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MASC

1 courses with the subject MASC, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.

MASC 430Introduction to Oceanography3

This course is designed to provide an introductory overview of the history of oceanography; earth structure and plate tectonics; ocean topography; sediments; seawater chemistry and ocean physics: atmospheric and ocean circulation: wave dynamics and tides; the marine ecosystem; productivity and marine animals; marine resources and environmental concerns.

Subject
MASC
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Catalog
Source
catalog.usmma.edu
Prerequisite
CHEM 100 ; MATH 130 or MATH 140 ; PHYS 110 3 class hours a week

Source: United States Merchant Marine Academy's catalog, linked per course · table learning_unit · CourseShelf publish 61