Oceanography EASA- 105

Class Syllabus

Oceanography EASA-105

Teacher: Karl M. Chauff Office Hours: 13:00 - 15:00

Office: 206 MW Suggested Text: Essentials of Oceanography 10th ed

Phone: 977-3143 Thurman and Trujillo

E-mail: Chauff@eas.slu.edu (Do not used the address published in the phone directory.)

Test Dates:

Test dates for the first three tests will be determined by class vote; the final is on the last day of class. If you must miss one of these tests, please see me as soon as possible to schedule a make-up test.

Test Material:

Tests only cover material discussed in lecture. Final examination is not cumulative. Before each test you will be given a study sheet listing all of the major terms and concepts covered in that section of the material. Class notes and examples of previous examinations are on-line and links are provided at the bottom of this page.

Attendance:

If you miss class, it is your responsibility to obtain copies of the notes for that day. Notes can be found at http://www.eas.slu.edu/People/KChauff/ocean/index.html

Grading

Grades are determine from the cumulative points from the four examinations using a relative grading scale derived from the cumulative scores of all students in the class.

Disability Services

Any student who feels that he/she may need academic accommodations in order to meet the requirements of this course-as outlined in the syllabus, due to the presence of a disability, should contact the Office of Disabilities Services. Please telephone the office at 314-977-2930, or visit room 131 in the Academic Resources Center, 3840 Lindell Blvd. Confidentiality will be observed in all inquiries.

Academic Integrity and Honesty

Students are expected to be honest in there academic work. The University reserves the right to penalize any student whose academic conduct at any time is, in its judgment, detrimental to the University. Such Conduct shall include cases of plagiarism, collusion, cheating, giving or receiving or offering or soliciting information in examinations, or the use of previously prepared material in examinations or quizzes. Violations should be reported to your course instructor, who will investigate and adjudicate them according to the Policy on Academic Honesty of the College of Arts and Sciences. If the charges are found to be true, the student may de liable for academic or disciplinary probation, suspension, or expulsion by the university.

Incomplete:

If you are unable to finish the course and wish to receive an incomplete (I), you must complete the required paperwork before final grades are submitted. Failure to do this will result in you automatically receiving either an AF (absent failure) or F in the course. If you receive an incomplete, you will have up to one year to complete the missing work to receive a grade in the class. After one year, the incomplete automatically becomes an F and can not be changed.

Week	Chapter	Topics

1	1 Introduction to Planet Earth	Introduction, Definition
2	2 Plate Tectonics and the Ocean Floor	Plate Tectonics, Ocean Basin Topography
	3 Marine Provinces
3	4 Marine Sedimentation	Ocean Sediments, Sediment Transport, Biogenic Sediments and authigenic sediments
	TEST 1
4	5 Water and Seawater	Sea Water Chemistry, Density, and Gas Content
5		Ocean Stratification; Light, Sound, and Ice in the Sea
	TEST 2
6	6. Air-Sea Interaction	Winds, Coriolis and Changes with the Season
7	7. Ocean Circulation	Surface and Thermohaline Circulation
8	8. Waves in the Ocean	Parts of Waves, Wave Types, Wave Interaction
9	9. Tides	Tides, Tidal Forces, Types of Tides
	TEST 3
10	10. Coasts: Shorelines and Beaches	Breezes, Sound and Light above the Sea, Costal Processes
11	11. Costal Ocean	Costal Features, Movement of Sediments, Coastal Types and Classification, Coastal Modification
12	12. Marine Habitats	Ecosystems, Food webs, Minerals and Nutrient Cycles
13	13. Biological Productivity and Energy	Productivity, Environmental Controls of the Oceans
14	13. Organisms and Biological Resources Non-organic Marine Resources Marine Law	Major Groups of Marine Organisms and Biological Resources, Mineral Deposits, Energy Resources, Potential Energy, Major Laws covering the Marine Environment
	FINAL EXAMINATION (not cumulative)