The Department of Geography and Geology is offering a new Minor in Oceanography. The program is designed to be interdisciplinary involving course work in Biological Oceanography, Chemical Oceanography, Physical Oceanography and Geological Oceanography. The Minor is effective beginning with the 2004-2005 academic year .

Requirements for a Minor in Oceanography:

A total of 21-22 credit hours comprised of the following courses:

GLY 150 - Introduction to Oceanography
GLY 350 - Advanced Oceanography

and three courses selected from:

BIO 362 - Marine Biology
CHM 475 - Introduction to Chemical Oceanography
GLY 450 - Geological Oceanography
PHY 475 - Physical Oceanography

and two courses selected from:

BIO 170 - Biology of the Sea
GGY 333 - Applied Climatology
GGY 422 - Remote Sensing in Environmental Analysis
GLY/PHY 420 - Global Climate Change
GLY 458 -Introduction to Coastal Management

Students must have an overall “C” (2.00) average in courses counted toward the minor.

For more information contact:
Dr. Richard Laws, lawsATuncw.edu