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OCEANOGRAPHY
(COLLEGE OF THE ENVIRONMENT )

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OVERLOAD POLICY: OCEAN 101 SEE INSTR AFTER CLASS OTHER COURSES CONTACT MICHELLE TOWNSEND OTB 108

Enrl        Sect                                                                                             Crs
Restr   SLN  ID Cred    Meeting Times                                              Status Enrl/Lim   Grades  Fee Other
 ?       ?       ?           ?                                                     ?       ?         ?      ?    ?

OCEAN 100 EXPLORE UW OCEAN

Restr  19735 A  1       M      330-450                                             Closed   32/  30  CR/NC               
                        ADVISING SEMINAR FOR NEW OCEAN                              
                        FRESHMAN AND TRANSFER STUDENTS AND                          
                        OTHERS                                                      
                        CONSIDERING OCEANOGRAPHY AS A                               
                        MAJOR.

OCEAN 102 THE CHANGING OCEANS

(SSc/NSc)

       19749 A  5       to be arranged                                             Open    349/ 350                A     
                        OFFERED VIA REMOTE LEARNING                                 
                        ALL STUDENTS WELCOME!                                       
                        GROUP-START ASYNCHRONOUS ONLINE                             
                        COURSE; STUDENTS BEGIN & END                                
                        TOGETHER. TO ACCESS COURSE, VISIT                           
                        HTTP://CANVAS.UW.EDU

OCEAN 161 INTRO ENV MONITORING

(NSc)

       19750 A  5       MWF    1130-1220                                           Open     58/  60                      
                        ALL STUDENTS WELCOME.

       19751 AA  LB     Th     1230-220                                            Open     29/  30

       19752 AB  LB     Th     230-420                                             Open     29/  30                      
                        FIRST-YEAR INTEREST GROUPS (FIGS)                           
                        ONLY, QUESTIONS VISIT                                       
                        FYP.WASHINGTON.EDU/EXTRASEATS.

OCEAN 200 INTRO OCEANOGRAPHY

(NSc)

Restr  19753 A  3       MTWThF 930-320                                             Open      4/  12                      
                        OFFERED TO TRANSFER                                         
                        STUDENTS                                                    
                        & STUDENTS WHO RECENTLY DECLARED                            
                        OCEANOGRAPHY,BUT DO NOT HAVE                                
                        OCEAN 101 OR 200/201 YET.                                   
                        CLASS WILL BE HELD SEPTEMBER 8-19.                          
                        9:30-3:20 EACH DAY.

OCEAN 210 INTEGRATIVE OCEANS

(NSc)

Prerequisites

       19754 A  4       MWF    1230-120                                            Open    126/ 150                      
                        PLEASE CONTACT MICHELLE TOWNSEND AT                         
                        MTOWN@UW.EDU WITH COURSE QUESTIONS.

       19755 AA  QZ     Th     1130-1220                                           Closed   30/  30

       19756 AB  QZ     Th     1230-120                                            Closed   30/  30

       19757 AC  QZ     Th     130-220                                             Open     28/  30

       19758 AD  QZ     Th     230-320                                             Open     17/  30

Restr  23153 AE  QZ     Th     1030-1120                                           Open     21/  30

OCEAN 215 OCEAN DATA ANALYSIS

       19759 A  4       TTh    230-420                                             Open     36/  40

OCEAN 250 MARINE BIOLOGY

(NSc)

       19760 D  5       MWF    930-1020                                            Open     60/  66           $75  J

       19761 DA  LB     T      830-1120                                            Open      7/   8                J

       19762 DB  LB     T      130-420                                             Closed    1/   1                J     
                        TO BE USED WITH                                             
                        ENGLISH COMP COURSE.  EMAIL                                 
                        MARBIOL@UW.EDU FOR ADD                                      
                        CODE.

       19763 DC  LB     W      130-420                                             Open      6/   8                J

       19764 DD  LB     Th     130-420                                             Open      0/   1                J     
                        TO BE USED WITH                                             
                        ENGLISH COMP COURSE.  EMAIL                                 
                        MARBIOL@UW.EDU FOR ENTRY                                    
                        CODE.

       19765 DE  LB     Th     830-1120                                            Closed    8/   8                J

       19766 DF  LB     F      130-420                                             Closed    8/   8                J

       19767 DG  LB     Th     130-420                                             Open      7/   8                J

       19768 DH  LB     M      130-420                                             Open      7/   8                J

       19769 DI  LB     M      130-420                                             Closed    8/   8                J

       19770 DJ  LB     Th     830-1120                                            Closed    8/   8                J

OCEAN 285 FLUID MECH & WAVES

(NSc)

Prerequisites

       19771 A  3       MTTh   130-220                                             Open     43/  45                      
                        STUDENTS WHO TOOK MATH 126 AND PHYS                         
                        123 CAN TAKE OCEAN 285                                      
                        WITHOUT 286.                                                
                        EMAIL MTOWN@UW.EDU FOR AN ADD CODE.

OCEAN 286 FLUID MECH&WAVES LAB

(NSc)

Prerequisites

       19772 A  2       WF     130-320                                             Closed   22/  20           $20  J     
                        PLEASE EMAIL MTOWN@UW.EDU FOR AN AD                         
                        CODE.

       19773 B  2       WF     130-320                                             Closed   20/  20           $20  J     
                        PLEASE EMAIL MTOWN@UW.EDU FOR AN AD                         
                        CODE.

OCEAN 310 MAR GEO & GEOCHEM

(NSc)

Prerequisites

       19775 A  5       MWF    1030-1120                                           Open     40/  45                      
                        W      330-520

OCEAN 402 ADV BIOGEOCHEM PROC

(NSc)

Prerequisites

       19776 A  3       MWF    1130-1220                                           Open      9/  20                %J

OCEAN 411 SPEC TOP GEO/GPHYS

(NSc)

      >19777 A  3       to be arranged                                                       9/  30                      
                        FOR VISIONS 2024 STUDENTS ONLY.                             
                        MUST HAVE BEEN ACCEPTED ON THE                              
                        SUMMER 2024 OOI CRUISE.  DAYS AND T                         
                        OF CLASS SET UP IN CONSULTATION WIT                         
                        THE REGISTERED STUDENTS AT THE STAR                         
                        OF EACH QUARTER.

OCEAN 431 SPEC TOP BIOL OCEAN

(NSc)

       19778 A  3       MWF    1230-120                                            Open     23/  40                      
                        OCEAN CHANGE BIOLOGY

OCEAN 462 OCEAN TECH STUDIO

(NSc)

      >19780 A  1-5     to be arranged                                                      18/  20                %     
                        SEAGLIDERS                                                  
                        INSTRUCTOR PERMISSION IS REQUIRED.                          
                        DAYS AND                                                    
                        TIMES OF CLASS ARE SET UP IN                                
                        CONSULTATION WITH STUDENTS AT THE                           
                        START OF THE QUARTER.

      >19781 B  1-5     to be arranged                                                      14/  20                %     
                        OPEN STUDIO                                                 
                        INSTRUCTOR PERMISSION IS REQUIRED.                          
                        DAYS AND                                                    
                        TIMES OF CLASS ARE SET UP IN                                
                        CONSULTATION WITH STUDENTS AT THE                           
                        START OF THE QUARTER.

      >23776 C  1-5     to be arranged                                                       9/  30                %     
                        UW ROV TEAM                                                 
                        INSTRUCTOR PERMISSION IS REQUIRED.                          
                        AND TIMES OF CLASS ARE SET UP IN                            
                        CONSULTATION WITH STUDENTS AT THE                           
                        OF THE QUARTER.

OCEAN 479 MARINE BIO RESEARCH

 IS    19782 A  1-15    to be arranged                                             Open      0/   3E               J

OCEAN 494 FIELD EXP: OCEAN

(NSc)

 IS    19783 A  1-12    to be arranged                                             Open      0/  25                      
                        FOR FACULTY CODE, CALL 206-543-5039                         
                                                OR EMAIL                            
                                                MTOWN@UW.ED

 IS    19784 B  1-12    to be arranged                                             Open      0/  25  CR/NC               
                        FOR FACULTY CODE, CALL 206-543-5039                         
                                                OR EMAIL                            
                                                MTOWN@UW.ED

OCEAN 496 STUDY ABROAD: OCEAN

(NSc)

 IS    19785 A  1-15    to be arranged                                             Open      0/  25E                     
                        FOR FACULTY CODE, CALL 206-543-5039                         
                                                OR EMAIL                            
                                                MTOWN@UW.ED

 IS    19786 B  1-15    to be arranged                                             Open      0/  25E CR/NC               
                        FOR FACULTY CODE, CALL 206-543-5039                         
                                                OR EMAIL                            
                                                MTOWN@UW.ED

OCEAN 497 ADV SPEC TOP: OCEAN

 IS    19787 A  1-12    to be arranged                                             Open      1/  25                      
                        FOR FACULTY CODE, CALL 206-543-5039                         
                        OR EMAIL MTOWN@UW.EDU

 IS    19788 B  1-15    to be arranged                                             Open      0/  25E CR/NC               
                        FOR FACULTY CODE, CALL 206-543-5039                         
                        OR EMAIL                                                    
                        MTOWN@UW.ED

       19789 C  2       Th     300-450                                             Open      8/  15  CR/NC               
                        EXPLORING GRADUATE SCHOOL OPTIONS

      >23440 D  3       TTh    1000-1120                                                     4/  10                J     
                        PALEOCLIMATE PROXIES. PLEASE EMAIL                          
                        MTOWN@UW.EDU FOR AN ADD CODE.

OCEAN 499 UNDERGRAD RESEARCH

 IS   >19790 A  1-12    to be arranged                                                      11/  25E               R     
                        MUST FIRST FIND A FACULTY MEMBER                            
                        WITH WHOM TO DO RESEARCH.                                   
                        THEN GET AN ADD CODE FROM MICHELLE                          
                        TOWNSEND AT                                                 
                        MTOWN@U.WASHINGTON.EDU.                                     
                        NUMERICALLY GRADED.                                         
                        OFFERED VIA ON CAMPUS LEARNING ONLY

 IS   >19791 B  1-12    to be arranged                                                       2/  25E CR/NC         R     
                        MUST FIRST FIND A FACULTY MEMBER                            
                        WITH WHOM TO DO RESEARCH.                                   
                        THEN GET AN ADD CODE FROM MICHELLE                          
                        TOWNSEND AT                                                 
                        MTOWN@U.WASHINGTON.EDU                                      
                        GRADED CREDIT/NO CREDIT.                                    
                        OFFERED VIA ON CAMPUS LEARNING ONLY

OCEAN 500 PROP WRIT & PROF DEV

       19792 A  2       Th     1000-1120                                           Open      9/  10  CR/NC         J     
                        PROPOSAL WRITING AND PROFESSIONAL                           
                        DEVELOPMENT SEMINAR FOR ENTERING                            
                        GRADUATE STUDENTS

       19793 B  1       Th     1000-1120                                           Open      0/  10  CR/NC         J     
                        FOR SECOND YEAR GRADUATE STUDENTS                           
                        REPEATING THE NSF FELLOWSHIP COURSE

OCEAN 506 INTERDISCIPL OCEAN

Restr  19794 A  1-3     to be arranged                                             Open      5/   6  CR/NC               
                        GRADUATE WRITING WORKSHOP. DAYS AND                         
                        TIMES OF CLASS ARE SET UP IN                                
                        CONSULTATION WITH STUDENTS AT THE                           
                        START OF THE QUARTER.

OCEAN 509 SEMINAR

Restr  19795 A  1       W      330-450                                             Open     14/  50  CR/NC

OCEAN 510 PHYSICS OCEAN CIRC

       19796 A  3       MW     900-1020                                            Open     13/  20

OCEAN 511 FLUID DYNAMICS

       19797 A  4       TTh    200-320                                             Open      7/   8                J     
                        M      230-320

OCEAN 519 SMNR PHYSICAL OCEAN

       19798 A  1       W      1230-120                                            Open     11/  20  CR/NC

Restr  19799 B  1       to be arranged                                             Open      0/  10  CR/NC               
                        THOMPSON'S READING GROUP. DAYS AND                          
                        TIMES OF CLASS ARE SET UP IN                                
                        CONSULTATION WITH STUDENTS AT THE                           
                        START OF THE QUARTER.

OCEAN 520 MARINE CHEMISTRY

       19800 A  3       MWF    1130-1220                                           Closed   15/  15                J

OCEAN 529 SMNR IN CHEM OCEAN

Restr  19801 A  1       F      1230-120                                            Open     10/  20  CR/NC

       19802 B  1       to be arranged                                             Open      4/  10  CR/NC               
                        INGALLS READING GROUP.   DAYS AND                           
                        TIMES OF CLASS ARE SET UP IN                                
                        CONSULTATION WITH STUDENTS AT THE                           
                        START OF THE QUARTER.

OCEAN 539 SMNR IN BIOL OCEAN

Restr  19803 A  1       T      1130-1220                                           Open      8/  20  CR/NC

OCEAN 549 SMNR GEO/GPHY OCEAN

Restr  19805 A  1       M      330-420                                             Open     16/  20  CR/NC

       19806 B  1       to be arranged                                             Open      3/  10  CR/NC               
                        WILCOCK'S READING GROUP. DAYS AND                           
                        TIMES OF CLASS ARE SET UP IN                                
                        CONSULTATION WITH STUDENTS AT THE                           
                        START OF THE QUARTER.

       19807 C  1       to be arranged                                             Open      4/  15  CR/NC               
                        OGSTON'S READING GROUP. DAYS AND                            
                        TIMES OF CLASS ARE SET UP IN                                
                        CONSULTATION WITH STUDENTS AT THE                           
                        START OF THE QUARTER.

       23688 D  1       T      1230-120                                            Open      8/  10                      
                        PALEOCLIMATE READING AND CONFERENCE                         
                        SEMINAR.  WILL BE HELD IN OSB 525.

OCEAN 554 PALEOCLIMATE PROXIES

       23438 A  3       TTh    1000-1120                                           Open      4/  10                J

OCEAN 587 FUND CLIMATE CHANGE

Restr  19808 A  3       TTh    1230-150                                            Open      7/  10                J

OCEAN 596 CLIMATE CAPSTONE

 IS    19809 A  1-5     to be arranged                                             Open      0/   5E               J

OCEAN 600 INDEPNDNT STDY/RSCH

 IS   >19810 A  1-10    to be arranged                                                      49/  85E                     
                        INSTRUCTOR I.D. OTB 108                                     
                        OFFERED VIA ON CAMPUS LEARNING ONLY

OCEAN 700 MASTERS THESIS

 IS   >19811 A  1-10    to be arranged                                                       0/  10E                     
                        INSTRUCTOR I.D. OTB 108                                     
                        OFFERED VIA ON CAMPUS LEARNING ONLY

OCEAN 800 DOCTORAL DISSERTATN

 IS   >19812 A  1-10    to be arranged                                                      15/  40E                     
                        INSTRUCTOR I.D. OTB 108                                     
                        OFFERED VIA ON CAMPUS LEARNING ONLY

Autumn Quarter 2025 Course Offerings

OCEANOGRAPHY(COLLEGE OF THE ENVIRONMENT )

OCEANOGRAPHY
(COLLEGE OF THE ENVIRONMENT )