Program Overview
Do you have a desire to help preserve our precious ocean resources? As human activities continue to alter our coastal systems, the need is growing for experts in ocean conservation, management, regulation, and governance. Our B.A. in Marine Affairs is one of only four undergraduate Marine Affairs programs in the U.S., and our shoreline campus is the perfect place to learn best practices in marine policy, ecology, and sustainable development. Ride the wave into the “Ocean Century” with Marine Affairs at UNE.
For more information regarding the curriculum check this link - https://www.une.edu/cas/marine/undergraduate/marine-affairs/marine-affairs-curriculum
Marine Affairs Curriculum
MAR 105/105L - Introduction to Ecology/Evolution of Marine Organisms
(credits included in Core)
MAR 106/106L - Introduction to Cellular/Molecular of Marine Organisms
MAR 150/150L - Discovering the Ocean Environment or MAR 270/270L - Oceanography
MAR 250/250L - Marine Biology or MAR 350/350L - Marine Ecology
MAR 316 - Science in Society
MAF 200 - Introduction to Marine Pollution
MAF 210 - Introduction to US Ocean Governance
MAF 310 - Ocean and Coastal Law
MAF 320 - Internship3
MAF 400 - Marine Affairs Capstone
Program Required Cognate Courses
CHE 110/110L - General Chemistry I
OR
CHE 130/130L Principles of Chemistry
PSC 125 - Understanding Law
OR
PSC 210 Constitutional Law
MAT 150 - Statistics for Life Sciences
OR
MAT 170 Applications of Functions
(credits included in Core)
GIS 161 - Fundamentals of Geographic Information Systems
BUEC 390 - Environmental Economics
OR
BUEC 395 Ecological Economics
Communication and Outreach Group (1 course)3
SPC 100 - Effective Public Speaking
CMM 210 - Understanding Media
CMM 240 - Social Media: Theory and Practice
CMM 305 - Public Relations in the Digital Age
ENV 321 - Environmental Communications
EDU 202 - Curriculum Theory and Design
Organization Management Group (1 course)3
BUMG 301 - Organizational Behavior
BUMG 303 - Management of Non-profit Organizations
BUMG 311 - Business and Society Relations
BUMK 200 - Marketing
BUMK 310 - Advertising
ORM 335 - Outdoor Recreation Planning and Policy
SOC 226 - Environmental Sociology
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