2013–2014 UNIVERSITY CATALOG - Florida Institute of Technology

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.)
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 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 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 casestudy
format to demonstrate the process of restoration planning. Students develop
a mitigation plan for a hypothetical development project.
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OCN 5107 PACIFIC COAST ENVIRONMENTALS (3 credits). A two-week field
course examines environmental science and biological oceanography on the Pacific
coast (Oregon or other locale). Requires student project mirroring classic marine
ecological studies. Includes daily field trips with mild hiking. Travel, room and
board managed by instructor. (Requirement: Instructor approval.)
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 5403 OCEAN WAVE THEORY (3 credits). Studies the motion of ideal
fluid; damping and added mass; wave motions encountered in the ocean; surface
gravity waves, internal waves and long waves in a rotating ocean; the motion of
viscous fluid; the Navier-Stokes equations; boundary layer; and model testing.
Prerequisites: MTH 2201.
OCN 5405 DYNAMIC OCEANOGRAPHY (3 credits). Introduces geophysical
fluid dynamics and its application to the study of ocean currents. Includes linear
and nonlinear models, vorticity theory and critical discussion of classical papers
on ocean circulation. Prerequisites: MTH 2201, OCN 5401.
OCN 5407 MARINE METEOROLOGY (3 credits). The application of the basic
laws of thermodynamics and geophysical fluid dynamics to the behavior and circulation
of the atmosphere-ocean system.
OCN 5409 GEOPHYSICAL FLUID DYNAMICS (3 credits). Advanced analytical
and numerical models of ocean and atmospheric mesoscale, macroscale and
global-scale flows with diagnostic and prognostic applications including coupled air/
sea circulation physics. (Requirement: Prerequisite course or instructor approval.)
Prerequisites: MET 5305 or OCN 5405.
OCN 5704 OCEANIC REMOTE SENSING (3 credits). Radiative processes, remote
sensors and sensor platforms; photogrammetry, radiometry and multispectral
pattern recognition; image interpretation, data processing and applications. Also
includes ocean research examples from aircraft and spacecraft.
OCN 5709 NUMERICAL ANALYSIS OF BIOLOGICAL DATA (3 credits).
Application of statistical methods and computer programs to biological studies.
Also includes experimental designs appropriate for statistical applications.
OCN 5801 COASTAL SYSTEMS PLANNING (3 credits). Uses systems theory to
describe the physical and biological character of the coastal zone. Concepts and
techniques in planning and management are the basis for the study of the use of
coastal resources for recreation, transportation and waste disposal. (Requirement:
Graduate standing in science or engineering, or instructor approval.)