2008–2009 - Florida Institute of Technology

Recommended Electives
An additional course to meet the minimum total requirements
for the degree can be selected from the following list of recommended
electives. Other courses can also be elected with
approval of the student advisory committee.
CVE 5025 Foundation Design
ENS 5701 Environmental Regulation and Impact Assessment
MAE 5610 Advanced Dynamics
OCE 4575 Design of High-speed Small Craft
OCN 5204 Marine Pollution
OCN 5210 Marine and Environmental Chemistry
OCN 5405 Dynamic Oceanography
OCN 5409 Geophysical Fluid Dynamics
ORP 5041 Reliability Analysis
ORP 5042 Reliability, Availability and Maintainability
Areas of Specialization
The subject area requirement is met by taking at least three
courses from one of the following groups:
Coastal Processes and Engineering
OCE 5525 Coastal Processes and Engineering
OCE 5526 Advanced Coastal Engineering Structures
OCE 5563 Port and Harbor Engineering
OCE 5586 Ocean Engineering Data Analysis
Hydrographic Engineering
ECE 5245 Digital Signal Processing 1
ECE 5246 Digital Signal Processing 2
ENS 4010 Geographic Information Systems
OCE 4545 Hydroacoustics
OCE 5550 Bathymetry
OCE 5571 Naval Architecture
OCE 5586 Ocean Engineering Data Analysis
OCN 5704 Oceanic Remote Sensing
Materials and Structures
MAE 5050 Finite Element Fundamentals
OCE 4574 Structural Mechanics of Marine Vehicles
OCE 5519 Corrosion Engineering
OCE 5526 Advanced Coastal Engineering Structures
Naval Architecture and Ocean Systems/
Underwater Technology
MAE 5316 Mechatronics
MTH 5320 Neural Networks
OCE 4531 Instrumentation Design and Measurements Analysis
OCE 4573 Ship Design
OCE 5542 Ocean Engineering Systems
OCE 5571 Naval Architecture
OCE 5573 Dynamics of Marine Vehicles
OCE 5575 Applied Marine Hydrodynamics
OCE 5586 Ocean Engineering Data Analysis
Ocean Instrumentation
MAE 5316 Mechatronics
OCE 4531 Instrumentation Design and Measurement Analysis
OCE 5542 Ocean Engineering Systems
OCE 5586 Ocean Engineering Data Analysis
Oceanography _____________________________
Program Chair
George A. Maul, Ph.D.
The master of science degree can be earned in one of five
options: biological, chemical, geological or physical oceanography,
or coastal zone management. The successful student is well
prepared for a challenging professional career or for continuing
with graduate studies.
Admission Requirements
General admission requirements and the process for applying are
presented in the Academic Overview section of this catalog.
Students may be admitted during any semester, but for optimal
scheduling, the fall term is recommended. Students with
deficiencies in their undergraduate preparation (up to 12 credit
hours) may take deficiencies and courses for graduate credit
concurrently. Graduate Record Examination General Test scores
and a statement of objectives are required and should be sent to
the Office of Graduate Admissions. Although not required for
admission, an on-campus interview is highly recommended.
Biological: The applicant should have an undergraduate major
in one of the physical or life sciences with a background that
includes computer science, mathematics through calculus and at
least one year each of college biology, chemistry and physics. The
biological background should include invertebrate zoology.
Chemical: The applicant’s undergraduate major should be in
chemistry, mathematics, physical science or engineering. The
academic background should include computer science, mathematics
through calculus, and organic, physical and analytical
chemistry.
Coastal Zone Management: The applicant should have an
undergraduate major in one of the natural or physical sciences
or engineering with course work to include computer science,
mathematics through calculus, chemistry, physics, and biology or
geology.
Geological: The applicant should have an undergraduate major
in physical or natural science or engineering. The background
should include computer science, mathematics through calculus,
and at least one year each of chemistry and physics. The geological
background should include mineralogy, petrology, sedimentation
and stratigraphy.
Physical: The applicant should have an undergraduate major in
physics, mathematics, physical science or engineering.
The background should include computer science, at least one
year of chemistry, mathematics through differential equations,
statistics, thermodynamics and fluid mechanics.
Degree Requirements
The Master of Science in Oceanography is conferred on students
who have successfully completed a minimum of 30 credit hours
(including thesis, if required) of required and elective course work.
Curriculum
To earn the master of science degree, the student must complete
the following courses or their equivalents. Equivalent course
work can be substituted for required courses as recommended by
the student’s adviser and program chair. Representative electives
for each option are available from advisers. At least six credit
hours of thesis or internship is required, and an additional three
credit hours can be granted in place of the three credit hours
of elective, subject to approval by the program chair. Thesis
or internship registration must be continuous from the initial
registration until graduation.
OCN 5101 Principles of Biological Oceanography .................................3
OCN 5210 Marine and Environmental Chemistry .................................3
OCN 5301 Principles of Geological Oceanography ................................3
OCN 5401 Principles of Physical Oceanography ...................................3
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