Marine Environmental Law and Policy

This minor provides the perfect platform for students looking to launch a career in law, business, or public policy. The program combines classes on law, business, and the environment with a focus on coastal areas, preparing students for a number of career opportunities.


Marine Environmental Law and Policy Classes

Marine Environmental Law and Policy Minor Classes

POLS 232 Introduction to Maritime Public Policy 
POLS 347 Politics of Energy and the Environment 
MARA 470 Environmental Law 


Select two of the following: 
MARA 421 Admiralty Law
MARA 435 Labor Law and Policy
MARS 280 Coastal and Ocean Resources
PHIL 314 Environmental Ethics
SOCI 328 Environmental Sociology

Requirements

  • A minor in Marine Environmental Law and Policy requires 15 total credit hours
  • Students must maintain a “C” average or higher in minor courses.
  • Minimum of 2.5 GPA Coursework

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Career Opportunities    

Love What You Do

The unique flexibility of courses and the unparalleled access to top quality professors, laboratories, and the sea puts our students in a great position to succeed in any number of paths.

Career Paths

Research
Higher Education
Public Policy
Law
Non-profit
Journalism
Writing
Secondary Education

Hiring Agencies

State and Federal agencies        
Private industry
Universities
Non-profits
Law Firms
News Organizations

Salary Ranges

Grant Writer: $49,500 on average
College Professor: $69,911 on average
Policy Analyst:  $65,000 on average
Lawyer: $160,000 on average.

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At Texas A&M University at Galveston we offer a comprehensive array of degrees which are geared to make the most of our ideal location on the edge of the waters of the Gulf of Mexico. With programs ranging from marine biology to maritime administration led by enterprising professors at the top of their fields, we’re full of the opportunities you’re seeking.

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