Bachelor of Arts [B.A] [Marine Affairs] From University of Miami

The ocean is acquiring an ever-increasing significance as an avenue of worldwide commerce and communication and as a source of food, energy, minerals and fuels. As nations and private concerns become more involved in the ocean, the need increases for qualified professionals to deal with the commercial and legal complexities of marine affairs. In order to meet this need, the Rosenstiel School offers a Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in Marine Affairs combined with a required minor or additional major in Anthropology, Economics, Ecosystem Science and Policy, Geography, International Studies, Latin American Studies, Political Science, or an approved field within the School of Business Administration. Students in the School of Communication may include Marine Affairs as a second major. This program is designed for students who wish to prepare themselves for graduate studies and careers in ocean related areas of business, policy, management, law, and communication.

The Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science was established in 1943 as the Marine Laboratory of the University of Miami. It has grown from its modest beginnings in a boathouse to be one of the nation’s leading institutions for oceanographic and atmospheric research and educational.

The Rosenstiel School strives to be in the forefront of basic and applied research as it applies to the ocean, atmosphere and global environment, with particular emphasis on subjects of societal significance. The main goal is to provide excellence in graduate and undergraduate education and research training, and to be a strong force towards improved environmental understanding and management.