Established in 1971, the marine biology program is one of the most popular of our biological sciences programs at Florida Tech. In the program, you’ll get practical, hands-on experience, build an enhanced job-search portfolio and develop a stronger sense of self as a scholar.

The high quality of a marine biology degree from Florida Tech is recognized by employers. Our graduates are recruited by organizations such as:

• The American Museum of Natural History
• National Aquarium in Baltimore
• EPCOT
• Brevard Zoo
• Shedd Aquarium
• SeaWorld Orlando
• Perry Institute for Marine Science

Hands-on field experience is just outside our classroom doors. Florida Tech’s 130-acre campus is minutes from the estuarine habitats of the Indian River Lagoon, home to more than 4,300 species of plants and animals, and the Atlantic Ocean's vast marine ecosystems.

Our location in a state with so many miles of coastline provides us with many local, state and national agencies, marine environmental consulting firms, public aquaria, aquaculture companies, private marine-research organizations and other institutions offering internships and employment. The Florida Keys and the Everglades are just a short trip away.

When it’s time to relax, kick back and enjoy our rich campus life with a wide range of intramural and collegiate sports, clubs and social activities.

The Melbourne/Orlando area has one of the largest high-tech workforces in the country—and that means numerous internship and employment opportunities for our students. We’re on the Space Coast, with NASA-Kennedy Space Center just north of us.

This workforce, along with Florida Tech's close connections within the marine sciences community, provides our students with an abundance of internships in marine biology disciplines and potential employment opportunities at places like:

• Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute
• Hubbs-SeaWorld Research Institute
• Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute
• Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium
• Shedd Aquarium
• Perry Institute for Marine Science

Florida Tech is well known for the accessibility of our faculty. Our small class sizes and low student-to-faculty ratio make for a more engaging and personalized learning experience. Faculty teach all courses and closely supervise the graduate teaching assistants in lab sections.

You’ll be assigned a faculty advisor to help you with curriculum and career planning throughout your program. The strong working relationship you’ll develop with your advisor and other professors will give you an edge in the job market or grad school admissions.

Beyond the classroom, as a marine biology student, you can build leadership skills and professional experience by participating in academic professional organizations.

Beta Beta Beta (TriBeta), the biology honor society, and Florida Tech’s Marine Biological Society, a club for marine enthusiasts on campus, work together to host guest lectures, social events, fishing outings and more. Membership is the perfect way to network with faculty and other students in the biological sciences and to learn about internships, research and hands-on activities.

There are also opportunities to participate in student government and over 200 other student organizations.