The major purpose of Advanced Marine ScienceA is to expand the student's knowledge of the ocean. The coursework builds upon concepts from Biology and Physical Oceanography to provide advanced academic studies. Additionally, the students are expected to distinguish between the facts and opinions about the oceans and cite evidence to support appropriate conclusions. An increased emphasis is placed on human beings' exploitation of the oceans and the global impact of that exploitation. Students are expected to discuss possible solutions for abuses of global ecology and relate economic and sociological issues with scientific concerns.
Advanced Marine Science is a 5-credit course that fulfills the A-G requirement of the UC/CSU Subject Area Requirements.