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Career Path Map for Undergraduate Students, Department of Oceanography

Updated December 2025

Core Required Courses	Freshman Required	Sophomore Required	Junior Required	Senior Required
Core Required Courses	General Chemistry General Biology (I) Applied Marine Sciences Introduction to Marine Biology Introduction to Marine Geology Calculus (I)(II) General Physics (I)(II)	Programming Design Introduction to Marine Chemistry Introduction to Physical Oceanography	Scientific English (I)(II) Shipboard Operations Practice	Graduation Project Seminar
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Professional Elective Courses	Marine Biology	Marine Chemistry	Marine Geology	Physical Oceanography
	General Biology Laboratory General Biology (II) Phytoplankton Introduction to Marine Ecology Fundamental Biochemistry Principles of Marine Ecology Conservation of Cetaceans Marine Invertebrate Zoology (I)(II) Marine Vertebrate Zoology Biodiversity Action Planning Skills in Practice Marine Biodiversity and Ecology Introduction to Fisheries Science Marine Microbiology and Practice Independent Studies in Marine Biology (I)(II) Molecular Cell Biology Physiology of Marine Organisms	Marine Chemistry Laboratory (I)(II) Analytical Chemistry (I)(II) Marine Chemistry Trace Analysis of Seawater Modern Oceanography Strategies to Reach Carbon Net Zero Independent Studies in Marine Chemistry (I)(II)	Mineralogy (Laboratory) General Geology (Laboratory) Introduction to Earth Science Introduction to Paleoceanography Introduction to Geophysics Coastal Geology Marine Micropaleontology (Practice) Independent Studies in Marine Geology (I)(II) Introduction to Paleoclimatology Inquiry and Practice in Earth Science	Ocean and Atmosphere Circulations Meteorology General Physics Laboratory (I)(II) Fluid Mechanics (I)(II) Ocean Hazards Numerical Methods and Software Applications Environmental Data Analysis and Programming Intermediate Physical Oceanography Independent Studies in Physical Oceanography (I)(II) Waves and Tides Ocean Remote Sensing and Applications Sea Ice and High-Latitude Oceanography
	Marine Geochemistry			Marine Chemistry & Geology Joint Electives
	Introduction to Environmental Science Practice of Ocean Current Data Practice of Hydrographic Data Introduction to Geochemistry Data Processing in Marine Chemistry and Geology Introduction to Machine Learning and Its Applications in Marine Sciences			Marine Chemistry, Geology & Physics Joint Electives
	Marine Pollution and Sea Life Introduction to Global Environmental Change IoT and Metabolism of Marine Ecosystems			Marine Biology, Chemistry & Geology Joint Electives
	Applied Statistics (Practice) (I)(II) Frontiers of Marine Science Ocean Observation and Investigation Overseas Internship and Practice Marine Environmental Impact Assessment Advanced Scientific English Practice of Marine GIS Data Introduction to Science Ethics			Joint Electives Across All Four Fields
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Further Education & Employment	Further Education	Employment
Further Education & Employment	Master's programs in marine science, biology, geology, chemistry, physics and related fields in Taiwan and abroad	Government agencies National civil service and state-owned enterprise examinations, e.g., the Ocean Conservation Administration and Coast Guard Administration under the Ocean Affairs Council, and national park headquarters. Educational institutions Teachers of natural science, earth science, biology, chemistry and physics at junior high schools, high schools and universities. Private enterprises Technology, biotechnology, aquaculture, fishery, shipping and environmental impact assessment companies.

Career Path Map for Graduate Students, Department of Oceanography

Updated December 2025

Core Required & Elective Courses	Marine Biology	Marine Geology & Chemistry	Physical Oceanography
Core Required & Elective Courses	Introduction to Oceanography Shipboard Practice Seminar in Marine Biology (I)–(IV) Special Research in Marine Biology (I)–(IV) Marine Ecology Physiology of Marine Organisms Molecular Cell Biology Systematics and Evolution	Introduction to Oceanography Shipboard Practice Special Lectures (I)–(IV) Advanced Marine Chemistry Advanced Marine Geology Thesis Writing	Introduction to Oceanography Shipboard Practice Seminar in Physical Oceanography (I)–(IV) Advanced Physical Oceanography (I)(II)
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Professional Elective Courses	Marine Biology	Marine Geology & Chemistry	Physical Oceanography
	Ichthyology Evolution Readings in Evolution Thesis Writing (II) Fish Taxonomy Evolutionary Ecology Fish Nutrition Malacology Marine Microbiology Readings in Environmental Physiology Marine Animal Behavior Marine Ecotoxicology Biochemical Adaptations of Animals Research Methods in Biology Advanced Scientific Diving Survey Techniques Readings in Marine Malacology Statistical Methods and Data Processing Readings in Ecology (I)(II) Larval Ecology of Marine Invertebrates Environmental Fish Biology Ecology of Marine Benthos Aquatic Ecotoxicology Fish Ecology Coral Reef Ecology Research Field Experimental Methods Aquaculture Biotechnology and Physiology Research Methods in Marine Animal Stress Biology Advanced Phycology and Practice Advanced Biochemistry and Practice Coral Reef Biology Marine Ecosystem Modeling and Management Marine Invertebrate Biology Marine Primary Productivity	Marine Pollution Trace Analysis of Seawater Introduction to Ocean Modeling Ocean Observation and Survey Descriptive Chemical Oceanography Biogeochemistry of Sedimentary Environments Marine Geochemistry Marine Organic Geochemistry Biogeochemistry of Marine Heavy Metals Organic Geochemical Analysis and Applications Marine Microbial Processes and Element Cycling Theoretical Biogeochemistry Marine Entrepreneurship and Industrial Innovation (I)(II) Marine Environmental Impact Assessment Climate Dynamics Advanced Paleoceanography Introduction to Paleoclimatology Coastal Geology Marine Sediment Analysis Nearshore and Estuarine Processes Nearshore and Estuarine Processes Practicum Stable Isotope Geochemistry Radioisotope Geochemistry Special Research in Marine Geology and Biogeochemistry (I)–(IV) Marine Chemical and Geological Data Processing	Dynamical Oceanography Ocean Fluid Dynamics Ocean Currents and Circulation Ocean Turbulence and Mixing In-situ Observation and Data Analysis Waves and Tides Special Research in Physical Oceanography (I)–(IV) Environmental Data Analysis and Programming Sea Ice and High-Latitude Oceanography Nonlinear and Solitary Waves in the Ocean Introduction to Machine Learning and Its Applications in Ocean Science
	Advanced Scientific English English Thesis Writing Frontiers of Marine Science Applied Statistics (Practice) (I)(II) Practice of Marine GIS Data Introduction to Science Ethics		Joint Electives Across All Four Fields
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Further Education & Employment	Further Education	Employment
Further Education & Employment	Doctoral programs in marine science, biology, geology, chemistry, physics and related fields in Taiwan and abroad	Public administration e.g., Water Resources Agency river management offices, Ministry of Education, National Museum of Marine Biology and Aquarium, Fisheries Research Institute, Academia Sinica. Manufacturing e.g., electronics, semiconductor and chemical companies. Professional, scientific and technical services e.g., technology, shipping, environmental assessment, instrument and environmental consulting companies. Education Junior high schools, high schools and universities. Aquaculture e.g., aquaculture, algae biotechnology and fishery companies.