The Marine Science Consortium offers intensive graduate and undergraduate courses during four 3-week long summer sessions.
Courses are field oriented and provide substantial experience in applications within disciplines.
Classes are small, averaging 12 students per course, allowing a great deal of student-teacher interaction. Because the Marine Science Consortium draws its faculty from throughout its Membership, professors with expertise in diverse specific subject areas are available to teach at the Marine Science Center. All courses are taught by specialists with direct professional experience in the content areas of the courses. The combination of faculty expertise, a unique geological and biological environment for fieldwork, ready access to specialized equipment, and an opportunity for focused study create an unparalleled learning environment. To create an intensive learning experience, and to allow the flexibility for substantial fieldwork, students take only a single course during each three weeklong session.