| Credits | 1 |
| Restrictions | No 2027 2026 Instr perm req during Drop/Add |
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| Area of Inquiry | Natural Sciences & Mathematics |
| Liberal Arts Practices | Confront Collective Challenges The Process of Writing |
A study of the major contemporary concepts of biological, chemical, geological, and physical oceanography. The nature and origin of ocean basins by global plate tectonics, sea water chemistry, oceanic circulation, life in the sea, and biological productivity, are all discussed. The role of human impacts and environmental change, including ocean warming and acidification, sea level rise, marine pollution, and resource exploration are stressed throughout the course.