Graduate School of Oceanography
- Biological Oceanography
- Marine and Atmospheric Chemistry
- Marine Geology and Geophysics
- Physical Oceanography
URI’s Graduate School of Oceanography is one of the world’s premier academic institutions of oceanography and ocean exploration.
At the Graduate School of Oceanography, students pursuing a Master of Science degree or Ph.D. focus on a specific area of oceanography – biological, chemical, geological, and physical – and explore interdisciplinary and related areas such as atmospheric chemistry. Students typically concentrate in one of the four tracks, and the courses and requirements differ among them.
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