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Bachelor of Science in Marine Biology

Type
Bachelor (ISCED 2011 level 6)
Language

English

Duration 8 semesters
Cost Resident: $12,127 Resident at home with parents: $12,127 Resident with license option: $12,502 Non-resident: $39,470 Non-resident with license option: $21,502

This undergraduate program gives students the opportunity to study a diverse curriculum in the ideal location of Galveston Bay, which offers the chance for endless hands-on field and lab work. The courses are tailored to give students a solid foundational knowledge while allowing students to pursue their specific interests within this popular field. Students will have a plethora of options for electives, which can even allow them to pursue biomedical or veterinary degree programs.

This highly sought degree allows students to couple the instruction from world-renowned professors with limitless hands-on opportunities. The coursework builds quickly from the basics, allowing for students to use a strong science foundation as a springboard into some truly fascinating elective courses to suit individual interests.

Interested students can elect the License Option, which entails the required coursework for a U.S. Coast Guard 3rd Mate deck or engine officer. This is conferred to a student when they have completed all their academic requirements (including cruises), as well as successful completion of the U.S. Coast Guard 3rd Mate exam.  For further details, see the links below.

Structural components
Ship training
Laboratory training
Practical/Field work

Application procedure

You are a freshman if you:

  • are a student without college credit or
  • earned college credit prior to high school graduation (dual credit/early college high school)

You are an international freshman if you:

  • are not a citizen or permanent resident of the United States or
  • are not graduating from a Texas high school after three years in residence in Texas (please review Senate Bill 1528)

Requirements:

ADMISSIONS APPLICATION at ApplyTexas.org

ESSAYS

$90 PROCESSING FEE

OFFICIAL HIGH SCHOOL TRANSCRIPT

OFFICIAL SAT or ACT Scores

PROOF OF ENGLISH PROFICIENCY

ISCED Categories

Biology
Toxicology
Ecology
Statistics
Bioinformatics
Fisheries
Navigation and seamanship