ESC 5 - Oceanography

    Recent Professors
    R. Rector, M. Okbamichael, Y. Hagiwara
    Recent Semesters
    Spring 2027, Fall 2026, Summer 2026
    Class Size
    10–48 students
    Difficulty
    7.3Heavyout of 10
    Credits
    3
    Spring 2027 Sections
    View Spring 2027 sections of ESC 5
    Transfers To
    UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 5C · Cal-GETC Area 5A · IGETC Area 5C · IGETC Area 5A · CSU GE Area B1
    Description
    Introduction to the marine sciences. Properties of water, air-sea interaction, ocean currents, waves, tides, beaches, marine life, marine resources, ocean pollution, and the nature and origin of the sea floor.