Miramar Oceanography Online Schedule – Spring 2012

 

Week

Assigned Reading and Viewing Studies

     Assignments, Fieldtrips, Quizzes & Exams

Due Date

1

Prof’s 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.