— Oceanography

Prerequisites & course information

Course Description: Advanced oceanographic topics: Chemical, physical, geological, and biological processes; research methods and data analysis; marine resources, anthropogenic impacts, and climate change; integrated earth/ocean/atmosphere systems; one-day weekend field trip. Learning Activities: Lecture 2 hour(s), Laboratory 3 hour(s), Fieldwork 0.4 hour(s). Credit Limitation(s): Not open for credit to students who have taken GEL 116 or GEL 116N or ESP 116 or ESP 116N . Grade Mode: Letter. General Education: Science & Engineering (SE); Scientific Literacy (SL). This course version is effective from, and including: Fall Quarter 2026. Learning Activities: Lecture 2 hour(s), Laboratory 3 hour(s), Fieldwork 0.4 hour(s). Credit Limitation(s): Not open for credit to students who have taken GEL 116 or GEL 116N or ESP 116 or ESP 116N . Grade Mode: Letter. General Education: Science & Engineering (SE); Scientific Literacy (SL).