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Course List
For complete course descriptions, please view the Graduate Catalog.
Fall 2025 Course Schedule
| Course | Course | Instructor | Class Time | Location |
| MAR 110 | Natural Hazards and the Oceans | Labrie, Micheline | TuTh 2:00PM - 3:15PM | TBA |
| MAR 115 | Intro to Climate Sciences | Sundermeyer, Miles | TBA | Online |
| MAR 410/510 | Intro to Chem Oceanography | Altabet, Mark | TuTh 11:00AM - 12:15PM | SMASTW-204 |
| MAR 511 | Introduction to Geographic Information Systems | Chen, Changsheng | MoWe 11:15AM-12:30PM | SMASTE-247 and TBA |
| MAR 513 | Numerical Methods in Ocean Sciences I | Chen, Changsheng | TBA | SMASTE-103 |
| MAR 515 | Geological Oceanography | TBA | TuTh 12:30PM- 1:45PM | SMASTW-204 |
| MAR 520 | Thesis Proposal Development | TBA | TuTh 9:30AM-10:45AM | SMASTW-204 |
| MAR 540 | Intro Fisheries Science | Brewster, Lauran | MoWe 9:30AM-10:45AM | SMASTE-101 |
| MAR 541 | Fish Behavior and Fishing Gear | He, Pingguo | Tu 1:00PM-3:00PM | SMASTE-101 and synchronous online |
| MAR 543 | Fishery Stock Identification | Cadrin, Steven X. | TuTh 11:00AM - 12:15PM | SMASTE-101 |
| MAR 555 | Intro Phys Oceanography [Recitation Optional] | Sundermeyer, Miles; Cowles, Geoffrey W. | Mo 4:00PM-5:15PM | SMASTE-101 |
| MAR 555 | Intro Phys Oceanography [Lecture] | Sundermeyer, Miles; Cowles, Geoffrey W. | TuTh 3:30PM-4:45PM | SMASTE-101 and synchronous online |
| MAR 565 | Pollutant Transport in the Environment | Macdonald, Daniel | MoWe 3:30PM-4:45PM | TBA |
| MAR 580 | Special Topics: Advanced Population Modeling | Fay, Gavin | TuTh 2:00PM-3:15PM | SMASTE-247 and synchronous online |
| MAR 700-1 | Graduate Seminar: Estuarine and Ocean Sciences | TBD | We 12:30PM - 1:30PM | SMASTE-101, SMASTE-102, SMASTE-103 |
| MAR 700-2 | Graduate Seminar: Fisheries Oceanography | Brewster, Lauran | We 3:00PM - 4:00PM | SMASTE-101, SMASTE-102, SMASTE-103 |
Non-MAR Courses
| Course | Instructor | Class Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| POL 663 - Oceans Policy | Chad McGuire | TBA | 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.