Biology Marine sciences - Oregon State University

Biology Marine sciences from Oregon State University is a Campus Bachelor Marine Sciences degree that prepares you for a Science career. Marine sciences at OSU includes several well-established programs in the College of Science and other colleges. The marine biology option in the biology program is one of the few intensive undergraduate options in the country, and many undergraduates in the program have the opportunity to conduct marine research with OSU faculty and graduate students. The OSU College of Oceanography is also one of the largest in the United States, and other programs offer marine courses. Finally, OSU has a well-equipped marine research facility, the Hatfi eld Marine Science Center, with the Oregon Coast Aquarium, located adjacent to Hatfi eld. Instruction, research, and internship opportunities for students make OSU an excellent place to pursue the study of marine science. OSU students interested in marine biology may choose to pursue the marine biology option in the biology program, or the aquatic biology option in the environmental sciences program. Marine biology option and aquatic biology students begin with a broad background in the various biological sciences , then specialize in marine biology as a portion of their junior and senior years. The highlight of these programs is Marine Biology (BI450/451), a 16- credit intensive, lecture-and-field course taken in residence at the Hatfield Marine Science Center in Newport (50 miles west from the OSU main campus). During this 10- week spring course, students live at the center and participate in a wide variety of lecture, fi eld, and laboratory activities. Entry into BI 450/451 is by application only (in the fall) and generally requires a 3.0 GPA. The College of Science has two excellent exchange programs with opportunities in marine sciences. Students can go to the University of Auckland, New Zealand, which offers excellent marine and environmental science courses. Students can also choose to go abroad to the University of Wales, Bangor, which features the finest undergraduate marine laboratory in Europe. The OSU College of Oceanography only offers graduate degrees in physical, chemical, biological, and geological oceanography , as well as marine resource management. However, they do offer an undergraduate oceanography minor. Career Opportunities A number of science majors in the College of Science, such as biochemistry, biological sciences (biology, botany, microbiology, zoology), chemistry, environmental sciences, geography, geology, mathematics, and physics, can prepare students for graduate studies in oceanography . The head advisor in the College of Oceanography and other schools should be consulted regarding opportunities for research and information that prepares students for graduate study in oceanography . View more details on Oregon State University . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Marine Sciences courses.