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The Master of Science degree program in Coastal Marine and Wetland Studies is taught and administered by College of Science faculty with expertise in the issues and problems facing coastal areas and wetlands both locally and globally. It was selected and developed to take educational advantage of the unique natural resources of the region and thus faculty and students become important intellectual resources for the region. The purpose of this degree program is to provide students with the tools and abilities to assess, comprehend, and synthesize a broad range of scientific information. This will, in turn, allow them to assume employment as professionals in the environmental field, to become stewards of the environment, and to also pursue further graduate study. The goals of the program are satisfied through coursework, teaching opportunities, and either the completion of a thesis or additional skill-building coursework.

Identify assumptions within evidence-based coastal marine and wetland studies Generate relevant and accurate coastal marine and wetland data. Conduct qualitative and/or quantitative analysis of coastal marine and wetland data. Design and implement coastal marine and wetland field, laboratory and/or computational experiments. Identify and secure an internship in a coastal marine and wetland discipline. Integrate knowledge of temporal and spatial variability of coastal marine and wetland systems into recommendations for management. Apply a structured and specific process when making and recommending policy decisions on coastal marine and wetland studies.

• Link: MS Coastal Marine and Wetland Studies