Overview

Department of Marine Sciences / Department of Marine Sciences is located in Mobile, AL, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Marine sciences
Master of Science (MS)	Marine sciences
Master of Science (MS)	Marine conservation and resource management

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	7
Doctoral Degrees	2

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required Thesis Optional
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

18

Applied

18

Accepted

14

Enrolled

Applying

35

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	February 1st	February 1st	No
Spring deadline	May 15th	May 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 525 TOEFL IBT score: 71

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	February 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

46

Total Graduate Students

4%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	2.17%
Black or African American	2.17%
White or Caucasian	80%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	2.17%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	6.52%
Unknown	2.17%

Gender

Male (39%)

Female (60%)

Faculty

6

Total faculty

Full-time - 4

Part-time - 2

Male (4)

Female (2)

Location & Contact

Address LSCB Room 25
University of South Alabama
Mobile, AL  36688-0002
United States

Contact Dr. Sean Powers
Chair, Marine Sciences
Email: spowers@disl.org
Phone: 251-460-7136
Fax: 251-460-7357

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