The Oceanography program creates and communicates integrated understanding of oceanographic processes by weaving fundamentals from basic sciences and mathematics into a fully interdisciplinary, marine context. As leaders in ocean observation and prediction, we focus expertise on the Gulf of Maine and maintain active research programs throughout the world’s oceans. Mentoring of students in the Program […]
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The master’s program in Marine Policy (MS) was founded on the idea that the effective application of marine policy requires practitioners, first, to be fluent in the languages and concepts of both the social and natural sciences, and second, to be able to translate those languages to, and for, users of the resource. As a […]
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The MS and PhD in Marine Biology are designed to provide students with a broad knowledge base in marine biology in areas including, but not restricted to, taxonomy/systematics, comparative morphology, evolution, genetics, physiology, cellular and molecular biology, and ecology. Marine Biology is a dynamic field, and our programs are flexibly designed to accommodate new discoveries […]
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From its inception in 1979, the Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies (MAIS) program offers: Guidance in focusing your exploration of knowledge The opportunity to integrate work from several disciplines into a program that is academically and personally meaningful The solid achievement of a Master of Arts degree The possibility of pursuing these studies as either a part-time or full-time student The […]
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The Interdisciplinary Ph.D. program allows qualified individuals to pursue doctoral study in areas that the University offers no formal degree program but has significant resources and expertise. Students pursue the Interdisciplinary Ph.D. under the direction of a five-member academic advisory committee: Four committee members are graduate faculty of the University of Maine, two of whom must hold […]
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The graduate certificate in Interdisciplinary Climate Studies is designed to provide interdisciplinary climate expertise to people from various disciplines. The educational objectives of this graduate certificate are for students to: Gain an understanding of the Earth’s physical and chemical climate system Gain an understanding of the relationships among climate, ecosystems, and humans Develop basic proficiency […]
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The Graduate Certificate in Innovation Engineering gives students a complete array of tools and a systematic approach to creating, communicating, and commercializing ideas in response to problems and opportunities in any field; they also learn how to lead the process of innovating within organizations—businesses, nonprofits, governments, educational institutions, arts organizations, etc. Graduate students in any […]
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The MS and Graduate Certificate programs in Information Systems focus on technical, managerial, and policy issues associated with constructing and managing computer-based information systems for modern organizations. Master of Science in Information Systems The Master of Science in Information Systems (MSIS) is a 30 credit program that can be completed online or on-campus and is […]
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NOTE: Admissions for the Horticulture MS are suspended until further notice. The MS degree in Horticulture may be earned for a program of study comprising at least 30 hours of work including credit for graduate thesis work, which constitutes a major portion of the degree program. Opportunities to develop research projects exist in a broad range […]
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Geographic Information Systems have become a common information management and analysis tool used across many academic disciplines, government agencies and businesses. Students from diverse backgrounds may advance their career potential by building knowledge in this area. Practitioners in business, industry and government may be interested in acquiring base skills in this area to keep up […]
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