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This 2026-27 UH Mānoa Catalog DRAFT is currently UNDER REVISION. This draft contains UNOFFICIAL and INCOMPLETE information, as it is still being updated for its official publication in May 2026.

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OCN 201 - Science of the Sea

Credits: 3

Origin and features of ocean basins and seawater; global cycles of carbon and nutrients; currents; waves; tides; characteristics of marine organisms; marine ecological principles; marine pollution; climate change causes and consequences. Online asynchronous; synchronous format.

General Education Designation(s): DP