2019-2020 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
    Mar 28, 2024  
2019-2020 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Marine Affairs, B.A.


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The resources of the world's oceans and coastal waters play a major role in the lives of human beings. However, marine environments are increasingly affected by anthropogenic factors such as pollution, climate change, and overexploitation of resources. As these threats multiply, the need for qualified professionals who can understand these challenges and work to establish meaningful policies and laws to regulate and protect marine and coastal ecosystems has increased, as has the need to effectively communicate these issues to both the general public and those in decision-making. The Marine Affairs program provides students with the knowledge and skills necessary to work in this very challenging and important field. This program is designed for students who wish to pursue careers in marine policy, maritime law, coastal and marine resource management, marine law enforcement, and other areas in marine conservation and governance including marine science communication and education. This program also prepares students to undertake graduate work in any of these fields.

Required Courses


All students majoring in marine affairs must complete the 40 credits of University Core Curriculum with the following restrictions:

Tier I:

Tier II:

  • CC 4.2: MARN 2200  - Oceanography with Lab
  • CC 5.2: ECON 3370  - Environmental and Natural Resource Economics
  • CC 5.2: ENVS 4540   - Introduction to Geographical Information Systems
  • CC 5.2: MARA 3204  - Global Change

Plus the following:


  • three free electives
  • all courses required for completion of a minor (15-18 credits), which must be chosen from the following list:
    • Biology
    • Business Management
    • Communication
    • Criminal Justice
    • Economics
    • English
    • Environmental Science
    • General Psychology
    • Global Studies
    • History
    • International Business
    • Legal Studies
    • Marine Biology (note: students who minor in Marine Biology may not use MARN 3331 MARN 4440 , or MARN 4444  as restricted electives in the Marine Affairs major)
    • Mathematics
    • Philosophy
    • Photography
    • Political Science
    • Professional and Technical Writing
    • Race and Ethnic Studies
    • Sociology
    • Sustainability

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