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DOROTHY H. AND LEWIS ROSENSTIEL
SCHOOL OF MARINE AND ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCE
www.rsmas.miami.edu
Mission | Academic
Policies | Degree Programs |
Requirements for Graduation | Minors
| Honors
Introduction
The Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science was
established in 1943 as the Marine Laboratory of the University
of Miami. It has grown from its modest beginnings in a boathouse
to be one of the nation's leading institutions for oceanographic
and atmospheric research and education.
Originally a tropical marine biological facility, the Marine
Laboratory initiated a program of studies leading to the Master
of Science degree in 1949. In 1953, laboratory and classroom
buildings were constructed on the School's present campus
on Virginia Key, and in the late fifties, the Marine Laboratory
expanded its staff and developed its oceanographic capabilities
in response to the increased interest in scientific research
in the United States. It became the Institute of Marine Science
in 1961. Ocean-going research vessels were acquired and additional
buildings were constructed to accommodate new wide-ranging
projects. In 1969, the Institute, now a School, was named
for Dorothy H. and Lewis Rosenstiel in recognition of a major
contribution, made through the Rosenstiel Foundation, to encourage
progress in the marine and atmospheric sciences at the University
of Miami. In 1977, the Rosenstiel School and College of Arts
and Sciences joined together to establish an undergraduate
Marine and Atmospheric Science program based on the Coral
Gables campus. The degree granting authority for this program
was formally transferred to the Rosenstiel School in 2008.
Today the Rosenstiel School has a faculty of 100 scientists
who conduct sponsored research while offering studies leading
to the Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Arts, Master of Arts,
Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy degrees.
Government agencies and private organizations support basic
and applied research at the Rosenstiel School. Graduate and
undergraduate students are an integral part of the research
effort, and research programs, many multidisciplinary in nature,
provide the environment within which professors and students
interact.
The Rosenstiel School has modern laboratory facilities and
a state-of-the-art catamaran, unrivaled worldwide for both
shallow and deep water research. The vessel, named the F.
G. WALTON SMITH, in honor of the founder of the Rosenstiel
School, signals a new era in scientific research.
Mission
The Rosenstiel School strives to be in the forefront of basic
and applied research as it applies to the ocean, atmosphere
and global environment, with particular emphasis on subjects
of societal significance. Our goal is to provide excellence
in graduate and undergraduate education and research training,
and to be a strong force towards improved environmental understanding
and management.
Academic Policies
Admission
Applications for incoming freshmen are processed and reviewed
by the Office of Admission. Enrollment in the Undergraduate
Marine and Atmospheric Science Program is selective and highly
competitive. Admission decisions are based on the secondary
school record, SAT/ACT score, counselor’s evaluation
and the applicant’s essay.
Student Responsibilities
Students of the Rosenstiel School are responsible for planning
their own programs and for meeting degree requirements. It
is the student’s responsibility to understand and fully
comply with all the provisions set forth in this Bulletin
and written changes to their program of study.
Academic Progress
The Rosenstiel School will review each student’s record
at the end of each semester. All students in the Undergraduate
Marine and Atmospheric Science Program must maintain a cumulative
grade point average of 2.5 or better in order to remain in
the program. Only those courses passed with a grade of C-
or better may be applied to the major or minor.
Degree Programs
The Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science offers
degree programs on both the undergraduate and graduate levels
for students interested in marine and atmospheric science
as a career.
UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAMS
Marine and Atmospheric Science is an interdisciplinary program
dealing with the study of the world’s oceans and atmosphere,
their physical and biological constituents, the influence
of oceanic resources on human society, and the conservation
and future development of these resources.
The Rosenstiel School offers two undergraduate degree options,
a Bachelor of Science in Marine and Atmospheric Science with
majors in Marine Science and Meteorology and a Bachelor of
Arts in Marine Affairs. The Bachelor of Science track
in Marine Science is a full double major program that requires
a major in Marine Science through the Rosenstiel School and
a major in one of the basic sciences through the College of
Arts and Sciences. The accepted double major combinations
are marine science/biology, marine science/chemistry, marine
science/geology, marine science/physics, and marine science/computer
science. The Bachelor of Science degree in Meteorology is
a single major program, though students often combine meteorology
with a second major in mathematics, physics, or ecosystem
science and policy, among others. A double major combining
meteorology and broadcast journalism through the School of
Communications is an increasingly popular option.
The Bachelor of Science degree program is meant for students
planning to continue with graduate studies in marine and atmospheric
science, or for those who will pursue a technical career in
this area in government or private industry.
The Bachelor of Arts degree will be useful to students planning
either non-technical careers with government agencies or private
industries directly or indirectly concerned with the ocean,
or graduate studies in such areas as business, law, economics,
political science, education, or communication.
In cooperation with the graduate program in Marine Affairs
and Policy, a five-year BA/MA program in Marine Affairs is
available. This program enables qualified students to earn
a Bachelor of Arts in Marine Affairs in four years with the
opportunity to earn a Master of Arts in Marine Affairs with
only one additional year.
GRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAMS
Graduate courses in the marine and atmospheric sciences are
offered through the Graduate School and the Rosenstiel School
of Marine and Atmospheric Science and are listed under the
following divisional headings of the Rosenstiel School graduate
programs entry in the Bulletin:
• Applied Marine Physics
• Marine and Atmospheric Chemistry
• Marine Biology and Fisheries
• Marine Geology and Geophysics
• Meteorology and Physical Oceanography
• Marine Affairs and Policy
Courses at the 500-level may be taken for undergraduate credit
with junior standing and departmental consent.
Requirements for Graduation
In addition to satisfying the course requirements for graduation
with majors in Marine Science, Meteorology and Marine Affairs
(specified above under “Undergraduate Majors”),
students are expected to satisfy the General Education Requirements
required of students in the College of Arts and Sciences.
General Education Requirements stress breadth of knowledge
and the cultivation of intellectual abilities essential for
the acquisition of knowledge. Courses taken for the major,
the minor, and the writing requirement may also be used to
satisfy the General Education Requirements.
AREAS OF PROFICIENCY
A) English Composition: 3-6 credits
Students (except those first enrolling in English 103) must
take English 105 and 106, or their approved equivalents, in
the first year of residence.
Students with an appropriate score on the Advanced Placement
[AP] language and literature examination, or with an appropriate
score on the International Baccalaureate [IB] higher level
English examination, may earn 6 credits in English 105 and
English 106. Those with an appropriate score on the SAT verbal
or ACT verbal exams may be exempted from English 105. Those
with transfer credit for English 105 will take English 106
or its equivalent in the first year of residence; those with
credit for English 105 and 106 will take an approved advanced
composition course or intensive writing course section in
the first year of residence, unless otherwise exempted with
the approval of the English Composition Program.
B) Writing Across the Curriculum
Every student must complete five (5) writing-oriented (W)
courses beyond ENG 105 and 106. Students are required to write
at least 4000 words in each W course. Writing assignments
will be graded on both content and style. All literature and
foreign language literature courses receive writing credit.
Transfer students must satisfy at least three (3) courses
of the writing requirement at the University of Miami.
C) Languages: 3-9 credits
Students must earn at least 3 credits of a language other
than English at the 200 course level or higher. Special 100-
and 200-level Spanish courses are required of native Spanish
speakers who choose to fulfill the language requirement by
taking Spanish. Students may fulfill the foreign language
requirement from the following: Arabic, French, German, Greek
Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Latin, Portuguese and Spanish.
D) Mathematics
Bachelor of Arts in Marine Affairs: 3-6 credits
Bachelor of Science in Marine and Atmospheric Science: 11-12
credits
B.S. degree candidates must earn 11-12 credits, consisting
of two semesters of Calculus: MTH 110-112, MTH 111-112, MTH
131-132 and either a) one semester of a computer course approved
by the department; or b) a statistics course approved by the
department.
B.A. degree candidates who do not place out of MTH 101 must
take MTH 101 or MTH 107 during their first year. In addition,
all B.A. degree candidates must take one of the following
MTH courses: MTH 103, MTH 108, MTH 109, MTH 111, or MTH 131.
AREAS OF KNOWLEDGE
A) People and Society (Social Sciences):
12 credits
All students must earn twelve credits in the following social
science disciplines: Africana Studies, American Studies (AMS
only), Anthropology (except APY 203), Classics (CLA 301, 302,
303 and 304), Economics, Geography and Regional Studies (except
GEG 120), History, International Studies, Judaic Studies (JUS
), Political Science, Psychology, Sociology, and Women’s
Studies (WGS only). No more than six credits may be earned
in any one discipline.
One approved First Year Seminar course may be taken for the
Social Sciences requirement.
B) Arts and Humanities: 12 credits
Students must earn twelve credits in the three areas listed
below. At least three credits must be earned in each area.
Fine Arts: courses in the departments of Art and Art History,
Dance (DAN 250 only), Musicology, Music Theory (MTC 125 only),
and Theatre Arts (THA 101 only) count toward this requirement.
Literature: literature courses in the departments of English
(200-level and higher), Modern Languages and Literatures (300-level
and higher) and Classics (CLA 220, CLA 310, CLA 311 and CLA
370) count toward this requirement.
Philosophy and Religious Studies: courses in the departments
of Philosophy and Religious Studies count toward this requirement.
One approved First Year Seminar course may be taken for the
Arts and Humanities requirement.
C) Natural World (Natural Science)
Bachelor of Arts in Marine Affairs: 9 credits
Bachelor of Science in Marine and Atmospheric Science: 4-8
credits
B.A. degree candidates must earn nine credits in two of the
following disciplines: Biology, Chemistry, Ecosystem Science
and Policy, Geological Sciences, Marine Sciences, Physical
Sciences, and Physics. APY 203 and/or GEG 120 may also be
taken for this requirement.
B.S. degree candidates minoring in one of the subjects approved
as a B.S. major must earn 4 credits, and those minoring in
other subjects must earn 8 credits, in one of the following
departments: Biology, Chemistry, Geological Sciences or Physics.
These credits must be taken in a department other than the
major or the minor, and must be earned in courses that count
toward a major in that department.
Minors
A Bachelor of Science minor in Marine Science requires the
following courses:
Marine Science 111, 215, 216, 230, 231 and Geological Sciences
110 and 114.
To obtain a minor in Meteorology, students must complete:
MSC103, MSC118, MSC 220, MSC243, MSC303.
A minor in Marine Affairs is currently not offered.
Honors
Honors in the Marine and Atmospheric Science program may
be earned by students who have a 3.5 GPA and have completed
6 credits of independent research and a senior thesis.
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