Oceanography OCEAN

OCEAN 010 Descriptive Oceanography

Units

3

Hours

Lecture Hours: 3

Transfers to

CSU, UC

Repeatable: No

Grading: L

Cal-GETC: 5A District GE: 5A

Advisory Level: Read: 3 Write: 3 Math: None

Degree Applicable: AA/AS

This course provides a description of the ocean environment covering the geological, physical, chemical and biological aspects of the sea. It includes the origin and extent of the oceans, nature of the ocean basins, causes and effects of currents, waves, and tides, and plant and animal life in the ocean. The course partially fulfills the general education requirement in physical science, without a laboratory.

Offered: Summer 2026 (1 section)