MAST LDEA, LOWER DIVISION ED ABROAD, 0-16 Credits

This course is repeatable for 99 credits.

MAST UDEA, UPPER DIVISION ED ABROAD, 0-16 Credits

This course is repeatable for 99 credits.

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.

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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.

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

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MAST 325, +BLUE HORIZONS: PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN MARINE STUDIES, 2 Credits

Helps students translate their interdisciplinary backgrounds in ocean science, policy, social science, and the humanities into professional skills and career pathways. Engages students in guided reflection and hands-on activities to develop résumés, cover letters, digital portfolios, and personal statements. Emphasizes lifelong career habits and confidence in expressing professional goals. Customizes assignments to support students pursuing internships, jobs in marine or environmental fields, or graduate study.

Attributes: CSC1 – Core Ed - Beyond OSU Career Preparation; CSC2 – Core Ed - Beyond OSU Career Engagement

Prerequisite: CORE 100 with D- or better or CORE 300 with D- or better or LA 100 with D- or better or LA 300 with D- or better or BA 100 with D- or better or BA 300 with D- or better or ENGR 110 with D- or better or ENGR 110H with D- or better or ENGR 310 with D- or better or SCI 100 with D- or better or SCI 300 with D- or better or ED 100 with D- or better or ED 300 with D- or better or Baccalaureate Core Student with a score of 1

MAST 333, FISHERPOETS, 2 Credits

Provides intensive experiential learning that explores creative practices, cultural heritage, and occupational folklore on the Oregon Coast. Engages directly with the FisherPoets Gathering, an annual community event in Astoria, Oregon, celebrating the memories, experiences, and creative practices of those involved in any aspect of the commercial fishing industry. Involves applied learning about FisherPoets as well as engagement with other potential events, guest speakers, etc., related to Oregon coastal cultural history.

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.

Available via Ecampus

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-]

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