Major Academic Plan (MAP)
Consult the HSU catalog for complete list of of major program courses. See current Schedule of Classes for courses offered in General Education, American Institutions and Diversity & Common Ground requirements. Students should review their DARS report and consult with their advisor every term.
Major: Oceanography - BS
Minimum of 127 units (40 upper division) required for B.S. degree
Note: This is a model four-year plan, not a guaranteed sequence or contract, based on the 2009-10 catalog. For updates, please see major advisor.
| First Semester | Units | Second Semester | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| Review DARS and meet with your advisor each semester | |||
| ENGL 100 (GE A - Written Communication) [1] | 3 | MATH 110 | 4 |
| MATH 109 (GE Area B) [6,8] | 4 | CHEM 109 | 5 |
| GEOL 109 (GE Area B - Phys Sci) | 4 | OCN 109 | 4 |
| COMM 100 (GE Area A - Oral) |
3 | GE Area D - 1st Disc [4] | 3 |
| GE Area C - 1st Disc [4] | 3 | ||
| Semester total: | 17 | Semester total: | 16 |
| Third Semester | Units | Fourth Semester | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| MATH 210 | 4 | GE Area C - 2nd Disc [4] | 3 |
| CHEM 110 | 5 | PHYX 109 | 4 |
| BIOL 105 (GE Area B - Life Sci) | 4 | OCN 260 | 1 |
| GE Area A - Critical Thinking [1] | 3 | STAT 108 or BIOM 109 | 4 |
| Am Inst, History or Gov't (GE Area D) 2nd Disc | 3 | ||
| Semester total: | 16 | Semester total: | 15 |
| Fifth Semester | Units | Sixth Semester | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| Complete a major contract with advisor & Department Chair, apply to graduate. Take GWPE | |||
| PHYX 110 | 4 | OCN 330 | 4 |
| OCN 310 | 4 | OCN 495 [9] | 3 |
| GE Area C - 3rd Disc [4] | 3 | Major elective [10] | 4 |
| GE Area D - 3rd Disc [4] | 3 | OCN 370 | 2 |
| UD GE Area B, C or D [4,7] | 3 | UD GE Area B, C or D [4,7] | 3 |
| Semester total: | 17 | Semester total: | 16 |
| Seventh Semester | Units | Eighth Semester | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consult Commencement website for ceremony information | |||
| OCN 495 [9] | 3 | OCN 320 | 4 |
| OCN 340 | 4 | Major elective [10] | 4 |
| OCN 499 | 1 | GE Area E | 3 |
| OCN 485 | 1 | Am Inst, History or Gov't | 3 |
| Major elective [8] | 4 | ||
| UD GE Area B, C or D [4,7] | 3 | ||
| Semester total: | 16 | Semester total: | 14 |
| Total Units: 127 | |
|---|---|
| Units for major | 85 |
| Units for GE, DCG, Institutions less major units that double-count | 42 |
| Units available for electives or pursuit of minor, 2nd major, certificate | 12 [10] |
Notes:
[1] LD GE Area A: A1, 2, 3 and B3 must be completed with C- or higher and by 60 units earned
[2] One American Institution course will also count for LD GE Area D
[3] One course must include a lab
[4] Complete 2 DCG courses, (one must be domestic) with courses that also meet GE
[5] Consult with your major advisor
[6] This course satisfies GE and Major requirement
[7] Only one CWT course may be used in upper division GE
Major Notes:
[8] This four year plan assumes you are ready for calculus. To meet the calculus prerequisite, take pre-calculus during your senior year in high school and pass the Math Placement Test, Part 3 that is offered at every Humboldt Orientation Program. Another method of satisfying the prerequisite for calculus is to earn a grade of C- or higher in a college course that is equivalent to Humboldt's Math 115. You can use www.assist.org to find the course or courses offered at California Community Colleges that are equivalent to HSU's Math 115
[9] OCN 495 is taken twice, first in spring semester of Junior year and then in the subsequent fall of Senior year
[10] In consultation with advisor, the major elective courses may be chosen to count towards a minor in Chemistry, Physics, Biology, Geology or Mathematics
