2008–2009 - Florida Institute of Technology

OCN 3911 MARINE FIELD PROJECTS: PROPOSAL (1 credit). Preparations
are made for the summer research program (Marine Field Projects). Students
are guided through the process of selecting, designing and proposing research projects
to be carried out during the summer marine field project. (Requirement: Junior
standing in oceanography.) (Q)
OCN 4102 MARINE AND ESTUARINE PHYTOPLANKTON (3 credits).
Systematic and ecological studies of marine phytoplankton; discussions of environmental
parameters that affect primary production and plankton distribution; and collection,
sampling, culturing methods, lab techniques and field trips. (Requirement:
Instructor approval or prerequisite course.) Prerequisites: OCN 3101.
OCN 4103 MARINE AND ESTUARINE ZOOPLANKTON (3 credits). Systematic
and ecological studies of marine zooplankton; discussions of parameters that
affect secondary production; phytoplankton-zooplankton relationships, patchiness,
migration and distribution; and collection, sampling, lab techniques and field trips.
(Requirement: Instructor approval or prerequisite course.) Prerequisites: OCN 3101.
OCN 4104 MARINE AND ESTUARINE BENTHOS (3 credits). Studies population
and community ecology of marine soft-sediment systems from shallow water
and deep sea; rocky intertidal ecology; and ecology of seagrass systems. (Requirement:
Instructor approval or prerequisite course.) Prerequisites: OCN 3101.
OCN 4105 SURVEY OF FLORIDA REEF SYSTEMS (2 credits). Lectures and
field studies on the biological, geological and physical aspects of coral reef systems in
the Florida Keys. Conducted in the Florida Keys. (Requirement: Instructor approval
or prerequisite course.) Prerequisites: OCN 3101, OCN 3301.
OCN 4106 MITIGATION AND RESTORATION OF COASTAL SYSTEMS
(3 credits). Introduces current activities in mitigation and restoration of coastal
systems. Integrates lectures, guest speakers and field trips in a case-study format to
demonstrate the process of restoration planning. Students develop a mitigation plan
for a hypothetical development project. (Requirement: Senior standing.)
OCN 4204 MARINE AND ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (3 credits).
A holistic approach to the study of pollution. Defines and discusses pollutants,
quantities, sources and their impacts. Considers past and present waste disposal
techniques and proposed alternatives. (Requirement: Instructor approval or prerequisite
course.) Prerequisites: CHM 1102, OCN 1010 or OCN 3201.
OCN 4405 GENERAL DYNAMIC OCEANOGRAPHY (3 credits). Currents
and current systems in the world oceans based on the principles of fluid dynamics;
geostrophy, the role of friction and inertia; vortex theory and the conservation theorems
in circulation theory; and dimensional analysis. Gives treatments of surface waves
and certain meteorological phenomena. Prerequisites: OCN 3401, OCN 3430.
OCN 4704 REMOTE SENSING FOR OCEANOGRAPHY (3 credits). Interaction
of radiation with water environments; radiative processes in the atmosphere;
spectral characteristics of plankton, sediments, land and water; applications to sea
surface temperature, heat flux, color, dynamic topography, surface winds and weather
prediction; instrumentation and computer-assisted image analysis. Prerequisites:
PHY 2002.
OCN 4901 SPECIAL TOPICS IN OCEANOGRAPHY (1 credit). Special topics
not covered in the regular curriculum, offered to specific student groups. May be
repeated for a maximum of three credits. (Requirement: Instructor approval.)
OCN 4902 SPECIAL TOPICS IN OCEANOGRAPHY (2 credits). Special topics
not covered in the regular curriculum, offered to specific student groups. May be
repeated for a maximum of six credits. (Requirement: Instructor approval.)
OCN 4903 SPECIAL TOPICS IN OCEANOGRAPHY (3 credits). Special topics
not covered in the regular curriculum, offered to specific student groups. May be
repeated for a maximum of nine credits. (Requirement: Instructor approval.)
OCN 4911 MARINE FIELD PROJECTS 1 (1 credit). In-depth field/lab study
of important facets of the Indian River Lagoon and/or nearshore waters. Student
teams are specifically configured to accomplish the desired objectives. Oceanographic
data are collected by using standard instrumentation and devices. May be
repeated for a maximum of four credits. (Requirement: Instructor approval or senior
standing in oceanography.) (Q)
OCN 4912 MARINE FIELD PROJECTS 2 (2 credits). In-depth field/lab study
of important facets of the Indian River Lagoon and/or nearshore waters. Student
teams are specifically configured to accomplish the desired objectives. Oceanographic
data are collected by using standard instrumentation and devices. May be
repeated for a maximum of four credits. (Requirement: Instructor approval or senior
standing in oceanography.) (Q)
OCN 4913 MARINE FIELD PROJECTS 3 (3 credits). In-depth field/lab study
of important facets of the Indian River Lagoon and/or nearshore waters. Student
teams are specifically configured to accomplish the desired objectives. Oceanographic
data are collected by using standard instrumentation and devices. (Requirement:
Instructor approval or senior standing in oceanography.) (Q)
OCN 4991 UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH IN OCEANOGRAPHY
(1 credit). Student planning and research on a project using equipment and techniques
in oceanography. Projects may be done by an individual or a group. Requires
an individual proposal and results written as a formal report. (Requirement: Senior
standing in oceanography.)
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OCN 4992 UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH IN OCEANOGRAPHY
(2 credits). Student planning and research on a project using equipment and techniques
in oceanography. Projects may be done by an individual or a group. Requires
an individual proposal and results written as a formal report. (Requirement: Senior
standing in oceanography.)
OCN 4993 UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH IN OCEANOGRAPHY
(3 credits). Student planning and research on a project using equipment and techniques
in oceanography. Projects may be done by an individual or a group. Requires
an individual proposal and results written as a formal report. (Requirement: Senior
standing in oceanography.)
OCN 5001 PRINCIPLES OF OCEANOGRAPHY (3 credits). A comprehensive
survey of the ocean and coastal zone. An integrated study of the relationships and
applications of chemical, biological, geological, physical and meteorological sciences
to oceanography and ocean engineering.
OCN 5101 PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGICAL OCEANOGRAPHY (3 credits).
Includes biological aspects of the marine environment, physicochemical parameters
and interrelationships between organisms and these parameters. Also discusses pollution
and productivity.
OCN 5102 MARINE PHYTOPLANKTON (3 credits). Detailed studies of phytoplankton,
and physical and chemical factors that affect plankton production and
distribution; sampling, culturing methods and laboratory familiarization of organisms;
and field trips.
OCN 5103 MARINE ZOOPLANKTON (3 credits). Detailed studies of
zooplankton and relations to selected aspects of biological oceanography; study of
phytoplankton-zooplankton relationships and sampling methods; lab familiarization
of organisms; and field trips.
OCN 5104 MARINE BENTHOS (3 credits). Analyzes the environments, populations
and communities of the deep sea and estuaries. Includes sampling methods
and lab familiarization of faunal components; and field trips. (Requirement: Instructor
approval or prerequisite course. Prerequisites: OCN 5101.
OCN 5105 REEF SYSTEMS OF THE FLORIDA KEYS (2 credits). Lectures
and field studies on the biological, geological and physical aspects of coral reef
systems in the Florida Keys. Conducted in the Florida Keys.
OCN 5106 MITIGATION AND RESTORATION OF COASTAL SYSTEMS
(3 credits). Introduces students to current activities in mitigation and restoration of
coastal systems. Integrates lectures, guest speakers and field trips in a case-study
format to demonstrate the process of restoration planning. Students develop a mitigation
plan for a hypothetical development project.
OCN 5203 ADVANCED CHEMICAL OCEANOGRAPHY (3 credits).
Discusses in depth advanced chemical concepts of the oceans, such as element
speciation, the physical chemistry of seawater, interactions at the air-sea interface,
absorption, diffusion and radiochemistry. Prerequisites: OCN 5210.
OCN 5204 MARINE POLLUTION (3 credits). Integrates political and social
concepts into the scientific study of pollution. Includes definitions of pollution,
toxicity of contaminants and a number of case studies of significant marine pollution
events. (Requirement: Instructor approval.)
OCN 5210 MARINE AND ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRY (3 credits).
The chemical composition and important reactions along the global water cycle
including rain, soil and groundwater, rivers, lakes, estuaries and seawater. Includes
weathering, redox processes, carbonate equilibria and nutrients, and lab exercises.
OCN 5301 PRINCIPLES OF GEOLOGICAL OCEANOGRAPHY (3 credits).
Introduces the origin and evolution of the ocean basins. Reviews general biological,
chemical and physical processes of the coastal and open ocean, emphasizing how
they contribute to marine sedimentation and stratigraphy. Includes field trips.
OCN 5304 COASTAL AND ESTUARINE PROCESSES (3 credits). Studies
physical, biogenic and sedimentation processes in coastal and estuarine environments.
Processes include shoaling waves, tides and tidal currents, estuarine
circulation, storm processes and transient currents. Includes implications for coastal
engineering and costal zone management. (Requirement: Prerequisite course or
instructor approval.) Prerequisites: OCN 5301.
OCN 5315 MARINE GEOCHEMISTRY (3 credits). Studies the sources, transport
and deposition of sediments. Examines land-derived sediments that undergo
certain alterations in saline water, and the cause and nature of the modifications, as
well as marine sediments that are generated by the biota and from the water column.
Prerequisites: OCN 5210.
OCN 5401 PRINCIPLES OF PHYSICAL OCEANOGRAPHY (3 credits).
Introduces physical oceanography including the properties of seawater, basic concepts
of fluid dynamics, heat budget, atmospheric circulation, structure and circulation
of the ocean, and tidal and wave motion.
OCN 5402 TRANSPORT PROCESSES IN THE MARINE ENVIRON-
MENT (2 credits). Surveys transport processes. Describes the physical processes
associated with larval transport, nutrient transport and suspended sediment transport
in estuarine and continental shelf waters. Noncredit for physical oceanography
majors.