Program Overview

MA in Marine Science and Master in Public Policy

Program Overview

The JU MPP-Marine Science dual degree program is a 3-year program for students who recognize the importance of combining scientific skills and public policy know-how to the future of marine science and environmental policy. The Master in Public Policy (MPP) degree emphasizes interdisciplinary study and the development of core skills in policy analysis, management, and leadership.

Program Structure

• The program is designed to be completed in 3 years if pursued full-time.
• In year one, students will take first-year MPP courses or first-year Marine Science.
• In year two, courses will be taken in the other program.
• Year three will have mixed policy and marine science courses.
• If pursued separately, the two degrees would take 4 years.

Program Benefits

• Allow you to obtain two degrees in three years
• Provide tools to analyze present-day environmental issues with a policy lens
• Provide a variety of real-world experiences with internships at a wide range of governmental agencies and collaborations through organizations such as the St. Johns RiverKeeper
• Provide experienced faculty spanning from biologists to lawyers

Curriculum

The dual degree program coursework consists of 60 total credit hours.

• The MPP program consists of 36 credit hours, including an internship and a Capstone Project.
• The MPP program will recognize 12 transfer credits from the Marine Science Program, for a total of 48 MPP credits.
• The Marine Science program consists of 24 credit hours.
• The Marine Science program will recognize 6 transfer credits from the MPP Program for a total of 30 Marine Science credits.

Admission Requirements

• Completed JU Application
• Unofficial Transcripts for All Degrees Conferred
• Statement of Intent
• Resume / Curriculum Vitae
• 3 Letters of Recommendation
• Optional: GRE, GMAT, or LSAT Score
• Pre-requisite course requirements:
  • Chemistry
  • Physics
  • Statistics
  • Intro to Marine Biology, or Biology I & II, or an Environmental Science course
• All Environmental Science courses must be approved by the Graduate Search Committee to ensure rigor before acceptance into the program.
• Applicants seeking admission to the JU MPP-MSC dual degree program must be admitted to both the JU MPP program and the MSC program.
• Additional requirements for International applicants: applicants who are applying to Jacksonville University with college/university credits that were received outside the United States must submit an official course-by-course foreign credential evaluation by any member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES).