Please see PhD Marine and Environmental Sciences for further information about this program. No students will be admitted directly into this program to pursue a master's degree.
Complete all courses and requirements listed below unless otherwise indicated.
Core Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| All students must complete 30 SH; 20 SH must be graded coursework. | ||
| Statistics | ||
| Complete one of the following: | 4 | |
| Biostatistics | ||
| Lab for ENVR 6500 | ||
| An alternative statistics course may be completed upon approval by the graduate committee. | ||
| Research | ||
| Complete the following (repeatable) course twice: | 8 | |
| Research | ||
Concentrations
Complete one of the following concentrations:
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Seminars | ||
| EEMB 7102 | Seminar in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology | 2 |
| Complete one of the following: | 2 | |
| Seminar in Marine Sciences | ||
| Seminar in Sustainability Sciences | ||
| Seminar in Geosciences | ||
| Readings | ||
| EEMB 8102 | Readings in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology | 2 |
| Concentration-Specific Electives | ||
| Complete 12 semester hours from the following: | 12 | |
| Environmental Planning | ||
| Ancient Marine Life and Lab for ENVR 5242 | ||
| Geographical Information Systems | ||
| Population Dynamics and Lab for EEMB 5130 | ||
| Biology of Corals | ||
| Biology and Ecology of Fishes | ||
| Marine Birds and Mammals | ||
| Oceanography and Lab for EEMB 5516 | ||
| Tropical Marine Ecology | ||
| Substitutions may be made with approval of graduate committee. | ||
Sustainability Sciences
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| EEMB 7103 | Seminar in Sustainability Sciences | 2 |
| Complete one of the following: | 2 | |
| Seminar in Marine Sciences | ||
| Seminar in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology | ||
| Seminar in Geosciences | ||
| Complete 3 SH of coursework in statistics. The following list includes potential courses: | 3 | |
| Biostatistics | ||
| Experimental Design Marine Ecology | ||
Geosciences
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| EEMB 7104 | Seminar in Geosciences | 2 |
| Complete one of the following: | 2 | |
| Seminar in Marine Sciences | ||
| Seminar in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology | ||
| Seminar in Sustainability Sciences | ||
| Complete 3 SH of coursework in statistics. The following list includes potential courses: | 3 | |
| Biostatistics | ||
| Experimental Design Marine Ecology | ||
Marine Sciences
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| EEMB 7101 | Seminar in Marine Sciences | 2 |
| Complete one of the following: | 2 | |
| Seminar in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology | ||
| Seminar in Sustainability Sciences | ||
| Seminar in Geosciences | ||
| Complete 3 SH of coursework in statistics. The following list includes potential courses: | 3 | |
| Experimental Design Marine Ecology | ||
| Biostatistics | ||
Program Credit/GPA Requirements
30 total semester hours required
Minimum 3.000 GPA required