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Introduction to Oceanography, GSC 120, 4 Units. 

          Course Description:  An introduction to the marine sciences.  Dealing primarily with the properties of water, ocean currents, waves, tides, beaches, marine life, marine resources and the nature and origin of the sea floor.                   4 lectures/discussions 

Meteorology, GSC 304, 4 Units. - Winter Quarter Class. 

             Course Description:  Framework topics, such as atmospheric structure, composition, heating, pressure, humidity form the base upon which a process-oriented semi-quantitative, descriptive survey of major weather phenomena, including winds, clouds, precipitation, and storms is conducted.  4 lecture/discussions

Studies of a Blue Planet, GSC 320, 4 Units. - Spring and Fall Quarters

             Course Description:  Science-based issues related to the ocean-atmosphere system which directly impact Humankind are examined.  Global environmental change, El Niño/La Niña, ozone depletion, sea level changes, coastal development, alternative energy sources and satellite monitoring of earth are investigated.  Four lecture/discussions per week. 

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