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New degrees to shape thriving ocean futures
Nearly half of the world’s population lives within 125 miles of a coastline and depends on marine and coastal biodiversity for their livelihoods. In fact, the blue (or ocean) economy is a rapidly growing part of the global economy, expected to double in value by 2030.
The future of coastal and marine ecosystem resilience will ultimately require marine scientists who are trained to advance healthy coastal communities and marine systems through knowledge, partnerships and innovation.
The ocean affects everybody, even if you’re not right on the coastline. Whatever’s happening to our ocean will eventually happen to us.
— Ro Loucks, student, School of Ocean Futures
To this end, ASU’s College of Global Futures launched four new ocean-focused degree programs in fall 2024 — a Bachelor of Science in ocean futures, a Bachelor of Science in ocean futures with a concentration in coastal and marine sciences, an online Master of Science in coastal and marine science and management, and a PhD in ocean futures.
These programs, housed within the School of Ocean Futures , prepare students to become coastal and marine stewards, community leaders, innovators and researchers capable of shaping the future of the world’s oceans.
