Humboldt State offers the only undergraduate oceanography program in California. We're also the only program in the United States with both a fully equipped marine lab and a true oceanic research vessel (the 90-foot RV Coral Sea) dedicated solely to undergraduate research.
Our unique setting, just minutes away from ocean, estuary and lagoon habitat, provides students with unlimited research opportunities. Our programs in geology, fisheries, mariculture, biology and related sciences involve undergraduates in the kind of research that many universities reserve for master's and Ph.D. students.
Why do we place so much emphasis on experience in the field? Because students learn best by doing. Humboldt State's dedication to hands-on learning gives our students the skills and real-world experiences they need to succeed in life after college.