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This program offers learning experiences in biological sciences, focusing particularly on marine resource management. It covers key areas including ecology, species classification, animal distribution patterns, aquaculture, and fundamental biology of commercially important species. The curriculum is designed to deliver both rigorous academic training and extensive practical fieldwork, leveraging the university's coastal setting. Prospective students should have a solid science background. Graduates specializing in Marine Fisheries gain qualifications for careers as fisheries specialists or scientific researchers with government bodies, environmental consulting companies, and academic organizations. High-achieving graduates may pursue advanced studies in areas like ecosystem management, marine farming, biological classification, and fishery economics.
You are an international freshman if you:
are not a citizen or permanent resident of the United States or
are not graduating from a Texas high school after three years in residence in Texas and
are a student without college credit or
earned college credit prior to high school graduation (dual credit/early college high school)
English proficiency can also be demonstrated by:
Minimum TOEFL i-BT score of 80
Minimum TOEFL Essentials score of 8.5
Minimum IELTS Academic test score of 6.0 overall band (Texas A&M University does not accept the IELTS General test)
When to Apply: Spring: August 1; Fall: December 1