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MACS 301: Integrated Marine Science Core: Marine Geologic Processes
Marine science questions can only be fully understood through approaches that integrate knowledge from multiple disciplines. This course focuses on the geological aspects of marine science, as well as how geological concepts inform and are informed by chemistry, biology and physics. Geologic processes shape the ocean floor, continental margins, and coastlines, all of which serve as key sources of energy and material flux to the oceans. The coastlines also represent some of the most critical zones where humans are impacted by marine geohazards and the availability natural resources. This course will focus on the primary geologic processes that influence the structure of the earth, on large and small scales, and that contribute to the physical and chemical make-up of the earth’s crust, marine sediment environment, deep oceans and coastal zones. It will include discussions about critical problems that intertwine the human existence with marine geological issues such as climate change and natural hazards. Through case studies, lab exercises, and exposure to contemporary research, students will explore complex geologic environments where hazards, resources, and ecological hotspots are influenced by geodynamic or sediment transport processes such as subduction zones, ridge and hydrothermal systems, continental shelves and estuaries. They will practice observational and data analysis techniques that are used to characterize the evolving features of climate change and increasing human impacts to the global and local Salish Sea environments.
Offered in 6 of the 26 listed terms (Fall 2021 to Spring 2027).
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Prerequisites
(MATH 125 or MATH 135 or MATH 138 or MATH 224 or MATH 225) and (PHYS 161 or HNRS 211) and GEOL 211 and MACS 210
Prerequisite tree
Each course's own prerequisites, down to the first courses in the chain.
- MATH 125 Calculus and Analytic Geometry II
requires MATH 124 or MATH 134 or Calculus AB AP Exam (AP66), score 4 or Calculus BC AP Exam (AP68), score 3 or Calc AB Subscore AP Exm (AP69), score 4- MATH 124 Calculus and Analytic Geometry I
requires MPT - Advanced - Scaled Score, score 153 or MATH 115 or MATH 118 or Precalculus AP Exam (AP65), score 5 or Calculus BC AP Exam (AP68), score 3 or Calculus AB AP Exam (AP66), score 2 or Calc AB Subscore AP Exm (AP69), score 2 or Pre-Calculus 2 (PC2), score 2.30 or ALEKS Math Placement Assessmnt, score 80- MATH 115 Precalculus II
requires MATH 114 or Precalculus AP Exam (AP65), score 4 or ALEKS Math Placement Assessmnt, score 65- MATH 114 Precalculus I
requires MPT General - Scaled Score, score 153 or MPT - Advanced - Scaled Score, score 143 or ALEKS Math Placement Assessmnt, score 55 or MATH 112 or Precalculus AP Exam (AP65), score 3 or College Algebra (CA), score 1.70 or Pre-Calculus 1 (PC1), score 1.70- MATH 112 Functions and Algebraic Methods
requires MPT - Advanced - Scaled Score, score 143 or MATH 099 (minimum grade YP) or College Algebra (CA), score 1.70 or Intermediate Algebra (IA), score 1.70 or MPT General - Scaled Score, score 148 or ALEKS Math Placement Assessmnt, score 35 or Precalculus AP Exam (AP65), score 2 or MATH 197C (minimum grade S) or MATH 109 (minimum grade S)
- MATH 112 Functions and Algebraic Methods
- MATH 114 Precalculus I
- MATH 118 Accelerated Precalculus
requires MPT General - Scaled Score, score 158 or MPT - Advanced - Scaled Score, score 149 or Precalculus AP Exam (AP65), score 4 or Calculus AB AP Exam (AP66), score 2 or Calculus BC AP Exam (AP68), score 3 or Calc AB Subscore AP Exm (AP69), score 2 or ALEKS Math Placement Assessmnt, score 70
- MATH 115 Precalculus II
- MATH 134 Calculus I Honors
requires MATH 115 (minimum grade A) or MATH 118 (minimum grade A) or Math Placement - Advanced 2, score 20 or Precalculus AP Exam (AP65), score 5
- MATH 124 Calculus and Analytic Geometry I
- MATH 135 Calculus II Honors
- MATH 138 Accelerated Calculus
requires Calculus AB AP Exam (AP66), score 4 or Calculus BC AP Exam (AP68), score 3 or Calc AB Subscore AP Exm (AP69), score 4 or (Calculus BC AP Exam (AP68), score 2 and Calc AB Subscore AP Exm (AP69), score 3) - MATH 224 Multivariable Calculus and Geometry I
requires MATH 125 or MATH 135 or MATH 138 or Calculus AB AP Exam (AP66), score 5 or Calculus BC AP Exam (AP68), score 4 or Calc AB Subscore AP Exm (AP69), score 5 - MATH 225 Multivariable Calculus and Geometry II
requires MATH 224- MATH 224 Multivariable Calculus and Geometry I (shown above)
- PHYS 161 Physics with Calculus I
requires MATH 124 or MATH 134 or MATH 138 or Calculus AB AP Exam (AP66), score 3 or Calculus BC AP Exam (AP68), score 3 or Calc AB Subscore AP Exm (AP69), score 3 - HNRS 211 Colloquium in Physics
requires MATH 124 or MATH 134 or MATH 138 or Calculus AB AP Exam (AP66), score 3 or Calculus BC AP Exam (AP68), score 3 or Calc AB Subscore AP Exm (AP69), score 3 - GEOL 211 Physical Geology
requires MATH 114 or MATH 115 or MATH 118 or MATH 124 or MATH 125 or MATH 134 or MATH 135 or MATH 138 or MATH 156 or MATH 157 or MPT General - Scaled Score, score 158 or MPT - Advanced - Scaled Score, score 149 or Pre-Calculus 2 (PC2), score 1.70 or Precalculus AP Exam (AP65), score 4 or Calculus AB AP Exam (AP66), score 2 or Calculus BC AP Exam (AP68), score 3 or Calc AB Subscore AP Exm (AP69), score 2 or Pre-Calculus (PC), score 1.70 or Pre-Calculus 1 (PC1), score 1.70 or ALEKS Math Placement Assessmnt, score 65- MATH 114 Precalculus I
requires MPT General - Scaled Score, score 153 or MPT - Advanced - Scaled Score, score 143 or ALEKS Math Placement Assessmnt, score 55 or MATH 112 or Precalculus AP Exam (AP65), score 3 or College Algebra (CA), score 1.70 or Pre-Calculus 1 (PC1), score 1.70- MATH 112 Functions and Algebraic Methods
requires MPT - Advanced - Scaled Score, score 143 or MATH 099 (minimum grade YP) or College Algebra (CA), score 1.70 or Intermediate Algebra (IA), score 1.70 or MPT General - Scaled Score, score 148 or ALEKS Math Placement Assessmnt, score 35 or Precalculus AP Exam (AP65), score 2 or MATH 197C (minimum grade S) or MATH 109 (minimum grade S)
- MATH 112 Functions and Algebraic Methods
- MATH 115 Precalculus II
requires MATH 114 or Precalculus AP Exam (AP65), score 4 or ALEKS Math Placement Assessmnt, score 65- MATH 114 Precalculus I (shown above)
- MATH 118 Accelerated Precalculus
requires MPT General - Scaled Score, score 158 or MPT - Advanced - Scaled Score, score 149 or Precalculus AP Exam (AP65), score 4 or Calculus AB AP Exam (AP66), score 2 or Calculus BC AP Exam (AP68), score 3 or Calc AB Subscore AP Exm (AP69), score 2 or ALEKS Math Placement Assessmnt, score 70 - MATH 124 Calculus and Analytic Geometry I (shown above)
- MATH 125 Calculus and Analytic Geometry II (shown above)
- MATH 134 Calculus I Honors (shown above)
- MATH 135 Calculus II Honors (shown above)
- MATH 138 Accelerated Calculus (shown above)
- MATH 156 Algebra With Applications to Business and Economics
requires MPT General - Scaled Score, score 152 or MPT - Advanced - Scaled Score, score 143 or ALEKS Math Placement Assessmnt, score 55 or Precalculus AP Exam (AP65), score 3 or College Algebra (CA), score 1.70 or Pre-Calculus 1 (PC1), score 1.70 or MATH 112- MATH 112 Functions and Algebraic Methods (shown above)
- MATH 157 Calculus with Applications to Business and Economics
requires MPT - Advanced - Scaled Score, score 148 or MATH 156 or MATH 114 or MATH 118 or Pre-Calculus 2 (PC2), score 2.30 or ALEKS Math Placement Assessmnt, score 65 or Pre-Calculus 1 (PC1), score 2.3 or Pre-Calculus (PC), score 2.3 or Precalculus AP Exam (AP65), score 4 or Calculus AB AP Exam (AP66), score 2 or Calculus BC AP Exam (AP68), score 3 or Calc AB Subscore AP Exm (AP69), score 2
- MATH 114 Precalculus I
- MACS 210 Introduction to Marine and Coastal Science Research
From Banner's catalog for Spring 2027. Banner lists only the requisites it enforces, so check the catalog entry too.
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What it leads to
Courses that list it as a prerequisite, then the courses that list those, 2 levels deep.
Syllabi and course websites
None listed yet.
Instructors
| Instructor | Sections | Terms |
|---|---|---|
| Roland, Emily | 8 | Fall 2021 to Fall 2025 |
| Saenger, Casey | 2 | Spring 2027 |
Every offering in the listed terms (10 sections)
| Term | Sec | CRN | Type | Meets | Instructor | Enrolled | Delivery |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2027 | 1 | 23380 | Lecture/Lab | TR 10:00am-11:50am · IS 410 T 1:00pm-2:50pm · IS 410 | Saenger, Casey | 0/15 | Face to Face Instruction |
| Spring 2027 | 0 | 23381 | Lecture/Lab | TR 10:00am-11:50am · IS 410 R 1:00pm-2:50pm · IS 410 | Saenger, Casey | 0/15 | Face to Face Instruction |
| Fall 2025 | 1 | 41930 | Lecture/Lab | TR 10:00am-11:50am · IS 410 T 1:00pm-2:50pm · IS 410 | Roland, Emily | 13/15 | Face to Face Instruction |
| Fall 2025 | 0 | 42608 | Lecture/Lab | TR 10:00am-11:50am · IS 410 R 1:00pm-2:50pm · IS 410 | Roland, Emily | 15/15 | Face to Face Instruction |
| Fall 2024 | 1 | 42157 | Lecture/Lab | TR 10:00am-11:20am · IS 410 T 1:00pm-2:50pm · IS 410 | Roland, Emily | 14/15 | Face to Face Instruction |
| Fall 2024 | 0 | 43145 | Lecture/Lab | TR 10:00am-11:20am · IS 410 R 1:00pm-2:50pm · IS 410 | Roland, Emily | 14/15 | Face to Face Instruction |
| Fall 2023 | 1 | 42575 | Lecture/Lab | TR 10:00am-11:20am · IS 410 T 1:00pm-2:50pm · IS 410 | Roland, Emily | 15/15 | Face to Face Instruction |
| Fall 2023 | 0 | 44257 | Lecture/Lab | TR 10:00am-11:20am · IS 410 R 1:00pm-2:50pm · IS 410 | Roland, Emily | 11/15 | Face to Face Instruction |
| Fall 2022 | 1 | 42948 | Lecture/Lab | TR 10:00am-11:20am · IS 410 T 1:00pm-2:50pm · IS 410 | Roland, Emily | 12/30 | Face to Face Instruction |
| Fall 2021 | 1 | 43941 | Lecture/Lab | TR 10:00am-11:50am · BH 401 T 1:00pm-2:50pm · ES 072 | Roland, Emily | 27/27 | Face to Face Instruction |