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Course List
For complete course descriptions, please view the Graduate Catalog.
Fall 2024 Course Schedule
| Course | Class Time | Location | Instructor |
| MAR110 - Natural Hazards and the Ocean | TuTh 2:00PM - 3:15PM | TBA | TBA |
| MAR 511 - Introduction to Geographic Information Systems | MoWe 11:15AM - 12:30PM MoWe 11:15AM - 12:30PM | Science & Engr 105 SMASTE-247 | Steven Lohrenz |
| MAR 513 - Numerical Methods in Ocean Sciences | MoWe 1:30PM - 2:45PM | SMASTE-103 | Changsheng Chen |
| MAR 515 - Geological Oceanography | TuTh 12:30PM - 1:45PM TuTh 12:30PM - 1:45PM | SMASTW-204 Synchronous Online | Mark Altabet |
| MAR 520 - Thesis Proposal Development | TuTh 9:30AM - 10:45PM | SMASTW-204 | TBA |
| MAR 522 - Science Communication for Research Scientists: delivering effective messages to diverse audiences | Fr 9:30AM - 12:00PM Fr 9:30AM - 12:00PM | Synchronous Online SMASTE-101 and 102 | Gavin Fay |
| MAR 540 - Intro Fisheries Science | MoWe 9:30AM - 10:45AM | SMASTE-101 | Lauran Brewster |
| MAR 544 - Stock Assessment of Fishery Resources | TuTh 11:00AM - 12:15PM | SMASTE-101 | Steven Cadrin |
| MAR 555 - Intro Phys Oceanography | Mo 4:00PM - 5:15PM TuTh 3:30PM - 4:45PM TuTh 3:30PM - 4:45PM | SMASTE-101 Synchronous Online | Miles Sundermeyer, Geoffrey Cowles |
| MAR 565 - Pollutant Transport in the Environment | TuThu 11:00AM - 12:15PM | Main Campus (Room TBA) | Daniel MacDonald |
| MAR 599 - Special Topics: Fundamentals of Flight | TuTh 9:30AM - 10:45AM | SMASTE-101 | Geoffrey Cowles |
| MAR 700 - Graduate Seminar: Estuarine and Ocean Sciences | We 12:30PM - 1:30PM We 12:30PM - 1:30PM | SMASTE-101 SMASTE-102 | TBA |
| MAR 700 - Graduate Seminar: Fisheries Oceanography | We 3:00PM - 4:00PM We 3:00PM - 4:00PM | SMASTE-101 SMASTE-102 | Adam Delargy |
Non-MAR Courses
| Course | Instructor | Class Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| POL 663 - Ocean Policy and Law | Chad McGuire | Online | Online |
Notes
- Any eligible student, in consultation with his/her advisor, may register for research credits under MAR 600: Master's Thesis Research, MAR 603: Pre-dissertation Research (before Comprehensive Exam), or MAR 701: Doctoral Dissertation Research (after Comprehensive Exam), which are offered every semester.
- *Online courses may require special permission and/or additional fees/tuition that are not normally covered by TA and RA tuition waiver arrangements.
- Students should consult with their advisor about which courses to take each semester since advisors determine the courses that count toward the completion of a degree.
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