Bachelor of Ocean Engineering at University of Southern Mississippi

Ocean Engineering

Why Ocean Engineering at USM?

The School of Ocean Science and Engineering offers the only ocean engineering degree in the state of Mississippi and one of only 10 such programs in the nation. This program features interdisciplinary coursework that integrates multiple engineering fields (e.g., mechanical, civil, electrical, computer, environmental). Collaboration between ocean engineering and other oceanographic disciplines allow our students the opportunity to engage in other marine related fields of study.

The ocean engineering program is housed at the University's Gulf Park campus. The pre-engineering components of the program will be available at both the Gulf Park and Hattiesburg campuses during freshmen and sophomore years. During junior and senior years student will be at the Gulf Park campus. This will give students a unique opportunity to access laboratory facilities in Stennis Space Center as well as at the Marine Research Center in Gulfport.

Designed to meet ABET (Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology) accreditation requirements.

• Engineering design process
• Computer aided design (CAD)
• Computer programming
• Field methods
• Data analysis
• Ocean instrumentation
• Fluid dynamics
• Coastal processes
• Underwater sensing and communication
• Marine infrastructure

Students will work with marine science faculty to gain hands-on experience with AUVs, gliders, ROVs and other sensor systems in the lab or in the field from USM vessels, such as R/V Point Sur.