The current Schedule of Classes for the University of South Florida can be found here. To view courses offered by the College of Marine Science, select "St. Petersburg" as the campus and "Marine Science" as your college and select the appropriate term.

Undergraduate Courses
OCE 2001 - Introduction to Oceanography - 3 credits
OCE 4930 - Coral Reefs - 3 credits
OCE 4930 - Geology of the Florida Platform - 3 credits
OCE 4930 - Natural Disasters - 3 credits
OCE 4930 - Remote Sensing - 3 credits
OCE 4930 - Teaching Marine Science I - 1-3 credits
OCE 4930 - Teaching Marine Science II - 1-3 credits


Graduate Courses - Core Curriculum
OCB 6050 - Biological Oceanography The study of life in the ocean, its rates and processes, and its interaction with the physical and Chemical environment. (Prerequisites: Introductory biology and graduate standing [GS] or consent of instructor [CI]).

OCC 6050 - Chemical Oceanography The ocean as a Chemical system, including composition, physical-Chemical aspects, role of nutrients, trace metals, interaction between the bottom and overlying water, organic matter, and stable and radioactive isotopes. (Prerequisites: General Chemistry and GS or CI).

OCG 6050 - Geological Oceanography Marine geology, including plate tectonics; coastal, shelf and pelagic sedimentation; geoChemical cycling; and sedimentary history of the ocean basins. (Prerequisites: Physical and Historical Geology and GS or CI).

OCP 6050 - Physical Oceanography The ocean including its morphology, physical properties, currents, waves, tides, heat and water budgets, and related topics. (Prerequisites: Differential and integral calculus, general physics, and GS or CI).


Additional Graduate Courses in Biological Oceanography
(Prerequisites: OCB 6050 and GS or CI)

OCB 6567 - Phytoplankton Ecology - 3 credits
OCB 6567 - Methods in Phytoplankton Ecology - 3 credits
OCB 6646 - Marine Zoogeography - 3 credits
OCB 6666 - Ecological Physiology - 3 credits
OCB 6671 - Methods in Biological Oceanography - 1credits
OCB 6931 - Special Topics in Ichthyology - 1 to 3 credits
OCE 6934 - Marine Microbiology - 3 credits
OCE 6934 - Topics in Marine Microbiology - 1 credit
OCE 6934 - Topics in Molecular Microbial Ecology - 1 credit
OCE 6934 - Water Pollution Microbiology - 3 credits
OCE 6934 - Environmental Virology - 3 credits
OCE 6934 - Topics in Phytoplankton Physiology - 1 credit
OCE 6934 - Topics in Marine Animal Physiology - 1 credit
OCE 6934 - Topics in Zooplankton Biology - 1 credit
OCE 6934 - Zooplankton Dynamics - 3 credits
OCE 6934 - Deep Sea Biology - 3 credits
OCE 6934 - Topics in Crustacean Biology - 1 credit
OCE 6934 - Topics in Marine Mammals - 2 credits


Additional Graduate Courses in Chemical Oceanography
(Prerequisites: OCC 6050 and GS or CI)

OCC 6057 Methods in Chemical Oceanography - 1 credit
OCC 6067 Marine Pollution - 3 credits
OCC 6111 Applications of Gas Chromatography ­ Mass Spectrometry - 3 credits
OCC 6216 Marine Organic Chemistry - 3 credits
OCC 6418 Petroleum Geochemistry - 3 credits
OCE 6934 Methods in Isotope Geochemistry - 1 credit
OCE 6934 Physical Chemistry of Seawater - 3 credits
OCE 6934 Seawater Analytical Techniques - 4 credits
OCE 6934 Basic Clean Room Techniques - 3 credits
OCE 6934 Chemical Field Studies - 3 credits
OCE 6934 Chemistry of Marine Nutrients - 3 credits
OCE 6934 Biological Geochemistry - 3 credits
OCE 6934 Biogeochemical Sensors-Development and Applications - 1 credit
OCE 6934 Aquatic Radiogeochemistry - 3 credits


Additional Graduate Courses in Physical Oceanography
(Prerequisites: OCP 6050 and GS and CI)

OCP 6056 Methods in Physical Oceanography - 1 credit
OCE 6934 Ocean Circulation I - 3 credits
OCE 6934 Ocean Circulation II - 3 credits
OCE 6934 Ocean Modeling - 3 credits
OCE 6934 Radiative Transfer - 3 credits
OCE 6934 Oceanic Microstructure - 3 credits
OCE 6934 Turbulence and Boundary Layers - 3 credits
OCE 6934 Ocean Waves - 3 credits
OCE 6934 Advanced Topics in Physical Oceanography - 1 to 3 credits


Additional Graduate Courses in Geological Oceanography
(Prerequisites: OCG 6050 or OCC 6050 GS or CI)

OCG 6075 Methods in Geological Oceanography - 1 credit
OCG 6455 Marine Isotope Geochemistry - 3 credits
OCG 6086 Geology of Continental Margins - 3 credits
OCG 6356 Stratigraphic Interpretation of Seismic Data - 3 credits
OCG 6551 Scanning Electron Microscopy - 4 credits
OCE 6934 Transmission Electron Microscopy - 4 credits
OCG 6656 Marine Micropaleontology - 4 credits
OCG 6664 Paleoceanography - 3 credits
OCE 6934 Evolution and Ecology of Reef Communities - 3 credits
OCE 6934 Geochemistry of Marine Sediments - 3 credits
OCE 6934 Marine Diagenetic Processes - 3 credits
OCE 6934 Techniques in Marine Sedimentology - 3 credits
OCE 6934 Advanced Carbonate Sedimentology - 3 credits
OCE 6934 Principles of Sequence Stratigraphy - 3 credits
OCE 6934 Stratigraphic Evolution of Carbonate Platforms - 3 credits
OCE 6934 Seamounts - 3 credits
OCE 6934 Global Tectonics - 3 credits
OCE 6934 Natural Disasters - 3 credits


Additional Graduate Courses - Interdisciplinary
(Prerequisites: GS and CI)

OCE 6942 Field Studies in Marine Science - 3 credits
OCE 6934 Estuaries - 3 credits
OCE 6934 Experiential Learning in Marine Science - 3 credits
OCE 6939 Graduate Seminar in Oceanography - 1 credit
OCE 6934 Introduction to Satellite Oceanography - 3 credits
OCE 6934 Science and Engineering Instruction and Professional Development - 1 credit
OCE 6934 Scientific Writing - 1 credit
OCE 6934 Scientist in the Classroom - 3 credits
OCE 6934 Selected Topics in Oceanography* - 1 to 3 credits
OCE 6934 Statistics for Marine Research - 3 credits
OCE 6934 Teaching Marine Science I - 1-3 credits
OCE 6934 Teaching Marine Science II - 1-3 credits
OCE 6934 Time Series Analysis - 3 credits
OCE 6934 Topics in Satellite Oceanography - 3 credits


Graduate Courses - Research and Independent Study
(Prerequisites: GS and CI)

OCE 6908 Independent Study - credits vary
OCE 6971 Thesis: Master's - credits vary
OCE 6972 Directed Research (Master's Level) - credits vary
OCE 7910 Directed Research (Ph.D. Level) - credits vary
OCE 7980 Dissertation: Doctoral - credits vary

*OCE 6934 is a Topics Number, many of the courses taught under this number are listed by discipline.