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USC Wrigley Institute of Oceanography on Catalina Island

CSU Marine Biology Semester on Catalina Island


How to Apply

Applications for the Fall 2025 CSU Marine Biology Semester will be available in December 2024.


Application Materials
  • CSU Marine Biology Semester Application (DocuSign)
  • Unofficial College Transcripts (Please have intended Spring 2025 courses included. If not available, please include as a list on a separate document. You will be able to attach this to your DocuSign Application).
  • One Letter of Recommendation from a Faculty Member

Application Instructions
  • Please complete the CSU Marine Biology Semester Application via DocuSign. You will also attach a copy of your unofficial college transcripts (and list of Spring 2025 Semester courses) to this application.
  • Have one letter of recommendation on official letterhead emailed to osi.catalina@gmail.com from a faculty member.

Additional Information

The CSU Marine Biology Semester is an upper division program that is designed for students who have completed their lower division coursework in Biology. For Fall 2025, after screening by the CSULB faculty, registration will be through California State University Long Beach (CSULB). CSULB students will register directly through that campus. Other CSU students will need to fill out the Intrasystem Visitor Enrollment Form, which will enable registration through CSULB. Units may then be transferred to the appropriate campus. Non-CSU students will need to register through CSULB Open University Program.

Fall 2025 Application

Complete applications are due by February 21, 2025

CSU Marine Biology Semester Class Photo 2022
Questions?

Questions can be directed to osi.catalina@gmail.com