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Winter Quarter 2027 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
 ?       ?       ?           ?                                                     ?       ?         ?      ?    ?

OCEAN   102  THE CHANGING OCEANS (SSc/NSc)
       18497 A  5       to be arranged                                             Open      0/ 400                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)
       18498 A  2       W      230-420                                             Open      0/ 100                      

OCEAN   250  MARINE BIOLOGY(NSc)
       18499 A  5       MWF    930-1020                                            Open      0/  10           $20  J     
       18500 AA  QZ     T      130-420                                             Open      0/   0                J     
       18501 AB  QZ     Th     930-1220                                            Open      0/   0                J     
       18502 AC  QZ     Th     130-420                                             Open      0/   0                J     

OCEAN   270  AQUATIC ECOPHYSLGY(NSc)Prerequisites
Restr  18503 A  5       MWF    930-1020                                            Open      0/  16                J     
Restr  18504 AA  LB     W      130-420                                             Open      0/   4                J     
Restr  18505 AB  LB     Th     130-420                                             Open      0/   4                J     
Restr  18506 AC  LB     F      130-420                                             Open      0/   4                J     
Restr  18507 AD  LB     T      130-220                                             Open      0/   4                J     

OCEAN   295  MARINE ORG CHEM(NSc)Prerequisites
Restr  18508 A  5       MWF    1030-1120                                           Open      0/ 100           $50        
                        THERE WILL BE ANOTHER OFFERING OF                           
OCEAN 295 IN SPRING. PLEASE EMAIL
MICHELLE TOWNSEND (MTOWN@UW.EDU) TO

GET ON THE WAITLIST.
       18509 AA  LB     T      1030-120                                            Open      0/  25                      
       18510 AB  LB     T      230-520                                             Open      0/  25                      
       18511 AC  LB     Th     1030-120                                            Open      0/  25                      
       18512 AD  LB     Th     230-520                                             Open      0/  25                      

OCEAN   320  COASTAL OCEANOGRAPHY(NSc)Prerequisites
Restr  18513 A  5       MWF    930-1020                                            Open      0/  50                      
                        M      130-320                  

OCEAN   351  FNDTNS OCEAN SENSORS(NSc,RSN)Prerequisites
       18514 A  3       TTh    230-420                                             Open      0/  40           $35        

OCEAN   409  MARINE POLLUTION(SSc/NSc)Prerequisites (cancellation in effect)
Restr  18515 A  3       MWF    1230-120                                            Open      0/  50                      

OCEAN   411  SPEC TOP GEO/GPHYS(NSc)
       18516 A  3       TTh    1130-1250                                           Open      0/  25                      
                        SOUNDS IN THE OCEAN                                         

OCEAN   432  MICROBES CHNG OCEAN (NSc)Prerequisites (cancellation in effect)
       18517 A  3       MWF    1030-1120                                           Open      0/  41                J     

OCEAN   444  SNR THESIS RESEARCH Prerequisites
Restr  18518 A  2       to be arranged                                             Open      0/  30          $400        
                        FOR SENIORS GOING ON THE RESEARCH                           
CRUISE.
Restr  18519 B  2       to be arranged                                             Open      0/  20                      
                        SENIORS NOT GOING ON THE RESEARCH                           
CRUISE.

OCEAN   445  SNR THESIS:ANALYSIS (NSc)Prerequisites
       18520 A  3       TTh    900-1020                                            Open      0/  50                      

OCEAN   450  CLIMATIC EXTREMES(NSc)
      >18521 A  4       TTh    130-250                                                       0/  40                      

OCEAN   462  OCEAN TECH STUDIO(NSc)
      >18522 A  1-5     to be arranged                                                       0/  30                      
                        STUDENT SEAGLIDER CENTER. INSTRUCTO                         
PERMISSION REQUIRED. DAYS AND TIMES
CLASS A RESET UP IN CONSULTATION WI
STUDENTS AT THE START OF THE QUARTE
R.
      >18523 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
      >18524 C  1-5     to be arranged                                                       0/  30                      
                        UW ROV. INSTRUCTOR PERMISSION                               
REQUIRED. DAYS AND TIMES OF CLASS
ARE SET UP IN CONSULTATION WITH
STUDENTS AT THE START OF THE QUARTE
R.
      >18525 D  2       F      1130-1220                                                     0/  30                      
                        SEAGLIDER BASICS. INSTRUCTOR                                
PERMISSION REQUIRED.
      >18526 E  1-5     to be arranged                                                       0/  10           $50        
                        SEAGLIDER MICROCREDENTIALS.                                 
INSTRUCTOR PERMISSION IS REQUIRED.
TIMES OF CLASS ARE SET UP IN
CONSULTATION WITH STUDENTS AT THE
OF THE QUARTER.

OCEAN   479  MARINE BIO RESEARCH
 IS    18527 A  1-15    to be arranged                                             Open      0/  10                J     

OCEAN   494  FIELD EXP: OCEAN(NSc)
 IS    18528 A  1-15    to be arranged                                             Open      0/  30                      
                        FOR FACULTY CODE, EMAIL MTOWN@UW.ED                         
U
 IS    18529 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    18530 A  1-15    to be arranged                                             Open      0/  30                      
                        FOR FACULTY CODE, EMAIL MTOWN@UW.ED                         
U
 IS    18531 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    18532 A  1-15    to be arranged                                             Open      0/  30                      
                        FOR FACULTY CODE, EMAIL MTOWN@UW.ED                         
U
 IS    18533 B  1-15    to be arranged                                             Open      0/  20E CR/NC               
                        FOR FACULTY CODE, EMAIL MTOWN@UW.ED                         
U

OCEAN   499  UNDERGRAD RESEARCH
 IS   >18534 A  1-15    to be arranged                                                       0/  20E                     
                        FOR FACULTY CODE, EMAIL MTOWN@UW.ED                         
U
 IS   >18535 B  1-12    to be arranged                                                       0/  20E CR/NC               
                        FOR FACULTY CODE, EMAIL MTOWN@UW.ED                         
U

OCEAN   506  INTERDISCIPL OCEAN
Restr  18536 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
       18537 A  1       W      330-450                                             Open      0/  50  CR/NC               
                        BANSE SERIES                                                

OCEAN   512  GEOPHYS FLUID DYN I Prerequisites
       18538 A  4       MWThF  230-320                                             Open      0/  10                J     

OCEAN   518  SCIENTIFIC WRITING
       18539 A  2       T      330-520                                             Open      0/  10  CR/NC         J     

OCEAN   519  SMNR PHYSICAL OCEAN
Restr  18540 A  1       W      1230-120                                            Open      0/  30  CR/NC               

OCEAN   529  SMNR IN CHEM OCEAN
       18541 A  1       F      1230-120                                            Open      0/  40  CR/NC               

OCEAN   530  MAR BACTRA &VIRUSES
       18543 A  3       MWF    1030-1120                                           Open      0/   9                J     

OCEAN   535  BIOL OCEANOGRAPHY
       18544 A  3       TTh    1230-150                                            Open      0/  15                      

OCEAN   539  SMNR IN BIOL OCEAN
       18545 A  1       T      1130-1220                                           Open      0/  40  CR/NC               

OCEAN   549  SMNR GEO/GPHY OCEAN
       18546 A  1       M      330-420                                             Open      0/  30  CR/NC               
Restr  18547 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.
       18548 D  1       M      1200-1250                                           Open      0/  10                      
                        PALEOCLIMATE READING AND CONFERENCE                         
SEMINAR. WILL BE HELD IN OCN 525.

OCEAN   588  CARBON AND CLIMATE
       18549 A  3       TTh    1200-120                                            Open      0/  15                J     

OCEAN   593  CLIMATE SCIENCE SMNR
 IS    18550 S  1       to be arranged                                             Open      0/  10  CR/NC               

OCEAN   596  CLIMATE SCI CAPSTONE
 IS    18551 A  1-5     to be arranged                                             Open      0/   5                J     

OCEAN   600  INDEPNDNT STDY/RSCH
 IS   >18552 A  1-10    to be arranged                                                       0/  75E                     
                        FOR FACULTY CODE, EMAIL MTOWN@UW.ED                         
U

OCEAN   700  MASTERS THESIS
 IS   >18553 A  1-10    to be arranged                                                       0/  10E                     
                        FOR FACULTY CODE, EMAIL MTOWN@UW.ED                         
U

OCEAN   800  DOCTORAL DISSERTATN
 IS   >18554 A  1-10    to be arranged                                                       0/  50E                     
                        FOR FACULTY CODE, EMAIL MTOWN@UW.ED                         
U