Oceanography

Grade 11, 1 credit
Prerequisites: Biology or Anatomy/Physiology

This class is a course introducing aspects of oceanography, including geological, chemical, physical, and biological topics. Plate tectonics, seawater properties, marine life, and sediments are some of the specific concepts that are covered. This course is offered in conjunction with the University of Rhode Island Graduate School of Oceanography’s Office of Marine Programs and includes field trips to local to Rhode Island Coastal Field Sites, in-class ocean science activities with Graduate School of Oceanography outreach scientists, use of the Office of Marine Programs Education Resource Center and a shipboard experience aboard the schooner Aurora out of Newport.