Prospective Students

Undergraduate Programs

University Studies Requirements

Information on Previous Course Credits

• What are my transfer credits equivalent to at UNCW?
• What are my AP scores equivalent to at UNCW?
• What are my CLEP scores equivalent to at UNCW?
• What are my IB scores equivalent to at UNCW?

Information on Careers

• What can I do with a major in Biology?
• What can I do with a major in Marine Biology?
• The UNCW Career Center

Involvement Opportunities

• Conservation Related Student Organizations
  • Plastic Ocean Project
• General Biology/Science Related Student Organizations
  • Beta Beta Beta Biological Honors Society
  • Seahawk Audubon
  • Seahawk Wildlife Society
  • Women in Science and Engineering
• Marine Mammal Stranding Program
• Marine Related Student Organizations
  • SCUBA Club
  • Surfrider Foundation
• Pre-Health Related Student Organizations
  • American Red Cross
  • Association of Pre-OT Students
  • Pre-Dental Club
  • Pre-PT Student Association
  • Pre-PA Club
  • Pre-Veterinary Medical Association

Study Abroad/Domestic Travel Opportunities

• Education Abroad Programs
• Global Experiences in Biology & Marine Biology
• Semester by the Bay Program at the University of Alaska

Questions about the Biology & Marine Biology Deparment and Majors?

Contact our Academic Advisor, Beth Doyle

Visiting our campus?

If you will be touring UNCW and would like to meet with one of our faculty members please contact Beth Doyle with the dates/times of your visit and availability. We will do our best to accommodate your request.

Please note:

• Meetings may be arranged on normal workdays between 9 a.m and 3 p.m.
• Please provide at least three days notice when requesting a meeting.

UNCW students and faculty are studying the effect of climate change on the Arctic ice ecosystem in the Fram Strain - on a cruise north of the Arctic circle! Check out their research efforts.

Videos to Watch

• Marine Mammal Stranding Program
• Plant Systematics
• Marine Sponge Ecology
• Antibiotic Discovery
• Ornithology