BSc in Marine and Atmospheric Science - Oceanography in Miami United States | University of Miami

The Bachelor of Science in Marine and Atmospheric Science (BSMAS) with a focus on Oceanography offers comprehensive training in fundamental sciences (mathematics, physics, chemistry, and biology) alongside specialized oceanographic studies (examining physical, chemical, and biological marine processes), while also incorporating aspects of geological and atmospheric sciences. Learners may opt to concentrate on specific sub-disciplines and are highly advised to pursue a complementary minor or dual major in fields like Chemistry, Physics, Biology, Geology, Meteorology, Mathematics, Computer Science, or Engineering. These complementary studies establish the quantitative framework essential for investigating and comprehending oceanic systems. Pursuing a dual degree proves particularly advantageous for students aiming for graduate studies or aspiring to research-oriented careers in oceanography.

The Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric, and Earth Science at the University of Miami stands among the few premier oceanographic institutions in the United States, boasting more than sixty faculty members engaged in research spanning local, regional, and global significance—from studying algal blooms in Biscayne Bay to investigating the accelerated warming of the Indian Ocean. Students can engage with these distinguished scholars through coursework, laboratory sessions, discussion groups, capstone projects, short excursions aboard UM's research vessel Walton Smith (via the FLOTSUM initiative), and the immersive U-Galapagos semester program.

Rosenstiel School's ocean sciences faculty operate cutting-edge research facilities, laboratories, and instrumentation, including CSTARS for satellite image processing, SUSTAIN for simulating hurricane-level winds over ocean surfaces, advanced flow cytometry and mass spectrometry for marine microorganism analysis, computational models simulating ocean currents and mixing processes, statistical frameworks for data assimilation and forecasting, isotopic and radiocarbon techniques to examine the ocean's biological carbon cycle, a coastal radar array tracking the Florida Current, and an ocean technology lab equipped with long-term deployment instruments for measuring deep-sea current variability and water characteristics.