Preference for available seats in courses in the Department will be given to students who have been admitted to the degree program. If additional spaces are available, students from other departments for whom courses in the Department are on their program of study, and who meet the course prerequisites, may be enrolled. It is the student's responsibility to satisfactorily complete prerequisite coursework before enrolling in more advanced courses. The Marine Biology program provides an excellent education in the biological sciences through studies undertaken in a unique coastal environment. The curriculum offers broad training in general biology, while emphasizing the local flora and fauna in estuaries and the marine environment.
Students receive hands-on field sampling experience as well as internship opportunities.
A strong preparation in English, mathematics, and the sciences is recommended. Five tracks are offered within the MARB curriculum. These are a Vertebrate Zoology track, a Coastal and Wetlands track, a Comprehensive Biology track, a Fisheries Biology track and an Aquatic Animal Health track. Students are required to choose three electives from courses within their track and to choose two electives from among the other options. Students may choose to complete a minor in consultation with their academic advisor.