Marine Resource Management Graduate Certificate
This program is available at the following location:
- Corvallis
The management of our marine resources encompasses both biophysical and human dimensions. Marine management professionals need to understand these dimensions, utilizing both physical and social sciences to tackle challenging issues, and effectively communicate best management practices to scientists, decision makers, and stakeholders.
The Marine Resource Management graduate certificate offers a blend of science- and management-oriented courses that prepare participants (professionals, decision-makers, and graduate students) to become leaders in marine resource management.
- Current graduate students must notify the Marine Resource Management program of their intention to pursue this certificate. Upon consultation with MRM faculty, they will be given instructions regarding listing courses on their programs of study and obtaining the required signature for that form.
- Professionals and other students must notify the Marine Resources Management program of their intention to pursue this certificate.
The Marine Resource Management graduate certificate is not eligible for federal financial aid if it is not part of a master's degree-seeking program. The certificate is not eligible if taken as a stand-alone program. The MRM graduate certificate is eligible for federal financial aid if it is part of a master's degree-seeking program.
Contact Information
Contact Robert Allan, 541-737-1340 or robert.allan@oregonstate.edu for more information.
Certificate Code: CG07
Upon successful completion of the program, students will meet the following learning outcomes:
- Conduct research or produce some other form of scholarly, creative work.
- Demonstrate mastery of subject material.
- Conduct scholarly or professional activities in an ethical manner.
- Demonstrate the integration of marine science, policy, and practice (management and education).
- Demonstrate effective written communication.
- Demonstrate effective oral communication.
Certificate Overview
- Completion of core courses in marine policy and law,
- Two courses from the human dimensions area, and
- Two courses from the ocean and coastal science area.
Course Examples
- Ocean Law
- Rights-Based Fisheries Management
- Ecological Policy
- Physical Oceanography
- Marine Pollution
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| MRM 520 | 3 | |
| MRM 530 | PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE OF MARINE RESOURCE MANAGEMENT | 3 |
| Human Dimensions Subject Area 1 | ||
| Select at least 6 credits from the following: | 6 | |
| ENVIRONMENTAL AND RESOURCE ECONOMICS | ||
| NATURAL RESOURCES AND COMMUNITY VALUES | ||
| THEORIES OF CONFLICT AND CONFLICT MANAGEMENT | ||
| BARGAINING AND NEGOTIATION PROCESSES | ||
| THIRD PARTIES IN DISPUTE RESOLUTION: MEDIATION/ARBITRATION | ||
| MARINE CONSERVATION BIOLOGY | ||
| ECOLOGICAL POLICY | ||
MRM 535 | ||
| ENVIRONMENTAL POLITICS AND POLICY | ||
| INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLITICS AND POLICY | ||
| ENVIRONMENTAL SOCIOLOGY | ||
| SOCIETY AND NATURAL RESOURCES | ||
| Ocean and Atmospheric Systems Science Subject Area 1 | ||
| Select at least 6 credits from the following: | 6 | |
| CLIMATE PHYSICS | ||
| COASTAL AND ESTUARINE OCEANOGRAPHY | ||
| THE SOLID EARTH | ||
| THE FLUID EARTH | ||
| THE BIOGEOCHEMICAL EARTH | ||
| Total Credits | 18 | |
- 1
Other courses may be substituted upon approval of the certificate director
Certificate Code: CG07