Course title

OCEANOGRAPHY

Pre-requisite

Biology 1 and either Chemistry 1 or Earth Science 1

Course description

Oceanography explores geophysical and biological factors of marine environments and covers topics such as the geology and geography of ocean basins, physical properties of seawater, marine chemistry, marine biology, salinity and density circulation in the oceans, waves, and tides. The course is designed to be a survey of oceanography concepts.

School Country

United States

School state

Virginia

School city

Fairfax

High school

James W. Robinson Secondary School

School Address

5035 Sideburn Rd

School zip code

22032

Requested competency code

Lab Science

Date submitted

03/3/2025

Approved

Yes

Approved competency code

• LADV
• Advanced science

• LINT
• Integrated science

Approved date

03/11/2025

Estimated grade level

11th

Online / Virtual

No