Earth and Ocean Sciences
The Ocean Environment
3 credits
An introduction to the oceans and the processes that have shaped them, their composition and movement, waves, tides, beaches, interactions with the atmosphere and human exploitation of the non-living resources. Not for credit for students in specializations administered by the Department of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences. (https://www.eoas.ubc.ca/undergrad/degrees). No background in science or mathematics is required.
Average
72.2%
Students
1349
Sections
26
Grade distribution. <50: 90, 50-54: 22, 55-59: 35, 60-63: 64, 64-67: 79, 68-71: 106, 72-75: 171, 76-79: 174, 80-84: 206, 85-89: 196, 90-100: 94.
Historical Averages
2014–2025
Lowest section avg
65.9%
Highest section avg
83.4%
Terms offered
18
Some grade ranges were withheld by UBC to protect student privacy and are not shown above.
Grade data from ubc-pair-grade-data.
| Section | Activity | Status | Time | Instructor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | Lecture | Full | Mon 12:00-13:00, Wed 12:00-13:00, Fri 12:00-13:00 | Leah May Ver |
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