What are the best classes to take to help get a marine biology Masters degree?
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2 answers
Owen Hummer
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!
Theodore’s Answer
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.
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