Students must complete the following degree requirements to be awarded a Master's in Marine Science from a CSU consortium campus:

• 30 units of coursework (with a grade of 'B' or better) including three of the following five core courses: MS103, MS141, MS142, MS143 and MS144 (may be waived or transferred)
• MS104 Quantitative Marine Science (does not count toward 30 units but may be waived)
• A minimum of 15 upper-division units (200-level units) including MS285 Graduate Seminar (2-4 units) and MS299 Thesis (4 units)
• A committee-approved thesis. The thesis must conform to the rules set forth by the CSU consortium campus graduate office and meet the academic standards of the MLML graduate program
• An oral thesis defense in the form of a seminar open to the general public. The thesis committee must be present, may require further oral questioning after the seminar, and will evaluate the success of the presentation.

Degree requirements are the same for all students regardless of their CSU consortium campus,  however, admission, rentention, and graduation procedures vary by campus.  Additional requirements and policies are available in the MLML Graduate Student Handbook (requires authentication).