| Course ID: | MARS 4740L/6740L. 2 hours. 1 hours lecture and 3 hours lab per week. |
| Course Title: | Scientific Diving I |
Course
Description: | Entry-level course designed to teach students the fundamentals
of scuba diving and underwater scientific research methods. At
the end of the course, students will be eligible to earn open
water certification and be prepared to participate in a
scientific diver research program. |
| Oasis Title: | Scientific Diving I |
Semester Course
Offered: | Offered spring semester every year. |
| Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
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| Course Objectives: | The students will learn about diving equipment, skills, and
safety; the science behind SCUBA; and underwater research
methods. Upon completion of this course, the student will be
eligible to participate in an open water certification trip to
complete their open water scuba certification. In addition,
the student will be qualified to participate in underwater
research through a scientific diving program. |
| Topical Outline: | Introduction to SCUBA
SCUBA equipment
Diving physics
-gas laws
-effects of breathing compressed air
-partial pressure of gasses
Diving procedures
Planning and executing a dive
Dive computers and tables
Underwater world
-currents, waves, thermoclines
-marine life
-reef ecology
Underwater paleontology
Underwater archaeology
Student presentations |