GEOL 16 Oceanography

Units: 3
Hours: 54 hours LEC
Grade Options: Letter Grade Only; No Incomplete
General Education: Delta Area 2; CSU Area B1; IGETC Area 5A
Term Typically Offered: Every term
Advisories: Successful completion of Beginning Algebra or appropriate placement as determined by the college’s multiple measures assessment process and ENGL C1000 or ENGL C1000E 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)