Programs
Each program has its own page with admission details and a link to its requirements in the course catalog.
Apply and next steps
Not sure how to start? Here's the path, and the offices you may need along the way.
Undergraduate applicants
First-time and transfer students apply through Undergraduate Admissions. If you're transferring or returning, you can request a credit evaluation.
Graduate applicants
Master's and doctoral applicants apply through the Graduate School.
Already have a degree and want undergraduate courses for a pre-professional track? Apply as a non-degree-seeking undergraduate.
Offices you may need
Faculty and research
Department research areas include:
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- Coastal and river sediment transport
- Stratigraphy and coastal geomorphology
- Coastal restoration
- Aquatic ecology
Ronald K. Stoessell
Professor Emeritus
Melanie Stiegler
Instructor
William Simmons
Professor Emeritus
Martin T. O'Connell
Professor
Robert C. Mahon
Assistant Professor
Mark A. Kulp
Professor, Department Chair
Madeline Foster-Martinez
Assistant Professor
Research labs
Active labs give you hands-on research early:
- Coastal Research Laboratory
- Nekton Research Laboratory
- Coastal Interactions Laboratory
- Pontchartrain Institute for Environmental Sciences
Pontchartrain Institute for Environmental Sciences
Student organizations
- Society for Earth and Environmental Sciences, which runs field trips and social events
- Sigma Gamma Epsilon, an honor society active in community service
- Student chapter of the American Association of Petroleum Geologists
