SMFT 640 - Coastal & Marine Sci for Teach

Institution:

College of Charleston

Subject:

Sci/Math For Teachers

Description:

This course explores the interrelationships between marine and coastal processes and human influences on them. Topics include, influences of the ocean on weather, climate, biogeochemical processes and the ecosystems services essential to sustaining human life; threats to marine and coastal ecosystems including pollution, habitat degradation, overfishing, climate change, and ocean acidification. The course will introduce a variety of teaching strategies and learning tools for fostering ocean science literacy in both formal and informal educational settings.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.cofc.edu

Phone Number:

(843) 953-5500

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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