Special Topics in Ocean Science

3 credits · Undergraduate

This course provides upper level undergraduate students with the opportunity to study an area of Ocean Science that is not offered through the existing curriculum. Students consult with a faculty member to arrange the topic of study and together develop course proposal. The course proposal must be approved by the course coordinator before the student is permitted to register. CALENDAR NOTES: Instructors are regular faculty members in the Department of Oceanography and serve as supervisors of the Special Topics course. A maximum of 3 credit hours can be taken as a Special Topics course. The Special Topics course cannot replace one of the required core OCEA courses. The course coordinator is the Chair of the Curriculum Committee or designate. The student, with approval from the instructor, must submit the the Registration Form and other documents to the course coordinator no later than 3 days after the start of the term in which the student wishes to register. For Registration Form and more information, please visit www.dal.ca/faculty/science/oceanography/programs.html PREREQUISITES: OCEA 2001.03, OCEA 2002.03, OCEA 2020.03, OCEA 2021.03, and at least two 3000-level OCEA course. An average grade of ‘B’ (GPA 3) must be attained in these OCEA courses. Signature required from the course coordinator. RESTRICTIONS: Material produced during a Special Topics course cannot fulfill the requirements for an Honours thesis. For additional restrictions, please see http:// EXCLUSIONS: E3 FORMATS: Other (explain in comments)