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Marine and Environmental Sciences, MS

2022-2023 Edition

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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

Course List
Code Title Hours
All students must complete 30 SH; 20 SH must be graded coursework.
Statistics
Complete one of the following:4
ENVR 6500
Biostatistics
ENVR 6501
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
EEMB 8984
Research

Concentrations

Complete one of the following concentrations:

  • Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
  • Geosciences
  • Marine Sciences
  • Sustainability Sciences

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

Course List
Code Title Hours
Seminars
EEMB 7102Seminar in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology2
Complete one of the following:2
EEMB 7101
Seminar in Marine Sciences
EEMB 7103
Seminar in Sustainability Sciences
EEMB 7104
Seminar in Geosciences
Readings
EEMB 8102Readings in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology2
Concentration-Specific Electives
Complete 12 semester hours from the following:12
ENVR 5210
Environmental Planning
ENVR 5242
and ENVR 5243
Ancient Marine Life
and Lab for ENVR 5242
ENVR 5260
Geographical Information Systems
EEMB 5130
and EEMB 5131
Population Dynamics
and Lab for EEMB 5130
EEMB 5504
Biology of Corals
EEMB 5506
Biology and Ecology of Fishes
EEMB 5508
Marine Birds and Mammals
EEMB 5516
and EEMB 5517
Oceanography
and Lab for EEMB 5516
EEMB 5520
Tropical Marine Ecology
Substitutions may be made with approval of graduate committee.

Sustainability Sciences

Course List
Code Title Hours
EEMB 7103Seminar in Sustainability Sciences2
Complete one of the following:2
EEMB 7101
Seminar in Marine Sciences
EEMB 7102
Seminar in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
EEMB 7104
Seminar in Geosciences
Complete 3 SH of coursework in statistics. The following list includes potential courses:3
ENVR 6500
Biostatistics
EEMB 5522
Experimental Design Marine Ecology

Geosciences

Course List
Code Title Hours
EEMB 7104Seminar in Geosciences2
Complete one of the following:2
EEMB 7101
Seminar in Marine Sciences
EEMB 7102
Seminar in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
EEMB 7103
Seminar in Sustainability Sciences
Complete 3 SH of coursework in statistics. The following list includes potential courses:3
ENVR 6500
Biostatistics
EEMB 5522
Experimental Design Marine Ecology

Marine Sciences

Course List
Code Title Hours
EEMB 7101Seminar in Marine Sciences2
Complete one of the following:2
EEMB 7102
Seminar in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
EEMB 7103
Seminar in Sustainability Sciences
EEMB 7104
Seminar in Geosciences
Complete 3 SH of coursework in statistics. The following list includes potential courses:3
EEMB 5522
Experimental Design Marine Ecology
ENVR 6500
Biostatistics

Program Credit/GPA Requirements

30 total semester hours required
Minimum 3.000 GPA required

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