Oceanography (OCN)

This course provides information to students interested in learning more about organizations and projects related to ocean and freshwater systems. The course will review the requirements of the Marine Option Program (MOP) Certificate and explore opportunities for internships, research projects and careers dealing with water environments. The course will also present guidelines in proposal writing, project implementation, data collection and interpretation, report preparation, and formal project presentation.

This course focuses on scientific approaches to evaluating human-caused environmental challenges and their potential solutions.

Students in this course will practice strategies, methods, and techniques for successful project completion. Students and the instructor will agree on a project before the start of the course. Reading and research in any area of Oceanography under the direction of a faculty member. Students are encouraged to present their findings at the annual University of Hawai‘i system-wide Marine Option Program Student Symposium.

This is a survey course of the ocean involving the study of the geological, physical, chemical, and biological properties of the ocean. A number of subjects are studied to include the ocean basin, seawater properties, currents, waves, tides, marine organisms, and the ecological principles of humans and the sea.