{"id":2338,"date":"2016-08-26T10:55:57","date_gmt":"2016-08-26T14:55:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/marine\/?page_id=2338"},"modified":"2025-06-04T15:45:19","modified_gmt":"2025-06-04T19:45:19","slug":"marine-biology","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/marine\/graduate-programs\/marine-biology\/","title":{"rendered":"Marine Biology"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The M.S. and Ph.D. in Marine Biology are designed to provide students with a broad knowledge base in marine biology in areas including, but not restricted to, taxonomy\/systematics, comparative morphology, evolution, genetics, physiology, cellular and molecular biology, and ecology. Marine Biology is a dynamic field, and our programs are flexibly designed to accommodate new discoveries and technologies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Course requirements for all students are SMS 500 (Marine Biology), one semester of statistics at the graduate level, one semester of seminar (SMS 691) and one semester of oceanography coursework at 400 level or higher. The specific oceanography course is determined in consultation with the student\u2019s advisor and thesis committee; other coursework could fulfill the oceanography requirement at the discretion of the student\u2019s advisor and Graduate Program Coordinator. Students interact closely with their committees to select additional coursework that provides both a broad knowledge base in marine biology and specific emphases appropriate for their research (e.g., aquaculture, biological oceanography, biology of fishes, ecology, invertebrate biology, marine algae, molecular biology). For more degree requirements, consult the Handbook for Graduate Programs<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Required Core Courses<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

To maintain maximum flexibility, the majority of courses comprising a student\u2019s Program of Study will be determined by the student in consultation with his\/her major advisor and advisory committee. Requirements include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n