MS Coastal and Ocean Policy
Course Overview
The Master of Coastal and Ocean Policy (MCOP) is a professional, interdisciplinary degree designed to train future leaders in the sustainable governance of marine environments. This non-thesis program equips students with the practical skills to integrate scientific research into effective policy and management decisions for governmental and non-governmental organizations. The curriculum provides a powerful fusion of public policy analysis and coastal marine science, preparing graduates to address complex challenges facing ocean resources both in the U.S. and internationally.
Key Program Highlights
- Professional, non-thesis degree focused on leadership roles in ocean and coastal governance
- Unique interdisciplinary curriculum blending public policy analysis and marine science
- Learn to translate scientific research into effective government decision-making
- Taught by leading researchers and experts in their respective fields
- Prepares for careers in both U.S. and international environmental and resource management
Course Overview
The Master of Coastal and Ocean Policy (MCOP) is a professional, interdisciplinary degree designed to train future leaders in the sustainable governance of marine environments. This non-thesis program equips students with the practical skills to integrate scientific research into effective policy and management decisions for governmental and non-governmental organizations. The curriculum provides a powerful fusion of public policy analysis and coastal marine science, preparing graduates to address complex challenges facing ocean resources both in the U.S. and internationally.
Key Program Highlights
- Professional, non-thesis degree focused on leadership roles in ocean and coastal governance
- Unique interdisciplinary curriculum blending public policy analysis and marine science
- Learn to translate scientific research into effective government decision-making
- Taught by leading researchers and experts in their respective fields
- Prepares for careers in both U.S. and international environmental and resource management
Requirements
Modules
- Science And Coastal And Ocean Policy Issues I
- Science And Coastal And Ocean Policy Issues Ii
- Seminar In Coastal And Ocean Policy
- Capstone Seminar
- Quantitative Methods
- Policy Analysis
- Environmental Policy Analysis
- Environmental Economics
- Advanced Topics In Ecology
- Biology Of Recreational And Commercial Fishes
- Estuarine Biology
- Barrier Island Ecology
- Wetlands Of The United States And Their Management
- Biological Oceanography
- Behavioral Ecology Of Reef Fishes
- River Ecology
- Special Topics In Advanced Biology
- Oceanography And Environmental Science
- Chemical Oceanography
- Chemical And Physical Analysis Of Seawater
- Role Of The Oceans In Human Health
- Directed Independent Study
- Remote Sensing In Environmental Analysis
- Environmental Geographic Information Systems
- Global Climate Change
- Marine Geology
- Introduction To Coastal Management
- Coastal And Environmental Science And Policy
- Physical Oceanography
- Natural Resource Economics
- Fundamentals Of Geographic Information Systems
- Coastal And Ocean Law
- Internship In Coastal And Ocean Policy
- Public Management
- Public Human Resources Management
- Financial Management And Decision Making
- Program Evaluation
- Applied Management Tools, Skills, And Techniques
- Leading Public And Nonprofit Organizations
- Conflict Resolution
- Strategic Planning And Management For Public And Nonprofit Organizations
- Planning Theory And Planning Law
- Public Economics And Cost-Benefit Analysis
- Managing Interorganizational Relations
- Government Planning And Geographic Information Systems
- Natural Resource Economics
- Foundations Of Coastal Management
- Foundations Of Environmental Education And Interpretation
- Tropical Environmental Ecology
- Foundations Of Environmental Conservation And Management
- Natural Resource Policy
- Advanced Environmental Law And Policy
- Coastal Protected Areas Management
- Environmental Site Assessment
- Science And Technology Of Marine Environment
- Special Topics In Environmental Sciences
- Fundamentals Of Geographic Information Systems
- Advanced Geographic Information Systems
- Environmental Geographic Information Systems
- Introduction To Coastal Management
- Coastal And Ocean Law
- Coastal And Environmental Science And Policy
- Institutions And The Environment
- Coastal Resources Management
- Coastal Ecosystem Governance
- North Carolina Coastal Issues And Experiences
- Interdisciplinary Field Seminar In Coastal And Ocean Policy
- Comparative Risk Governance
- Directed Independent Study
- Special Topics In Coastal And Ocean Policy
- Regional Planning Politics And Policy
- Strategic Planning And Management For Public And Nonprofit Organizations
- Seminar In Coastal Processes And Problems
- Coastal Management
- Field Seminar In Coastal Management
- Managing Coastal Hazards
- Managing Coastal Ecosystems
- Environmental Management
- Resource Economics
- Government Planning And Geographic Information Systems
- International Environmental Policy
- Role Of The Oceans In Human Health
