海洋学是对全球海洋的跨学科研究-从浅海沿海地区到最深的海沟，从热带到极地海域。它通常分为四个子学科：物理海洋学-研究波浪，水流，潮汐和海洋能，地质海洋学-研究沉积物，岩石以及海底和沿海边缘的结构，化学海洋学–研究海水的成分和性质，以及物理混合过程及其与海底，大气，海洋生物和生物海洋学之间的相互作用如何影响海水–研究海洋生物及其与海洋的相互作用<br> <br>所有这些子学科之间都是高度相关的，并且与气象/大气科学，地球物理学和海洋工程等其他领域紧密相关。如您所料，生物海洋学与海洋生物学有许多共同之处，但通
Oceanography is the interdisciplinary study of the global oceans -- from shallow coastal areas to the deepest ocean trenches, from the tropics to the polar seas.<br>All of these sub-disciplines are highly interrelated, as well as being closely aligned to other fields such as meteorology/atmospheric science, geophysics, and ocean engineering. As you might expect, biological oceanography shares many aspects with marine biology, but is generally more focused on the interactions of specific parameters within the marine environment -- paying particular attention to the affects of chemical, physical, or geographic properties of the ocean -- and marine organism distribution and/or the patterns of biological populations in the sea. HPU's oceanography program includes all of the sub-disciplines of oceanography.<br>An undergraduate degree in Oceanography from HPU is extremely versatile, we provide you with a strong academic foundation in the physical and biological sciences, including additional preparation in understanding marine systems. In particular, our B.S. in oceanography will prepare you for an entry-level marine/aquatic science position in a government agency helping to establish marine policy or performing fisheries management, in a research setting as a field or data technician, or in a non-profit or education setting, to name a few.