Overarching Course Goal
For students to understand, communicate examples, and make informed decisions relating to the Essential Principles and Fundamental Concepts of ocean science (in other words, for you to be an ocean-literate person!)
See http://www.coexploration.org/oceanliteracy/documents/OceanLitChart.pdf
Secondary Course Goals
In addition to the overarching course goal, the following goals are a part of GEOSC 040. In other words… after completion of this introductory oceanography course, a student will be able to:
- Analyze and evaluate scientific data to create a conclusion about oceanographic processes
- Describe spatial and temporal properties and processes with ocean water and its formation
- Provide examples of the scientific interdisciplinary nature of oceanography (geological, biological, physical, chemical)
- Assess news with respect to ocean events or oceanography in general; read and interpret articles in the news
- Articulate scientific arguments for why the oceans matter
At The End of This Course
You will be a master at ocean literacy, which means you will have an understanding of the ocean’s influence on you, as well as your influence on the ocean!