Marine ScienceMNS / UT Austin
Compare 26 MNS courses by average GPA, A share and recent reported semester.
- Average GPA / 4.00
- 3.33
- A grades · excludes A−
- 29.3%
- Letter grades reported
- 6,531
Source: UT Austin Office of Institutional Reporting; updated .
MNS courses
| Course | Average GPA | % A | Letter grades | Latest term |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MNS 101Seminar in Marine Science | 3.89 | 86.8% | 91 | Fall 2024 |
| MNS 120LLaboratory Studies in Marine Ecology | 3.66 | 49.7% | 735 | Spring 2026 |
| MNS 152LTopics in Principles of Marine Science: Laboratory Studies | 3.08 | 15.4% | 26 | Summer 2014 |
| MNS 152RMarine Science Research and Reporting | 3.62 | 40.0% | 15 | Fall 2023 |
| MNS 152TPrinciples of Marine Science: Special Topics | 3.75 | 50.0% | 58 | Summer 2014 |
| MNS 252TPrinciples of Marine Science: Special Topics | 3.35 | 26.7% | 15 | Summer 2013 |
| MNS 307Introduction to Oceanography | 3.04 | 10.3% | 1,778 | Fall 2025 |
| MNS 308Humans and a Changing Ocean | 3.47 | 38.1% | 1,052 | Spring 2026 |
| MNS 310Fundamentals of Marine Science | 3.21 | 24.8% | 258 | Fall 2025 |
| MNS 320Marine Ecology | 3.25 | 24.0% | 1,429 | Spring 2026 |
| MNS 348Topics in Training Cruise(s) | 3.89 | 85.4% | 41 | Spring 2018 |
| MNS 352Topics in Principles of Marine Science | 3.33 | 26.1% | 69 | Spring 2026 |
| MNS 352CEstuarine Ecology | 3.38 | 18.4% | 76 | Spring 2024 |
| MNS 352DMarine Botany | 3.82 | 53.3% | 30 | Spring 2015 |
| MNS 352EMarine Conservation Biology | 3.73 | 61.5% | 39 | Spring 2023 |
| MNS 352MMarine Community Ecology | 3.84 | 60.0% | 25 | Spring 2024 |
| MNS 352RMarine Science Research and Reporting | 3.82 | 63.6% | 11 | Spring 2023 |
| MNS 353Topics in Marine Science | 3.59 | 48.3% | 145 | Fall 2025 |
| MNS 354CBiology of Fishes | 3.55 | 38.3% | 47 | Spring 2023 |
| MNS 354EAquatic Microbiology | 3.44 | 41.9% | 74 | Fall 2023 |
| MNS 354QMarine Environmental Science | 3.43 | 34.6% | 208 | Spring 2026 |
| MNS 354UBiology of Sharks, Skates, and Rays | 3.75 | 47.1% | 17 | Summer 2021 |
| MNS 355CPhysiology of Fishes | 3.31 | 38.9% | 95 | Spring 2024 |
| MNS 356Ecosystem Oceanography | 3.56 | 30.8% | 39 | Spring 2024 |
| MNS 357Marine Phytoplankton Diversity | 3.63 | 44.4% | 36 | Spring 2023 |
| MNS 367KHuman Exploration and Exploitation of the Sea | 3.50 | 32.0% | 122 | Spring 2025 |
How this department is summarized
The Marine Science hub includes 26 undergraduate courses with reported letter-grade data. Its 3.33 average combines 6,531 letter grades, weighting each grade equally. A large course therefore contributes more than a small seminar.
The A share is 29.3%, counting A separately from A−. Course-level pages show the available semesters and syllabus sources. Historical grades do not establish workload or teaching quality.