GEOS 104(S) Oceanography (Same as Environmental Studies 104 and Maritime Studies 104)
This course is an integrated introduction to the oceans. Topics covered will include formation and history of the ocean basins; the composition and origin of
seawater; currents, tides, and waves; oceans and climate; deep marine environments; coastal processes and ecology; productivity in the oceans; and resources
and pollution. Coastal oceanography will be investigated on an all-day field trip
to Mystic, CT.
Format: lecture/discussion, three hours per week; laboratory, two hours per
week in alternate weeks/one all-day field trip. Evaluation will be based on two
hour exams, lab work, participation in the field trip, and a final exam.
Enrollment limit: 60 (expected: 60). Preference given to first-year students.
This course satisfies "The Natural World" requirement for the Environmental
Studies concentration.