Overview

The Environmental and Ocean Sciences program at University of San Diego combines intensive coursework and independent research with personalized faculty mentoring, providing students with experience and skills for success in their careers or doctoral programs. Students design experiments or observations that test hypotheses, contribute new information to a knowledge base and learn to write in a way that facilitates scientific exchange, ultimately culminating in a written thesis.

Faculty and Partner Organizations

Faculty currently research marine geochemistry, climatology, paleoclimatology, hydrology, geomorphology, oceanography, marine biology, locomotion and fluid dynamics, physiology, ecology and population genetics. Affiliated marine science faculty work in the areas of bioacoustics, fisheries, aquaculture, molecular genetics, hydrogeology, ecology and physiology.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Remote Sensing

Human Impacts on the Coastal Environment

Marine Community Ecology

Plankton Ecology

Wetlands Ecology

Animal Behavioral Ecology

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-15 00:00:00

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Language

English

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

San Diego, United States

Disciplines

Environmental Sciences Oceanography View 42 other Masters in Oceanography in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

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Required

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

One semester of the following: life science for science majors (with laboratory), physics for science majors (with laboratory), calculus, statistics and earth science/atmospheric science for science majors (with laboratory),

One year of chemistry (with laboratory)

A minimum undergraduate grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale

Three letters of recommendation

Personal statement

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

46650 USD / year

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Out-of-State

46650 USD / year

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Domestic

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In-State

46650 USD / year

≈ 46650 USD / year

Living costs

San Diego

United States

1400 - 2455 USD / month

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Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

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Academic requirements

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Living costs

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Financing

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