{"id":115930,"date":"2018-01-23T15:36:46","date_gmt":"2018-01-23T15:36:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/gso\/?page_id=115930"},"modified":"2025-06-16T10:30:23","modified_gmt":"2025-06-16T14:30:23","slug":"undergraduate","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/gso\/academics\/undergraduate\/","title":{"rendered":"Undergraduate Opportunities"},"content":{"rendered":"

GSO isn\u2019t just for graduate students.<\/p>\n

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\"Breezy<\/div>

The Age of Discovery<\/h2>

When U.S. Coast Guard veteran Briana \u201cBreezy\u201d Grenier \u201917 graduated with a B.S. in geology and geological oceanography, she found herself with an overqualification quandary.<\/p><\/div><\/div>

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Our wide range of undergraduate course offerings covers everything from ocean exploration and volcanoes to marine pollution, astrobiology, and climate change. Undergraduates may choose a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Geology and Geological Oceanography<\/a> or in Physics and Physical Oceanography<\/a>. A minor in Oceanography is also available. Undergraduates can even stay at URI for a fifth year to earn a Master of Oceanography (M.O.) along with their bachelor\u2019s degree.<\/p>\n

Our world-class faculty and researchers mentor undergraduates through laboratory- and ship-based independent study courses and serve as for-credit internship sponsors. In addition, many undergraduates find work opportunities each semester and summer in Narragansett Bay Campus laboratories and offices.<\/p>\n

Each year GSO scientists, coastal managers, or outreach professionals host undergraduate students as part of URI\u2019s eight-month Coastal Fellows Program, tackling marine and environmental issues through a vertically integrated, multigenerational team approach. Undergraduates from other institutions may apply for a 10-week Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship in Oceanography (SURFO) affording them opportunities to directly participate in basic research.<\/p>\n

Undergraduate Oceanography Programs<\/h2>\n
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\"Geology<\/div>

Geology and Geological Oceanography<\/h2>

A major for students interested in earth, environmental or oceanographic science, and affiliated fields.<\/p><\/div><\/div>

Explore<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n
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\"Bubbles<\/div>

Physics and Physical Oceanography<\/h2>

This major provides students with a strong foundation in both oceanography and physics.<\/p><\/div><\/div>

Explore<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n
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\"Lauren<\/div>

5th Year Masters<\/h2>

A fifth year masters program designed for URI undergraduates working toward their bachelor of science degree.<\/p><\/div><\/div>

Explore<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Minor in Oceanography<\/h2>\n

The 18-credit minor in oceanography is available to students interested in scientific understanding of the ocean, including its role in controlling the environment in which we live, its usefulness as a resource, and the importance of marine area protection and sustainability. This minor is open to all students regardless of their major.<\/p>\n

To apply:<\/p>\n

1) Refer to the PDF file for requirements Required Courses Worksheet<\/a>.<\/p>\n

2) Complete the Declaration of a Minor form<\/a>.<\/p>\n

3) E-mail form to GSO’s Associate Dean of Academics, presently Rob Pockalny<\/a> (rpockalny@uri.edu) for review and signature.<\/p>\n

4) Have the Dean of your college sign and file.<\/p>\n

Undergraduate Oceanography Courses<\/h2>\n
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For non-science majors<\/h4>\n