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CAS MR 291: Undergraduate Marine Science Research
Undergraduate Prerequisites: sophomore standing. - Research in marine science for students at the sophomore level. Students design and implement a research project with a faculty member. Topic must be defined by time of registration. Course grade determined by performance and written report. -
CAS MR 292: Undergraduate Marine Science Research
Undergraduate Prerequisites: sophomore standing. - Research in marine science for students at the sophomore level. Students design and implement a research project with a faculty member. Topic must be defined by time of registration. Course grade determined by performance and written report. -
CAS MR 391: Undergraduate Marine Science Research
Undergraduate Prerequisites: junior or senior standing. - Research in marine science for students at the junior or senior level. Students design and implement a research project with a faculty member. Topic must be defined by time of registration. Course grade determined by performance and written report. -
CAS MR 392: Undergraduate Marine Science Research
Undergraduate Prerequisites: junior or senior standing. - Research in marine science for students at the junior or senior level. Students design and implement a research project with a faculty member. Topic must be defined by time of registration. Course grade determined by performance and written report. -
CAS MR 401: Senior Independent Work in Marine Science
Laboratory or field research projects chosen under supervision of a Marine Science associated faculty member. Research topic must be defined at time of registration. Course grade determined by laboratory performance, written report, and oral presentation to the faculty. Successful completion of the full 8-credit course (MR 401/402) may lead to a degree with honors in the major; credit does not count toward major or minor (unless taken during Marine Semester). -
CAS MR 402: Senior Independent Work in Marine Science
Undergraduate prerequisites: First Year Writing Seminar (e.g., WR 100 or WR 120) - Laboratory or field research projects chosen under supervision of a Marine Science associated faculty member. Research topic must be defined at time of registration. Course grade determined by laboratory performance, written report, and oral presentation to the faculty. Successful completion of the full 8-credit course (MR 401/402) may lead to a degree with honors in the major; credit does not count toward major or minor (unless taken during Marine Semester). Effective Spring 2024, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU HUB area: Writing-Intensive Course. -
CAS MR 491: Undergraduate Research in Marine Science
Undergraduate Prerequisites: junior or senior standing. - Research in marine science for students at the junior or senior level. Students design and implement a research project with a faculty member. Topic must be defined by time of registration. Course grade determined by performance and written report. -
CAS MR 492: Undergraduate Research in Marine Science
Undergraduate Prerequisites: junior or senior standing. - Research in marine science for students at the junior or senior level. Students design and implement a research project with a faculty member. Topic must be defined by time of registration. Course grade determined by performance and written report. -
CAS MR 500: Topics in Marine Science
Examines contemporary topics in marine sciences. Pre-requisites vary with topic. Offered as part of the Marine Semester. May be repeated for credit as topics change. -
CAS MR 533: Scientific Diving and Underwater Research Methods
Undergraduate Prerequisites: enrollment in the Marine Semester, basic scuba diving certification, and consent of instructor. - Introduces students to underwater research methods. Lecture and dive exercises include diving physics, diving physiology, dive planning, equipment, first aid, and data collection. This course fulfills American Academy of Underwater Sciences scientific diver training requirements. Taught in the Marine Semester.