The core of the curriculum integrates courses in marine biology, chemistry, geology, and physics. Students specialize in a subdiscipline of the marine sciences through upper level Marine Sciences electives and through independent study with Marine Sciences faculty. Student’s scientific training is bolstered with courses in policy, law, economics, and resource management of the oceans. Learning through hands-on experiences, you’ll get your feet wet and your hands dirty. The program is analogous to a rigorous environmental sciences degree, but focused on the environment that covers more than two-thirds of the planet….the oceans.

IMPORTANT: This program can be started at the Avery Point or Storrs campuses. Students who elect to begin at Storrs typically transition to Avery Point campus to complete the final two years of their Marine Sciences degree. Avery Point, UConn’s marine and maritime campus, is located on the shores of Long Island Sound. It is an environment immersed in research, outreach, and marine education. It is home to UConn’s fleet of research vessels, state-of-the art laboratories, and oceanographic support facilities in the Department of Marine Sciences.