The new curriculum was designed to provide a minimum of readjustment 

 from then existing schedules, accordingly. Meteorology courses were followed 

 in much the same pattern as for the two Meteorology curricula, with most 

 oceanography courses scheduled primarily for the second year of the new pro- 

 gram; this was not ideal in arrangement, but provided essential transition 

 time for the limited faculty to produce the new courses entailed in the 

 curriculum. 



A military oceanography billet was established for our department during 

 this period, capably filled by CDR Richard M. Haupt from 1962 to the present 

 time . 



Also during this period, there were increased requirements to provide 

 oceanography courses for non-Environmental Sciences curricula at the Naval 

 Postgraduate School. As a result, nine sections of the introductory course 

 in oceanography were taught during 1963-64, which included 276 officer 

 students. Of these, only 56 officers were Environmental Sciences curricular 

 students in three sections. These sections ranged in size from eight to 41 

 officers. 



The third phase in the development of oceanography in our Department 

 began in 1964 and continues through the present. At this time a curriculum 

 leading to a Master's Degree in Physical Oceanography was established. The 

 initial student input of ten officers has been depleted by one, since he has 

 been selected for the Navy Ph.D. Program to study oceanography at Massachu- 

 setts Institute of Technology beginning this autumn-. 



In August, 1964, two professors were added to our Oceanography faculty. 

 Professors Warren W. Denner and Victor T. Neal. 



Courses added especially for the Oceanography curriculum include intro- 

 ductory courses in geological, biological, and chemical oceanography; addi- 

 tional courses in dynamical oceanography, in waves theory, tides, descriptive 

 oceanography, and in geophysics; there are courses in oceanographic observa- 

 tions and instrumentation, and in field experience which were added in 1962 

 as well, in addition to the oceanography courses taught to all curricula in 

 Environmental Sciences. The field courses are materially aided by acquisi- 

 tion of a 65-foot boat, especially equipped for oceanographic work, during 

 the second phase of our development. 



The Oceanography faculty staffing situation has improved further. Two 

 professors have been recruited to join our faculty during the coming year. 

 However, Professor Thompson is going on leave during this period, and CDR 

 Haupt is being transferred. The military oceanography billet he vacates 

 remains unfilled for the coming year as of this date. His duties will be 

 assumed in part by a meteorology instructor who has partially completed a 

 program for a Master's Degree in Oceanography. The Navy appears to have 



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