This course, adapted from military curriculum materials for use in vocational and technical education, was designed to provide the theory portion of the Marine Science Technician Program. It includes a review of basic subjects, marine biology, oceanography, as well as meteorologic observations and recording. The course consists of a lesson book and six texts. Eleven lessons are presented covering the following topics: review of mathematics; applied physics; geological and physical oceanography; marine biology and water motions; basic meteorology and meteorological elements; atmospheric circulation, air masses, fronts, and special phenomena; surface weather and physical oceanographic observational equipment and instruments; geological oceanographic, upper air, and communications equipment and instruments; surface weather observation and meteorological codes and plotting; ice and bathythermograph observations, Nansen and STD casts, and safety procedures for oceanographic observations; and data processing and analysis. Each lesson contains numerous charts and detailed procedures. The course contains reading assignments, review exercises, and answers for student self-study and evaluation. The course is intended to be used in an on-the-job or laboratory learning situation. (KC)