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Overview

Great white sharks can go up to three months without eating. If the total salt content of all the oceans was dried, it would cover the continents to a depth of five feet. Dolphins can whistle, coral can sting, and seaweed can be a good source of calcium, zinc, and even protein. Want more?

A major in oceanography focuses鈥攐bviously鈥攐n oceans. Not just the deep, dark, mysterious waters, but also what they鈥檙e made of, what lives in them, how they create and use resources, and how the sea moves and changes. Oregon State describes oceanography as 鈥渢he application of the sciences to the study of the oceans,鈥� and oceanography is truly an interdisciplinary major. You鈥檒l study elements from many different fields, including biology, chemistry, physics, geology, math, and geography. You鈥檒l learn about the captivating animals and plants that make the sea their home鈥攚hat they eat, how they live, how they affect the ocean itself. From the nutrients and gases in ocean waters to tides, currents, shoreline formation, waves, and the motion of the sea, you鈥檒l become an expert on every aspect of the world鈥檚 greatest feature. You鈥檒l also learn about the complex relationship between the ocean and the rest of the environment, and how their interactions affect each other鈥攁nd us. Finally, you鈥檒l examine some of the challenges and threats the ocean faces today, and how we might best address them.

Many oceanography programs give students the opportunity to work directly with the ocean through on-site laboratories, internships, and research projects. The field of oceanography鈥攍ike the oceans themselves鈥攊s extraordinarily rich, and some programs may ask you to focus on one specific area. Specializations might include biological oceanography, chemical oceanography, marine geology, and physical oceanography. Through your studies, you鈥檒l gain a deep (so to speak) understanding of oceans and their ever-changing role in our world.