Georgia Institute of Technology College of Engineering 11 courses 32 total credits
The mission of the graduate program in Ocean Science and Engineering (OSE) is to educate the next generation of transdisciplinary ocean scientists and engineers by combining the basic and applied sciences with innovative ocean technologies, and to advance interdisciplinary research at the frontiers of the physical, biological, chemical and human dimensions of ocean systems. Georgia Tech's transdisciplinary PhD OSE program is designed to train and prepare PhD level scientists to identify and solve foundational and applied problems in the ocean sciences and engineering. Training such students involves ensuring that students are well versed in a diverse set of quantitative toolkits in addition to having developed expert-level knowledge and experience in applying quantitative methods. Hence, the program training defines core topics across the three Schools and the essential knowledge required by the students. The expectations exceed that of traditional PhDs in science or engineering as OSE requires an additional layer of integration between the science and engineering and involves research immersion. The program delivery is organized around four priorities: Priority 1. Develop an OSE student & faculty community at GT. Priority 2. Prepare students to perform high-quality research in OSE.
| Total Credits | 32 credits |
OSE Core Courses
Four courses spanning at least 3 courses, at least one from each School: CEE Core Topics: Coastal and Ocean Mechanics: Biology Core Topics: Marine Ecology and Conservation: Biological and Microbial Oceanography: Earth and Atmospheric Sciences Core Topics: Physical and Chemical Oceanography Ocean and Climate:
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| EAS 8802 | Special Topics | 2 |
| CEE 6261 | Environmental Fluid Mechanics | 3 |
| CS 8803 | Special Topics | 3 |
| BIOL 6417 | Marine Ecology | 3 |
| BIOL 6221 | Biological Oceanography | 3 |
| BIOL 6410 | Microbial Ecology | 3 |
| BIOL 6221 | Biological Oceanography | 3 |
| EAS 6305 | Physical and Chemical Oceanography | 3 |
| EAS 6122 | Biogeochemical Cycles | 3 |
| EAS 6490 | Advanced Environmental Data Analysis | 3 |
| EAS 6140 | Thermodynamics of Atmospheres and Oceans | 3 |
| EAS 8803 | Special Topics | 3 |
| Total OSE Core Courses | 14 credits | |
OSE Specialization:
Elective courses that increase depth of understanding in the research theme chosed by PhD candidate
Minor:
Courses outside the students' selected themes
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