| OCEANOGRAPHY (OCN) COURSES |
| OCN101: Introduction to Marine Option Program |
| Credits: 1 |
| OCN 101 provides the student with an overview of statewide issues, agencies and organizations involved in ocean and freshwater activities to students interested in becoming involved in the Marine Option Program (MOP). The course will review the requirements of the MOP Certificate and explore opportunities for internships, research projects and careers related to aquatic environments. The course will present guidelines for the MOP skills project: proposal writing, project implementation, data collection and interpretation, and final report preparation and presentation. |
| Prereq: -, Coreq: - |
| OCN201: Science of the Sea |
| Credits: 3 |
| OCN 201 is a survey of the science of oceanography involving the study of the ocean environment including the physical, chemical, biological, geological, and ecological aspects of the oceans. The origin and extent of the oceans including the nature of ocean basins and crust; the causes and effects of currents, waves, and tides; biogeochemical cycles; plant and animal life in the sea, and marine ecology will also be in focus. |
| Prereq: A grade of C or higher in MATH 82 or credit in MATH 82 or qualification for MATH 100 or qualification for MATH 103 or qualification for a higher-level mathematics course or consent of instructor., Coreq: - |
| OCN201L: Science of the Sea Laboratory |
| Credits: 1 |
| OCN 201L is the companion laboratory to OCN 201. The lab will consist of experiments, computer exercises and field trips demonstrating the geological, physical, chemical, and biological principles of earth and ocean sciences. |
| Prereq: Credit or concurrent enrollment in OCN 201., Coreq: - |
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