<p>I need to have an idea of what classes i could take when im a sophomore.
I want to major in oceanography in college but i need to know what courses to take in high school!
Please help..!</p>
<p>start off with your school's requirements, and then... go from there. :] are there any classes you're really interested in? in my sophmore year i didn't really have a choice, so i'm not sure how much help i can be, but just make sure that your schedule is rigorous and that you're actually interested in the classes.</p>
<p>take a well-rounded schedule just in case you change your mind</p>
<p>Just take AP ____. Get to college before you worry about what you're majoring in.</p>
<p>If there is ANYTHING you are interested in, and can take it, TAKE IT! Trus me, if you don't, you'll probably regret it. College prep is imortant, but not more than being happy at school.</p>
<p>Don't get me wrong, take challenging couses, keep well rounded, etc. If there is something you're interested in, regardless if it has to do with your major, try it out. </p>
<p>Most schools offer an Oceanography class by the way. My school is horrible with class options and we still have it.</p>
<p>What type of Oceanography? Physical, chemical, biological, or geological (just personal interest, future physical or chemical oceanographer here)? Also, I didn't decide on oceanography until mid last year, so you may want to take well-rounded science classes because you may change your mind. Also, oceanography is a hugely diverse field so any science you take will likely help you.</p>
<p>Anyway, take Honors Biology, Honors Chemistry, AP Physics (if you took Honors Physics in your Freshman year), AP US Government, Honors English 10, next math course, and two other classes that interest you. I wish I would have taken AP Physics in 10th grade, but I wasn't motivated enough and now am in my senior year without a schedule opening to take it.</p>
<p>Junior year take AP Chemistry, AP Environmental Science, Honors Earth Science (or whatever geosciences your school has), AP Calculus, and other courses that interest you (you probably have to take World History and English 11)</p>
<p>Senior year try and get a research internship wherever possible. I got one at the NIH (wish I had applied at the Geological Survey, but I got into a really prestigious program that I couldn't turn down - and the grant was nice, I used it to build a boat), a friend got one at a local biotechnology company. Talk to your science teachers and counselors to find opportunities. Also, take AP Bio, AP Physics (if you haven't taken it in 10th grade), AP Calculus BC (if you took AB last year) or AP Statistics (if you took BC last year), AP or Honors English, and whatever else you have room for (I only had room for those three classes). </p>
<p>Best of luck and start thinking about schools like UC San Diego, MIT, Columbia, Bowdoin, Williams, University of Washington - Seattle, Oregon State, UMD - College Park, University of Miami, University of Rhode Island, etc. if you're serious about oceanography. UCSD, MIT, and Columbia are affiliated with the most influential Oceanographic institutes in the country (Scripps, Woods Hole, and Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, respectively) so you should aim for at least one (UCSD and MIT are EXTREMELY science-oriented with almost no fun involved, from what I've heard).</p>
<p>Best of luck.</p>
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Most schools offer an Oceanography class by the way. My school is horrible with class options and we still have it.
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<p>WHAT? I had to self teach introductory oceanography from a textbook... my school sucks ;_;
I probably learned more anyways.</p>
<p>Take a well-rounded schedule with five core classes minimum every year. Take basic courses in the three science areas. Then build on that with advanced or specialized science classes that suit your interests.</p>
<p>Whatever you want, really. + the graduation requirements. Don't stress about what you're going to take at based on your major yet.</p>
<p>WHAT? I had to self teach introductory oceanography from a textbook... my school sucks ;_;
I probably learned more anyways.</p>
<p>Strange. My district is horrible, and we have it, same with several other districts in the area that aren't up to par either. It's probably because I'm in an area whre they're trying to get more kids into different forms of biology/sciences.</p>