| Oceanography MS 100 (Lecture) & MS 100 L (Lab) Marine Science Department, Orange Coast College |
| Marine Science 100 (Lecture) - Oceanography - and Marine Science 100 L (Lab) Oceanography are general survey, beginning-level, marine science classes at Orange Coast College. Both classes introduce students to physical, chemical, geological, meteorological, and biological oceanography concepts. The lecture class is worth 3 units and the lab is worth 1 unit. They are also the prerequisite classes for all of the other marine science classes offered at O.C.C. (i.e. Marine Mammals, Aquarium class, Coastal Oceanography, and Marine Biology). These two classes are transferable to both the University of California and the California State University system for course credit and unit credit to fulfill the requirments under the I.G.E.T.S.I. transfer program for physical and natural science credit. Both classes complement each other and it is possible to take the lecture class (MS 100) without taking the lab class (MS100L). However, concurrent enrollment in MS 100 or successful completion of MS 100 with a grade of "C" or better is the prerequisiste for MS 100L. |
| This website was created on 12/13/01 by Professor Dennis Kelly. Comments or questions?: dkelly@occ.cccd.edu Website last updated on 03/13/08 |
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| Links to other O.C.C. Classes & Sites: 1. Marine Mammal Class 18. Oceanography - An Invitation to 2. Public Aquarium Class Marine Science, 6th Edition, 3. Coastal Oceanography Dr. Tom Garrison. 4. Island Ecology 5. Coastal Dolphin Survey Project 6. National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration 7. Scripps Institution of Oceanography 8. Marine Biology 9. Orange Coast College 10. Ecology of the Gray Whale 11. Rabbit Island 12. Professor Dennis Kelly homepage 13. Capt Dave's Dolphin Safari 14. Aquarius Underwater Research Habitat 15. Intertidal Ecology Class 16. Mariculture Class 17. MATE Program Website (Marine Advanced Technology Education) |
| O.C.C. Marine Science Dept is now partnered with the MATE Program (Marine Advanced Technology Education) see web site link at left. |
| Attention Junior High School, High School, and College students who need to interview a Marine Scientist or Professor of Marine Science! Double Click Here! |
| Attention Teachers and Graduate student interested in becoming Oceanography Teachers. Dr. Tom Garrison recently published an article about teaching oceanography in the Journal Oceanography - Double Click Here to download and read it. |
| Breaking News! |
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| January 23, 2008 - El nino or La Nina? Which is it? After NOAA forecasters predicted a dryer than normal La Nina condition developing in the equatorial Pacific for this year and dryer than normal conditions over the west coast of the United States, the resulting weather that has occurred has been quite different. Southern California, for example, is experiencing nearly record rainfall for the months of Nov, Dec, and January. Heavy snows and blizzards have blanketed the midwest of the U.S. These are more like El Nino conditions. So, which is it? El Nino or La Nina or something new and different? For more information: Click here |