The Master of Professional Science in Marine Mammal Science is an accelerated graduate degree (12-15 months in duration) at the University of Miami, Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science (RSMAS), intended for students who want to develop innovative approaches to marine mammal management, clinical care, policy, and conservation.  Students enrolled in this program are exposed to a unique, multidisciplinary curriculum, including science theory, field and laboratory training, legal and regulatory knowledge, and communication and media training, designed to prepare them for careers in today's professional job market.  

The MPS program at RSMAS offers tracks in the following areas of specialization:

Marine & Coastal Science

*       Marine Mammal Science

*       Marine Conservation

*       Coastal Sustainability (includes a semester abroad in the Bahamas!)

*       Coastal Zone Management

*       Fisheries Management and Conservation

*       Aquaculture

*       Tropical Marine Ecosystem Management

 

Atmospheric Science

*       Broadcast Meteorology

*       Computational Meteorology and Oceanography

*       Weather, Climate and Society

*       Weather Forecasting

 

Applications are accepted from February 1 to June 1, 2013 for the fall 2013 semester.  For more information and application instructions, please download the attachment and visit the program website - http://mps.rsmas.miami.edu/