Current
Graduate Courses |
| Number |
Course
Title |
Course
Syllabus
(pdf files) |
| MARS 6100 |
Physical Processes of the Ocean
Oceanographic principles
of the geological and physical structure and processes
of the ocean, including oceanic circulation, waves
and tides, and coastal physical processes |
Yes |
| ENGR(MARS) 6113/6113L |
Introduction to Geophysical Fluid
Dynamics with Applications
Fluid dynamics course emphasizing
quasi-geostrophic dynamics, balance models, Rossby,
Kelvin and gravity waves, and other topics |
Yes |
| ENGR(MARS) 6175 |
Coastal Meteorology
An introduction to air-sea interactions
that occur at the boundaries of continents (atmospheric radiation,
thermodynamics, weather systems, atmospheric boundary layers,
and applications to engineering meterorology) |
Yes |
| MARS 6200 |
Chemical and Biological Oceanography
Chemical
composition, dynamics, and processes of life in
the oceans and the role the life plays in global
processes
|
Yes |
| MARS(FORS) 6380 |
Marine Fisheries Biology
Interaction of
oceanographic processes with life histories and
productivity of marine fisheries species, and
the human interactions with major marine fisheries |
Yes |
| MARS(MIBO) 6620 |
Microbial Ecology
Emphasizes the roles of microorganisms
in ecosystems. Nutrient
cycles, methods of microbial analysis, and the functional
roles of microorganisms |
Yes |
| MARS 6810 |
Microbial Biogeochemistry
Study of the microbial processes
important in modifying the earth's lithosphere, hydrosphere,
and atmosphere |
Yes |
| MARS 7000 |
Master's Research
Research while enrolled for a master's
degree under the direction of faculty members |
Yes |
| MARS 7020 |
Marine Science for Teachers (Summer Session)
Fundamental biological, chemical,
physical, and geological characteristics of the marine environment
with emphasis on marine life diversity and functioning of
biological communities
|
|
| MARS 7300 |
Master's Thesis
Thesis writing under the direction
of a major professor |
Yes |
| MARS 7360 |
Teaching Internship in Marine Sciences
Classroom teaching experience in
undergraduate courses under the direct supervision of a faculty
member |
|
| MARS 7380 |
Quantitative Methods in Marine Sciences
An introduction to common, quantitative
research techniques in marine sciences. Making use of problem
sets and marine science data sets |
|
| MARS 8010 |
Biological Oceanographic Processes
Major biological processes
in the water column and sediments of estuarine,
coastal, and open sea environments, with emphasis
on interactions of biota with marine chemical
and physical processes |
Yes |
| MARS 8020 |
Chemical Oceanography
The chemical forms, distributions,
and reactivities of major and minor elements in seawater.
The use of chemical tracers to investigate biological and
physical processes in the ocean |
Yes |
| MARS 8030 |
General Physical Oceanography
Oceanic circulation and
elementary dynamical principles. Major topics
include observed physical properties of the world's
oceans, geostrophy, and vorticity |
Yes |
| MARS 8110 |
Marine Sediment Diagenesis
Nature and properties
of marine sediment pore waters and surface sediments,
including chemical, physical, and biological processes |
Yes |
| MARS 8130 |
Seminar in Hydrobiology
Weekly meetings for discussion
of current research in marine and freshwater biology
and related areas |
Yes |
| MARS 8140 |
Organic Geochemistry
The use of specific organic marker
compounds as probes for biological and geochemical processes |
Yes |
| MARS 8150 |
Ocean Waves
Physics and mathematics of wave motions
in the ocean, including kinetics of waves, phase and group
velocities, frequency and wave number dispersion, and other
topics |
Yes |
| MARS 8160 |
Marine Ecology
The ecology of organisms, populations,
and communities occurring in marine environments |
Yes |
| MARS 8170 |
Ocean Mixing Processes
The physics and parameterization
of turbulent flows, including studies of boundary-free shear
flows and boundary mixing |
Yes |
| MARS 8180 |
Marine Ecological Genomics
Advanced graduate material on genomics
of marine microbes and the integration of genomics concepts
into marine ecology and biogeochemistry |
|
| MARS(ANTH) 8210 |
Topics in Coastal Marine Policy
Coastal marine policy
approached from scientific, legal, and anthropological
perspectives using a case study approach to examine
current topics in marine resource management |
Yes |
| MARS 8510 |
Ecological Modeling
Fundamental methods and theoretical
basis of mechanistic, ecological modeling |
Yes |
| MARS 8900 |
Research Techniques
Research
techniques in biological, chemical and physical oceanography
for graduate students in preparation for their thesis/dissertation
projects |
|
| MARS 8990 |
Advanced Topics in Marine Sciences
Analysis of contemporary
themes in marine sciences |
Yes |
| MARS 9000 |
Doctoral Research
Research while enrolled
for a doctoral degree under the direction of faculty members |
Yes |
| MARS 9300 |
Doctoral Dissertation
Dissertation writing under the direction
of the major professor |
Yes |
| GRSC7770 |
Graduate Teaching Assistantship
Provides graduate teaching
assistants with knowledge of pedagogical approaches
and available support systems. Special sections
are reserved for international students, with focus
on use of language, pedagogy, and cultural aspects
of teaching in this country |
Yes |
