Biology Marine Biology - Duke University

Biology Marine Biology from Duke University is a Campus Bachelor Marine Sciences degree that prepares you for a Science career. Marine Biology is not a separate discipline in biology. It is the application of different specialties in biology to the study of the particular organisms which live in the marine environment. It requires an understanding of the unique characteristics of the sea and its inhabitants and the particular adaptations and special relationships of those organisms to that environment. Introductory Oceanography (Biology 53) is suggested as an entry level course, but is not required. Students concentrating in Marine Biology are required to take four (4) course credits at the Duke University Marine Laboratory (not including Physics). Selection of the courses depends upon student interests and one of the courses may be an independent study. There is also a requirement that all students spend part of their undergraduate careers at the Duke University Marine Laboratory, in Beaufort, North Carolina, where they will gain hands-on experience. The course work that fulfills these requirements can be taken during a regular semester or during summer school. Students fulfilling the requirements of the Area of Concentration in Marine Biology will receive a note on their official transcript certifying successful completion of the Area of Concentration. View more details on Duke University . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Marine Sciences courses.