Marine Conservation and Policy Courses
The MA degree in MCP requires a total of 30 graduate credits. Students must complete 24 graduate credits in the areas of Marine Sciences, Conservation, Communications, Policy/Law//Management, Quantitative Assessment, and Field Studies. In addition, students must complete 6 credits of either Capstone Project or Internship, depending on their area of interest.
The following course listings reflect what is currently being offered and may change by semester.
For a full list of current course offerings and descriptions, please click here.
A. Marine Sciences – 2 coursesOne course in a basic biological field plus any other MAR course. Suggestions for biology courses include:
C. Communications – 2 courses
And any one of:
- JRN 565: Communicating Your Science
- JRN 501, 503, and 513: Foundations of Science Communication
- JRN 522: Communicating Science to Decision Makers
- MAR 556: Conservation’s 3Rs: Reading, Writing, Raising Money
D. Policy/Law/Management – 1 course
G. Project or Internship – 6 credits
or
For more information on the Capstone Project or Internship, please click here.
Total Credits ≥ 30
