Oceanography

Oceanography (Fall):  is a class that covers the chemical, geological, and physical properties of the ocean.  We cover chemical make-up navigation, tides, currents and climates, wind patterns, ocean layers, sedimentation and erosion, etc.  The class is helpful going into second semester, but not required. Students may take one semester or the other, or may take both.

Oceanography (Spring):  is a class that covers the ecology and organisms of the ocean.  We will cover zones, ecology, evolution of marine organisms, and will cover the class distinctions of marine invertebrate and vertebrate.  This class is a follow up to the fall class, but students may take this class before (or separate) from the fall class. Hands-on activities and live specimens will be dependent on availability of organisms.  Students are expected to respect all live organisms in the classroom and to follow all rules and safety precautions when handling live organisms.