Apologia’s Marine Biology course is one of the few homeschool science courses that include an entire education on ecology. It gives students self-directed learning tools to ensure that they thrive and master key science concepts. God designed the earth’s intricate ecosystem for his glory and the needs of those He created, and it is crucial for Christians in our day to accurately understand the ocean’s ecosystems and resources and how we can best steward them.

Course Overview

This homeschool Marine Biology course is rigorous and will provide your student with a thorough understanding of Marine Biology. We recommend it as a high school course as it requires knowledge of general biology and assumes that your student has previously participated in biological lab activities such as experiments, dissections, and microscopy. Apologia is written in a conversational tone directly to the student, and while at times the ideas are complex, it is also written in a way that is accessible and easy to understand. Topics covered include:

The Process of Life
Geography of the Oceans
Reproduction in the Sea
Classifying Life in the Sea
Kingdom Protista: The Unicellular Algae
Kingdom Protista: The Marine Protozoans
Kingdom Protista: The Multicellular Algae
Kingdom Monera
Kingdom Fungi
Kingdom Plantae
Marine Invertebrates
Marine Vertebrates
Marine Ecology
The Intertidal Zone
Estuary Communities
Coral Reefs
Continental Shelf Communities
The Epipelagic Zone
The Deep Ocean
Ocean Resources
Effects of Humans of the Sea

Sherri Seligson