| Approved Site(s): |
| | Approved for Kearny SCT High School. Other schools may not offer this course without prior approval from the Interdivisional Curriculum Committee.
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| Grade Range: |
| | 11–12 |
| Prerequisites: |
| | Completion of, or concurrent enrollment in, GIS and Global Technologies 1,2 |
| Course duration: |
| | Two semesters |
| Subject area in which graduation credit will be given: |
| | Elective |
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| Course Description: |
| | Global Information Systems and Oceanography is intended for students who have already completed their high school graduation requirements in science and are interested in pursuing an interdisciplinary course that builds on their previous GIS course training. This course allows students to put GIS data collection to use in high-level scientific research in Earth and environmental sciences. Students enrolled in this course will engage in ongoing oceanographic research at the Applied Ocean Science Lab of the Scripps Institution of Oceanography (SIO) and will use current and historical oceanographic data sets from the SIO and government agencies to answer questions about weather patterns, climate, and changes in organic and inorganic marine resources. |
| State Course Code(s): |
| | State Course code not defined or retired. |
| Basic Texts and Teaching Guides: |
| | No adopted text. School choose from available resources. |