2007-08 Academic Year - Humboldt State University

• Complete the following courses at
Humboldt:
NURS 353 Applying Concepts:
Adult Health Nursing
NURS 354 Applying Concepts:
Mental Health Nursing
NURS 355 Applying Concepts:
Mat/Child Nursing
NURS 357 Concepts in Professional
Nursing
NURS 358
NURS 359
Bridging Concepts for the RN
Applications & Trends in
Clinical Care for RN
NURS 460 Adv. Physical Assessment
NURS 462 Community Health Nursing
NURS 465 Leadership & Mgmt for the RN
NURS 495 Application of Research
in Nursing
NURS 496 Nursing Outcomes
Assessment
• Complete university general education,
residency, and unit requirements for
graduation.
• Meet the same physical exam, malpractice
coverage, and CPR requirements as
the generic nursing major.
For Licensed Vocational Nurses
The licensed vocational nurse who seeks
a BS degree is also recognized as having
strengths and experience. She/he too may
challenge courses within the major, primarily
at the sophomore level.
Humboldt State University offers a 29-unit
nondegree option enabling LVNs to sit for
the registered nurse licensing exam. The
requirements for this pathway are available
directly from the Department of Nursing.
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Oceanography
Bachelor of Science degree
with a major in Oceanography
Minor in Oceanography
Department Chair
Greg Crawford, Ph.D.
Department of Oceanography
Natural Resources Building 200
(707) 826-3540, fax 826-4145
www.humboldt.edu/~ocn/
The Program
Humboldt’s students have the advantage of
living in an ideal natural environment for marine
studies, close to both the ocean and a
number of estuaries and lagoons. Humboldt
State University has a fully equipped marine
laboratory in the nearby town of Trinidad and
a research vessel docked in Humboldt Bay,
allowing students to supplement classroom
learning through laboratory and seagoing
experiences and field trips.
Flexible course work and experiences allow
students a variety of choices while still providing
an education of considerable breadth,
an understanding of fundamental concepts
unique to oceanography, and an appreciation
of how concepts from allied fields interrelate.
The intent is to develop an interdisciplinary
train of thought essential for understanding
the marine environment.
Participants also study in depth a science
related to oceanography, such as geology,
chemistry, physics, or biology. This program
allows a student to:
• prepare as an ocean scientist to collect,
process, and aid in interpreting scientific
data collected on oceanographic cruises
and other field work conducted by federal,
state, educational, or private institutions
and agencies;
• prepare for graduate study in oceanography
or a related science by acquiring
a broad, sound science background;
• secure a broad science background and
sound fundamental education (for those
with an interest in the major who do not
intend to use it as a career).
Humboldt’s program prepares ocean scientists
who collect, process, and interpret
scientific data. Graduates excel in these careers:
oceanographer, research assistant,
marine biologist, marine products salesperson,
aquatic biologist, marine geophysicist,
hydrologist, water pollution technician,
environmental specialist, scientific officer,
hydrographic surveyor, earth scientist,
aquatic chemist.
Preparation
Students should have a good background in
biology, chemistry, physics, and mathematics.
Competence with computers and a language
other than English is recommended.
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MAJOR
Lower Division
BIOL 105 Principles of Biology
CHEM 109 General Chemistry
CHEM 110 General Chemistry
GEOL 109 General Geology
MATH 109 Calculus I
MATH 110 Calculus II
MATH 210 Calculus III
OCN 109 General Oceanography
OCN 260 Sampling Techniques &
Field Studies
PHYX 109 General Physics I
PHYX 110 General Physics II
STAT 108 Elementary Statistics or
BIOM 109 Introductory Biometrics
Upper Division
OCN 310 Biological Oceanography
OCN 320 Physical Oceanography
OCN 330 Chemical Oceanography
OCN 340 Geological Oceanography
OCN 370 Library Research & Report
Writing
OCN 485 Undergraduate Seminar
OCN 495 Field Cruise
OCN 499 Directed Study
Plus a 12-unit package of approved electives,
tailored individually to the student’s
educational goals. Besides satisfying the
major requirement, the elective package
commonly leads to completion of a minor in
a related field of study.
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MINOR
OCN 109 General Oceanography
OCN 260 Sampling Techniques &
Field Studies
Two of the following:
OCN 310 Biological Oceanography
OCN 320 Physical Oceanography
OCN 330 Chemical Oceanography
OCN 340 Geological Oceanography
Three units from the following:
OCN 410 Zooplankton Ecology
OCN 430 Marine Pollution
OCN 510 Estuarine Ecology
OCN 511 Marine Primary Production
OCN 535 Marine Microbial Ecology
OCN 544 Beach & Nearshore Processes
GEOL 415 Sedimentary Petrology
GEOL 460 Solid Earth Geophysics
GEOL 561 Applied Geophysics
PHYX 380 Micrometeorology
ZOOL 530 Benthic Ecology
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