Mission and Goals
MISSION AND GOALS OF THE MARINE ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE PROGRAM
Part I – MES Program Objectives
Upon completion of a Bachelor of program in Marine Environment Science the student will be able to:
- use the fundamental concepts and/or basic laboratory skills to understand and apply the disciplines that constitute the foundation upon which the Marine Environmental Science curriculum is built.
- integrate concepts and knowledge across disciplines and apply these concepts to interdisciplinary problems in environmental science.
- communicate, in both written and oral form, contemporary environmental concepts and issues.
- collect, analyze, interpret and evaluate scientific data.
Part II - MES Program’s Linkage to the Mission of Maritime College
The College’s mission statement was parsed into 5 guiding principles and the MES program was assessed in terms of how its’ learning goals supports each guiding principle.
SUNY Maritime College provides specialized degrees in engineering, international business, marine environmental science, marine transportation and maritime studies including programs for merchant marine officer licenses and commissioning in the United States Armed Forces.
a) A learning environment that stimulates and encourages intellectual and personal growth, scholarship, and creativity.
- The classroom and laboratory facilities utilized by the faculty and students in the MES program have been recently updated (2006) to provide a stimulating environment for learning. New equipment has been purchased for the MES laboratory-based courses. All classrooms are equipped with the necessary technology needed for power-point presentations of lectures and internet access. Students are required to do presentations in several of their upper-division classes, including the capstone class, Environmental Pollution.
- Our learning goals support this guiding principle.
b) A faculty dedicated to teaching excellence while growing in areas of scholarship, research and service
- The core faculty of the MES program are all full-time experienced professors who hold degrees from accredited institutions in their respective field of expertise; Professor de Angelis (Oceanography), Professor Manzi (Meteorology and Environmental Science), Professor Warkentine (Aquatic Biology and Ecology). The MES faculty maintains research programs and/or contacts with colleagues currently working in their respective field of expertise. Dr. Warkentine was promoted to the rank of Distinguished Service Professor. Maritime College, led by Dr. de Angelis, has partnered with the NYC Board of Education in a STEM grant for developing K-12 teacher workshops. Professor Manzi is currently conducting research in synchronous online science education in collaboration with SUNY Old Westbury.
- Our learning goals support this guiding principle.
c) A tradition of innovative, hands-on learning directed by a dedicated faculty.
- Students are given unique “hands-on” experience through internships, and research opportunities with MES faculty directly, and/or through course laboratory work. Students take introductory and advanced laboratory courses in all disciplines emphasized in the MES program.
- Our learning goals support this guiding principle.
d) A structured community emphasizing leadership, responsible citizenship and self-discipline.
- This is not specific to the MES program
- Our learning goals do not directly support this guiding principle.
e) An internationally recognized resource of maritime expertise
- Our faculty, through their research, publications, and/or collaborations with colleagues in their respective fields, are recognized for their work by their peers both at the national and international level. However, this recognition is not specific to the maritime field. For our program this is not necessary.
- Our learning goals do not directly support this guiding principle.
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