海洋生物学选修课程为毕业生提供了从事海洋科学和高级研究生学习的准备。咨询是强制性的，课程计划必须在学生三年级开始之前获得顾问的批准。
The Marine Biology option prepares graduates for employment in the marine sciences and for advanced graduate study. Advisement is mandatory and a course program must be approved by an advisor by the beginning of the student's junior year. In congruence with the mission of the College of Science and Mathematics, the Department of Biology teaches students to become more scientifically literate citizens, prepares students to enter graduate programs, generates a pool of local and national scientists capable of assuming leadership roles in industry and education, trains K12 teachers to become competent educators in the sciences, and produces students for biomedical programs, such as medicine, dentistry, veterinary science and pharmacy.<br><br>The Department of Biology is dedicated to moving science toward a more diverse, inclusive and equitable discipline, countering a historical overrepresentation of a privileged subset of voices, and pledging to respect and welcome dialogue that values diverse scientific perspectives. Through its teaching, research and service to the students, University and community at large, the Department of Biology is dedicated to making institutional changes to ensure science is more accessible, safe and welcoming to all.