A schedule is provided with this syllabus. All schedules are subject to change based on weather , equipment conditions, and the availability of guest lecturers. Classroom lectures addressing underwater breathing technology and safety issues are conducted by ADP Staff. As a multidisciplinary course, other lectures will also be included featuring various guest lecturers who are professionals from the scientific community that regularly conduct research underwater Students participate in field work, record keeping, and report production for the research projects. Class projects this year include monitoring the shipwreck City of Hawkinsville in the Suwannee River, a shipwreck survey near Dog Island, and shipwreck survey in the Florida Keys.
Attendance is mandatory.
Failure to participate in lectures, projects and training will negatively impact your participation grade for the class. It is important that these forms be filled out completely, and honestly. The questionnaire must be completed before the first diving exercises. The physical can be obtained at the Thaggard Health Center or the student's personal doctor, though it must receive final approval by ADP procedures. All costs for this physical are the responsibility of the student.