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Marine Affairs (BA)

USA

What will I learn?

The Bachelor of Arts in Marine Affairs is an interdisciplinary marine science degree that focuses on the fundamentals of marine science, the nature of the changing systems, sustainability of ocean resources, and social and environmental justice. Marine Affairs professionals are well prepared to advocate, educate, communicate, and liaise between the existing marine resource problems and the solutions that society can implement. Students in this major will be prepared to contribute to ocean advocacy in professional positions and/or could pursue advanced degrees in science, administration, policy, resource management, and/or law. Students further refine their career paths by selecting a minor in business, criminal justice, management, public administration, strategic communication, or sustainability. This program requires a research practicum or internship related to the student’s desired specialization.

To complete the bachelor's degree, students must complete a minimum total of 120 credits with a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.0.

PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES:

Students majoring in Marine Affairs will:

Demonstrate applied knowledge in the core principles of marine sciences

Demonstrate knowledge of origins and framework for the laws, regulations, and policies pertaining to the management of the marine environment

Communicate ideas effectively in written and oral formats

Apply computational approaches for data analysis and graphic presentation

Find and evaluate published information from a variety of printed and electronic sources

Analyze complex problems and develop interdisciplinary solutions pertaining to the marine environment

Which department am I in?

College of Natural and Computational Sciences

Study options

Full Time (4 years)

Tuition fees
US$32,520.00 per year
Start date

Expected August 2025

Venue

Hawaii Loa Campus

45-045 Kamehameha Highway,

KANEOHE,

Hawaii,

96744, United States

Entry requirements

For international students

Students are preferred to have a high school and should include grades/scores for each subject.

English Language Score:

TOEFL (IBT): Score- 70; TOEFL (ITP): Score- 500; IELTS: Score- 6.0; Cambridge: Score- 169; PTE (Pearson Test of English Academic) – 48; ELS Centers: Level- 110; Duolingo: 95. Application Deadline for fall: 15-Jan.

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.

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