通过BU海洋计划（BUMP）提供的海洋科学学士学位，提供了严格的，跨学科的海洋科学教育，并提供生物，化学，地质和物理海洋学课程。所有海洋科学专业的学生都将完成海洋学期课程，这是一个为期四个月的基于研究的课程，在智力和身体方面均颇具挑战性。在海洋学期期间，学生与BU教授和新英格兰水族馆，NOAA和伯利兹大学的科学家合作，在新英格兰的各个地方以及伯利兹堡礁进行研究。海洋科学学士学位课程为毕业生提供商业，教育，政府和非营利组织中与海洋相关的职位的准备，并为进入各个领域（例如环境科学与政策，海洋生物学，海洋学等）
The BA in Marine Science, offered through the BU Marine Program (BUMP), provides a rigorous, interdisciplinary education in marine science, with courses in biological, chemical, geological, and physical oceanography. All Marine Science majors complete the Marine Semester, an intellectually and physically challenging sequence of four month-long, research-based courses. During the Marine Semester, students conduct research in a variety of New England locations as well as the Belizean Barrier Reef, working with BU faculty and scientists from the New England Aquarium, NOAA, and the University of Belize.<br><br>The BA in Marine Science prepares graduates for marine-related positions in commercial, educational, governmental, and nonprofit organizations and for admission to graduate school in a range of fields (e.g., environmental science and policy, marine biology, oceanography, etc.).<br><br>Learning Outcomes<br>The Marine Science major has the following learning outcomes:<br><br>Demonstrate understanding of fundamental concepts in marine science, including principles of geological, physical, chemical, and biological processes in the marine environment.<br>Demonstrate understanding of common laboratory, field, and modeling methods used in marine science.<br>Demonstrate the ability to i) formulate a falsifiable hypothesis, ii) design an experiment or observational study to test your hypothesis, iii) analyze your results in a statistically rigorous way, and iv) draw logical conclusions based on your analysis.<br>Communicate effectively the concepts, methods, results, and conclusions of marine science research, in oral and written form, to specialists and the general public.<br>Apply knowledge and skills learned to solve problems in marine geology, physics, chemistry, or biology.<br>Demonstrate understanding of how human activities impact the marine environment, and how the marine environment impacts human activities.