Oceanography

Program Officer

CDR Pamela Tellado

Spanagel Hall, Room 304

[phone], DSN 756-2045

[e-mail]

Brief Overview

The Oceanography program provides students with a sound understanding of the science of oceanography. The student develops the technical expertise to provide and use oceanographic and acoustical data and models in support of all aspects of at-sea operations. The graduate will be able to:

• Interpret and predict oceanic and air-ocean interface conditions.
• Operate modern oceanographic data management, archival and communications systems.
• Plan, conduct, interpret and present results of research activities.
• Thesis with multi-authors is not allowed.

This education further enhances performance in operational billets, technical management assignments and policy-making positions. Students will develop a sound, graduate-level, technical ability based on scientific principles.

Requirements for Entry

This program is open to International Officers, officers from other services and DoD civilians. It is open to METOC (1800) officers as a Ph.D. program.

A baccalaureate degree in the physical sciences, mathematics or engineering is required. Completion of mathematics through differential and integral calculus and one year of calculus-based college physics are required. An APC of 233 is required for direct entry. A refresher quarter is available for candidates who do not meet all admission requirements for direct entry, and is offered in the Spring or Fall quarter prior to enrollment.

Convenes

Oceanography is a 6-8 quarter course of study with entry dates in September and April. If further information is needed, contact the Program Officer for this program. Academic questions may be referred directly to the Academic Associate.

Program Length

24 months

Typical Course of Study - Fall

Quarter 1 (Fall)

Course Number	Title	Credits	Lecture Hours	Lab Hours
MR2020	Computer Computations in Air-Ocean Sciences		2	2
	-or-
OC2020	Computer Computations in Air-Ocean Sciences		2	2
MA1115	Multi Variable Calculus		4	0
MA1116	Vector Calculus		3	0
MA2121	Differential Equations		4	0
OC3230	Descriptive Physical Oceanography		3	1

MA1115: 1st 6wks

MA1116: 2nd 6wks

Quarter 2 (Winter)

Course Number	Title	Credits	Lecture Hours	Lab Hours
MA3132	Partial Differential Equations and Integral Transforms		4	0
MR3321	Air-Ocean Fluid Dynamics		4	0
	-or-
OC3321	Air-Ocean Fluid Dynamics		4	0
OC3902	Fundamentals of Mapping, Charting and Geodesy		3	2
MR3480	Atmospheric Thermodynamics and Radiative Processes		4	1

OC3902: or Elective

Quarter 3 (Spring)

Course Number	Title	Credits	Lecture Hours	Lab Hours
MR3522	Remote Sensing of the Atmosphere and Ocean/Laboratory		4	2
	-or-
OC3522	Remote Sensing of the Atmosphere and Ocean/Laboratory		4	2
MR3140	Probability and Statistics for Air-Ocean Science		3	2
	-or-
OC3140	Probability and Statistics for Air-Ocean Science		3	2
OC3260	Fundamentals of Ocean Acoustics		4	1
OC3240	Ocean Circulation Analysis		4	0

Quarter 4 (Summer)

Course Number	Title	Credits	Lecture Hours	Lab Hours
OC4211	Ocean Dynamics II		4	0
MR3150	Analysis of Air/Ocean Time Series		3	2
	-or-
OC3150	Analysis of Air Ocean Time Series		3	2
IT1600	Communication Skills for International Officers		3	0
IT1700	Academic Writing for International Officers		3	0

IT1600, IT1700: or Elective

Quarter 5 (Fall)

Course Number	Title	Credits	Lecture Hours	Lab Hours
OC4900	Directed Study in Oceanography		V	0
MR3570	Operational Oceanography and Meteorology		2	4
	-or-
OC3570	Operational Oceanography and Meteorology		2	4
OC4267	Ocean Acoustic Variability and Uncertainty		4	0
OC4610	Wave and Surf Forecasting		2	2

Quarter 6 (Winter)

Course Number	Title	Credits	Lecture Hours	Lab Hours
MR4323	Air and Ocean Numerical Prediction Systems		4	2
	-or-
OC4323	Air and Ocean Numerical Prediction Systems		4	2
OC0810	Oceanography Thesis Research		0	8
OC4220	Coastal Circulation		4	1
OC4213	Nearshore and Wave Processes		3	1

Quarter 7 (Spring)

Course Number	Title	Credits	Lecture Hours	Lab Hours
OC4271	Topics in Tactical Oceanography		3	0
MR4413/OC4413	Air-Sea Interaction		4	0
	-or-
OC4413/MR4413	Air/Sea Interaction		4	0
OC0810	Oceanography Thesis Research		0	8
OC0810	Oceanography Thesis Research		0	8

Quarter 8 (Summer)

Course Number	Title	Credits	Lecture Hours	Lab Hours
OC4331	Ocean Variability		4	0
OC0810	Oceanography Thesis Research		0	8
OC0999	Thesis Seminars		2	0
ELECT	Elective OCXXXX		0	4

Typical Course of Study - Spring

Quarter 1 (Spring)

Course Number	Title	Credits	Lecture Hours	Lab Hours
MR2020	Computer Computations in Air-Ocean Sciences		2	2
	-or-
OC2020	Computer Computations in Air-Ocean Sciences		2	2
MA1115	Multi Variable Calculus		4	0
MA1116	Vector Calculus		3	0
MA2121	Differential Equations		4	0
OC3230	Descriptive Physical Oceanography		3	1

MA1115: 1st 6wks

MA1116: 2nd 6wks

Quarter 2 (Summer)

Course Number	Title	Credits	Lecture Hours	Lab Hours
MA3132	Partial Differential Equations and Integral Transforms		4	0
MR3321	Air-Ocean Fluid Dynamics		4	0
	-or-
OC3321	Air-Ocean Fluid Dynamics		4	0
OC3902	Fundamentals of Mapping, Charting and Geodesy		3	2
MR3480	Atmospheric Thermodynamics and Radiative Processes		4	1

OC3902: or Elective

Quarter 3 (Fall)

Course Number	Title	Credits	Lecture Hours	Lab Hours
MR3522	Remote Sensing of the Atmosphere and Ocean/Laboratory		4	2
	-or-
OC3522	Remote Sensing of the Atmosphere and Ocean/Laboratory		4	2
MR3140	Probability and Statistics for Air-Ocean Science		3	2
	-or-
OC3140	Probability and Statistics for Air-Ocean Science		3	2
OC3260	Fundamentals of Ocean Acoustics		4	1
OC3240	Ocean Circulation Analysis		4	0

Quarter 4 (Winter)

Course Number	Title	Credits	Lecture Hours	Lab Hours
OC4211	Ocean Dynamics II		4	0
MR3150	Analysis of Air/Ocean Time Series		3	2
	-or-
OC3150	Analysis of Air Ocean Time Series		3	2
OC4220	Coastal Circulation		4	1
IT1600	Communication Skills for International Officers		3	0

IT1600: or Elective

Quarter 5 (Spring)

Course Number	Title	Credits	Lecture Hours	Lab Hours
MR4413/OC4413	Air-Sea Interaction		4	0
	-or-
OC4413/MR4413	Air/Sea Interaction		4	0
OC4900	Directed Study in Oceanography		V	0
OC4267	Ocean Acoustic Variability and Uncertainty		4	0
IT1700	Academic Writing for International Officers		3	0

IT1700: or Elective

Quarter 6 (Summer)

Course Number	Title	Credits	Lecture Hours	Lab Hours
MR4323	Air and Ocean Numerical Prediction Systems		4	2
	-or-
OC4323	Air and Ocean Numerical Prediction Systems		4	2
OC0810	Oceanography Thesis Research		0	8
OC4331	Ocean Variability		4	0
ELECT	Elective OCXXXX		0	4

Quarter 7 (Fall)

Course Number	Title	Credits	Lecture Hours	Lab Hours
OC0810	Oceanography Thesis Research		0	8
OC4271	Topics in Tactical Oceanography		3	0
OC3570	Operational Oceanography and Meteorology		2	4
OC4610	Wave and Surf Forecasting		2	2

Quarter 8 (Winter)

Course Number	Title	Credits	Lecture Hours	Lab Hours
OC4213	Nearshore and Wave Processes		3	1
OC0810	Oceanography Thesis Research		0	8
OC0810	Oceanography Thesis Research		0	8
OC0999	Thesis Seminars		2	0

Educational Skill Requirements (ESR)

Oceanography (Masters) Program

Subspecialty Code: Not Applicable for MS Degree

Note - there is no p-code associated with this program, thus there are no official ESRs. This list describes the skills that this program will provide students upon successful completion of the program.

This program provides students with a sound understanding of the science of oceanography. The student develops the technical expertise to provide and use oceanographic and acoustical data and models in support of all aspects of at-sea operations. The graduate will be able to:

1. Interpret and predict oceanic and air-ocean interface conditions.
2. Operate modern oceanographic data management, archival and communications systems.
3. Plan, conduct, interpret and present results of research activities.

This education further enhances performance in operational billets, technical management assignments and policy-making positions. Students will develop a sound, graduate-level, technical ability based on scientific principles.