the international direct admission to university of south carolina is for international students with advanced english-language skills. it focuses on academic, cultural, and professional growth so they can excel in school - and prepare for a successful future.

as an international direct student, learners will receive:

interdisciplinary in nature, the bachelor of science in marine science draws upon subject matter in many different fields of scientific endeavor, including geology, biology, chemistry, mathematics, environmental science, physics, engineering, environmental health and social sciences, which can be combined into an individually tailored curriculum. one cannot truly understand the organisms that live in the ocean without fully understanding their unique ocean environment.

marine science majors take a series of core courses covering the geological, biological, chemical and physical areas of oceanography and then choose upper-level major courses to tailor the degree to their specific interests.