FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY
CERTIFICATE PROGRAM IN MARINE BIOLOGY
DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE
 

Become a Professional Marine Scientist

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The Certificate Program in Marine Biology is designed to prepare you to enter the workforce or graduate school (M. Sc. or Ph. D.) in a marine-related field in basic or applied science, from conservation to natural resource management. The highlight of the program is an undergraduate research experience that provides hands-on internship opportunities in marine biology with a marine scientist mentor. The goal is to increase your awareness of the great issues and challenges of marine science and conservation and to have you experience the thrill of making real contributions to advancing scientific knowledge. Click here to read more about FSU undergraduate research projects.

Applying to the program is easy. The application is online. If you are in high school or community college, please indicate your interest in marine biology when you apply for university admission. If you are a freshman or sophomore, you can formally apply for program admission as soon as you successfully complete the Biological Science core courses(listed below) for majors with a grade of 3.0 or higher. The certificate requires completion of 16 credit hours of course work with 3.0 GPA or higher.

Prerequisites

  • BSC 2010/2010L, BSC 2011/2011L, CHM 1045/1045L, and CHM 1046/1046L)
  • A 3.0 GPA or better in the 2000-level Biological Science core courses (BSC 2010/2010L and BSC 2011/2011L)

An Outline of Certificate Course Work can be found here.

Please seek advice on eligibility, certificate course requirements, and general advising for the Biological Science degree through the Biological Science Undergraduate Advising Office.

  
     
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Undergraduate Opportunities in
Marine Biology:
Internships, scholarships, and other programs provide unique professional development opportunities for students interested in careers in marine biology. Follow the links below.

Summer Internships

• Partner Institutions
• Dauphin Island Sea Lab
• Oregon State University

Scholarships and Outreach:

• Robert B. Short Scholarship
• William R. and Lenore Mote Scholarship
• Saturday-at-the-Sea

Additional Links:

• FSUCML Academic Diving
• Careers in Marine-Related Areas
• Department of Biology Graduate School
• Department of Oceanography
• Want to be a marine biologist?

 

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Biological Science
Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL 32306-1100

 

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