海岸科学-硕士和博士学位

Admission is competitive and is based on several criteria, including GPA, course background, three letters of recommendation, resume/CV, and a statement of purpose.

The Coastal Sciences program also requires each student to have a faculty sponsor. A faculty sponsor is a member of 的 Coastal Sciences faculty who is willing to serve as 的 student’s major professor and provides funds for an assistantship and resources 完成学生的研究. 强烈鼓励学生识别一个 申请入学前提供学院保荐人. 去找一个教员担保人，可能的 学生应参阅 海岸科学学院目录 to identify and contact a faculty member with whom 的y might have a common interest.

该计划的录取是通过 南加州大学研究生院. 申请秋季入学的截止日期是 5月15日. 春季入学申请截止日期是 10月15日. These deadlines are earlier than 的 general deadlines set by 的 研究生院.

The COA program generally accepts applicants for regular admission with 的 following 平均绩点:

• M.S. 项目- GPA不低于3分.所有本科课程都需要0分.
• Ph.D. 项目- GPA不低于3分.所有研究生课程5分(如果以硕士学位入学) 学位)，或平均绩点不低于3分.所有本科课程5分(如果进入 学士学位)是必需的.

These GPA criteria are higher than 的 minimum admissions standards for regular admission 由USM研究生院提出.  GPA低于标准的申请人 以上均有可能获得有条件录取.  获批有条件学生 admission to 的 Division of Coastal Sciences are not eligible for any graduate assistantship 无论资金来源如何. 

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未来的学生

支持多样性海岸科学奖学金

The Coastal Sciences are pleased to announce 的 availability of graduate fellowships 为寻求硕士学位的未来学生提供多元化支持.S. 或Ph值.D. 学位.

These fellowships are awarded competitively and are intended to support 的 recruitment of graduate students from historically underrepresented groups in 沿海 and marine 有学术前途的科学家.

更多信息和如何申请 

当前的学生

Several awards and scholarships are available to COA students each year. 最后期限 申请是 2月15日 所有的奖励和奖学金机会. 欲了解更多信息，请联系 的 辅酶a % 20奖项% 20委员会% 20的椅子上.

• Drs. 朱莉娅和托马斯·利特尔海岸科学奖学金
  This scholarship is awarded to a graduate student in good standing who best demonstrates his or her commitment to academic and career goals in 沿海 sciences. 的资金 是为了促进学生的专业发展.
• 尼克·巴伦纪念海洋教育基金会
  Graduate students in good standing in 的 Division of Coastal Sciences are eligible. The scholarship will be awarded to a graduate student who is presenting an oral paper at a top-level national/international scientific conference or symposium and is seeking 活跃在该社团或未来相关的专题讨论会中.

• 汤姆·麦克韦恩墨西哥湾沿岸研究实验室渔业基金
  The purpose of this fund is to provide financial support for a COA graduate student in good standing in who is conducting 研究 in marine fisheries.
• 罗宾·米. 奥弗斯特里特海岸科学基金会
  

  The purpose of this fund is to provide support for a COA graduate student who is conducting 研究 on parasites or diseases and 研究 that is not funded by 的 student’s 主要资金来源.

• 海洋河口研究生会
  The Marine and Estuarine 研究生会 (MEGSA) is 的 graduate student 墨西哥湾沿岸研究实验室的组织. MEGSA的目标是提供一个 forum for professional and social fellowship, exchange ideas in marine science 研究, and participate in community service projects and related volunteer work. 会员 in this organization is open to any full or part-time graduate student regularly enrolled at USM in Coastal Sciences, Marine Science, or Biological Sciences and in residence 在墨西哥湾沿岸研究实验室. 欲了解更多信息，请联系 MEGSA % 20总统% 2 c % 20大卫% 5月20日.
• 美国渔业学会学生小组
  The USM Student Subunit of 的 American Fisheries Society aims to promote conservation, development, and sustainable use of Mississippi fisheries, promote education and professional development of its members, and share science through outreach and professional communications. 会员 is open to students, faculty, and staff as well as fisheries professionals who have an interest in fisheries and related issues of importance to USM. 更多的 有关资料，请联络 AFS % 20总统.
• 研究生会
  文理学院 研究生会 (GSA) is designed to provide students with useful training opportunities and professional development resources, as well as a space to voice concerns that students perceive 阻碍研究生教育的发展. 它对所有的研究生开放 College, so all students are automatically members of 的 association—no fees are 与会员资格相关联.

The Coastal Sciences 研究生手册 contains 的 policies and guidelines 招收博士和硕士研究生. 这些指导方针加强了这些 《九游国际棋牌》规定. 成为自己是学生的责任 熟悉这些文件中的所有政策和截止日期. 学生是主体 的版本 南加州大学毕业生公报 还有入学学期的学生手册.

2024-25研究生手册