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4.00 Credits
This course is a comprehensive introduction to the biological, chemical, and physical conditions affecting life in fresh water, particularly lakes, ponds, and reservoirs. Topics include the linkages between terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems, limnological techniques and equipment, productivity, pollution, fisheries management, and aquaculture. Major biological components such as the benthos, zooplankton, phytoplankton, macroinvertebrates, vertebrates, and aquatic vegetation will be examined.
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4.00 Credits
This course introduces the taxonomy and ecology of the insects most commonly found in freshwater environments. Topics covered include insect diversity, behavioral, morphological, and physiological adaptations to specific habitats, population and community level ecology, and ecological relationships with physical and biotic environments. The laboratory will emphasize methods of sampling for aquatic invertebrates, recognition of all orders and major families of aquatic insects, and use of keys for identification of specific aquatic insects to lower taxonomic form.
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4.00 Credits
This is an introductory course dealing with the classification, ecology, behavior, and physiology of marine and freshwater fishes. The course deals with a variety of topics such as the diversity of fishes, form and function, reproduction and early ontogeny, quantitative fisheries resource management, behavior, fisheries ecology, and conservation. Laboratory topics include collection, ichthyological methods, aging, classification, and identification of worldwide fishes.
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3.00 Credits
This course will explore the concept of developing in an economically viable and sustainable manner that conserves environmental and cultural resources. Concepts such as the design of net-energy-producer homes, incorporation of renewable and energy efficient technologies, use of nontoxic or responsibly harvested "green" building materials, farmland preservation, incorporation of common wildlife space, and the nature of community design will be explored. Prerequisites: ENVS 201, 202, and either ENVS 341 or permission of the instructor.
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3.00 Credits
The course focuses on modern and ancient sedimentary environments, relating these environments to the composition and genesis of sediments and sedimentary rocks. Principles of stratigraphy applied in the study of sedimentary rocks and stratigraphic theory are also considered. Three house of lecture and two hours of lab per week. Prerequisites: GSCI 301; ENVS 308.
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4.00 Credits
This course examines physical structure and composition of soil in conjunction with the dynamics of organisms including the microbes and macrobiota within the physical and chemical environment of the soil. The soil classification as well as the role of soils and their biota in food webs and ecosystem processes will be emphasized. The laboratory will provide field and lab techniques used in the study of soil ecology. Prerequisites: BIOL 101 and 102 or BIOL 208 and 209 or equivalent; ENVS 201 and 202, GSCI 301; CHEM 120 or 207.
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3.00 Credits
This course provides an overview of the geology, geomorphology, and historical development of selected national parks. Special emphasis will be placed on regional parks through field trips, visits with park officials and resource managers, and discussions of environmental problems singular to parks. An application of geological method and techniques will enhance students' knowledge base, providing useful background for student interested in careers in resource management and park administration.
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3.00 Credits
Students will learn the methodology for locating, researching, and field recording historic cultural resources. The course will cover photographing, describing, and assessing sites, buildings, andstructures and then researching their history as well as mapping and producing site plans, floor plans, and elevations. GIS systems will be introduced. Prerequisites: ENVS 307 and ANTH 370.
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3.00 Credits
Students will learn the history of architectural technology as applied to the construction of old building structures. The course will focus on components of historic buildings and structures, materials and fabric used in the past, as well as approved modern replacement components and compatibility with historic materials. Prerequisite: ENVS 307 or ANTH 370.
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4.00 Credits
An environmentally focused course emphasizing the varied aspects of the structure, function, and perpetuation of ecosystems. Societal impact on ecosystem structure will be considered through discussion and laboratory analysis, with the recognition of ecosystem disruption a major course focus. Representative topic areas include analysis of aquatic marine populations, types of ecosystems, population regulation, and energy flow. Prerequisites: BIOL 101 and 102 or BIOL 208 and 209 or equivalent; ENVS 201, ENVS 202.
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