every fall term since 2018. 2030 Spring: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 9 spring terms since 2018. 2030 Summer: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 9 summer terms since 2018. 2030 Intersession: 8% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 6 intersession terms since 2020.
2029 2029 Fall: 67% chance, medium confidence. Offered in every fall term since 2017. 2029 Spring: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 10 spring terms since 2017. 2029 Summer: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 10 summer terms since 2017. 2029 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017.
2028 2028 Fall: 71% chance, medium confidence. Offered in every fall term since 2016. 2028 Spring: 5% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 11 spring terms since 2016. 2028 Summer: 5% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 11 summer terms since 2016. 2028 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017.
2027 2027 Fall: 74% chance, medium confidence. Offered in every fall term since 2015. 2027 Spring: 5% chance, high confidence. Offered in 0 of 12 spring terms since 2015. 2027 Summer: 5% chance, high confidence. Offered in 0 of 12 summer terms since 2015. 2027 Intersession: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017.
2026 1 section Not offered Not offered No data for this term
2025 1 section Not offered Not offered Not offered
2024 1 section Not offered Not offered Not offered
2023 1 section Not offered Not offered Not offered
2022 1 section Not offered Not offered Not offered
2021 1 section Not offered Not offered Not offered
2020 1 section Not offered Not offered Not offered
2019 1 section Not offered Not offered No data for this term
2018 1 section Not offered Not offered No data for this term
2017 1 section Not offered Not offered Not offered
2016 1 section Not offered Not offered No data for this term
Forecast Under 15% 15–39% 40–69% 70–89% 90%+ Not enough history
Fall Spring Summer Intersession Darker means more sections Not offered No data for term

Future estimates combine recent offering frequency with detected multi-year cycles. Hover a cell for confidence and evidence; low-confidence estimates are marked with ~.

Meeting times

Most recent first
  • Tue, Fri, 12:00 PM–1:15 PM Sackler Science Center S321 202620252024
  • Tue, Thu, 10:25 AM–11:40 AM Biological Sciences B237 20222019-12017-12016-12015-12011-1 +8 more Also offered in Fall 2010, Fall 2009, Fall 2008, Fall 2007, Fall 2006, Fall 2005, Fall 2004, Fall 2003
  • Mon, Wed, Fri, 9:00 AM–9:50 AM Sackler Science Center S321 2021
  • Thu, 6:00 PM–8:40 PM Biological Sciences B150 2019-22017-3
  • Thu, 1:25 PM–4:05 PM Biological Sciences B150 2017-2
  • Thu, 1:25 PM–4:25 PM Biological Sciences B150 2016-22015-22011-22010-2
  • Thu, 6:00 PM–9:00 PM Biological Sciences B150 2016-320122011-32010-3
  • Tue, Thu, 11:50 AM–1:05 PM Sackler Science Center N104 2002200120001999
2026–27 1 entry
Credit-bearing sections of BIOL114, 2026–27
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Fall 2026Deborah RobertsonLecture1 24 of 30 enrolled20119
2025–26 1 entry
Credit-bearing sections of BIOL114, 2025–26
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Fall 2025Jamie R. Fitzgerald BoehmLecture1 32 of 30 enrolled20119
2024–25 1 entry
Credit-bearing sections of BIOL114, 2024–25
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Fall 2024Deborah RobertsonLecture1 31 of 30 enrolled20119
2023–24 1 entry
Credit-bearing sections of BIOL114, 2023–24
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Fall 2023Deborah RobertsonLecture1 37 of 40 enrolled20119
2022–23 1 entry
Credit-bearing sections of BIOL114, 2022–23
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Fall 2022Deborah RobertsonLecture1 41 of 40 enrolled20119
2021–22 1 entry
Credit-bearing sections of BIOL114, 2021–22
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Fall 2021Dominique J. McCowanLecture1 32 of 32 enrolled20452
2020–21 1 entry
Credit-bearing sections of BIOL114, 2020–21
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Fall 2020Deborah RobertsonOnline1 31 of 32 enrolled20452
2019–20 1 entry
Credit-bearing sections of BIOL114, 2019–20
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Fall 2019Deborah RobertsonLecture1 32 of 32 enrolled20452
2018–19 1 entry
Credit-bearing sections of BIOL114, 2018–19
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Fall 2018Deborah RobertsonLecture1 29 of 32 enrolled20452
2017–18 1 entry
Credit-bearing sections of BIOL114, 2017–18
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Fall 2017Deborah RobertsonLecture1 32 of 32 enrolled20452
2016–17 1 entry
Credit-bearing sections of BIOL114, 2016–17
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Fall 2016Deborah RobertsonLecture1 32 of 32 enrolled20452
2015–16 1 entry
Credit-bearing sections of BIOL114, 2015–16
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Fall 2015Richard W. KingLecture1 32 of 32 enrolled20452
2014–15 1 entry
Credit-bearing sections of BIOL114, 2014–15
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Fall 2014Richard W. KingLecture1 28 of 32 enrolled20452
2013–14 1 entry
Credit-bearing sections of BIOL114, 2013–14
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Fall 2013Deborah RobertsonLecture1 26 of 32 enrolled20452
2012–13 1 entry
Credit-bearing sections of BIOL114, 2012–13
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Fall 2012Deborah RobertsonLecture1 31 of 32 enrolled20452
2011–12 1 entry
Credit-bearing sections of BIOL114, 2011–12
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Fall 2011Deborah RobertsonLecture1 34 of 32 enrolled20452
2010–11 1 entry
Credit-bearing sections of BIOL114, 2010–11
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Fall 2010Deborah RobertsonLecture1 35 of 32 enrolled27484
2009–10 1 entry
Credit-bearing sections of BIOL114, 2009–10
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Fall 2009Deborah RobertsonLecture1 35 of 50 enrolled20446
2008–09 1 entry
Credit-bearing sections of BIOL114, 2008–09
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Fall 2008Deborah RobertsonLecture1 30 of 50 enrolled20446
2007–08 1 entry
Credit-bearing sections of BIOL114, 2007–08
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Fall 2007Steven L. JohnsonLecture1 34 of 50 enrolled20446
2006–07 1 entry
Credit-bearing sections of BIOL114, 2006–07
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Fall 2006Deborah RobertsonLecture1 32 of 50 enrolled20446
2005–06 1 entry
Credit-bearing sections of BIOL114, 2005–06
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Fall 2005Deborah RobertsonLecture1 40 of 50 enrolled20446
2004–05 1 entry
Credit-bearing sections of BIOL114, 2004–05
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Fall 2004Deborah RobertsonLecture1 35 of 50 enrolled20446
2003–04 1 entry
Credit-bearing sections of BIOL114, 2003–04
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Fall 2003Deborah RobertsonLecture1 36 of 50 enrolled20446
2002–03 1 entry
Credit-bearing sections of BIOL114, 2002–03
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Fall 2002Deborah RobertsonLecture1 32 of 50 enrolled24105
2001–02 1 entry
Credit-bearing sections of BIOL114, 2001–02
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Fall 2001Deborah RobertsonLecture1 47 of 99 enrolled24105
2000–01 1 entry
Credit-bearing sections of BIOL114, 2000–01
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Fall 2000Deborah RobertsonLecture1 42 of 99 enrolled24105
1999–00 1 entry
Credit-bearing sections of BIOL114, 1999–00
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Fall 1999Robert J. ScottLecture1 15 of 99 enrolled24105
1998–99 1 entry
Credit-bearing sections of BIOL114, 1998–99
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Fall 1998H. W. JohansenLecture1 44 of 99 enrolled20044
1997–98 1 entry
Credit-bearing sections of BIOL114, 1997–98
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Fall 1997H. W. JohansenLecture1 51 of 99 enrolled20044
1996–97 1 entry
Credit-bearing sections of BIOL114, 1996–97
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Fall 1996H. W. JohansenLecture1 30 of 40 enrolled20044
1995–96 1 entry
Credit-bearing sections of BIOL114, 1995–96
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Fall 1995H. W. JohansenLecture1 40 of 40 enrolled20044

No-credit sessions

No-credit sections of BIOL114
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Fall 2019Deborah RobertsonLab- 17 of 16 enrolled20991
Fall 2019Deborah RobertsonLab- 15 of 16 enrolled20990
Fall 2018Deborah RobertsonLab- 15 of 16 enrolled20990
Fall 2018Deborah RobertsonLab- 14 of 16 enrolled20991
Fall 2017Deborah RobertsonLab- 16 of 16 enrolled20990
Fall 2017Deborah RobertsonLab- 16 of 16 enrolled20991
Fall 2016Deborah RobertsonLab- 16 of 16 enrolled20990
Fall 2016Deborah RobertsonLab- 16 of 16 enrolled20991
Fall 2015Richard W. KingLab- 17 of 16 enrolled20990
Fall 2015Richard W. KingLab- 15 of 16 enrolled20991
Fall 2014Richard W. KingLab- 14 of 16 enrolled20990
Fall 2014Richard W. KingLab- 14 of 16 enrolled20991
Fall 2013Deborah RobertsonLab- 13 of 16 enrolled20990
Fall 2013Deborah RobertsonLab- 13 of 16 enrolled20991
Fall 2012Deborah RobertsonLab- 18 of 16 enrolled20991
Fall 2012Deborah RobertsonLab- 13 of 16 enrolled20990
Fall 2011Deborah RobertsonLab- 15 of 16 enrolled20990
Fall 2011Deborah RobertsonLab- 19 of 16 enrolled20991
Fall 2010Deborah RobertsonLab- 18 of 16 enrolled28172
Fall 2010Deborah RobertsonLab- 17 of 16 enrolled28173