College Summer Courses

The Marine Science Consortium offers intensive graduate and undergraduate courses during four 3-week long summer sessions. Courses are field-oriented and provide substantial experience in applications within disciplines. Classes are small, averaging 12 students per course, allowing a great deal of student-teacher interaction.

Because the Marine Science Consortium draws

 its faculty from throughout its Membership,

professors with expertise in diverse specific

subject areas are available to teach at the

Marine Science Center. All courses are taught

by specialists with direct professional experience

in the content areas of the courses. The

combination of faculty expertise, a unique

geological and biological environment for

fieldwork, ready access to specialized equipment,

and an opportunity for focused study create an

unparalleled learning environment.

To create an intensive learning experience, and

to allow the flexibility for substantial fieldwork,

students take only a single course during each

three weeklong session. No courses may be

taken concurrently during a single 3-week

session.

There are four 3-week long sessions each summer. Students may register for 1, 2, 3, or 4 three-week long courses during a given summer. Session I begins in mid-May and Session IV ends in mid-August. Each course generates 3 semester hours of academic credits. In the courses listed on the Sessions & Courses page, stated prerequisites are general and minimal to accommodate differences in programs between participating institutions. Most students participating in courses at the Marine Science Center have a solid foundation in fundamental biology or geology. Students unfamiliar with courses offered at the Marine Science Center should inquire to see if their background prepares them to succeed in a course.

A residential environmental learning center and field station on Virginia's Eastern Shore