GEOG 2500 - Oceanography

3 Credit(s)

Offered: every semester

This course is designed to provide students with an overview of fundamental scientific concepts that describe ocean processes.Topics include marine geology (ocean basins, sediments), marine chemistry (properties of seawater), physical oceanography (waves, tides, currents), and biological oceanography. Marine environmental issues are also explored.

Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of the Quantitative Reasoning requirement.

Meets General Education Requirement(s): PL, SI