Welcome to OCE 2001- Intro to Oceanography!

Welcome to OCE 2001- Intro to Oceanography!

Koro-Sensei from Assassination Classroom

"The difference between the novice and the master is that the master has failed more times than the novice has tried."

Who am I and how to contact me?

Rachael Stark
Bachelors of Science in Biology
Masters of Science in Biological Oceanography
Publication

I have a lot of pets
Some of the things I like to do: kayaking, snorkeling, exploring nature preserves and springs, gardening, swimming TTRPGs, video games, reading (I caught up on an ongoing series that, at the time, had 1124 chapters in 51 days), spending time with my friends and family.
Email: [e-mail]
Call/Text: 561-318-0536

These are a few of my favorite things~

My Goals as an Instructor

• Provide opportunities for inquiry

• Teach real world science concepts

• Engage students in rigorous discussions

• Build community

Course Outcomes

1. Students will use critical thinking to recognize the rigorous standards of scientific theories. 

2. Students will analyze and synthesize oceanographic data to draw scientifically valid conclusions. 

3. Students will recognize the different time scales associated with different ocean processes. 

4. Students will effectively communicate the importance of the interactions between humans and the ocean realm. 

5. Students will apply understanding of these oceanographic principles to various marine issues.

Curriculum

1-Introduction to Planet "Earth"

2-Plate Tectonics and the Ocean Floor

3-Marine Provinces

5-Water and Seawater

6-Air-Sea Interaction

7-Ocean Circulation

8-Waves and Water Dynamics

9-Tides

12-Marine Life and the Marine Environment

13-Biological Productivity and Energy Transfer
14-Animals of the Pelagic Environment
15-Animals of the Benthic Environment
10-Beaches, Shoreline Processes, and the Coastal Ocean

11-Marine Pollution
16-The Oceans and Climate Change

​This class functions as a blended classroom.
The day's notes can be accessed at any time on an asynchronous link. Homework and assessments will be posted in advance.

How to succeed in OCE 2001

Easy Mode: Turn in Assignments ON TIME and try your hardest.

Medium Mode: Try your hardest and turn in assignments late/do all the make-up work

Hard Mode: Don’t try, don’t turn assignments in, and do all the make-up work/Cram everything in last minute

Grading scale is the usual...Nothing crazy
A=90+
B=80-89
C=70-79
D=60-69
F=0-59

Participation/Attendance=10%​
Homework=20%
Quizzes=30%
Exams=40%

Grades

Note: Calculated grades will NOT be rounded to the next whole number.

W- Withdraw by deadline indicated in semester course-offering schedule. Instructor will not give a withdrawal past this deadline.*

I – An Incomplete may be given to passing students only in verifiable emergencies*.

*Medical & family emergencies require proper documentation. See” Late or Missed Assignments” section.

	Point Value/Percent of Course Grade
Discussion Forum	100 points/20%
Exams*	300 points/60%
Presentation	100 points/20%
Learning Outcome Quiz	10 points/ Extra credit on Final Exam

*The lowest point grade of the first three exams will be dropped. NO makeup exams will be given, so if an exam is ‘missed’ then it will be dropped (only one missed exam will be dropped). No other grades (Exam 4, presentation, discussions) will be dropped.

Questions/Comments/Concerns?