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FIN 501 - Financial Concepts Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Principles of financial administration, with applications to problems of financial analysis, control and planning by firms in a dynamic environment. Topics include policies involving the treatment of working capital, the time value of money, capital budgeting and debt and equity financing. (UMass Dartmouth undergraduate equivalent FIN 312.)
Graded(UMass Dartmouth undergraduate equivalent FIN 312.)
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FIN 596 - Directed Study Credits 3
Independent Study / 3 hours per week
Study under the supervision of a faculty member in an area covered in a regular course not currently being offered. Conditions and hours to be arranged.
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FIN 650 - Fin For Decision Making Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Exposure to financial principles by discussions of the functions of financial management. Various tools available to assist financial managers in making decisions are discussed and applied to case analyses. Specific topics include working capital management, capital budgeting applications, capital structure management and financial analysis and planning.
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FIN 670 - Investment Analysis Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
In-depth examination of fixed income and equity securities and an introduction to recent innovations in the field. Emphasis is given to the place of derivatives in the portfolio, the active management of risk and the management of retirement assets and pension funds.
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FIN 671 - Personal Financial Plan Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Introduction to the financial planning process of setting goals, developing action plans, creating budgets and measuring results. The student will become familiar with the techniques of financial analyses necessary to make choices when considering housing, insurance, retirement plans, borrowing and other issues.
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FIN 672 - Internatl Financial Mgmt Credits 3
Requirements: Pre-req: FIN 650Lecture / 3 hours per week
Understanding the forces that affect the relative value of currencies in international markets, covering the major problems encountered by the firm in financing international operations. FIN 494
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FIN 690 - Special Topics Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
An opportunity for the faculty to propose a course and teach it as an elective to students who express interest in a particular subject. Topics will vary and be announced before registration is completed in the previous semester, may be repeated with change of content.
GradedTopics will vary and be announced before registration is completed in the previous semester. May be repeated with change of content.
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FIN 695 - Independent Study Credits variable; 3.00 to 6.00
Independent Study / 3 hours per week
An opportunity for the student to propose a course and study with a particular professor who agrees to participate in it as an elective for the student. This course series is a particularly useful way to engage a student in a thesis. Topics will vary and be announced before registration is completed in the previous semester. Students can earn three to six credits.
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FIN 696 - Directed Study Credits variable; 3.00 to 6.00
Independent Study / 3 hours per week
Study under the supervision of a faculty member in an area covered in a regular course not currently being offered. Terms and hours to be arranged.
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FIN 698 - Financial Institutions Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Analyze major issues in the financial management of financial institutions. Especially, the concepts and techniques required for the successful management of firms will be discussed. The course will get into some institutional detail by analyzing the interplay between (changes in) regulation and innovation, and their joint effects on the organizational structure of financial institutions. The main focus, however, be on concepts rather than institutional details.
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FIN 699 - Internship in Finance Credits 3
Other / 3 hours per week
Internship course. Students will undertake relevant work experience while working with a faculty sponsor for credit.
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FLL 522 - Intro Secnd Lang Acquisn Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Introduction to second language acquisition theory and research for teachers through task-based learning and teaching for implementation in the classroom. Topics discussed include Krashen’s input hypothesis, Long’s interaction hypothesis, the negotiation of meaning, Vygotskian accounts of language learning, lexical theories as well as rule-governed theories of language competence, theories of speech production and theories of implicit and explicit knowledge. Students are provided with opportunities to use inquiry skills in the development of both theoretical and applied content. At the end of the course, students should be able to demonstrate the following outcomes: (1) an understanding of the relationship between task-based learning and teaching and second language acquisition theory and research and (2) the ability to apply task-based learning and teaching to varied foreign language classroom contexts and in ways that promote the development of higher order thinking skills and extended language use. FLL 322
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FLL 524 - Concpt Forgn Lang Teach Credits 3
Requirements: Prerequisite: Graduate Standing or permission of instructorLecture / 3 hours per week
Historical overview of the theory and practice of teaching foreign languages focusing on the contextualization of language instruction and integrated language instruction in ways that are aligned with the Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks. Course topics include the role of contextualized input, output, and interaction in language learning; organizing content and planning for integrated language instruction; using an interactive approach to developing interpretive communication; using a story-based approach to teach grammar; developing oral and written interpersonal and presentational communication; addressing diverse needs of learners, assessing standards-based language performance in context, and using technology to contextualize and integrate language instruction. Students also reflect upon actual teaching scenarios and plan, design, and implement various microteaching situations. FLL 324
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FLL 525 - Evolution Romance Lang Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Examination of the common origin of the romance languages in Latin and their evolution into French, Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish. The course uses both the traditional philological method and modern theoretical linguistics, both synchronic and diachronic. Furthermore, linguistic features are interpreted for their historical and sociological factors. FLL 425
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FLL 595 - Independent Study Credits variable; 1.00 to 6.00
Independent Study / 3 hours per week
Study under the supervision of a faculty member in an area not otherwise part of the discipline’s course offerings. Conditions and hours to be arranged.
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FLL 596 - Directed Study Credits variable; 1.00 to 6.00
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Study under the supervision of a faculty member in an area covered in a regular course not currently being offered. Conditions and hours to be arranged.
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FLL 676 - Applied Linguistics for Teachers of Spanish Credits 3
Lecture
Course delivered in Spanish. A critical examination of Spanish language and culture as a pragmatic system and the ways in which student pragmatic development can be enhanced through classroom language instruction and assessment. Topics include theories of second language pragmatic development, approaches to developmental pragmatics research, the development of pragmatics and grammar, differences in pragmatic production and pragmatic comprehension, the relationship between learner contexts and pragmatic development, and the social perceptions underlying participants’ interpretation and performance of social acts. The course includes discussion of the Spanish pronominal and verbal systems as well as issues of morphology, semantics, lexicon and discourse as they apply to the teaching and assessment of classroom Spanish from a pragmatic perspective. Students are provided with opportunities to use inquiry skills in the development of both theoretical and applied content.
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FRN 511 - La PoŽsie Franaise Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Elements of French poetry. An examination of versification, melody, rhyme, rhythm harmony, imagery, metaphor, and symbol in representative French poets from the Middle Ages to the present. The course may focus on selected topics and poets. Different instructors may emphasize different periods and works, but at least two centuries will be covered. FRN 411
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FRN 517 - Le Roman Francais I Credits 3
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FRN 518 - Le Roman Francais II Credits 3
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FRN 581 - Seminar in French Credits 3
Seminar / 3 hours per week
An intensive study of a specific topic, such as aural French comprehension, or a particular author or a literary movement. The topic will vary from year to year so that the course may be repeated for credit. FRN 481
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FRN 582 - Seminar in French Credits 3
Seminar / 3 hours per week
Similar to FRN 481 but with a different topic, including history of the French language. FRN 482
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FRN 595 - Independent Study Credits 3
Independent Study
Intensive study or research on a special topic under the direction of a staff member. Hours to be arranged.
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FRN 596 - Directed Study Credits 3
Independent Study
Study under the supervision of a faculty member in an area covered in a regular course not currently being offered. Conditions and hours to be arranged.
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HMS 508 - Healthcare Economics and Managing Healthcare Finances Credits 3
Lecture
Explore economic theories and their application to health care at the macro (national, state), meso (systems) and micro (individual) level. Develop knowledge and skills in strategic planning, costing out services including analysis of cost-benefit and cost-effectiveness of new and existing clinical programs, and developing operating and capital budgets. Acquire skills in managing health care financial resources at the agency level. NUR 508
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MAR 510 - Intro Chem Oceanography Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Chemical oceanography starting with the basic chemical and physical properties of sea water and going through the major processes shaping chemical distributions in the ocean. A brief review of basic thermodynamics and chemical equilibria precedes a discussion of carbonate equilibria and trace metal speciation. Throughout much of the course an interdisciplinary approach is taken and pertinent material on the interaction between ocean chemistry and marine physics, biology, and geology will be presented. Whenever possible, the results of recent studies will be incorporated into class material and the last few class periods are devoted to special topics.
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MAR 513 - Numerical Methods in Ocean Sciences I Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
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MAR 514 - Quantitative Methods for Multidisciplinary Marine Applications Credits 3
Lecture
Provides instruction, demonstration and exercises in quantitative methods critical to advanced studies in marine science. A wide range of subjects will be covered to provide an overview and build skills and familiarity with the course material. Content will be based on topics in calculus, function approximation, linear algebra, differential equations and statistics. The curriculum will emphasize application of these methods to problems in marine science including biological and oceanographic systems through classroom examples and homework content.
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MAR 515 - Geological Oceanography Credits 3
Lecture
Process-oriented geological oceanography starting with the history of ocean floor exploration, theories of ocean basin formation, determination of geologic time and going through the major dynamic processes shaping and characterizing the seafloor - from beaches to basins, reefs to estuaries. Overviews of marine geophysics and plate tectonics, sea level variation and the formation of coastlines and reefs, and the importance of paleoceanography to assessing climate change will be presented and discussed. Throughout the course an interdisciplinary approach is taken and pertinent material on the interaction between marine geology/sediments/sedimentation processes and marine chemistry, physics, and biology will be presented. Wherever possible, the results of recent studies and special topics will be incorporated into the class material and tailored to the students’ areas of research.
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MAR 520 - Thesis Proposal Develop Credits 2
Recitation / 2 hours per week
Guides graduate student preparation of an acceptable master’s thesis or PhD dissertation proposal in a series of papers and in-class oral presentations. Students work with a thesis advisor and committee within a framework defined by the instructor to define a thesis problem in terms of relevant literature and design a research plan, including a support budget. In the process, students are expected to improve their skills in literature research, writing, and oral presentations.
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MAR 524 - Marine Ecosystem Modeling Credits 3
Lecture
Provides instruction, demonstration and exercises in modeling methods for simulating biophysical interactions in marine science. Principals and methods are developed in lecture and applied through homework examples using the software package Matlab. Topics include stability and analysis of population models, zero-dimensional biochemical models, stage-based biochemical models, and individual-based coupled biophysical models (IBMs). Students will devise, implement, and test their own models in class projects.
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MAR 525 - U.S. Ocean Policy Credits 3
Lecture
Review of contemporary issues in U.S. Ocean Policy. The course is organized into general topics. Students are largely responsible to lead class discussion, and material will be derived from specific publications including books, papers, and other media. When possible specialists will visit or will be interviewed via teleconference, and discuss specific topics relating to U.S. National Ocean Policy. Specific class topics will require a brief written analysis. The course concludes with an oral synthesis paper and discussion.
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MAR 527 - Fisheries Management Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
A broad overview of fishery management objectives, strategies and tactics. A detailed review of best practices for achieving sustainable fisheries, performance evaluation and optimal yield for achieving resource conservation and socio-economic utilities will be developed through lectures and student assignments. Current initiatives such as ecosystem approaches, risk-based management and management strategy evaluation will also be introduced. Lectures will be based on theory and application to real-world case studies.
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MAR 530 - Ecosystem-Based Fisheries Management Credits 3
Lecture
This course will highlight the theory, issues, challenges, methods, and approaches for implementing Ecosystem-based Fisheries Management (EBFM). The course will examine the history and background of fisheries management, leading up to why more holistic considerations are being considered. A series of operational approaches, emphasizing a familiarity with technical efforts and models, will be explored as they are being used to implement EBFM. An examination of institutional structures and considerations will be executed to elucidate those situations where EBFM has been successful. The course will emphasize current literature and case studies as main learning elements.
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MAR 535 - Biological Statistics I Credits 3
Requirements: Pre-req: MTH 113 or permission of instructorLecture / 3 hours per week
Statistics theories and application at the introduction and intermediate level. The course also introduces useful and free (not commercial) software R. The main objectives of the course are (i) to develop the ability to translate a biological hypothesis into statistical terms for objective evaluation and hypothesis testing, and (ii) to equip students with software skills necessary for efficient data analyses. The contents cover from the traditional tests to application of the linear and nonlinear models.
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MAR 536 - Biological Statistics II Credits 4
Lecture / 4 hours per week
Generalized linear models, inference of parameters in non-linear models, and Bayesian statistics. The course is designed for advanced graduate students in ecology and fisheries who want to study statistical theories in GLM and parameter inference, to infer parameters using the state-of -the art language (ADMB, BUG, R), and to develop his/her own models. Most models used in ecology and fisheries management are non-linear, and often many parameters are involved. The existing models/toolbox software are useful in research and practical management, but researchers often have their own unique problem, which those existing models cannot be used for.
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MAR 540 - Intro Fisheries Science Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Provides a background on the development of fisheries science and examines the theories and techniques of biology, ecology, oceanography, and population dynamics presently employed. Components include fish and shellfish basic population dynamics, early life history recruitment, migration, growth, fishery dependent/independent surveys, alternative abundance measurement techniques, habitat considerations, and introductory fisheries modeling.
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MAR 542 - Marine Invertebrate Fisheries Credits 3
Lecture
Biology and ecology of marine invertebrate “Shellfish” species, including crustaceans, mollusks, echinoderms and others. Students will study how their fisheries are assessed, conducted and managed, as well as the potential for aquaculture. The class will include laboratories in basic anatomy, field trips, and guest speakers. Students will be required to write a term paper on the fishery management of one species of shellfish, including its history, biology, problems and potential solutions. Students will also be required to read and critique current literature in shellfish management.
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MAR 544 - Stock Assessment of Fishery Resources Credits 3
Lecture
Instruction, demonstration and exercises in population modeling, as applied to fishery resources. First principles of population dynamics are reviewed from the perspective of model building, and several dimensions of complexity are explored. A wide range of conventional stock assessment methods are introduced, as well as several advanced topics such as multispecies assessments, ecosystem considerations, spatial structure and risk analysis. MAR 545
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MAR 545 - Biological Oceanography Credits 4
Lecture / 6 hours per week
The cycle of productivity in the marine environment and the physiological and morphological adaptations of plant, animal and bacterial populations within various oceanic regions. Interrelationships of the plankton, the nekton, and the benthos are stressed. BIO 545
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MAR 547 - Fisheries Survey Sampling Credits 3
Lecture
This course will prepare students for the real-world challenge of estimating abundance of animal populations. Emphasis will be placed on working in the marine environment, where sampling must usually be conducted with remote techniques (trawls, dredges), or visual methods (video, ROVs, submersibles), and where the observer cannot usually interact directly with the surrounding environment. Problems and examples will be drawn from fisheries research and will be analyzed using standard statistical software. The class will also participate in a field trip to obtain data that will be analyzed during the course.
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MAR 549 - Analysis of Tagging Data Credits 3
Lecture
This course provides instruction, demonstration and student projects in modeling tagging data, as applied to the estimation of abundance, mortality, movement or growth of fishery resources. Mark-recapture experiments have been a tool for estimating population parameters for over a century, but tag technology and analytical methods have advanced rapidly over the last decade, producing a variety of methods. This course attempts to provide a unifying approach to modeling tagging data, from simple capture-recapture methods assuming closed populations to fully-integrated, demographic models of fishery, survey and conventional tagging or telemetry data.
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MAR 550 - Laboratory in Oceanography - Data and Methods Credits 3
Lecture
Application of statistical and data analysis methods to estuarine, ocean, and atmospheric sciences. Emphasis is on hands-on application and interpretation of methods to real oceanographic data using packaged software. Intended for students who require a working understanding of basic model/data analysis techniques. Familiarity with basic concepts/dynamics of at least one of the marine or atmospheric science related sub-disciplines is required.
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MAR 554 - Physics of Fluids Credits 3
Lecture
Scientific basics of fluid physics. Applications with a bias towards geophysical and astrophysical fluid mechanics. This course will also prepare students in topics in Applied Mathematics including the applications of ODEs and PDEs, by way of many examples from different areas of Fluid Physics.
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MAR 555 - Intro Phys Oceanography Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
A descriptive treatment of ocean atmosphere interactions, water properties, general wind driven and thermohaline circulation, waves and tides, and coastal processes. Simplified conceptual models demonstrate the important principles.
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MAR 557 - Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Credits 3
Requirements: Pre-req: PHY 554 or MNE 501 or MAR 555 or EquivalentLecture
Dynamics of rotating stratified fluid flow in the ocean/atmosphere and laboratory. Compressibility, Boussinesq approximation. Geostrophic balance and vorticity. Poincare, Kelvin, Rossby waves, Geostrophic Adjustment. Ekman layers, spin-up. Continuously stratified dynamics: inertia gravity waves, potential vorticity, Quasigeostrophic dynamics. EAS 557, MNE 557, PHY 557
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MAR 558 - Waves and Tides Credits 3
Lecture
Analytical study of the physical processes governing waves in the marine environment. Covered topics include surface gravity waves, internal gravity waves, energy flux, group velocity, long waves, linear and nonlinear shallow water waves, and atmospheric forcing. This course will be of interest to any ocean scientist or engineer interested in the physics of waves. CEN 456, CEN 556
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MAR 560 - Acoustical Oceanography Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Modern methods of acoustics in oceanography and the use of acoustics in other subdisciplines of the marine sciences emphasizing fundamental theories of relevance to the ocean. The course introduces students to the fundamental nature of wave propagation, the concept of acoustic impedance, sources of sound, array theory, and duct propagation. Students apply sonar equations to both passive and active acoustics. Reverberation, scattering, deep and shallow propagation are discussed. Students examine tools and techniques used in modern acoustical oceanography, including acoustical tomography, propagation through ocean internal waves, fisheries acoustics, and Doppler techniques.
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MAR 562 - Satellite Oceanography Credits 3
Lecture
Provides an overview of the use of satellite-based remote sensing for making measurements within the marine environment. Each of the primary satellite sensors used by oceanographers is introduced along with the principles behind their operation, measurement retrieval, data handling, and data interpretation/usage. Emphasis is placed on physical and biogeochemical applications of satellite-based data, along with their analysis and advantages, rather than engineering and physical/optical theory of measurement. This course relies heavily on outside readings from the primary oceanographic literature to showcase satellite data analysis and specific applications of these data types. Included in the course are a series of student-led presentations and discussions of assigned class readings and a possible class project utilizing a satellite-derived data set and data processing techniques.
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MAR 565 - Pollutant Transport in the Environment Credits 3
Lecture
Study of transport processes in the environment. Topics include advection, diffusion, jets, plumes, air-gas transfer, heat transfer, reaction kinetics, sediment-water exchange, sediment erosion/deposition, and ground water transport. The course should be of interest to upper level undergraduates or first year graduate students in ocean science or engineering with an interest on transport processes in the environment.
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MAR 572 - Environment and Resource Economics and Policy Credits 3
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An examination of the economic, public policy and regulatory issues affecting coastal zone resources. The focus will be on specific case studies with an emphasis on examining policy and environmental issues. Students will be involved in projects on specific cases.
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MAR 580 - Special Topics: Fisheries Oceanography Credits variable; 1.00 to 3.00
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MAR 585 - Special Topics: Estuarine and Ocean Sciences Credits variable; 1.00 to 3.00
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MAR 590 - Masters Non-Thesis Research Project Credits variable; .00 to 6.00
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Research on an experimental, computational and/or theoretical project under the guidance of an SMAST faculty advisor. Students must complete a research paper that is approved by their major advisor and at least one other faculty member. PSM and non-thesis MS students may use this course to satisfy the research project requirement for their degree.
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MAR 595 - Independent Study Credits variable; 1.00 to 9.00
Independent Study / 3 hours per week
Study under the supervision of a faculty member in an area not otherwise part of the discipline’s course offerings. Conditions and hours to be arranged.
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MAR 596 - Directed Study Credits 3
Independent Study / 3 hours per week
Allows completion of a numbered course formally in the graduate program listing but not being offered as a scheduled class.
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MAR 599 - Special Topics Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
An advanced treatment of a special topic in specific areas of marine sciences and technology with an emphasis on recent developments. The subject matter varies according to the interests of the instructor and the students.
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MAR 600 - Masters Thesis Research Credits variable; .00 to 9.00
Research
Thesis research on an experimental or theoretical project in Marine Science or Technology under a faculty advisor.
Multi-Term Course: Not GradedPhD students must have passed this course before registering for doctoral dissertation research credits.
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MAR 603 - Pre Dissertation Rsch Credits variable; .00 to 9.00
Research / 3 hours per week
Research for and preparation of doctoral dissertation proposal. The dissertation proposal must provide a thorough survey of the research activities in the research topic area and it must present original and innovative research ideas and preliminary results as well as a defined research scope and directions. PhD students must have passed this course before registering for doctoral dissertation research credits. Graded P/F. BIO 603
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MAR 610 - Ocean Turbulence Credits 3
Requirements: Prereq: MAR 555 or advanced undergraduate fluid dynamics courseLecture / 3 hours per week
Fundamental fluid dynamics underpinning ocean turbulence theory. Emphasis is placed on both a mathematical and physical understanding of turbulence and considerable time is spent on classical turbulence theory and its application to ocean processes. Random variables and their quantification are introduced, as are dimensional scaling and analysis and non-dimensional quantities such as the Reynolds, Richardson and Prandtl number. Other course emphases include exchange of energy between the mean flow and turbulent field, turbulent diffusion, modern data analysis techniques and recent observations and newly emerging observational tools and techniques.
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MAR 615 - Dynamics of Estuarine Circulation Credits 3
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MAR 620 - Studies Estuarine Dynam Credits 4
Lecture / 6 hours per week
Interdisciplinary estuarine dynamics emphasizing how interactions between physical, biological, and chemical phenomena govern major estuarine processes. The course uses two estuaries as case studies of the types of interdisciplinary problems encountered in marine ecosystems with partial focus on temperate estuarine environments. The two case studies are used to compare and contrast physical, biological, and chemical characterization of estuaries of differing watersheds, tidal dynamics, and geomorphologies. Field and laboratory studies are used to complement the theory taught in lectures and serve as a “hands on” part of the course.
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MAR 622 - Case Studies in Fisheries Science and Management Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Integration of fundamental concepts of natural science and social science relating to management of living marine resources. This course utilizes a case study of a fishery to explore how knowledge and methods from a variety of disciplines including oceanography, biology, ecology, mathematics, and economics are used together in management of marine fisheries.
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MAR 630 - Estuarine Biogeochem Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Biogeochemistry of estuaries emphasizing complex interactions of the major geochemical cycles and biological systems such as animal and plant production, nutrient uptake, and marine system transformations. Among the topics covered are the basic biogeochemical cycles as they related to both the productivity and function of estuarine systems, and the role of estuaries within the coastal zone relative to their watersheds and adjacent off shore waters. Estuaries are examined both within the global and the New England context. Current issues of estuarine management and restoration are addressed.
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MAR 640 - Global Marine Biogeochem Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Advanced treatment of marine biogeochemistry and global environmental change. The oceans play a predominant role in global environmental change particularly with respect to their major geochemical cycles of carbon, nitrogen, oxygen, phosphorus, sulfur, etc. The major features of these cycles as they operate on a global basis are presented. Examples of natural and anthropogenic perturbations at present and in the past are a major focus of this course. A significant segment of the material deals directly with the role of oceans in controlling atmospheric carbon dioxide through its biological and solubility pumps.
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MAR 645 - Ocean Circulation and Modeling Credits 3
Requirements: Prereq: PHY 550/MAR 555Lecture / 3 hours per week
Theories of ocean circulation, including wind-driven and thermohaline components, and their numerical modeling. The concepts of geostrophy, Sverdrup-to-Strommel dynamics, stratification, rotation, and diffusion processes are discussed for the general circulation features in all three world oceans. Primitive equation-based numerical modeling experiments are discussed for the global-scale, basin-scale, regional-scale, and feature-based models. PHY 645
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MAR 650 - Marine Ecosystem Dynamics Credits 4
Lecture / 6 hours per week
Structures and dynamics of ocean ecosystems. The dynamics of global to local scale biophysical interaction processes are explored in terms of basic dynamic principles. Existing ecosystem models are used to solve some realistic coastal ecosystem problems. There is a strong emphasis on solving process oriented problems requiring integration of lecture materials. A term paper is required.
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MAR 655 - Numerical Methods in Ocean Sciences II Credits 3
Requirements: Pre-reqs: MAR 513; MAR 555 or PHY 550; or permission of instructorLecture / 3 hours per week
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MAR 656 - Ocean Atmosphere Dynamics Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Ocean atmosphere dynamic interaction processes related to short-term and long-term climate variability. 2-layer models and physics of El Nino/southern oscillation, North Atlantic Oscillation and monsoon dynamics are discussed with the perspective of global climate change. During the semester the class will conduct a real-time monitoring experiment of the Pacific/Atlantic Ocean using the Internet. Also presented are advanced assimilation techniques of satellite (GEOSTAT, Topex/Poseidon, SeaWifs, MODAS) and in-situ data from the World Ocean Circulation Experiment (WOCE) in numerical climate models. PHY 655
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MAR 660 - Coastl Phys Oceanography Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Physics of the coastal ocean covering a wide variety of coastal physical oceanographic processes with emphasis on the continental shelf processes. Topics include tides and tidal currents, upwelling and downwelling, front processes, fresh water plumes, coastally trapped waves, boundary layer flows, and vertical and horizontal dispersion processes. This course is intended for students in IGS who require a working understanding of coastal ocean circulation and dynamics. Students enrolling in this course should be thoroughly comfortable with differential and integral calculus.
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MAR 661 - Physical Oceanography of Shallow Seas Credits 3
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Physical oceanographic processes important to European and U.S. shallow seas, continental shelves and banks and their relationship to nutrients and biology (plankton and fish) in these regions.
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MAR 662 - Physical-Biological Interactions in the Ocean Credits 3
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Fundamental principles relating physical oceanographic processes to the biology of the ocean on a variety of spatial and temporal scales.
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MAR 670 - Adv Marine Time Series Analy Credits 4
Lecture / 5 hours per week
Advanced statistical tools are used to analyze ocean and earth system time series with specific application to fixed location oceanographic and meteorological data sets. Lectures describe the theoretical aspects of the advanced statistical tools that are used to analyze discrete data sets. Students use practical analysis exercises to learn the various ways to interpret set of equally spaced time and or space data series in the context of instrumental and statistical noise.
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MAR 675 - Scientific Writing Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
This course focuses on writing primary publications which establishes research as scientific knowledge. We will begin by discussing the scientific method, how hypotheses are presented, ethics, and the peer-review system. We will examine the differences between primary publications and other types of literature including the graduate thesis, gray literature, and conference proceedings.
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MAR 698 - Projects in Environmental Science Credits 3
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MAR 700 - Graduate Seminar Credits 1
Seminar
Seminar discussions and presentations based on research or detailed literature surveys.
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MAR 701 - Doctoral Dissertation Research Credits variable; .00 to 9.00
Research
Investigations of a fundamental and/or applied nature representing an original contribution to the scholarly research literature of the field. PhD dissertations are often published in refereed journals or presented at major conferences. A written dissertation must be completed in accordance with the rules of the Graduate School and the School for Marine Science and Technology. Admission to the course is based on successful completion of the PhD comprehensive examination and submission of a formal proposal endorsed by the student’s graduate committee and submitted to the SMAST Graduate Program Director. BIO 701
Multi-Term Course: Not Graded
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MAR 720 - Applied Statistics Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
UMass Boston EEOS 611
Graded
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MAR 721 - Remote Sensing Credits 4
Lecture
UMass Boston EEOS 625
Graded
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MAR 722 - Envir Model Raster GIS Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
UMass Boston EEOS 627
Graded
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MAR 725 - Estuarine Ecology & Management Credits 3
Lecture
Graded
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MAR 726 - Introduction to Geographic Information Systems Credits 4
Lecture
UMass Boston EEOS 623
Graded
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MAR 727 - Boundary Layer Meteorology Credits 3
Lecture
UMass Lowell 85.501
Graded
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MAR 731 - Envir Policy & Admin Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
UMass Boston EEOS 616
Graded
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MAR 732 - Environmental Law & Policy Credits 3
Lecture
Graded
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MAR 733 - Chemistry of Natural Waters Credits 3
Lecture
UMass Boston EEOS 640
Graded
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MAR 734 - Coastal and Ocean Law Credits 3
Lecture
UMass Boston EEOS 680
Graded
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MAR 735 - Legal Foundations for Ecosystem Management Credits 3
Lecture
UMass Boston EE0S 685
Graded
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MAR 736 - The Role of Science in the Policy Process Credits 3
Lecture
UMass Boston EE0S 716
Graded
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MAR 738 - Coastal Zone Management Credits 3
Lecture
UMass Boston EEOS 726
Graded
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MAT 511 - History and Foundations of American Education Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
A study of historical and contemporary issues in American Education that include major educational issues from various disciplines, policies, and trends. The disciplines of philosophy, psychology, sociology, and history will provide an intellectual foundation designed to develop an awareness of and critical disposition to pressing concerns in American Education.
Graded
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MAT 513 - Urban Education and Social Issues Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Provides conceptual frameworks for understanding how race and class operate in schools and instructional methods to ensure inclusive education. Particular emphasis on addressing the diversity needs of our region, including the needs of English language learners.
Graded
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MAT 606 - Thesis Research Project Credits variable; .00 to 3.00
Requirements: Prerequisite: MAT 605 or equivalentResearch
Researching an applied, experimental or theoretical problem in education with an emphasis on action research, its application to K-12 teaching and learning, and the professional development of the researcher. The research will lead to a Thesis Research Report which requires approval by the candidate’s Thesis Research Project Committee for the awarding of an MAT degree.
Multi-Term Course: Not Graded
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MAT 610 - Educational Research and Technology Credits 3
Requirements: Pre-req: must be admitted to MAT programLecture / 3 hours per week
Develop the techniques and criteria for understanding and conducting action research in education in preparation for the capstone project in MAT 614. Additional emphasis placed on using technology as an effective teaching and learning tool. Topics include research strategies, literature reviews, research design, data collection, and quantitative and qualitative research techniques.
Graded
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MAT 612 - Instructional Methodology Credits 3
Requirements: Pre-req: must be admitted to MAT programLecture / 3 hours per week
The course will focus on theoretical and practical support for attending to issues of student differentiation, environments that support responsive teaching, principles of effective classroom differentiation, instructional and management strategies that support differentiation, and the roles of assessment in differentiation. The course is structured to assist participants in developing approaches to modifying content and process in mixed ability classrooms in order to address the varied readiness, interests, and learning profile needs of a variety of learners.
Graded
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MAT 614 - Curriculum:Theory & Practice Credits 3
Requirements: Prereq: Completion of 21 credits, including MAT 610Lecture / 3 hours per week
A study of curriculum dimensions, concepts, designs, and products for varied student populations and school settings. This course focuses on curriculum planning for multicultural and multisector educational levels, research of curriculum development, and the study of curriculum issues, trends, and innovations. The capstone project for this course fulfills the expectations for the MAT degree.
Graded
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MAT 650 - Sem:Cont Issue Teach&Ed Credits variable; 1.00 to 4.00
Requirements: Pre-req: must be admitted to MAT programSeminar / 3 hours per week
An investigation of current issues in education. The seminar will bring together area teachers and administrators, faculty and invited experts across grade-level divisions, but on some occasions, sessions may be held covering topics that will be considered for a particular grade level. May be repeated with change of content.
GradedMay be repeated with change of content.
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MAT 695 - Independent Study Credits variable; 1.00 to 6.00
Independent Study
Study under the supervision of a faculty member in an area not otherwise part of the discipline’s course offerings. Conditions and hours to be arranged.
Graded
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MAT 696 - Directed Study Credits variable; 1.00 to 6.00
Independent Study
Study under the supervision of a faculty member in an area covered in a regular course not currently being offered. Conditions and hours to be arranged.
Graded
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MAT 697 - Independent Study Credits 3
Independent Study
Study under the supervision of a faculty member in an area not otherwise part of the discipline’s course offerings. Conditions and hours to be arranged.
Graded
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