海洋科学是一门丰富的学科，它结合了来自各个学科的研究，以了解海洋环境，海洋生物及其相互作用。生物学，化学，地质学，数学和物理学的基础知识对于学生分析海洋系统的运作并了解影响海洋生物的过程至关重要。海洋生物学的研究范围很广，涉及从细菌到鲸鱼的生物，并且涉及从整个海洋群落到分子生物化学的观点。海洋科学在不断寻求了解我们的世界并管理其资源方面发挥着关键作用。海洋科学课程的跨学科性质将使学生准备批判性地分析诸如环境变化，人类对海洋的影响以及生物多样性等当代问题。海洋物理科学集中课程提供与海洋过程相关的物理科学培训
The Physical Marine Science concentration provides training in the physical sciences as they relate to processes in the ocean, and it allows students to specialize in a subdiscipline such as marine geology, chemical oceanography or physical oceanography.<br><br>Students who wish to declare a concentration in Marine Physical Sciences must meet the requirements for the Marine Science major (above) in addition to the following:<br><br>Mathematics: MAT 127<br>Physics: PHY 121, 122<br>An additional 15 credits that should be chosen from the list of SMS Physical Marine Science electives.<br>Complete an additional 6 credits either from the SMS Physical Marine Science electives list or selected from the following list of courses: CHY 242, CHY 251, CHY 252, CHY 371, CHY 372/374, CHY 461, ERS 314, ERS 315, ERS 534, MAT 228, MAT 258, MAT 332, MAT 351, MAT 434, MAT 437, PHY 238, PHY 452, SIE 433