Tarbosaurus skeletal mount at the Mesa Southwest Museum. Photo Â© Geb Bennett. The theropod (meaning beast-footed) dinosaurs are a diverse group of bipedal saurischian dinosaurs. They include the largest terrestrial carnivores ever to have made the earth tremble. What most people think of as theropods (e.g., T. rex, Deinonychus) are extinct today, but recent studies have conclusively shown that birds are actually the descendants of small nonflying theropods.
Education Requirements. To gain an entry-level job in marine biology, you need to have a Bachelor of Science degree in marine biology or a related field such as biochemistry, biology, botany, ecology, microbiology or zoology.
For example, the College of Charleston's graduate program in marine biology requires students to enroll in a minimum of 30 semester hours of classes in subjects such as marine life, physical oceanography and biometry.Normally, full-time students can finish a masterâs degree program in two to three years.he MarineBio Conservation Society indicates that a masterâs degree is preferred by employers for research, management or product development positions. Many masterâs degree programs require 30 semester hours of graduate coursework.