MOP offers experiential ocean education for undergraduates. We offer an academic certificate, analogous to a minor, to students …

There is no cost, but you must be enrolled in the University of Hawai’i system. You must pay …

No. There are no prerequisite classes to enroll in MOP.

No. There is no minimum GPA to enroll in MOP.

Student projects may qualify for limited financial support. The mechanism for requesting assistance is the project proposal budget, …

This is an academic credential, similar to a minor. It represents an academic specialization in marine studies in …

There are no deadlines to apply. MOP has an open enrollment policy and you may apply at any …

No. MOP has representation at nine different UH campuses. Others may earn the MOP Certificate though the UH …

Yes! In addition to the certificate, MOP acts as an ocean-information clearinghouse, and sponsors a wide variety of …

Take the MOP Seminar (IS/BIOL 104), which is an overview of statewide ocean issues and organizations involved marine …

MOP is a program of the University of Hawai’i. The system office and the Mānoa campus office are …

Applications are available from the campus Coordinators and are given out when prospective students complete an interview.

A B.S. in Marine Biology is available only at the Mānoa campus (UHM Marine Biology Program). A B.A. …

No, “double dipping” is not allowed.

Projects are very wide ranging.  Most students choose a project related to their major (but this is NOT …

Yes.  If you do not complete the MOP Certificate requirements you started at one UH campus, the course …

No. With an appropriate on-site mentor, projects for the MOP Certificate may be undertaken anywhere.