Undergraduate Studies in Marine Science
Ocean Engineering Minor
The Ocean Engineering minor allows students to acquire a nucleus of knowledge about engineering pertaining to the ocean and the coastal zone. To meet the University minor requirement, students must satisfactorily complete a minimum of five courses from the following list:
- ESCI 501, Introduction to Oceanography;
- OE 690, Introduction to Ocean Engineering;
- ESCI 752, Chemical Oceanography;
- ESCI 758, Introductory Physical Oceanography;
- ESCI 759, Geological Oceanography;
- OE 710, Ocean Measurements Lab;
- OE 744, Corrosion;
- OE 753, Ocean Hydrodynamics;
- OE 754, Ocean Waves and Tides;
- OE 756, Principles of Naval Architecture and Model Testing;
- OE 770, Fundamentals of Ocean Mapping;
- OE 771, Geodesy and Positioning for Ocean Mapping;
- OE 745, Environmental Acoustics I;
- OE 785, Environmental Acoustics II;
- OE 795, Special Topics in Ocean Engineering;
- ENE 747, Introduction to Marine Pollution and Control;
- OE 757, Coastal Engineering and Processes; and
- TECH 797, Undergraduate Ocean Research Program
Ordinarily, students typically take ESCI 501, TECH 797, and OE 690 plus two additional engineering courses from the above list to complete the minor.
Students wishing to take the Ocean Engineering minor should indicate their interest to the ocean engineering minor advisor, Kenneth C. Baldwin, Department of Mechanical Engineering, no later than the beginning of the junior year. During the final semester, students must apply to the dean to have the minor shown on their transcript.