Recent SemestersFall 2026, Summer 2026, Spring 2026, Fall 2025, Summer 2025Class Size40–65 studentsCredits1PrerequisiteCompletion of, or concurrent enrollment in, OCEN 100 Transfers ToUC and CSUCal-GETC Area 5C · IGETC Area 5C · IGETC Area 5A · CSU GE Area B3DescriptionIntroductory exercises in geographic and bathymetric maps, statistical and microscopic studies of sediments, waves and sediment transport, bathymetry of ocean basins, ocean currents, tides, estuaries, physical and chemical properties of seawater, coastal erosion, and forms and diversity of marine life. Field trips included.Usually HeldFri 11:10am–2:00pm, Fri 11:10am–1:50pm 