MAST 104
Oceanography
Spring 2017
Division III
Cross-listed
ENVI 104 / GEOS 104
This is not the current course catalog
Class Details
The oceans cover about 72% of Earth’s surface, yet we know the surface of Venus better than our own ocean floors. Why is that? This integrated introduction to the oceans covers 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 human impacts. Coastal oceanography will be investigated on an all-day field trip, hosted by 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: 48
Expected: 48
Class#: 3481
Grading: yes pass/fail option, no fifth course option
Limit: 48
Expected: 48
Class#: 3481
Grading: yes 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:
not available for the fifth course option
Prerequisites:
none
Enrollment Preferences:
first-year and sophomore students
Distributions:
Division III
Notes:
This course is cross-listed and the prefixes carry the following divisional credit:
ENVI 104 Division III GEOS 104 Division III MAST 104 Division III
ENVI 104 Division III GEOS 104 Division III MAST 104 Division III
Attributes:
ENVI Natural World Electives
ENVS Group EB-B Electives
ENVS Group EG-A Electives
EXPE Experiential Education Courses
ENVS Group EB-B Electives
ENVS Group EG-A Electives
EXPE Experiential Education Courses
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MAST 104 - 01 (S) LEC Oceanography
MAST 104 - 01 (S) LEC OceanographyDivision IIIMWF 9:00 am - 9:50 am
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