MS Coastal and Marine Science and Management at Arizona State University

Programme overview

The Master of Science program in coastal and marine science and management provides you with core knowledge and professional skills needed to ensure success as part of the next generation of scientists, resource managers, community leaders, policymakers, innovators, researchers and educators prepared to support and sustain resilient coastal and marine ecosystems for the future.

What you will study

30 credit hours and a thesis, or 30 credit hours including the required capstone course (SEA 597) Required Core (6 credit hours) SEA 505 Current Topics in Ocean Futures (3) SEA 585 Graduate Ocean Futures Workshop (3) Electives and Research (18 credit hours) electives (15) quantitative electives (3) Other Requirements (0 or 3 credit hours) SEA 596 Ocean Futures Capstone Prep (3) Culminating Experience (3 or 6 credit hours) SEA 597 Graduate Ocean Futures Capstone (3) or SEA 599 Thesis (6) Additional Curriculum Information Students choose one of two culminating experience options, the thesis or the capstone.

Career pathways

With the increasing recognition that global oceans and coastal communities play a critical role in protecting future well-being, marine professionals are in high demand across many sectors and industries, including county, state and federal agencies, as well as nongovernmental and community organizations.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants must fulfill the requirements of both the Graduate College and the Rob Walton College of Global Futures. Applicants must have earned a bachelor's or master's degree in biological sciences, ecology, environmental sciences, environmental studies, geography, marine science, natural resource management, oceanography, sustainability, urban planning, geography or a related field from a regionally accredited institution. Applicants must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = "A") in the last 60 hours of their first bachelor's degree program or a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = "A") in an applicable master's degree program. Applicants are required to submit: graduate admission application and application fee official transcripts professional resume two letters of recommendation written statement proof of English proficiency Additional Admission Information An applicant whose native language is not English must provide proof of English proficiency regardless of their current residency.

Domestic applicants: USD 13,327 a year (2026-27). Arizona resident tuition. Tuition only for the graduate on-campus (Tempe/Downtown Phoenix/Polytechnic/West Valley) rate band in the ASU tuition estimator, 2026-27: Fall 2026 plus Spring 2027 term tuition summed (full-time flat rate; part-time credit loads Source

International applicants: USD 24,780 a year (2026-27). International tuition. Tuition only for the graduate on-campus (Tempe/Downtown Phoenix/Polytechnic/West Valley) rate band in the ASU tuition estimator, 2026-27: Fall 2026 plus Spring 2027 term tuition summed (full-time flat rate; part-time credit loads ar Source

Entry terms: Fall, Spring and Summer; the terms available for each programme are listed in Degree Search.

Graduate application deadlines are set by each programme office and listed in Degree Search; the application opens almost a year before the start term. The nonrefundable application fee is $75 for U.S. citizens, permanent residents, DACA and international online students outside the U.S., and $120 for international students on a nonimmigrant visa studying in the U.S. Apply with ASU's graduate application (Law applicants use the law college's site); GRE/GMAT requirements vary by programme.

Apply through the official page: https://admission.asu.edu/apply/graduate/admission

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