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3.00 Credits
Description: [Usually offered Spring, even numbered years] Principles and practices of soil, water and crop management under arid and semiarid conditions; the use of diagnostic procedures for evaluating soils and waters, reclamation, and economics of irrigation project development. Graduate-level requirements include an in-depth research paper on a single aspect of a current topic. Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E. May be convened with: SWES 401. Usually offered: Spring.
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3.00 Credits
Description: Principles of operating farm irrigation systems, evaluation of systems, selection of systems, basic irrigation scheduling, measurements of water flow, soil moisture, pump and system efficiencies. Graduate-level requirements include a special project on a current irrigation topic. Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E. Identical to: ASM 504; ASM is home department. May be convened with: SWES 404. Usually offered: Fall, Spring.
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3.00 Credits
Description: This course will aid students in developing the writing and organizational skills needed to produce effective technical reports, theses, dissertations and journal articles. Graduate-level requirements include work on theses, dissertations or journal articles. Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E. May be convened with: SWES 408. Usually offered: Spring.
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3.00 Credits
Description: Scientists speak a different language, a dialect filled with abstract symbolism, hypotheses and references to Latin and Greek. In this course, students learn journalism techniques to translate environmental science topics into language a layperson could appreciate. The writing concepts will apply to any field of science, as well as grant proposals, public reports and media including web-based publishing. Students also learn techniques for converting numbers into relevant statistics. Students will ?orkshop in groups and work closely with the instructor to produce publication-quality articles on assigned or agreed-upon topics. The best of these could be posted on university-affiliated websites, with credit given to the author. Graduate-level requirements include an additional final project writing a grant proposal or writing a feature article for a specified magazine or newspaper worth 50 points and a higher level of expectation regarding writing and reviews of their peers work. Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E. May be convened with: SWES 415. Usually offered: Spring.
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3.00 Credits
Description: Introduction to the application of GIS and related technologies for both the natural and social sciences. Conceptual issues in GIS database design and development, analysis, and display. Graduate-level requirements include a thorough bibliographic review and a scholarly paper on a current application of geographic information systems in the student's major field. Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E. Typical structure: 2 hours lecture, 3 hours laboratory. Identical to: RNR 517; RNR is home department. May be convened with: SWES 417. Usually offered: Fall.
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3.00 Credits
Description: The purpose of this course is to enhance students knowledge and skills related to environmental risk assessment, including hazard assessment, exposure assessment, toxicity assessment, and risk characterization. Graduate-level requirements include conducting a case study that will require them to collect secondary data in the field. Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E. Identical to: CPH 518. May be convened with: SWES 418. Usually offered: Spring.
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3.00 Credits
Description: An overview of Earth as a planet, including concepts of global scale radiation, heat and water budgets, is presented in the first part of the course. The second part focuses on local scale land-atmosphere exchanges affecting soil temperature, crop water use, and fate of air pollutants. The third part emphasizes individual student and group study of selected topics. Graduate-level requirements include an in-depth research paper on a single aspect of a current topic. Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E. May be convened with: SWES 420. Usually offered: Fall.
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3.00 Credits
Description: The global and surface energy balance; the hydrologic cycle; the influence on climate of the atmospheric and oceanic circulation; climate history, sensitivity, modeling, and natural and anthropogenic change. Graduate-level requirements include a more quantitative and thorough understanding of the subject matter. Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E. Identical to: ATMO 521C; ATMO is home department. Usually offered: Spring.
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3.00 Credits
Description: Current concepts in water quality, aerobiology and microbial biogeochemistry. Graduate-level requirements include extra journal readings and more comprehensive exams. Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E. Identical to: IMB 525. May be convened with: SWES 425. Usually offered: Fall.
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2.00 - 3.00 Credits
Description: Basic techniques for isolation and characterization of environmental soil and water microflora including methods for enumeration and measurement of physiological activity. Graduate-level requirements include additional assignments. Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E. Special course fee required: $10. Identical to: IMB 526. May be convened with: SWES 426. Usually offered: Fall.
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