E&ES106

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E&ES106

Introductory Oceanography E&ES106 SP

Study of the marine environment and world ocean that covers most of our planet. Oceanography is multidisciplinary; topics include physical, chemical, geological and biological processes acting in the world ocean. Stress will be placed on understanding how interactions between these four types of processes control the dynamics of the marine environment.

MAJOR READINGS

Duxbury and Duxbury: OCEANS

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

Three 1 1/2 hour exams, each covering 1/3 of the course.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS

Students should possess secondary school proficiency in biology, chemistry and physics. Unless preregistered students attend the first class meeting or communicate directly with the instructor prior to the first class, they will be dropped from the class list. NOTE: Students must still submit a completed Drop/Add form to the Registrar's Office.

COURSE FORMAT: Lecture

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UG Credit: 1.00 Gen Ed Area & Dept: NSM E&ES

Prerequisites: None

Section 01: Horne, G; Times: .T.T... 8:30AM;; Grading Mode: A/F; Registration Preference (1 high to 6 low, 0=Excluded) Sr: 4, Jr: 3, So: 2, Fr: 1; No Major Preference Given

Last Updated on MAR-10-1997

About the Photo:

Oceans cover 71% of our planet's surface

Reference:

Duxbury, Alyn C. and Alison B. AN INTRODUCTION TO THE WORLD'S OCEANS, 4ed, Dubuque, IA: Wm. C. Brown Publishers, 1994

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