REQUIREMENTS FOR COMPLETION

You must fulfill the requirements for the university, the department and your academic section. For more information, contact a Graduate Advisor in your field.

Note: The Department of Oceanography requires all students to remain registered for a minimum number of hours each semester, including summer sessions.

• University Requirements:
  • Minimum 9 credit hours in residence
  • Minimum 32 credit hours
  • Degree Plan
  • Thesis Proposal
  • Thesis
• Department of Oceanography Requirements:
  • Oceanography 608 Physical Oceanography
  • Oceanography 620 Biological Oceanography
  • Oceanography 630 Geological Oceanography
  • Oceanography 640 Chemical Oceanography
  • Oceanography 681 Oceanography Seminar (Two Semesters) in College Station
  • Thesis Defense
• Biological
  • Oceanography 625 Current Topics in Biological Oceanography
  • Plus two of the following five courses:
    • Oceanography 610 Ecological Modeling
    • Oceanography 622 Benthic Ecology
    • Oceanography 627 Continental Shelf
    • Oceanography 650 Aquatic Microbial Ecology
    • Oceanography 654 Plankton Ecology
• Chemical
  • Oceanography 641 Marine Chemistry
• Geological
  • No additional requirements
• Physical
  • Two of the following courses:
    • OCNG 609 Dynamical Oceanography
    • OCNG 611 Global Scale Oceanography
    • OCNG 612 Elements of Ocean Wave Theory
    • OCNG 614 Dynamics of Ocean and Atmosphere
    • OCNG 615 Numerical Modeling of Ocean Circulation I
    • OCNG 616 Numerical Modeling of Ocean Circulation II
    • OCNG 617 Theories of Ocean Circulation
    • OCNG 651 Meteorological Oceanography