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Graduate Application Information Currently graduate work in Galveston is offered through the
Department of Marine Sciences. We
offer as Master of Marine Resources Management (MARM) degree. (www.tamug.edu/MARM/).
This is a non-thesis, professional degree designed to serve the increasing need
for professionals trained in managing coastal and ocean resources that also
possess a strong scientific background. The
program is offered on the Texas A&M University at Galveston campus, drawing
on TAMUG’s extensive faculty resources in the departments of Marine Sciences,
Maritime Administration, Marine Transportation, the Center of Texas Beaches and
Shores and the Center for Ports and Waterways.
The program consists of a core set of science, management and
environmental law/policy courses. Students
will be required to take an additional 12 hours of option courses, with the
stipulations that the options selected include at least one advanced science and
one advanced law/policy course. For program and general course information, including availability, please contact Dr. Fred Schlemmer or Dr. Melanie Lesko in the Department of Marine Sciences. For registration assistance and deadlines and general graduate information, please contact Tammy Holliday, Assistant Vice President of Research and Graduate Studies. Additional graduate work is available through the following Departments on the main campus of Texas A&M University at College Station: Biology: www.bio.tamu.edu/, Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences: http://wfscnet.tamu.edu, Oceanography: http://www-ocean.tamu.edu, and Rangeland Ecology and Management: http://rangeweb.tamu.edu. Students enrolled in a College Station department must complete one or two semesters in College Station for the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees, respectively, during which time they must take nine hours per semester of formal course work. All other course work and research activities can be conducted in Galveston. Students working in Galveston are offered courses and research opportunities that emphasize the estuarine and marine aspects of biology, fisheries, chemistry, physics and geology. To apply for graduate school, you will need to submit a completed Graduate Application, two official transcripts of all college work and your Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores. These items must be on file in the appropriate department of the Galveston or College Station campus before full admission to the Graduate Program can be considered. Also, three letters of recommendation from individuals who are acquainted with your academic capabilities must be submitted. Primarily for College Station academic programs, applicants should have contacted a faculty member and have him/her agree to serve as a sponsor or committee chair. Applicants to Galveston should contact Dr. Fred Schlemmer. Presently financial support for graduate students in Galveston is limited to research and teaching assistantships. The teaching assistantships usually involve instructing in undergraduate labs. Research assistantships are awarded to those qualified students who have a particular interest in areas under investigation. Our research strengths in marine biology are in zooplankton, benthic biology mariculture, estuarine ecology, ichthyology, animal behavior, marine microbiology, marine mammology and comparative physiology of invertebrates. In marine sciences, our strengths are in environmental chemistry, radionuclides, sedimentology, and biogeochemistry. In many cases, the student is able to use data gathered in such research projects for the thesis or dissertation. A Graduate Catalog may be obtained by calling 979-845-8681. A Graduate Handbook is available at the Office of Graduate Studies website. Thanks you for your interest in our programs. For more information, please email Tammy Holliday at the TAMUG Office of Research and Graduate Studies, or you can contact anyone listed on the Resources web page. |
