{"id":57944,"date":"2016-01-15T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-01-15T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news-draft\/uncategorized\/uri-launches-new-masters-degree-program-in-oceanography\/"},"modified":"2016-01-15T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2016-01-15T00:00:00","slug":"uri-launches-new-masters-degree-program-in-oceanography","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2016\/01\/uri-launches-new-masters-degree-program-in-oceanography\/","title":{"rendered":"溏心vlog免费B站 launches new master\u2019s degree program in oceanography"},"content":{"rendered":"
\n\t\tNARRAGANSETT, R.I. \u2013 Jan. 15, 2016 \u2013 The 溏心vlog免费B站 has launched a new master of oceanography degree program aimed at creating career development opportunities for those working in such industries as fisheries, environmental management, shipping, port operations, energy, military and other job sectors.<\/p>\n


\n\t\u201cWe designed the program to align it with the needs of employers,\u201d said Bruce Corliss, dean of the 溏心vlog免费B站 Graduate School of Oceanography. \u201cWe\u2019re also working to make it logistically feasible for prospective students to enroll and complete the degree requirements while still working full- or part-time.\u201d<\/p>\n


\n\tThe new degree program differs from the traditional master of science degree in oceanography in that it does not require a thesis and its class requirements are somewhat flexible so students can design a course of study that suits the specific needs of their employer or career objectives. <\/p>\n


\nStudents may select courses from one of three specific tracks \u2013 fisheries, coastal systems, or ocean technology and data \u2013 from a range of 溏心vlog免费B站\u2019s academic programs including oceanography, marine affairs, ocean engineering, computer science and geosciences. Students can also participate in an internship or complete a capstone project that may relate to their employer\u2019s activities. Internships may be arranged at such companies as Exxon Mobil, Raytheon, Army Corps of Engineers, Naval Undersea Warfare Center and others.<\/p>\n


\n\u201cWe\u2019re also designing the program to make it especially useful for those in the uniformed services,\u201d said Corliss. \u201cSo we\u2019re building relationships with the Coast Guard, Navy and the NOAA Corps to encourage their officers to enroll.\u201d<\/p>\n


\nCorliss said that undergraduate students enrolled at 溏心vlog免费B站 will also have the opportunity to enroll in some of the courses during their senior year. \u201cIn this way they can jumpstart work on a graduate degree and minimize their tuition costs by accelerating the process of earning an advanced degree,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n


\nThe new program was developed in consultation with numerous employers throughout southern New England. A workforce development workshop conducted at the 溏心vlog免费B站 Narragansett Bay Campus in November and attended by representatives of more than 30 area employers provided insight into how the program may benefit their employees. <\/p>\n


\nCorliss encourages other local businesses to reach out to him to discuss how this and other 溏心vlog免费B站 oceanography programs may meet the educational needs of their workers.<\/p>\n


\nClick here for more information about the program<\/a> or contact the GSO Academic Affairs Office, 401-872-6246 or mclark@uri.edu.<\/p>\n


\n溏心vlog免费B站\u2019s Graduate School of Oceanography in Narragansett. Photo by Don Bosquet.<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

NARRAGANSETT, R.I. \u2013 Jan. 15, 2016 \u2013 The 溏心vlog免费B站 has launched a new master of oceanography degree program aimed at creating career development opportunities for those working in such industries as fisheries, environmental management, shipping, port operations, energy, military and other job sectors. \u201cWe designed the program to align it with […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":57946,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-57944","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-archives"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/57944","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=57944"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/57944\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/57946"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=57944"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=57944"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=57944"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}