Feb 06, 2026  
2025-2026 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog 
    
2025-2026 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog

GEOG 359 - Coastal and Marine Science and Policy


(3 units)

Prerequisites: Completion of the GE Foundation.      
Examines the science underlying marine and coastal processes including waves, currents, tides, sediment transport, coastal erosion, and ecosystem dynamics, along with the laws, policies, regulations and controversies that shape how coastal and marine resources are sustainably managed and protected.

Both grading options (3 hours lecture)