College of Science

Current Student Resources

General Overview - Marine Science B.S.

In order to graduate, you will need to complete your general education and university requirements. Marine Science majors must maintain a minimum GPA of 2.0 and must earn a C- or above in each course that serves as a prerequisite for a more advanced course.

Marine Science majors complete GE area B1, B2, B3, B4 by taking Math, CHEM, and BIO courses included in the Marine Science core, and D-General Social Science with their Economics course. Students also complete the GWAR, upper-division service learning, and upper-division GE area B within their MSCI core courses.

Key Resources

If you have questions about the following links and documents, or other student services, do not hesitate to contact the MSCI Department's Administrative Support Coordinator (ASC), Sarena Hineser-Harwood (shineserharwood@csumb.edu)

Resources	Description
Advising & Student Success	Meg Austin
Campus Resources	General services available to all students
Marine Science Capstone	Guideline for Group or Independent Honors Capstone option
Library - Marine Science Resources	Direct access to Journal articles, Databases, Books, Website links
Technology Resources	Common technology resources for students (software, wifi, computers, and more)

Forms	Description
COS Student Emergency Fund Application	The College of Science (COS) Dean's office, in conjunction with the Office of Financial Aid, provides funding for COS students so that they may apply for a small (up to $500) grant to assist with emergency expenses that endanger their enrollment and/or success at CSUMB.
Add/Drop	This form is used to ADD or DROP a class, or to request to AUDIT a class during the add/drop period only. The completed form is submitted to the Campus Service Center.
Incomplete Grade Contract	Used for submitting an "I" grade. Signatures from both the Instructor and Student are required. The completed form is submitted to the Department Chair, Dr. James Lindholm (jlindholm@csumb.edu), Forest Hall (Bldg 49).
Photo Release	In order for photos of any identifiable individual to appear on the MSCI website, social media, and/or other platforms of communication and advertisement, a photo release must be completed and submitted by the individual, and filed by the department.
Volunteer/Persons of Interest	Complete this form when requesting authority for a Person of Interest request (i.e. volunteer, future hire, etc.)