GEOL 16 Oceanography

Units: 3
Advisories: Successful completion of Beginning Algebra or appropriate placement as determined by the college’s multiple measures assessment process and ENG 1A or ENG 2A with a minimum grade of “C” or better.
This course is an introduction to the marine environment. Students explore the physical, geological, chemical and biological characteristics of the world ocean. Topics include plate tectonics, waves and tides, ocean circulation, coastal features and beach processes, origin and structure of ocean basins, sediments, ocean chemistry, productivity, life in the ocean, oceans, and climate change. (HBCU, UC, CSU)