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EBS
|
5513 |
Limnology
(3) |
| |
|
The physical, chemical,
geological, and biological aspects of freshwater ecosystems
as influenced by activities in surrounding watersheds.
Prerequisites: general biology, general EBS L513. |
|
EBS |
L513 |
Limnology Lab (1) |
| |
|
Field and laboratory exercises
in lake and stream science, including instrumentation,
measurement, sampling, and analysis.
Corequisite:
EBS 5513. |
|
EBS |
5516 |
Environmental Microbiology (3) |
| |
|
The study of the taxonomy,
diversity, and ecology of microbial populations in
ecosystems, with the emphasis on the roles that they play in
biogeochemical cycles, their contributions to metabolic
diversity, their interactions with animals and plants, their
niches and bioremediation.
Prerequisites: microbiology, organic chemistry.
Corequisite: EBS L516. |
|
EBS |
L516 |
Environmental Microbiology Lab (1) |
| |
|
Environmental microbiological
laboratory techniques including isolation, identification,
and enumeration of microorganisms from aquatic and
terrestrial environments.
Corequisite: EBS 5516. |
|
EBS |
5520 |
Field Vertebrate Zoology (4) |
| |
|
The basics of vertebrate
identification, with emphasis on phylogeny, anatomy,
morphology, life histories, habitats, distributions, and
conservation.
Prerequisites: general biology, general chemistry.
|
|
EBS |
5521 |
Population Ecology (3) |
| |
|
A study of animal and plant
populations, food supply, competition, disease, fecundity,
distribution, and other environmental factors. Management
of endangered species and protected ecosystems are
included.
Prerequisites: general ecology, genetics, general
chemistry, statistics. Corequisite: EBS L521. |
|
EBS |
L521 |
Population
Ecology Lab (1) |
| |
|
Field exercises in identifying
ecological problems, formulating and testing hypotheses, and
evaluating data using standard statistical methods. Corequisite:
EBS 5521. |
|
EBS |
5525 |
Field Botany (4) |
| |
|
A survey of vascular plants
from different habitats in southeast Alabama. Principles of
plant taxonomy, including history and systems of
classification and nomenclature, the use of dichotomous
keys, and general herbarium techniques. Emphasis is placed
on plant identification and habitat types.
Prerequisites: general biology, general ecology. |
|
EBS |
5530 |
Applied
Genetics (3) |
| |
|
Advanced studies in genetics
with emphasis on cytogenetics and molecular genetics.
Prerequisites: genetics, organic chemistry. Corequisite:
EBS L530. |
|
EBS |
L530 |
Applied Genetics Lab (1) |
| |
|
An introduction to procedures
and equipment used in the study of cytogenetics and
molecular genetics.
Corequisite: EBS 5530. |
|
EBS |
5550 |
Environmental History of the U.S. (3) |
| |
|
An introduction to
environmental history of the United States from the 18th
century to the late 20th
century, emphasizing the post World War II period. The
course will focus on the historical development of the
science of ecology, the origins of environmental problems
and solutions attempted by government and experts, as well
as responses by grassroots activists over time. |
|
EBS |
5551
|
Toxicology
(3) |
| |
|
A study of the principles
related to the adverse effects of chemicals on living
organisms.
Prerequisite: organic chemistry. Corequisite: EBS L551. |
|
EBS |
L551 |
Toxicology
Lab (1) |
| |
|
Assessment of terrestrial and
aquatic toxicity of chemical agents following standard
protocols.
Corequisite: EBS 5551. |
|
EBS |
5552 |
Industrial
Hygiene (3) |
| |
|
Identification and correction
of chemical, biological, and physical hazards in and around
the workplace.
Prerequisite: organic chemistry. Corequisite: EBS L552. |
|
EBS |
L552 |
Industrial Hygiene Lab (1) |
| |
|
Methods and procedures for
sampling, analyzing, and evaluating chemical, biological,
and physical agents in the workplace.
Corequisite: EBS 5552. |
|
EBS |
5560 |
Stormwater Management (4) |
| |
|
Urban watershed processes,
urban watershedrestoration, urban watershed evaluation
techniques, stormwater regulatory requirements, human
aspects of stormwater management and stormwater management
case studies.
Prerequisite: permission of instructor. |
|
EBS |
5561 |
Erosion and Sediment Control (4) |
| |
|
A study of the processes of
erosion and sedimentation and ecological effects. Selection
and application of nonstructural and structural measures for
erosion and sediment control. Summary of local, state, and
federal regulations.
Prerequisites: permission of instructor. |
|
EBS |
5576 |
Special
Topics (1 to 4 credit hours per course per
semester) |
| |
|
Specialized topics not
generally included in course offerings.
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. |
|
EBS |
5578 |
Cell Biology (3) |
| |
|
This course covers cell
structure and function with the emphasis on biochemical and
molecular mechanisms. Topics include cell division,
movement, differentiation, and recognition.
Prerequisites: genetics, microbiology, organic chemistry.
Corequisite: EBS L578. |
|
EBS |
L578 |
Cell Biology Lab (1) |
| |
|
Experimental approaches for
studying cells at the biochemical and molecular levels.
Corequisite: EBS 5578. |
|
EBS |
5582 |
Molecular Biology (3) |
| |
|
A study of the fundamental
principles of chromosomal organization and geneexpression,
with emphasis on the structure and function of nucleic acids
and proteins.
Prerequisites: genetics, microbiology, organic chemistry.
Corequisite: EBS L582. |
|
EBS |
L582 |
Molecular Biology Lab (1) |
| |
|
Experimental approaches in
molecular analyses of nucleic acids and proteins, with the
emphasis placed on common techniques utilized in clinical
and research settings.
Corequisite: EBS 5582. |
|
EBS |
6600 |
Aquatic Entomology (3) |
| |
|
A study of the morphology,
physiology, taxonomy, life histories, and ecology of aquatic
insects.
Prerequisites: general biology, general ecology.
Corequisite: EBS L600. |
|
EBS |
L600 |
Aquatic Entomology Lab (1) |
| |
|
Classification and
identification of immature and adult aquatic insects. A
collection is required.
Corequisite: EBS 6600. |
|
EBS |
6601 |
Environmental and Biological Ethics (3) |
| |
|
Examination of major ethical
theories as they apply to environmental,
biological, and medical issues. The
linkage of ethics to decision-making in social,
public, and business policy. Course
develops skills in understanding value systems
and framing ethical positions. |
|
EBS |
6603 |
Environmental Management (3)
|
| |
|
Concepts and practices
underlying procedures for environmental resource
management, including planning, organizing, and
conducting programs. |
|
EBS |
6609 |
Environmental Chemistry (3) |
| |
|
Quantitative assessments of
air, water, soils, and waste with applications to
environmental evaluations and control.
Prerequisites: 12 semester hours in organic chemistry and
quantitative analysis and eight semester hours of physics or
equivalents.
Corequisite: EBS L609. |
|
EBS |
L609 |
Environmental Chemistry Lab (1) |
| |
|
Analytical procedures and
instrumentation and approved methodologies used in the
environmental analytical field to study air, water, and soil
pollution.
Corequisite: EBS 6609. |
|
EBS |
6611 |
Global Pollution and International Environmental Policy (3) |
| |
|
An
examination of global environmental issues, such as global
climate change, ozone depletion, and acid precipitation.
This course also deals with alternatives in developing
global policies and treaties to address these problems. |
|
EBS |
6612 |
Environmental Impact Studies/Risk Management (3) |
| |
|
An examination of practices
used in analysis of land, water, and air to determine the
impact of human activities such as construction, mining,
clearing, and industrial operation. Planning approaches and
ecological constraints, economic evaluation, and
quantitative approaches to predict impact.
Prerequisites: EBS 6630, EBSL630. |
|
EBS |
6615 |
Environmental Law, Permitting, and Regulatory Compliance (3) |
| |
|
A study of the steps needed and
programs required to insure that public and private sector
organizations are in compliance with federal and state
environmental regulations.
Prerequisites: EBS 6601. |
|
EBS |
6617, |
Seminars in Environmental and Biological
Sciences (1) |
| |
6618 |
Presentations
on interdisciplinary principles and concepts, current
issues, and new studies and research from a variety of
fields, with environmental science serving as a unifying
theme. Faculty members and outside speakers will present
guest lecturers. Candidates for the master’s degree in the
thesis option will present their research findings and
conclusions. |
|
EBS |
6620 |
Field Protistology (4) |
| |
|
An advanced study of protists
from freshwater and marine habitats including collection
techniques, taxonomy, specimen preparation and protistan
ecology. |
|
EBS |
6621 |
Environmental Toxicology (3) |
| |
|
An examination of toxicity,
distribution, sources, and fate of chemicals in the
environment. Impacts of toxic materials on ecosystem
dynamics and survivors and physiology of humans and other
living organisms. Design in microcosm, meosocosm, and in
situ bioassay experiments to determine acute, chronic, and
lethal effects on ecosystems and individuals. Protocols for
use of mammalian and non-mammalian models in testing for
human health effects and fish and invertebrate models for
ecosystem effects. Management alternatives to control basic
categories of toxicants.
Prerequisites: 8 semester hours or equivalent of chemistry. |
|
EBS |
6622 |
Industrial Hygiene and Occupational Safety (4) |
| |
|
A study of the methods and
procedures for recognition, evaluation, and control of
factors in the work environment that may cause illness, lack
of well-being, or general discomfort either among workers or
among the community as a whole. Regulations and
technologies which protect humans in the work environment.
Prerequisites: EBS 6630, EBS L630, 12 semester hours or
equivalent in organic chemistry and quantitative analysis. |
|
EBS |
6623 |
Environmental Negotiations and Conflict Resolution (3) |
| |
|
An examination of the
approaches to solving environmental disputes through
mediation. |
|
EBS |
6624 |
Public Health (3) |
| |
|
The impact of the environment
on humans as well as the human impact on the environment
serve as the dual focus of this course. Environmental
agents of physical, chemical, and biological nature with
adverse effect on human health will be considered. The
physiological, molecular, cellular, genetic, and biochemical
mechanisms of action of environmental carcinogens, toxins,
pollutant, and other disease-causing environmental agents
and the interaction of various environmental agents with
biological systems will be addressed.
Prerequisite: None |
|
EBS |
6625, |
Specialized Study in Environmental and Biological
Sciences (1-3) |
| |
6626 |
The student has the opportunity
to engage in intensive study of a particular subject or
learn a pertinent skill, which fits his/her academic and/or
professional needs, but is not available in the regular
curriculum. This may include educational activities or
training outside of the University. The student will follow
the guidelines that the Department has established for the
supervision and the pursuance of this study.
Requires
approval of the student’s adviser and the department chair.
See semester hour limits
listed under Course Restrictions in General Regulations
section. |
|
EBS |
6630 |
Pollution Science (3) |
| |
|
A study of pollution of
atmosphere, surface water, and soil and groundwater from
animate activities and inanimate processes. Adverse
effects, fate, and transport of pollutants in air, soil, and
water.
Prerequisite: general chemistry. Corequisite: EBS L630. |
|
EBS |
L630 |
Pollution Science Lab (1) |
| |
|
Theory and analytical
techniques used in both field and laboratory for the
analysis of air, water, and soil contaminants.
Corequisite: EBS 6630. |
|
EBS |
6640 |
Watershed Management (3) |
| |
|
An examination of theory and
practices used in analysis of chemical contamination of
surface and groundwater
and in the management of land resources. Sustainable
management options and techniques to control NPS pollution
will be discussed.
Prerequisites: EBS 6630, EBS L630. |
|
EBS |
6650 |
Spatial Analysis Using Geographical Information Systems (3) |
| |
|
A graduate level GIS course
geared for beginners that presents the understanding behind
the four functional and physical components of a GIS: data
input; storage and retrieval; manipulation; and data output.
Multiple GIS applications are also discussed.
Prerequisites: EBS 6630, EBS L630, or permission of chair.
Corequisite: EBS L650. |
|
EBS |
L650 |
Spatial Analysis Using Geographical Information Systems (1) |
| |
|
This lab is intended for
average computer users with little or no experience in
ArcView GIS or any other GIS software. At the end of the
labs, students will be able to use ArcView to view, query,
analyze, chart, and map geographic data.
Corequisite: EBS 6650. |
|
EBS |
6660 |
Issues in Aquatic Ecology (3) |
| |
|
Case studies on the
overexploitation and degradation of aquatic ecosystems and
their resources, with a primary focus on freshwater
systems.
Prerequisite: an undergraduate ecology course is highly
recommended. |
|
EBS |
6661 |
Conservation Biology (3) |
| |
|
Examination of the principles,
practices, and philosophy of measuring, maintaining, and
enhancing biological diversity. The course focuses on the
applications of ecology, population biology, and genetics of
the conservation of keystone and rare species and
ecosystems.
Prerequisite: an undergraduate ecology course is highly
recommended. |
|
EBS |
6662 |
Invasive Species Biology (3) |
| |
|
This course will familiarize
students with the principles of ecological invasions and
factors affecting the spread and impacts of invasive
species. Students will also become familiar with major
sources of exotic species introductions, and methods
available for prevention and control.
Prerequisite: None |
|
EBS |
6664 |
Restoration Ecology (3) |
| |
|
An introduction to ecological
approaches toward reconstruction of degraded or destroyed
ecosystems. Ecological basis of creating self-sustained
ecosystems. Planning, implementing and assessing
restoration programs. Economic and social context of
restoration.
Prerequisites: an ecology course and one
year of general chemistry. |
|
EBS |
6665 |
Sustainable Development (3) |
| |
|
This course will increase
student awareness of sustainability issues concerning the
future survival of human and other organisms on the planet.
The course specifically covers the following: biological
diversity trends, human population growth, agriculture and
food consumption issues, water use and supplies, global
warming and effects on biological diversity, sustainable
fisheries, forest products and services, and other issues.
Prerequisites: none. |
|
EBS |
6670, |
Special Topics (1-4) |
| |
6671 |
Specialized topics not
generally included in course offerings. A maximum total of
four semester hours is allowed for program credit. |
|
EBS |
6691 |
Research Methodology and Experimental Design (3) |
| |
|
This course will include
hands-on statistical experience emphasizing hypothesis
testing using a statistical software system. It will
combine several elements of research methodology including
developing a grant proposal that will include topic
selection, literature search, question formulation, methods,
statistics, and a budget.
Prerequisite: Three semester hours in probability and
statistics or permission of instructor.
A grade of “B” or better is
required. |
|
EBS |
6695 |
Thesis
Research (1- 6) |
| |
|
Under the guidance of the
student’s adviser and the chair of the department, the
student may pursue original research (independent
acquisition and interpretation of data) in a particular area
of environmental science. The completion of a thesis is
required. The results and conclusions must be successfully
defended before the student’s graduate committee. |
