Marine Biology

[MrPhotographer06]

well guys i've got to come to a decision..

i've been planning on the navy the past year or so and my dads been behind me strong about it and we were talkin the other day and talking about the citadel. and he said well maybe i can afford it, and you wont have to go to the navy.i was planning at that time to go for enginering


so i was like man... now hes backing down..

so i started thinking around and now that i think about it, whats better for a fisherman than a marine biologist?

i could work for DNR.. do scuba dives, still join the navy as a meteorolgist/oceanographer and the college here that has marine biology is like 4 grand a year..

its a sweet college too.. Coastal Carolina.

Just looking for input.. i'm open for any suggestions..

[bamabassman]

check it out THROUGHLY. then go to your guidance conselor at school. talk to others in that feild. then talk to your parents over and over. listen to EVERYTHING you hear, READ about it even more. then and only then make your mind up. but whatever you do, GO TO COLLEGE!

[cassidyta]

Ask yourself if you see it as something you want to do in 5, 10, 25 years? I am not saying yes or no, because only you can asnwer that question.
I think you need to also look at the job market for a Marine Biologist and find out for what jobs you would qualify.
I am a big fan of undeclared majors for the first year when you really only need general ed courses anyways.
Just remember this. It is always better to find a way to make money at something you love than to work in a field just because of the money, the cost of the school, or because you think you need to pick it now.

[WTL]

Familiarize yourself with the following phrase;

"The sea was angry that day my friends"

Bama and Cass are giving good advice.

Don't go to school for the fishing. This could be a passing hobby for you. Or, you may find that fish biology really doesnt help you become a better angler or is not cost effective. College is expensive. Do it right the first time.

[Bubba_Bruiser]

MP, I am going to make suggestion to you that helped out economically and personally for myself. Think about attending a junior or community college for your associate, or just until you really figure out what you want to do and getting your basics out of the way. The scholarship requirements tend to be less stringent. And after you get your prerequisites, move on to the big boy school. Not sure about SC, but in MS, you can pretty much get a partial ride with a 21 ACT and a free ride with a 25. Plus tuition tends to be 1/4-1/2 the cost of a major university. And there are millions that go unclaimed in scholarships. Open up another window while you are on here and do some searching and footwork. It's sort of like getting that big sponsor. Most of them require an essay of some sort. But there are so many untapped resources that go to the waste side. A year or 2 at a JuCo could help your Dad beef up your college fund, too. Plus, pull your own weight and try for the scholarships by making the grades and applying for grants. Might as well put our tax dollars to use. Good luck though, and like WTL said, weigh your options before jumping.

[MrPhotographer06]

yeah i'm still kinda thinking.. it was just a thought.. i'd like the biology stuff.. actually our school used to have CP and TP classes... College Prep and Tech Prep, so for biology you had Bio 1-10th grade[cp..no tp]. then you had Anatomy and Physiology [bio-2 CP] and Ecology [Bio 2- TP]

and i wanted to take ecology when i became a senior but didnt want to loose my cp course and take a tp course i talked to admin at the school and they changed Ecology and A&P to the same level course, so for those wanting to study medicine etc can take A&P and the outdoorsy ppl can take Ecology

[3dkicker]

DNR usually looks for people with a degree in Biology. Then like at VA Tech and VCU you should have a program at one of your state schools designed for Game and Fish/DNR that you can enter. Check with your DNR and ask them. One of the guys on the team I sponsor is similar to you and is looking to do the same.

[jasonfish320]

Solve the problem by paying for it yourself, there's a ton of federal loans out there that they will give to just about anyone who wants to go to school. I paid for my own college through PELL grants and federal or state loans http://www.slc.sc.edu/ -This is S.Carolina's program, I'm still paying for my schooling...but that's what 18k/year gets you...IN DEBT!

A word of advice: Do something that you enjoy, do something that will pay the bills (money doesn't solve all the problems, but it sure eases the pressures of life) and do something that will allow you to live...

There's an old saying that I love... YOU WORK TO LIVE, YOU DON'T LIVE TO WORK, try not to get the two confused...

If I knew what I knew now I would have gone into the medical industry like my fiance who is a nurse making 60k/year workin 3days a week with 3months vaca time and great benefits...I run a small business workin 50+ hours a week, weekends and after hours...not a whole lot of time to fish!

[MrPhotographer06]

well the life scholarship is like up to 4,XXX a year for tuition for up to 8 semesters..

i may email the school and see if they have anything for DNR


http://www.coastal.edu/studentaccounts/fees.html

thats the cost.. at about 5 grand for tuition isnt bad


the scholarship pays for the base tuition so housing and food is all thats left


http://kingfish.coastal.edu/marine/
theres the link for the marine science department. which is a Bachelor of Science degree

[MrPhotographer06]

i sent an email to the school....

but to be an SC dnr conservation officer you have to have 2 years of military or 4 years of law enforcement.


i guess i'll have to be a DNR biologist.. that would still be awesome though

[fishin spro]

Originally Posted by MrPhotographer06

well guys i've got to come to a decision..

i've been planning on the navy the past year or so and my dads been behind me strong about it and we were talkin the other day and talking about the citadel. and he said well maybe i can afford it, and you wont have to go to the navy.i was planning at that time to go for enginering


so i was like man... now hes backing down..

so i started thinking around and now that i think about it, whats better for a fisherman than a marine biologist?

i could work for DNR.. do scuba dives, still join the navy as a meteorolgist/oceanographer and the college here that has marine biology is like 4 grand a year..

its a sweet college too.. Coastal Carolina.

Just looking for input.. i'm open for any suggestions..

just dont go to USC whatever u do!!!! i hear, going there makes your pecker shrink lol jk

[MrPhotographer06]

haha i deff would go to USC.. if they had marine biology





lucky USC Hat..

[zooker]

i think ecu has a course in it..

zooker

[jcw1503]

marine biology colleges in the us

In the USA

Barry University, Miami, Florida, Marine Biology Concentration in Biology Major

Boston University Marine Program

California State, Long Beach: Marine Biology Major

University of California, Los Angeles: Marine Biology Major

University of California, Santa Barbara: Ecology, Evolution, Marine Biology

University of California, Santa Cruz: Ocean Sciences Major

Coastal Carolina University (South Carolina), Marine Sciences Program

College of Charleston, South Carolina: Marine Biology Major

Cornell University - Marine Biology concentration

Eastern Connecticut State: Marine Courses and Research

University of Connecticut, Groton: Coastal Studies Program

Dalhousie University, Nova Scotia: Honors and Advanced Major in Marine Biology

University of Delaware, Marine Studies

University of Dublin, Trinity College: program for "Junior year Abroad" undergraduates

Eckerd College, St. Petersburg, Florida: Marine Science Major

Fairleigh Dickinson University: Marine Biology Major

Florida Institute of Technology, Melbourne, Florida: Marine Biology Program

University of West Florida: Marine Biology Major

University of Hawaii, Manoa: Marine Biology Major

Hawai`i Pacific University

Humboldt State University, California: various marine programs

Humboldt State University,California: Fisheries

University of Hawai'i at Hilo: Marine Science Major

Hood College: Coastal Studies National Honors Semester

Lawrence University: Marine Term Program

University of Maine: Marine Science and Aquaculture Majors

University of Maine at Machias: Marine Program

University of Miami: Marine and Atmospheric Science Program

University of Southern Mississippi

University of New England, Biddeford, Maine: Marine Biology Program

University of New Hampshire, Marine and Freshwater Biology program

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Marine Science Minor

University of North Carolina, Wilmington, Marine Biology Program

Northeastern University Marine Sciences

Oregon Institute of Marine Biology

University of Puerto Rico

College of the Redwoods:Marine Science Technology Program

University of Rhode Island, Kingston: Marine Biology Program

University of Rhode Island Semester Program in Bermuda

Roger Williams University, Bristol, Rhode Island: Marine Biology Program

San Francisco State Graduate Program

Savannah State Marine Sciences - B.S., M.S.

Sea Education Association, Woods Hole, Massachusetts

Seattle Pacific University: Marine Biology Emphasis within Biology Major

University of Southern Mississippi, Dept. of Coastal Sciences

University of Southern Mississippi, Dept. of Marine Sciences

University of South Carolina, Marine Sciences Programs

South Carolina: Medical University, Marine Biomedicine and Environmental Sciences

University of South Carolina: Marine Science Program

Stony Brook University: Marine Science Major and other programs

Stony Brook University: Marine Biology Faculty, Courses

University of Tampa

Texas A&M Marine Program

University of the Virgin Islands, Marine Biology Major

University of Washington: Marine Biology

University of Washington: School of Aquatic and Fishery
Sciences

Williams-Mystic Maritime Studies Program




South Carolina
Coastal Carolina University BS, MS
College of Charleston BS, MS
Medical University of South Carolina MS
University of South Carolina BS, MS, PhD


just a quick search for ya....

[bingham]

im a senior now too trying frantically to figure out what im gonna do, maybe a fish and game warden or law enforcement officer, thinkin about going to UWA which is a smaller school but not JuCo or Community... the tuition is 4500 a year BUT you have to add up room and board, food, books, gas money if you wanna drive home on the weekends(depending on how far t is) stuff like that, mine ended up being around 12500 a year!!! and my advice dont get a loan you have to pay back if what your going to skool for doesnt pay the money!!!

[Jim80]

Photo i looked into that field myself when i was younger , one thing i came across was that a lot of the better paying positions came after years of volunteer work . It would be a cool job if you could find work doing it though .


Jim

[MallenManson]

George Costanza pretended to be a marine biologist....

[MrPhotographer06]

I emailed the college and the lady didnt know what DNR was..

i told her and asked if she knew of any career options in the marine biology field now.

i'd like to be a conservation officer [gamewarden] but trying to avoid the military.


if i really wanted to go to the military, i would and then wear a uniform for 8 years.. get a free education, but i dont want to lose life-long friends, move all over the world and start dating somebody at 26...

i think the militarys the best thing, but nobody wants me to go.. i love the lifestyle, just dont think too many women would like moving around that much..

but then again the navy isnt too much moving i guess..


i dont know.. i'm a junior and graduate next year.. i've got a little bit of time..

[zooker]

shoot in my 6 years of collage. my bar tab took longer to pay off than my college loan..

and you should have seen the 6 figure bar tab -doh!!-

zooker

[bamabassman]

USE the time you have NOW. don't wait till you are about to graduate! you have to start planning now buddy. theer are some folks here giving you more information than i did......USE IT!!! ok, sorry if i sounded mad pal. just don't want you to waste this time in your life. i did way back when. and i have been paying for it since.

[MrPhotographer06]

haha i've been stuck on mechanical engineering and the navy for a while though.. and now i've got second thoughts.. i dont think i'd enjoy building crap as much.. but idk..maybe i'm just addicted to fishing and more about the marine life now..

[MIbasser]

Originally Posted by MrPhotographer06

haha i've been stuck on mechanical engineering and the navy for a while though.. and now i've got second thoughts.. i dont think i'd enjoy building crap as much.. but idk..maybe i'm just addicted to fishing and more about the marine life now..

Being an engineer (working in sales), I would say stay away from engineering for a while! Engineers are a dime a dozen right now. Now in 6 years will that change? It's hard to say, but I know a lot of people who are out of work trying to find jobs that were engineers for the auto industry.

Just something to think about.

[MrPhotographer06]

Originally Posted by MIbasser

Being an engineer (working in sales), I would say stay away from engineering for a while! Engineers are a dime a dozen right now. Now in 6 years will that change? It's hard to say, but I know a lot of people who are out of work trying to find jobs that were engineers for the auto industry.

Just something to think about.

yeah theres pros and cons on both sides.. but there are probally less jobs in Marine Science than in Mechanical Enginnering now..

[bamabassman]

ok, now listen up. my father is a structural detaiiler with over 40 years experience. he owns and operates what is called in the engineering field slang a "job shop". this is a temporary employment company that hires engineers and such onm a temporary basis. i used to work for him and still try to help him out. mostly by calling on people who are looking for a job or companies who are looking for people to work for them. this is a feast or famine type of job. meaning ther are either lots of jobs, or no jobs. we are about to embark on a feast we think, with the economy about to kick it into high gear with all the government money pouring in (yes our tax dollars, mine as well), ther are probably gonna be a lot of rebuilds and renovations going on in the next 10 years or so. IF you want to become an engineer, isuggest you dive into the computer design of it. this is the way of engineering now. electrical and instrumentation is gonna be the highest paying positons there. right now, there aren't any jobs out there cause the companies are wating on the stymulus plans to take place. at least this is what we think, or should i say i think. if you are gonna go into engineering.....be prepared to work awhile, and NOT work awhile. it's just the way it is pal. the auto industry is not the way to go in engineering i think, think more about nuclear, power plants, textile plants, and chemical plants. these mfg companies are gonna rebuild over and over as we go. think about it REAL closely. if it were ME and i could go back and start over in college. i would not go into engineering so much as i would go into computer programing. i have nephew (lisa's nephew), who has a degree in computers, he programs things for a company that makes programs for the government armed forces. makes probably over 150,000 a year. and he ain't even 30 years old. now THAT is some serious dough.


just something to think about.

[bingham]

to be a game warden you dont have to be a military officer, i actually just looked it up yesterday
http://www.legal-criminal-justice-sc...me-warden.html