Suggested Course Schedule

Suggested Schedule for MSO thesis students:

Semester	Course	Credits
Fall 1	Biological Oceanography (required)	3
	Physical and Geological Oceanography (required)	3
	Elective	3
	total	9
Spring 1	Chemical Oceanography or Chemistry for Environmental Scientists (required)	3
	Elective	3
	DIR	2
	Thesis Proposal (required)	1
	total	18
Summer 1	DIR	1
Fall 2	Marine Science Seminar (required)	1
	Elective	3
	Elective	3
	Thesis	2
	total	28
Spring 2	Thesis	8
	Thesis defense (required)	1
	total	37

Suggested course schedule for MSO non-thesis students:

Semester	Course	Credits
Fall 1	Biological Oceanography (required)	3
	Physical and Geological Oceanography (required)	3
	Elective	3
	total	9
Spring 1	Chemical Oceanography (required)	3
	Elective	3
	DIR	2
	Marine Science Seminar (required)	1
	total	18
Summer 1	DIR	1
Fall 2	Elective	3
	Elective	3
	Elective	3
	total	28
Spring 2	Elective	3
	Comprehensive Exams (required)	1
	total	37

Required courses are highlighted in blue.