Oceanography

Program Learning Outcomes

Course Descriptions

OCN 64: Hawaiian Marine Life Identification

Subject
Credits 3 Lecture Hours 45
Teaching Equivalent
3.00
Teaches field identification of fishes, invertebrates, and marine algae. Studies ecology of coral reef species. Requires memorization of scientific names. Practices identification in the classroom and in the ocean for field research purposes. Course does not fulfill Natural Science core requirements. This course does fulfill requirements for acceptance into Quantitative Underwater Ecological Surveying Techniques (QUEST).

OCN 101: Intro to Marine Option Program

Subject
Credits 1 Lecture Hours 15
Teaching Equivalent
1.00
Explores the University of Hawai‘i system wide Marine Option Program through HITS interactive television, discussions, and field trips. Course does not fulfill Natural Science core requirements.

OCN 140: Open Water SCUBA Certification

Subject
Credits 2 Lecture Hours 48
Covers the full spectrum of diving activities. Discusses equipment and its maintenance, dive physiology and physics, safety procedures, dive planning, dive tables, and environmental conditions. Teaches skills for safe diving by means of classroom lectures and open-water sessions, including seven ocean dives. Students successfully completing the course receive an Open Water Certification card from an internationally recognized SCUBA training organization. Total cost of $145 includes equipment rental, textbook, workbook, diving logbook and tables, and certification. (Credit/No-Credit only.)

OCN 191v: Field Experience in Marine Naturalist Training

Subject
Credits 1 3
Lecture/Lab Credits
1
Provides internship experiences in marine-related agencies and businesses. Does not fulfill Natural Science core requirement. (May be repeated for a maximum of 9 credits.)
Prerequisites

Enrollment in Certificate of Competence Marine Naturalist I or II program or Marine Option Program, or consent.

OCN 201: Science of the Sea

Subject
Credits 3 Lecture Hours 45
Teaching Equivalent
3.00
Introduces basic concepts of geological, physical, chemical, and biological oceanography. Emphasizes relationships between land-based and marine-based sciences.
Designation
DP
Prerequisites

ENG 22 with grade C or better or placement at ENG 100, and MATH 75X with grade C or better or placement at least MATH 82, or consent.

OCN 201L: Science of the Sea Lab

Subject
Credits 1 Lab Hours 45
Teaching Equivalent
2.50
Introduces instrumentation and methods used in oceanographic observations and research. Demonstrates oceanographic principles through laboratory and field data collection and analysis.
Designation
DY
Prerequisites

OCN 201 with grade C or better (or concurrent); and MATH 82 with grade C or better, or placement at least MATH 100, or consent.

OCN 270: Communicating Ocean Sciences

Subject
Credits 3 Lecture Hours 45
Teaching Equivalent
3.00
Combines instruction on effective ways of communicating scientific knowledge with direct experiences in K-12 classrooms or informal education sites. Emphasizes and demonstrates inquiry-based teaching methods and learning pedagogy.
Prerequisites

OCN 201 or ZOOL 200, either with grade C or better, or enrollment in Marine Option Program, or consent.

OCN 293v: Ocean Internships & Research

Subject
Credits 1 3
Lecture/Lab Credits
1
With faculty guidance, students design and carry out marine-related internships, practical research projects, or field experiences on or off campus. This course does not fulfill Natural Science core requirements. (May be repeated for a maximum of 9 credits.)
Prerequisites

Enrolled in Marine Option Program.

Prerequisite or Corequisite
OCN 201 and ZOOL 200.

OCN 351: Coastal Methods and Analysis

Subject
Credits 2 Lecture Hours 30
Teaching Equivalent
2.00
Includes planning of field and laboratory data collection and experimentation in the coastal environment. Covers hypothesis development, experimental design, statistical analysis of data, data interpretation, scientific writing, and presentations.
Designation
DP
Prerequisites

OCN 201, OCN 201L, ZOOL 200, ZOOL 200L, and MATH 115, all with grade C or better; or consent.

OCN 351L: Coastal Methods & Analysis Lab

Subject
Credits 1 Lab Hours 45
Teaching Equivalent
2.50
Laboratory to accompany OCN 351.
Designation
DY
Prerequisites

OCN 201, OCN 201L, ZOOL 200, ZOOL 200L, and MATH 115, all with grade C or better; or consent.

Corequisites

OCN 351.