Marine Science: Oceanography
Marine Science 100 (Lecture) - Oceanography - and Marine Science 100 L (Lab) Oceanography are general survey, beginning-level, marine science classes at Orange Coast College. Both classes introduce students to physical, chemical, geological, meteorological, and biological oceanography concepts. The lecture class is worth 3 units and the lab is worth 1 unit. They are also the prerequisite classes for all of the other marine science classes offered at O.C.C. (i.e. Marine Mammals, Aquarium class, Coastal Oceanography, and Marine Biology). These two classes are transferable to both the University of California and the California State University system for course credit and unit credit to fulfill the requirments under the I.G.E.T.S.I. transfer program for physical and natural science credit. Both classes complement each other and it is possible to take the lecture class (MS 100) without taking the lab class (MS100L). However, concurrent enrollment in MS 100 or successful completion of MS 100 with a grade of "C" or better is the prerequisiste for MS 100L.
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Marine Mammals
The Marine Mammal class is dedicated to encouraging students to delve deeper into the lives and habits of the marine mammals that they were introduced to in Marine Science 100 (thus the prerequisite of MS 100). Specifically, this class will allow students to concentrate their learning on the natural history, evolution, behavior, ecology, research, conservation, management, care, and conditions of captivity of the various species of marine mammals. Through writing, reading assignments, lecture, field trips, quizzes, tests, semester reports, and oral presentations students will be offered opportunity to thoroughly get to know the science of Marine Mammalogy. Professor Kelly also plans to share with you his experience as the director of the Coastal Dolphin Survey Project (a dolphin research project) that was begun in 1978.
Coastal Oceanography
Coastal Oceanography (Marine Science 185 and Marine Science 185L) is the advanced oceanography class offered at Orange Coast College Marine Science Department. To be enrolled in the class you must have taken and passed (with a C or better) the Oceanography - MS 100 class. The focus of this class is the study of the specific geological, chemical, physical, and biological oceanography of the waters of the Southern California Bight and the ocean floor known as the Southern California Continental Borderland. The class is offered as a three unit lecture discussion class and a one unit lab class.
Marine Biology
Marine Biology 180 (lecture) and Marine Biology 180L (lab) are secondary level (require a prerequisite)marine science classes offered at Orange Coast College. Both classes focus on the biology and ecology of shallow-water, nearshore marine animals and plants. The lecture class is offered for 3 units and the lab class is 1 unit. The prerequisite for these classes is Marine Science 100 - Oceanography and Marine Science 100L - Oceanography lab. Both classes complement each other and it is possible
to take the lecture class without taking the lab class. However, concurrent enrollment in the lecture class or previous completion of the lecture class with a grade of "C" or better is the prerequisite for MS 180L.
Marine Aquarium Class
MS 120 The Marine Aquarium class is a secondary level class (required prerequisite is MS100 - Oceanography as offered at Orange Coast College). This is a one unit class and involves the student in the operation and actual running of the Marine Science Department Public Aquarium. The student is guided in this endeavor by both the professor and advanced student aquarium managers who have previously completed this class and shown professional abilities. The class has a one hour lecture/meeting each week (almost always on fridays from 11:00 a.m. - 12:10 p.m. in the Marine Lab (Lewis Center Room 117) where the students hear instruction, watches demonstrations, and takes part in actual large aquarium management, training, feeding, cleaning, construction, exhibit creation, and even treatment of sick fish. In addition to this students in this class are required to put in an additional 2 hours per week working in the aquarium under the supervision of an aquarium manager. The class includes field trips to other large public aquariums, a public open house event, and, usually, a collecting expedition on a research vessel. Many student who complete this class (and become aquarium managers for a semester) are qualified to work in any one of a number of aquarium maintenance businesses or at a large public aquarium (such as the one at Long Beach Aquarium of the Pacific).
