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Marine Biology

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University of California, Santa Cruz

United States of America , Santa Cruz

Key Facts

Program Level

Bachelor

Study Type

Full Time

Delivery

On Campus

Campuses

Main Site

Program Language

English

Start & Deadlines

Next Intake Deadlines22-Aug-2022

Apply to this program

Go to the official application for the university

Duration 4 year(s)

Tuition Fee

USD 14,625 / Year

Next Intake 22-Aug-2022

Marine Biology

About

The marine biology major is designed to introduce students to marine ecosystems, including the great diversity of marine organisms and their coastal and oceanic environments. The emphasis is on basic principles that help us to understand the processes that shape life in marine environments. The marine biology major is a demanding program that offers a B.S. degree and requires several more courses than the general biology B.A. major. Students with bachelorâ€™s degrees in marine biology find employment opportunities in a variety of fields. In conjunction with a teaching credential or graduate degree in teaching, students often use their marine biology background to teach science at the Kâ€“12 level.

The Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Department, including classrooms, laboratory spaces, research facilities, and more, is located in the Coastal Biology Building on the UC Santa Cruz Coastal Science Campus. Running seawater laboratory classrooms and live marine life facilities allow for experiential learning in the marine biology major.

Study and Research Opportunities

Undergraduate degree: Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
The hallmark of this major: the large number of lab and field courses that provide students with opportunities to study and conduct research in diverse marine ecosystems
A wide variety of courses focused on marine topics
Numerous field and laboratory marine courses, including immersive quarter-long field programs, in which students conduct varied research projects
Intensive Education Abroad programs in Costa Rica (tropical ecology), Australia (marine sciences), and beyond
An array of opportunities to work with marine-oriented federal agencies, state agencies, research institutions, and non-profit organizations in the Monterey Bay area for directed faculty- and/or department-sponsored independent study

Requirements

Entry Requirements

3.4GPA

For nonresidents

English Program Requirements

IELTS (International English Language Testing System): Overall band score of 6.5 or higher*, includes IELTS Indicator Exam (through fall 2022)
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language): Minimum score of 550 on the paper-based test or 80 on the Internet-based test, includes TOEFL iBT Home Edition (fall 2021 only)
SAT (March 2016 or later) Writing & Language Test: 31 or higher
SAT (prior to March 2016) Writing Exam: 560 or higher
ACT combined English-Writing or English Language Arts portion: 24 or higher
AP English Language and Composition, or English Literature and Composition: 3, 4, or 5
IB Standard Level examination in English: Literature, or Language and Literature: 6 or 7
IB Higher Level examination in English: Literature, or Language and Literature: 5, 6, or 7
Duolingo English Test (DET): Minimum score of 115 (through fall 2022)

Career

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Department degrees are designed to prepare students to go on to:
Graduate and professional programs
Positions in industry, government, or NGOâ€™s

Fee Information

Tuition Fee

USD 14,625 / Year

How to Apply

To apply to UC Santa Cruz, fill out and submit the online application. The application is common to all University of California campuses, and you’ll be asked to choose which campuses you want to apply for. The application for admission also serves as an application for scholarships.

Our campus is open for new freshmen and transfer students each fall quarter, and we are open for transfer students in selected majors for winter quarter.

The application fee is $70 for U.S. students. If you apply to more than one University of California campus at the same time, you’ll need to submit $70 for each UC campus you apply to. Fee waivers are available for students with qualifying family incomes. The fee for international applicants is $80 per campus.

Applicants for fall 2022: The UC Application opened on August 1, 2021, and the filing period is November 1-30, 2021.

Applicants for winter 2023: The UC Application will open on July 1, 2022, and the filing period is July 1-31, 2022.