{"id":190580,"date":"2025-07-11T13:06:30","date_gmt":"2025-07-11T17:06:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/gso\/?page_id=190580"},"modified":"2026-03-20T10:32:48","modified_gmt":"2026-03-20T14:32:48","slug":"professional-degrees","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/gso\/academics\/professional-degrees\/","title":{"rendered":"Professional Degrees"},"content":{"rendered":"<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-190628\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-190628\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/gso\/academics\/\">Academics<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-190583\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-190583\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/gso\/admission\/\">Admissions<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-190579\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-190579\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/gso\/academics\/masters\/\">Masters<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-190578\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-190578\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/gso\/academics\/doctorate\/\">Doctorate<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-190582\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-190582\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/gso\/academics\/professional-degrees\/\">Professional<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-190587\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-190587\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/gso\/academics\/certificates\/\">Certificate<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-190591\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-190591\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/gso\/academics\/for-students\/\">Resources<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/nav><\/section>\n\n\n\n<p>GSO&#8217;s professional programs offer a comprehensive education in marine and coastal environments, blending scientific knowledge with practical application. These graduate programs provide opportunities for students to participate in cutting-edge research and gain hands-on experience in areas such as oceanography, ocean policy, and coastal management.<\/p>\n\n\n<section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-panel-wrapper\"><div class=\"cl-panel  \"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/gso\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/916\/card-Nautilus-deploys-herc.jpg\" srcset=\"\" alt=\"\"><\/figure><article>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Master of Oceanography (M.O.)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>An online or on-campus, non-thesis masters degree to apply ocean science and technology to solving real-world problems<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tracks: Fisheries science, coastal systems, ocean data\/technology, general oceanography<\/p>\n\n\n<a class=\"cl-button   prominent\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/gso\/academics\/professional\/\" title=\"\">Explore on-campus M.O.<\/a>\n\n<a class=\"cl-button   prominent\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/online\/programs\/graduate\/master-of-oceanography\/\" title=\"\">Explore Online M.O.<\/a>\n<\/article><\/div><\/section>\n\n<section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-panel-wrapper\"><div class=\"cl-panel  \"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/gso\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/916\/ayla_blueeconomy-scaled.jpg\" srcset=\"\" alt=\"\"><\/figure><article>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Blue MBA<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The dual-degree URI Blue MBA is the first program of its kind in the U.S., and provides the knowledge and skills needed to develop business models to ensure an environmentally sustainable world for a broad range of industry sectors, companies and organizations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The URI Blue MBA is a collaboration between the&nbsp;College of Business,&nbsp;Graduate School of Oceanography&nbsp;and department of&nbsp;Marine Affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n<a class=\"cl-button   prominent\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/business\/academics\/graduate\/blue-m-b-a\/\" title=\"\">Online Blue MBA<\/a>\n<\/article><\/div><\/section>\n\n<section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-panel-wrapper\"><div class=\"cl-panel  \"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/gso\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/916\/knauss-fellows_card.jpg\" srcset=\"\" alt=\"\"><\/figure><article>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Blue MPA<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This degree program merges the accelerated online Master of Public Administration (MPA) with either the Ocean Policy and Science Graduate Certificate or the Ocean Science Graduate Certificate. This program will provide students with up-to-date knowledge in ocean sciences, public management, and\/or policy analysis.<\/p>\n\n\n<a class=\"cl-button   prominent\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/online\/programs\/graduate\/blue-mpa\/\" title=\"\">Online Blue MPA<\/a>\n<\/article><\/div><\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>GSO&#8217;s professional programs offer a comprehensive education in marine and coastal environments, blending scientific knowledge with practical application. 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