Marine Science

Course Description: Marine Science is a semester laboratory science. The purpose of this course is to introduce students to Marine science and the basic sciences that underpin it. The overview of the unique characteristics of the marine environment by exploring the physical and biological characteristics of seawater.

Course goals: Students will demonstrate an understanding of scientific reasoning and inquiry. Understand the history of ocean study and the methods used for study. Explain the theories of plate tectonics and sea floor spreading. Understand how daily ocean processes affect marsh and coastal systems. Identify the major phyla of ocean animals and explain their significance in the global ocean food web. Explain the human impacts, both positive and negative on the ocean ecosystem