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Subject: | Oceanography |
Title: | OCEAN-101 Fundamentals of Oceanography - (SC) - 3 Units |
Instructor: | Boaz, S |
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Room |
Units |
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OCEAN-101 |
8441 |
W |
7:00-9:50pm |
LHS-217 |
3 Units |
8/17 - 12/17 |
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| Catalog Course Description | ||
| OCEAN-101 Fundamentals of Oceanography | ||
| 3 - 3 Units | SC | NR |
| Credit - Degree Applicable | ||
| Variable Hours | ||
| Recommended: Eligibility for ENGL 122 or equivalent | ||
| Note: This course does not include a laboratory. Students requiring or wanting a laboratory should enroll in OCEAN 102. | ||
| This course is an introduction to the geological, chemical, physical and biological aspects of the worlds oceans and the interactions among these different aspects. Lecture topics will include: The history of oceanography; historic and modern oceanographic instruments; plate tectonics and marine geology; the marine-land interface; ecological problems of the local bay, estuary, delta and state wide water resources; oceans roles as a dominant influence on the earth, its climate, and the lives of its inhabitants; food, drug, and mineral energy resources from the sea; global and local ocean resource management, aqua cultural techniques and practices, and preservation of marine environments; and the deep sea; properties, animals and adaptations. The subject is multi-disciplinary both in regard to the variety of aspects studied and the methods of study utilized. CSU, UC | ||
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