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

SO482A – Seminar in Aviation Meteorology

(1-0-1)  Will become SO381

  2 sections (Smith and Murray) 1 section 1 section 1 section 1 section
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

 

    

Notes:

  1. All projections are tentative, and become more tentative the farther into the future.  We are providing these estimates to help in picking electives, so that you do not defer taking an elective that might not be offered next semester or next year.
  2. Projected faculty assignments, where listed, are also tentative.
  3. Professor Guth is currently projected for sabbatical year during AY2009-2010. Members of the class of 2010 who want to take SO432 or SO461 should take them in the fall of 2008.  At this point we cannot project how what electives we will offer in place of those.

SO470X: Capstone Seminars

 

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