Program in Marine Science
 As with all areas of science, study of the marine environment has become increasingly interdisciplinary in nature. This program provides interested students with the opportunity to explore the interface between their discipline and the study of marine science through coursework, internship and research experiences. Fairfield University's geographic location, minutes from Long Island Sound, provides a unique opportunity for students to study marine science in a 'natural laboratory' and many of the courses described below integrate field trips into the curriculum.
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"When I visited Fairfield University as a high school student, I heard Dr. Diane Brousseau discussing the MUSE program. Last semester, I was one of the students at MUSE, studying Atlantic Bay Scallops and teaching kids about marine life. My findings recently appeared in the Journal for Shellfish Research - which for an undergrad is pretty impressive. I never would have discovered that fish had varying personalities if it hadn't been for the Aquaculture course. We grew tilapia for one project, feeding them three times a day and cleaning the tank. You could say we bonded. For me, the best courses are those that are completely hands-on. Another was Marine Invertebrate Zoology, during which we went to Long Island Sound to collect up to 10 invertebrates from six different phylum and identify them on our own down to the genus species."