ENVI 104
Oceanography
Spring 2010
Division III
Cross-listed
MAST 104 / GEOS 104
This is not the current course catalog
Class Details
In this integrated introduction to the oceans we will examine formation and history of the ocean basins; the composition and origin of seawater; currents, tides, and waves; ocean-atmosphere interactions; oceans and climate; deep-marine environments; coastal processes; productivity in the oceans; and marine resources. Coastal oceanography will be investigated on an all-day field trip, hosted by the Salty Ephs of the Williams-Mystic program in Connecticut.
The Class:
Format: lecture/discussion, three hours per week; laboratory, two hours per week in alternate weeks/one all-day field trip
Limit: 60
Expected: 60
Class#: 3655
Grading: no pass/fail option, no fifth course option
Limit: 60
Expected: 60
Class#: 3655
Grading: no pass/fail option, no fifth course option
Requirements/Evaluation:
evaluation will be based on two hour exams, lab work, participation in the field trip, and a final exam
Extra Info:
may not be taken pass-fail
Prerequisites:
none; students who have taken Geosciences 210/MAST 211 at Williams-Mystic may not take Geosciences 104 for credit
Enrollment Preferences:
first-year students
Distributions:
Division III
Notes:
This course is cross-listed and the prefixes carry the following divisional credit:
ENVI 104 Division III MAST 104 Division III GEOS 104 Division III
ENVI 104 Division III MAST 104 Division III GEOS 104 Division III
Attributes:
ENVI Natural World Electives
EXPE Experiential Education Courses
GEOS Environmental Geosciences Courses
GEOS Oceanography, Stratigraphy + Sedimentation
EXPE Experiential Education Courses
GEOS Environmental Geosciences Courses
GEOS Oceanography, Stratigraphy + Sedimentation
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ENVI 104 - 01 (S) LEC Oceanography
ENVI 104 - 01 (S) LEC OceanographyDivision IIIRonadh CoxMWF 11:00 am - 11:50 am
Clark Hall 1053655 -
ENVI 104 - 02 (S) LAB Oceanography
ENVI 104 - 02 (S) LAB OceanographyDivision IIIRonadh CoxM 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Clark Hall 1033656 -
ENVI 104 - 03 (S) LAB Oceanography
ENVI 104 - 03 (S) LAB OceanographyDivision IIIRonadh CoxT 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Clark Hall 1033657
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