BSc (120 credit hour) Major in Ocean Sciences

The 120 credit hour Major is suited to students who want to focus on Ocean Sciences, but wish to have a program that is somewhat less constrained than the Honours program. Ocean Science Majors complete a minimum of 42 credit hours in OCEA courses. Research and other experiential learning opportunities are available through laboratories, special topics and experiential courses.

Departmental Requirements

In addition to fulfilling the requirements outlined in the Academic Regulations and College of Arts and Science Degree Requirements, students in a Major program in Ocean Sciences must complete the following courses:

1000 level

• PHYC 1190.03/PHYC 1290.03: Introduction to Physics or PHYC 1310.03/PHYC 1320.03 (or PHYC 1300.06): Physics In and Around You
• MATH 1000.03: Differential and Integral Calculus I/MATH 1010.03: Differential and Integral Calculus II
• MATH 1060.03/STAT 1060.03: Introductory Statistics for Science and Health Sciences or MATH 2060.03/STAT 2060.03: Introductory Probability & Statistics
• Any two of the following three course sequences: BIOL 1010.03/BIOL 1011.03: Principles of Biology, CHEM 1011.03: Concepts in Chemistry: Structure and Reactivity/CHEM 1012.03: Concepts in Chemistry: Energy and Equilibrium, ERTH 1080.03: Geology I/ERTH 1090.03: Geology II

OR Integrated Science Program (options above)

2000 level

• OCEA 2001.03 and OCEA 2002.03: The Blue Planet
• OCEA 2020.03: Tools and Concepts in Ocean Sciences I/OCEA 2021.03: Tools and Concepts in Ocean Sciences II

3000 and 4000 level

• OCEA 3003.03: Introduction to Field Oceanography
• A minimum of six credit hours each from three of the four Ocean Science areas (18 credit hours total). See Ocean Science Areas.
• OCEA 4000.03: Oceans and Global Change
• OCEA 4401.03: Marine Management I/OCEA 4402.03: Marine Management II