Designed for junior high school students, this curriculum on marine science careers contains instructional materials on oceanography and related careers suitable for individualized study. The curriculum is organized into a study-direction book (included in this document) and a separate answer-response book (see CE 010 396). The text is divided into the following eleven chapters: (1) Global Landmarks; (2) The Navigator; (3) Charting the "Hidden Lands"; (4) Charting the Water's Flow; (5) Marine Careers; (6) What is the Ocean's Greatest Natural Resource?; (7) What Life is there in the Ocean? (8) A Field Trip to Sandy Hook, New Jersey; (9) Investigation of Field-Trip Specimens; (10) There Are Decisions to Be Made; and (11) Art from the Sea and Beach. Short quizzes are at the end of each chapter for the student's self-evaluation. Each chapter also includes objectives, equipment needed, references, resource materials, content information, learning activities, and questions to ponder. The following information is appended: colleges and universities offering training in oceanography; addresses of professional and trade organizations concerned with marine science; and addresses of related government offices. (BM)