Student Learning Outcomes

• This is a new course, and have not been offered yet. when we successfully offer this course for the first time, SLOs questions are to be developed. MEASURABLE OBJECTIVES 1. Apply scientific thinking and scientific method to analyze problems related to coastal oceanography, biology, and geology. 2. Classify and identify essential minerals and rocks that are pertinent to the California coastal environment. 3. Utilize appropriate tools and techniques for data collection in the field and lab. 4. Analyze how tectonic and oceanographic processes influence the formation and features of coasts. 5. Analyze the effect of rising sea level on populations, ecosystems, and resources. 6. Describe and identify tidal organisms and distinguish how their adaptations allow them to take advantage of their position in various tidal zones