Oceanography, B.S. MAP (MATH 101)

Semester 1 (13-15 Units)

• GE Area A: Written Communication ENGL 102 - Composition & Rhetoric A Units: 3  OR ENGL 104 - Accelerated Composition & Rhetoric Units: 3 
• Optional: ENGL 110 - Developing Academic Literacy Lab Units: 1  
• GE Area B: Mathematics MATH 101 - College Algebra Units: 3  OR (MATH 101I - College Algebra with Integrated Support Units: 3  AND MATH 1 - Support for College Algebra Units: 1 ) ^[1]
• GE Area B: Physical Science / Lab / Major OCN 109 - General Oceanography Units: 3  AND OCN 109L - General Oceanography Laboratory Units: 1  
• GE Area E: Lifelong Learning SCI 100 - Becoming a STEM Professional in the 21st Century Units: 3  

^[1] Credit earned for math support course (MATH 1) does not count toward unit requirements for graduation, GE or major.

Semester 2 (15-16 Units)

• GE Area A: Written Communication ENGL 103 - Composition & Rhetoric B Units: 3  ^[2]
• Optional: ENGL 110 - Developing Academic Literacy Lab Units: 1  
• GE Area A: Critical Thinking FOR 100 - Critical Thinking & Social & Environmental Responsibility Units: 3  (suggested)
• American Institutions / GE Area D: Social Science  
  U.S. History
    Units: 3
• GE Area F: Ethnic Studies & DCG Domestic NAS 104 - Introduction to Native American Studies Units: 3  
• Prerequisite MATH 101T - Trigonometry Units: 3  

^[2] If ENGL 104 was taken the previous semester take an elective, other GE or a major course in place of ENGL 103.

Semester 3 (15-16 Units)

• GE Area A: Oral Communication COMM 100 - Fundamentals of Speech Communication Units: 3  
• Lower Division GE Area C: Arts   Units: 3
• Major CHEM 109 - General Chemistry I Units: 5   
• Major OCN 260 - Sampling Techniques & Field Studies Units: 1  
• Major ^[3] MATH 105 - Calculus for the Biological Sciences & Natural Resources Units: 3  OR MATH 109 - Calculus I Units: 4  

^[3] See major notes for math/physics pathways.

Semester 4 (15-16 Units)

• American Institutions 
  U.S. and California Government
    Units: 3
• Major / GE Area B: Life Science BIOL 105 - Principles of Biology Units: 4  
• Major CHEM 110 - General Chemistry II Units: 5   
• Major ^[3] MATH 215 - Multivariate Calculus for the Biological Sciences & Natural Resources Units: 3  OR MATH 110 - Calculus II Units: 4  

Semester 5 (16 Units)

• Lower Division GE Area C: Humanities
    Units: 3
• Lower Division GE Area D: Social Sciences
    Units: 3
• Major OCN 310 - Biological Oceanography Units: 4  
• Major OCN 370 - Library Research & Report Writing Seminar Units: 2  
• Major [3] STAT 109 - Introductory Biostatistics Units: 4  OR MATH 210 - Calculus III Units: 4  

Semester 6 (16 Units)

• Lower Division GE Area C: Arts
    OR 
  Humanities
    Units: 3
• Major GEOL 109 - General Geology Units: 4  
• Major OCN 330 - Chemical Oceanography Units: 4  
• Major OCN 485 - Undergraduate Seminar Units: 1  
• Major ^[3] PHYX 106 - College Physics: Mechanics & Heat Units: 4  OR PHYX 109 - General Physics A: Mechanics Units: 4  

Semester 7 (14-15 Units)

• Upper Division GE Area D: Social Sciences
    Units: 3
• Major OCN 340 - Geological Oceanography Units: 4  
• Major ^[3] PHYX 107 - College Physics: Electromagnetism & Modern Physics Units: 4  OR PHYX 210 - General Physics B: Thermodynamics, Waves & Optics Units: 4  
• Major (Approved Elective) ^[4] Units: 3-4

^[4]  Depending on the math/physics pathway selected, complete 11 or 13 units of major electives.

Semester 8 (15-17 Units)

• Upper Division GE Area C: Arts & Humanities
    Units: 3
• Major OCN 320 - Physical Oceanography Units: 4  
• Major OCN 420 - Oceans & Climate Units: 3  
• Major OCN 495 - Field Cruise I Units: 3  
• Major (Approved Elective) ^[4] Units: 2-4

Semester 9 (6-10 Units)

• Major OCN 496 - Field Cruise II Units: 2  
• Major (Approved Elective) ^[4] Units: 3-4
• Major (Approved Elective) ^[4] Units: 1-4 (as needed to meet required units)