MAST 201, +HUMANS AND THE OCEAN, 3 Credits

Explores marine systems and the diverse ways humans engage with the ocean through liberal arts perspectives. Integrates approaches from marine science, social science, and the arts and humanities. Examines both historic and current ocean and coastal challenges, including conservation, pollution, coastal community resilience, climate change, and environmental justice, gaining valuable insights that enhance scientific understanding of the ocean.

Attributes: CSC1 – Core Ed - Beyond OSU Career Preparation

Prerequisite: CORE 100 (may be taken concurrently) with D- or better or CORE 300 (may be taken concurrently) with D- or better or BA 100 (may be taken concurrently) with D- or better or BA 300 (may be taken concurrently) with D- or better or ED 100 (may be taken concurrently) with D- or better or ED 300 (may be taken concurrently) with D- or better or ENGR 110 (may be taken concurrently) with D- or better or ENGR 310 (may be taken concurrently) with D- or better or LA 100 (may be taken concurrently) with D- or better or LA 300 (may be taken concurrently) with D- or better or SCI 100 (may be taken concurrently) with D- or better or SCI 300 (may be taken concurrently) with D- or better

Available via Ecampus

MAST 300, +SOCIETY, CULTURE, AND THE MARINE ENVIRONMENT, 4 Credits

Explore the dynamic relationship between people and the marine environment, as it relates to different ways of studying change. Emphasize the liberal arts approaches from the social sciences, arts, and humanities. Apply theoretical foundations and associated methodological approaches from these liberal arts disciplines to understand and study issues of the coasts and ocean. Explore opportunities related to marine and ocean careers.

Attributes: CSC2 – Core Ed - Beyond OSU Career Engagement

Prerequisite: MAST 201 with C- or better or NR 201 with C- or better

Available via Ecampus

MAST 399, SPECIAL TOPICS, 1-16 Credits

This course is repeatable for 16 credits.

MAST 406, PROJECTS, 1-16 Credits

This course is repeatable for 16 credits.

MAST 410, MARINE STUDIES INTERNSHIP, 1-16 Credits

This course is repeatable for 16 credits.

MAST 425, MARINE STUDIES DEGREE CAPSTONE, 4 Credits

Examines issues related to the ocean and coasts through a transdisciplinary process recognizing insights from multiple perspectives and disciplines. Integrates the varied content explored in the Marine Studies Major through engagement in a substantial research or creative project evidencing intensive study of the social, political, historical, and/or cultural issues of the ocean and coasts.

Prerequisite: MAST 300 with C- or better

MAST 444, ^WRITING FOR MARINE STUDIES, 4 Credits

Applies techniques, ethics, and methodologies of writing and research in the transdisciplinary field of Marine Studies. Produces an artifact summing up the work throughout the degree and a written narration of this artifact. Presents the project findings and/or expressions to a broad audience at a Marine Studies student conference.

Attributes: CSWC – Core Ed - Writing Intensive Curriculum (WIC); CWIC – Bacc Core, Skills, Writing Intensive Curriculum (WIC)

Prerequisite: MAST 201 with C- or better and MAST 300 [C-]

Available via Ecampus