BIOL 234 - Morphology of Non-Vascular Plants
(5 credits)
D. Mason
Course Goal: Provide students with an opportunity to systematically study various
nonvascular plants, including: algae, bacteria, viruses, fungi and bacteria.
Course Topic: Students study the structure, reproduction, ecology and evolution
of algae, bacteria, viruses, fungi and bacteria.
Assessment Methods: Students are evaluated by a means of lecture and laboratory
examinations in addition to credit assigned their field collections.
Instructional Methods: This is carried out by means of lecture-discussions,
including slide presentations of organisms and laboratory and field experiences.
Laboratory Manual on Nonvascular Plants, and information on the University class
files, Q drive.
BIOL 341 - Limnology
(5 credits)
H. Hobbs
This writing intensive course offers a study of inland aquatic ecosystems with
emphasis on lakes and streams. Physical, chemical, and biological features are
studied and numerous field experiences supplement lectures. Literature reviews
and an exhaustive bibliographic research paper concerning an appropriate limnological
topic are part of the requirements of this lecture/laboratory course. Chemistry
121 and 162 required.
GEOL 150 - Physical Geology
(5 semester hours)
Zaleha
Geology 150 is a comprehensive introduction to the science of geology. The course
is recommended for students who are interested in the possibility of a geology
major or minor, other science majors, or any student who desires a more comprehensive
treatment of geology. Concepts and topics include: (1) the structure and constitution
of the Earth, (2) internal and surficial processes, (3) recent research concerning
the nature and origin of the continents and ocean basins, and (4) methodology,
experimentation, and observations used by geologists in attempting to understand
the physical and biological evolution of Earth through time. Videos, 35 mm slides,
demonstrations and field trips augment the course. The lab includes an introduction
to the use of topographic maps, aerial photographs, and geologic maps. Lab manual
fee of $5 is billed directly. Math placement 22 or above recommended. Students
who have taken a course from the Geology 110 series (Geol 110-115) are not eligible.
GEOL 340 - Earth History
(5 semester hours)
Zaleha
The objectives of the course are to (1) develop the skills, and learn to use
the tools with which to decipher Earth’s history, and (2) learn the general
history of Earth and its life forms (as preserved in the fossil record) with
emphasis on the North American continent. Students will learn to look at outcrops
and geologic maps and interpret the geologic history of a particular area. Students
will develop the ability to conjure up an image of a particular setting given
a place and geologic time period. Slides and field trips augment the course.
Prerequisite: Geology 260. Alternate years
MRSC 200 - Oceanography
(4 semester hours)
J. Welch
Oceanography is one of the most integrative of all the sciences, and this fact
will be reflected in this course. The course is an introduction to the major
systems of the marine environment: physical, chemical, biological, and geological,
with an emphasis on the interactions and interconnections of these four traditional
disciplines of oceanography. Topics include origin of the oceans, plate tectonics,
major ocean currents, the role of the ocean in atmospheric dynamics, life in
the oceans, and cycling of energy, heat, and inorganic nutrients. We will also
focus on human impacts on ocean systems and the impacts that the oceans do now
and can in the future have on human societies.