UW Marine Bio and FHL are now accepting priority applications for advanced juniors and seniors majoring in Marine Biology for courses which meet the ‘integrative field experience’ requirement. This is restricted only to marine bio majors who have met prerequisites and will happen before the standard FHL application process. If accepted, you will be able to confirm your placement in a specific FHL course ahead of the standard application (allowing you to work your plans around this time at FHL).

Who is this for?

Juniors or Seniors in the Marine Biology major who meet the following:

• Currently declared major in Marine Biology
• Have not yet completed the ‘integrative field experience requirement’ with another course
• Must either have completed, or be set to complete the following by the time you take your IFE course:
  • Introductory Marine Science: OCEAN 210
  • Physiology: FISH/OCEAN/MARBIO 270 or BIOL 220
  • Communications: MARBIO 305 or FHL 333
  • Statistics: Q SCI 381 or STAT 311
  • 3 upper-division courses for electives/core, one of which must be a core course (FISH 323, OCEAN 330 or MARBIO/FISH/OCEAN 370)
• Want to register for an eligible course (see list below):

Questions

What If I don’t meet the requirements, but still want to apply for these courses?

• We still encourage all other marine bio majors to apply for these courses through the standard FHL application process and deadlines.

What if I’m applying for another FHL course not on the list?

• The priority application is only for ‘integrative field experience’ courses – you still use the standard FHL application process and deadlines for all other courses. Learn more at: https://fhl.uw.edu/courses/applying-for-an-fhl-course/

What if I fail or don’t take one of the prerequisite courses before my IFE course?

• Registration and completion (passing) of all pre-reqs by the start of your IFE course is required to maintain your ‘admitted’ spot for that course. Students will have to communicate with the MB Adviser to talk about next steps to petition their spot or delay their plans for an integrative field experience course.

Apply

The application must be submitted by 11:59 PM (end of day) Tuesday, January 31, 2023.

Prepare:

• Print an unofficial copy of your UW transcript to PDF (instructions here): https://registrar.washington.edu/students/transcripts/
• Review the list of eligible courses to figure out your top choices (see below)
• Update your academic plan to include all remaining courses for the marine biology major from the current quarter until the quarter you intend to graduate.
  • Preferred: update all courses on your academic plan through the ‘myplan’ system: https://itconnect.uw.edu/learn/tools/myplan-academic-planner/
  • Alternative: your own worksheet (excel, word or pdf)

Application link:

• Submit your application and materials through this Google Form (will require logging in using your @uw account): https://forms.gle/pZmziLKFZaR1YQp16

Eligible Courses

• SUMMER 2023 (5 Weeks at FHL; A term 6/12/23 – 7/14/23; B term 7/17/23 – 8/18/23 )

  • FHL 468 A: Changing Coastlines: Ecological Principles, Historical Perspectives, and Indigenous Resource Management, 9 cr. (6 credits for integrative field experience, 3 credits for ‘other marine biology elective’) (A term): https://fhl.uw.edu/courses/course-descriptions/course/changing-coastlines-2023/
  • FHL 492: Ecology and Conservation of Marine Birds and Mammals, 9 cr. (6 credits for integrative field experience, 3 credits for ‘other marine biology elective’) (B term): https://fhl.uw.edu/courses/course-descriptions/course/ecology-and-conservation-of-marine-birds-and-mammals-2023/

• (EARLY AUTUMN) 2023 (3 Weeks at FHL; estimated 9/5/23 – 9/22/23 )

  • MARBIO 488: Marine Biology in the Field, 6 cr. (integrative field experience) https://marinebiology.uw.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2022/01/MARBIO488_syllabus2021_Canvas.pdf

• AUTUMN 2023 (10 Weeks at FHL)

  • Autumn Marine Studies: Integrated, 3-course series taken by the same cohort of advanced marine biology students. (aut/22 offering information for reference): https://fhl.uw.edu/courses/course-descriptions/course/autumn-marine-studies-2022/
    • FHL 469: Ecology and Human Interactions in the Salish Sea, 5 cr. (ecology and ecosystems elective)
    • FHL 471: Comparative Anatomy and Physiology of Marine Organisms, 5 cr. (organismal processes elective)
    • FHL 470: Research in Marine Biology, 6 cr. (integrative field experience)
  • OCEAN 492: Pelagic Ecosystem Function of the San Juan Archipelago (PEF) Research Apprenticeship: (aut/22 offering information for reference): https://fhl.uw.edu/courses/course-descriptions/course/pelagic-ecosystem-function-in-the-san-juan-archipelago-2022/

• SPRING 2024 (10 Weeks at FHL)

  • Zoo/Bot Program: Integrated, 3-course series taken by the same cohort of advanced marine biology students. (spr/23 offering information for reference): https://fhl.uw.edu/courses/course-descriptions/course/zoology-botany-zoo-bot-program-2023/
    • FHL 430: Marine Zoology, 5 cr. (biodiversity elective)
    • FHL 440: Marine Botany, 5 cr. (biodiversity elective)
    • FHL 470: Research in Marine Biology, 6 cr. (integrative field experience)