Course List
For complete course descriptions, please view the Graduate Catalog.
Fall 2023 Course Schedule
| Course | Instructor | Class Time | Location | Capacity |
| MAR 110 - Natural Hazards and the Ocean | Avijit Gangopadhyay, Steven Lohrenz | TuTh 2:00PM - 3:15PM | TBA | 20 |
| MAR 115 - Intro to Climate Sciences | Miles Sundermeyer | Asynchronous | Online | 25 |
| MAR 515 - Geological Oceanography | Mark Altabet | TuTh 12:30PM - 1:45PM | Synchronous Online SMASTW-204 | 20 |
| MAR 540 - Intro Fisheries Science | Kevin Stokesbury | MoWe 9:30AM - 10:45AM | SMASTE-101 | 15 |
| MAR 555 - Intro Phys Oceanography | Miles Sundermeyer, Geoffrey Cowles | Mo 4:00PM - 5:15PM TuTh 3:30PM - 4:45PM | SMASTE-102 SMASTE-102 Synchronous Online | 40 |
| MAR 572 - Environment and Resource Economics and Policy | Robert Griffin | Fr 1:00PM - 3:30PM | SMASTE-101 | 20 |
| MAR 580 - Special Topics: Fisheries Oceanography (Advanced Popluation Modeling) | Gavin Fay | TuTh 1:30PM - 3:00PM | SMASTE-247 Synchronous Online | 15 |
| MAR 580 - Special Topics: Fisheries Oceanography (FVCOM: Algorithms and Training) | Changsheng Chen | Fr 10:00AM - 12:30PM | Synchronous Online SMASTE-101 | 20 |
| MAR 599 - Special Topics (Fish Behavior, Fishing Gear) | Pingguo He | Mo 1:00PM - 3:30PM | SMASTE-101 Synchronous Online | 15 |
| MAR 599 - Special Topics (Info to GIS) | Steven Lohrenz | MoWe 11:15AM - 12:30PM | SMASTE-247 Science & Engr 105 | 35 |
| MAR 599 - Special Topics (Fundamentals of Flight) | Geoffrey Cowles | TuTh 9:30AM - 10:45AM | TBA | 30 |
| MAR 622 - Case Studies in Fisheries Science and Management | Steven Cadrin | TuTh 11:00AM - 12:15PM | SMASTE-101 | 15 |
| MAR 645 - Ocean Circulation and Modeling | Avijit Gangopadhyay | TuTh 4:00PM - 5:15PM | SMASTE-101 | 15 |
| MAR 700 - Graduate Seminar (Estuarine and Ocean Sciences) | TBA | We 12:30PM - 1:30PM | SMASTE-101 SMASTE-102 | 30 |
| MAR 700 - Graduate Seminar (Fisheries Oceanography) | Gavin Fay | We 3:00PM - 4:00PM | SMASTE-101 SMASTE-102 | 30 |
Non-MAR Courses
| Course | Instructor | Class Time | Location | Capacity |
| POL 663-7101- Ocean Policy and Law | C. McGuire | Online | Online | 15 |
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| ENVSCI 630- Biological Oceanography | Juanita Urban-Rich | Mo - 5:30 pm - 8:15 pm | Hybrid Class | 20 |
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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