GEOL 340 - The Oceans

Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: B6; Sustainability
An exploration of the interaction of oceans with the earth’s geosphere, atmosphere, and biosphere. Topics include seafloor morphology, coastlines, seawater chemistry, the role the oceans play in controlling weather and climate, marine ecosystems, human impacts and dependence on the oceans.

Prerequisites: Completion of GE areas A1, A2, A3 and B4.
Credit Restrictions: Not for Environmental Sciences major credit; not for Geology major credit. Cannot earn credit for both GEOL 340 and GEOL 341.
Equivalent Quarter Course: GEOL 3401.
Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground, Entirely On-line.
Grading: A-F or CR/NC (student choice).
G.E./G.R. Area Satisfied: B6 - Upper Division Science Inquiry and Quantitative Reasoning, Overlay - Sustainability
Cross-listed: ENSC 340