Requirements
Students are expected to have completed one year of introductory biology and two biology electives (Ecology and Genetics are recommended) prior to entering the program. Exceptions to this requirement can be made based on other biology courses you may have completed (e.g. molecular biology, marine biology), and on the overall strength of your application. If you are not certain you have the appropriate background, please contact the Three Seas Program office. Undergraduate applicants are reviewed on a rolling admissions basis. Students are encouraged to apply by January 1 for priority admission.
Northeastern University Undergraduates will submit an internal application allowing access to your Northeastern transcript, listing references and their contact information, and completing a personal essay.
Northeastern Undergraduate Application
Undergraduates from other Universities will submit an application form, personal essay, official college transcript, two academic letters of recommendation, and a $50 application fee.
External Undergraduate Application (please also download the recommendation form - here -)
International students must also submit official TOEFL or IELTS scores and a DCF (Declaration and Certification of Finances) form.
Credits
All courses are Northeastern University Biology courses. Undergraduate credit is available for all courses offered. Credits earned in the program are transferable to most colleges and universities. Northeastern University operates on a semester system, with 16 credits considered a full load. Students earn a total of 42 credits while in the program (22 in Nahant, 11 in Panama, 9 in Friday Harbor). Students pursuing optional research project credits will be billed for an additional 3 credits.
Program Cost
Undergraduate Tuition and Fees for the entire 2012-13 program is $59,265. Students only participating in the Fall semester pay $26,118 in tuition and fees. An itemized accounting of all costs, including additional costs not paid as tuition and fees can be found on our undergraduate costsheet.
Graduate Applicants
Students wishing to earn Graduate credit for participation in the Three Seas Program must apply to the Marine Biology Professional Science Masters Program which is offered in conjunction with the Three Seas Program. For more information on the graduate application process, visit the Marine Biology PSM website.
Medical Insurance and Diving
Students must supply a medical examination and evidence of medical insurance coverage for the program year. All students interested in SCUBA diving must have diving certification and Diver’s Alert Network (DAN) insurance. Students provide all of their own dive gear except tanks. All classes using SCUBA for field work also have projects for snorkelers. Students wanting to become SCUBA certified should do so by the summer and have 10 open water dives before beginning this program.
Undergraduate credit is available for all courses offered. Credits earned in the program are transferable to most colleges and universities.
For further information, please contact:
Sal Genovese
Three Seas Program Director
s.genovese@neu.edu
Phone: 781.581.7370 x-311
Fax: 781.581.6076