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NSU Oceanographic Center Summer 2013 Course Schedule
Online registration opens March 25 and closes May 12
Summer 2013 Courses at a GlanceIn House
Summer 2013 Courses at a GlanceOnline
Summer Term InformationTuition $ 970 per credit hourRegistration Fee $ 25 per termLate Registration Penalty $ 50
Student Services Fee$300 per term for students enrolled in 4 or more credits $150 per term for students enrolled in 1‐3 credits
ADD/DROP• Before the end of the 1st week 100% • Before the 2nd class meeting (end of 2nd week for online students) 75% • Before the 3rd class meeting (end of 3rd week for online students) 50% • After 3rd meeting or week 0%
MS Course Costs Tuition Registration Fee Student Services Fee Total Cost (not including Lab Fees)
1 Course 970 x 3 credits $2,910 $25 $150 = $3,085
2 Courses 970 x 6 credits $5,820 $25 $300 = $6,145
3 Courses 970 x 9 credits $8,730 $25 $300 = $9,055
PhD Costs (flat rate) $10,367 $25 $150/$300 = $10,541/$10,691
2013 Summer Term InformationOnline registration opens March 25th and closes May 12th
Summer Term runs from May 13th to August 2nd
Please note that field/seminar courses are marked in Yellow with scheduled dates.
Course Code KeyOCOR – Marine Sciences Cores OCMB – Marine Biology MajorBCOR – Biological Sciences Cores CZMT – Coastal Zone Management MajorBMME – Biological Sciences Major MEVS – Marine Environmental Sciences Major
Registration for online elective courses will open for in‐house students on April 8th.Registration for online core courses will open for in‐house students on April 29th .
In House Courses
Summer Session CoursesCORE COURSE – MARINE CHEMISTRY
Instructor: Curt Burney, Ph.D. Course # CRN: Meets: Mondays, 6:30‐9:30pm OCOR‐5605 52770
Location: Forman 100LAB FEE: $50 Class Size Limit: 20
This course is one of the five "core" courses required for all master's specialties. The class will review the properties and composition of seawater; the importance, distribution, relationships and cycling of major inorganic nutrients; dissolved gases; trace metals; and organic compounds. A self‐paced laboratory is included in the course activities. Problem solving is supplemented with interactive microcomputer work.
Textbook (recommended): Millero, FJ. 2006. Chemical Oceanography, 3rd Ed. Taylor and Francis Group, Boca Raton. ISBN978‐0‐8493‐2280‐4 Amazon link: http://www.amazon.com/Chemical‐Oceanography‐Third‐Marine‐Science/dp/0849322804/
CORE COURSE – CONCEPTS OF PHYSICAL OCEANOGRAPHYInstructor: Alex Soloviev, Ph.D. Course # CRN:Meets: Wednesdays 6:30 – 9:30pm OCOR‐5601 52773Location: CoE Seminar 307LAB FEE: $10 Class Size Limit: 20This course covers basic ocean physics. Topics include: the physical properties of seawater, temperature and salinity structure of the oceans, major current patterns, waves and tides, influences of the wind, El Nino and tropical oceanography.
The purpose of this course is to introduce marine science students to the spectrum of concepts of ocean physics and dynamics. It is a general course, intended for physicists as well as non‐physicists. Through this course, students are expected to become familiar with the basic concepts of geostrophic balance, tracer advection, and wind‐forcing of ocean currents. However, many topics are covered including: ocean surface waves, tsunami, planetary waves, Ekman balance, Sverdrup balance, Coriolis force, mixing, instrumentation, thermohaline circulation, and more.Textbooks (required):
Open University Course Team. Ocean Circulation (Second Edition), Butterworth‐Heinemann, 2001. ISBN 9780750652780Open University Course Team. Waves, Tides and Shallow‐Water Processes (Second Edition), Butterworth‐Heinemann, 2000 ISBN: 9780750642811
Summer Session Courses
Summer Session CoursesField Course in Eleuthera, Bahamas – TROPICAL MARINE FISH ECOLOGYInstructor: Richard Spieler, Ph.D. Course# CRN:Trip Dates: May 5th – 12th MEVS ‐ 5000 52796Meets: May 14th & 16th OCMB ‐ 6120 527776:30‐9:30 pm, Schure 112 CZMT ‐ 0690 52795Class Size Limit: 9 LAB FEE: $985$100 Deposit due by March 2, 2013 Study of the ecology of tropical fish, including coastal, estuary, mangrove, and pelagic fish. Current theories on
distribution and abundance are discussed in addition to ecological theory. 1) Students will be able to identify most local fishes in both field and laboratory settings.2) Students will understand the major historical and current determinants of coral reef fish distribution.3 )Students will understand the general ecology of coral reef fishes and the specific ecology of representative species.4) Students will become familiar with current themes and directions in reef‐fish research5) Students will gain an appreciation of hypothesis‐testing experimentation in a coral reef or inshore setting
Textbook (required): Reef Fish Identification: Florida, Caribbean, Bahamas by Paul Humann and Ned DeLoach ISBN 1878348302
Additional requirements: Digital underwater camera or case waterproof to 30’ (available for $20‐$40)
Summer Session CoursesMOLECULAR FORENSICS
Instructor: George Duncan, Ph.D. Course # CRN:Meets: Wednesdays, 6:30‐9:30pm OCMB – 6390 52797Location: Forman 100 BMME – 6650 52798LAB FEE: $10 Class Size Limit: 20
The objective of this class is to introduce the student to Forensic Biology, its history, its methods and the application of DNA typing to a court of law. The class will introduce the students to basic genetics and population genetics as it applies to forensic biology. The class will also introduce the students to both human and non‐human DNA typing techniques and instrumentation. It will also introduce the students to critical thinking and problem solving approaches.
Text: Butler, J.M. 2009. Fundamentals of Forensic DNA Typing. Academic Press. ISBN:9780123749994
Summer Session CoursesCORAL REEF ECOLOGY
Instructor: Nicole Fogarty, Ph.D. Course # CRN:Meets: Tuesdays, 6:30‐9:30pm OCMB – 6470 52828
(May 13th – July 19th ) MEVS – 5165 52850Location: Forman 100 Class Size Limit: 20Mandatory Field Trip: Keys Marine Lab July 5th – July 7thLAB FEE: $225The decline of coral reefs worldwide is a pressing concern for scientists and managers. It is important to understand the complex ecological relationships of coral reefs in order to determine how this diverse ecosystem will respond to current and future threats. This course will introduce students to the ecology of coral reefs and associated ecosystems (i.e., seagrass and mangrove communities), the general biology of scleractinian corals, and the taxonomy of important coral reef organisms. Material will be presented from a global perspective, with a focus on South Florida and Caribbean coral reefs. Active classroom discussion will be encouraged during and following the presentation of material by the professor. A formal discussion period on selected papers will be conducted during each class. Attendance on a mandatory fieldtrip is required.
Textbook: TBD
Summer Session CoursesCORALS FROM THE INSIDE OUT: COMPARATIVE HISTOPATHOLOGY
Instructor: Esther Peters, Ph.D. Course # CRN:Meets: July 22nd – July 26th OCMB – 6460 52853
(8am‐5pm Time Varies) MEVS – 5155 52861Location: Forman 120/ BMME – 8040 52951
Wetlab Classroom Class Size Limit: 12LAB FEE: $10The class will meet July 22nd‐ July 26th, but has an online section May 13th‐ July 19th.This course presents the microscopic anatomy of scleractinian corals and gorgonians (Phylum Cnidaria, Class Anthozoa) to support studies on their ecology, physiology, reproduction, biochemistry, systematics, molecular biology/genetics, immunology, embryology, and pathology. Topics covered include histology, coral diseases, sample collection, preservation, processing, and histoslide preparation (lecture and discussion only, no laboratory), and slide reading of healthy and diseased specimens using light microscopy and virtual microscopy. The course begins with online readings and research, and then students will meet at NSUOC for one week of full‐time lecture and laboratory sessions. Participants may bring histoslides from their own research to share with the group and discuss with Dr. Peters.Textbook: none
Summer Room Schedule
Online Courses
Registration for online elective courses will open for in‐house students on April 8th.Registration for online core courses will open for in‐house students on April 29th .
Summer CoursesCORE COURSE – MARINE ECOSYSTEMS*
Instructor: Curt Burney, Ph.D. Course # CRN:
OCOR‐5602 52811Class Size Limit: 20This class focuses on marine ecological processes and functions. The course is one of the five
"Core" requirements and is common to both specialties. An overview of the basic concepts of marine ecology will be provided along with more detailed elements of the discipline including diversity of organisms, feeding relationships, ecological roles, growth, and reproduction. Emphasis will be devoted to coastal marine communities.
* Non CZM majors must contact [email protected] to be put on a waitlist. Online CORE classes open to non‐CZM majors 2 weeks prior to the start of the term.
Textbook: None
Summer CoursesELECTIVE COURSE – ASPECTS OF MARINE POLLUTION
Instructor: Don McCorquodale, Ph.D.Class Size Limit: 20 Course # CRN:
CZMT‐0790 52812MEVS‐5100 52813
This course deals with various forms of environmental pollution as they affect both the land and maritime environment. Focus on the role of microorganisms as causes and indicators of toxicity. Sources, measurement, and control of pollution in marine and coastal environments are discussed.
Textbook: None
Summer CoursesELECTIVE COURSE – EFFECTIVE ENVIRONMENTAL
COMMUNICATIONInstructor: Course # CRN:Elizabeth Dickinson, Ph.D. CZMT‐0100 52815Class Size Limit: 20 MAMC‐4100 52814
Professionals in a wide range of disciplines need to be able to effectively and credibly communicate science and environmental issues in terms that can be clearly understood. This course will cover the spectrum of media available for communicating environmental and science information together with writing and speaking skills for media and other communication channels.
Required Texts:Jacobson, Susan Kay. (2009). Communication Skills for Conservation Professionals.Cox, Robert. (2006). Environmental communication and the public sphere. Thousand
Oaks, CA: Sage
Summer CoursesELECTIVE COURSE – MARINE MAMMALS
Instructor: Caryn Self‐Sullivan, Ph.D. Course #: CRN:Class Size Limit: 20 OCMB‐6340 52816
CZMT‐0990 52817MAMC‐4990 52818
Marine mammals discusses the physiology and behavioral aspects of many species throughout the worlds oceans.
Textbooks (required): Marine Mammals – Evolutionary Biology, 2nd ed.; Authors: Berta, Sumich, and Kovacs. Publisher: Academic Press (Elsevier); Year: 2006; Edition: 2nd; ISBN: 10:0‐12‐088552‐2Amazon link: http://www.amazon.com/Marine‐Mammals‐Second‐Evolutionary‐Biology/dp/0120885522/Marine Mammals of the World: A Comprehensive Guide to Their Identification; Authors: Jefferson, Webber, and Pitman. Publisher: Academic Press; Year: 2007; Edition: 1st; ISBN: 978‐0123838537Amazon link: http://www.amazon.com/Marine‐Mammals‐World‐Comprehensive‐Identification/dp/0123838533/
Summer CoursesELECTIVE COURSE: OCEAN AND COASTAL LAW
Instructor: Brion Blackwelder Course #: CRN:CZMT‐0603 52819
Class Size Limit: 20 MAMC‐4603 52821MCCC‐5400 52820
A hodgepodge of laws and approaches apply to the oceans and coasts. Essentially all the legal attention arose within the past six decades. Rights divide among private landowners, resource extractors, local governments, national governments, or international authorities. Today a great period of legal adjustment is in motion as many living systems collapse, bearing social and economic consequences. Much ocean and coastal law is already a story of failure followed by rethinking or reconstruction. This background law is now asked to rise to the task of enabling prevention of global climate change, and to the task of adaptation to its impacts which elude prevention.
Other courses in the distance program address science or policy for living and non‐living resources. This course is about how law copes with emerging science and policy. It depicts examples of legal success and of disappointment to highlight the mechanisms and principles of law. From the examples, we understand and can recollect how these laws are created, revised, processed into regulations and administered. Limits on agencies and courts to make interpretation, apply science in legal settings, and enforce are evaluated.
Textbook (required): Ocean and Coastal Law and Policy by Baur, Eichenberg, and Sutton, 1st Edition 2008 American Bar Association, ISBN‐13: 978‐1‐59031‐982‐6 ISBN‐10: 1‐59031‐982‐6., library reference is KF626.024 (or 0273) available to order at www.ababooks.org/coastallaw/ and the cost is about $116.95.
Summer CoursesELECTIVE COURSE – ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
Instructor: Kristi Foster, Ph.D. CZMT‐0915 CRN: 52823Class Size Limit: 20 MAMC‐4915 CRN: 52824
This course is intended to give students an overview of the physical environment, its relationship within the biosphere, and the human impacts upon natural systems. Topics include environmental sustainability; air, water and land ecosystems; biological resources; global atmospheric changes; pollution and waste management; and energy conservation.
Textbook (required): Environment: The Science behind the Stories with Mastering Environmental Science™, Brennan, Scott R. 2011. 4/EJay H. Withgott Prentice Hall 672 pp. ISBN‐10: 0321712730 ISBN‐13: 9780321712738
ELECTIVE COURSE – BACTERIAL EVOLUTIONARY GENETICSInstructor: Eric Brown, Ph.D. Course #: CRN:
OCMB‐6010 52916Class Size Limit: 20 BMME‐6700 52917Microbial populations evolve and adapt to their surroundings in rapid and facile ways. This course is designed to familiarize the evolution/ecology/microbiology student with an understanding of the evolutionary genetic mechanisms that govern diversity of the microbial world with a particular emphasis on bacterial species and strains. Numerous genetic mechanisms will be discussed that can rapidly diversify or homogenize bacterial populations including hypermutation, recombination, and the selective deletion of DNA. Many of these adaptive changes lead to the acquisition of dangerous traits among bacteria including enhanced virulence attributes, multi‐drug resistance, and unusual tolerance to environmental insults. In addition, methods and assays capable of detecting and measuring these kinds of evolutionary changes among bacterial species and strains will be reviewed. Finally, a survey of analytical approaches currently deployed for ascertaining population and evolutionary diversity within a bacterial population will be undertaken.
Textbook (required): Microbial Evolution: Gene Establishment, Survival, and Exchange; Eds: Robert Miller and Martin Day, ©2004, ASM Press.; Washington, DC; ISBN 978‐1‐55581‐271‐3
Summer Courses
Summer CoursesELECTIVE COURSE – INTERNSHIP IN COASTAL POLICY
Instructor: Steffen Schmidt, Ph.D. Course #: CRN:CZMT‐0664 52822
Permission and approval of supervising Professor is required before you enroll in this class.
Class Size Limit: 5Students enrolled in this course are expected to invest the equivalent of 3 hours per
week for 14 weeks (i.e. at least 42 hours) in their internship. This can be done at a research organization, private company or consulting firm; local, county, state or federal agency; or other approved venue that is related to coastal zone activities. In addition to hands‐on work, each intern will also keep an academic journal of internship activities. The journal will be submitted for review for the final grade. The student's supervisor at the internship venue will also evaluate the student.
Textbook: None
MS Thesis, Capstone, and DIS CourseNumbers
How to find the right Course Reference Number (CRN):
1. Choose your major (OCMB, CZMT, MEVS)2. Choose your current track (Thesis, Capstone, or DIS)4. Choose your major professor5. Select your CRN
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Summer Term BMME Capstone, Thesis, & DIS Courses
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Summer Term CZMT Thesis & DIS Courses
Summer Term MEVS Capstone, Thesis, & DIS Courses
Ph.D. Directed Study & Thesis CreditsHow to find the right Course Reference Number (CRN):1. Choose your current track (Directed Study or Thesis Credits)4. Choose your major professor5. Select your CRN
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