{"id":140,"date":"2016-06-07T14:36:06","date_gmt":"2016-06-07T18:36:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/marine\/?page_id=140"},"modified":"2025-06-02T15:09:08","modified_gmt":"2025-06-02T19:09:08","slug":"semester-by-the-sea","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/marine\/prospective-students\/semester-by-the-sea\/","title":{"rendered":"Semester by the Sea"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kb-row-layout-id140_26df84-d5 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id140_26df84-d5 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id140_26df84-d5 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, calc(60% - ((var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem) * 1 )\/2)))minmax(0, calc(40% - ((var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem) * 1 )\/2)));}.kb-row-layout-id140_26df84-d5 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id140_26df84-d5 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 2fr) minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id140_26df84-d5 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id140_26df84-d5 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-left-golden kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column140_83996b-68 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column140_83996b-68 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column140_83996b-68 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column140_83996b-68 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column140_83996b-68 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column140_83996b-68 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column140_83996b-68{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column140_83996b-68 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column140_83996b-68 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column140_83996b-68\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p>Semester by the Sea (SBS) is total immersion in marine science.&nbsp; The typical Semester-by-the-Sea class engages students for an entire day of the week with multiple, hands-on activities during each week of the 16-week semester.&nbsp; Students spend that semester in residence at the University of Maine\u2019s Darling Marine Center in midcoast Maine.&nbsp; They explore the organisms and their habitats in the Gulf of Maine in experiential, field-oriented classes.&nbsp; SBS students report that this setting is often the first time that they have had extended exposure to individual faculty members and that this experience is extremely valuable in making career decisions, especially about graduate school.&nbsp;SBS is open to juniors and seniors from the University of Maine and qualified students from other undergraduate institutions. Visit the&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/dmc.umaine.edu\/education\/semester-by-the-sea\/\">Darling Marine Center<\/a>&nbsp;website for more details and an application (due around March 1<sup>st<\/sup>).<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column140_27fab1-a5 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column140_27fab1-a5 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column140_27fab1-a5 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column140_27fab1-a5 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column140_27fab1-a5 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column140_27fab1-a5 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column140_27fab1-a5{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column140_27fab1-a5 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column140_27fab1-a5 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column140_27fab1-a5\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-image140_291e32-1e .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image140_291e32-1e size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"337\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/marine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/212\/2025\/06\/082622_PW_DJI_0511.jpg\" alt=\"Students aboard a boat at the Darling Marine Center\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-9359\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/marine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/212\/2025\/06\/082622_PW_DJI_0511.jpg 600w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/marine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/212\/2025\/06\/082622_PW_DJI_0511-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/marine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/212\/2025\/06\/082622_PW_DJI_0511-105x59.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/marine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/212\/2025\/06\/082622_PW_DJI_0511-317x178.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/marine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/212\/2025\/06\/082622_PW_DJI_0511-423x238.jpg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/marine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/212\/2025\/06\/082622_PW_DJI_0511-320x180.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,600px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>Semester by the Sea \u2013&nbsp;<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/marine\/current-students\/semester-sea-program-curriculum\/\">View Curriculum<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Semester by the Sea is a residential program offered at the Darling Marine Center in Fall and Spring semesters.&nbsp; Students choose from the following available courses:&nbsp; SMS 480 \u2013 Biology of Marine Invertebrates, SMS 484 \u2013 Estuarine Oceanography, SMS 352 \u2013 Marine Ecology, SMS 491 \u2013 Special Topics: Plankton in Marine Systems and SMS 491 \u2013 Special Topics: Microbial Ecology All students get a taste of graduate school in SMS 350 \u2013 Undergraduate Seminar and an underwater experience in&nbsp; SMS 324 \u2013 Introduction to Research Diving. Being in residence with the researchers at the Darling Marine Center also provides ideal opportunities for capstone experiences.&nbsp; Students who choose to complete their capstone research (SMS 400 \u2013 Capstone Research Experience in Marine Science) or conduct independent research (SMS 497 \u2013 Independent Study in Marine Science) at Semester by the Sea should contact a faculty adviser before registering.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Semester by the Sea (SBS) is total immersion in marine science.&nbsp; The typical Semester-by-the-Sea class engages students for an entire day of the week with multiple, hands-on activities during each week of the 16-week semester.&nbsp; Students spend that semester in residence at the University of Maine\u2019s Darling Marine Center in midcoast Maine.&nbsp; They explore the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":574,"featured_media":0,"parent":80,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"templates\/page-withsidebar.php","meta":{"_kad_blocks_custom_css":"","_kad_blocks_head_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_body_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_footer_custom_js":"","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-140","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Semester by the Sea - School of Marine Sciences - University of Maine<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/marine\/prospective-students\/semester-by-the-sea\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Semester by the Sea - School of Marine Sciences - University of Maine\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Semester by the Sea (SBS) is total immersion in marine science.&nbsp; 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