• All Marine Science majors complete the Marine Semester, an intellectually and physically challenging sequence of four month-long, research-based courses. During the Marine Semester, students conduct research in a variety of New England locations as well as the Belizean Barrier Reef, working with BU faculty and scientists from the New England Aquarium, NOAA, and the University of Belize.
  • The BA in Marine Science prepares graduates for marine-related positions in commercial, educational, governmental, and non-profit organizations and for admission to graduate school in a range of fields, from marine biology, to chemical and physical oceanography, environmental science and policy.