Below is a list of course offerings at the School of Marine Science & Technology (SMAST). For complete course descriptions, please view the UMass Dartmouth Graduate Catalog.
SMAST West is located at 706 S. Rodney French Blvd. SMAST East is located at 836 S. Rodney French Blvd.
Spring 2019 Course Offerings
MAR 105: Introductory Ocean Science Online Course
Credits: 3
Date/Time/Place: Online / Onload
Instructor: J. Thomas
MAR 115: Introduction to Climate Sciences
Credits: 3
Date/Time/Place: Tues/Thurs; 2:00-3:15 pm; LARTS, Rm 118
Instructor: A. Gangopadhyay
MAR 515: Geological Oceanography
Credits: 3
Date/Time/Place: Tues/Thurs; 11:00 am-12:15 pm, Lecture, SMAST West 204
Instructor: C. Pilskaln
MAR 520: Thesis Proposal Development
Credits: 3
Date/Time/Place: Tues/Thurs; 1:00-2:15 pm, Recitation, SMAST East, Rm 101
Instructor: W. Brown
MAR 530: Ecosystem-Based Fisheries Management
Credits: 3
Date/Time/Place: Wed/Fri; 10:30-11:45 am, Recitation, SMAST East, Rm 101
Instructor: G. Fay
MAR 545 / BIO 545: Biological Oceanography
Credits: 4
Date/Time/Place: Mon/Wed/Fri, 9:00-9:50 am, Lecture, SENG, Rm 318; Mon. 2:00-4:45 pm, Lab, SENG, Rm 318
Instructor: J. Turner
MAR 599: Special Topic: FVCOM Multi-Scale Dynamics
Credits: 3
Date/Time/Place: Tues; 10:00 am-12:30 pm, Lecture; SMAST East, Rm 103
Instructor: C. Chen
MAR 599: Special Topic: Feature-Oriented Regional Modeling
Credits: 3
Date/Time/Place: Mon/Wed; 10:00 am-11:30 am; SMAST East, Rm 235
Instructor: A. Gangopadhyay
MAR 599-01 / MNE 490: Special Topic: Marine Science Fundamentals of Flight
Credits: 3
Date/Time/Place: Tues/Thurs; 9:30-10:45 am; Library Lecture Hall, Rm 206
Instructor: G. Cowles
MAR 620: Case Studies in Estuarine Dynamics
Credits: 4
Date/Time/Place: Wed/Fri; 4:00-5:15 pm, Lecture; Fri, 1:00-4:00 pm, Lab; SMAST West, Rm 204
Instructors: B. Howes and M. Sundermeyer
MAR 675: Scientific Writing
Credits: 3
Date/Time/Place: Tues/Thurs; 10:30 am-11:45 pm; SMAST East, Rm 101
Instructor: K. Stokesbury
MAR 700-01: Graduate Seminar, Estuarine and Ocean Science
Credits: 1
Date/Time/Place: Wed; 12:30-1:30 pm, Seminar; SMAST East, Rm 101-102
Instructor: TBA
MAR 700-02: Graduate Seminar, Fisheries Oceanography
Credits: 1
Date/Time/Place: Wed; 2:30-3:30 pm, Seminar; SMAST East, Rm 101-102
Instructor: P. He
Fall 2018 Course Offerings
MAR 110: Ocean Hazards
Credits: 3
Date/Time/Place: Tues/Thurs; 2:00-3:15 pm; DION 114
Instructor: W. Brown
MAR 115: Introduction to Climate Sciences
Credits: 3
Date/Time/Place: Online course
Instructor: TBD
MAR 510: Introduction to Chemical Oceanography
Credits: 3
Date/Time/Place: Tues/Thurs; 12:30-1:45 pm; SMAST East, Rm 101; distance learning
Instructor: M. Altabet
MAR 513: Numerical Methods in Ocean Sciences
Credits: 3
Date/Time/Place: Tues; 10:00 am-12:30 pm; SMAST East, Rm 103
Instructor: C. Chen
MAR 525: U.S. Ocean Policy
Credits: 3
Date/Time/Place: Fri; 9:30 am- 12:00 pm; SMAST East, Rm 101
Instructor: D. Pierce
MAR 540: Introduction to Fisheries Science
Credits: 3
Date/Time/Place: Mon/Wed; 10:30 am-11:45 am; SMAST East, Rm 132
Instructor: K. Stokesbury
MAR 544: Stock Assessment of Fishery Resources
Credits: 3
Date/Time/Place: Tues/Thurs; 2:00-3:15 pm; SMAST East, Rm 101
Instructor: S. Cadrin
MAR 555: Introductory Physical Oceanography
Credits: 3
Date/Time/Place: Tues/Thurs; 3:30-4:45 pm (Lecture); Mon; 4:00-5:15 pm (Recitation, optional); SMAST West, Rm 204; distance learning
Instructor: G. Cowles, M. Sundermeyer
MAR 580: Special Topic (in Fisheries Oceanography): Science Communication for Research Scientists - Delivering Effective Messages to Diverse Audiences
Credits: 3
Date/Time/Place: Fri; 9:30 am-12:00 pm; SMAST East, Rm 102
Instructor: G. Fay
MAR 595: Bayesian Statistics and Hierarchical Modeling for Ecology
Credits: 2
Date/Time/Place: Thurs; 1:00-3:00 pm; SMAST East, Rm 103
Instructor: G. Fay
MAR 645: Ocean Circulation Modeling
Credits: 3
Date/Time/Place: Tues/Thurs; 2:00-3:15 pm; SMAST East, Rm 102
Instructor: A. Gangopadhyay
MAR 700-01: Graduate Seminar, Estuarine and Ocean Sciences
Credits: 1
Date/Time/Place: Wed; 12:30-1:30 pm; SMAST East, Rms 101 and 102
Instructor: C. Pilkskaln
MAR 700-02: Graduate Seminar, Fisheries Oceanography
Credits: 1
Date/Time/Place: Wed; 2:30-3:30 pm; SMAST East, Rms 101 and 102
Instructor: K. Stokesbury
Note
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.