Marine Biology & Oceanography

The Fine Print

Course Goals

Upon completion of the course:

• Students will have assessed ocean composition and how it interacts with the atmosphere.

• Students will have identified the various forms of life within the ocean.

• Students will have distinguished between the various ecosystems that constitute the ocean.

• Students will have hypothesized solutions to threats to the marine environment.

 

Course Objectives

Students will:

• illustrate the role plate tectonics plays in ocean formation and other geological processes

• measure the impact ocean chemistry has on various organisms and marine processes

• extrapolate geologic trends from database collections.

• identify various marine organisms

• identify through experimentation various processes necessary for marine life survival

• distinguish between marine ecosystems

• categorize marine life by ecosystem

• give examples of resources acquired from the ocean

• interpret threats to the marine environment

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Instructor Demo​

• ZOOM Demo: Learn more about how Marcy Swisher will be teaching this class.

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Course Resources

 Text and Interactive Program

• McGraw-Hill Marine Science 2019

• Hardback copy of textbook loaned free through Blue Tent OnLoan 

• Text-aligned digital resources (see below for ordering information)

• Adobe Reader (a free download)

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 Lab Resources and Digital Supplies

• Google Maps and other Google resources (free; students need Google account)

• Science supplies:

  • Custom lab kit (link to order available here on July 1) | $117

  • Digital resources | $25

• Costs will cover:

  • Hands-on science supplies

  • eMind simulations and tutorials

  • McGraw-Hill digital resources

  • eBook of class text

• Common lab supplies: A list of supplies that can be purchased at your grocery store will be provided.

 

Technical Resources

We use ZOOM for live classes. U.S. and international students need:

• A reliable internet connection

• A computer with a web-cam

• Recommended: a headset with a microphone (a built-in computer microphone will work if needed)

• Requested: students are asked to keep their webcams on during class.

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