{"id":1380,"date":"2026-04-10T11:19:03","date_gmt":"2026-04-10T15:19:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/favs\/?page_id=1380"},"modified":"2026-04-10T11:26:50","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T15:26:50","slug":"graduate-programs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/favs\/academics\/graduate-programs\/","title":{"rendered":"Graduate Programs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Academics<\/h1>\n\n\n<section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-menu-wrapper\"><nav id=\"\" class=\"cl-menu  \" data-name=\"Academics\" data-show-title=\"0\"><ul id=\"menu-academics\" class=\"cl-menu-list cl-menu-list-no-js\"><li id=\"menu-item-1412\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1412\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/favs\/academics\/\">Undergraduate Programs<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-1402\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1402\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/favs\/academics\/graduate-programs\/\">Graduate Programs<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/nav><\/section>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Graduate Programs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"cl-wrapper cl-card-wrapper\"><a class=\"cl-card  \" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/academics\/bes\/\" title=\"\"><div class=\"cl-card-container media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/favs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2111\/BES-card.jpg\" srcset=\"\" alt=\"\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container text\"><div class=\"cl-card-text\"><h2>Biological and Environmental Sciences M.S., Ph.D.<\/h2><p>Choose among five diverse areas of specialization, ranging from molecular biology to sustainable agriculture systems.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container button\">learn more<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"cl-wrapper cl-card-wrapper\"><a class=\"cl-card  \" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/academics\/mesm\/\" title=\"\"><div class=\"cl-card-container media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2064\/MESM-card.jpg\" srcset=\"\" alt=\"\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container text\"><div class=\"cl-card-text\"><h2>Master of Environmental Science and Management, MESM<\/h2><p>The MESM program is designed for practitioners who want to build expertise in the real-world application of environmental issues.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container button\">learn more<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"cl-wrapper cl-card-wrapper\"><a class=\"cl-card  \" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/gso\/academics\/professional\/fisheries\/\" title=\"\"><div class=\"cl-card-container media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/favs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2111\/fisheries-sci-card.jpg\" srcset=\"\" alt=\"\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container text\"><div class=\"cl-card-text\"><h2>Master of Oceanography in Fisheries Science<\/h2><p>This program offers advanced studies in the science and management of marine fisheries in developed and developing nations as well as marine policy and spatial planning.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container button\">learn more<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Graduate Certificates<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns equal-height is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow 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