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General Academics Catalog Marine Biology Marine Engineering Technology Marine Fisheries Marine Resources Management Marine Sciences Marine Transportation Maritime Administration Maritime Studies Maritime Systems Engineering Ocean & Coastal Resources Texas Maritime Academy MARGRAD (U.S. Coast Guard) Navy ROTC	Academics Students at Texas A&M University at Galveston will invariably tell you that the best thing about TAMUG is the small school environment – classes are small and students know their professors and classmates. Texas A&M University at Galveston is an ocean-oriented campus offering academic degrees, research, continuing education and public service in sciences, engineering, business and transportation. Because TAMUG is a branch campus of Texas A&M University in College Station, students receive their degrees from Texas A&M University. TAMUG includes the Texas Maritime Academy, one of six state maritime training academies in the United States and the only one located on the Gulf of Mexico. Degrees and Academic Programs Undergraduate degree programs: Marine Biology - biological sciences with ocean emphasis Marine Sciences - oceanography, marine chemistry, marine geology Marine Engineering Technology - electro/mechanical engineering Marine Transportation - ship operations Marine Fisheries - aquaculture, mariculture Maritime Systems Engineering - ocean/civil engineeering Maritime Administration - international trade, port operations Maritime Studies - liberal arts, nautical archaeology University Studies - maritime policy and pre-law Ocean and Coastal Resources - environmental marine sciences Graduate degree programs: Marine Biology - Masters (thesis and non-thesis) and Ph.D. Master of Marine Resources Management (MARM) Other cooperative graduate degree programs, at both the master and doctorate levels, are in place with the departments of Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences, Oceanography and Biology at TAMU. TAMUG offers minors in Marine Biology, Maritime Administration, Oceanography, Chemistry, Economics, English, History, Anthropology, Ocean and Coastal Resources, Political Science and Business Administration. Course work consists of 15–18 hours with a minimum of 6 in residence at the 300–400 level. Teacher certification is also offered at the TAMUG campus. The University Studies degree is offered in Marine Environmental Law and Policy. Students take coursework in business law, admiralty law, environmental law, fish and wildlife law and labor law. The program is an excellent pre-law degree. A certificate program in Marine Biology/Biomedical Sciences prepares the graduate for careers in aquatic animal health, seafood technology and various marine related disciplines, as well as advanced studies in veterinary medicine, human medicine, allied health, biological oceanography and related biological disciplines. The Campus TAMUG is located near the mouth of Galveston Bay with close access to the Gulf of Mexico. The University has facilities at three separate campus locations. Most instructional programs are taught at the 130-acre Mitchell Campus on Pelican Island (with housing for 600+ students). Research and classroom work are conducted at the three-acre Ft. Crockett Campus on Galveston Island, including an additional 15,200 sq. ft. of space leased from the National Marine Fisheries Services (which together provide approximately 90,000 sq. ft. for marine laboratory research). The 10-acre Offatts Bayou Campus houses the Center for Marine Training and Safety and student recreational facilities. Academic Facilities Classrooms, laboratories and meeting spaces are housed within 15 major buildings on the Mitchell Campus. There are three residence halls on campus, a physical education facility, and the Mary Moody Northen Student Center with cafeteria services. The Jack K. Williams Library contains over 43,000 books, 35,000 bound volumes of journals and a collection of charts and maps. The University training ship, in addition to being a floating campus during summer cruises, provides additional classroom, meeting and training space during the school year.
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