Oceanography Department Projected Elective Offerings
| Spring 2008 | Fall 2008 | Spring 2009 | Fall 2009 | Spring 2010 | |
| FREE ELECTIVES (good for any major, including oceanography) | |||||
| SO262 Physical Geography (3-0-3; previously taught as SO286) | 1 Section (Guth) | 1 Section (Storey) | 1 Section (Storey) | 1 Section | 1 Section |
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SO482A – Seminar in Aviation Meteorology (1-0-1) Will become SO381 |
2 sections (Smith and Murray) | 1 section | 1 section | 1 section | 1 section |
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SO 482B Seminar
Tactical Oceanography (1-0-1) Will become SO382 |
1 section (Petruncio) | 1 section | 1 section | 1 section | 1 section |
| MAJOR ELECTIVES | |||||
| SO422, Nearshore | |||||
| SO426, Polar | 1 section (Woods) | 1 section (Woods) | |||
| SO427, Estuarine | 1 section (Muller) | 1 section (Muller) | |||
| SO431, Remote Sensing | 1 section (Petruncio) | 1 section (Petruncio) | |||
| SO432, Geographical Information Systems | 1 Section (Guth) | ||||
| SO441, Synoptic | 2 sections (Whisenhant) | 2 sections (Whisenhant) | 2 sections(Whisenhant) | ||
| SO442, Tropical | 2 sections (Murray) | 2 sections (Murray) | |||
| SO445, Global Climate Change | 2 sections | 2 sections | |||
| SO451, Biological | 2 sections (Steppe) | 2 sections (Steppe) | |||
| SO461, Geological | 2 sections (Guth) | ||||
| SO470X: Capstone Seminar --required for all 1/C in SOC major |
SO470C Meteorology (Smith) SO470D Physical Oceanography (Petruncio) SO495/6: Independent Research |
SO470A Biological (Steppe) SO470B Geology and GIS (Guth) SO470C Meteorology (Smith) SO470D Physical Oceanography (Petruncio) SO495/6: Independent Research
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Notes:
SO482A – Seminar in
Aviation Meteorology (1-0-1) (free elective,
good for any major, including oceanography)
Weather is a crucial element in flight
operations, affecting both aircraft performance and safety. This seminar
will provide an overview of meteorological factors that impact flight
operations, with particular emphasis on weather hazards and weather products
that can assist the pilot with these hazards. Students who have selected
Naval aviation for their warfare specialty will be given first preference
for this course.
Prerequisites: None
SO 482B Seminar Tactical Oceanography (1-0-1) (free elective, good for any major, including oceanography)
Oceanographic and bathymetric factors in the battle space play a significant role in mission planning and execution. The natural environment is an important consideration in the decision-making process regarding the timing of military operations and the employment of weapons, platforms, and tactics. This seminar provides an overview of oceanographic and bathymetric variability and the potential impact of surface and subsurface features on Naval operations.
Prerequisites: None
Last Modified 1/3/2008 by Professor Guth