MAST 601 Introduction to Oceanography (3) Topics include the geology and history of the ocean floor, oceanic sediments, the physics of the marine environment and the oceanic circulation, chemical processes in the ocean, and biological processes and production in the oceans. RESTRICTIONS: For non-oceanographers. Requires graduate status.
MAST 602 Physical Oceanography (3) Geographic and hydrodynamic aspects of oceanography. The geography of ocean basins; physical properties of seawater; radiation; and observed distributions of temperature, salinity, oxygen and currents. Scalar and vector fields; hydrostatics; kinematics, momentum dynamics, vorticity dynamics, viscous flow and eddy flux. RESTRICTIONS: Requires permission of instructor.
MAST 615 Introduction to Marine Biology (3) Involves laboratory, field and lecture study for a broad understanding of marine biology and biochemistry. RESTRICTIONS: For non-biologically oriented marine studies graduate students.
MAST 621 Coastal Field Biology (1) Hands-on study of estuarine and coastal communities with emphasis on patchiness in time and space. Instruction in field techniques as well as analysis and presentation of data. Experience in scientific writing. PREREQ: General Biology, Ecology, Genetics, Physiology.
MAST 623 Physiology of Marine Organisms (3) Processes and mechanisms of adaptation of organisms to marine environments. Examines how environmental factors affect physiological processes in marine organisms. Lectures address physiological processes at cellular, whole organism and habitat levels.
MAST 624 Biological Oceanography (3) Broad, multidisciplinary approach to marine life and biological processes in the oceans and estuaries. Species composition and biogeography discussed in relation to physical, chemical and geological processes. Examines and quantifies organisms' physiological responses to the abiotic and biotic environment.
MAST 626 Topics in Halophyte Biology (1) Analysis of current research in the biology of halophytic plants. Emphasis on student seminars and group discussions of the current literature. RESTRICTIONS: May be repeated for credit when topics vary.
MAST 627 Marine Biology (3) Ecologically oriented study of elementary oceanography, adaptive physiology, aspects of population and community ecology, reproductive and larval biology and marine production systems. Emphasis on coastal and estuarine habitats including soft- and hard-substrate intertidal regions, subtidal regions and coral reefs. PREREQ: General Biology, Ecology, Genetics, and Physiology. RESTRICTIONS: Requires permission of instructor.
MAST 629 Topics in Marine Ecology (1-3) Selected topics in marine ecology and physiology. Topics may vary and will be announced in the registration booklets. RESTRICTIONS: Requires permission of instructor. May be repeated for credit when topics vary.
MAST 631 Marine Geology (3) See GEOL631 for course description.
MAST 633 Image Processing (3) See ELEG633 for course description.
MAST 634 Marine Biochemistry (3) Addresses biochemical processes and enzyme, metabolic and structural adaptations of marine plants and animals. Discussions on topics such as enzyme kinetics, enzyme structure and metabolic pathways to organisms in the marine environment. RESTRICTIONS: Requires sufficient background in chemistry and permission of instructor.
MAST 635 Turbulence in the Environment (3) Fundamentals of turbulence including the dynamics of vorticity, the cascade of energy and the theory of Kolmogorov, turbulent diffusion and turbulence in density stratified flows. Applications to many engineering disciplines as well as to meteorology and oceanography.
MAST 636 Applied Ocean Science Seminar (1) Invited speakers from university, industry and government research laboratories will discuss the latest advances in modeling and measurement of physical and biological properties of the oceans and coastal regions. Use of satellite remote sensing data and acoustic data in studies of ocean currents, waves, air-sea interaction turbulence, pollutant dispersion and coastal productivity will be emphasized.
MAST 640 Opto-electronics (3) See ELEG640 for course description.
MAST 645 General Oceanography (3) Introduction to the science of oceanography, emphasizing the physical and natural sciences nature of the subject matter and application to social schemes. RESTRICTIONS: Offered off-campus, for public school teachers and general public.
MAST 646 Chemical Oceanography (3) Composition of seawater; physiochemical properties of seawater distributions of gases, nutrients and trace metals; and effect of biological processes on seawater composition. PREREQ: CHEM103 and CHEM104.
MAST 647 Physical Chemistry of Seawater (3) Introduction to chemical equilibria in seawater. Topics include electrolyte theory, gas solubility, chemical speciation, acid-base equilibria and the carbon dioxide system. Emphasizes use of computer techniques to study oceanic chemical processes. PREREQ: One year of chemistry. RESTRICTIONS: Computer experience not required.
MAST 650 Clay Mineralogy (3) Crystallography, chemistry, physical properties, occurrence, origin and alterations of the clay and related minerals; theory and techniques of identification, characterization and quantitative analysis using x-ray diffraction and electron microscopy; and cation exchange and size characteristics of clay minerals. Discussion of related topics, colloidal chemistry, thixotropic behavior, etc. May be cross-listed with GEOL650 and/or PLSC650.
MAST 670 Introduction to Marine Policy (3) Provides an overview of conceptual approaches and analytical tools used in the field as well as an overview of major substantive areas of marine policy. Covers (mainly in a U.S. context) fisheries management, marine minerals exploitation, coastal management, marine transportation and naval power.
MAST 671 Coastal Processes and Management (3) Introduction to key processes operating in the coastal zone and to management techniques appropriate to these processes and environments. Emphasis on policy, regulatory and intergovernmental complexities that characterize coastal zone management in the United States and in other coastal nations.
MAST 672 Applied Policy Analysis (3) Empirical analysis of environmental and natural resource policy issues. Topics include valuation of natural resources, decision making under uncertainty, dynamic control and intertemporal issues in resource use and institutional aspects of policy analysis. May be cross-listed with ECON670. PREREQ: ECON401.
MAST 673 International Law (3) Origins, sources and applications of law to international relations, including the nature of treaties, the legal powers of states and international organizations, jurisdiction and immunities, and the role of international courts. Special attention given to the law of the sea for navigation, fisheries conservation, mineral exploitation and environmental protection. May be cross-listed with POSC604. RESTRICTIONS: Requires permission of instructor.
MAST 674 Legal Aspects of the Coastal Zone (3) Examines basic legal doctrines and public policy implications relevant to the development and protection of the coastal zone of the United States. Use, ownership and control of water and land beneath and bordering upon water; relationships between the states and the federal government in areas of marine affairs; environmental protection and legal controls of water pollution. RESTRICTIONS: Requires permission of instructor.
MAST 675 Economics of Natural Resources (3) Study of the allocation of natural resources, especially marine and coastal zone resources, in modern economics. Application of economic theory to the problems of misallocations and the means of correction, under both free and planned markets. May be cross-listed with ECON675. RESTRICTIONS: Requires permission of instructor.
MAST 676 Environmental Economics (3) Study of the choice of policies to protect the environment, including land, air and water resources. Theory of market failure and externalities, use of economic incentives in policy design, valuation of environmental resources and examination of inefficiencies in existing U.S. environmental policies. May be cross-listed with ECON676. PREREQ: ECON401.
MAST 677 Ocean Law and Policy (3) Focuses on understanding the strengths and weaknesses of the legal framework which governs ocean resources and ocean space beyond the limits of national jurisdiction. Evaluates international conventions which pertain to the ocean as to impact and effectiveness.
MAST 678 Admiralty and Maritime Law (3) An introduction to admiralty and maritime law, including jurisdiction and decisions on carriage of goods by sea, maritime liens, torts against seamen, collisions, salvage, marine pollution, and marine insurance, with study of public policy issues. May be cross-listed with POSC678 and/or URAF678.
MAST 679 Shipping and Port Management (3) A seminar to study the structure and management of the shipping industry and ports, policies for ocean commerce, international trade, and merchant marine. May be cross-listed with POSC679.
MAST 680 Introduction to Applied Ocean Science (3) Basic quantitative and empirical description of the behavior of solids, fluids, soils and engineering materials. Corrosion and environmentally induced forces. Development, design, construction and operation of marine structures, transportation energy and aquatic production systems. Role of remote sensing. RESTRICTIONS: Requires permission of instructor. Not open to applied ocean science or engineering majors.
MAST 681 Remote Sensing of Environment (3) Detection and mapping of land and ocean resources with optical, infrared and microwave sensors. Digital analysis of satellite images using multispectral and spatial analysis techniques and correlation with ground/ship data. Application to oceanography, coastal processes, geology, land use, geography, agriculture, climate and pollution studies. May be cross-listed with ELEG681 and/or GEOG681. RESTRICTIONS: Requires permission of instructor.
MAST 682 Remote Sensing of Marine Environment (3) Description to be written.
MAST 683 Structural Materials in Seawater (3) Electrochemical, physical and biological interactions of metals, polymers, concrete, wood and composites with seawater. Emphasis on materials selection and deterioration prevention measures. PREREQ: CHEM101. RESTRICTIONS: For students with little or no background in material science. Not for credit for students that passed MASC302.
MAST 684 Particles in the Aqueous System (3) Deals with all aspects of particle flocculation that occur within the bounds of the natural environment. Brings together from a number of fields (physics, engineering, chemistry and biochemistry) the theories, equations and principles that bear on the natural aqueous environment. RESTRICTIONS: Requires permission of instructor.
MAST 685 Underwater Acoustics (3) Principles of underwater acoustics, including history and basic concepts; the sonar equations; propagation of sound in the sea; reflection and scattering; sonar background noise; detection of signals in noise; sonar systems; system requirements and operations; and signal processing and display.
MAST 686 Remote Sensing Seminar (1) Basic and applied research topics in remote sensing of earth resources, coastal processes, estuarine productivity, ocean dynamics and climatic effects presented by University students, faculty and guest speakers. Stresses advanced data acquisition and spectral and spatial image analysis techniques. RESTRICTIONS: May be repeated for credit when topics vary.
MAST 687 Colloidal Science Seminar (1) Basic scientific and applied research topics in colloidal science presented by University students, faculty and guest speakers. Stresses the processes related to fine particles in the marine environment. RESTRICTIONS: May be repeated for credit when topics vary.
MAST 800 Dynamical Physical Oceanography (3) Topics include basic definitions, conservation of mass, conservation of momentum, conservation of vorticity, horizontal frictionless flow, wind- driven circulation, stability and double diffusion, thermohaline circulation and tides. RESTRICTIONS: Requires permission of instructor.
MAST 804 Air-Sea Interaction I (3) Atmospheric surface layer above and aqueous boundary layer below the air- sea interface; and laboratory. RESTRICTIONS: Requires permission of instructor.
MAST 806 Geophysical Fluid Dynamics I (3) Development of the fundamental fluid dynamics used in analyzing flows in physical oceanography and meteorology. Fundamentals of vorticity dynamics and geostrophy, inviscid theory of Rossby waves, and Ekman boundary layers. PREREQ: MEEG863 and MEEG864.
MAST 807 Geophysical Fluid Dynamics II (3) Investigation of fundamental topics in the dynamics of waves and circulation in dynamical physical oceanography and meteorology. Wind- driven ocean circulation, quasigeostrophic motion of a stratified fluid, and instabilities. PREREQ: MAST806.
MAST 808 Coastal/Estuarine Physical Dynamics (3) Coastal and estuarine dynamics covering continental shelf wind-forced circulation; continental shelf waves; modes of estuarine circulation; shelf-estuary interaction; shelf break front dynamics; and estuarine and river plume fronts. PREREQ: MAST602.
MAST 809 The Ocean and Climate Variation (3) Study of the ocean-atmosphere system; the fluxes of heat, water and energy in the ocean and interchanges with the atmosphere; budgets and mechanisms of exchange; and interannual and long-term climate variations as related to the ocean. PREREQ: MAST602.
MAST 810 Numerical Ocean Modeling (3) Application and analysis of numerical techniques for simulating time- dependent fluid flow in two and three dimensions with specific application to large-scale ocean flows. Covers finite-difference, finite- element and spectral techniques. Computer implementation of at least one example problem. PREREQ: MAST807 and MATH610. RESTRICTIONS: Requires proficiency in FORTRAN, C or Pascal.
MAST 811 Oceanographic Time Series Analysis (3) Quantitative techniques for data processing and time series analysis. Topics include basic definitions, linear systems, digital filters, statistical techniques, auto-spectrum estimation, cross-spectrum estimation, Monte Carlo technique, empirical orthogonal function analysis and rotary spectrum estimation. RESTRICTIONS: Requires permission of instructor.
MAST 816 Biological Oceanographic Process (1-4) Multidisciplinary approach to the abundance and distribution of organisms in the oceans, the physiological and behavioral responses of organisms to the abiotic and biotic environment and the role of organisms in modifying the environment. Taught as six modules: algae, bacteria, protozoa, zooplankton, benthos, fish and fisheries. PREREQ: General Biology, Ecology, Microbiology, and Invertebrate Biology. RESTRICTIONS: May be repeated for credit when topics vary.
MAST 820 Experimental Design Seminar (1) Forum for presentation of research plans or results with emphasis on experimental design and data analysis. Ensuing discussion aids preparation of research proposals and sharpens critical assessment of own and colleagues' work.
MAST 821 Marine Biology/Biochemistry Seminar (1) With each offering, addresses a different specific topic, e.g., tropical marine biology, larval dispersal, estuarine productivity, etc. RESTRICTIONS: May be repeated for credit when topics vary.
MAST 823 Phytoplankton Biology (3) Comprehensive treatment of the structure, biochemistry, physiology and ecology of phytoplankton to understand its distribution and growth in the sea. Aspects include spatial and temporal variations of phytoplankton biomass and production; mathematical descriptions of growth, photosynthesis and nutrient uptake; mechanisms of physiological adaption to environmental variables; and structural and biochemical bases of phytoplankton taxonomy and biogeography. PREREQ: MAST624.
MAST 827 Current Topics in Marine Biology (1-4) Subject areas change each term and will be announced in the registration booklet. Topics include aspects of plant biology, fish and invertebrate ecology and other aspects of marine ecology. May include lectures, tutorials and demonstration of techniques. RESTRICTIONS: Requires permission of instructor. May be repeated for credit when topics vary.
MAST 828 Current Topics in Marine Biochemistry (1-4) Subject areas change each term and will be announced in the registration booklet. Topics include marine chemical ecology, marine natural products chemistry, marine biochemistry of marine plants and animals. May include lectures, tutorials and demonstration of technique. PREREQ: Graduate course in biochemistry. RESTRICTIONS: May be repeated for credit when topics vary.
MAST 831 Estuarine and Shelf Geological Oceanography (3) Origin, distribution and character of sediments deposited in the estuarine and shelf environment. Identifies interaction of sediments and physical, biological and chemical processes. PREREQ: MAST631 and GEOL631.
MAST 847 Current Topics in Chemical Methods in Oceanography (1-3) Principles, capabilities and limitations of analytical methods to the chemistry of marine waters and sediments. Analytical methods include electrochemical, spectroscopic, chromatographic, electron microscopy and surface techniques. Emphasis on the analysis of trace components (biochemical, inorganic and organic) in the marine environment. Laboratory experiments. Topics vary and will be announced in the registration booklet. PREREQ: MAST646 or analytical chemistry. RESTRICTIONS: May be repeated for credit when topics vary.
MAST 848 Geochemical Oceanography (3) Chemical origin and formation of the ocean; chemistry of marine sediments; transfer of chemicals to and within the sea (weathering and global cycles); marine precipitates; chemical principles of marine geological reactions (solubility and redox); sediment diagenesis and pore water chemistry; and use of stable and radioisotopes in the oceans. PREREQ: Aquatic Chemistry and Physical Chemistry.
MAST 849 Organic Chemical Oceanography (3) Covers descriptive organic chemical studies of seawater and processes that influence organic reactions in seawater. Laboratory devoted to methodology for analyses of organic compounds in seawater and marine organisms. PREREQ: Organic Chemistry.
MAST 850 Marine Inorganic Chemistry (3) Principles of inorganic chemistry are used to explain and to understand the speciation and reactivity of the elements in the marine environment. Emphasis on the mechanistic aspects of important marine processes including mineral dissolution and formation, electron transfer reactions and the role of metals in biogeochemical reactions. May be cross-listed with CHEM855. PREREQ: MAST646, aquatic chemistry or physical chemistry.
MAST 853 Oceanography Seminar (1) A review of current oceanographic literature through student presentations. RESTRICTIONS: May be repeated for credit when topics vary.
MAST 854 Marine Sedimentary Geochemistry (3) Fluxes of major, minor, trace and nutrient elements from ocean waters to marine sedimentary deposits, with emphasis on the deposition of material on the ocean floor, the reaction and transport regimes in sediments that redistribute this material, and return fluxes from sediments to the overlying water. PREREQ: MAST646.
MAST 856 Biogeochemical Oceanography (1-4) Modular graduate seminar of individual offerings inspects aspects of marine biogeochemical cycle. Includes such topics as atmosperic and oceanic fluxes, climatic feed back controls involving the ocean, and the role of the marine environment in global change. RESTRICTIONS: May be repeated for credit when topics vary.
MAST 868 Research (1-9)
MAST 869 Master's Thesis (1-6)
MAST 870 Advanced Marine Policy (3) A continuation of MAST670. Explains conceptual approaches and analytical tools in greater detail and applies them to specific marine policy issues in several nations. Compares and contrasts national ocean policies of a selected number of nations. Students evaluate and/or resolve a marine policy issue of their choice at a local, state, national or international level. PREREQ: MAST670.
MAST 871 Environmental Policy and Administration (3) See POSC818 for course description.
MAST 873 Seminar: Marine Policy (1) Current topics in marine policy based on recent journal articles and active research and policy-relevant activities of students, faculty and visitors from other universities and government agencies. Emphasis on research design and formats for oral and written presentation of results. RESTRICTIONS: May be repeated for credit when topics vary.
MAST 875 Advanced Fishery Economics (3) Theoretical and applied study of the optimal utilization and management of commercial and recreational fisheries with emphasis on equity issues and the difficulty of deriving regulations which are biologically effective and which provide incentives for economic efficiency at reasonable costs. May be cross-listed with ECON875. PREREQ: MAST675 and ECON675.
MAST 880 Principles of Applied Ocean Science (3) Principles of ocean energy conversion, remote sensing, materials and corrosion, soil mechanics, foundations, structures, intensive aquatic production, coastal erosion and sedimentation are studied in the context of creative interdisciplinary research and applied in the analysis of a single major marine problem or opportunity using a "case study" approach. Normally involves a practicum.
MAST 881 Satellite Oceanography (3) Fundamentals of remote sensing in oceanography, including space platforms, their orbits, instruments, data retrieval and image processing. Oceanographic applications of remote sensing, including visible, infrared and microwave techniques for sensing ocean color, temperature, salinity, currents and waves. Recent developments of remote sensing models for oceanic studies and new developments in data analysis. RESTRICTIONS: Requires permission of instructor.
MAST 883 Current Topics in Applied Ocean Science (1-4) Advanced treatment of selected areas of the applied ocean sciences, including acoustic wave propagation; remote sensing of physical biological properties of the oceans; experimental fluid dynamics; coagulation of suspended materials; and marine corrosion/biofouling. Course may be repeated with each change of topic.
MAST 884 Biological Effects at Surfaces (3) Fundamentals of bioattachment for micro and macroorganisms. Conditioning films and holdfast mechanisms. Influence of chemical and electrical surface properties. Applications to marine fouling and its control, mariculture, degradation of heat transfer surfaces, dental plaque formation, biomedical implants and others. RESTRICTIONS: Requires permission of instructor.
MAST 964 Pre-Candidacy Study (3-12) PF Research and readings in preparation of dissertation topic and/or qualifying examinations for doctoral students before admission to candidacy but after completion of all required course work. RESTRICTIONS: Not open to students who have been admitted to candidacy.
MAST 969 Doctoral Dissertation (1-12) PF
UNIV 899 Master's Sustaining: Thesis (0) PF
UNIV 999 Doctoral Sustaining (0) PF