<p>I am looking for a school that has a marine conservation major? Any ideas...</p>
<p>Excellent interest! I work/study in a field that is closely linked to marine conservation. There are two routes one can take for conservation. </p>
<p>(1) Policy - A student taking this route would usually major in public policy, though related fields are not uncommon. You’d study economics, environmental and marine law, energy issues, fisheries management, sustainability, etc.</p>
<p>(2) Science - A student taking this route usually majors in biology, chemistry, geology, or environmental science. You’d study aquatic chemistry, geomorphology and beach erosion, invertebrate and vertebrate zoology, atmospheric science, etc. </p>
<p>Which route sounds more appealing to you? Few schools are strong in both tracks.</p>
<p>It would also help to know your stats (grades, test scores, etc.) and any other preferences you have.</p>
<p>Some to check out:
Delaware: [College</a> of Earth, Ocean, and Environment | The College of Earth, Ocean, and Environment](<a href=“College of Earth, Ocean & Environment | University of Delaware”>http://www.ceoe.udel.edu/)
Rhode Island: [Marine</a> Affairs (MAF)](<a href=“http://www.uri.edu/catalog/cataloghtml/courses/maf.html]Marine”>http://www.uri.edu/catalog/cataloghtml/courses/maf.html)
U Washington: [College</a> of the Environment](<a href=“http://coenv.washington.edu/]College”>http://coenv.washington.edu/)
Duke: [Courses</a> of Instruction](<a href=“http://registrar.duke.edu/bulletins/nicholas/2009-10/html/11courses2009-10.html]Courses”>http://registrar.duke.edu/bulletins/nicholas/2009-10/html/11courses2009-10.html)
Georgia: [University</a> of Georgia: School of Ecology](<a href=“http://www.ecology.uga.edu/degreeList.php?category=Undergraduate]University”>http://www.ecology.uga.edu/degreeList.php?category=Undergraduate)
U North Carolina-Wilmington: [UNCW</a> College of Arts & Sciences: Biology and Marine Biology](<a href=“http://www.uncw.edu/bio/]UNCW”>Biology & Marine Biology | UNCW)
Oregon State (primarily graduate): [Marine</a> Resource Management at Oregon State University](<a href=“http://www.coas.oregonstate.edu/index.cfm?content.display&pageID=209]Marine”>http://www.coas.oregonstate.edu/index.cfm?content.display&pageID=209)
William & Mary: [William</a> & Mary - Curriculum](<a href=“http://www.wm.edu/as/marinescience/curriculum/index.php]William”>Curriculum | William & Mary)</p>
<p>Wow Thanks…Definitely want to the biology route. Maybe at some time I would like to get involved in the public policy part also. What type of business are you in that is in the field? I have decided to apply so far to College of Charleston for marine bio and some additional colleges. C of C is a reach, my gpa is 3.1 though I am very strong in sciences. My grades have gotten better every year. All advice is appreciated.</p>
<p>That’s helpful. Given your grades, you might want to check out the following schools. As a warning, many of them are public universities that offer limited financial aid to out-of-state students.</p>
<p>Auburn University
Coastal Carolina University
College of the Atlantic
Eckerd College
Hampshire College
Hood College
Old Dominion University
Oregon State University
Richard Stockton College
Rollins University
SUNY College of Environmental Science
SUNY Stony Brook
Texas A&M University
University of Maine
University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth
University of New Hampshire
University of New Haven
University of North Carolina-Wilmington
University of Oregon
University of Rhode Island
Western Washington University</p>
<p>If you live in California, check out CSU Long Beach, CSU Monterey Bay, Humboldt State, SDSU, SFSU, UCSB, and UCSC. </p>
<p>If you live in Florida, check out Florida State, UF, USF, U Tampa, and U West Florida.</p>