Undergraduate Students in Marine Science
General Overview - Marine Science B.S.
In order to graduate, you will need to complete your general education and university requirements. Marine Science majors must maintain a minimum GPA of 2.0 and must earn a C- or above in each course that serves as a prerequisite for a more advanced course.
Marine Science majors complete GE area B1, B2, B3, B4 by taking Math, CHEM, and BIO courses included in the Marine Science core, and D-General Social Science with their Economics course. Students also complete the GWAR, upper-division service learning, and upper-division GE area B within their MSCI core courses.
Key Resources
| If you have questions about the following links and documents, or other student services, do not hesitate to contact the MSCI Department's Administrative Support Coordinator (ASC), Lora Johansen (ljohansen@csumb.edu) |
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| Student Advising and Success Contact - Meg Austin |
| Campus Resources - General services available to all students |
| Marine Science Capstone - Guideline for Group or Independent Honors Capstone option |
| Library- Marine Science Resources - Direct access to Journal articles, Databases, Books, Website links |
| Technology Resources - Common technology resources for students (software, wifi, computers, and more) |
| COS Student Emergency Fund Application - The College of Science (COS) Dean's office, in conjunction with the Office of Financial Aid, provides funding for COS students so that they may apply for a small (up to $500) grant to assist with emergency expenses that endanger their enrollment and/or success at CSUMB. |
| Add/Drop - Requests to ADD or DROP a class are completed online only |
| Incomplete Grade Contract - Used for submitting an "I" grade. Signatures from both the Instructor and Student are required. The completed form is submitted to the Department Chair, Dr. James Lindholm, jlindholm@csumb.edu, Forest Hall (Bldg 49) |
| Photo Release - In order for photos of any identifiable individual to appear on the MSCI website, social media, and/or other platform of communication and advertisement, a photo release must be completed and submitted by the individual and filed by the department. |
| Volunteer/Persons of Interest - Forms required for volunteer research position, future hire, etc. |