BA in Marine Biology

At the Oregon Institute of Marine Biology , students have access to an exceptionally rich, rocky intertidal shore teeming with colorful marine invertebrates, extensive near-shore kelp beds, and a fantastic variety of marine plants. The teaching and research laboratories are all equipped with running seawater tanks in which plants and animals are maintained under conditions similar to those in which they normally live. This permits all sorts of observations and experiments that are not possible on a typical university campus. Virtually all courses incorporate research projects to teach students how to design experiments, analyze data and write scientific papers. Marine biology students spend time on the Eugene campus and at OIMB. In Eugene, students take introductory biology courses and fulfill chemistry, mathematics, physics, and general education requirements. Students majoring in marine biology receive the same solid foundation in modern biology (including cell biology, molecular biology, evolutionary biology, physiology, and ecology) as a UO biology major.