COS MARINE Program

The Center for Ocean Solutions is collaborating with seven academic institutions— Monterey Institute of International Studies, CSU Monterey Bay, Hopkins Marine Station, Moss Landing Marine Laboratories, Naval Postgraduate School, Stanford University, and UC Santa Cruz—to enhance graduate marine education in the Monterey Bay area. These inter-institutional activities create opportunities for students to apply their training to ocean challenges and engage in real world problem-solving and policy recommendations.

The COS MARINE program consists of an ongoing seminar and workshop series, cross-registration opportunities and a conference to be held during Spring 2010. The theme for the 2009-2010 Seminar Series theme is “What do policy makers need to know about climate change and oceans?” Please click on the following links for detailed information regarding marine-related courses and featured events.

Cross-Registration Opportunities

Students from the Monterey Institute can take advantage of courses offered through the COS MARINE program partner schools in the following manner:

Naval Postgraduate School (NPS)
The Graduate School of International Policy & Management has collaborative agreements with the Naval Postgraduate School's Graduate School of Business and Public Policy. Students in the Fisher International MBA program may take courses to transfer for credit within the NPS MBA program. Students in the MAIPS, MAIEP, and MPA programs may take select courses in the Policy tracks. GSIPM students register for credits at the Monterey Institute and pay tuition at the Institute. Please see an Academic Advisor for assistance with the registration process.

California State University Monterey Bay (CSUMB)
The Graduate School of International Policy & Management has collaborative agreements with California State University Monterey Bay (CSUMB) in the Business School and other select programs. Monterey Institute students register for a Directed Study code at the Institute. Please see an Academic Advisor for assistance with the registration process.

Other Schools
Monterey Institute students may transfer credits from other programs in the COS Program with approval from the Dean. Any application process is the responsibility of the student. Students must achieve a grade of “B” or higher for transfer credit. Courses must be completed at graduate level. Pre-approval is recommended. Please see an Academic Advisor for assistance with the registration process.