Marine science is an interdisciplinary major and minor designed for students interested in oceanography and related fields.
Marine Science
Dive in.
Incorporating aspects of biology, environmental/geological science, and environmental studies, this major and minor program provides students with the opportunity to develop knowledge about oceanic processes and organisms, including important intersections of human-ocean systems.
Assistant Professor Matt Leslie, Ph.D., lives at the intersection of policy and conservation, of science and academe, working to “save the planet's wildlife and wild places” while fueling his students' intellectual curiosity.
Defender of the Deep
Ursinus College Majors & Minors
- Arts
- Sciences
- Humanities
- Social Sciences
- Academic Centers
- Interdisciplinary Minors
- African American and Africana Studies
- Animal Behavior
- Applied Ethics
- Applied Sustainability
- Artificial Intelligence
- Biodiversity & Wildlife Conservation
- Climate Change
- Comparative and Global Literatures
- Criminal Justice Studies
- Data Analytics
- Digital Studies
- Disability Studies
- Earth & Environmental Science
- East Asian Studies
- Entrepreneurial Studies
- Environmental Justice
- Film Studies
- Food Studies
- Gender, Women’s, and Sexuality Studies
- Health and Society
- Latin American Studies
- Legal Studies
- Marine Science
- Native American and Indigenous Studies
- Science and the Common Good
- Pre-Professional Programs
- Certifications
Related Links
- Freshwater Biology course in action.
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Dylan Wagner, a marine science student presents his research entitled Development of a Drone-Deployed Large Whale Biopsy Sampling System at COSA 2024. - Photo of polychaete worm on coral Astrangia poculata by Hannah Merges who is doing her honors research on the response of this coral to higher temperatures and lower salinities.
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Student Nareen with horseshoe crab on sea cruise. -
Marine biology trip to Woods Hole. - Jonathan Monkemeyer restoring living shoreline at Sea Isle NJ with NJ DEP
- Ian Johnson dissecting an oyster
Stand out in the real world.
Through APEX—our applied, professional and experiential learning ecosystem—all Ursinus students engage in interdisciplinary hubs that go beyond the classroom with hands-on, career-connected experiences.
You'll network, shadow, and collaborate with experts, build in-demand skills, and participate in global learning and grant-supported opportunities—all included in the cost of tuition. This is how you set yourself apart in college, in your career, and in the world.
Emerge ready.
APEX at Ursinus
