Oceanography, B.S.

Computer Requirement:

To satisfy the computer requirement for the B.S. degree in oceanography a student must complete OCN 490 .

Oral Communication Requirement:

To satisfy the oral communication requirement for the B.S. degree in oceanography a student must complete OCN 490 .

Applied Learning Requirement:

To satisfy the applied learning requirement for the B.S. degree in oceanography a student must complete OCN 390 and OCN 490 .

Requirements for a Major in Oceanography for the B.S. Degree:

GLY 150 - Introduction to Oceanography
GLY 350 - Advanced Oceanography
OCN 390 - Field Methods in Oceanography
OCN 490 - Oceanography Capstone
CHM 101 - General Chemistry I
CHM 102 - General Chemistry II
MAT 151 - Basic Calculus with Applications I
MAT 152 - Basic Calculus with Applications II
or
MAT 161 - Calculus with Analytical Geometry I
MAT 162 - Calculus with Analytical Geometry II
PHY 101 - Elementary College Physics I
PHY 102 - Elementary College Physics II
or
PHY 201 - General Physics I
PHY 202 - General Physics II

In addition, students must take three of the following:

BIO 170 - Biology of the Sea or
BIO 362 - Marine Biology
CHM 475 - Introduction to Chemical Oceanography
GLY 450 - Geological Oceanography
PHY 475 - Physical Oceanography

Electives:

Students must also complete a minimum of 25 hours of electives from the courses listed below. Courses must be selected from at least three different disciplines; 15 of which must be above the 299 level.

BIO 366 - Ecology
BIO 434 - Coastal Marine Ecology
BIO 462 - Deep Sea Biology
CHM 211 - Organic Chemistry I
CHM 212 - Organic Chemistry II
CHM 235 - Quantitative Analysis
CHML 235 - Quantitative Analysis Laboratory
CHM 312 - Advanced Techniques Organic Chemistry
CHM 321 - Fundamentals of Physical Chemistry
CHM 365 - Biochemistry I
CHM 377 - Environmental Chemistry
CHML 377 - Environmental Chemistry Laboratory
CHM 435 - Instrumental Analysis
CHM 445 - Inorganic Chemistry
CHM 478 - Marine Ecotoxicology
ECN 330 - Natural Resource Economics
EVS 195 - Introduction to Environmental Studies
EVS 472 - Coastal Protected Areas Management
EVS 479 - Introduction to Research Diving
EVS 480 - Undersea Science and Technology
GGY 222 - Quantitative Methods in Earth Sciences
GGY 230 - Introduction to Weather and Climate
GGY 328 - Introduction to Geographic Information Systems
GGY 333 - Applied Climatology
GGY 422 - Remote Sensing in Environmental Analysis
GGY 424 - Advanced Geographic Information Systems
GGY 426 - Environmental Geographic Information Systems
GGY 433 - Weather Analysis and Forecasting
GLY 250 - Beaches and Coasts
GLY 420 - Global Climate Change
GLY 458 - Introduction to Coastal Management
GLY 465 - Introduction to Geophysics
GLY 472 - Introduction to Geochemistry
GLY 473 - Isotope Geochemistry
GLY 510
GLY 551
GLY 552
GLY 555
OCNL 150 - Introduction to Oceanography Laboratory
OCN 480 - Advanced Topics in Oceanography
OCN 491 - Directed Individual Study
OCN 499 - Honors Work in Oceanography
PHY 350 - Fluid Mechanics
PHY 477 - Observational Methods and Data Analysis in Physical Oceanography
PHY 479 - Ocean Circulation Systems
PHY 480 - Coastal And Estuarine Systems
PHY 481 - Research Cruise Experience
STT 215 - Introduction to Statistics
appropriate 280, 480, and 491 courses in CHM, EVS, GGY, GLY, or PHY can be applied as electives with the approval of the program director and the Geography and Geology department chair.