Course Details
Course Description
An introduction to the marine environment.
Methods and techniques of exploration, physics, and chemistry of the oceans; adaptations of organisms; significance of the marine environment to man.
A general survey of the major aspects of oceanography; history, topography, geography, geology, chemistry, physics, meterology, biology, and resource management.
Course Information
Course Title: Oceanography
Course Number: 83540
Credits: 3
Year & Term: Spring 2022
Meeting Times: Tuesday/Thursday 9:35–11 am
Meeting Place: Bldg 31, Rm 15
Time Commitment: Approximately 12 hours/week
Professor Email: jamey.cooper@vvc.edu
What You Will Need
Course Learning Outcomes
Course learning outcomes are the goals you are aiming to achieve by the end of this course.
Explain the theory of plate tectonics and how it relates to the formation of undersea floor structures.
Reconstruct the major circulation patterns of the dominant ocean circulation systems, atmospheric circulation systems, and analyze their interrelationships.
Describe the principles involved in the formation of tides and waves and evaluate their effects upon oceanic coastal processes.
Summarize the major physical properties of the oceans and evaluate how they affect the marine life communities.
Your ePortfolio will account for 100% of your final grade for this class. This portfolio will be a work in progress throughout this semester. We will be pushing hard at the beginning of the semester so that you are only putting finishing touches to your project by the end.
To get started, go to the ePortfolio page