Lecture topics include diving physics, physiology, dive planning, research diving techniques, marine life identification, and diver rescue. Open water diving training includes navigation, search and light salvage, scientific methods, small boat diving, photography and videography, and night diving. Not for major credit. Offered every semester. Basic theoretical concepts of animal behavior, stressing the causation, development, and evolution of behavior.
Emphasis is the marine environment.
Likely to be offered alternate fall semesters. Systematics, morphology, ecology and biology of marine birds and mammals. Likely to be offered alternate spring semesters. A description of the taxonomy, morphology and ecology of marine fishes. Both field and laboratory work concentrate on the structure, function and habits of marine fishes and the ecological interactions of these fishes with their biotic and abiotic surroundings.