A number of field and laboratory courses, seminars, independent studies, internships, and research opportunities?which emphasize experiential learning are offered.

Stockton University is one of only a few undergraduate institutions in the U.S. that offers a degree program in Marine Science with a dedicated, easily accessible field facility (Stockton Marine Field Station).??Students have the opportunity to collaborate with faculty to design and implement research projects.? Students are? encouraged to present results at the?NAMS Undergraduate Research Symposium?and regional conferences.?

Program Features:

  • Small, field-oriented course sections taught primarily by full-time faculty (not by graduate assistants).?
  • A dedicated, easily accessible?Marine Field Station?focused on undergraduate education and research.
  • Every student is assigned a faculty member in the program as their?academic advisor?(preceptor).
  • Numerous field-related volunteer, internship, employment opportunities in the area.
  • The Environmental Studies and Marine Science programs were selected by Peterson's Guides and the Alliance for Environmental Education for inclusion in Education for the Earth: A Guide to Top Environmental Studies Programs