Courses in Manahawkin
Spring 2023 Courses
GNM 1136-001: The Science of Forecasting Waves
This course includes the science/math/technology associated with surf forecasting. Students are introduced to waves, surfing equipment, tracking swell, buoy models, hurricanes, weather, bathymetry, tides, wind, and coastal erosion processes. Using actual, re-enacted, and staged events students will examine the relationship between wave models, storms, and related science principles.
Open only to juniors and seniors. An integrated study of the culture, history and environment associated with coastal beaches. The course will consider scientific, historical, economic, artistic, recreational, and political perspectives on the ocean's beaches and the human developments and endeavors these landforms have spawned. A comparative study of East Coast beaches, shore communities, and resorts will be included.
An understanding of animal behavior is important to the fields of ecology, biology, psychology and anthropology. In this course, we take an ecological and evolutionary approach to the study of animal behavior. Our focus is on the behavior of humans and other free-living vertebrates.
Summer 2023 Courses
GNM 2249-101: Ecology and Saltwater Fishing
This class focuses on the history, behavior, and science-based techniques for catching local saltwater fish, with specific emphasis on striped bass. Students will learn such species’ migratory patterns, ecological interactions, and environmental resource insignificance, as well as resource protection strategies.
Open only to juniors and seniors. An integrated study of the culture, history and environment associated with coastal beaches. The course will consider scientific, historical, economic, artistic, recreational, and political perspectives on the ocean's beaches and the human developments and endeavors these landforms have spawned. A comparative study of East Coast beaches, shore communities, and resorts will be included.
HLTH 3311-301: Pathophysiology
This course explores the mechanisms of disease and alterations in body defenses of all body systems. The general principles governing inflammation, repair and immunity and the diseases of organ systems are presented. Genetic control and environmental influences provide the foundation for exploration of systems disorders. The role of fluid and electrolyte balance in the development of pathology is discussed.
Prerequisites:
(Undergraduate level CHEM 2020 Minimum Grade of C or Undergraduate level CHEM 2120 Minimum Grade of C) and (Undergraduate level BIOL 2260 Minimum Grade of C or Undergraduate level BIOL 2270 Minimum Grade of C) or (Undergraduate level BIOL 2180 Minimum Grade of C and Undergraduate level BIOL 2150 Minimum Grade of C)
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Stockton University at Manahawkin is the proud home of Stockton's Accelerated BSN Nursing program. This state of the art facility is equipped with a Foundations of Nursing lab, complete with simulated patients, 7 physical assessment examing rooms, 48 seat multipurpose room, student lounge and study space.
Located minutes from the Garden State Parkway, Route 9, and Long Beach Island, Stockton University at Manahawkin is a convenient location for Stockton students to take courses.
