Ocean Science Option
This option is offered within the following major(s):
Because of its interdisciplinary scope and quantitative rigor, the Ocean Science option is suitable for students interested in careers in all aspects of marine science, environmental sciences, science education, and in advanced graduate studies in a range of subjects.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Requirements | ||
| Select one of the following: | 5 | |
| GENERAL CHEMISTRY and *LABORATORY FOR CHEMISTRY 232 | ||
| *GENERAL CHEMISTRY | ||
| Select one of the following: | 5 | |
| *GENERAL PHYSICS WITH CALCULUS and RECITATION FOR PHYSICS 212 | ||
| *GENERAL PHYSICS | ||
| Select one of the following to complete a third term of either chemistry or physics: | 5 | |
| GENERAL CHEMISTRY and *LABORATORY FOR CHEMISTRY 233 | ||
or CH 123 | *GENERAL CHEMISTRY | |
| *GENERAL PHYSICS WITH CALCULUS and RECITATION FOR PHYSICS 213 | ||
or PH 203 | *GENERAL PHYSICS | |
| Select two of the following for two additional courses in biology: | 8 | |
| *PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY | ||
| *PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY | ||
| *PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY | ||
| MTH 252 | INTEGRAL CALCULUS | 4 |
| OC 295 | INTRODUCTION TO FIELD OCEANOGRAPHY | 3 |
| OC 332 | COASTAL OCEANOGRAPHY | 3 |
| OC 333 | OCEANS, COASTS, AND PEOPLE | 3 |
| OC 334 | ^POLAR OCEANOGRAPHY | 3 |
| OC 430 | PRINCIPLES OF PHYSICAL OCEANOGRAPHY | 4 |
| OC 440 | BIOLOGICAL OCEANOGRAPHY | 4 |
| OC 450 | CHEMICAL OCEANOGRAPHY | 4 |
| OC 460 | GEOLOGICAL OCEANOGRAPHY | 3 |
| Experiential Learning | ||
| Select 6 credits of the following (combinations of these are allowed): 1 | 6 | |
| RESEARCH PROJECTS | ||
| THESIS | ||
| INTERNSHIP | ||
| Select 2 credits of the following for two terms of enrollment in a marine-oriented seminar series: | 2 | |
| SEMINAR | ||
| Electives | ||
| Select at least 18 credits of the following: 2 | 18 | |
| Biological | ||
| *PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY | ||
| *PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY | ||
| *PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY | ||
| MARINE ECOLOGY | ||
| ECOLOGY | ||
| MARINE CONSERVATION BIOLOGY | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO BIOGEOCHEMISTRY | ||
| ESTUARINE ECOLOGY | ||
| Climate | ||
| CLIMATE DATA ANALYSIS | ||
| METEOROLOGY | ||
| PRINCIPLES OF CLIMATE: PHYSICS OF CLIMATE AND CLIMATE CHANGE | ||
| CLIMATE MODELING | ||
| GLACIAL GEOLOGY | ||
| QUATERNARY PALEOCLIMATOLOGY | ||
| ^CLIMATOLOGY | ||
| Fluids | ||
| FLUID MECHANICS | ||
| HYDROLOGY | ||
| COASTAL AND ESTUARINE OCEANOGRAPHY | ||
| Geological | ||
| STRATIGRAPHY AND SEDIMENTOLOGY | ||
| COASTAL GEOMORPHOLOGY | ||
| ^GEOPHYSICS AND TECTONICS | ||
| Remote Sensing | ||
| GEOVISUALIZATION: CARTOGRAPHY | ||
| REMOTE SENSING I: PRINCIPLES AND APPLICATIONS | ||
| Total Hours | 80 | |
| 1 | The program must contain at least 6 credits of experiential learning that may include an internship, research or senior thesis. Combinations of these are allowed (e.g., 3 credits of internship or 3 credits of research). Students are urged to work with advisors and the program head at an early stage of their study to plan their experiential learning. |
| 2 | Students could choose to focus on a specific area or sample from a wide range. Additional MTH courses would be appropriate for some students planning on graduate studies in ocean science.) |
| * | Baccalaureate Core Course |
| ^ | Writing Intensive Course (WIC) |
Option Code: 659