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Transfer Track/Oceanography (OCEAN-AA)
AREA OF CONCENTRATION: This transfer track is designed to prepare students for upper division studies interdisciplinary options leading to graduate degrees in oceanography. There is no undergraduate bachelor’s program in the state universities in Florida; however, an undergraduate degree in oceanographic engineering may be earned at UF. Students interested in pursuing a graduate degree in oceanography should fulfill the courses listed below as a portion of their undergraduate preparation for one of the five areas of specialty leading to graduate work in oceanography: chemistry, physics, biology, geology, and oceanographic engineering.
PRIMARY ADVISER: Jamie Webb (ext. 2858)
GENERAL EDUCATION COURSES Cr. Hrs.
+* ENC1101, English I 3
+* ENC1102, English II 3
EUH1000 or 1001, Western Civilization 3
PSY2012 or SYG2000, Psychology/Sociology 3
POS2041, American National Government 3
+
Humanities I 3
+*
Humanities II 3
+*
Humanities III 3
COMMON COURSE PREREQUISITES
+* MAC2311, Calculus I 4
+* MAC2312, Calculus II 4
(Meets math requirement for AA)
OCE1001, Oceanography 3
(Meets physical science requirement for AA)
+* BSC2010, Biology for Science Majors I 3
(Meets biology requirement for AA)
BSC2010L, Biology for Science Major I Lab 1
GLY1010, Geology 3
GLY1010L, Geology Lab 1
+* CHM1045, General Chemistry 3
CHM1045L, General Chemistry Lab 1
+* PHY2048, University Physics I 4
PHY2048L, University Physics I Lab 1
+ COP2200, Fortran Programming 3
ECO2023, Economics, Micro 3
ELECTIVES 2
TOTAL DEGREE HOURS 60
* Minimum grade of "C" required.
+ Prerequisites required.
