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GEO 1080 Introduction to Oceanography Instructor Name, Email, Website, Office Hours Course Course Description This is a Concurrent Enrollment Course, offering both high school credit through ______________ High School and college credit through Utah Valley University. Credit from this course is transferable to all colleges and universities. Contact the receiving institution for how the credits will be applied. Catalog Description Oceanography is the study of the world's oceans. The oceans provide humans with abundant food, jobs, natural resources, and recreation opportunities. They hold vast amounts of untapped energy that may someday be harnessed for human consumption; they control the major global climate belts and play a major role in buffering climate change. Governmental policies regarding oceans, from local to international, depend on a scientific understanding of how they work in order to insure that proper decisions are being made. This course examines the basic geological, chemical, biological, physical, and meteorological principles that govern the oceans and discusses the importance of understanding these principles to societal needs. Topics focus on origin of ocean basins, basic chemistry of seawater, physics of waves and currents, coastal processes, interactions between the atmosphere and oceans, nutrient distribution, and basic ocean ecology. Course Prerequisites This class is available to all high school juniors and seniors in good academic standing. High school prerequisites apply. There are no college prerequisites for this course. Course Objectives or Learning Outcomes Familiarize with basic terminology and descriptions of materials and processes in the subdisciplines of geological, physical, chemical and biological oceanography Improve your understanding the importance and appreciation of the world’s oceans Improve your quantitative, critical thinking and problem-solving skills Have a desire to better protect the oceans through active involvement with government and environmental organizations. Required Text and Materials Trujillo, A.P., Thurman, H.V., 2013. Essentials of Oceanography. Prentice Hall, New Jersey. 11thedition. ISBN-13: 978-0321814050 Page 1 Department Policies Assessment Your final grade will be determined based on these components: Water on Earth presentation 5% Cumulative Final Exam 15% Homework 15% Midterm Exams 20% In-class quizzes 20% In-class activities 25% Grading Scale Course averages are normalized to a 100-point scale. Final grades will be based on the following scale: 93.5-100% 90-93.5% 87-90% 83.5-87% 80-83.5% 77-80% 73.5-77% 70-73.5% 67-70% 63.5-67% 60-63.5% 0-60% A AB+ B BC+ C CD+ D DE mastery of the learning objectives functional understanding of the learning objectives basic achievement of learning objectives met some learning objectives, but significant deficits Did not demonstrate understanding of most learning objectives Grades and Credit Your grade for this class will become part of your permanent college transcript and will affect your GPA. A low grade in this course can affect college acceptance and scholarship eligibility. University Policies Academic Integrity Utah Valley University expects all students to maintain integrity and high standards of individual honesty in academic work, to obey the law, and to show respect for others. Students of this class are expected to support an environment of academic integrity, have the right to such an environment, and should avoid all aspects of academic dishonesty. Examples of academic dishonesty include plagiarizing, faking of data, sharing information during an exam, discussing an exam with another student who has not taken the exam, consulting reference material during an exam, submitting a written assignment which was authored by someone other than you, and/or cheating in any form. Violators of this policy will be subject to disciplinary action. Cheating will not be tolerated. It will result in a FAILING grade for the course. In keeping with UVU policy, evidence of academic dishonesty may result in a failing grade in the course and disciplinary review by the college. Additional information on this topic is published in the student handbook and is available on the UVU website. Page 2 Students with Disabilities If you have any disability, which may impair your ability to successfully, complete this course, please contact the Accessibility Services office, 863-8747, BU 146. Academic accommodations are granted for all students who have qualified documented disabilities. All services are coordinated with the Accessibility Services office. Dropping the Class _________ is the last day to drop the course without it showing on your transcript. _________ is the last day to withdraw from the class. If you drop the high school class, you must also withdraw from the UVU class to avoid receiving an E or UW (unofficial withdrawal). Page 3