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Program Facts
Program Details
Degree
PhD
Major
Marine Science | Marine Biology
Area of study
Natural Science
Course Language
English
About Program
Program Overview
This Oceanography program offers a comprehensive curriculum covering core oceanography, methods, ethics, and seminar courses. Students develop expertise in physical, chemical, biological, and geological aspects of oceanography, preparing them for careers in research, policy, and industry. The program emphasizes hands-on experience through field courses and advanced mapping techniques.
Program Outline
Outline:
- Core Oceanography Courses:
- BIOL 855 Biological Oceanography
- ESCI 852 Chemical Oceanography
- ESCI 858 Introduction to Physical Oceanography
- ESCI 859 Geological Oceanography
- Methods Courses:
- CHEM 862 Advanced Chemical Analysis Instrumentation
- ESCI 801 Quantitative Methods in Earth Sciences
- ESCI 820 Ocean Measurements Lab
- ESCI 871 Geodesy and Positioning for Ocean Mapping
- ESCI 864 Spectral Analysis of Geophysical Time Series Data
- ESCI 874 Integrated Seabed Mapping Systems
- ESCI 875 Advanced Topics in Ocean Mapping
- ESCI 972 Hydrographic Field Course
- ESCI 996 Advanced Topics (Ocean Modelling)
- IAM 940 Asymptotic and Perturbation Methods
- ME 807 Analytical Fluid Dynamics
- MATH 835 Statistical Methods for Research
- MATH 839 Applied Regression Analysis
- MATH 845 Foundations of Applied Mathematics I
- MATH 853 Introduction to Numerical Methods
- Ethics, Policy, and Law Courses:
- ECON 908 Environmental Economics: Theory and Policy
- MARI 805 Introduction to Coastal and Marine Policy: Understanding US Ocean, Coastal, and Great Lakes Policy
- NR 820 International Environmental Politics and Policies for the 21st Century
- NR 824 Resolving Environmental Conflicts
- GRAD 930 Ethics in Research and Scholarship
- Seminar and Proposal Development Courses:
- OE 990 Ocean Seminars I
- OE 991 Ocean Seminars II
- ESCI 997 Seminar in Earth Sciences
- ESCI 998 Proposal Development
- BIOL 901 Introductory Graduate Seminar
- Other Relevant Graduate Courses:
- BIOL 828 Marine Bioacoustics
- CEE 822 Introduction to Marine Pollution and Control
- ESCI 834 Geophysics
- ESCI 841 Geochemistry
- ESCI 845 Isotope Geochemistry
- ESCI 847 Aqueous Geochemistry
- ESCI 854 Sedimentology
- ESCI 856 Geotectonics
- ESCI 860 Paleoceanography
- ESCI 862 Glacial Geology
- ESCI 865 Paleoclimatology
- ESCI 895 Topics (Ocean Biogeochemistry)
- ESCI 896 Topics (Nearshore Processes)
- ESCI 995 Advanced Topics (Geophysical Fluid Mechanics)
- ESCI 996 Advanced Topics (Nearshore Hydrodynamics)
- ME 807 Analytical Fluid Dynamics
- ME 812 Waves in Fluids
- ME 910 Turbulence
- MEFB 872 Fisheries Biology: Conservation and Management
- OE 853 Ocean Hydrodynamics
- NR 844 Biogeochemistry (or ESCI 896 Topics/Biogeochemistry)
- OE 854 Ocean Waves and Tides
- OE 857 Coastal Engineering and Processes
- OE 895 Special Topics (Underwater Acoustics)
- OE 995 Graduate Special Topics (Coastal Sediment Transport)
- ZOOL 810 Sharks and Bony Fishes
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