COURSE NAME: Marine Biology

SCHOOL DISTRICT: Catskill CSD

INSTRUCTOR: Ms. Jennifer Lebowitz

FULL YEAR

MAXIMUM TOTAL CLASS ENROLLMENT - ALL SITES:

COURSE PREREQUISITES: Grade 11 - 12, Successful completion of one Science Regents, and two units of
science.

BRIEF COURSE DESCRIPTION / OUTLINE: A non-Regents level course, Marine Biology is an opportunity for
students to complete their third year of science. This course provides an integrated overview of the marine
environment.

Content that will be covered during the course includes but is not limited to: history of oceanography, chemical, physical and geological aspects of the ocean; ocean zones; marine life and ocean communities;
marine ecosystems, beaches, tidal zones, and estuaries, human impact and environmental issues and
concerns.

Students will need to perform basic laboratory exercises including dissection, however there is not a separate
lab section.

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