BS Oceanography at Texas A&M University

Programme overview

This major provides students with an interdisciplinary education and training in one of four areas of ocean science: Marine Ecosystem Processes (MEP), Marine Chemistry and Geochemistry (MCG), Ocean Observing Systems and Technology (OOST), Ocean Climate (OC). The Bachelor of Science (BS) in Oceanography curriculum provides students with an interdisciplinary understanding of the oceans and the processes affecting them for use in careers in marine science or other related fields, provides students with the skills to retrieve, evaluate and analyze large oceanographic datasets such as those generated from long-term oceanographic studies and observing systems and emphasizes critical thinking and problem-solving skills.

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 Science (BS) in Oceanography curriculum provides students with an interdisciplinary understanding of the oceans and the processes affecting them for use in careers in marine science or other related fields, provides students with the skills to retrieve, evaluate and analyze large oceanographic datasets such as those generated from long-term oceanographic studies and observing systems and emphasizes critical thinking and problem-solving skills. Course list includes CHEM 119 Fundamentals of Chemistry I 1; ENGL 104 Composition and Rhetoric; MATH 151 Engineering Mathematics I 2; OCNG 101 Succeeding in Oceanography; BIOL 111 Introductory Biology I; CHEM 120 Fundamentals of Chemistry II. The plan of study totals 120 semester credit hours.

Career pathways

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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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