A multitude of assets. Graduate students at IMS have the unique benefit of choosing to work from one of five diverse campuses. More importantly, while a student chooses a specific campus as a base, the myriad of assets from the other four campuses are also available. This flexibility enables a broad and thorough examination of […]

Five campuses provide varied facilities and resources. Combining facilities and resources from five campuses into a single, coherent graduate program greatly expands the opportunities for IMS students. Students have access to a much greater range of research opportunities, faculty expertise, and facilities than exists on one campus alone. Each campus has a number of departments […]

IMS offers three graduate degree programs: MS, PhD, and Professional Science Masters (PSM). Students graduating from the program receive a joint degree from UMass Amherst, Boston, Dartmouth, and Lowell. The degree programs are fundamentally grounded in a broad, integrated, interdisciplinary approach to the study of marine sciences and technology and science management. Students […]

Option areas offer breadth and depth. UMass IMS program offers 7 option areas to choose from, providing you with a broad spectrum to study–from the boundless nature of our outer atmosphere to the microscopic inner workings of the human body. Marine and Atmospheric System Modeling and Analysis, Coastal Systems Science, Integrated Coastal Management […]