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Oceanography Minor

Effective Winter 2021

Exclusions:

Not open to students electing the minor in Earth Sciences.

Advising

Students wishing to pursue a minor in the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences must develop a specific plan for its completion in consultation with the department's designated advisor. Appointments are scheduled online www.lsa.umich.edu/earth/undergraduate

Prerequisites

None.

Requirements

Minimum Credits: 15
  1. One introductory geoscience course must be taken from one of the following two groups:
    • Group 1. Courses with laboratory: EARTH 116, 118&119, 120, 201, 218&219.
    • Group 2. Courses without laboratory (EARTH 119, 205&206, 219).
  2. Core courses: EARTH 222, 223.
  3. Elective courses (5-7 credits) to be elected from the following:
    • CHEM 467
    • EARTH 305, 320, 321, 333, 409, 420, 421, 422, 446, 449, 452, 465, 467, 478, 479;
    • EEB 380
    • AOSS 320, 321, 410, 420, 467
    • ENSCEN 420, 455, 467
    • NAVARCH 320, 440
    • or permission of advisor

Oceanography (Minor) (Fall 2020)

Effective Fall 2020

Exclusions:

Not open to students electing the minor in Earth Sciences.

Advising

Students wishing to pursue a minor in the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences must develop a specific plan for its completion in consultation with the department's designated advisor. Appointments are scheduled online www.lsa.umich.edu/earth/undergraduate

Prerequisites

None.

Requirements

Minimum Credits: 15
  1. One introductory geoscience course must be taken from one of the following two groups:
    • Group 1. Courses with laboratory: EARTH 116, 118&119, 120, 201, 219.
    • Group 2. Courses without laboratory (EARTH 119, 205&206).
  2. Core courses: EARTH 222, 223.
  3. Elective courses (5-7 credits) to be elected from the following:
    • CHEM 467
    • EARTH 305, 320, 321, 333, 409, 420, 421, 422, 446, 449, 452, 465, 467, 478, 479;
    • EEB 380
    • AOSS 320, 321, 410, 420, 467
    • ENSCEN 420, 455, 467
    • NAVARCH 320, 440
    • or permission of advisor

Oceanography (Minor) (Fall 2018 - Summer 2020)

Effective Fall 2018

Exclusions:

Not open to students electing the minor in Earth Sciences.

Advising

Students wishing to pursue a minor in the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences must develop a specific plan for its completion in consultation with the department's designated advisor. Appointments are scheduled online www.lsa.umich.edu/earth/undergraduate

Prerequisites

None.

Requirements

Minimum Credits: 15
  1. One introductory geoscience course must be taken from one of the following two groups:
    • Group 1. Courses with laboratory: EARTH 116, 118&119, 120, 201, 219.
    • Group 2. Courses without laboratory (EARTH 119, 205&206).
  2. Core courses: EARTH 222, 223.
  3. Elective courses (5-7 credits) to be elected from the following:
    • CHEM 467
    • EARTH 305, 320, 321, 409, 420, 421, 422, 446, 449, 452, 465, 467, 478, 479;
    • EEB 380; 401 (section titled "Field Methods in Great Lakes Oceanography) - taught at the U-M Biological Station
    • AOSS 320, 321, 410, 420, 467
    • ENSCEN 420, 455, 467
    • NAVARCH 420, 455
    • NRE 501 (section titled "Field Methods in Great Lakes Oceanography) - taught at the U-M Biological Station
    • or permission of advisor

Oceanography (Minor) (Winter 2015 - Summer 2018)

Effective Winter 2015

Exclusions:

Not open to students electing the minor in Earth Sciences.

Advising

Students wishing to pursue a minor in the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences must develop a specific plan for its completion in consultation with the department's designated advisor. Appointments are scheduled online www.lsa.umich.edu/earth/undergraduate

Prerequisites

None.

Requirements

Minimum Credits: 15
  1. One introductory geoscience course must be taken from one of the following two groups:
    • Group 1. Courses with laboratory: EARTH 116, 118&119, 120, 201.
    • Group 2. Courses without laboratory (EARTH 119, 205&206, 284).
  2. Core courses: EARTH 222, 223.
  3. Elective courses (5-7 credits) to be elected from the following:
    • CHEM 467
    • EARTH 305, 320, 321, 409, 420, 421, 422, 446, 449, 452, 465, 467, 478, 479;
    • EEB 380; 401 (section titled "Field Methods in Great Lakes Oceanography) - taught at the U-M Biological Station
    • AOSS 320, 321, 410, 420, 467
    • ENSCEN 420, 455, 467
    • NAVARCH 420, 455
    • NRE 501 (section titled "Field Methods in Great Lakes Oceanography) - taught at the U-M Biological Station
    • or permission of advisor