• Meet one-on-one, with their advisor, Dr. Michael Taylor or Dr. Timothy Judd, each semester to assess their progress in the program and toward their post-graduation goals.
  • Take a core of courses that will prepare them for any area of biology.
  • Take rigorous coursework in marine biology, marine ecology, invertebrate zoology and animal biology, which will prepare them for advanced study or employment.
  • Take at least one course at a marine laboratory such as the Gulf Coast Research Laboratory.