UNCW UNIVERSITY COLLEGE
2011-2012 CATALOGUE
B. S. Oceanography (OCN)
College: Arts & Sciences
DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
Course requirements for all UNCW degrees include: (1) University Studies, (2) specific major requirements, and (3)
sufficient elective hours for a combined total of a minimum of 124 hours.
(1) UNIVERSITY STUDIES
See University Studies sheet and/or information on the web at http://www.uncw.edu/uc/basic/basic.html
(2) MAJOR REQUIREMENTS – OCN (67-69 hours)
Core Courses:
_____ GLY 150
_____ GLY 350
_____ OCN 390
(OCN 150) Introduction to Oceanography (3)
(OCN 350) Advanced Oceanography (3) Prerequisite: GLY 150 or OCN 150
Field Methods in Oceanography (2) Prerequisite: GLY 132 or consent of instructor
(Meets Computer Competency and Oral Communication Competency Requirements)
(Meets Applied Learning Requirement with OCN 490)
_____ OCN 490
Oceanography Capstone (3) Prerequisites: Senior standing, completion of other core requirements
and at least 15 hours of electives towards the major
(Meets Applied Learning Requirement with OCN 390)
_____+*CHM 101
General Chemistry (4)
_____*CHM 102
General Chemistry (4) Prerequisite: CHM 101
_____+MAT 151,152
Basic Calculus with Applications (3) Prereq: MAT 111 or 115 or the equivalent, Basic
Calculus with Applications (3) Prereqs: MAT 112 or 115 or the equivalent and MAT 151
or +*MAT 161,*162
Calculus with Analytic Geometry (4) Prerequisite: MAT 112 or 115 or equivalent,
Calculus with Analytic Geometry (4) Prerequisite: MAT 161
_____+*PHY 101, +*102
Elementary College Physics (4), Corequisite: MAT 111, Elementary College Physics (4)
Prerequisite: PHY 101
or +*PHY 201,+*202
General Physics (4) Corequisite: MAT 161, General Physics (4) Corequisite: MAT 162,
Prerequisite: PHY 201
_____
Choose three of the following: BIO 170 or 362, CHM 475, GLY 450 or PHY 475.
_____
_____
Electives: (Minimum 25 hours)
Note: Courses must be selected from at least 3 different disciplines; 15 hours must be above the 299-level.
_____
Choose 25 hours from the following: BIO 366, 434, 462, CHM 211, 212, *235, 312, 321,
_____
365, *377, 435, 445, 474/574, 478, ECN 330, EVS *195, 472, 479, 480, GGY 222, 230,
_____
328, 333, 422, 424, 426, 433, GLY 250, 420, 458, 465, 472, 473, 510, 551, 552, 555,
_____
OCN *150, 480, 491, 499, PHY 350, 477, 479, 480, STT 215, or appropriate 280, 480,
_____
and 491 courses in CHM, EVS, GGY, GLY or PHY can be applied as electives with the
_____
approval of the program director and the Geography and Geology department chair.
_____
_____
A C” (2.00) or better average is required on all courses taken within the department and a “C” (2.00) on all required
courses above the 199 level in the department.
NOTE: To satisfy the Applied Learning Requirement, a student must successfully complete one of the following
courses: GGY 333, 335, 384, 422, 424, 426, 433, 437, 473, 478, 491, 498 or 499.
* These courses require a lab
+ May also be used to satisfy University Studies requirements
(3) ELECTIVES
_____ Elective hours to equal a minimum of 124 hours
Requirements to declare OCN: Completion of 24 hours
For further information, see the OCN website: http://www.uncw.edu/earsci/ and http://uncw.edu/catalogue/undergraduate%201112/Undergraduate%20Catalogue%20Master%20Word.pdf#page=142.
5/12/11
OCEANOGRAPHY COURSES
OCN 150
OCNL 150
OCN 350
OCN 390
OCN 480
OCN 490
OCN 491
OCN 499
(GLY 150) Introduction to Oceanography (3)
Introduction to Oceanography Laboratory (1) Prerequisite/Corequisite: OCN 150 or GLY 150
(GLY 350) Advanced Oceanography (3) Prerequisite: GLY 150 or OCN 150
Field Methods in Oceanography (2) Prerequisite: GLY 132 or consent of instructor
Advanced Topics in Oceanography (1-4) Prereqs: Junior standing in OCN and consent of instructor
Oceanography Capstone (3) Prerequisites: Senior standing, completion of other core requirements and at least 15
hours of electives towards the major
Directed Individual Study (1-3) Prerequisites: Overall GPA of 2.00, junior or senior standing and consent of
instructor, department chair and dean
Honors Work in Oceanography (2-3) Prerequisites: Eligibility for honors program and recommendation of
department chair
GEOLOGY COURSES
GLY 101
GLY 120
GLY 125
GLY 131
GLY 132
GLY 135
GLY 150
GLY 171
GLY 200
GLY 201
GLY 205
GLY 220
GLY 226
GLY 240
GLY 250
GLY 280
GLY 310
GLY 311
GLY 312
GLY 335
GLY 337
GLY 340
GLY 350
GLY 390
GLY 402
GLY 420
GLY 426
GLY 431
GLY 441
GLY 443
GLY 450
GLY 458
GLY 465
GLY 470
GLY 472
GLY 473
GLY 480
GLY 489
GLY 491
GLY 495
GLY 498
GLY 499
Principles of Geology (4)
Environmental Geology (3), Lab (1)
Natural Disasters (3)
Dinosaurs (2)
The Earth Through Time (4) Prerequisite: GLY 101 or 120 and GLYL 120 or GGY 130
Prehistoric Life (3)
(OCN 150) Introduction to Oceanography (3)
Applied Physical Geography (4) Pre/Corequisite: MAT 111
Methods in Geology (3) Prerequisite: GLY 101 or 120 and GLYL 120 or GLY 171
Mineralogy (4) Prereq: GLY 101 or GLY 120 and GLYL 120 or GGY 130, Pre/Corequisite: CHM 101
Earth Materials (4) Prerequisite: GLY 101 or GLY 120 and GLYL 120 or GGY 130
Field Methods in Enviro. Sciences (3) Prereqs: GLY 101 or 120 and GLYL 120 or GGY 130; and MAT 111
(GGY 235) Principles of Hydrology (3) Prerequisite: GGY 130 or 101 or GLY 120
Geology of North Carolina (3) Prerequisite: Any 100-level GLY course or consent of instructor
Beaches and Coasts (3)
Special Topics in Geology (1-4)
General Petrology (4) Prerequisite: GLY 201or 205
Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology (4) Prerequisite: GLY 201
Sedimentary Petrology (4) Prerequisite: GLY 201
(GGY 335) Geomorphology (4) Prerequisite: GGY 130 or GLY 101 or GLY 120 and GLYL 120
Invertebrate Paleontology (4) Prerequisite: GLY 132 or consent of instructor
Regional Geology of North America (3) Prerequisite: GLY 205 or 310
(OCN 350) Advanced Oceanography (3) Prerequisite: GLY 150 or OCN 150
Field Methods in Geosciences (2) Prerequisite: GLY 132 or consent of instructor
Advanced Mineralogy (4) Prerequisite: GLY 201
(PHY 420) Global Climate Change (3) Prerequisites: PHY 102 or 202, CHM 102, and MAT 162
(526) Geohydrology (4) Prerequisites: Consent of instructor and either GLY 101 or GLY 120 and GLYL
120 or GGY 130
Stratigraphy (4) Prerequisite: GLY 310 or 312 or 337
Structural Geology (4) Prerequisite: GLY 310
(543) Tectonics (3) Prerequisite: Consent of instructor
Geological Oceanography (4) Prerequisite: GLY 201 or 205 or 350
(558) Introduction to Coastal Management (4) Prerequisite: Junior standing or consent of instructor
(565) Introduction to Geophysics (3) Prerequisites: GLY 101, MAT 112 or 115.
Field Course in Geology (6) Prerequisites: GLY 311-312 or GLY 310, and GLY 431 and 441
(572) Introduction to Geochemistry (3) Prerequisites: GLY 101, CHM 101 and consent of instructor
(573) Isotope Geochemistry (3) Prerequisites: CHM 101-102 and consent of instructor
Advanced Topics in Geology (1-4) Prerequisites: Junior standing in department and consent of instructor
Contemporary Issues in Geoscience (3) Prerequisites: Senior standing with a major in geology, GLY 310 and
completion of 15 hours of courses in the major above the 199 level
Directed Individual Study (1-3) Prerequisites: Overall GPA of at least 2.00, junior or senior standing, and consent
of instructor, department chair and dean
Senior Seminar (1-3) Prerequisites: Senior standing with a major in geology and completion of 18 hours
in the major from courses at or above the 200-level
Internship in Geology (3-6) Prerequisites: Junior or senior geology major, minimum overall GPA of
2.50 and consent of instructor.
Honors Work in Geology (2-3) Prerequisites: Eligibility for honors program and recommendation of department
chair
5/12/11