Student Learning Outcomes

• Students will be able to explain factors that influence winds, currents and tides.
• Students will be able to differentiate between the major phyla of marine organisms.
• Students will be able to evaluate the biological and political factors that are associated with overfishing.
• Students will be able to explain the process of plate tectonics and its significance in marine environments.
• Students will be able to summarize ecological principles associated with marine ecosystems.
• Students will be able to identify dominant invertebrates and vertebrates associated with the southern California coast.
• Students will be able to describe two major differences between vertebrate and invertebrate marine organisms.
• Students completing relevant assignments in Area B courses will evaluate the impact of science on their daily live
• Students will be able to analyze the limiting factors of oceanic provinces.
• Students will be able to compare and contrast the geological, physical, and chemical aspects of the marine environment and explain how marine organisms adapt to each aspect.