Undergraduates interested in the marine sciences can complete a minor in oceanography by following the curriculum below. This minor will add interdisciplinary breadth to undergraduate programs, broaden employment prospects, and enhance chances for gaining admission to graduate programs.
The undergraduate Oceanography minor is suggested for students in any of the major programs of the College of Science, in fisheries or in engineering. The minor also provides a broad environmental science background for students planning to become high school teachers of earth or life sciences. The Oceanography minor is administered under the dean by the College of Oceanic and Atmospheric Sciences' Student Programs Office.
Required (18–19)
OC 331/OC 331H. Introduction to Oceanography (3)
OC 332/OC 331H. Coastal Oceanography (3)[Prereq: OC 331]
OC 430. Principles of Physical Oceanography (4)
or OC 433. Coastal and Estuarine Oceanography (3)
OC 440. Intro to Biological Oceanography (3)
OC 450. Chemical Oceanography (3)
OC 460. Geological Oceanography (3)
Research and Internships (3)
OC 401. Research Project (1–4)
or OC 405. Reading and Conference (1–4)
or OC 499. Special Topics in Oceanography (1–4)
Electives (6–8)
Choose two from the following:
Additional course in oceanography (3)1
Additional course in marine resource management (3)1
Z 351. Marine Ecology (3)
FW 431. Dynamics of Marine Biological Resources (4)
GPH 463. ^Geophysics and Tectonics (4)
Other approved course (3)1
Total=27
Footnotes:
1 Oceanography and MRM courses should be discussed with Oceanography minor advisors Drs. Ted Strub (tstrub@coas.oregonstate.edu) and Rob Wheatcroft (raw@coas.oregonstate.edu). Drs. Strub or Wheatcroft need to approve courses outside OC and MRM. Questions can also be addressed to the COAS Student Programs Director Dr. Robert Duncan (rduncan@coas.oregonstate.edu).
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