Miramar Oceanography Online Schedule
Spring 2012
Week |
Assigned |
Assignments, Fieldtrips, Quizzes & Exams |
Due Date |
1 |
Profs Welcome Message, Syllabus, and Schedule |
Personal Introduction to Class Assignment due |
Wed 1/25 |
1 |
Text Ch 1; EV Videos 1 & 2 |
Quiz #1 Syllabus & Schedule |
Sun 1/29 |
2 |
Chapter
2; EV Video 3 |
|
Sun 2/5 |
3 |
Fieldtrip
#1 Info Page |
Voluntary Fieldtrip #1 Torrey Pines Beach - 10 am |
Sat 2/11 |
3 |
Chapter
3; EV Video 4 |
Quiz #2
Origins and Plate Tectonics (Ch 2 and 3) |
Sun 2/12 |
4 |
Chapter
4; EV Video 5 |
|
Sun 2/19 |
5 |
Chapter
5; EV Video 6 |
Quiz #3
Seafloors and Marine Seds (Ch 4 and 5) |
Sun 2/26 |
6 |
Ch
6 & 7; EV Videos 7 & 8 |
Quiz #4
- Seawater Properties (Ch 6 and
7) |
Sun 3/4 |
7 |
Ch
8; EV Videos 10 & 11
Fieldtrip #2 Info Page |
Voluntary Fieldtrip #2 Blacks Beach 10 am |
Sat 3/10 |
7 |
Chapter
9; EV Videos 12 |
Quiz #5 Atmosphere & Ocean Circulation
(Ch 8 & 9) |
Sun 3/11 |
8 |
Assignment
#2 Research |
Research Assignment
#1 Due - Tectonics, Seafloors, Seawater
& Air and Sea Currents |
Sun 3/18 |
9 |
Review
Ch 1 through 9 |
Midterm
Review All Week |
|
9 |
Midterm
Exam Study
Guide |
Midterm Exam
- Chapters 1 through 9 |
Sun 3/25 |
10 |
No Work Scheduled |
Spring Break Week No Classes |
|
11 |
Fieldtrip
#3 Info Page |
Voluntary Fieldtrip #3 Moonlight Beach 10 am |
Sat 4/7 |
11 |
Ch
10&11; EV Vid 13,14,15 |
Quiz #6
Ocean Waves and Tides (Ch 10 and 11)
|
Sun 4/8 |
12 |
Ch
12; EV Videos
16 & 17 |
Quiz #7
Coasts (Chapter 12) |
Sun 4/15 |
13 |
Ch
13; EV Video
18 Ch
14; EV Video
19 |
Quiz #8
Marine Life I (Chapters 13 and 14) |
Sun 4/22 |
14 |
Ch 15 & 16; EV Video 21, 22, 23 |
Quiz #9
Marine Life II (Chapters 15 and 16) |
Sun 5/6 |
15 |
Fieldtrip #4 Info Page |
Voluntary Fieldtrip #4 Birch Aquarium 9:00 am |
Sun 5/6 |
16 |
Ch 17 & 18; EV Videos 24 & 25 |
Quiz #10
Resources & Pollution (Ch 17 and
18) |
Sun 5/13 |
16 |
Assignment
#2 Research |
Research Assignment
#2 Due - Waves,
Beaches, Marine Life, Resources, and Pollution |
Sun 5/13 |
17 |
Review
Ch 10 - 18 |
Final
Review All Week |
|
17 |
Final
Exam Study Guide |
Final Exam
Chapters 10 through 18 |
Fri 5/19 |
Note: This is a tentative schedule and may be changed by the instructor at anytime during the semester. Students will be notified in a timely basis if changes are made.