Twelve of the 21 required course credits must be in a disciplinary concentration such as economics, political science, or anthropology. Students in the Ph.D. program must pass qualifying examinations from the allied discipline of the student's choice. This program, under the direction of the Division of Marine Affairs and Policy, links the social and natural sciences and contributes to policy development and management of marine resources. Students take courses in resource economics, political ecology and marine anthropology, environmental law and policy, marine cultural resource management, coast and international ocean law. Areas of concentration include marine and coastal policy and marine cultural resources management.
Students generally take a year and a half to complete the program.
The Bachelor of Arts degree offers areas of emphasis in anthropology, political science, economics, business, and geography. The M.M.A program is designed for individuals who already hold a graduate degree related to some aspect of the marine environment or possess at least five years' experience in some ocean-related activity. This degree may be completed within one academic year and is not conceived to offer an intensified specialization. Rather, the program is intended for those who already work within the broad area of marine affairs or for those who contemplate a career change in the marine affairs field. The remaining 12 credits may be selected from elective courses in Marine Affairs or from fields such as community planning, fisheries technology, organizational management, geology, oceanography, ocean engineering, political science, and resource economics.