With a focus on coastal/ocean management, policy, and law, the Ph.D. program is designed to serve the needs of individuals who will be working in government, research institutes, consulting, and academia.
Program requirements: students must complete the following required courses or their equivalents (18 credits): MAF 482, 502, 511, 577, 651; EEC 514. Beyond the courses indicated above, Ph.D. candidates are required to complete a minimum of 48 additional credits, of which no more than 24 will be awarded for dissertation research. The course credits earned to meet this requirement will be selected by the student from among 500- and 600-level courses with the approval of the student鈥檚 Ph.D. committee. Students will have to demonstrate proficiency in research tools, foreign language(s), and/or statistics as appropriate for the proposed course of study and dissertation. Required capabilities will be determined by the Ph.D. committee.
Upon completion of course work, students will have to pass written and oral comprehensive examinations in major and minor fields of marine affairs. Each student is to write and successfully defend a dissertation of high quality.
Januari 2025
University of Rhode Island
Kingston Campus,
75 Briar Lane,
KINGSTON,
Rhode Island,
2881, United States
Applicants must have completed work for the master鈥檚 degree in some related area.
Language Proficiency
Required scores on the Internet-based (iBT) and Computer-based TOEFL:
An overall score of 80 or above (82 for teaching assistantship consideration), AND Minimum scores in the following areas: Reading: 19; Writing: 18; Listening: 17; Speaking: 18 (the suggested minimum speaking score for a teaching assistantship is 20).
Other scores that may be accepted in place of TOEFL scores (please check with your department):
International English Language Testing System (IELTS): All scores must be sent directly to URI. Required minimum score of 6.5, AND minimum scores in the following areas: Reading: 6.5; Writing: 6.5; Listening: 6.5; Speaking: 6.5 (The suggested minimum speaking score for a teaching assistantship is 7).
Duolingo English Test: Required minimum score of 105 (Score of 110 for a teaching assistantship)
Pearson Test of English: Required minimum scores are Reading 53, Writing 59, Listening 47, and Speaking 47 (62 for international teaching assistants)
Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR): Required minimum score of B2
Applications deadline: Fall semester - 1 December
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