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Masters in Operational Oceanography

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Courses:

Courses (3 credits each)

Background Core Courses (9 credits)
Physical Oceanography (PO) – IMCS Faculty
Biological Oceanography (BO) – IMCS Faculty
Chemical Oceanography (CO) – IMCS Faculty
Marine Geology (MG) – Geology Faculty
Earth System History (ESH) - Paul Falkowski

Operational Core Courses (9 credits)
Coastal Ocean Observing Systems (COOS) – Scott Glenn & Oscar Schofield 
Ocean Data Analysis (ODA) – Robert Chant
Coastal Ocean & Estuarine Dynamics (COED) – John Wilkin

Optional Courses (6 credits)

Remote Sensing (RS) – Jim Miller & Scott Glenn 
Waves, Current & Sediment Transport (WCST) – Scott Glenn
Estuarine and Sediment Processes (ESP) – Robert Chant
Numerical Modeling I & II (NM-I; NM-II) – Dale Haidvogel
Microbial Dynamics (MD) – Oscar Schofield
Large Scale Dynamics (LSD) – Dale Haidvogel
Radiative Transfer (RT) – Dana Lane