SCI 505 - Current Topics in Marine Science

Units: 3
This course is designed to expose graduate students to contemporary developments and discoveries in marine science. The course will review six major sub-disciplines of marine science including: physical oceanography, marine geology, ocean engineering, biological oceanography, meteorological oceanography, and chemical oceanography. The course will also cover contemporary topics related to the sub-disciplines indicated above. Students will conduct research, present findings, and prepare lesson plans on an approved topic.
Prerequisite(s): Nine (9) units of college level science