FLORIDA STATE COLLEGE AT JACKSONVILLE
COLLEGE CREDIT COURSE OUTLINE
COURSE NUMBER:
OCE 2001L
COURSE TITLE:
Oceanography Laboratory
PREREQUISITE(S):
None
COREQUISITE(S):
None
CREDIT HOURS:
1
CONTACT HOURS/WEEK:
3
CONTACT HOUR BREAKDOWN:
Lecture/Discussion:
Laboratory:
Other ____________:
3
FACULTY WORKLOAD POINTS:
2.1
STANDARDIZED CLASS SIZE
ALLOCATION:
24
CATALOG COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This is a laboratory course intended to supplement Survey of Oceanography and includes field trips for
application of oceanographic techniques.
SUGGESTED TEXT(S):
AMS Ocean Studies Investigations Manual
American Meteorological Society in cooperation with the
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Latest Edition
Laboratory Exercises in Oceanography, Pipkin,
Gorsline, Casey, Dunn. W.H. Freeman Publisher
Latest Edition
IMPLEMENTATIN DATE:
November 14, 1987
REVIEW OR MODIFICATION DATE:
Fall Term, 2002 (20031)
Fall Term, 2006 (20071)
Fall Term, 2008 (20091) - Outline Review 2007
Fall Term, 2013 (20141) – Proposal 2013-05
Fall Term, 2015 (20161) – Outline Review 14-15
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COURSE TOPICS
CONTACT HOURS
PER TOPIC
I.
Bathymetry
4
II.
Properties of Sea Water
4
III.
Marine Sediments
4
IV.
Ocean/Atmosphere
4
V.
Currents –
Surface and Thermohaline
4
VI.
Waves
4
VII.
Tides
4
VIII.
Shorelines
4
IX.
Hurricanes
4
X.
Estuaries
4
XI.
Marine Food Webs
2.5
X.
El Nino / La Nina
2.5
Total Hours
45
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Florida State College at Jacksonville
Course Learning Outcomes and Assessment
SECTION 1
Semester Credit Hours (Credit):
Contact Hours (Workforce)
Survey of Oceanography Laboratory
Course Prefix and Number:
OCE 2001L
Course Title:
1
SECTION 2a (To be completed for General Education courses only.)
TYPE OF COURSE (Place an “X” in the box next to those that are applicable.)
General Education Core (If selected, core discipline area will be identified in Section 4.)
X
General Education (If selected, you must also complete Section 4, Section 5, and Section 8)
SECTION 2b
TYPE OF COURSE (Place an “X” in the box next to those that are applicable.)
A.A. Elective
A.S. Required Course
A.S. Professional Elective
A.A.S. Required Course
A.A.S. Professional Elective
Technical Certificate
PSAV/Clock Hour/Workforce
Upper Division/Bachelors
Development Education
Apprenticeship
Other:
If selected, use this space to title “other” option.
SECTION 3
INTELLECTUAL COMPETENCIES (Place an “X” in the box next to those that are applicable.)
X
Reading
Speaking
Critical Analysis
Qualitative Skills
X
Writing
Listening
Information
Literacy
Ethical Judgement
X
Scientific Method of
Inquiry
Working
Collaboratively
SECTION 4 (To be completed for General Education courses only.)
GENERAL EDUCATION DISCIPLINE AREA (Place an “X” in the box next to those that are applicable.)
Communications
Humanities
Mathematics
Social and Behavioral Sciences
X Natural Sciences
SECTION 5 (To be completed for General Education courses only.)
GENERAL EDUCATION LEARNING OUTCOME AREA (Place an “X” in the box next to those that are applicable.)
Communication
X
Critical Thinking
Information Literacy
X
Scientific and Quantitative Reasoning
Global Sociocultural Responsibility
SECTION 6
LEARNING OUTCOMES
TYPE OF OUTCOME
(General Education,
Course or Program)
METHOD OF ASSESSMENT
Explain and apply major concepts in
oceanography including its physical, chemical
and geological aspects.
Course
Written tests, reports and or use of equipment
to demonstrate student competency in field.
Demonstrate knowledge of scientific method.
Program
Formulate problem, make observations,
derive and test hypothesis and make
conclusions.
3
SECTION 6 (Continued)
LEARNING OUTCOMES
TYPE OF OUTCOME
(General Education,
Course or Program)
METHOD OF ASSESSMENT
Communicate scientific ideas through oral or
written assignments.
Program
Written reports and/or oral presentations
demonstrate ability to communicate scientific
ideas.
SECTION 7
Faculty name(s):
C. Van Boskirk
Date:
4-19-15
CS20150615
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SECTION 8 (To be completed for General Education Courses only.)
KNOWLEDGE AND VALUE (Place an “X” in the box to indicate primary or secondary option.)
KNOWLEDGE
Global and Historical Knowledge and Understanding
 Comprehends a general knowledge of the nature, origins and contributions of
major civilizations
 Comprehends the workings and interrelations of personal, business and
government economies
 Comprehends political, social and economic systems and their effects upon
society
Primary
Secondary
N/A
X
X
X
Cultural and Aesthetic Knowledge and Understanding
 Comprehends the contributions of the arts and humanities to the human
experience on a personal, national or global level
 Comprehends the historical development of the arts and sciences
 Comprehends religious and cultural systems and their effects upon society
Primary
Human Awareness and Understanding
 Comprehends the dynamics of human behavior and the process of increasing
self-awareness, growth and development
 Comprehends the stages of human development and the dynamics of human
relationships in diverse cultures
 Comprehends the factors that promote physical, mental and social well-being
Primary
Mathematics, Science and Technology
 Comprehends the basic concepts and investigative processes of the natural
sciences
 Comprehends the breadth, significance and development of the mathematical
sciences
 Comprehends the ways science and technology have shaped and continue to
reshape human cultures and the environment
Primary
Secondary
N/A
X
X
X
Secondary
N/A
X
X
X
Secondary
N/A
X
X
X
VALUE
Description
Primary



Intellectual honesty
Curiosity and openness to new ideas
Recognition of one’s own creative potential



Acceptance of and respect for differences among people and cultures
Civic Engagement
Lifelong Learning
Secondary
N/A
X
X
X
X
X
X
SECTION 9
Faculty name(s):
C. Van Boskirk
Date:
4-19-15
CS20150615
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