2021-2022 Humboldt State University Catalog

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2021-2022 Humboldt State University Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Oceanography Minor

Requirements for the Minor (16 units)

Lower Division Courses

OCN 109 - General Oceanography Units: 3
OCN 109L - General Oceanography Laboratory Units: 1
OCN 260 - Sampling Techniques & Field Studies Units: 1

Upper Division

Complete two of the following courses.

OCN 310 - Biological Oceanography Units: 4
OCN 320 - Physical Oceanography Units: 4
OCN 330 - Chemical Oceanography Units: 4
OCN 340 - Geological Oceanography Units: 4

Upper Division Electives

Complete one additional course from the following list or an upper division course listed above.

OCN 301 - Marine Ecosystems - Human Impact Units: 3
OCN 304 - Resources of the Sea Units: 3
OCN 410 - Zooplankton Ecology Units: 3
OCN 420 - Oceans & Climate Units: 3
OCN 495 - Field Cruise I Units: 3
BIOL 430 - Intertidal Ecology Units: 3
CHEM 370 - Earth System Chemistry Units: 3
FISH 310 - Ichthyology Units: 4
FISH 335 - US & World Fisheries Units: 3
GEOL 460 - Solid Earth Geophysics Units: 3