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Introductory Oceanography

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Course Information

Subject code

MARS

Subject Code Description

Marine Science

Course Number

1000

Course Title

Introductory Oceanography

Catalog Subject and Course Number

MARS 1000

Catalog Title

Introductory Oceanography

Course Description (Combined)

An elementary survey of the geology, chemistry, physics, and biology of the oceans. Topics include: ocean basin morphology, plate tectonics, sedimentation, major and minor components of seawater, ocean circulation, waves, tides, plankton, nekton, and benthic organisms.

Credit: 3

No Prerequisites and Corequisites