Oceanography Program

 

Overview

Oceanography, also called oceanology or marine science, is the branch of Earth Sciences that studies the Earth's oceans and seas. Oceanographers study a wide range of topics, including marine organisms and ecosystem dynamics; ocean currents, waves, and geophysical fluid dynamics; plate tectonics and the geology of the sea floor; and fluxes of various chemical substances and physical properties within the ocean and across its boundaries. These diverse topics reflect multiple disciplines that oceanographers blend to further knowledge of the world ocean and understanding of processes within it: biology, chemistry, geology, meteorology, and physics.

 

Transfer Degree: Associate of Arts Degree

Program Requirement Sheet | Homepage | Course Descriptions | Classes offered this quarter

Designed to provide students with a broad liberal arts background of study during their first and second years of college with an emphasis on Oceanography. The state two-year and four-year schools developed transfer agreements that allow students from a community college to transfer at least 90 credits (60 semester credits) to a four-year college or university. The degrees satisfy some  or all general requirements for a bachelor's degree.

 

Faculty and Advisors

Emma Baer, Geology Professor | Faculty Web Page

Office 5301, (206) 546-4659, ebaer@shoreline.edu

 

Chip Dodd, Geography Professor

Office 5377, (206) 546-4653, cdodd@shoreline.edu

 

Matt Loper, Biology & Environmental Science Professor

Office 5351, (206) 546-4683, mloper@shoreline.edu

 

Joyce Fagel, General Science Advisor | Advising Web Page

Office 2814, (206) 546-6984, jfagel@shoreline.edu