USC Catalogue 2018-2019 [ARCHIVED CATALOGUE]
Ocean Sciences
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Return to: USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
Zumberge Hall of Science 117
(213) 740-6106
FAX: (213) 740-8801
Email: waite@usc.edu
oceansciences.usc.edu
Director: Douglas E. Hammond, PhD
Participating Faculty: See Biological Sciences , Earth Sciences and Engineering in this catalogue.
Applications for the Ocean Sciences program should be routed through the affiliated departments and a separate letter sent to the Ocean Sciences director, Douglas E. Hammond, USC Earth Sciences, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0740.
Degree Programs
The Graduate Program in Ocean Sciences (GPOS) provides interdisciplinary education and training to prepare professional ocean scientists for careers in academia, industry, and state and federal government. Students develop the ability to identify and solve significant problems in ocean sciences by using their training in several disciplines. They develop the ability to formulate and test hypotheses and integrate information and concepts about how the earth-ocean system is structured and how it functions. Training also is provided to develop skills in oral and written communication of technical and scientific information. Both MS and PhD degree programs are offered; both require preparation of a thesis (MS) or dissertation (PhD).
Admission Requirements
All rules and regulations described in The Graduate School section of this catalogue and Graduate Admission apply to students in the GPOS.
Official acceptance by the GPOS Admissions Committee is based on the recommendation of faculty from an affiliated department. Acceptance depends upon the applicant’s letters of recommendation, research experience, intended area of research, personal interview (whenever possible), and the availability of a faculty member willing to advise and sponsor the applicant.
A BS or BA degree in an appropriate field of natural science, engineering or mathematics is required for admission.
It is expected that applicants to the GPOS will have attained a scholarship average of at least “B” (3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale) preferably in the natural sciences or mathematics. Applicants must have taken the GRE aptitude test (verbal and quantitative). Successful applicants typically score in excess of 600 on both verbal and quantitative parts of the exam.
Applicants should contact the GPOS office by email or phone for an admission package. The GPOS admits students for both the fall and spring semesters; however, applicants for assistantships are encouraged to apply for the fall semester.
Graduate Degrees
Degree Requirements
Advanced degrees are under the jurisdiction of the Graduate School. Refer to the Requirements for Graduation section and The Graduate School section of this catalogue for general regulations. All courses applied toward the degrees must be courses accepted by the Graduate School.
Interdisciplinary Programs
The Graduate Program in Ocean Sciences is designed to be interdisciplinary, reflecting the nature of the field that combines principles of physical, chemical, geological and biological oceanography to solve relevant problems in the ocean environment.
Master’s Degree
Doctoral Degree
Ocean Sciences
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OS 512 Introduction to Chemical and Physical Oceanography Units: 4
Terms Offered: Fa
Principles of physical, chemical, and geological oceanography including discussions of air-sea interaction, biogeochemical cycling and the role of the ocean in modulating climate and atmospheric composition; discussion section will cover formulation of basic calculations that illustrate these principles.
Prerequisite: CHEM 105b and MATH 126
Instruction Mode: Lecture, Discussion
Grading Option: Letter
Crosslisted as GEOL 512 -
OS 545 Modeling and Numerical Techniques for Marine Scientists Units: 4
Terms Offered: Sp
(Enroll in BISC 545 )
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OS 582 Advanced Biological Oceanography Units: 4
Terms Offered: Fa
(Enroll in BISC 582 )
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OS 590 Directed Research Units: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Terms Offered: FaSpSm
Research leading to the master’s degree. Maximum units which may be applied to the degree to be determined by the department.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Credit/No Credit
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OS 594a Master’s Thesis Units: 2
Terms Offered: FaSpSm
Credit on acceptance of thesis.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: In-progress to Credit/No Credit
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OS 594b Master’s Thesis Units: 2
Terms Offered: FaSpSm
Credit on acceptance of thesis.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: In-progress to Credit/No Credit
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OS 594z Master’s Thesis Units: 0
Terms Offered: FaSpSm
Credit on acceptance of thesis.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: In-progress to Credit/No Credit
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OS 599 Special Topics Units: 2, 3, 4
Max Units: 8.0
Terms Offered: Irregular
Course contents each semester will be selected to reflect current trends and new developments in the field of Ocean Sciences.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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OS 790 Research Units: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Terms Offered: FaSpSm
Research leading to the doctorate. Maximum units which may be applied to the degree to be determined by the department.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Credit/No Credit
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OS 794a Doctoral Dissertation Units: 2
Terms Offered: FaSpSm
Credit on acceptance of dissertation.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: In-progress to Credit/No Credit
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OS 794b Doctoral Dissertation Units: 2
Terms Offered: FaSpSm
Credit on acceptance of dissertation.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: In-progress to Credit/No Credit
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OS 794c Doctoral Dissertation Units: 2
Terms Offered: FaSpSm
Credit on acceptance of dissertation.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: In-progress to Credit/No Credit
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OS 794d Doctoral Dissertation Units: 2
Terms Offered: FaSpSm
Credit on acceptance of dissertation.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: In-progress to Credit/No Credit
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OS 794z Doctoral Dissertation Units: 0
Terms Offered: FaSpSm
Credit on acceptance of dissertation.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: In-progress to Credit/No Credit
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