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What are the best classes to take to help get a marine biology Masters degree?

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Owen’s Answer

Hi Bella!


Marine Science is such a wonderful field, and I'd be happy to provide some assistance.


Statistics is an excellent catch-all course when attempting to place yourself in a competitive position for review for a graduate program. Calculus of some gradation is never going to hurt you, but a vast majority of your coursework would need to focus on hard and soft sciences (Geology, Oceanography, Chemistry, Biology, Organic Chem., Animal Physiology, etc.).


I would recommend that you contact universities and colleges to ascertain their curricula for Marine Science/Biology students, and ask which courses translate well if you are interested in pursuing a Masters; this page articulates that for my own alma mater, but it can serve as a viable example for you going forward.


Best of luck!



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Theodore’s Answer

One big thing to keep in mind is how they teach Marine Biology, in my opinion as Owen said it's a wonderful course and broke down some great suggestions.

I'm assuming you either are going for a Masters or looking forward to what to do in the Masters program and still in undergrad.

There are a few schools that provide Master level courses and or Marine Biology

1. College of Charleston. - In this school my wife was offered a abroad study in Jamaica through a college she loved. http://www.cofc.edu/
2. Mass has a great school: https://www.umassd.edu/programs/marine-biology/
3. Hawaii is well known to be the best https://www.hpu.edu/cncs/natural-science/marine-bio.html

I would compare those courses and see what the common denominator is, find something you love or want to focus on.

Theodore recommends the following next steps:

Check out the three schools mentioned
Order or print their materials
Compare the courses and find the common denominator
Think about waht you love about Marine Biology and how can you grow into that space, with the course.
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