BA Ocean Studies at Texas A&M University

Programme overview

The Bachelor of Arts in Ocean Studies provides students with an interdisciplinary understanding of the oceans. g. ) on the ocean is only increasing. Students will combine their oceanographic knowledge with a university approved minor to enhance their expertise in critical areas of the expanding Blue Economy.

Faculty: College of Arts and Sciences | Department: Oceanography | Duration: 120 semester credit hours | Study mode: full-time | Location: College Station, TX, United States

What you will study

The Bachelor of Arts in Ocean Studies curriculum will provide students with an interdisciplinary understanding of the oceans, provide students with the communication skills to articulate the problems and the solutions to issues relating to the stewardship of one of earth’s greatest resources, the ocean and emphasize critical thinking and problem-solving skills. Course list includes CHEM 119 Fundamentals of Chemistry I; ENGL 104 Composition and Rhetoric; MATH 140 Mathematics for Business and Social Sciences; OCNG 101 Succeeding in Oceanography; OCNG 251 The Blue Planet - Our Oceans; OCNG 252 The Blue Planet - Our Oceans Laboratory. The plan of study totals 120 semester credit hours.

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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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