Students will develop and execute a field research project under the direction of a
faculty member.  The project will build upon
concepts learned in the Field Course in Coastal Oceanography and Marine Field
Methods.  At the termination of the course, students
will write a report of their findings and present their findings to the faculty and
their peers.  Evaluation will be based on the
student's ability to initiate and carry out the research project, and the quality of
the final reort and presentation.

Students will spend the semester performing research or conducting literature
searches under the supervision of a faculty member on
an independent project or as part of an ongoing project in the faculty member's
laboratory.  The specific area of marine science
investigated will vary according to the student's interests and the faculty member's
research.

It is the student's responsibility to be familiar with the University of Georgia's
policy on academic honesty as published in the booklet
"A Culture of Honesty:  Policies and Procedures on Academic Honesty".  Evidence of
academic dishonesty will be turned over to the Office 
of the Vice President for Academic Affairs for consideration and possible action. 
The minimum penalty for a student found guilty of 
academic dishonesty is a grade of "F" in the course and a note on the student's
transcript.  There have been several recent changes in the
academic honesty policy at UGA.  This information is available on-line at
[http://www.uga.edu/~vpaa].  Click on the UGA Academic
Honesty Policy statement.