Introduction to Oceanography Syllabus OCE1001 Class 9350, Fall 2016

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1 Introduction to Oceanography Syllabus OCE1001 Class 9350, Fall 2016 Course Information Introduction to Oceanography - OCE1001 Class 9350 Date: August 22 to December 10, 2016 This beginning course is designed to acquaint the student with the elementary physical, chemical, biological and geological characteristics of the world ocean system. Emphasis is on Florida and its unique relationship with the ocean environment. Pre-reqs: No corequisites or prerequisites. Credits: 3 Instructional Mode Lecture and Discussion Instruction includes classroom lecture and discussion. Instructor Information Diana Wenzel, M.S. wenzeld@seminolestate.edu Additional Contact, Office Hours and Location, Website Office Phone Numbers: (Oviedo), (Sanford/Lake Mary) Office: Oviedo Campus: OVF-310B, Sanford Campus: S-105 Office Hours: Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday 1

2 Oviedo Campus Sanford Campus Oviedo Campus Sanford Campus 8:00-9:30 AM 1:00-2:00 PM 8:00-9:30 AM 1:00-3:00 PM 1:00-3:00 PM 2:00-3:00 PM by appointment 1:00-3:00 PM The best way to contact Professor Wenzel is through the Inbox in Canvas. Please Professor Wenzel via Canvas at least 48 hours in advance to schedule any "by appointment" office hours. 2

3 Textbook Information Required Textbook Essentials Of Oceanography Author: Garrison ISBN: Publisher: Cengage L Edition: 7TH 15 OE Buy: $ New $ Used E-book: $93.99 E-book rental: $29.99 Choice - Please pick one Other Textbooks Essentials Of Oceanography W/ Coursemate Status: Recommended Author: Garrison ISBN: Publisher: Edition: Buy: Cengage L 7TH 15 OE $ New $ Used Choice - Please pick one Essentials Of Oceanography Coursemate Status: Recommended Author: Garrison ISBN: Publisher: Cengage L Edition: 7TH 15 Buy: $ New $ Used Choice - Please pick one 3

4 The textbook is required for this course and is included in each of these options. You only need to choose one of the three options. The access code can be purchased for your own use, but will not be required for the course. Hardware/Software Listing All supplemental lecture notes, exercise instructions, and study guides will be provided in *.pdf file format and will require Adobe Acrobat Reader to view. Adobe Acrobat Reader can be downloaded free of charge from: Schedule/Calendar You can find a link to the Course Calendar at the top of the Modules page in Canvas. Collegewide Student Learning Outcomes The Collegewide Student Learning Outcomes assessed and reinforced in this course include the following: Critical Thinking Scientific and Quantitative Reasoning Measurable Course Objectives Measurable Course Objectives are outcomes students are expected to achieve by the end of the course. Distinguish between a global ocean and named oceans. Use latitude and longitude to plot a location on a map. Perform conversions between English and metric units. Describe the internal compositional and physical structure of the Earth. Identify the features of the ocean basins and relate the structures observed to the theory of plate tectonics. Specify the basic chemistry of the ocean in terms of the special properties of water and dissolved substances. Explain the vertical physical structure of the ocean and its variability in terms of temperature, salinity, density, and light. Describe the large-scale motion of the atmosphere in terms of causes and its influence upon the ocean. Describe the motions of the sea currents, waves, and tides in terms of causes and their influences upon the land. 4

5 Identify the features of the different marine biological groups such as plankton, plants, invertebrates and vertebrates. Canvas Learning Management System Canvas is the online learning management system at Seminole State College. If you are enrolled in an online, online/campus, hybrid, or Web-enhanced campus class, your course will be offered through Canvas. To login to Canvas visit the Seminole State Homepage and select online classes and Canvas login. You also may login directly to Canvas at Your Canvas login information is: USERNAME - Same as your MySeminoleState username PASSWORD - Same as you use to login to Seminole State computer labs. The default password is your first initial CAPITALIZED + your last initial lowercased + the last two digits of your birth year + your birth month in a two-digit format + your birthday in a two-digit format. Alternatively your password may be your first initial and last initial CAPITALIZED + the last two digits of your birth year + your birth month in a two-digit format + your birthday in a two-digit format. If you cannot remember your username/and or password please contact the College HelpDesk by helpdesk@seminolestate.edu, by phone or visit the HelpDesk website computing-and-user-services Canvas course sites will not be available until the first day of class. Make sure to check the class notes in your MySeminoleState schedule of classes for class start date, orientation (if applicable) and course notes. If you register during the add/ drop period, there may be a slight delay (up to 24 hours) in the activation of your user ID and password. If you are unable to log into Canvas after the add/ drop period, please complete the elearning Online Course Problem Form, and the elearning staff will check on your account. Canvas Help is available for all Seminole State students 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Canvas Help is provided through online chat and the Canvas Support Hotline at To access Canvas Help online, see Getting Help with Canvas at Because it's built using Web standards, Canvas runs on Windows, Mac, Linux, ios, Android, or any other device with a modern Web browser. Canvas supports the last two versions of every browser release including Chrome, Firefox, Safari 5

6 and Internet Explorer. We highly recommend updating to the newest version of whatever browser you are using. Canvas Oceanography Course Format This section will describe how the Introduction to Oceanography course is organized within Canvas. Home page The home page is the initial screen that appears once you click on the link for this course. It defaults to showing you the Modules page. The Course Navigation Menu appears to the right of the Global Naviation Menu on the left side of the screen. The Course Navigation Menu includes links to the following course pages: Home, Syllabus, Announcements, Modules, Discussions, and Grades. The Syllabus link allows you to access the syllabus for the course as well as see a table view of the Canvas Calendar. The Announcements link will show you any announcements the professor has posted for the course. The Modules link is where you will find the instructional material for the course. You will be spending most of your time in the Modules link. The Grades link will show you your grades for this course. The Discussions link will allow you to communicate with the instructor and other students about general questions concerning the course. Modules page The modules page includes all of the instructional material for the course. The Modules section will include links to lecture material, animations, assignments, and study guides. Discussions page The discussions page is a place for students to post comments and have written discussions with other students. Discussions are not graded in this course. Two discussions are available for students to use: Course Questions Discussion - This discussion may be called by another name, such as "Water You Thinking?" This discussion is your place to post questions about the course. these questions can be answered by other students or by the instructor. This is the preferred method for asking general questions about the course, such as where things are, mistakes in due dates, material not showing up or working properly, assignment and study guide questions, etc. Personal 6

7 questions should be directed toward the instructor through Canvas's system. You can access that through the Inbox link at the top right of your main Canvas page. Interesting Oceanographic/Marine Stuff Discussion - This is your place to post interesting things you've seen, heard about, or read about the ocean. Your instructor is only one set of eyes and ears. This is your chance to share what you all are hearing and seeing with regard to our world's oceans! How This Course is Taught This course is broken up into four units that generally apply to the four main sub-fields of oceanography: geology, chemistry, physics, and biology. The topics and accompanying textbook chapters included in each unit can be accessed from the Unit 1-4 sections on the Modules page. For each topic you will have a reading assignment from the textbook, PowerPoint lecture notes in Adobe Acrobat format (*.pdf), at least one assignment based on the same material, and a study guide for the unit exam. You may also have animations or videos to help with the comprehension of the material. There will be a Unit Exam given in class upon the completion of each Unit. Reading Assignments: The course calendar will specify which topic and chapter will be covered on a particular class date. Read the assigned text from the textbook for that topic BEFORE coming to class on the day that topic is covered. Lecture Notes: Lecture notes are provided in *.pdf format for all topics covered in class. It is recommend that you print the lecture notes in the most compact and readable format, usually 4-6 slides per page, and bring them to class on the date the material is being covered. The course calendar will specify which topic and chapter will be covered on a particular class date. Group Work: Ungraded group work may be assigned and worked on in class to help you understand the concepts being covered. Assignments: Graded in class and homework assignments will be assigned to help you understand and apply the course material. The course calendar will specify the dates assignments will be assigned as well as their due dates. Most assignments will be completed through Canvas. The questions will be presented through a quiz in Canvas. You may enter and leave 7

8 the assignment as many times as you wish during the period of time the assignment is available. When you have completed the assignment, you will submit your answers for grading ONE time only. You can access the Canvas assignments through the Assignment links under individual topics in each Unit. Assignments may have two different types of multiple choice questions. A single answer multiple choice question will have circles next to the possible answers and you will only be allowed to choose one answer. A multiple answer multiple choice question will have squares next to the possible answers. The question point value will indicate how many answers are correct. For example, if a question is worth 3 points and 6 answers are listed, three answers should be chosen. You may not be able to see the question point value if you are using the Canvas app or a smart phone. You will earn one point for each correct answer chosen, but lose 1 point for each incorrect answer chosen. For example, if you correctly choose 2 of the three correct answers, you will earn 2 points for the correct answers but lose 1 point for the incorrect answer. The total points you earned for this question would be 1. Some assignments involve a set up of materials in class. You will receive a hard copy of those assignments in class and complete and submit those assignments either on the same day or by the beginning of the next class meeting time. They will not be submitted electronically in Canvas. Canvas assignments will be available at 12:00 am on the date that an assignment is assigned and will be due at 11:59 pm on the due date. Canvas assignments will be accepted for up to 24 hours after their due date for 1/2 credit. In class assignments will be accepted one class meeting time late for 1/2 credit. You will get feedback on your submitted answers to each Canvas assignment the day after the late due date. You may only submit a Canvas assignment for grading one time. If you run into any problems with premature submission of a Canvas assignment, contact the instructor as soon as possible to try to get it resolved. Each assignment has different point values associated with it. Your grade on an assignent will be based on the percentage of correct answers for that assignment. 8

9 Your overall course assignment grade will be based on the percent of points you earned for all of the assignments compared to total assignment points possible. Unit Exams There will be a Unit Exam given in class at the completion of each unit which will test you on your comprehension of the material presented in that unit. The Unit Exam dates are listed in the course calendar. Each Unit Exam will include 50 multiple choice, true/false, and/or matching questions worth 1 point each, for a total of 50 points. You will have one hour to take the exam. A study guide will be provided in each topic within the Unit in Canvas. The study guides will help focus your studies to the pertinent areas on the test. You must bring a #2 pencil to each exam to fill in the provided scantron answer sheet. You will be penalized one point on the exam if I have to provide a pencil for you. You may bring one 3"x5" notecard with ANYTHING handwritten on both sides of the card to use during the exam. All cell phones must be turned off and placed face down on the desk in front of you during the exams. Students may not leave the classroom after starting the exam without turning in the exam for grading. Students that arrive late to class on an exam day after any other student has completed the exam and left the room will not be allowed to take the exam and will receive a grade of zero for that exam. There are NO makeups for Unit Exams. The optional field trip will act as a makeup. Optional Field Trip - Hands-on oceanographic experience is difficult to come by in our inland region. An optional field trip to Sebastian Inlet State Park is offered to give students the opportunity to get their hands wet and experience some of the principles covered in the class. Details about the field trip will be provided separately in class and in Canvas. Sign-up sheets for each of the field trip dates will be provided in class. Each class will be allowed a set number of spots for each field trip on the first date the sign-up sheets are provided, then any remaining spots will be filled on a first-come, first-serve basis. Transportation will not be provided by the college so you will need to provide your own transportation if you decide to attend the field trip. Carpooling with other students in the class is highly encouraged. 9

10 You must have a signed field trip waiver turned in to me on campus before being allowed to participate in the field trip. Participating in the optional field trip has the potential to improve your grade especially if you have not been doing well on the Unit Exams. It cannot hurt your course grade in any way. The field trip will replace your lowest Unit Exam. If the field trip grade is lower than any of your Unit Exams, it will not be used. Comprehensive Final Exam You will be taking a comprehensive final exam on the last class day of the course. The date of the exam can be found in the course calendar. Makeups for this final exam will only be allowed with acceptable (by me) documentation that proves you were physically unable to attend the exam. Possible examples include jury duty or hospitalization. Work related or personal issues, such as leaving early for vacation, are not acceptable makeup excuses as the exam is scheduled during the regular class time for this course. The exam will include 25 multiple choice or true/false questions based on the objectives for the course. You can find the course objectives in an earlier section of this syllabus. A study guide for this exam can be found at the end of Unit IV in Canvas. You will need to bring a #2 pencil to the final to use on the provided scantron form. NO notecards can be used for this exam. The optional field trip cannot be used to replace the comprehensive final exam. Late Assignments and Make-up Exams Canvas assignments may be submitted for grading up to 24 hours late for 1/2 credit. Canvas assignments will not be accepted past the 24 hour late time. In class assignments may be submitted one class meeting time late for 1/2 credit. There will be at least one extra credit assignment available to help make up points lost from missed or low scored assignments. No makeup Unit Exams will be allowed. The optional field trip can be used like a makeup exam in that the points earned on the field trip will replace your lowest Unit Exam score. See the instructor if all field trip slots have been filled and you have missed a Unit Exam so that the instructor can manually place you into one of the field trip slots. Any extreme and documented circumstances that prevented you from completing the graded material by the due date should be brought to the 10

11 instructor's attention for review. In very rare cases, such as hospitalizations or unexpected military deployments, exceptions to the late assignments and makeup policy have been granted. Computer Difficulties You are responsible for having access either at home, work, or through the school's library or the Academic Success Center to a working computer and internet connection to complete Canvas assignments. Extra time will not be given on an individual basis for student computer issues. System-wide Canvas issues will be handled on a case-by-case basis by the instructor and extra time may be awarded as warranted. Grade Scale and Evaluation Methods Your final grade in this course is based upon performance on unit exams, assignments, and the comprehensive final. The percent score for each of the below categories will be weighted by the percent displayed in the table and then added together to determine the final percent score in the course. Assignments 30% Unit Exams (each 15%) (optional field trip may replace one Unit Exam score) 60% Comprehensive Final (on campus) 10% The final grade for the course will be based on the percentage ranges listed below with course percentages earned rounded to the nearest whole number. A = 89.5% or greater B = 79.5% % 11

12 C = 69.5% % D = 59.5% % F = 59.4% and lower Attendance Policy The College recognizes the correlation between attendance and both student retention and achievement. Per College Policy Students are expected to attend all classes, actively participate and complete all assigned course work for all courses for which they are registered. For online classes, attendance is determined by consistently logging in and accessing the course content and completing courses in accordance with the syllabus. Simply logging in to an online class does NOT count as attendance. Students must engage in an academically-related activity. Attendance is not graded for this course. Withdrawal Policy A student desiring to withdraw from a course after the add/drop period should initiate withdrawal procedures with an instructor or counselor. Withdrawals are not official until the withdrawal form is completed and given to the Office of Enrollment Services and Registrar. Withdrawal deadlines are published in the official College Catalog Academic Calendar. Please inform the instructor if you decide to withdraw from the course. Classroom Guidelines Students are expected to be on time to class. If you arrive late, take your seat in the classroom with as little disruption as possible to the rest of the class. If the instructor has already taken attendance, it is your responsibility to inform the instructor of your presence at the end of the class. Failure to do so may result in you being considered absent for that day. If you know you must leave before class is over, please talk to the instructor at the beginning of class to get any handouts or information that you might miss. Please depart with as little disruption as possible to the rest of the class. 12

13 Please respect your instructor and the other students around you by not carrying on side conversations with your neighbors during class. These conversations distract the instructor and make it difficult for the students that are trying to pay attention to hear what the instructor has to say. You may be asked to leave the class for the day if you are not able to refrain from side conversations. You may use your computers, tablets, or smartphones during class as long as you do so silently. All of the lecture notes are in electronic form so you may want to have them displayed electronically during lectures. No chewing tobacco or dipping is allowed in class. Cell Phones Cell phone ringers should be turned to silent at the beginning of class. You are permitted to use your cell phone during class as long as you do so silently, which means no placing or answering of calls while in the classroom. All cell phones must be turned off and placed face down on the desk in front of you during all exams. Student Code of Conduct It is the responsibility of a student to observe campus rules and regulations and to help maintain appropriate conditions in the classroom, on the campus, and in the community. The Student Code of Conduct is a statement of Seminole State s expectations regarding student standards of conduct, both academic and nonacademic. It is the student s responsibility to read the Code of Conduct and follow its expectations. The Student Code of Conduct can be found at A Tobacco-Free College To promote the health and wellness of the Seminole State College community, the use if tobacco of any kind and in any form is prohibited on all College-owned and/or operated facilities. This includes tobacco use in personal vehicles while on College property. The College Tobacco-Free Policy can be found at 13

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