Our program offers both an MSMS-A (applied) track MSMS-T (thesis). Where better to learn about advanced marine systems than on an island in the middle of the Pacific Ocean? Our students study at HPU’s Windward Hawaii Loa Campus in Kāne’ ohe featuring 135 tropical acres with awe-inspiring views of O’ahu’s majestic Ko’olau Mountains. Classes and laboratory research also take place at the Oceanic Institute: a research and development facility dedicated to marine aquaculture, biotechnology, and coastal resource management. The Oceanic Institute is situated along the scenic southeastern coast of O’ahu at Makapu’u Point, near the community of Waimanalo.

Students who successfully complete the Master of Science in Marine Science program will:

Demonstrate an interdisciplinary knowledge of marine systems.
Demonstrate the ability to plan and implement observational, theoretical, and experimental studies.
Interpret and critique professional scientific literature.
Demonstrate an advanced ability to apply and integrate scientific principles and research data to address complex questions in marine systems.
Demonstrate competence in scientific communication through technical and scientific reports, publications and oral presentations.
Demonstrate professionalism and scientific ethics.
Have the competence to gain employment in advanced resource management positions or entrance to a doctoral program in related fields.