Learning Outcomes
Learning Outcome 1: SCUBA Diving Equipment and Techniques
Students explain and utilize standard SCUBA diving gear (including breathing regulators, buoyancy compensation devices, and personal dive computers) in both confined (pool) and open water (ocean) environments sufficiently to earn a NAUI Open Water Diver certification.
Learning Outcome 2: Emergency Management
Students demonstrate appropriate emergency management skills (including in- and out-of-water rescues, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), diving first aid, oxygen administration, and field neurological assessment) sufficiently to earn a NAUI Rescue Diver and DAN Diving First Aid certifications.
Learning Outcome 3: Advanced and Master SCUBA Diving Techniques
Students demonstrate a list of additional SCUBA-related skills (including deep diving, search and recovery, underwater navigation, night diving, underwater photography and videography, and underwater mapping) sufficiently to earn NAUI Advanced SCUBA Diver and NAUI Master SCUBA Diver certifications.
Learning Outcome 4: Scientific Diving Techniques
Students explain and employ standard scientific diving techniques, including the proper use of transect tapes, PVC quadrats, cave reels, and organism observation sufficiently to earn the Research Diving In Good Standing designation from the American Academy of Underwater Sciences.
Learning Outcome 5: Basics of Marine Environment
Students identify and describe common fishes, invertebrates, and alga along the coast of Central California, as well as more specific organisms related to individual projects.
Learning Outcome 6: Experimental Design
Students design and implement a field study using SCUBA, and report on the findings via written and oral presentations.
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