BA Maritime Studies at Texas A&M University

Programme overview

Maritime Studies (MAST) offers students a unique opportunity to examine the varied ways humans use and impact coastal and maritime environments. This program is well suited for students seeking to understand the vital and synergistic relationship humans have with the sea.

Faculty: Texas A&M University at Galveston | Department: College of Marine Sciences and Maritime Studies | Duration: 120 semester credit hours | Study mode: full-time | Location: College Station, TX, United States

What you will study

Course list includes ENGL 104 Composition and Rhetoric; MAST 240 Introduction to Maritime Studies 1,2; ENGL 203 Writing About Literature; HIST 232 American Sea Power; ANTH 210 Social and Cultural Anthropology 1; POLS 232 Introduction to Maritime Public Policy 1. The plan of study totals 120 semester credit hours.

Career pathways

Working closely with their undergraduate advisor, students tailor the MAST degree program to suit their interests and career goals, and have many opportunities for enrichment activities that contribute to a healthy graduation portfolio. Activities can include enrollment in an internship suited to their career interest, participation in field studies, concentration on a particular topic with a professor of their choic

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Application information

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

First-year students can enter in Fall or Spring; transfer students can enter in Spring, Summer or Fall (Summer and Fall cannot both be applied for in the same year).

First-year, College Station: Fall applications open August 1 and close December 1 (additional required and optional documents due December 15); Spring applications close October 15. McAllen: Fall deadline March 1, Spring deadline October 15. Galveston: Fall deadline May 1, Spring deadline December 1. The non-refundable application fee is $75. Applications are made through Common App or ApplyTexas. Texas A&M is test optional: ACT or SAT scores are not required for first-year applicants.

Transfer applicants: Spring applications open August 1 and close October 15 (College Station, McAllen, Fort Worth) or December 1 (Galveston). Summer and Fall applications open January 1; the Fall deadline is March 1 (College Station, Fort Worth, McAllen) or July 1 (Galveston); the Summer deadline for Galveston is May 1.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.tamu.edu/

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