{"id":11806,"date":"2025-09-22T09:54:51","date_gmt":"2025-09-22T13:54:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/home.hamptonu.edu\/science\/?page_id=11806"},"modified":"2025-09-24T13:39:05","modified_gmt":"2025-09-24T17:39:05","slug":"ms-mes","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/home.hamptonu.edu\/science\/ms-mes\/","title":{"rendered":"MS MES"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"11806\" class=\"elementor elementor-11806\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9678c48 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9678c48\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39634b0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"39634b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">MS - MARINE AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d5fbf8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5d5fbf8\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c6894a9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c6894a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Are you ready to embark in a research-immersive journey?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c080ff7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c080ff7\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9006a9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c9006a9\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-575526b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"575526b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-11811 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/home.hamptonu.edu\/science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2025\/09\/MES-students-1-1-300x119.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"669\" height=\"266\" srcset=\"https:\/\/home.hamptonu.edu\/science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2025\/09\/MES-students-1-1-300x119.jpg 300w, https:\/\/home.hamptonu.edu\/science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2025\/09\/MES-students-1-1-1024x408.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/home.hamptonu.edu\/science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2025\/09\/MES-students-1-1-768x306.jpg 768w, https:\/\/home.hamptonu.edu\/science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2025\/09\/MES-students-1-1-1536x612.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/home.hamptonu.edu\/science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2025\/09\/MES-students-1-1.jpg 1903w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 669px) 100vw, 669px\" \/><\/p><p>The MS in Marine and Environmental Sciences program delivers a research-intensive experience to students. Our two-year curriculum was intentionally designed to create an immersive journey into research so students can acquire the critical-thinking and problem-solving skills needed for pursuing doctoral programs or professional appointments in the fields of Marine Biology and Environmental Science. In the curriculum, core courses provide students with a strong background in marine ecology, data analysis, fisheries biology, while special topic electives allow for the exploration of marine policy, community ecology, and marine mammal biology.<\/p><p>We strive to offer all accepted students a full funding package, obtained via external grant funds to our <a href=\"https:\/\/home.hamptonu.edu\/science\/mes-faculty-staff\/\" data-wplink-edit=\"true\">faculty<\/a> and formal training programs, such as the NOAA Living Marine Resources Cooperative Science Center (<a href=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/lmrcsc\/\">NOAA LMRCSC<\/a>). This collective effort is central to our mission of providing students with protected time for research.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c3de6c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6c3de6c\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-615a975 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-11813 elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"615a975\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/home.hamptonu.edu\/science\/marine-and-environmental-science\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">MES Home<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/home.hamptonu.edu\/science\/mes-news\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">MES News<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/home.hamptonu.edu\/science\/mes-news-and-events\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Message From the Chair<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/home.hamptonu.edu\/science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2025\/09\/MES_Undergradute_Curriculum_2025-1.pdf\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Undergraduate Curriculum<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/home.hamptonu.edu\/science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2024\/01\/Curriculum.pdf\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Minor Curriculum<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/home.hamptonu.edu\/science\/ms-mes\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">MES Masters <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/home.hamptonu.edu\/science\/mes-research\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Research<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/home.hamptonu.edu\/science\/mes-faculty-staff\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Faculty &amp; Staff<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/home.hamptonu.edu\/studentfreedominitiative\/\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Student Freedom Initiative<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/home.hamptonu.edu\/science\/mes-faqs\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">FAQ<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2f170e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b2f170e\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-604ddb7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"604ddb7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">To Apply<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98c390a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"98c390a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Prospective students should contact a potential mentor prior to applying. Students are encouraged to visit our <a href=\"https:\/\/home.hamptonu.edu\/science\/mes-faculty-staff\/\">faculty page<\/a> to identify faculty members with research profiles of interest. When contacting our faculty please be ready to share your Resume\/ CV, undergraduate transcripts and a cover letter.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d48d4b7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d48d4b7\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b69ac1c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b69ac1c\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b66f4b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2b66f4b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Admission requirements:<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0621abf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0621abf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol>\n \t<li>Personal statement <strong>mentioning the MES faculty mentor<\/strong><\/li>\n \t<li>Undergraduate transcripts (all institutions attended)<\/li>\n \t<li>Resume\/ CV<\/li>\n \t<li>Three recommendation letters (at least two from professors\/ mentors)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35958f1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"35958f1\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6d9cec elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a6d9cec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"985\" src=\"https:\/\/home.hamptonu.edu\/science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2025\/09\/MES-Masters-student-2-scaled-e1758563912288-1024x985.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-11837\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/home.hamptonu.edu\/science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2025\/09\/MES-Masters-student-2-scaled-e1758563912288-1024x985.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/home.hamptonu.edu\/science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2025\/09\/MES-Masters-student-2-scaled-e1758563912288-300x289.jpg 300w, https:\/\/home.hamptonu.edu\/science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2025\/09\/MES-Masters-student-2-scaled-e1758563912288-768x739.jpg 768w, https:\/\/home.hamptonu.edu\/science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2025\/09\/MES-Masters-student-2-scaled-e1758563912288-1536x1477.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/home.hamptonu.edu\/science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2025\/09\/MES-Masters-student-2-scaled-e1758563912288.jpg 1775w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fcdb36c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"fcdb36c\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-041a45a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"041a45a\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6859f12 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6859f12\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Admission requirements:<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-afcf538 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"afcf538\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>To be admitted into the MES MS program, prospective students will be expected to have successfully completed &gt;1 year of marine and\/or environmental science courses, 1 semester of introductory statistics, in addition to 1 year of: biology, general and organic chemistry, physics, and calculus. Students will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis at the Program Coordinator\u2019s discretion.\u00a0<\/p><p>Along with the application, students must submit:<\/p><ol><li>Personal statement <strong>mentioning the MES faculty mentor<\/strong><\/li><li>Undergraduate transcripts (all institutions attended)<\/li><li>Resume\/ CV<\/li><li>Three recommendation letters (at least two from STEM professors\/ STEM mentors)<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a294c14 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a294c14\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Program coordinator:<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7104d3b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7104d3b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/home.hamptonu.edu\/science\/mes-faculty-staff\/deidre-gibson\/\"><strong>Dr. Deidre Gibson<\/strong><\/a><br \/>University Endowed Professor<br \/>Department of Marine and Environmental Science<br \/>Hampton University<br \/>3 Shore Road<br \/>Hampton, VA 23668<br \/>(O) 757-727-5883<br \/>(F) 757-727-5740<br \/>Email:\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:deidre.gibson@hamptonu.edu\">deidre.gibson@hamptonu.edu<\/a><br \/>Departmental Website: <a href=\"https:\/\/home.hamptonu.edu\/science\/marine-and-environmental-science\/\">https:\/\/home.hamptonu.edu\/science\/marine-and-environmental-science\/<\/a><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">NOAA LMRCSC:\u00a0<\/span><a style=\"font-size: 16px; background-color: #ffffff;\" href=\"https:\/\/nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwwwcp.umes.edu%2Flmrcsc&amp;data=05%7C02%7CDEIDRE.GIBSON%40HAMPTONU.EDU%7C0723079a24dc46cfc2de08ddf5308ea1%7C77d9a61806704cea80d14ce274153527%7C0%7C0%7C638936311115033375%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=5ndED3ao4WBccqVOuxGYbPBDP6siSuW0iCGAtTm%2BrR8%3D&amp;reserved=0\">https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/lmrcsc<\/a><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">\/<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-937519d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"937519d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50fec58 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"50fec58\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Curriculum at-a-glance:<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-145d1bf elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-widget elementor-widget-eael-adv-accordion\" data-id=\"145d1bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"eael-adv-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"eael-adv-accordion\" id=\"eael-adv-accordion-145d1bf\" data-scroll-on-click=\"no\" data-scroll-speed=\"300\" data-accordion-id=\"145d1bf\" data-accordion-type=\"accordion\" data-toogle-speed=\"300\">\n    <div class=\"eael-accordion-list\">\n                <div id=\"first-year\" class=\"elementor-tab-title eael-accordion-header\" tabindex=\"0\" data-tab=\"1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2131\"><span class=\"eael-advanced-accordion-icon-closed\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-accordion-icon fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"eael-advanced-accordion-icon-opened\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-accordion-icon fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"eael-accordion-tab-title\">First Year<\/span><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-toggle fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i><\/div><div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2131\" class=\"eael-accordion-content clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" aria-labelledby=\"first-year\"><p><strong>Fall<\/strong><\/p><p class=\"p1\">\n<table id=\"tablepress-2\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-2 tablepress-responsive\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\">Course Number<\/th><th class=\"column-2\">Title<\/th><th class=\"column-3\">Credits<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-striping row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">MES 600<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Thesis Research and Proposal (and\/or approved 3 credit course by Dept. Chair)<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">3-6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">MES 602<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Marine Ecology<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><\/td><td class=\"column-3\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><strong>Total<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><\/td><td class=\"column-3\"><strong>9<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><\/td><td class=\"column-3\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-7\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><\/td><td class=\"column-3\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<!-- #tablepress-2 from cache --><\/p><p><strong>Spring<\/strong><\/p><p>\n<table id=\"tablepress-5\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-5 tablepress-responsive\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\">Course Number<\/th><th class=\"column-2\">Title<\/th><th class=\"column-3\">Credits<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-striping row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">MES 535<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Ocean and Coastal Policy (and\/or approved 3 credit course by Dept. Chair)<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">MES 630<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Fish and Fisheries<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">MES 620<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Data Analysis and Vis.<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><\/td><td class=\"column-3\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><strong>Total<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><\/td><td class=\"column-3\"><strong>9<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<!-- #tablepress-5 from cache --><\/p><p><strong>Summer<\/strong><\/p><p>\n<table id=\"tablepress-4\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-4 tablepress-responsive\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\">Course Number<\/th><th class=\"column-2\">Title<\/th><th class=\"column-3\">Credits<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-striping row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">616\/617<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">(NERTO or research w\/Advisor)<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><\/td><td class=\"column-3\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><strong>Total<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><\/td><td class=\"column-3\"><strong>1<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<!-- #tablepress-4 from cache --><\/p><\/div>\n                <\/div><div class=\"eael-accordion-list\">\n                <div id=\"second-year\" class=\"elementor-tab-title eael-accordion-header\" tabindex=\"0\" data-tab=\"2\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2132\"><span class=\"eael-advanced-accordion-icon-closed\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-accordion-icon fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"eael-advanced-accordion-icon-opened\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-accordion-icon fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"eael-accordion-tab-title\">Second Year<\/span><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-toggle fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i><\/div><div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2132\" class=\"eael-accordion-content clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" aria-labelledby=\"second-year\"><p><strong>Fall<\/strong><\/p><p class=\"p1\">\n<table id=\"tablepress-6\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-6 tablepress-responsive\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\">Course Number<\/th><th class=\"column-2\">Title<\/th><th class=\"column-3\">Credits<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-striping row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">MES 605<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Thesis Research and Data Collection &amp; Analysis (and\/or approved 3 cr elective by Dept. Chair)<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">3-6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">MES 615<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Teaching Assistantship<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><\/td><td class=\"column-3\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><strong>Total<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><\/td><td class=\"column-3\"><strong>9<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<!-- #tablepress-6 from cache --><\/p><p><strong>Spring<\/strong><\/p><p>\n<table id=\"tablepress-7\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-7 tablepress-responsive\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\">Course Number<\/th><th class=\"column-2\">Title<\/th><th class=\"column-3\">Credits<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-striping row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">MES 610<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Thesis Research and Oral Defense (and\/or approved 3 cr elective by Dept. Chair)<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">1-9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><\/td><td class=\"column-3\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><strong>Total<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><\/td><td class=\"column-3\"><strong>9<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<!-- #tablepress-7 from cache --><\/p><\/div>\n                <\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1fc21fc elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1fc21fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">First Year<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-144700e elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"144700e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Fall<\/strong><\/p><p class=\"p1\">\n<table id=\"tablepress-2-no-2\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-2 tablepress-responsive\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\">Course Number<\/th><th class=\"column-2\">Title<\/th><th class=\"column-3\">Credits<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-striping row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">MES 600<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Thesis Research and Proposal (and\/or approved 3 credit course by Dept. 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