[3]This course is repeatable: No Total # of units allowed for credit: 3 Max times this course can be taken for credit:1 Max # of units may be repeated: 0
Course Description: Introduction to the engineering properties and processes of the oceans and their coasts. Explanation of the of the purpose and design of structures built within the coastal zone and the management of the coastal environment. Human interactions with the ocean such as assessing needs and selection of coastal structures to assist with the management of the coast: Beach access laws fishing and waste disposal. A Field trip to observe coastal processes and coastal structures that permit habitation of the coastal zone and an experiment that utilizes the fluid laboratory to measure and predict impacts of the coastal structures. Not intended for Engineering majors. Credit Hours: 2 lecture hour(s) 3 laboratory hour(s) per week
Grading: ABCDF Mode of Delivery: Face to Face Campus: Main Campus Cross-Listing Course(s): None Prerequisite(s): None Needs Permission to Enroll: No Special Fee Applied: No