Winter Session Programs
Learn. Advance. Explore—All Winter Long.
As a comprehensive university, Cal State Monterey Bay is active and open year-round. Winter Session at CSUMB offers a mix of in-person and online courses for current students, visiting students, and community members looking to make progress toward academic, professional, or personal learning goals.
Online Moss Landing Marine Laboratories Courses
Cal State Monterey Bay, in partnership with Moss Landing Marine Laboratories, offers two unique hands-on courses that introduces students to the field of animal and marine mammal training, handling, research, and rehabilitation. These courses provide an immersive learning experience grounded in real-world marine science and conservation practice.
As a comprehensive university, Cal State Monterey Bay is active and open year-round. Winter at CSUMB offers a mix of in-person and online courses for current students, visiting students, and community members looking to make progress toward academic, professional, or personal learning goals.
BIO 347- Working With Marine Mammals (asynchronous online)
- Offered entirely online asynchronously. Explores current topics and careers working with marine mammals. Topics include practical knowledge of captive marine mammal husbandry (care and maintenance), training, basic physiology, an overview of common research topics and techniques, as well as public display, education, and current issues and policy in marine mammalogy. There is a virtual internship video from the perspective of caring for research-trained sea lions at Moss Landing Marine Labs. Requires completion of a college biology course. (Prereq: GE Area A1 and A2 and A3 and B4 with a C- or better)
BIO 148 - Introduction to Animal Training (asynchronous online)
- Offered entirely online asynchronously. Explores the field of animal training from a psychological and a technical perspective. Provides a theoretical background in relevant animal behavior and psychological principles related to the practical goal of modifying captive animal behavior using dozens of animal videos across both exotic and domestic species. Topics include the history and ethics of animal use and training, and practical animal training techniques. There is a virtual internship video from the perspective of caring for research-trained sea lions at Moss Landing Marine Labs.