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Course List
For complete course descriptions, please view Graduate Catalog or the Courses.
Fall 2026 course schedule
| Course | Course | Instructor | Class Time | Location |
| MAR 110 | Natural Hazards and the Oceans | TBA | TuTh 2:00PM - 3:15PM | TBA |
| MAR 115 | Introduction to Climate Science | M. Sundermeyer | Online | Asynchronous |
| Mar 120 | How to Build a Habitable Planet | A. Mnich | TuTh 3:30PM-4:45PM | TBA |
| Mar 182 | Intro to the Weather | A. Tandon | TuTh 2:00PM - 3:15PM | TBA |
| MAR 511 | Introduction to GIS | C. Chen | MoWe 11:15AM-12:30PM | SMASTE-247 and SENG 105 |
| MAR 515 | Geological Oceanography | M. Labrie | TuTh 12:30PM-1:45PM | SMASTW-204 |
| MAR 520 | Thesis Proposal Develop | M. Altabet | TuTh 9:30AM-10:45AM | SMASTW-204 |
| MAR 522 | Science Communication for Research Scientists: delivering effective messages to diverse audiences | G. Fay | Fr 9:00AM-11:30AM | SMASTE-102 |
| MAR 540 | Intro Fisheries Science | L. Brewster | TuTh 2:00PM - 3:15PM | TBA |
| MAR 541 | Fish Behavior and Fishing Gear | P. He | Fr 1:00PM-3:30PM | SMASTE-101 and synchronous online |
| MAR 544 | Stock Assessment of Fishery Resources | S. Cadrin | TuTh 11:00AM - 12:15PM | SMASTE-101 |
| MAR 555 | Intro Phys Oceanography | M. Sundermeyer and G. Cowles | TuTh 3:30PM-4:45PM | SMASTE-102 and synchronous online |
| MAR 565 | Pollutant Transport in Environ | D. Macdonald | TuTh 12:30PM-1:45PM | SENG-105 |
| MAR 599 | Special Topics: Fundamentals of Flight | G. Cowles | TuTh 9:30AM-10:45AM | SENG-110 |
| MAR 624 | Marine Conservation Science & Action | M. Cronin | Fr 1:00PM-3:30PM | SMASTE-102 |
| MAR 700-1 | Graduate Seminar: Estuarine and Ocean Sciences | TBA | We 12:30PM - 1:30PM | SMASTE-101, SMASTE-102, SMASTE-103 |
| MAR 700-2 | Graduate Seminar: Fisheries Oceanography | M. Cronin and P. He | We 3:00PM - 4:00PM | SMASTE-101, SMASTE-102, SMASTE-103 |
Non-MAR courses
| Course | Instructor | Class Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| POL 663 - Ocean Policy and Law | Chad McGuire | TBA | Online |
For complete course descriptions, please view Courses or the Graduate Catalog.
Spring 2026 course schedule
| Course # | Course Title | Instructor | Class Time | Location |
| MAR 115 | Intro to Climate Sciences | M. Labrie | TuTh 2:00PM-3:15PM | TBA |
| MAR 120 | How to Build a Habitable Planet | A. Mnich | TuTh 3:30PM-4:45PM | TBA |
| MAR 500 | Graduate Internship | M. Labrie | TBA | TBA |
| MAR 512 | FVCOM: Algorithms and Training | C. Chen | TBA | Online |
| MAR 530 | Ecosystem-Based Fisheries Management | G. Fay | Tu 2:00PM-3:15PM F 10:00AM-11:15AM | SMASTE-101 |
| MAR 545 01B | Biological Oceanography Lecture | J. Turner | MoWeFr 9:00AM-9:50AM Mo 2:00PM-4:45PM | SYNCONLINE and SENG-318 |
| MAR 545 01L1 | Biological Oceanography Lab | MoWeFr 9:00AM-9:50AM | SYNCONLINE and SENG-318 | |
| MAR 549 | Introduction to Tagging (12901) | L. Brewster | MoTh 11:30AM-12:45PM | SMASTE-101 |
| MAR 561 | Mesoscale and Submesoscale Oceanography: Eddies, Fronts, and Filaments | A. Tandon | TuTh 11:30AM-12:45PM | SMASTE-235 |
| MAR 580 | Special Topics: Stock Assessment Practicum | G. Fay | TBA | TBA |
| MAR 599 | Special Topics: Marine Hydrodynamics & Propuls | G. Cowles | TuTh 9:30:AM-10:45AM | TBA |
| MAR 599 | Special Topics: Oceans and People: Marine Social | M. Cronin | Tu 3:30PM-6:00PM | SMASTE-101 |
| MAR 610 | Ocean Turbulence | D. Macdonald | MoWe 2:00PM-3:15PM | TBA |
| MAR 622 | Interdisciplinary Case Studies in Fisheries | S. Cadrin | Tu 11:00AM-1:30PM | SMASTE-101 |
| MAR 625 | Conservation World Fisheries | P. He | Th 1:00PM-3:30PM | SMASTE-102 |
| MAR 675 | Scientific Writing | G. Cowles | MW 10:00AM-11:15PM | SMASTE-101 |
| MAR 700 | Graduate Seminar: Estuarine and Ocean Sciences | C. Ward | We 12:30PM - 1:30PM | SMASTE-101, SMASTE-102, SMASTE-103 |
| MAR 700 | Graduate Seminar: Fisheries Oceanography | A. Delargy, S. Li, and C. Rillahan | 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 |
| POL 661 - Environmental Law | 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.