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.
| School | State | Control | CCCU Member | ABHE Member | Total Bachelor's Degrees | Total Bachelor's Programs | Bachelor's Programs Partially Online | Bachelor's Programs Fully Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania | PA | Public | No | No | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| The University of Alabama | AL | Public | No | No | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| University of West Alabama | AL | Public | No | No | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Brown University | RI | Private Non-Profit | No | No | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Suffolk University | MA | Private Non-Profit | No | No | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences | MO | Private Non-Profit | No | No | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| University of California-Los Angeles | CA | Public | No | No | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| University of Mobile | AL | Private Non-Profit | No | No | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Boston University | MA | Private Non-Profit | No | No | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Northwest Missouri State University | MO | Public | No | No | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Rutgers University-New Brunswick | NJ | Public | No | No | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sacred Heart University | CT | Private Non-Profit | No | No | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| University of South Carolina-Columbia | SC | Public | No | No | 64 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jacksonville University | FL | Private Non-Profit | No | No | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Brigham Young University-Hawaii | HI | Private Non-Profit | No | No | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Texas A & M University-College Station | TX | Public | No | No | 98 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| California State University-Monterey Bay | CA | Public | No | No | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Hampshire College | MA | Private Non-Profit | No | No | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Salem State University | MA | Public | No | No | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ave Maria University | FL | Private Non-Profit | No | No | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Loyola University New Orleans | LA | Private Non-Profit | No | No | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mitchell College | CT | Private Non-Profit | No | No | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Samford University | AL | Private Non-Profit | Yes | No | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| University of Oregon | OR | Public | No | No | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| University of Southern Mississippi | MS | Public | No | No | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Wisconsin Lutheran College | WI | Private Non-Profit | Yes | No | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Rollins College | FL | Private Non-Profit | No | No | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| University of Miami | FL | Private Non-Profit | No | No | 39 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nova Southeastern University | FL | Private Non-Profit | No | No | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Roger Williams University | RI | Private Non-Profit | No | No | 35 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| University of New Haven | CT | Private Non-Profit | No | No | 32 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| University of Washington-Seattle Campus | WA | Public | No | No | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | TX | Public | No | No | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| University of Puerto Rico at Ponce | PR | Public | No | No | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Alabama State University | AL | Public | No | No | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| University of California-Santa Cruz | CA | Public | No | No | 72 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| University of North Carolina Wilmington | NC | Public | No | No | 86 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| University of the Virgin Islands | VI | Public | No | No | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Cheyney University of Pennsylvania | PA | Public | No | No | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| California State University-Long Beach | CA | Public | No | No | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| University of Puerto Rico-Humacao | PR | Public | No | No | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Stony Brook University | NY | Public | No | No | 52 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Juniata College | PA | Private Non-Profit | No | No | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| The University of Tampa | FL | Private Non-Profit | No | No | 52 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Montclair State University | NJ | Public | No | No | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| The University of West Florida | FL | Public | No | No | 33 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Hampton University | VA | Private Non-Profit | No | No | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| University of Hawaii at Manoa | HI | Public | No | No | 42 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| University of Alaska Southeast | AK | Public | No | No | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| University of North Alabama | AL | Public | No | No | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Florida International University | FL | Public | No | No | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Maine Maritime Academy | ME | Public | No | No | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Florida Institute of Technology | FL | Private Non-Profit | No | No | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus | NJ | Private Non-Profit | No | No | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Southwestern College | KS | Private Non-Profit | No | No | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| University of Connecticut | CT | Public | No | No | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| University of Rhode Island | RI | Public | No | No | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| University of San Diego | CA | Private Non-Profit | No | No | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| University of Maine | ME | Public | No | No | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Hawaii Pacific University | HI | Private Non-Profit | No | No | 28 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Troy University | AL | Public | No | No | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Bayamon | PR | Private Non-Profit | No | No | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Auburn University | AL | Public | No | No | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Florida Southern College | FL | Private Non-Profit | No | No | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| University of New England | ME | Private Non-Profit | No | No | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Saint Joseph's College of Maine | ME | Private Non-Profit | No | No | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Savannah State University | GA | Public | No | No | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Western Washington University | WA | Public | No | No | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Waynesburg University | PA | Private Non-Profit | No | No | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| University of Hawaii at Hilo | HI | Public | No | No | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Long Island University | NY | Private Non-Profit | No | No | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| College of Charleston | SC | Public | No | No | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| University of Delaware | DE | Public | No | No | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Northeastern University | MA | Private Non-Profit | No | No | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| San Jose State University | CA | Public | No | No | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| University of California-San Diego | CA | Public | No | No | 85 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Stockton University | NJ | Public | No | No | 32 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Coastal Carolina University | SC | Public | No | No | 114 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Saint Francis University | PA | Private Non-Profit | No | No | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Unity College | ME | Private Non-Profit | No | No | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Eckerd College | FL | Private Non-Profit | No | No | 76 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| School | State | Control | CCCU Member | ABHE Member | Total Bachelor's Degrees | Total Bachelor's Programs | Bachelor's Programs Partially Online | Bachelor's Programs Fully Online |