Graduate students take part of their coursework in Austin, including supporting work in other natural science departments. One academic year is normally spent on the main campus. Most students then reside in Port Aransas while they undertake thesis and dissertation research at the Marine Science Institute. These students also take additional instruction at the institute, including organized courses, seminars, and training cruises. Each of these broad core areas includes specialized topics.
Further information is available from the graduate adviser.
The student's undergraduate training should include twenty-four semester hours in one of the life or physical sciences. At least twelve of these hours must be in upper-division work. Adequate preparation in mathematics is expected of all students. For the Master of Arts degree, students must complete at least thirty semester hours of acceptable graduate work in marine science and related natural sciences, including Marine Science 698. Each student must complete at least three of the four core courses listed below.