MNS X48 MNS 148, 348 Topics in Training Cruise(s) 1,3 Hours
1,3 Lecture Hours 1,3 Lab Hours
For each semester hour of credit earned, the equivalent of one lecture hour and one laboratory hour a week for one semester.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.
Academic Level: Upper Division
Topic 1: Training Cruise(s): Research in Biological Oceanography. One or more cruises of one to several days each to collect physical, chemical, oceanographic, and biological data relevant to biological processes in the sea. Preparatory instruction and post-cruise sample processing and analysis. Marine Science 148, 348 (Topic 1) and 152R may not both be counted. Additional prerequisite: The following with a grade of at least C- in each: Biology 311D or 315H, and Chemistry 302 or 302C.
Topic 2: Marine Geology and Geophysics Field Course. Hands-on, team-based instruction in the collection and processing of marine geological and geophysical data along the Gulf of Mexico coast. Geological Sciences 348K and Marine Science 348 (Topic 2) may not both be counted. For Marine Science 148, one lecture hour and one laboratory hour a week for one semester. For Geological Sciences 348K and Marine Science 348, one lecture hour and four laboratory hours a week for one semester with additional hours to be arranged. Additional prerequisite: For geological sciences majors, Geological Sciences 420K or 320L with a grade of at least C-, and consent of instructor; Geological Sciences 416M and 465K are recommended; for others, Marine Science 307 and 354F with a grade of at least C- in each, and consent of instructor.