Massachusetts Maritime Academy to UMass Dartmouth Marine Science and Technology, COAST Professional Science Master's (PSM) Articulation Agreement
- Sending institution
- Massachusetts Maritime Academy, MA
- Transfer institution
- UMass Dartmouth
- Pathway type
- Accelerated bachelor’s-to-master’s
- Transfer pathway
- Marine Science, Safety, and Environmental Protection (BS) to Marine Science and Technology, COAST Professional Science Master's (PSM)
- Modality
- Hybrid
- Agreement term
- November 15, 2021
Admission and transfer requirements
- Be enrolled at Massachusetts Maritime Academy as a Marine Science, Safety, and Environmental Protection major.
- Achieve junior classification before applying to the accelerated pathway.
- Earn an overall cumulative GPA of at least 3.2 after completing the fall semester of the junior year.
- Apply during the spring semester of the junior year.
- Submit a short application, an unofficial transcript, and one letter of recommendation from a Massachusetts Maritime Academy faculty member.
- Applications should be submitted to the appropriate UMass Dartmouth School for Marine Science and Technology department chair by March 15.
- A preliminary decision regarding conditional admission is expected before the end of April of the junior year.
- Students receiving preliminary admission must complete the formal UMass Dartmouth application for the Professional Science Master's program.
- Formal admission to the Professional Science Master's program is expected no later than May 31 of the junior year.
- Complete each graduate-level course with a grade of B- or higher and maintain a GPA of at least 3.0 across the completed graduate courses.
Course equivalencies
Recommended Graduate Courses
| UMass Dartmouth course | Application to the accelerated pathway |
|---|---|
| MAR 545 Biological Oceanography | May count as an elective toward the Massachusetts Maritime Academy bachelor's degree and as a core course toward the UMass Dartmouth Professional Science Master's degree. Laboratory attendance is required in person. |
| MAR 510 Chemical Oceanography | May count as an elective toward the Massachusetts Maritime Academy bachelor's degree and as a core course toward the UMass Dartmouth Professional Science Master's degree. |
| MAR 555 Physical Oceanography | May count as an elective toward the Massachusetts Maritime Academy bachelor's degree and as a core course toward the UMass Dartmouth Professional Science Master's degree. |
| MAR 700 Research Seminar | Students may complete up to two units of research seminar credit toward the UMass Dartmouth Professional Science Master's degree. |
Additional Pathway Equivalencies
| Massachusetts Maritime Academy course or experience | UMass Dartmouth application |
|---|---|
| MS 4141 Coastal Zone Management | Students earning a grade of B- or higher will have the Professional Science Master's policy-course requirement waived. |
| Summer research at UMass Dartmouth following the junior and senior years | May count as MS 3351 Co-op I and MS 4411 Co-op II toward the Massachusetts Maritime Academy bachelor's degree and satisfy the internship requirement for the UMass Dartmouth Professional Science Master's program. |
Important notes
Students may complete up to nine credits of UMass Dartmouth graduate-level coursework before formally matriculating into the Professional Science Master's program. A maximum of nine credits may be counted toward both the Massachusetts Maritime Academy bachelor's degree and the UMass Dartmouth Professional Science Master's degree.
Graduate courses should be selected in consultation with a Massachusetts Maritime Academy academic advisor. Students are advised to complete at least two of the recommended UMass Dartmouth oceanography courses.
Students remain undergraduates until Massachusetts Maritime Academy confers the bachelor's degree. Formal matriculation as a UMass Dartmouth graduate student occurs after completion of the bachelor's degree.
The agreement states that the SACHEM cross-registration agreement may apply to this pathway. UMass Dartmouth tuition and fees apply to courses completed outside the SACHEM agreement.
Courses may be available through distance-learning classrooms so Massachusetts Maritime Academy students can participate remotely when appropriate. MAR 545 Biological Oceanography requires in-person laboratory attendance.
Course selections and equivalencies are subject to annual curriculum review. Students should consult advisors at both institutions before registering for pathway courses.