Department of Earth Sciences
B.S. in Ocean Sciences & Coastal Studies
Required Earth Sciences Courses: (34 credits)
- UNIV 103 - First Year: Exploring Earth Systems (3)
- ESCI 261 - Intro to Oceanography (4)
- ESCI 267 - Field Methods in Oceanography (3)
- ESCI 362 - Marine Geology (3)
- ESCI 363 - Chemical Oceanography (3)
- ESCI 366 - Ocean Resources (3)
- ESCI 369 - Physical Oceanography (3)
- ESCI 380 - Remote Sens. & Image Interp. (3)
- ESCI 464 - Ocean Ecosystems (3)
- ESCI 465 - Biological Oceanography (3)
- ESCI 468 - Ocean Data Analysis and Presentation (3)
Required Related Courses: (31 - 33 credits)
- CHEM 111 - Introductory Chemistry (4)
- CHEM 112 - Introductory Chemistry II (4)
- MATH 161 - Calculus I (4)
- MATH 235 - Statistics (3) or BIOL 375 - Biometry (3)
- BIOL 211 - Concepts of Zoology (4)
- BIOL 221 - Concepts of Botany (4)
- PHYS 131 - Physics I w/ Algebra (4) or PHYS 231 - Physics I w/ Calculus (5)
- PHYS 132 - Physics II w/ Algebra (4) or PHYS 232 - Physics II w/ Calculus (5)
Electives: (minimum of 11 - 13 credits)
Choose courses from:
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Earth Sciences
- Mathematics
- Physics
that apply towards a major in that department.
B.S. in O.S.C.S. with option in Physical Oceanography
Required Earth Sciences Courses: (38 credits)
- UNIV 103 - First Year: Exploring Earth Systems (3)
- ESCI 241 - Meteorology (4)
- ESCI 261 - Intro to Ocean (4)
- ESCI 267 - Field Meth. in Oceanography* (3)
- ESCI 282 - FORTRAN Prog. ES Appli. (3)
- ESCI 363 - Chemical Oceanography (3)
- ESCI 369 - Physical Oceanography (3)
- ESCI 380 - Remote Sensing & Image Inter. (3)
- ESCI 443 - Climate Dynamics (3)
- ESCI 464 - Ocean Ecosystems (3)
- ESCI 468 - Ocean Data Analysis and Presentation (3)
- ESCI 485 - Air/Sea Interaction (3)
Required Related Courses: (42-43 credits)
- CHEM 111 - Introductory Chemistry (4)
- CHEM 112 - Introductory Chemistry II (4)
- MATH 161 - Calculus I (4)
- MATH 211 - Calculus II (4)
- MATH 311 - Calculus III (4)
- MATH 365 - Differential Equations (3)
- PHYS 231 - Physics I w/ Calculus(5)
- PHYS 232 - Physics II w/ Calculus (5)
- PHYS 311 - Mechanics I (3) OR ESCI 342 - Atmos. Dynamics I (3)
- PHYS 312 - Mechanics II (3) OR ESCI 343 - Atmos. Dynamics II (3)
- PHYS 334 - Thermodynamics (4) OR ESCI 341 - Atmos. Thermodynamics (3)
Recommended courses: (no minimum)
- PHYS 395 - Tech in Mathematical Physics (3)
- ESCI 466 - Coastal Environmental Oceanography* (3)
- MATH 467 - Partial Differential Equations (3)
*Available only at Chincoteague Bay Field Station