Marine Science Learning Outcomes
- Demonstrate understanding of fundamental concepts in marine science, including principles of geological, physical, chemical, and biological processes in the marine environment.
- Demonstrate understanding of common laboratory, field, and modeling methods used in marine science.
- Demonstrate the ability to
- formulate a falsifiable hypothesis,
- design an experiment or observational study to test your hypothesis,
- analyze your results in a statistically rigorous way,
- draw logical conclusions based on your analysis.
- Communicate effectively the concepts, methods, results, and conclusions of marine science research, in oral and written form, to specialists and the general public.
- Apply knowledge and skills learned to solve problems in marine geology, physics, chemistry, or biology.
- Demonstrate understanding of how human activities impact the marine environment, and how the marine environment impacts human activities.