Announcements

The new laboratoy is almost open!

Click on the images below to see a concept drawing of the new building or a recent photograph of the construction:

Upcoming courses for Marine Biology majors

Here is a new feature for currently enrolled Marine Bio majors or for incoming students who are planning their curricula. By clicking on the link below, you can download a draft of the courses that are planned for the coming academic year, which is highlighted to show the required and optional courses included in the Marine Biology major. Please note that this is a tentative schedule for planning purposes only, and that it is subject to change. Please note also that it only includes Biology course offerrings, and not the other requirements of the Marine Biology degree.

Click here to download the proposed course schedule

Academic News

Since the approval of our Bachelor of Science degree in Marine Biology in October, 2001 we have seen strong growth in enrollments. All signs indicate that growth will continue in the coming Fall. The first graduate of our program was Kelly Mahon, and we have several seniors approaching the final stages of completing the degree. This degree plan closely resembles an aqueous, halophilic version of the BS degree in Biological Sciences.

For the current year, we have added a minor in marine biology and two additional courses to the list of acceptable upper-division electives. This expands the choice of upper division electives from eight to ten, of which four are required. The courses newly approved by the FIU Curriculum Committee are Marine Microbial Ecology and Endocrinology.

Prospective students interested in enrolling in the program, or adding a marine biology minor, or those considering transferring are invited to contact the department.

Latest enrollment news

Recent enrollment data show as many as 107 registered Marine Biology majors.

Coming Soon

Currently under development is a set of competitive scholarships for out-of-state students enrolling at FIU as Marine Biology majors. Watch here for details as the details for this upcoming special opportunity become available.

One or more Honors tracks will be available in the near future. We are working closely with the Honors College and with our Vice President for Research to establish unique educational opportunity for very highly motivated Marine Biology Students - watch for updates as FIU Marine Biology Honors becomes a reality! We are also supervising Honors College research projects through the Marine Biology program; interested students enrolled in the Honors College are encouraged to call or send an email for details.

Continuing

We are also pleased to continue our cooperative Summer Marine Institute with the North Miami Beach High School Science Magnet Program, during the Summer B semester. This program allows advanced high school science students to take lower division university courses using the Dual Enrollment program