Shahjalal University of Science and Technology

Curriculum

Session 2018 - 2019

First Year : Semester 1

Course No	Course Title	Hours/Week Theory + Lab	Credits	Prerequisite
ENG 101S	English Communication Skills	2 + 0	2
OCG 113	Basic Earth Science	3 + 0	3
OCG 111	Introduction to Oceanography	3 + 0	3
PHY 101S	General Physics	3 + 0	3
MAT 101S	Calculus and Vector Analysis	3 + 0	3
ENG 101S	English Communication Skills	2 + 0	2
ENG 102S	English Communication Skills Lab	2 + 1	1
OCG 110	Field work	0 + 4	2
	Total	18 + 5 = 23	19

First Year : Semester 2

Course No	Course Title	Hours/Week Theory + Lab	Credits	Prerequisite
OCG 121	Physical Oceanography	3 + 0	3
OCG 122	Physical Oceanography Lab	0 + 2	1
OCG 123	Introduction to Atmospheric Science	3 + 0	3
MAT 102S	Matrix and Differential Equations	3 + 0	3
CHE 101E	General Chemistry	3 + 0	3
STA 101S	Principle of Statistics	3 + 0	3
STA 102S	Principle of Statistics Lab	0 + 2	1
OCG 120	Viva Voce	0 + 0	1
	Total	15 + 4 = 19	18

Second Year : Semester 1

Course No	Course Title	Hours/Week Theory + Lab	Credits	Prerequisite
OCG 211	Biological Oceanography	3 + 0	3
OCG 212	Biological Oceanography Lab	0 + 2	1
OCG 214	Geological Oceanography Lab	0 + 2	1
OCG 215	Chemical Oceanography	3 + 0	3
OCG 216	Chemical Oceanography Lab	0 + 2	1
OCG 217	Coastal Geomorphology and Dynamics	3 + 0	3
GEB 201S	Marine Biochemistry and Biotechnology	2 + 0	2
GEB 202S	Marine Biochemistry and Biotechnology Lab	0 + 2	1
OCG 210	Field work	0 + 4	2
	Total	11 + 12 = 23	17

Second Year : Semester 2

Course No	Course Title	Hours/Week Theory + Lab	Credits	Prerequisite
OCG 221	Fisheries Oceanography	3 + 0	3
OCG 222	Fisheries Oceanography Lab	0 + 2	1
OCG 223	Oceanography of the Bay of Bengal	3 + 0	3
OCG 225	Integrated Coastal Zone Management	3 + 0	3
CSE 202S	Introduction to Computing Applications	6 + 0	3
PME 201S	Hydrocarbon Exploration and Seismology	2 + 0	2
PME 202S	Hydrocarbon Exploration and Seismology Lab	0 + 2	1
OCG 220	Viva Voce	0 + 0	1
	Total	17 + 4 = 21	17

Third Year : Semester 1

Course No	Course Title	Hours/Week Theory + Lab	Credits	Prerequisite
OCG 311	GIS Technology	3 + 0	3
OCG 312	GIS Technology Lab	4 + 0	2
OCG 313	Estuarine Dynamics	3 + 0	3
OCG 315	Meteorology and Ocean Forecasting	3 + 0	3
OCG 317	Mangrove and Coral Ecosystems	3 + 0	3
OCG 319	Mariculture	3 + 0	3
OCG 310	Field work	4 + 0	2
OCG 326	Ocean Modelling Lab	0 + 2	1
	Total	23 + 2 = 25	20

Third Year : Semester 2

Course No	Course Title	Hours/Week Theory + Lab	Credits	Prerequisite
OCG 321	Hydrography	3 + 0	3
OCG 322	Hydrography Lab	0 + 2	1
OCG 323	Ocean Geophysics	3 + 0	3
OCG 324	Ocean Geophysics Lab	0 + 2	1
OCG 325	Ocean Modelling	3 + 0	3
OCG 327	Tools and Techniques in Oceanography	3 + 0	3
OCG 328	Tools and Techniques in Oceanography Lab	0 + 2	1
OCG 320	Viva Voce	0 + 0	1
	Total	12 + 6 = 18	16

Fourth Year : Semester 1

Course No	Course Title	Hours/Week Theory + Lab	Credits	Prerequisite
OCG 411	Remote Sensing and Satellite Oceanography	3 + 0	3
OCG 412	Remote Sensing and Satellite Oceanography Lab	0 + 2	1
OCG 413	Coastal and Marine Pollution	3 + 0	3
OCG 414	Coastal and Marine Pollution Lab	0 + 2	1
OCG 415	Marine Resources and Processing	3 + 0	3
OCG 417	Blue Economy and Sustainable Development	3 + 0	3
OCG 419	Research Methodology	3 + 0	3
OCG 410	Field work	0 + 4	2
	Total	15 + 8 = 23	19

Fourth Year : Semester 2

Course No	Course Title	Hours/Week Theory + Lab	Credits	Prerequisite
OCG 421	Paleoceanography	3 + 0	3
OCG 423	Marine Environment and Climate Change	3 + 0	3
OCG 425	Marine Governance, Policy and Law	3 + 0	3
OCG 427	Port and Shipping Management	3 + 0	3
OCG 420	Viva Voce	0 + 0	1
	Total	12 + 0 = 12	13