Curricular Requirements

Program Required Courses Credits
MAR 503 – Research Methods 3
MAR 512 – Marine Science Center Seminar 1
MAR 530 – Graduate Research Seminar 1
MAR 566 – Adv Oceanography I: Bio & Geo 3
MAR 568 – Adv Oceanography II: Phy & Chem 3
Minimum of sixteen (16) credits of MAR 590 – Marine Science Research/Thesis (repeated for additional credit) 16+
Nine (9) credits of 500-level Elective Coursework* 9
Minimum Credits Required 36

*Students may substitute Thesis/Research credits for Electives with the approval of their advisor

Graduation Requirements

Students must successfully complete all required courses with a minimum graduate GPA of 3.0 and successfully pursue, complete, and defend publicly an approved research thesis.