Marine Science is an interdisciplinary program dealing with the study of the world’s oceans, their physical and biological constituents, the influence of oceanic resources on human society, and the conservation and future development of these resources.

The Bachelor of Science double major in Marine Science prepares students for admission to graduate programs and for careers in teaching and research as well as for technical careers in government and private industries concerned with the oceans. The Bachelor of Science in Marine Science is a full double major program that requires a major in Marine Science through the Rosenstiel School and a second major in one of the sciences through the College of Arts and Sciences, RSMAS, or the College of Engineering. Common second majors are Biology, Chemistry, Geological Sciences, Physics, Computer Science, Meteorology and Microbiology & Immunology. Required courses for these combinations are listed within the major tab.