Bachelor of Science in Marine & Environmental Sciences

Program Overview

The Marine & Environmental Sciences program at the University of New Haven offers hands-on learning experiences in marine and environmental fields. Students gain early exposure to coursework and benefit from study abroad, internships, and research opportunities. The program boasts a multidisciplinary curriculum and strong career placement rates in diverse sectors, including nonprofits, research institutions, and government agencies.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

• Focus: Hands-on, high-impact practical learning experiences in marine and environmental fields.
• Start: Students begin major coursework in their first year, gaining an early advantage.
• Location: University of New Haven in West Haven, CT, located near diverse marine and estuarine ecosystems in Long Island Sound.
• Educational Approach: Multidisciplinary curriculum encompassing biological/earth sciences, social science, and policy.
• Concentrations Available: Marine Biology, Marine Policy, Environmental Science.
• Strengths:
• High-impact practical learning through:
• Service learning
• Study abroad (Australia, S. Africa, Scotland, New Hampshire, Bahamas)
• Faculty-mentored research
• Internships (NOAA, NSF, aquariums, nonprofits)
• Magnificent field research sites: Banca Salt Marsh (CT) and Gerace Research Center (Bahamas)
• Bartels Scholarship:
Opportunity to study at the Isles of Shoals off the coast of New Hampshire/Maine (diverse marine ecology with a prestigious research lab) Consider visiting the official program website "Marine & Environmental Sciences, B.S." The university website "Marine & Environmental Sciences, B.S."

Teaching:

• Faculty: Program boasts leaders/innovators in their fields with significant professional and academic expertise.
• Learning format: Combines theoretical knowledge with practical fieldwork experiences.

Careers:

• High job and post-graduate placement success:
• Median national earnings potential examples:
• Fishery Biologist: $74K
• Environmental Scientist: $68K
• Microbiologist: $66K
• Placement across diverse sectors: nonprofits, research institutions, government agencies, universities, private companies like aquariums
• Examples of graduates' further success: Samantha Davern '19 in a vet.
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