Reviews the planning, conduct, and communication of marine science research, including hypothesis generation, experimental design, data analysis, and scientific writing and presentation. For each semester hour of credit earned, the equivalent of one lecture hour a week for one semester. Marine Sciences 148, 348 (Topic 1) and 152R, 352R may not both be counted. Prerequisite: Upper-division standing and concurrent enrollment in Marine Sciences 170, 270, or 370.