MARINE
SCIENCE PROGRAM AT JSU
The Biology department at Jackson State University offers B.S. Degrees
in Biology with concentration in several areas, one of which is Marine
Science. A student who intends to major in Marine Science is required
to take courses that satisfy the Biology curriculum requirement, and
an additional 14 hours of courses in Marine/Environmental sciences.
FACULTY and STAFF
Paulinus Chigbu, Ph.D.
Patricia Duncan, Ph.D. (Research Associate)
Michael Rigdon, B.S. (Technician)
RESEARCH/INTERNSHIP
OPPORTUNITIES
Marine Science students have an opportunity to participate in research
projects performed by faculty members. On the alternative, they may
be serve as interns in a state or federal agency, such as National Marine
Fisheries Service (NMFS), Environmental Projection Agency (EPA), Mississippi
Department of Wildlife Fisheries and Parks or the University of Southern
Mississippi Gulf Coast Research Laboratory.
The
following are some summer programs in which JSU Marine Science students
may participate:
NOAA-NMFS
ONR
NSF
NOAA-JSU
SHORT COURSE IN FISHERIES STOCK ASSESSMENT
