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Online Study: Marine Animal Anatomy, Behavior & Conservation

by Loop Abroad

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Program Overview

During this 8-week course, students learn the role of marine animals in the ocean ecosystem and the critical issues facing their conservation, taught by a specialist veterinarian. This covers all marine life, including corals, invertebrates, bony fishes, sharks and rays, sea turtles, birds, and mammals.

The course discusses the unique challenges of sea turtle and marine mammal rescues. It consists of weekly online lecture recordings and assignments that students can complete at their own pace throughout the week, as well as live discussions twice a week. They also receive one-on-one mentorship from a marine veterinarian.

The tuition includes three credits and a transcript from Iowa Wesleyan University. Ideally, participants must have completed at least a semester of college-level biology and understand basic scientific terms for our online veterinary courses.

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Program Highlights

Explore the role of marine animals and ecosystems while studying critical conservation challenges affecting ocean life.
Learn directly from a marine veterinarian through lectures, mentorship, and interactive discussions focused on marine animal health.
Gain knowledge about corals, sharks, rays, sea turtles, marine mammals, birds, fishes, and other ocean wildlife.
Complete weekly recorded lectures and assignments at your own pace while participating in live sessions twice a week.
Earn three academic credits and receive a transcript from Iowa Wesleyan University.

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Locations

  • Online

Fields & Subjects

  • Biology
  • Ecology
  • Environmental Studies
  • Zoology & Wildlife Sciences
  • Veterinary Medicine & Science
  • Conservation & Preservation
  • Marine Biology
  • Animal Science
  • Science

Available Terms / Availability

  • Years Offered
  • Year Round
  • Terms Available
  • Fall
  • Summer

Eligible Nationalities

  • All Nationalities

Education Levels & Language

  • Language
  • English
  • Education
  • University Freshman (1st Year)
  • University Sophomore (2nd Year)
  • University Junior (3rd Year)
  • University Senior (4th Year)
  • University 5th Year or More

Application Procedures

  • Online Application

Age Requirement

18-30

Starts At

$900-1,250

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Brie EvansUnited States · August 2020

Great course, highly recommended

I really enjoyed this course. Dr. Max was really great by letting us into his life and his passion for marine wildlife and sea turtle rehabilitation. Lectures were posted weekly and there were live discussions twice a week. The instructors were very quick to respond and very helpful if you had questions on grading or just wanted to go more into depth about a questions that came up in the discussions. I personally have always been interested in marine life and this course really gave me an insight into what marine veterinary medicine is like. There was a lot of information, but I would recommend this class to anyone curious about marine biology.

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GoAbroad Top Rated Provider 2025 - Notable Mention
GoAbroad Top Rated Provider 2024 - Study Abroad
Top Rated Provider 2023 - Study Abroad
Top Rated Study Abroad Organization 2022
Innovation in Online Programming 2020 Finalist
2019 Notable Mentions
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