GEY 216 - General Oceanography w/Lab SC1

4 Credit Hour(s) • 75 Contact Hours (45 Lecture, 30 Lab)
Provides an introduction to modern geological and physical oceanography, with lesser emphasis on chemical and biological oceanography. Plate tectonics, seafloor geomorphology, marine sediments, coasts, physical and chemical properties of seawater, marine resources, environmental concerns, and water movement in currents, waves, and tides are among the topics covered. This course includes laboratory experience.