Academics

Undergraduate Advisors

Supported by the WLW Environment and Student Success Fund.

Catherine Maruna, Academic Advisor, Schmidt College of Science
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Demarus Youngblood, M.A., Executive Director of Science Advising, Schmidt College of Science
Schedule an appointment: djohnson@fau.edu

Undergraduate and Graduate Mentors

Supported by the WLW Environment and Student Success Fund.

Tobin Hindle, Ph.D., Scientist & Graduate Program Director, Department of Geosciences
thindle@fau.edu
Michelle Petersen, Ph.D., Assistant Research Professor and Director of the Environmental Science Program
mpeter45@fau.edu
Joshua Scholl, Ph.D., Instructor, Department of Biological Sciences
jscholl1@fau.edu

Undergraduate Programs

Majors/Departments

Undergraduate Certificate Programs

B.S. Certificate in Environmental Science

Undergraduate Research Opportunities

Learn about ways to get involved with research as part of your academic journey.

Schmidt College of Science Undergraduate Research Resources

Students have opportunities at every level to join research experiences with expert faculty in a wide variety of disciplines throughout the college’s eight academic departments.

Office of Undergraduate Research and Inquiry

The Office of Undergraduate Research and Inquiry (OURI) serves as a centralized support office for students and faculty who are engaged in undergraduate research and inquiry. OURI offers university-wide programs such as undergraduate research grants, the annual undergraduate research symposium, and the undergraduate research journal.

Semester by the Sea (HBOI)

This one-semester program for undergraduate students offered by Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute and the Department of Biological Sciences is designed to provide undergraduate students an opportunity to broaden their educational experience with a semester-long immersion in marine science, with emphasis on marine biology.