Educational Objectives

The program in marine resource and environment aims to cultivate innovation and multi- skilled specialists with good moral qualities, high humanities, solid basic theory of marine science and a global vison on the marine resource development and environmental protection. They need to systematically grasp the basic knowledge and skills of marine living resources, marine aquatic resources, marine microorganisms and active substances resources, mud flat resources development, and possess the basic knowledge and professional skills in the field of marine environmental protection, remediation and pollution prevention. The program provide valuable teaching and research training as well as development and management training for the careers in the scientific research institutions, enterprises and institutions, administration departments, etc.

Training standards

The graduates of this program should grasp the basic theories and skills of marine resources and environmental protection. They should have the ability in the development of marine biological resources, marine aquatic resources, marine microbial and natural bioactive substance resources, and mud flat resources. They should also have the ability to do some research, production, development and management work in the field of marine environmental quality analysis, assessment and protection.

The graduates are required to acquire the following knowledge and ability:

1) Have scientific spirit, professionalism and maritime awareness, social responsibility, solidarity and cooperation, and humanities

2) Master the basic theoretical knowledge of mathematics, chemistry, biology and marine science.

3) Master the knowledge of marine resources development, marine environmental protection and integrated marine management.

4) Master the methods and technologies of the development of marine biological resources, marine aquatic resources, marine microbial and natural bioactive product resources, mud flat resources, as well as marine environmental quality analysis, evaluation and protection, and marine integrated management.

5) Have the awareness and basic knowledge of sustainable use of marine resources and marine environmental protection, and understand the frontiers and development trends of marine resource science and marine environmental science.

6) Be familiar with national guidelines, policies and regulation on marine resource development, marine environmental protection and integrated marine management.

7) Master the basic methods of literature search and data query, have the basic ability of data processing, paper writing and academic communication, and have certain scientific research and practical work ability.

8) Have preliminary ability with certain international vision and cross-cultural exchange, competition and cooperation.

Core Courses

Oceanography foundation, marine biology, general microbiology, marine microbial technology, marine aquaculture, instrumental chemistry, marine natural product chemistry, marine chemistry, marine pollution prevention and environmental protection, marine molecular biology, marine planktology and live food culture, marine resources and utilization.

Course length, Minimum credit for graduation

Four years, Bachelor of Science, 169 credits.

Course Structure

Course typeCourse numberCourse nameTotal creditExperi- ment creditWeekly learning hoursNote12345678Public course17031006-7Current Situation and Policy2

2

2

17071001Foundation Course of College English2

2

17071002Foundation Course of College English1

1

17031003The Principles of Marxism312

10111001-4Physical Education442222

18 weeks17071003Foundation Course of College English2

2

17071004Foundation Course of College English1

1

17131002Computer Course and Language Programming3.50.5

3

17031001Ideological and Moral Cultivation and Elementary Knowledge of Law31

2

10401001Military Course2

2

17071005Advanced College English3

3

18031004-5Introduction of Mao Zedong Thought and Socialism with Chinese Characteristics51

23

17071006Application College English3

3

18031002Modern and Contemporary History of China31

3

Total37.58.59121010

Discipline basic course17162901Course Introduction1

2

17082003-4Advanced Mathematics II8

44

10082058Inorganic Chemistry3

3

10082059Experiment of Inorganic Chemistry112

17162902Oceanography foundation1

2

17082009Linear Algebra3

3

10082069Organic Chemistry4

4

10082074Experiment of Organic Chemistry11

2

17162001Analytical Chemistry for Environment2

2

17162002Experiment of Analytical Chemistry11

2

10182253Experimental Design and Statistical Method3

3

17162702Basic Biochemistry3

3

17162704Experiment of Basic Biochemistry11

2

17162903Instrumental Chemistry2

2

17162904Experiment of Instrumental Chemistry11

2

Total3551313484

Specialty course17164007Environmental Science2

2

17164901Marine Mud Flat Resources Development20.52

10173901Marine Biology*2

2

10173902Experiment of Marine Biology*11

2

10174903Marine Laws2

2

14174927Marine Economics2

2

14173907General Microbiology*2

2

14173908Experiment of General Microbiology*11

2

14174901Marine Planktology and Live Food Culture*2

2

14174902Experiment of Marine Planktology and Live Food Culture*11

2

14173903Marine Chemistry*2

2

14173904Experiment of Marine Chemistry*11

2

17164006Environmental Chemistry2.50.5

2

10174915Marine Investigation Method2

2

17164014Microbial Resources Development and Utilization31

3

17164022Environmental Geochemistry2

2

17163901Marine Aquaculture*2

2

14173910Experiment of Marine Aquaculture*11

2

14174921Marine Molecular Biology*3

3

双语14174922Experiment of Marine Molecular Biology*11

2

17164015Marine Resources and Utilization2

2

10174909Marine Pollution Prevention and Environmental Protection*2

2

10174907Marine Microbiological Technology*2

2

10174908Experiment of Marine Microbiological Technology*11

2

14174930Marine Natural Product Chemistry*3

3

14174931Experiment of Marine Natural Product Chemistry*11

2

14174925Aquatic Animal Nutrition and Feed Science2.50.5

2

10174904Marine Ecology2

2

17164003Assessment of Environmental Impact2

2

17164016Writing of Scientific Article1

2

14174917Marine Management2

2

17164017Biodiversity1.5

2

10174919Marine Pharmacology2

2

10174914Professional English2

2

17164902Marine Aquatic Resources Development1.5

2

10174918Advances in Marine Science and Technology2

2

17164019Resource Environment and Sustainable Development2

2

Total（28 credits for specialty required course）6810.5441213171782

Note：1. “*”stands for specialty required courses and others are elective courses；2. At least 15.5 credits for specialty elective courses is required；3. 2 credits for self-learning credits in the specialty electives are required. Students must take the inter-specialty courses or the “Yangzhou University Open Course” provided by the school to earn credits.。Innovation Entrepreneur ship courses10501001Entrepreneurship and Employment Guidance for College Students2

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required17164030Foundations of Innovation1

√

2 credits required17164031专业创新思维训练

Training of Innovative Thinking1

√

17164032Guidance and Training of Scientific and Technological Innovation1

√

17164033Innovative Entrepreneurship and Practice1

√

17164034Innovation Entrepreneurship and Leadership1

√

Total4

Centralized practical courses3333

Public elective courses10

Extracurricular activities66

Total16960.5