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Winter Quarter 2026 Course Offerings

OCEANOGRAPHY
(COLLEGE OF THE ENVIRONMENT )

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OVERLOAD POLICY: OCEAN 101 SEE INSTR AFTER CLASS OTHER COURSES CONTACT MICHELLE TOWNSEND OTB 108 OR EMAIL: mtown@ocean.washington.edu.

Enrl        Sect                                                                                             Crs
Restr   SLN  ID Cred    Meeting Times                                              Status Enrl/Lim   Grades  Fee Other
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OCEAN 102 THE CHANGING OCEANS

(SSc/NSc)

       18599 A  5       to be arranged                                             Open     45/ 350                A     
                        ALL STUDENTS WELCOME! ASYNCHRONOUS                          
                        ONLINE COURSE: STUDENTS BEGIN & END                         
                        TOGETHER. NO IN-PERSON MEETING TIME                         
                        .                                                           
                        TO ACCESS COURSE VISIT                                      
                        HTTP://CANVAS.UW.EDU

OCEAN 121 DEEP SEA VENTS

(NSc)

       18600 A  2       W      230-420                                             Open     12/ 100

OCEAN 250 MARINE BIOLOGY

(NSc)

       18601 A  5       MWF    930-1020                                            Open      0/  10                J

       18602 AA  QZ     T      130-420                                             Open      0/   0                J

       18603 AB  QZ     Th     930-1220                                            Open      0/   0                J

       18604 AC  QZ     Th     130-420                                             Open      0/   0                J

OCEAN 270 AQUATIC ECOPHYSLGY

(NSc)

Prerequisites

Restr  18605 A  5       MWF    930-1020                                            Open      0/  12                J

Restr  18606 AA  LB     W      130-420                                             Open      0/   4                J

Restr  18607 AB  LB     Th     130-420                                             Open      0/   4                J

Restr  18608 AC  LB     F      130-420                                             Open      0/   4                J

OCEAN 295 MARINE ORG CHEM

(NSc)

Prerequisites

Restr  18609 A  5       TTh    1130-1250                                           Open     17/ 100           $50        
                        THERE WILL BE ANOTHER OFFERING OF                           
                        OCEAN 295 IN                                                
                        SPRING.

       18610 AA  LB     T      130-420                                             Open      5/  25

Restr  18611 AB  LB     W      330-620                                             Open      1/  25

       18612 AC  LB     Th     130-420                                             Open      5/  25

       18613 AD  LB     W      1130-220                                            Open      6/  25

OCEAN 320 COASTAL OCEANOGRAPHY

(NSc)

Prerequisites

Restr  18614 A  5       MWF    930-1020                                            Open     12/  40                      
                        M      130-320

OCEAN 351 FNDTNS OCEAN SENSORS

(NSc,RSN)

Prerequisites

       18615 A  3       TTh    230-420                                             Open     13/  40           $35

OCEAN 409 MARINE POLLUTION

(SSc/NSc)

Prerequisites (cancellation in effect)

       18616 A  3       MWF    1230-120                                            Open     22/  50

OCEAN 411 SPEC TOP GEO/GPHYS

(NSc)

Restr  18617 A  3       TTh    100-220                                             Open      7/  20                      
                        SOUNDS IN THE OCEAN

OCEAN 432 MICROBES CHNG OCEAN

(NSc)

Prerequisites (cancellation in effect)

Restr  18618 A  3       MWF    1030-1120                                           Open     18/  40                J

OCEAN 443 SNR THESIS PROPOSAL

(NSc)

Prerequisites

Restr  18619 A  3       TTh    900-1020                                            Open     23/  35                W

OCEAN 450 CLIMATIC EXTREMES

(NSc)

       18620 A  4       TTh    1130-1250                                           Open     12/  30

OCEAN 462 OCEAN TECH STUDIO

(NSc)

      >18621 A  1-5     to be arranged                                                       0/  15                %     
                        STUDENT SEAGLIDER CENTER. INSTRUCTO                         
                        PERMISSION REQUIRED. DAYS AND TIMES                         
                        CLASS A RESET UP IN CONSULTATION WI                         
                        STUDENTS AT THE START OF THE QUARTE

      >18622 B  1-5     to be arranged                                                       0/  15                %     
                        OPEN STUDIO. INSTRUCTOR PERMISSION                          
                        REQUIRED. DAYS AND TIMES OF CLASS                           
                        ARE SET UP IN CONSULTATION WITH                             
                        STUDENTS AT THE START OF THE QUARTE

      >18623 C  1-5     MW     330-520                                                       0/  10                %     
                        COMPUTER VISION IN MARINE SCIENCES.                         
                        INSTRUCTOR PERMISSION REQUIRED.

      >18624 D  2       F      1130-1220                                                     0/  15                %     
                        SEAGLIDER BASICS. INSTRUCTOR                                
                        PERMISSION REQUIRED.

      >22189 E  1-5     to be arranged                                                       0/  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 475 CLMT SCI RSRCH SMNR

Prerequisites

       18625 A  3       TTh    330-450                                             Open      1/  10                J

OCEAN 479 MARINE BIO RESEARCH

 IS    18627 A  1-15    to be arranged                                             Open      0/  10                J

OCEAN 494 FIELD EXP: OCEAN

(NSc)

 IS    18628 A  1-15    to be arranged                                             Open      0/  30                      
                        FOR FACULTY CODE, EMAIL MTOWN@UW.ED                         
                        U

 IS    18629 B  1-12    to be arranged                                             Open      0/  20E CR/NC               
                        FOR FACULTY CODE, EMAIL MTOWN@UW.ED                         
                        U

OCEAN 496 STUDY ABROAD: OCEAN

(NSc)

 IS    18630 A  1-15    to be arranged                                             Open      0/  30                      
                        FOR FACULTY CODE, EMAIL MTOWN@UW.ED                         
                        U

 IS    18631 B  1-12    to be arranged                                             Open      0/  20E CR/NC               
                        FOR FACULTY CODE, EMAIL MTOWN@UW.ED                         
                        U

OCEAN 497 ADV SPEC TOP: OCEAN

 IS    18632 A  1-15    to be arranged                                             Open      0/  30                      
                        FOR FACULTY CODE, EMAIL MTOWN@UW.ED                         
                        U

 IS    18633 B  1-15    to be arranged                                             Open      0/  20E CR/NC               
                        FOR FACULTY CODE, EMAIL MTOWN@UW.ED                         
                        U

OCEAN 499 UNDERGRAD RESEARCH

 IS   >18634 A  1-15    to be arranged                                                       0/  20E                     
                        FOR FACULTY CODE, EMAIL MTOWN@UW.ED                         
                        U

 IS   >18635 B  1-12    to be arranged                                                       1/  20E CR/NC               
                        FOR FACULTY CODE, EMAIL MTOWN@UW.ED                         
                        U

OCEAN 506 INTERDISCIPL OCEAN

Restr  18636 A  1-3     to be arranged                                             Open      0/   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

       18637 A  1       W      330-450                                             Open      1/  50  CR/NC               
                        BANSE SERIES

OCEAN 512 GEOPHYS FLUID DYN I

Prerequisites

       18638 A  4       TWThF  1030-1120                                           Open      0/  10                J

OCEAN 515 OCEAN CIRC OBSERVTN

       18639 A  3       TTh    1130-1250                                           Open      0/  15

OCEAN 518 SCIENTIFIC WRITING

       18640 A  2       T      330-520                                             Open      0/  10  CR/NC         J

OCEAN 519 SMNR PHYSICAL OCEAN

Restr  18641 A  1       W      1230-120                                            Open      0/  30  CR/NC

       18642 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 529 SMNR IN CHEM OCEAN

       18643 A  1       F      1230-120                                            Open      0/  40  CR/NC

       18644 B  1       to be arranged                                             Open      0/  10  CR/NC               
                        INGALLS READING GROUP. DAYS AND                             
                        TIMES OF CLASS ARE SET UP IN                                
                        CONSULTATION WITH STUDENTS AT THE                           
                        START OF THE QUARTER.

       21963 C  1       to be arranged                                             Open      0/  10  CR/NC               
                        READING SEMINAR ON THE OCEAN CACO3                          
                        CYCLE. DAYS AND TIMES OF CLASS ARE                          
                        UP IN CONSULTATION WITH STUDENTS AT                         
                        THE START OF THE QUARTER.

OCEAN 530 MAR BACTRA &VIRUSES

       18645 A  3       MWF    1030-1120                                           Open      1/  10                J

OCEAN 535 BIOL OCEANOGRAPHY

       18646 A  3       MWF    1130-1220                                           Open      0/  20

OCEAN 539 SMNR IN BIOL OCEAN

       18647 A  1       T      1130-1220                                           Open      0/  40  CR/NC

OCEAN 549 SMNR GEO/GPHY OCEAN

       18648 A  1       M      330-420                                             Open      0/  30  CR/NC

Restr  18649 B  1       to be arranged                                             Open      0/  10  CR/NC               
                        WILCOCK READING GROUP. DAYS AND                             
                        TIMES OF CLASS ARE SET UP IN                                
                        CONSULTATION WITH STUDENTS AT THE                           
                        START OF THE QUARTER.

       18650 C  1       to be arranged                                             Open      0/  10  CR/NC               
                        WALCZAK'S READING GROUP. DAYS AND                           
                                                                                    
                        TIMES OF CLASS ARE SET UP IN                                
                        CONSULTATION WITH STUDENTS AT THE                           
                        START OF THE QUARTER.

OCEAN 583 ISOTOPE BIOGEOCHEM

       18651 A  3       MWF    230-320                                             Open      0/  15

OCEAN 584 OCEAN TRACERS/MIXING

       18652 A  3       TTh    130-250                                             Open      0/  15

OCEAN 586 CLIMATE SEMINAR

       18653 A  2       T      330-450                                             Open      0/  10  CR/NC         J

OCEAN 588 CARBON AND CLIMATE

       18654 A  3       TTh    1030-1150                                           Open      1/  15                J

OCEAN 589 PALEOCLIMATOLOGY

       18655 A  3       MW     900-1020                                            Open      0/  10                J

OCEAN 593 CLIMATE SCIENCE SMNR

       22269 A  1       T      200-320                                             Open      0/  10  CR/NC         J

OCEAN 596 CLIMATE SCI CAPSTONE

 IS    18656 A  1-5     to be arranged                                             Open      0/  10                J

OCEAN 600 INDEPNDNT STDY/RSCH

 IS   >18657 A  1-10    to be arranged                                                       0/  75E                     
                        FOR FACULTY CODE, EMAIL MTOWN@UW.ED                         
                        U

OCEAN 700 MASTERS THESIS

 IS   >18658 A  1-10    to be arranged                                                       0/  10E                     
                        FOR FACULTY CODE, EMAIL MTOWN@UW.ED                         
                        U

OCEAN 800 DOCTORAL DISSERTATN

 IS   >18659 A  1-10    to be arranged                                                       0/  50E                     
                        FOR FACULTY CODE, EMAIL MTOWN@UW.ED                         
                        U

Winter Quarter 2026 Course Offerings

OCEANOGRAPHY(COLLEGE OF THE ENVIRONMENT )

OCEANOGRAPHY
(COLLEGE OF THE ENVIRONMENT )