What minor should I choose?
Your academic advisor can help you choose a minor that interests you and complements your major. For example, if you major in business, a minor in economics would be an excellent choice! A minor may also combine two different areas of study to create a unique niche in your career field.
Explore Our Minors
A minor is an excellent way to demonstrate to future employers that you undertook serious study of a specific subject. It adds value to your degree and a competitive edge in the job market, demonstrating that you went above and beyond your major degree requirements.
Diving Technology & Methods Requirements: Compliance with training agency requirements, 2.5 GPA, good health and fitness for diving.
Combine practical scuba training with advanced coursework in scientific and specialized diving applications. Gain professional diving certifications and experience in scientific diving research, open to students of any major.
Understand the rules governing human impacts on the environment and the policy processes creating these rules. Learn about maritime environmental issues and their real-world applications in maritime affairs and environmental management.
Complement and enrich your major with interdisciplinary courses in anthropology, English, history/political science, and maritime studies. Expand your knowledge of maritime topics through a carefully selected range of liberal arts courses.
Offered through a partnership with UTMB, this minor is for University Studies, Oceans, and One Health majors admitted to the Clinical Laboratory Sciences program at UTMB. Apply seven hours of coursework from UTMB toward this minor.
Gain fundamental knowledge of the business of water transportation with coursework in general business and the maritime industry. Prepare for a career in logistics and waterborne commerce.
Develop skills to protect IT and operational technology systems in the maritime environment. Focus on safeguarding data and understanding the maritime transportation systems' vulnerabilities to cyberattacks.
Foster a creative, visionary mindset and prepare to identify, evaluate, and implement innovative solutions. Choose from discipline-specific course clusters to tailor your education to your interests and professional goals.
Learn to maintain, troubleshoot, and repair shipboard electrical equipment. The curriculum covers electrical theory and practical applications, including engine room equipment, computer networking, and navigation systems.
Marine Engineering Technology At sea experience requires additional documentation
Train in marine engineering, project management, shipboard, and port operations. Gain hands-on experience with ship propulsion and auxiliary systems, and complete an at-sea experience aboard a training ship.
Enhance your major with coursework in marine biology, offering classroom, laboratory, and hands-on experiences. Prepare for careers in research, conservation, education, and more.
Acquire theoretical, technical, and practical skills in fisheries and fishery management. Choose from a variety of courses to prepare for a career in this multidisciplinary field.
Pair this minor with majors like Marine Biology, Marine Fisheries, Maritime Studies, or Ocean Engineering to deepen your understanding of coastal environmental science and society.
Minors Outside of Our College
Students can also earn a minor from other Texas A&M University colleges and schools.
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