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Course Number |
Course Title |
Description and prerequisites |
Semester Taught |
Credits |
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NR 2220
(This course is part of the College of Natural Resources curriculum but listed here for convenience to students.) |
General Ecology
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Study of the interrelationships among organisms, humans, and thier environments, addressing where and how organisms live. Adaption, population growth, species interactions, biodiversity, and ecosystem function are explored for a wide variety of organisms and ecosystems. Prerequisites: BIOL 1610 and 1620. Also taught as BIOL 2220. Study of the interrelationships among organisms, humans, and their environments,
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Fall and Spring |
3 |
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Watershed Sciences Professional Orientation |
Introduction and orientation to natural resource/ environmental disciplines and related professional careers for Watershed Sciences majors. Discussion of education, curricula, faculty, professional societies, and employment opportunities. |
Fall |
1 |
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Biodiversity: Its Conservation and Future |
Today, species extinctions are occurring at an unprecedented rate. People in developed countries are concerned with this loss. Solving this problem requires knowledge of what determines biodiversity, how it is being threatened, and how its loss can be countered. |
Spring |
3 |
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WATS 2250 # |
Introductory Internship/Co-op |
Introductory-level educational
experience in internship/cooperative education position approved by
department. |
Fall, Spring and Summer |
1-3 |
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Oceanography |
Examines fundamental interrelationships between physical environment of the oceans and the life forms they support. Suitable for non-biologists. |
Spring |
3 |
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WATS 3100 (DSC, CI) |
Fish Diversity and Conservation |
Systematics, physiology, ecology, evolution and conservation of major groups of marine and freshwater fishes. Stresses functional morphology, physiological ecology, and community interactions explaining fish abundance and distribution. Prerequisite: Biol 1010 or 1210 or 1220. |
Fall |
3 |
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Fish Diversity Laboratory |
Focuses on field collection, identification, and habitat relationships of freshwater fishes in North America. Prerequisite: WATS 3100 (may be taken concurrently). |
Fall |
1 |
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WATS 3600 |
Geomorphology |
Geomorphic processes, origin of landforms and surficial deposits. Emphasizes fluvial and hillslope landscape elements, and surficial geologic mapping. Three one-hour lectures and one three-hour lab per week. Prerequisite: Geol 1100 or 1150 or Geog 1130. Also taught as GEOL 3600. |
Fall |
4 |
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WATS 3700 (CI) |
Fundamentals of Watershed Science |
Study of water movement, hillslope processes, and nutrient movement in catchments, and its relevance to the properties, land use and management of watershed as natural resource units. Prerequisite: Soil 3000 or permission of instructor. |
Spring |
3 |
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WATS 3820 (DSC, QI) - links to faculty homepage - select 3820 at this site |
Climate Change |
Emphasizes physical basis of climate (climate dynamics) as well as the mechanisms and processes for its fluctuations on sub-seasonal to interannual time scales (climate variations), and on regional to hemispheric/global time scales. Prerequisite: Bmet 2000 or GEOG 1130. Also taught as BMET 3820. |
Spring |
3 |
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WATS 4250 # |
Advanced Internship/Co-op |
Internship/cooperative education work experience; increased complexity to help student gain a more professional level of experience. Prerequisite: Permission of department. |
Fall, Spring, Summer |
1-9 |
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***WATS 4490 (d5490) |
Small Watershed Hydrology |
Detailed exploration of concepts of hydrologic processes in small, wildland watersheds. Concentrates on recent research findings concerning examining key hydrological processes. Particular attention paid to study of partitioning of water in the hydrologic cycle, sources for runoff generation, snow and snowmelt, and erosion. Features process modeling and parameter estimation techniques as related to wildland systems. Prerequisite: Math 1210, WATS 3700. |
Fall |
4 |
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Limnology: Ecology of Inland Waters |
Ecosystem analysis of physical, chemical, and biological interactions in lakes and streams. Application of these concepts for managing aquatic system. Prerequisites: Chem 1210. |
Spring |
3 |
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Aquatic Ecology Practicum |
Integration of limnological theory and methods of conducting field and laboratory analyses of physical, chemical, and biological parameters. Students will design and conduct their own research project within the framework of a general water quality or fishery issue addressed by the class. Development of analytical, statistical, and writing skills. Prerequisite: WATS 4500; STAT 3000 (may be taken concurrently). |
Fall |
3 |
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Water Quality and Pollution |
Reviews biological and social problems caused by point and nonpoint source water pollution; toxicology; abiotoc and biotic water quality parameters; and use criteria of the Clean Water Act. Graduate level class will require additional readings of the peer-reviewed literature and an additional Each graduate student will be responsible for making a presentation at the beginning of class and leading the discussion. |
Fall |
3 |
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Principles in Fishery Management |
Emphasizes management of fish populations within context of community and ecosystem dynamics. Stresses use of simulation models to assess effects of growth, recruitment, and mortality on age-structured populations. |
Spring |
3 |
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WATS 4750 (d6740) |
Fundamentals of Remote Sensing |
Develops the scientific principles behind remote sensing. Examines the basic physics of electromagnetic radiation and the interactions of radiations with the surface and the atmosphere. Prerequisite: Math 1060, 1210; Phyx 2210. |
Fall |
3 |
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Geographic Information Systems |
Examines structure and operation of Geographic Information Systems (GIS). Explores design, theory and implementation of GIS software, digitizing, fundamentals of vector and raster GIS processing, georeferencing, map accuracy, and site-location. |
Fall |
4 |
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WATS 4950 # |
Special Topics |
Individual study and research upon
selected fisheries and wildlife problems. |
Fall, Spring, Summer |
1-3 |
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WATS 4960 # |
Directed Readings |
Provides one-on-one interaction between student and instructor. Prerequisite: Departmental approval. |
Fall, Spring, Summer |
1-3 |
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WATS 4970 # |
Undergraduate Research |
Individual or team research. Prerequisite: Advisor approval. |
Fall, Spring, Summer |
1-3 |
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WATS 4980 |
Watershed Sciences Departmental Seminar |
Exposes student to new developments in research and management in the fields of watershed sciences. Features participation by students, faculty, and guest lecturers. Graduate students should register for only one semester each year, but attend all year. Undergraduate students are only required to register once. Graduate students will participate in an additional reading and discussion group for the seminars. Graded Pass/Fail only. |
Fall, Spring |
1 |
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Fluvial Geomorphology |