Recent SemestersFall 2026, Spring 2026, Fall 2025, Spring 2025Class Size30–40 studentsCredits1PrerequisiteCompletion of, or concurrent enrollment in OCEN 100 Transfers ToUC and CSUCal-GETC Area 5C · IGETC Area 5A · IGETC Area 5C · CSU GE Area B3DescriptionIntroductory laboratory exercises in plate tectonics; the geography and sediments of the seafloor; the cause and effect of weather, waves, and currents; the physics and chemistry of seawater; marine life forms; marine resources, and the effect of humans on the sea. A field trip is required.Usually HeldFri 9:10am–12:15pm, Thu 12:45pm–3:35pm, Wed 12:45pm–3:35pm 