Oceanography
Overview
Subject area
GEOL
Catalog Number
521
Course Title
Oceanography
Department(s)
Description
This class provides middle and high school teachers with background information about the earth's oceans that encompasses: the history of oceanography and sea-floor exploration; the evolution of the oceans and atmosphere; Plate Tectonics; ocean sedimentation; properties and chemistry of ocean waters; ocean/atmosphere interactions and their effects on climate; coasts; life in the oceans; marine resources and environmental concerns.
Typically Offered
Fall, Spring
Academic Career
Graduate
Liberal Arts
Yes
Credits
Minimum Units
3
Maximum Units
3
Academic Progress Units
3
Repeat For Credit
No
Components
Name
Lecture
Hours
4