Introduction

This is an interdisciplinary program to be administered by the Department of Ocean Sciences in cooperation with the Departments of Chemistry, Earth Sciences and Physics and Physical Oceanography. It is intended primarily for any student in the Faculty of Science but would be open to students in other faculties.

The most up to date information about our programs can be found in the corresponding Calendar Section.

Students who take a minor in Oceanography will complete 24 credit hours as follows:

1. Ocean Sciences 1000, 2000, 2100, 2200, 2300;
2. Earth Sciences 1000; and
3. Six credit hours that can be selected from:
1. Biology 3014, 3709, 3710, 3711, 3712, 3714, 3715, 4122, 4601, 4710, 4750, 4810;
2. Chemistry 2100, 3110, 4151, 4156;
3. Earth Sciences 4302, 4420;
4. Geography 3120, 3510, 4190, 4300;
5. Environmental Science 3072, 3210, 3211, 4230;
6. Ocean Sciences 2001, 3000, 3002, 3600, 4000, 4122, 4300, 4601;
7. Physics and Physical Oceanography 3300, 3340, 4300, 4340; and
8. Other applicable ocean-related courses, as approved by the Head of the Department (or delegate).

Note: Course prerequisites stipulated in the course descriptions shall apply to a minor in Ocean Sciences.

For more information on our OCSC courses (Descriptions and Prerequisites) please click here.