Dec 05, 2025  
2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalogue 
    
2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalogue

OCN 250  -  Coasts and Society


Variability of coastal landforms, the processes that shape them, problems brought about by natural and anthropogenic changes, and the role of culturally-based perceptions on valuation and management of coastal systems. Focus on coastal environments of populated continents and island nations including barrier islands, rocky coasts, dunes, estuaries, marshes and deltas.

Credit Hours: 3

University Studies: Approaches and Perspectives/Scientific Approaches to the Natural World, Approaches and Perspectives/Living in a Global Society, Building Competencies/Information Literacy
Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated.


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