GESC 3303 - Oceanography

Institution:

West Texas A & M University

Subject:

Description:

Prerequisite: six to eight hours of introductory lab science, including a three- or fourhour course in geology or earth science, or permission of instructor. History of oceanography; origin and distribution of oceans; geology of the sea floor and coastal land forms; physical and chemical characteristics of seawater; currents, waves and tides; coastal waters; biology of marine environments; marine resources and pollution. Spring of odd years.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.wtamu.edu

Phone Number:

(806) 651-0000

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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