Introduction to
Oceanography
OCE 2001
Course Description:
This course introduces non-science majors to the fundamentals, principles and procedures of physical, geological, chemical and biological oceanography. This multi-disciplinary approach to understanding oceanographic processes and ecosystems discusses the origins of oceanography, physical and chemical features of seawater and ocean sediments. It explores ocean basins, plate tectonics and oceanic climate; discovers the waves, tides and ocean currents and life in the oceanic ecosystem, and introduces the oceanic lifestyles of plankton, benthos and nekton.
This course introduces non-science majors to the fundamentals, principles and procedures of physical, geological, chemical and biological oceanography. This multi-disciplinary approach to understanding oceanographic processes and ecosystems discusses the origins of oceanography, physical and chemical features of seawater and ocean sediments. It explores ocean basins, plate tectonics and oceanic climate; discovers the waves, tides and ocean currents and life in the oceanic ecosystem, and introduces the oceanic lifestyles of plankton, benthos and nekton.
Welcome Aboard!
Sample Syllabi: (Not to be used by students)
Spring - Online
Summer - Online
Schedule of Activities:
Spring
Summer
Rubric:
Student Presentations
Power Point Presentations:
Chapter One
Chapter Two
Chapter Three
Chapter Four
Chapter Five
Chapter Six
Chapter Seven
Chapter Eight
Chapter Nine
Chapter Ten
Chapter Eleven
Chapter Twelve
Chapter Thirteen
Chapter Fourteen
Chapter Fifteen
Chapter Sixteen
Sample Syllabi: (Not to be used by students)
Spring - Online
Summer - Online
Schedule of Activities:
Spring
Summer
Rubric:
Student Presentations
Power Point Presentations:
Chapter One
Chapter Two
Chapter Three
Chapter Four
Chapter Five
Chapter Six
Chapter Seven
Chapter Eight
Chapter Nine
Chapter Ten
Chapter Eleven
Chapter Twelve
Chapter Thirteen
Chapter Fourteen
Chapter Fifteen
Chapter Sixteen