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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
TAMUG provides the following 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
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.
TAMUG also offers Graduate studies in
Marine Biology (masters and ph.D.)and a Master of Marine
Resources Management (MARM) degree. 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.
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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