This course builds on the physical science and life science concepts learned in previous science courses and applies that knowledge to the exploration of the living and nonliving environments of the bays and oceans. Students will acquire fundamental knowledge of the various aspects of oceanography (chemistry, plate tectonics, sediments, ocean and atmospheric circulation, waves, tides, and coastal processes) and marine biology (plankton, algae, plants, animals, marine ecosystems, and ecology).
Ms. Megan Judd, although originally from South Carolina, spent several years teaching in Los Angeles, CA. She has a Bachelors of Science in Marine Biology from the Honors College at College of Charleston and a Masters in Education from University of Notre Dame. Ms. Judd is a graduate from the Alliance for Catholic Education (ACE) Teaching Fellows program, which is administered by the University of Notre Dame.