Four Year Course Plan I
The following is a possible sequence of courses for the Oceanography B. Sc. degree for a life science oriented STEM student, starting in freshman year.
There is flexibility in the balance of the introductory science/math courses and electives between Year 1 and Year 2 - just one possible sequence is shown below. Similarly, the way the upper division electives are scheduled are representative only. However, Oceanography courses tend to occur only once per year, so attention to their scheduling is important.
YEAR 1
| AUTUMN (16 credits) | WINTER (15 credits) | SPRING (15 credits) |
| Math 124 (5) | Math 125 (5) | Ocean 200/201 (5) |
| Chem 142 (5) | Biology 180 (5) | Biology 200 (5) |
| English Composition (5) | Chem 152 (5) | Electives (5) |
| Ocean 100 (C/NC, 1 credit) |
YEAR 2
| AUTUMN (13 credits) | WINTER (15 credits) | SPRING (15 credits) |
| Ocean 210 (4) | ESS 210 or 211 (5) | Ocean 220 (3) |
| Ocean 215 (4) | Ocean 295 (5) | Phys 121 (5) |
| Electives (5) | Electives (5) | Electives (7) |
YEAR 3
| AUTUMN (16 credits) | WINTER (15 credits) | SPRING (15 credits) |
| Ocean 285/286 (5) | Ocean 320 (5) | Ocean 330 (5) |
| Ocean 310 (5) | Ocean 351 (3) | Elective Upper Div Sci (3-5) |
| Ocean 300 (C/NC, 1 credit) | Electives (7) | Elective Upper Div Ocean (3) |
| Electives (5) | Electives (2-5) |
YEAR 4
| AUTUMN (15 credits) | WINTER (15 credits) | SPRING (15 credits) |
| Ocean 443 (3) | Ocean 444 (2) | Ocean 445 (3) |
| Elective Upper Div Ocean (3) | Elective Upper Div Ocean (3) | Elective Upper Div Science (3) |
| Electives (9) | Elective Upper Div Science (5) | Electives (9) |
| Electives (5) |
