Suggested 4-Year Courses of Study for Undergraduates
- Biological Ocean
- Chemical Ocean
- Marine Geol
- Physical Ocean
Biological Oceanography Option
| Year | Autumn Term | Credits | Winter Term | Credits | Spring Term | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st year | Math* |
5 |
Math |
5 |
Math |
5 |
Chem 142 |
5 |
Chem 152 |
5 |
Ocean 200/201 | 3/2 |
|
English Composition |
5 |
VLPS / I&S |
5 |
Biol 180 |
5 |
|
| Ocean 100 | 1 | |||||
| 1st Year Credits | 16 | 15 | 13/15 | |||
2nd Year |
Ocean 210 |
3 |
VLPA/I&S |
5 |
Ocean 220 |
3/5 |
Physics * |
5 |
Physics |
5 |
Physics |
5 |
|
Biol 200 |
5 |
Biol 220 |
5 |
ESS 101 |
5 |
|
VLPA / I&S |
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
| 2nd Year Credits | 15 |
15 |
13/15 |
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| 3rd Year | Ocean 410 | 4 | Ocean 400 | 4 | Ocean 431 | 3 |
Ocean 430 |
4 |
Ocean 420 |
4 |
U/D Science |
5 |
|
VLPS/I&S |
7 |
VLPS / I&S |
7 |
VLPS / I&S |
7 |
|
| 3rd Year Credits | 15 |
15 |
15 |
|||
| 4th Year | Ocean 442 |
3 |
Ocean 443 |
3 |
Ocean 444 |
5 |
U / D Science |
5 |
U / D Science |
5 |
U / D Science |
5 |
|
VLPA / I&S |
7 |
Electives |
6 |
Electives |
5 |
|
| 4th Year Credits | 15 |
14 |
15 |
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| *Choose one of the sequences listed in the Basic Science Core Courses. | ||||||
Chemical Oceanography Option
| Year | Autumn Term | Credits | Winter Term | Credits | Spring Term | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st year | Math * |
5 |
Math |
5 |
Math |
5 |
Chem 142 |
5 |
Chem 152 |
5 |
Ocean 162 | 5 |
|
English Composition |
5 |
VLPS / I&S |
5 |
Ocean 200/201 |
3/2 |
|
| Ocean 100 | 1 | |||||
| 1st Year Credits | 16 | 15 | 13/15 | |||
2nd Year |
Ocean 210 |
3 |
Biol 180 |
5 |
Biol 200 |
5 |
Physics * |
5 |
Physics |
5 |
Physics |
5 |
|
ESS 101 |
5 |
VLPA / I&S |
5 |
Ocean 220 |
3/5 |
|
VLPA / I&S |
2 |
|
|
|||
| 2nd Year Credits | 15 |
15 |
13/15 |
|||
| 3rd Year | Ocean 410 | 4 | Ocean 400 | 4 | Ocean 401 | 3 |
Ocean 430 |
4 |
Ocean 420 |
4 |
U/D Science |
5 |
|
U / D Science |
5 |
VLPS / I&S |
7 |
VLPS / I&S |
7 |
|
VLPS / I&S |
2 |
|||||
| 3rd Year Credits | 15 |
15 |
15 |
|||
| 4th Year | Ocean 442 |
3 |
Ocean 443 |
3 |
Ocean 444 |
5 |
U / D Science |
5 |
U / D Science |
5 |
Electives |
10 |
|
VLPA / I&S |
7 |
VLPA / I&S |
6 |
|||
| 4th Year Credits | 15 |
14 |
15 |
|||
| *Choose one of the sequences listed in the Basic Science Core Courses. | ||||||
Marine Geology & Geophysics Option
| Year | Autumn Term | Credits | Winter Term | Credits | Spring Term | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st year | Math 124 |
5 |
Math 125 |
5 |
Math 126 |
5 |
Chem 142 |
5 |
Chem 152 |
5 |
Ocean 200/201 | 3/2 |
|
English Composition |
5 |
VLPS / I&S |
5 |
Biol* |
5 |
|
| Ocean 100 | 1 | |||||
| 1st Year Credits | 16 | 15 | 13/15 | |||
2nd Year |
Ocean 210 |
3 |
ESS 101 |
5 |
Ocean 220 |
3/5 |
Physics121 |
5 |
Physics 122 |
5 |
Physics 123 |
5 |
|
Bio 200 |
5 |
VLPA / I&S |
5 |
VLPA/I&S |
5 |
|
VLPA / I&S |
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
| 2nd Year Credits | 15 |
17 |
13/15 |
|||
| 3rd Year | Ocean 410 | 4 | Ocean 400 | 4 | Ocean 411 | 3 |
Ocean 430 |
4 |
Ocean 420 |
4 |
U/D Science |
5 |
|
U / D Science |
5 |
U / D Science |
5 |
VLPS / I&S |
7 |
|
VLPA/I&S |
2 |
VLPA/I&S | 2 | |||
| 3rd Year Credits | 15 |
15 |
15 |
|||
| 4th Year | Ocean 442 |
3 |
Ocean 443 |
3 |
Ocean 444 |
5 |
U / D Science |
5 |
U / D Science |
5 |
Electives |
10 |
|
VLPA / I&S |
7 |
VLPA / I&S |
6 |
|||
| 4th Year Credits | 15 |
14 |
15 |
|||
Physical Oceanography Option
| Year | Autumn Term | Credits | Winter Term | Credits | Spring Term | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st year | Math 124 |
5 |
Math 125 |
5 |
Math 126 |
5 |
Chem 142 |
5 |
Chem 152 |
5 |
Biol 180 | 5 |
|
English Composition |
5 |
VLPS / I&S |
5 |
Ocean 200/201 |
3/2 |
|
| Ocean 100 | 1 | |||||
| 1st Year Credits | 16 | 15 | 13/15 | |||
2nd Year |
Ocean 210 |
3 |
ESS 101 |
5 |
Ocean 220 |
3/5 |
Physics121 |
5 |
Physics 122 |
5 |
Physics 123 |
5 |
|
Biol 200 |
5 |
VLPA/I&S |
5 |
VLPA / I&S |
5 |
|
VLPA / I&S |
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
| 2nd Year Credits | 15 |
15 |
13/15 |
|||
| 3rd Year | Ocean 410 | 4 | Ocean 400 | 4 | Ocean 422 or 423 | 3 |
Ocean 430 |
4 |
Ocean 420 |
4 |
U/D Science |
5 |
|
U / D Science |
5 |
VLPS / I&S |
7 |
VLPA / I&S |
7 |
|
VLPS / I&S |
2 |
|||||
| 3rd Year Credits | 15 |
15 |
15 |
|||
| 4th Year | Ocean 442 |
3 |
Ocean 443 |
3 |
Ocean 444 |
5 |
U / D Science |
5 |
U / D Science |
5 |
Electives |
10 |
|
VLPA / I&S |
7 |
VLPA / I&S |
6 |
|||
| 4th Year Credits | 15 |
14 |
15 |
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