# Oceanography (OCEAN) courses

San Jose City College · 2026-2027 Catalog · 1 courses

Source: https://catalog.sjcc.edu/course-descriptions-information/course-descriptions/ocean/

"Offered" lists sections in this catalog year's class schedules: Summer 2026, Fall 2026, Spring 2027.

### OCEAN 010 — Oceanography

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** Lecture Hours: 3
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** Summer 2026, 1 section (/c/san-jose-city-college/schedule/summer-2026/ocean.md); Fall 2026, 2 sections (/c/san-jose-city-college/schedule/fall-2026/ocean.md); Spring 2027, 2 sections (/c/san-jose-city-college/schedule/spring-2027/ocean.md)
- Repeatable: No
- Grading: L
- Cal-GETC: 5A, 5B District GE: 5A, 5B
- Advisory Level: Read: 3 Write: 3 Math: 2
- Degree Applicable: AA/AS

Students will study the ocean environment covering the geological, physical, chemical, and biological aspects of the sea. Students will explore the relationship of these processes to each other and to overarching oceanographic concepts, such as plate tectonics, ocean circulation, and the water cycle. Major focuses include communicating scientific concepts and the impact these processes have on civilization. The scientific method is illustrated as it relates to analyzing oceanographic problems. Field trips may be required.