Oceanography Courses,
Naval Postgraduate School
Web-based Courses in the Oceanography Department
The following courses are offered in a web-based format:
- OC2902: Fundamentals of Geospatial Information Systems (GIS) - Fundamentals of GIS
with an emphasis on the practical application of GIS to military-relevant problems. Topics include
the basic theory and principles of GIS, data collection and input, data management, and spatial
query and analysis.
- OC2930: Oceanography for Undersea Warfare - Basic concepts in geological,
physical, chemical, and biological oceanography, with emphasis on navy-relevant topics such as
acoustics and environmental issues such as marine mammal mitigation and global climate change.
- OC2020: MATLAB Programming for Scientists and Engineers
- this course provides the student with a foundation in basic programming concepts
in general and in the MATLAB environment and syntax in particular.
These courses are offered by the Oceanography Department of the Naval Postgraduate School as fully online, instructor-led distance learning courses. Availability is limited to U.S. military Officers and Enlisted personnel, and U.S. Government Civilians. International students and government contractors are not eligible.
If you are interested in any of these courses, please contact the distance learning course manager for the Department of Oceanography, at ocweb@nps.edu.