Miramar Oceanography Online Schedule
 Spring 2012 
| 
   Week   | 
  
   Assigned   | 
  
       
  Assignments, Fieldtrips, Quizzes & Exams   | 
  
   Due Date  | 
 
| 
   1  | 
  
   Profs Welcome Message, Syllabus, and Schedule  | 
  
   Personal Introduction to Class Assignment due  | 
  
   Wed 1/25  | 
 
| 
   1  | 
  
   Text Ch 1; EV Videos 1 & 2  | 
  
   Quiz #1  Syllabus & Schedule  | 
  
   Sun  1/29  | 
 
| 
   2  | 
  
   Chapter
  2;  EV Video 3  | 
  
   | 
  
   Sun  2/5  | 
 
| 
   3  | 
  
   Fieldtrip
  #1 Info Page  | 
  
   Voluntary Fieldtrip #1  Torrey Pines Beach - 10 am  | 
  
   Sat  2/11  | 
 
| 
   3  | 
  
   Chapter
  3; EV Video 4   | 
  
   Quiz #2
   Origins and Plate Tectonics (Ch 2 and 3)  | 
  
   Sun  2/12  | 
 
| 
   4  | 
  
   Chapter
  4; EV Video 5   | 
  
   | 
  
   Sun  2/19  | 
 
| 
   5  | 
  
   Chapter
  5; EV Video 6  | 
  
   Quiz #3
   Seafloors and Marine Seds  (Ch 4 and 5)    | 
  
   Sun  2/26  | 
 
| 
   6  | 
  
   Ch
  6 & 7; EV Videos 7 & 8  | 
  
   Quiz #4 
  - Seawater Properties  (Ch 6 and
  7)    | 
  
   Sun  3/4  | 
 
| 
   7  | 
  
   Ch
  8;  EV Videos 10 & 11
  Fieldtrip #2 Info Page  | 
  
   Voluntary Fieldtrip #2  Blacks Beach  10 am  | 
  
   Sat  3/10  | 
 
| 
   7  | 
  
   Chapter
  9; EV Videos 12  | 
  
   Quiz #5  Atmosphere & Ocean Circulation
  (Ch 8 & 9)  | 
  
   Sun 3/11  | 
 
| 
   8  | 
  
   Assignment
  #2 Research  | 
  
   Research Assignment
  #1 Due - Tectonics, Seafloors, Seawater
  & Air and Sea Currents  | 
  
   Sun 3/18  | 
 
| 
   9  | 
  
   Review
   Ch 1 through 9  | 
  
   Midterm
  Review  All Week  | 
  
   | 
 
| 
   9  | 
  
   Midterm
  Exam Study
  Guide  | 
  
   Midterm Exam
  - Chapters 1 through 9    | 
  
   Sun  3/25  | 
 
| 
   10  | 
  
   No Work Scheduled  | 
  
   Spring Break Week  No Classes  | 
  
   | 
 
| 
   11  | 
  
   Fieldtrip
  #3 Info Page  | 
  
   Voluntary Fieldtrip #3  Moonlight Beach  10 am  | 
  
   Sat  4/7  | 
 
| 
   11  | 
  
   Ch
  10&11; EV Vid 13,14,15  | 
  
   Quiz #6
   Ocean Waves and Tides  (Ch 10 and 11)
    | 
  
   Sun 4/8  | 
 
| 
   12  | 
  
   Ch
  12; EV Videos
  16 & 17  | 
  
   Quiz #7
   Coasts  (Chapter 12)  | 
  
   Sun 4/15  | 
 
| 
   13  | 
  
   Ch
  13; EV Video
  18        Ch
  14; EV Video
  19  | 
  
   Quiz #8
   Marine Life I  (Chapters 13 and 14)  | 
  
   Sun 4/22  | 
 
| 
   14  | 
  
   Ch 15 & 16; EV Video 21, 22, 23  | 
  
   Quiz #9
   Marine Life II  (Chapters 15 and 16)  | 
  
   Sun 5/6  | 
 
| 
   15  | 
  
   Fieldtrip #4 Info Page  | 
  
   Voluntary Fieldtrip #4  Birch Aquarium  9:00 am  | 
  
   Sun 5/6  | 
 
| 
   16  | 
  
   Ch 17 & 18; EV Videos 24 & 25  | 
  
   Quiz #10
   Resources & Pollution  (Ch 17 and
  18)  | 
  
   Sun 5/13  | 
 
| 
   16  | 
  
   Assignment
  #2 Research   | 
  
   Research Assignment
  #2 Due  - Waves,
  Beaches, Marine Life, Resources, and Pollution  | 
  
   Sun 5/13  | 
 
| 
   17  | 
  
   Review
   Ch 10 - 18  | 
  
   Final
  Review  All Week  | 
  
   | 
 
| 
   17  | 
  
   Final
  Exam Study Guide  | 
  
   Final Exam
   Chapters  10 through 18  | 
  
   Fri  5/19  | 
 
Note: This is a tentative schedule and may be changed by the instructor at anytime during the semester. Students will be notified in a timely basis if changes are made.