The purpose of this course is to provide an overview of the marine environment. It introduces general theory and principles in marine science covering the biological, chemical, geological and physical characteristics of the marine environment. Laboratory investigations of selected top

This course provides the student with practical training in scientific methods, technical laboratory skills, and field studies. With the assistance of an instructor-coordinator, the student is assigned to work under a supervisor in a governmental department or a private business in or

This course covers the application of commonly used ecological surveying techniques. Students will learn the use of commonly used field equipment and proper methods of collecting data and specimens. The data will be collected in the field, analyzed and presented in a report.

This course introduces students to fundamental ecological concepts, how we interact with the Earth, and how we deal with environmental problems we face. Lectures and assignments give overviews of the major ecosystems on Pacific islands, their values, and environmental threats in the 2

This course is about the natural environment of Palau. It introduces the student to the geological formation of the islands of Palau, the significance of oceanic distance between Palau islands and its neighboring islands and continents, and how it influences migration and immigration

This course is an introduction to the structure and function of cells and viruses, with an emphasis on bacteria. The basic techniques of isolation, identification, and pure culture are covered in the laboratory as well as a consideration of the physiology and ecology of microbes. This

This is the second semester of a two-semester calculus-based physics course intended for students with a desire to continue to advanced studies of science and engineering. Topics covered in this course will be static electricity, electrical fields, series and parallel circuits, magnet

This is the first semester of a two-semester calculus-based physics course intended for students with a desire to continue to advanced studies of science and engineering. Topics covered in this course will be units and problem solving, kinematics in one and two dimensions, Newton’s la

This course is the second part of a two-semester course that covers fundamental principles in chemistry. This course provides the beginning student with an adequate foundation in the fundamentals of chemistry. Topics include, to some details, properties of gases, liquids, and solution

This course is the first part of a two-semester course that covers fundamental principles in chemistry. This course provides the beginning student with an adequate foundation in the fundamentals of chemistry. Topics include measurements, fundamental properties of matter, states of mat