Undergraduate Course Work
Check out courses in Geosciences, Meteorology,
Environmental Resource Management, and Biology that allow you to expand
your basic science background into the study of the sea, with field trips
to Florida, the Bahamas, and Costa Rica as a bonus!
Worldwide Universities Network
(WUN) Graduate Exchange
The WUN is an international alliance of fourteen leading research universities in the United States, Britain, Europe, and China, dedicated to establishing research links between the partners, and to encouraging the personal and academic development of individuals early in their research careers. As part of this program, graduate students can spend a month or an entire semester at the Southampton Oceanography Centre.
PSU Science Diving Program
Put your scuba diving to use! Join diver-researchers
carrying out Reef Check surveys of coral reef health in the Bahamas or explore
for unusual geologic formations and ecosystems on lake bottoms.
Marine Science Society
www.clubs.psu.edu/up/marinescience
Still want more? Go on field trips, attend special seminars, lectures, and films, learn about job opportunities, and help maintain the HUB Aquarium by joining this undergraduate club.
Study Abroad
Marine Science Minor
www.psu.edu/bulletins/bluebook/major/marsc.htm
This program is an excellent opportunity for you to explore your interest in the study of the oceans and make informed decisions about graduate work in marine studies while pursuing your academic major as an undergraduate at Penn State. You can either complete the requirements for the minor at University Park, or choose a study abroad option. If you elect to stay at University Park, you have the opportunity to receive training as a scientific scuba diver through Penn State’s Science Diving Program and participate in a number of other field experiences in the marine sciences.