Earth Science / Marine Science 1-2 - #0727
Classification: Grades 11-12
Credit: 1 credit, year-long
May be used as one of the three required Science credits and meets the university requirements for one of the three lab sciences
Prerequisites: Biology with a passing grade and teacher recommendation
Fee: $10.00 lab fee
This course covers the fundamentals of oceanography and marine biology. Topics will include earth origins and structures, plate tectonics, ocean chemistry and physics, sediments, ocean basins, ocean circulation, atmospheric circulation, waves and tides, coasts, life in the ocean, marine resources, and ocean environmental concerns. Labs will include dissection of squids and sharks.