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Majors / Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography |
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| Description |
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A program that focuses on the scientific study of the ecology and behavior of microbes, plants, and animals inhabiting oceans, coastal waters, and saltwater wetlands and their interactions with the physical environment. Includes instruction in chemical, physical, and geological oceanography; molecular, cellular, and biochemical studies; marine microbiology; marine botany; ichthyology; mammalogy; marine population dynamics and biodiversity; reproductive biology; studies of specific species, phyla, habitats, and ecosystems; marine paleocology and palentology; and applications to fields such as fisheries science and biotechnology. |
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and Total Number of Degrees Awarded in the U.S. Last Year) |
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| Certificate: |
#628 |
9 |
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| Associate's: |
#633 |
5 |
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| Bachelor's: |
#200 |
945 |
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| Graduate Certificate: |
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0 |
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| Master's: |
#291 |
205 |
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| Doctorate: |
#97 |
74 |
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| First-Professional: |
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| Degrees Available |
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| Interesting Fact |
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| Between 1970 and 1975, the number of law school graduates in the U.S. doubled! Since then, law degrees have been, by far, the most popular graduate degree. |
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