Applied Coastal and Ocean Sciences, Ph.D.

Estados Unidos

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O que eu aprenderei?

The doctor of philosophy in Applied Coastal and Ocean Sciences (ACOS) combines high caliber research in ocean and coastal science with entrepreneurial skills and career readiness training for students seeking to apply core principles of marine science to the development of solutions with societal and/or commercial benefit. The ACOS program leads to careers in academia and beyond. The ACOS program of study builds on the fundamental concepts and core disciplines in coastal and oceans science by requiring that students develop and execute a significant body of research. The ACOS program extends this foundational research by asking students to evaluate critically their ideas and findings in the context of solutions to commercial, technological, policy, or educational problems. The research intensive nature of the program is supported with coursework in both advanced coastal and ocean science, entrepreneurial thinking, and career readiness.

Total credits required:

60 post-baccalaureate degree
40 post-master’s degree

Target audience: STEM graduates (BA/BS/MA/MS) with an interest in the application of ocean science to issues of societal relevance and potential application beyond academia.

Goals:

  • Students will demonstrate an advanced understanding of the principles and concepts in core areas of marine science
  • Students will be able to develop, present, and defend a research plan.
  • Students will be able to implement a research plan to address questions and hypotheses in their research proposal
  • Students will be able to present their research findings in written and oral form.
  • Students will be able to identify ideas, processes, products, or services with potential to provide societal or commercial benefit.
  • Students will be able to develop and present a plan for developing an idea, process, service, or product to provide societal benefit

De qual departamento farei parte?

Center for Marine Science

Opções de estudo

Período integral (TOTAL CREDITS REQUIRED: 60 POST-BACCALAUREATE DEGREE; 40 POST-MASTER’S DEGREE)

Valores
US$21.364,00 (R$ 122.615) por ano

*O preço é estimado e tem caráter informativo, por favor, verifique esta informação com a instituição.

Prazo para inscrição

Esperado April 2025

Data de início

Setembro 2025

Localização

Center for Marine Science

5600 Marvin K. Moss Lane,

WILMINGTON,

North Carolina,

28409, United States

Requisitos de admissão

Para estudantes internacionais

One official transcript is required from each U.S. post-secondary institution attended.

Minimum Score Requirement – TOEFL: 79; IELTS: minimum of 6.5 for acceptance, 7.0 for TA consideration; Duolingo: minimum of 115.

Space Available Deadline: April 15, 2024

Os requisitos para o IELTS podem variar de acordo com o curso que você escolher.

ADICIONAR AOS MEUS FAVORITOS

Sobre University of North Carolina - Wilmington

Uma universidade litorânea renomada, que enfatiza o aprendizado aplicado para oferecer experiência prática aos alunos na sua área de estudo.

  • Localizada em uma cidade litorânea da costa leste dos EUA
  • 93% dos alunos empregados em até dois anos após a graduação
  • A UNCW oferece uma variedade de bolsas de estudo
  • Único curso dos EUA focado em Engenharia Portuária

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