海洋科学
| 常见学位 | BS、MS、PhD |
| 签证敏感度 | 无 |
| 高中课程准备 | 理科 |
| 所属专业领域 | 理科 |
海洋科学（Marine Science）是研究海洋的自然现象、性质及其变化规律，以及开发利用海洋的知识体系。俄勒冈州称海洋学为“the application of the sciences to the study of the oceans”（海洋应用科学），其涉及领域广泛，包括：生物学、化学、物理学、地理、数学与地质学。
课程列表
| 海洋地球物理学 | Marine Geophysics |
| 生物海洋学 | Biological Oceanography |
| 化学海洋学 | Chemical Oceanography |
| 太平洋地理 | Geography of the Pacific |
| 海岸法 | Coastal Law |
| 水产养殖 | Aquaculture Production |
| 生物污染控制 | Biological Pollution Control |
| 海洋测绘 | Ocean Mapping |
| 国际海洋法 | International Ocean Law |
| 海洋与社会 | Sea & Society |
| 水产品污染 | Aquatic Pollution |
| 海洋矿产能源资源 | Mineral & Energy Resources of the Sea |
| 海洋矿产 | Ocean Minerals |
| 沉积学 | Sedimentology |
| 海洋地质学 | Marine Geology |
| 古海洋学 | Paleooceanography |
| 海洋生物资源 | Living Resources of the Sea |
学生评价
“The most rewarding aspect is knowing that I am helping to educate people about the ocean and helping preserve it at the same time.”
Anne, junior, marine science, University of Hawaii, Hilo
Are You Ready To...?
- Research and write a senior thesis on anything from sea slugs to sharks
- Specialize in physical oceanography, marine meteorology, or another area
- Study estuaries and inland seas
- Spend lots of time in the lab
- Collect data from the ocean
- Go on a ton of field trips
- Read and analyze scientific literature
It Helps To Be...
- Deeply curious about marine life, and willing to work all hours: studying the ocean can mean midnight dives in nasty weather.
相关专业
| 动物科学 | Animal Science |
| 生物化学 | Biochemistry |
| 生物学 | Biology |
| 细胞生物学 | Cell Biology |
| 生态学 | Ecology |
| 环境科学 | Environmental Science |
| 海洋科学 | Marine Science |
| 海洋工程学 | Ocean Engineering |