BIOC 597D - Marine Biology at Rocky Point

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University of Arizona

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Description: This is a course designed for secondary school science teachers. It is a field ecology course, offered over 3 days, at a field station located along the coast of the Northern Gulf of California near the town of Puerto Penasco (Rocky Point), Sonora, Mexico. Students are introduced to the diversity of marine intertidal organisms and the ecological principles they illustrate through a mixture of exploration on the reef, readings, and hands-on activities on reef ecology and intertidal zoology. Students are given opportunities to discuss ways to apply their learning in this course to their own classrooms, often located far from the ocean. Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E. Prerequisite(s): Open to Middle and High School Teachers. Identical to: ECOL 597D. Usually offered: Spring.

Credits:

1.00 - 3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.arizona.edu

Phone Number:

(520) 621-2211

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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