Oceanography offers a wide variety of electve courses available to our majors and to other students across campus. This is a brief description of several of our most exciting elective courses. A full listing of our courses can be found in the UW course catalog.

• OCEAN 101 Survey of Oceanography (5) NW
  Holistic view of fundamental principles of ocean science. Join the wave and learn about the oceans, which cover 70% of our good Earth. Intended for nonmajors. Offered: AWSpS.
• OCEAN 102 The Changing Oceans (5) NW
  Evolution of the oceans and marine life, recent human impacts, and the future of the oceans. Topics include the ancient oceans; deep-sea exploration; climate change and the oceans; stressed species and habitats; and effects of technology and pollution. Intended for nonmajors. Offered: Sp.
• OCEAN 220 Introduction to Field Oceanography (3) NW
  Get on the ship for 3-4 days and conduct some research. Learn methods of oceanographic field study. Great tudent:faculty ratio of about 5:1. Writing assignment to teach report-writing skills. Research results added to Washington State's database on marine waters. Spring break field trip to Friday Harbor Labs is required. Prerequisite: either OCEAN 202 or OCEAN 210. Offered: Sp.
• OCEAN/SAFS 250 Marine Biology (3/5) I&S NW
  Get with the program on marine biology with this introductory course. Field trips. Physical, biological, and social aspects of the marine environment. Deep sea vents, global warming, introduced species, fisheries, marine mammals, ecotourism, intertidal ecology, and environmental activism. Offered: F
• OCEAN 300 Study Abroad Marine Sciences (1-12, max. 12) Robigou
  For participants of Marine Language Exchange Scholarship Program. Several nations to chose from. Offered: AWSpS
• OCEAN/SAFS 351 Field Investigations in Marine Biology (5)
  Evaluates relationships between man and marine organisms in a field-oriented class. Case studies, research cruise, mammal dissection. Multiple field trips. Offered: Sp.
• OCEAN 430 Biological Oceanography (4) NW
  Biological oceanography focuses on the ecological role that organsims play in the oceans. Marine organisms, their quantitative distribution in time and space and their interactions with the ocean. Prerequisite: either BIOL 102, BIOL 203, or BIOL 220; either OCEAN 202 or OCEAN 210. Offered: W.
• OCEAN 442 Oceanography of the Puget Sound (3) NW
  The best class on campus, in the instructors opinion... Explores the role of oceanography in regional issues. Research cruise and active investigation of applied oceanographic problems. Lectures, field trips, student co-teaching, discussion. Prerequisites: junior status in a science discipline Offered: A.
  
• OCEAN 450 Climatic Extremes (4) NW
  Examine Earth history for extreme climatic conditions to predict future climate changes. Numerical climate models use PC-based computer programs to identify processes and feedbacks that control climate. Prerequisite: MATH 125, MATH 145, or QSCI 292; and PHYS 115 or PHYS 122.
• OCEAN 451 Fluid Dynamics Laboratory (4) NW
  Individual projects in experimental fluid dynamics with applications to practical problems. Experimental design, visualization, and measurement techniques applied to a problem selected by each student. Prerequisite: PHYS 123.
• OCEAN/SAFS 452 Spatial information Technologies in Ecosystem Sciences (3) NW
  Introduction to the use of GPS, GIS, and Remote Sensing in the ecosystem sciences. Integrates these technologies in an applied research setting. Two overnight weekend field trips required. Offered: jointly with FISH 453;A.