AU Water-Related
Degrees, Courses, and Certifications

• Fisheries and Allied Aquacultures – MAq, MS, PhD

• Landscape Architecture – MLA

• Forestry – MNR, MS, PhD
• Natural Resources – MNR, MS
• Wildlife Sciences, MS, PhD

MAJORS

• Agricultural Business and Economics
• Biosystems Engineering
  • Ecological Engineering
  • Forest Engineering
• Crop and Soil Science
  • Soil, Water and Land Use
• Environmental Science
• Fisheries, Aquaculture, and Aquatic Sciences
  • Pre-Professional Medicine Option
  • Fisheries and Aquaculture Option
  • Marine Resources Option

MINORS

• Fisheries, Aquaculture, and Aquatic Science
• Natural Resources Economics and Environmental Policy

MAJORS

• Environmental Design
  • Pre-Landscape Architecture Track

MINORS

Environmental Design

MAJORS

• Natural Resources Management
• Wildlife Ecology and Management

MINORS

• Natural Resources Ecology
• Urban Environmental Science
• Watershed Sciences

MAJORS

• Biosystems Engineering
  • Ecological Engineering Option
  • Forest Engineering Option
• Civil Engineering

• ARCH 2210 ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROLS I (3) LEC. 3. Pr. ARCH 1020.
  This course provides the basic knowledge and skills requisite an architect in the design of environmentally responsive buildings.
• ARCH 2220 ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROLS II (3) LEC. 3. Pr. ARCH 1020.
  This course provides the basic knowledge and skills requisite an architect in the design of environmentally responsive buildings.

• BSEN 3230 NATURAL RESOURCE CONSERVATION ENGINEERING (3) LEC. 2. LAB. 3. Pr. BSEN 3310. Departmental approval.
  Engineering analysis applied to natural resource systems. Design principles and practices in rainfall-runoff relationships, soil erosion and its prediction and control, hydraulic structures, and open channel hydraulics.
• BSEN 3240 PROCESS ENGINEERING IN BIOSYSTEMS (3) LEC. 2. LAB. 3. Pr. BSEN 2240. Departmental approval. Theory and application of process operations in biological, food and agricultural systems. Heat transfer, fluid flow, thermal processing, evaporation, psychrometrics, refrigeration, drying freezing.
• BSEN 3260 ENGINEERING FOR PRECISION AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY (3) LEC. 2. LAB. 3. Pr. ELEC 3810 and MATH 2650. Departmental approval. Engineering aspects of spatial technologies applied to agricultural and forest production. Data collection in the field using GPS and use of field data in site specific applications. Fall.
• BSEN 3310 HYDRAULIC TRANSPORT IN BIOLOGICAL SYSTEMS (4) LEC. 3. LAB. 3. Pr. ENGR 2050 and MATH 2650 or Departmental approval.
  Fluid properties, Non-Newtonian fluids and biological systems, Fluid statics, Energy equation, mass and momentum balance, pipe flow for Newtonian and Non-Newtonian fluids, dimensional analysis, compressible flows.
  BSEN 3560 TURF SYSTEMS IRRIGATION DESIGN (3) 3. Pr. MATH 1120.
  Irrigation system design for turf-based systems including residential lawns, commercial properties, athletic fields, and golf courses. Irrigation scheduling and water demand are presented to provide management capabilities.
• BSEN 4210 IRRIGATION SYSTEM DESIGN (3) LEC. 2. LAB. 3. Pr. BSEN 3230. Departmental approval.
  Theory and design of irrigation systems for the application of water and wastewater including surveying techniques for system design. Systems include solid-set, traveler, center-pivot, and trickle. Fall.
• BSEN 4250 HYDRAULIC CONTROL SYSTEMS DESIGN (3) LEC. 2. LAB. 3. Pr. BSEN 3310 or Departmental approval. Principles of energy transfer by means of fluid power. Design of hydraulic control systems using prime movers, valves, actuators, and accessories. Spring.
• BSEN 5230 WASTE MANAGEMENT AND UTILIZATION FOR BIOSYSTEMS (3) LEC. 2. LAB. 3. Pr. CHEM 1040 and BIOL 3200 and P/C BSEN 3230 or P/C BSEN 4240.
  Introduction to animal waste management problems of confined production systems, and characterization of animal waste types. Design of biological treatment and processing systems. Departmental approval. May count either BSEN 5230 or BSEN 6230.
• BSEN 5510 ECOLOGICAL ENGINEERING (3) LEC. 3. Pr. BSEN 3230.
  Ecological engineering non-point source transport of nutrients, sediment, pesticides, pathogens, and chemicals from agricultural, forestry, and urban activities. Departmental approval. May count either BSEN 5510 or BSEN 6510.
• BSEN 5520 WATERSHED MODELING (3) LEC. 3. Pr. BSEN 5510.
  Modeling of non-point source pollution at watershed scale using Soil and Water Assessment Tool model including underlying processes that control movement of pollutants. Departmental approval. May count either BSEN 5520 or BSEN 6520.
• BSEN 5560 SITE DESIGN FOR BIOSYSTEMS (3) LEC. 2. LAB. 3. Pr. BSEN 3230.
  Development of student skills in computer-aided site design and restoration by using rural and urban best management practices to reduce environmental impacts. Departmental approval. May count either BSEN 5560 or BSEN 6560.
• BSEN 6220 GEOSPATIAL TECHNOLOGIES IN BIOSYSTEMS (3) LEC. 2. LAB. 3. Departmental approval. Geospatial technologies including GPS, GIS, and remote sensing systems applied to biosystems. Collecting, managing, and analyzing spatial data for agricultural and forest systems. Spring.
• BSEN 6230 WASTE MANAGEMENT AND UTILIZATION FOR BIOSYSTEMS (3) LEC. 2. LAB. 3. Pr. CHEM 1040 or CHEM 1041. Departmental approval. Coreq. BSEN 3230.
  Introduction to the animal waste management problems of confined production systems and characterization of animal waste types. Design of biological treatment and processing systems.
• BSEN 6510 ECOLOGICAL ENGINEERING (3) LEC. 3. Pr. BSEN 3230. Departmental approval.
  The course introduces students to ecological engineering non-point source transport of nutrients, sediment, pesticides, pathogens, and chemicals from agricultural, forestry, and urban activities.
• BSEN 6520 WATERSHED MODELING (3) LEC. 3. Departmental approval.
  The course covers modeling of non-point source pollution at the watershed scale using Soil and Water Assessment Tool model including underlying processes that control movement of pollutants.
• BSEN 6560 SITE DESIGN FOR BIOSYSTEMS (3) LEC. 2. LAB. 3. Pr. BSEN 3230. Departmental approval.
  The course is designed to develop student skills in computer-aided site design and restoration by using rural and urban best management practices to reduce environmental impacts.
• BSEN 7016 QUANTITATIVE AGRICULTURAL REMOTE SENSING (3) LEC. 3. Departmental approval. Theory and application of remote sensing to quantifying soil and vegetation characteristics, with emphasis on agriculture but also relevant to natural biosystems.
• BSEN 7136 GIS APPLICATIONS IN PRECISION AGRICULTURE (1) LEC. 1. Departmental approval. Exploration of geographic information systems (GIS) and its applications in precision agriculture. Topics include file structure and formatting, interfacing with precision agriculture equipment, georeferencing maps, merging and clipping farm data, data field calculations, designing management zones, variable rate prescriptions, and basic data analysis.
• BSEN 7310 NONPOINT SOURCE POLLUTION (3) LEC. 3. Departmental approval.
  Non-point source (NPS) transport of nutrients, sediment, pesticides, and pathogens from agricultural, forestry, and urban activities. Basic concepts of pollutant transport through soils and with overland flow. Evaluation, management, and prevention of non-point pollution of surface and groundwater.
• BSEN 7320 NON-POINT SOURCE POLLUTION MODELING (3) LEC. 3. Pr. BSEN 7310 or Departmental approval.
  Non-point source (NPS) modeling of nutrients, sediment, pesticides, and pathogens from agricultural, forestry, and urban activities. Underlying processes (climate, hydrology, nutrients and pesticides, erosion, channel), land cover/plants best management practices. Sensitivity and uncertainty analyses
• BSEN 7330 SOIL-PLANT-ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEM DESIGN SOIL-PLANT-ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEM DESIGN (3) LEC. 3. Study of systems that incorporate plant uptake of nutrients and/or heavy metals for remediation of soil-based contaminants. Design applications of environmental remediation include constructed wetlands, drip irrigation of wastewater effluent, disposal of municipal sludge, and phytoremediation of contaminants in shallow groundwater.
• BSEN 7350 ENGINEERING ANALYSIS OF LAKES AND RESERVOIRS (3) LEC. 3. Departmental approval. Knowledge and understanding of the causes, impacts, and methods of restoring water quality impairments, with emphasis placed on impounded water bodies and perennial streams.
• BSEN 7376 WATERSHED MONITORING & ASSESS (3) LEC. 3. Departmental approval.
  Water measurement and structure sizing. Identification of water quality problems and water quality variable selection. Monitoring design, water quality sampling equipment, and sample collection.
• BSEN 7516 INTRODUCTION TO LAND AND WATER ENGINEERING (3) LEC. 3.
  This course aims at equipping students with the engineering tools and knowledge needed for advanced courses in land and water engineering.
• BSEN 7526 INTRODUCTION TO FLUVIAL GEOMORPHOLOGY (3) LEC. 3. Pr. BSEN 3230.
  This course provides an overview of stream geomorphology as it relates to natural stream physical processes.
• BSEN 7536 DRAINMOD (3) LEC. 3. Pr. BSEN 3230.
  This course presents the principles of water movement and fate in shallow water table systems and application of the drainage water management model DRAINMOD to a wide variety of problems.
• BSEN 7616 AGRICULTURAL WASTE MANAGEMENT (3) LEC. 3.
  This course covers principles of managing, handling, treating and applying animal and poultry manures and organic byproducts from an engineering perspective. Departmental approval
• BSEN 7626 STORMWATER BMP DESIGN (3) LEC. 3. Pr. BSEN 3230. Departmental approval.
  This course is designed to introduce students to several innovative stormwater practices including stormwater wetlands, bioretention, green roofs, permeable pavement, cisterns, and others.
• BSEN 7636 STREAM RESTORATION STRUCTURE RISK AND FAILURE ASSESS (1) LEC. 1. Pr. BSEN 3230. Departmental approval.
  Critical thinking about the use of various stream restoration structures and providing the tools needed to investigate further into failure analysis and risk assessment.
• BSEN 7646 OPEN CHANNEL HYDRAULICS (3) LEC. 3. Pr. BSEN 3310. Departmental approval.
  Theory and application of hydraulics in open channels with an emphasis on natural systems (natural streams and rivers).
• BSEN 7666 WETLANDS DESIGN AND RESTORATION (3) LEC. 3. Departmental approval.
  Fundamental understanding of hydrology, soils and ecology of natural wetland systems to serve as the basis of designing wetland systems for water treatment and restoring degraded natural wetlands.

• CIVL 3110 HYDRAULICS (4) LEC. 3. LAB. 3. Pr. (ENGR 2010 or ENGR 2200) and MATH 2650 and P/C ENGR 2350 and P/C CIVL 3010. Pr. ENGR 2010 is only allowed for students who transfer into Civil Engineering. Students already enrolled in Civil Engineering should take ENGR 2200.
  Introduction to fluid mechanics, fluid properties, hydrostatics, kinematics, dynamics, energy equation, ideal flow and energy losses. Applications of fluid mechanics, pipe flow, fluid measurements, pumps, open channel flow, dimensional analysis and theory of modeling.
• CIVL 3220 WATER AND WASTE TREATMENT (4) LEC. 3. LAB. 3. Pr. CHEM 1040 and BIOL 3200.
  Fundamentals of potable water treatment and wastewater treatment and disposal. Treatment systems; operation/ process physics, chemistry, and biology; operation and maintenance issues; regulatory requirements. Credit will not be given to students majoring in Civil Engineering.
• CIVL 3230 ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING (4) LEC. 3. LAB. 3. Pr. (CHEM 1040 or CHEM 1043) and (ENGR 2200 and P/C CIVL 3010) or P/C BSEN 3310.
  Fundamental principles of environmental engineering, including basic environmental chemistry and microbiology; materials and energy balances; diffusion; chemical equilibrium; kinetics; and chemical reaction engineering.
• CIVL 4210 WATER AND WASTEWATER TREATMENT AND DESIGN (3) LEC. 3. Pr. CIVL 3230. Departmental approval. The fundamentals of theory, design, and operation of water and wastewater treatment systems are covered.
• CIVL 4211 WATER AND WASTEWATER LABORATORY (1) LAB. 3. Pr. CHEM 1040 and BIOL 3200. Coreq. CIVL 4210.
  Introduction to analytical techniques used to assess water quality. Credit will not be given to students majoring in Civil Engineering.
• CIVL 4220 ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING DESIGN (3) LEC. 3. Pr. CIVL 4210 or CIVL 4230. Process design of environmental engineering systems.
• CIVL 4230 URBAN HYDRAULIC SYSTEM DESIGN (3) LEC. 3. Pr. CIVL 3230 and CIVL 3110.
  Engineering approaches to designing and managing urban water supply, sanitary sewer, storm water collection systems and flood control works.
• CIVL 5110 OPEN CHANNEL HYDRAULICS (3) LEC. 3. Pr. CIVL 3110.
  Application of continuity, energy, and momentum analyses to problems of open channel flow. Topics include rapidly and gradually varied flow, unsteady flow, flood routing, computational methods, design concepts and applications. Credit will not be given for both CIVL 5110 and CIVL 6110/ CIVL 6116.
• CIVL 5120 HYDROLOGIC ANALYSIS AND MODELING (3) LEC. 3. Pr. CIVL 3110 and STAT 3010.
  Hydrologic cycle, hydrologic frequency analysis, precipitation, infiltration, runoff hydrograph, flood routing, urban hydrology, watershed hydrologic modeling, and computer modeling applications. Departmental approval. May count either CIVL 5120 or CIVL 6120.
• CIVL 5130 HYDRAULIC DESIGN OF PRESSURIZED SYSTEMS (3) LEC. 3. Pr. CIVL 3110.
  Pressurized flow applications; pump-pipeline design optimization; multiple reservoir operation; flow measurement/control systems; distribution manifolds; fundamentals of unsteady flows. Departmental approval. May count either CIVL 5130 or CIVL 6130.
• CIVL 5150 GROUNDWATER HYDRAULICS (3) LEC. 3. Pr. CIVL 3110.
  Mechanics of groundwater flow, definitions, conservation of mass, Darcy’s law, confined and unconfined flow, steady and transient flow, groundwater transport. Credit will not be given for both CIVL 5150 and CIVL 6150/CIVL 6156.
• CIVL 5160 STORMWATER MANAGEMENT AND MODELING (3) LEC. 3. Pr. CIVL 3110. Introduction of current stormwater management practices (e.g., lower impact development and green infrastructures) and polices, rainfall analysis with different inter-event dry period, flood analysis, stormwater runoff hydrograph modeling (rainfall loss, overland flow hydrograph, unit hydrograph theory, and hydrograph routing), stormwater quality modeling (pollutant buildup, washoff, and transport), peak discharge control using detention ponds, and various best management practices for stormwater volume and quality control. May count either CIVL 5160, CIVL 6160, or CIVL 6166.
• CIVL 5170 NUMERICAL SOLUTIONS FOR HYDRO-ENVIRONMENTAL APPLICATIONS (3) LEC. 3. Pr. CIVL 3110 and CIVL 3230. Theoretical and numerical solutions of various problems in water resources and environmental engineering using computational tools. Development of simple codes and spreadsheet-based tools for the description and prediction of flows, contaminant spreading, and other relevant processes in natural and built systems. May count either CIVL 5170 or CIVL 6170/6176.
  
• CIVL 5210 CHEMICAL PRINCIPLES OF ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING (3) LEC. 3. Pr. CIVL 3230.
  Fundamentals of aquatic chemistry as applied to environmental engineering: chemical thermodynamics, acid/base equilibrium, solution/dissolution chemistry, redox equilibrium, and chemical kinetics. Departmental approval. Credit will not be given for both CIVL 5210 and CIVL 6210/CIVL 6216.
• CIVL 5220 ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING PROCESSES LABORATORY (1) LAB. 3. Pr. CIVL 3230.
  Laboratory exploration of the fundamentals and applications of aquatic chemistry, physical-chemical processes and biological processes, as employed in water and wastewater treatment. Departmental approval. Credit will not be given for both CIVL 5220 and CIVL 6220.
• CIVL 5240 AIR POLLUTION (3) LEC. 3.
  Nature, sources and effects of air pollutants; effects of atmospheric conditions on dispersion; dispersion modeling, theory and design of control devices; legal/ administrative control. Departmental approval. Credit will not be given for both CIVL 5240 and CIVL 6240/CIVL 6246.
• CIVL 5250 BIOLOGICAL PRINCIPLES OF ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING (3) LEC. 3. Pr. CIVL 3230.
  Fundamentals of aquatic biology and microbiology as applied to environmental engineering: microbial growth, microbial metabolism, microbial population dynamics, wastewater treatment microbiology, environmental impacts, toxicity testing, and biomonitoring. Departmental approval. Credit will not be given for both CIVL 5250 and CIVL 6250/CIVL 6256.
• CIVL 5260 SURFACE WATER QUALITY MODELING (3)  LEC. 3. Pr. CIVL 3230. Water uses and water quality goals, objectives, and criteria of natural aquatic systems. Principles of surface water quality modeling and waste load allocation. Physical, chemical, biological, and hydrological considerations relating to the fate and transport of pollutants in water environment.
• CIVL 5330 LANDFILLS (3) LEC. 3. Pr. CIVL 3310.
  Landfill siting design, construction and operational practices; regulations, terminology, closure regulations and procedures. Credit will not be given for both CIVL 5330 and CIVL 6330/CIVL 6336.
• CIVL 5450 EROSION & SDIMENT CONTROL (3) LEC. 3. Pr. CIVL 3310 and CIVL 3410.
  Process of erosion, sediment transport, and sedimentation along with strategies adopted to prevent and manage erosion on construction sites. May count either CIVL 5450 or CIVL 6450.
• CIVL 6110/6116 OPEN CHANNEL HYDRAULICS (3) LEC. 3. Pr. CIVL 3110.
  Application of continuity, energy, and momentum analyses to problems of open channel flow. Topics include rapidly and gradually varied flow, unsteady flow, flood routing, computational methods, design concepts and applications. Credit will not be given for both CIVL 5110 and CIVL 6110/CIVL 6116.
• CIVL 6120/6126 HYDROLOGIC ANALYSIS AND MODELING (3) LEC. 3. Pr. CIVL 3110 and STAT 3110.
  Departmental approval. Hydrologic cycle, hydrologic frequency analysis, precipitation, infiltration, runoff hydrograph, flood routing, urban hydrology, watershed hydrologic modeling, and computer modeling applications.
• CIVL 6130/6136 HYDRAULIC DESIGN (3) LEC. 3. Pr. CIVL 3110.
  Pressurized flow applications; pump-pipeline design optimization; multiple reservoir operation; flow measurement/control systems; distribution manifolds; fundamentals of unsteady flows. Departmental approval. May count either CIVL 5130 or CIVL 6130.
• CIVL 6150/6156 GROUNDWATER HYDRAULICS (3) LEC. 3. Pr. CIVL 3110.
  Mechanics of groundwater flow, definitions, conservation of mass, Darcy’s law, confined and unconfined flow, steady and transient flow, groundwater transport. May count either CIVL 5150 or CIVL 6150/CIVL 6156.
• CIVL 6160/6166 STORMWATER MANAGEMENT AND MODELING (3) LEC. 3. Introduction of current stormwater management practices (e.g., lower impact development and green infrastructures) and polices, rainfall analysis with different inter-event dry period, flood analysis, stormwater runoff hydrograph modeling (rainfall loss, overland flow hydrograph, unit hydrograph theory, and hydrograph routing), stormwater quality modeling (pollutant buildup, washoff, and transport), peak discharge control using detention ponds, and various best management practices for stormwater volume and quality control. Approval by the instructor (e.g., undergraduate hydraulics).
• CIVL 6170/6176 NUMERICAL SOLUTIONS FOR HYDRO-ENVIRONMENTAL APPLICATIONS (3) Pr. CIVL 3110 and CIVL 3230. Theoretical and numerical solutions of various problems in water resources and environmental engineering using computational tools. Development of simple codes and spreadsheet-based tools for the description and prediction of flows, contaminant spreading, and other relevant processes in natural and built systems. May count either CIVL 5170 or CIVL 6170/6176
• CIVL 6210/6216 CHEMICAL PRINCIPLES OF ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING (3) LEC. 3. Pr. CIVL 3230.
  Fundamentals of aquatic chemistry as applied to environmental engineering: chemical thermodynamics, acid/ base equibrium, solution/dissolution chemistry, redox equilibrium, and chemical kinetics. Departmental approval. Credit will not be given for both CIVL 5210 and CIVL 6210/CIVL 6216.
• CIVL 6220 ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING PROCESSES LABORATORY (1) LAB. 3. Pr. CIVL 3230.
  Laboratory exploration of the fundamentals and applications of aquatic chemistry, physical-chemical processes and biological processes, as employed in water and wastewater treatment. Departmental approval. May count either CIVL 5220 or CIVL 6220.
• CIVL 6230/6236 ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH ENGINEERING (3) LEC. 3.
  Application of engineering methodology in environmental health; communicable disease control, insect and rodent control, solid and hazardous wastes, noise, radiological health, legal and administrative considerations, etc. Departmental approval. Credit will not be given for both CIVL 5230 and CIVL 6230/CIVL 6236.
• CIVL 6240/6246 AIR POLLUTION (3) LEC. 3.
  Nature, sources and effects of air pollutants; effects of atmospheric conditions on dispersion; dispersion modeling theory and design of control devices; legal/administrative control. Departmental approval. Credit will not be given for both CIVL 5240 and CIVL 6240/CIVL 6246.
• CIVL 6250/6256 BIOLOGICAL PRINCIPLES OF ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING (3) LEC. 3. Pr. CIVL 3230.
  Fundamentals of aquatic biology and microbiology as applied to environmental engineering: microbial growth, microbial metabolism, microbial population dynamics, wastewater treatment microbiology, environmental impacts, toxicity testing, and biomonitoring. Departmental approval. Credit will not be given for both CIVL 5250 and CIVL 6250/CIVL 6256.
• CIVL 6260/6266 SURFACE WATER QUALITY MODELING (3) LEC. 3. Water uses and water quality goals, objectives, and criteria of natural aquatic systems. Principles of surface water quality modeling and waste load allocation. Physical, chemical, biological, and hydrological considerations relating to the fate and transport of pollutants in water environment
• CIVL 6330/6336 LANDFILLS (3) LEC. 3. Pr. CIVL 3310.
  Landfill siting design, construction and operational practices; regulations, terminology, closure regulations and procedures. Credit will not be given for both CIVL 5330 and CIVL 6330/CIVL 6336.
• CIVL 6450 EROSION AND SEDIMENT CONTROL TECHNOLOGIES IN CONSTRUCTION (3) LEC. 3. Pr. CIVL 3310 and CIVL 3410.
  Process of erosion, sediment transport, and sedimentation along with strategies adopted to prevent and manage erosion on construction sites. May count either CIVL 5450 or CIVL 6450.
• CIVL 7120/7126 HYDROLOGIC MODELING (3) LEC. 3. Pr. (CIVL 6110 or CIVL 6116).
  Principles and practice of hydrologic modeling, introduction to hydrologic information systems, computer modeling of storm run-off, floodplain hydraulics and bridge hydraulics. Computer applications.
• CIVL 7140/7146 ECOHYDROLOGY (3) LEC. 3. Pr. P/C CIVL 6120 or P/C CIVL 6126 or P/C GEOL 6100 or P/C FORY 7550. This course covers current theory, methods, and issues in ecohydrology. Topics include the soil-plant-atmosphere continuum; stochastic modeling of soil moisture; vadose zone hydrology; theory, measurement, and modeling of evapotranspiration; ecological competition in water-limited systems; and current issues and research topics.

• CIVL 7170/7176 NUMERICAL METHODS IN HYDRAULICS AND HYDROLOGY (3) LEC. 3. Pr. CIVL 3230.
  Numerical approximations of ordinary and partial differential equations representing problems common to civil engineering including groundwater flow, soil consolidation, and mass transport. The formulation and computational solution of diffusion and equilibrium problems are emphasized. Computer programming is required.
• CIVL 7210/7216 METHODS OF POLLUTANT ANALYSIS IN ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING (3) LEC. 2. LAB. 3. Pr. CIVL 6210 or CIVL 6216.
  Fundamentals of identifying and quantifying environmental pollutants: review of pollutant chemistry, quality and quantity of pollutants, statistical basis of sampling, environmental sampling techniques, analytical techniques, and data analysis.
• CIVL 7220/7226 WATER AND WASTEWATER OPERATIONS AND PROCESSES I (3) LEC. 3. Pr. CIVL 3230.
  Departmental approval. Coreq. CIVL 6210. Physical and chemical principles applied to water and wastewater treatment. Advanced mathematical and modeling concepts.
• CIVL 7230/7236 WATER AND WASTEWATER OPERATIONS AND PROCESSES II (3) LEC. 3. Pr. CIVL 7220 or CIVL 7226.
  Departmental approval. Rigorous analysis of unit operations and processes used in modern water and wastewater treatment systems. Mixing, coagulation, sedimentation, filtration, and chemical precipitation.
• CIVL 7240/7246 WATER AND WASTEWATER OPERATIONS AND PROCESSES III (3) LEC. 3. Pr. CIVL 7220 or CIVL 7226.
  Departmental approval. Design and analysis of unit operations and processes used in modern water and wastewater treatment systems are rigorously examined: adsorption, ion exchange, membrane filtration, reverse osmosis, gas transfer, corrosion, and treatment residuals processing.
• CIVL 7250/7256 BIOLOGICAL WASTEWATER TREATMENT (3) LEC. 3. Pr. CIVL 6250 or CIVL 6256. Departmental approval.
  Development and application of the theories of biological waste treatment.
• CIVL 7260/7266 ENVIRONMENTAL NUTRIENT CONTROL PROCESSES (3) LEC. 3. Pr. CIVL 7250 or CIVL 7256.
  The nature, sources, and impacts of aquatic nutrients in the environment: microbial nutrient cycles, biological nutrient removal processes, chemical nutrient control processes, natural systems for nutrient removal.
• CIVL 7270/7276 ADVANCED NUMERICAL METHODS FOR SOLVING ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING PROBLEMS (3) LEC. 3. Pr. CIVL 3010. Departmental approval.
  Basic concepts of finite element (FE) analysis. Development of FE computer codes for solving environmental engineering problems. FE grid generation and visualization methods.
• CIVL 7280/7286 SURFACE WATER QUALITY MODELING (3) LEC. 3. Pr. CIVL 3230. Departmental approval.
  Physical, chemical, biological and hydrological considerations relating to the degradation and self-purification of streams, lakes, and estuaries. Water uses and water quality goals, objectives and criteria. Principles of water quality modeling and waste load allocatio.

• ENTM 5140 AQUATIC INSECTS (4) LEC. 3. LAB. 3. Pr. ENTM 3040 or BIOL 4010.
  Biology and ecology of aquatic and semi-aquatic insects. Laboratory sessions focus on identification at the family and generic levels, and experience in collecting and field techniques.
• ENTM 5220 INSECT ECOLOGY (4) LEC. 3. LAB. 3. Pr. BIOL 3060.
  Ecological interactions of insects and their environment, with emphasis on is herbivory, predation, parasitism and mutualism, as well as population and community dynamics.
• ENTM 5330 INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT (4) LEC. 3. LAB. 2. Pr. ENTM 3040 or ENTM 4020. Integrated management of insects by environmental, biological, genetic, chemical and legal means.
• ENTM 5360/5363 LANDSCAPE ENTOMOLOGY (4) LEC. 3. LAB. 3. Pr. (BIOL 1020 or BIOL 1027) or (BIOL 1030 or BIOL 1037). Identification and management of arthropod pests in the landscape. Recognition of pests and damage to trees, turf and ornamental plants.

• ENTM 6140 AQUATIC INSECTS (4) LEC. 3. LAB. 3. Pr. ENTM 3040 or BIOL 4010. Departmental approval.
  Biology and ecology of aquatic and semi-aquatic insects. Laboratory sessions focus on identification at the family and generic levels, and experience in collecting and field techniques.
• ENTM 6220 INSECT ECOLOGY (4) LEC. 3. LAB. 3. Pr. BIOL 3060. Departmental approval. Ecological interactions of insects and their environment, with emphasis on herbivory, predation, parasitism and mutualism, as well as population and community dynamics.
• ENTM 6336/6330 INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT (3) LEC. 3. Aspects of pest management as a broad-based approach that integrates practices for economic control of pests. May count either ENTM/HORT/PLPA 5330/5333/6330/6336.

• pFISH 1110 DIMENSIONS OF FISHERIES, AQUACULTURE, AND AQUATIC SCIENCES (1) LEC. 1. Consideration of various aspects of fisheries, aquaculture, and aquatic sciences work, career options as related to individual interests, and career planning. Overview of the different research and extension areas of the School.
• FISH 2000 GENERAL BIOLOGY OF FISHES AND AQUATIC ORGANISMS (1) LEC. 1. To introduce students to the anatomy and physiology of fishes, crustaceans, and mollusks to better prepare them to take advanced courses in the School of Fisheries, Aquaculture & Aquatic Sciences.
• FISH 2020 GLOBAL AND REGIONAL PERSPECTIVES IN FISHERIES, AQUACULTURE, AND AQUATIC SCIENCES (2) LEC. 2. Overview of socioeconomic and ecological aspects of fisheries, aquaculture, and aquatic sciences. The course will cover human dimensions specific to commercial and recreational fisheries, aquaculture species, and the aquatic environment.
• FISH 3950 CAREERS IN FISHERIES (1) LEC. 1. SU. Pr. FISH 2100 or departmental approval. Consideration of various aspects of fisheries work, career options as related to individual interests, and career planning
• FISH 5210 PRINCIPLES OF AQUACULTURE (3) LEC. 3. Pr. (BIOL 1030 or BIOL 1037) and FISH 2100. Principles underlying aquatic productivity and levels of management as demonstrated by present practices of aquaculture around the world.
• FISH 5215 MARINE AQUACULTURE (2) LEC. 1. LAB. 2. Departmental approval. Introduction to culture of marine species with emphasis in nutrition and feeding, reproductive biology, production techniques, processing, marketing and economics. Taught at the Dauphin Island Sea Lab.
• FISH 5220 WATER SCIENCE (3) LEC. 3. Pr. CHEM 1040 and FISH 2100. Departmental approval.
  Properties of water, the water cycle, basic water chemistry and water quality with emphasis on water in managed ecosystems. Fall.
• FISH 5230 CONSERVATION ECOLOGY OF FRESHWATER INVERTEBRATES (4) LEC. 3. LAB. 1. Foundational knowledge, ecological theory, and illustrative case-studies on conservation issues and solutions for freshwater invertebrates.
• FISH 5240 HATCHERY MANAGEMENT (4) LEC. 2. LAB. 8. Pr. FISH 5210 or FISH 6210.
  Study of warm-water hatchery techniques and application of those techniques in the field. Spring.
• FISH 5250 AQUACULTURE PRODUCTION (4) LEC. 3. LAB. 4. Pr. FISH 5210.
  Factors affecting growth and yield of aquacultural species, with implications toward farming commonly cultured species. Production techniques for commercially important finfish are discussed. Summer.
• FISH 5320 LIMNOLOGY (3) LEC. 3. Pr. CHEM 1040 and (BIOL 1030 or BIOL 1037) and BIOL 3060.
  Limnology is the study of the chemical, physical, geological, biological, and ecological processes that influence the structure and function of freshwater communities.
• FISH 5321 LIMNOLOGY LABORATORY (1) LAB. 4. Pr. (BIOL 1030 or BIOL 1037) and CHEM 1040 and BIOL 3060 and (P/C FISH 5320 or P/C FISH 6320).
  Limnology is the study of the chemical, physical, geological, biological, and ecological processes that influence the structure and function of aquatic communities. May count either FISH 5321 or FISH 6321.
• FISH 5380 GENERAL ICHTHYOLOGY (4) LEC. 3. LAB. 6. Pr. BIOL 1030 or BIOL 1037. Survey of the biodiversity of world and local fishes, with an overview of ecology, behavior, biology and conservation of fishes.
• FISH 5410 INTRODUCTION TO FISH HEALTH (3) LEC. 3. Pr. BIOL 1030 or BIOL 1037. Introduction to parasitic, bacterial and viral pathogens of wild and cultured finfish and shellfish.
• FISH 5425 MARINE FISH DISEASES (4) LEC. 7.5. LAB. 6. Pr. (BIOL 1030 or BIOL 1037) and BIOL 3200. Departmental approval. Introduction to diseases of marine finfish and shellfish and practical techniques used to isolate and identify diseases. Taught at Dauphin Island Sea Lab.
• FISH 5440 FISH ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY (4) LEC. 3. LAB. 4. Pr. FISH 5380. Departmental approval. Gross and microscopic fish anatomy.
• FISH 5510 FISHERIES BIOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT (4) LEC. 3. LAB. 4. Pr. (BIOL 1030 or BIOL 1037) and FISH 2100.
  This course provides a general overview and introduction to fisheries management with emphasis on freshwater examples. The laboratory will provide hands-on field experience. Credit will not be given for both FISH 5510 and FISH 6510.
• FISH 5520 SMALL IMPOUNDMENT MANAGEMENT (3) LEC. 5. LAB. 10. Pr. (BIOL 1030 or BIOL 1037) and FISH 2100.
  Major aspects of primarily recreational fishing pond management, including construction, stocking, water quality management, harvest strategy, diagnosis of problems and communication of analyses. Summer.
• FISH 5630 FACILITIES FOR AQUACULTURE (3) LEC. 2. LAB. 4. Pr. (BIOL 1030 or BIOL 1037) and CHEM 1040 and FISH 2100. Principles and practice of site selection, design and construction of aquacultural facilities, with emphasis on impoundments and ponds. Odd years.
• FISH 5650 FISH AND SEAFOOD PROCESSING TECHNOLOGY (3) LEC. 3. Pr. CHEM 2030 and BIOL 3200. Emphasis on important species, market forms, preservation techniques, and rules and regulations of the seafood industry.
• FISH 5670 FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURES EXTENSION METHODS (2) LEC. 2. Pr. (BIOL 1030 or BIOL 1037) and CHEM 1040 and FISH 2100. Concepts and practices pertaining to aquacultural extension organization, administration, program development and implementation.
• FISH 5710 AQUATIC MICROBIOLOGY (3) LEC. 3. Pr. BIOL 1030 or BIOL 1037. Departmental approval. Overview of the diversity, genetics, physiology, and ecology of aquatic microorganisms, with an emphasis on bacteria, archaea and viruses.
• FISH 5725 MARINE ICHTHYOLOGY (6) LEC. 6. Pr. BIOL 3060. General background in the biology of marine fishes and their taxonomy. Offered only at the Gulf Coast Research Laboratory, Ocean Springs, MS. Departmental approval; Admission to the Gulf Coast Research Laboratory.
• FISH 5735 PRINCIPLES OF MARINE AQUACULTURE (6) LEC. 6. Pr. At least 16 credits in BIOL 1000-8999. Principles and technologies for culture of commercially important marine organisms. Offered at the Gulf Coast Research Laboratory, Ocean Springs, MS. Summer. Acceptance at GCRL.
• FISH 5745 MARINE FISHERIES MANAGEMENT (4) LEC. 4. Overview of practical marine fishery management problems. Offered only at the Gulf Coast Research Laboratory, Ocean Springs, MS. Departmental approval; Admission to GCRL.
• FISH 6210 PRINCIPLES OF AQUACULTURE (3) LEC. 3. Graduate level standing in FISH or departmental approval. Principles underlying aquatic productivity and levels of management as demonstrated by present practices of aquaculture around the world.
• FISH 6215 MARINE AQUACULTURE (2) LEC. 1. LAB. 2. Departmental approval. Introduction to culture of marine species with emphasis in nutrition and feeding, reproductive biology, production techniques, processing, marketing and economics. Taught at the Dauphin Island Sea Lab.
• FISH 6220 WATER SCIENCE (3) LEC. 3. Pr. CHEM 1040. Departmental approval.
  Properties of water, the water cycle, basic water chemistry and water quality with emphasis on water in managed ecosystems. Fall.
• FISH 6230 CONSERVATION ECOLOGY OF FRESHWATER INVERTEBRATES (4) LEC. 3. LAB. 1. Foundational knowledge, ecological theory, and illustrative case-studies on conservation issues and solutions for freshwater invertebrates.
• FISH 6240 HATCHERY MANAGEMENT (4) LEC. 2. LAB. 8. Pr. FISH 6210. Study of warm-water hatchery techniques and application of those techniques in the field.
• FISH 6245 SHELLFISH AQUACULTURE IN THE GULF OF MEXICO (2) FLD. 40. This course will provide students with an overview of the various types of shellfish aquaculture practiced in the Gulf of Mexico, and an understanding of the implications for both for public stock enhancement and private production. May count either FISH 5245 or FISH 6245.
• FISH 6250 AQUACULTURE PRODUCTION (4) LEC. 3. LAB. 4. Graduate level standing in FISH or departmental approval. Factors affecting growth and yield of aquacultural species, with implications toward farming commonly cultured species. Production techniques for commercially important finfish are discussed.
• FISH 6320 LIMNOLOGY (3) LEC. 3. Pr. CHEM 1040 and (BIOL 1030 or BIOL 1037) and BIOL 3060.
  Limnology is the study of the chemical, physical, geological, biological, and ecological processes that influence the structure and function of freshwater communities.
• FISH 6321 LIMNOLOGY LABORATORY (1) LAB. 4. Pr. (BIOL 1030 or BIOL 1037) and CHEM 1040 and BIOL 3060 and (P/C FISH 5320 or P/C FISH 6320).
  Limnology is the study of the chemical, physical, geological, biological, and ecological processes that influence the structure and function of aquatic communities. May count either FISH 5321 or FISH 6321.
• FISH 6380 GENERAL ICHTHYOLOGY (4) LEC. 3. LAB. 6. Graduate level standing in FISH or departmental approval. Survey of the biodiversity of world and local fishes, with an overview of ecology, behavior, biology and conservation of fishes.
• FISH 6410 INTRODUCTION TO FISH HEALTH (3) LEC. 3. Graduate level standing in FISH or departmental approval. Introduction to parasitic, bacterial and viral pathogens of wild and cultured finfish and shellfish.
• FISH 6425 MARINE FISH DISEASES (4) LEC. 7.5. LAB. 6. Graduate level standing in FISH or departmental approval. Introduction to diseases of marine finfish and shellfish and practical techniques used to isolate and identify diseases.
• FISH 6440 FISH ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY (4) LEC. 3. LAB. 4. Pr. FISH 6380. Departmental approval. Gross and microscopic fish anatomy.
• FISH 6510 FISHERIES BIOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT (4) LEC. 3. LAB. 4. Graduate level standing in FISH or departmental approval. This course provides a general overview and introduction to fisheries management with emphasis on freshwater examples. The laboratory will provide hands-on field experience. Credit will not be given for both FISH 5510 and FISH 6510.
• FISH 6520 SMALL IMPOUNDMENT MANAGEMENT (3) LEC. 5. LAB. 10. Pr. BIOL 1030 or BIOL 1037.
  Major aspects of primarily recreational fishing pond management, including construction, stocking, water quality management, harvest strategy, diagnosis of problems and communication of analyses. Summer.
• FISH 6630 FACILITIES FOR AQUACULTURE (3) LEC. 2. LAB. 4. Principles and practice of site selection, design and construction of aquacultural facilities, with emphasis on impoundments and ponds. Odd years.
• FISH 6650 FISH AND SEAFOOD PROCESSING TECHNOLOGY (3) LEC. 3. Graduate level standing in FISH or departmental approval. Emphasis on important species, market forms, preservation techniques, and rules and regulations of the seafood industry.
• FISH 6670 FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE EXTENSION METHODS (2) LEC. 2. Concepts and practices pertaining to aquacultural extension organization, administration, program development and implementation.
• FISH 6710 AQUATIC MICROBIOLOGY (3) LEC. 3. Graduate level standing in FISH or departmental approval. Overview of the diversity, genetics, physiology, and ecology of aquatic microorganisms, with an emphasis on bacteria, archaea and viruses
• FISH 6725 MARINE ICHTHYOLOGY (6) LEC. 6. General background in the biology of marine fishes and their taxonomy. 
• FISH 6735 PRINCIPLES OF MARINE AQUACULTURE (6) LEC. 6. Pr. At least 16 credits each with a minimum grade of B in BIOL 6000-8999. Departmental approval. Principles and technologies for culture of commercially important marine organisms. Offered at the Gulf Coast Research Laboratory, Ocean Springs, MS. Summer. Acceptance at GCRL;
• FISH 6745 MARINE FISHERIES MANAGEMENT (4) LEC. 4. Overview of practical marine fishery management problems. Offered only at the Gulf Coast Research Laboratory, Ocean Springs, MS. Summer. Departmental approval; Admission to GCRL.
• FISH 6970 PRINCIPLESOFECOTOXICOLOGY (3) LEC. 3.  Departmental approval.
  An interdisciplinary science studies the impacts of pollutants upon the structure and function of ecological systems.Spring.
• FISH 7230 WATER AND SEDIMENT QUALITY MANAGEMENT IN AQUACULTURE (4) LEC. 3. LAB. 3. Pr. FISH 6220. Departmental approval.
  Advanced treatment of water and sediment quality management in aquaculture. Analytical methods for soil and water quality. Fall.
• FISH 7240 RESOURCE USE AND ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES IN AQUACULTURE (2) LEC. 2.
  Resource use, environmental effects, and sustainability of aquaculture with emphasis on approaches to improving efficiency and reducing negative environmental effects. Fall.
• FISH 7270 CRUSTACEAN AND MOLLUSCAN AQUACULTURE (4) LEC. 3. LAB. 3. Pr. FISH 5210 or FISH 6210 or departmental approval. General biology and culture techniques of the major shrimp, crawfish and shellfish species cultured throughout the world.
• FISH 7330 RESERVOIR LIMNOLOGY (3) LEC. 2. LAB. 5. Pr. FISH 5320 or FISH 6320. Departmental approval.
  Consideration of the ecological characteristics of reservoirs as they relate to modern concepts of ecosystem management. Even years. Summer.
• FISH 7340 FISH ECOLOGY (3) LEC. 2. LAB. 3. Pr. BIOL 3060.
  Study of interactions among fish and their environment. Laboratory will emphasize critical literature reading and experimental approaches. Even years. Fall. BIOL 3060 or equivalent.
• FISH 7350 META-ANALYSIS (2) LEC. 2.
  Meta-Analysis is a quantitative approach for synthesizing results from diverse research studies that address a similar hypothesis.
• FISH 7360 MANAGEMENT OF AQUATIC FLORA IN FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE (4) LEC. 3. LAB. 6. Graduate level standing in FISH or departmental approval. Role of aquatic vegetation in fish production, its utilization and control.
• FISH 7380 ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT OF RIVERINE SYSTEMS (4) LEC. 3. LAB. 3. Pr. BIOL 7370.
  River systems within a landscape ecology and ecosystem management context. Laboratory sessions stress techniques for assessment and management. Even years. Spring.
• FISH 7420 FISH DISEASES (3) LEC. 3. Pr. BIOL 3200. Departmental approval. Viral, bacterial, fungal and parasitic diseases of fishes, including etiologic agents, geographical ranges, species susceptibility, clinical signs, clinical pathology, epidemiology and management.
• FISH 7450 FISH PATHOLOGY (3) LEC. 2. LAB. 3. Pr. FISH 5410 or FISH 6410 or FISH 7420. Departmental approval. Morphological and physiological changes in fish with infectious or non-infectious diseases. Even years.
• FISH 7460 CLINICAL FISH DISEASE DIAGNOSIS (1-3) LEC. Pr. FISH 6410 or FISH 7420or Departmental approval. Practical experience in necropsy of diseased fish. Identification of causative agents and prescription of appropriate disease control.
• FISH 7530 FISH POPULATION DYNAMICS (3) LEC. 2. LAB. 4. Pr. FISH 6510 or FISH 5510and STAT 7040. Departmental approval. Derivation of fish population estimates, growth, recruitment and mortality; use of modeling techniques to assess exploited fish populations. Even years.
• FISH 7540 QUANTITATIVE TECHNIQUES IN FISHERY ASSESSMENT (3) LEC. 2. LAB. 4. Pr. FISH 6510 or FISH 5510 and STAT 7000 and STAT 7040. Departmental approval. Quantitative techniques to assess and manage fish populations in freshwater. The laboratory will analyze actual fisheries data using SAS on personal computers. Odd years.
• FISH 7550 SEQUENCE-BASED SCIENCE: TECHNOLOGY AND APPLICATION (2) LEC. 2. Pr. BIOL 6230. Technology and application of high-throughput sequencing approaches to scientific research.
• FISH 7640 FISH NUTRITION (3) LEC. 3. Fundamental and applied aspects of fish nutrition, including nutrient requirements, physiology of food assimilation, feed preparation, and practical feeding.
• FISH 7641 FISH NUTRITION LABORATORY (2) LAB. 6. Coreq. FISH 7640. Laboratory exercises in analysis of fish feeds and formulation and preparation of fish feeds.
• FISH 7650 TRADITIONAL APPROACHES TO FISH GENETIC ENHANCEMENT (2) LEC. 2. Graduate level standing in FISH or departmental approval. This course is intended to teach the philosophy of fish, shellfish and crustacean genetics, selective breeding, genetic management and inheritance.
• FISH 7660 MOLECULAR GENETICS AND BIOTECHNOLOGY (4) LEC. 3. LAB. 3. Graduate level standing in FISH or departmental approval. Principles and application of DNA fingerprinting technologies, gene mapping, genetic information and analysis using internet tools, transgenic technologies.
• FISH 7715 ADVANCED MARINE ECOLOGY (2) LEC. 2. Departmental approval.
  Mechanisms that control distribution of plants and animals at scales ranging from individual organism to ecosystem
• FISH 7725 MARINE BIOGEOCHEMICAL PROCESSES (2) LEC. 2. Departmental approval.
  Marine biogeochemical cycling of carbon, nitrogen, sulfur, phosphorus and metals, with emphasis on estuarine systems.
• FISH 7735 MARINE PLANKTON (3) LEC. 3. Pr. FISH 7755 or BIOL 7575. Taxonomy of phytoplankton, bacterioplankton and zooplankton in estuaries, coastal seas and open oceans. Dauphin Island Sea Lab.
• FISH 7745 MARINE MICROBIAL ECOLOGY (3) LEC. 3. Departmental approval.
  Survey of microorganisms found in marine environment with emphasis on interaction of microgranisms with each other and with their environment.
• FISH 7750 BIOTECHNOLOGICAL APPROACHES TO FISH GENETICS (2) LEC. 2. Pr. FISH 7650. Departmental approval. This course is intended to teach the philosophy of fish, shellfish and crustacean genetics, genetic management genetic engineering, genomic manipulation and genetic biotechnology.
• FISH 7755 BIOLOGICAL OCEANOGRAPHY (3) LEC. 3. Comprehensive survey of marine organisms and their biological interactions. Taught at Dauphin Island Sea Lab
• FISH 7765 CHEMICAL OCEANOGRAPHY (3) LEC. 3. Departmental approval. In-depth examination of the chemistry of seawater and its relationship with biological, geological and physical processes in the oceans. Dauphin Island Sea Lab.
• FISH 7775 FISHERIES OCEANOGRAPHY (2) LEC. 2. Departmental approval. An examination of the relationship between fish life history, recruitment dynamics, harvest potential, and oceanographic processes. Taught at the Dauphin Island Sea Lab.
• FISH 7785 PHYSICAL OCEANOGRAPHY (4) LEC. 4. Departmental approval. Describes observed physical setting of the marine environment, and qualitatively explains how and why observed physical phenomena occur.
• FISH 7920 INTERNSHIP IN FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE (1-10) INT. SU. Departmental approval.
  Field experience in aquaculture, fisheries or aquatic resource management on farm or with research, extension or aquatic management agency. Course may be repeated for a maximum of 10 credit hours.

• FOWS 1010 INTRODUCTION TO RENEWABLE NATURAL RESOURCES (1) LEC. 1.
  Introduction to the wealth and breadth of renewable natural resources in the state, region, nation, and world. Speakers cover topics in forestry, wildlife, water, and soil. Fall, Spring.

• FOWS 2033 INTRO TO ENVIRON EDUCATION (3) LEC. 3.
  Students will learn about the historical and theoretical foundations of environmental education while participating in experiential learning exercises.
• FOWS 3015 INTERNATIONAL ISSUES IN NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (3) FLD. 3.
  Examination of contemporary natural and cultural resource management practices and conservation programs through national and international program placements. Spring, Summer and Fall.
• FOWS 4310 ECOTOURISM (3) LEC. 3.
  Principles, business considerations, and issues surrounding ecotourism, with emphasis on critique and connections to other industries. Spring.

• FOWS 5140 WATERSHED SERVICES (2) LEC. 2.
  This class examines the livelihoods and ecological impacts of Costa Rica’s program of payments for watershed services. Travel required. Senior. Fall. May count either FOWS 5140 or FOWS 6140.
• FOWS 5220 LANDSCAPE ECOLOGY (3) LEC. 3. Pr. BIOL 3060 or FORY 4230.
  Ecological effects and management of heterogeneous spatial pattern on ecosystems over large areas. May count either FOWS 5220 or FOWS 6220.
• FOWS 5263 FOREST WETLANDS RESTORATION ECOLOGY (3) DSL. 3. Pr. BIOL 3060 or FORY 4230. History and policy of wetlands destruction and restoration, wetland classification and inventory, techniques for assessing wetland functions, and techniques for forest wetlands restoration.
• FOWS 5270 NATURAL RESOURCE POLICY (3) LEC. 3. Departmental approval.
  Examination of attitudes, philosophies and policies that govern management of the natural resource. Spring.
• FOWS 5320 ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES (3) LEC. 3.
  Environmental services provided by ecosystems, with emphasis on human well-being and livelihood, and emerging market mechanisms. Spring.
• FOWS 5453 CONFLICT AND COLLABORATION IN NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (3) DSL. 45. Overview of issues, theories, and approaches to conflict management and collaboration in natural resources. Topics include conflict management, collaborative processes, and negotiation; tools and frameworks for analyzing conflict; and evolving management approaches to natural resource conflict.

• FOWS 6140 WATERSHED SERVICES (2) LEC. 2.
  This class examines the livelihoods and ecological impacts of Costa Rica’s program of payments for watershed services. Travel required. Graduate Standing. Fall. May count either FOWS 5140 or FOWS 6140.
• FOWS 6220 LANDSCAPE ECOLOGY (3) LEC. 3. Pr. BIOL 3060 or FORY 4230.
  Ecological effects and management of heterogeneous spatial pattern on ecosystems over large areas. May count either FOWS 5220 or FOWS 6220.
• FOWS 6266 FOREST WETLANDS RESTORATION ECOLOGY (3) DSL. 3. This course will cover the history and policy of wetlands destruction and restoration, wetland classification and inventory, techniques for assessing wetland functions, and techniques for forest wetlands restoration. 
• FOWS 6270 NATURAL RESOURCE POLICY (3) LEC. 3. Departmental approval.
  Examination of attitudes, philosophies and policies that govern management of the natural resource.
• FOWS 6320 ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES (3) LEC. 3.
  Environmental services provided by ecosystems, with emphasis on human well-being and livelihood, and emerging market mechanisms. Spring.
• FOWS 6456 CONFLICT AND COLLABORATION IN NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (3) DSL. 45. Overview of issues, theories, and approaches to conflict management and collaboration in natural resources. Topics include conflict management, collaborative processes, and negotiation; tools and frameworks for analyzing conflict; and evolving management approaches to natural resource conflict.
• FOWS 7150 SPATIAL STATISTICS FOR NATURAL RESOURCES (3) LEC. 3. LAB. 1. Pr. STAT 7020. And any GIS class (or consent of instructor).
  Applications of spatial statistics in the natural resources. Three types of spatial data including point pattern data, geostatistical data and lattice (areal) data will be covered to introduce basic concepts, theories and methodology of spatial (spatial-tempo) data analyses and modeling.
• FOWS 7206 DISEASE ECOLOGY (3) DSL. 3. Discusses the critical importance of relationships between human and animal diseases and the ecology of vectors, pathogens and the environment.
• FOWS 7216 RESTORATION ECOLOGY (3) DSL. 3. Overview of the history, science, ethics, and current practice of restoration ecology to recognize and understand the need for restoration.
• FOWS 7266 FOREST WETLANDS RESTORATION ECOLOGY (3) DSL. 3. This course will cover the history and policy of wetlands destruction and restoration, wetland classification and inventory, techniques for assessing wetland functions, and techniques for forest wetlands restoration.
• FOWS 7276 WETLANDS POLICY (3) LEC. 3. This course will cover historical development of wetland protection and will discuss current U.S. and international wetland policies 
• FOWS 7480 ADVANCED NATURAL RESOURCE POLICY (3) LEC. 3. Pr. FORY 5400 or FORY 6400. Policy process and players, theory and evolution of property rights, public choice theory, land ethics, policy analysis, programs and statutory laws, forest policy in an international context. Spring odd years.

• GEOL 1200 MARINE TECHNICAL METHODS (2) LAB. 8. Departmental approval. Introduction to procedures utilized aboard marine research vessels; physical, biological and geological measurements and sampling techniques. Taught only at Dauphin Island Sea Lab. Summer.
• GEOL 1220 COASTAL CLIMATOLOGY (2) LEC. 7. Departmental approval.
  Controlling factors and features of world climates, with attention to coastal areas; application and interpretation of climate data. Taught only at Dauphin Island Sea Lab. Summer only.
• GEOL 2020 MARINE GEOLOGY (4) LEC. 2. LAB. 4. Departmental approval. Geology of ocean basins; special emphasis on continental shelves, their sediments and the sedimentary process at work there. Taught only at Dauphin Island Sea Lab. Summer only.
• GEOL 2100 ENVIRONMENTAL GEOLOGY (4) LEC. 3. LAB. 2. Pr. GEOL 1100.
  Emphasis on geology as an environmental science; applied geology, geological hazards and environmental regulations as applied to geologic environmental remediation.
• GEOL 3150 ENGINEERING GEOLOGY (3) LEC. 2. LAB. 2. Fundamental geologic principles, materials, and processes that affect engineering projects and programs. Emphasis on pre-construction geological analysis to recognize potential hazards and problems. Credit will not be given for both GEOL 3150 and GEOL 1100.
• GEOL 4260 INTRODUCTION TO GEOCHEMISTRY (3) LEC. 3. Pr. CHEM 1040 and GEOL 2050.
  Principles governing the distribution of major, minor and trace elements within the earth; differentiation of elements due to geologic processes and the hydrosphere.
• GEOL 5100 HYDROGEOLOGY (3) LEC. 2. LAB. 2. Pr. GEOL 1100 and CHEM 1030 and MATH 1610 and PHYS 1500. Departmental approval.
  Fundamentals of groundwater flow in porous media, hydrodynamic dispersion, determination of aquifer properties and geological aspects of groundwater occurrences.
• GEOL 5220 GEOMORPHOLOGY (3) LEC. 2. LAB. 1.
  Study of the origin of landforms with emphasis on the eologic processes and structures that generate the landforms and applications of landform analysis. Two all-day weekend trips are required. Two one-hour classes and one two-hour laboratory per week.
• GEOL 5240 COASTAL GEOMORPHOLOGY (2) LEC. 5. LAB. 4. Departmental approval.
  Introduction to coastal sediment processes and applied coastal geomorphology; emphasis on waves, tides, sediments and their impact of anthropogenic influences. Taught only at Dauphin Island Sea Lab. Summer only.
• GEOL 5300 BASIN ANALYSIS (3) LEC. 2. LAB. 2. Pr. P/C GEOL 4010.
  Study of analytical techniques of sedimentary basin fills, including thermal history, litho and biofacies analyses, depositional systems, subsurface logs, seismic reflection, provenance history, evolution, sedimentation and subsidence history.
• GEOL 5400 PRINCIPLES OF EARTH SCIENCE (3) LEC. 2. LAB. 2. Departmental approval.
  A special course for in-service and future teachers only. Internal and surficial geologic processes, meteorology and oceanography.
• GEOL 5720 PANAMA STUDY ABROAD-CLIMATE CHANGE AND ENVIRONMENT (3) LEC. 3. Pr., Departmental approval.
  Four-week course intended to give students a general understanding of the potential impacts of climate change on Panama’s environment via a mix of lectures, hands-on activities and field trips.
• GEOL 6100 HYDROGEOLOGY (3) LEC. 2. LAB. 2. Pr. GEOL 1100 and CHEM 1030 and MATH 1610 and PHYS 1500. Departmental approval.
  Fundamentals of groundwater flow in porous media, hydrodynamic dispersion, determination of aquifer properties and geological aspects of groundwater occurrences.
• GEOL 6240 COASTAL GEOMORPHOLOGY (2) LEC. 5. LAB. 4. Departmental approval.
  Introduction to coastal sediment processes and applied coastal geomorphology; emphasis on waves, tides, sediments and their impact of anthropogenic influences. Taught only at Dauphin Island Sea Lab. Summer only.
• GEOL 6300 BASIN ANALYSIS (3) LEC. 2. LAB. 2. Pr. GEOL 4010. Departmental approval.
  Study of analytical techniques of sedimentary basin fills, including thermal history, litho and biofacies analyses, depositional systems, subsurface logs, seismic reflection, provenance history, evolution, sedimentation and subsidence history.
• GEOL 6400 PRINCIPLES OF EARTH SCIENCE (3) LEC. 2. LAB. 2. Departmental approval.
  A special course for in-service and future teachers only. Internal and surficial geologic processes, meteorology and oceanography.
• GEOL 6600 APPLIED GEOPHYSICS (4) LEC. 3. LAB. 2. Pr. (GEOL 1100 or GEOL 3150) and MATH 1620 and PHYS 1510. Departmental approval.
  Overview of geophysical methods with applications to resource, tectonic and environmental analyses. Seismic refraction and reflection, gravity, magnetics, electrical and electromagnetic methods will be included.
• GEOL 7220 GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND MARINE RESEARCH (3) LEC. 10. LAB. 15. Departmental approval. Introduction to geographical information system (GIS) techniques with a focus on application in the marine environment. Taught only at Dauphin Island Sea Lab. Summer only.
• GEOL 7250 GROUNDWATER HYDROGEOLOGIC MODELING (3) LEC. 2. LAB. 2. Pr. GEOL 6100. Departmental approval.
  Overview of groundwater modeling techniques with environmental and geologic applications. Interaction of geology and subsurface groundwater flow. Basin hydrology modeling. Practical experience in computer simulations of subsurface hydrogeologic processes.
• GEOL 7260 AQUEOUS AND ENVIRONMENTAL GEOCHEMISTRY (3) LEC. 2. LAB. 2. Pr. CHEM 1040 and GEOL 2050. Departmental approval.
  Study of water-rock reactions that control the chemical composition of groundwater; aqueous geochemistry of trace elements; groundwater pollution, remediation and geomicrobiology.
• GEOL 7286 CLIMATE CHANGE LITERACY AND COMMUNICATION (3) DSL. 3. Must be a graduate student, or obtain departmental consent after undergraduate student meets Auburn University criteria for taking a 7000-level course. Investigates the discipline-based geoscience education lenses of people’s understanding (cognitive), emotional influences (affect), and actions (behavior) about climate change literacy. Critically analyzes misconceptions, mental models, cultural influences, risk perceptions and the best practices for addressing these barriers. May count either GEOL 7280 or GEOL 7286.
• GEOL 7450 MINERAL RESOURCES AND THE ENVIRONMENT (3) LEC. 2. LAB. 2. Pr. CHEM 1040 and GEOL 2050. Overview of geology and geographic distribution of mineral resources; economic aspects affecting their extraction; environmental impacts and cost of mineral resource extraction.

• HORT 2060 HYDROPONICS: PRINCIPLES AND TECHNIQUES OF SOILLESS PLANT PRODUCTION (3) LEC. 3. This course is a survey of the science of hydroponic plant production and is focused on commercial and home vegetable crop production. Specific topics include plant growth and nutrition in hydroponic growing systems, challenges and opportunities, and system design.

• NATR 2010 ENVIRONMENTAL INTERPRETATION (3) LEC. 3. NATR major/ Nature-based Recreation minor or departmental approval. Communication theory as management and public relations tool for natural resource management. Fall.
• NATR 2020 NATURAL RESOURCES FIELD METHODS (3) LEC. 2. LAB. 4. Sampling methods relevant to the evaluation of the environment. Topics include sampling methods, quality assurance procedures, and data management.
• NATR 2050 PEOPLE AND THE ENVIRONMENT: AN INTRODUCTION TO CONSERVATION SOCIAL SCIENCES (3) LEC. 3. Introduction to the variety of social sciences used to understand the relationships of people and their environment. Students will develop a deeper and broader understanding of the challenges and potential solutions to natural resource issues facing society today.
• NATR 3310 NATURE BASED RECREATION (3) LEC. 3. Introduction to fundamentals of nature-based recreation; recreationist’ motivations, society benefits, and management of the outdoor recreational environment. Spring.
• NATR 4240 WATERSHED MANAGEMENT (3) LEC. 3. Pr. BIOL 1030. Introduction to watersheds, effects of land management on erosion and water quality, and mitigation techniques to reduce adverse effects. Spring.
• NATR 5050 URBAN ECOLOGY (3) LEC. 3. Examination of urban ecosystems and the influence of urbanization on rural and forested lands. Junior standing. May count either NATR 5050 or NATR 6050.
• NATR 5250 WETLAND ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT (3) LEC. 3. Pr. BIOL 3060 or FORY 4230. Wetland ecology in the southeastern U.S. with emphasis on soils, hydrology, biology, and policies and practices related to agriculture, forestry, wildlife. Spring.
• NATR 5310 ENVIRONMENTAL ETHICS (3) LEC. 3. Critical examination of environmental ethics: historical development and various ethical perspectives. Examination of current environmental issues using perspectives covered in course. Fall.
• NATR 5430 HUMAN DIMENSIONS OF WILDLIFE AND NATURAL RESOURCES (3) LEC. 3. Pr. NATR 2050. Forests, wildlife, wetlands, and wilderness – sustaining and managing our natural resources ultimately depends on understanding people. Students will investigate the paradigms and theoretical foundations regarding our values, beliefs, attitudes and behaviors concerning human-environment interactions.
• NATR 5630 CONSERVATION PLANNING (3) LEC. 3. Pr. NATR 2050 and BIOL 3060 and (STAT 2510 or STAT 2010). Trains students in how to build plans for conservation and management of natural resources. Covers established processes associated with developing conservation plans while addressing human concerns. Includes how to establish measurable objectives, utilize data, frame problems, and determine uncertainty/risk.
• NATR 5880 ECOLOGICAL ECONOMICS (3) LEC. 3. Foundations, principles and empirical application of ecological economics to address current social and economic issues. Spring.
• NATR 6050 URBAN ECOLOGY (3) LEC. 3. Examination of urban ecosystems and the influence of urbanization on rural and forested lands. May count either FOWS 5050 or FOWS 6050.
• NATR 6250 WETLAND ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT (3) LEC. 3. Pr. BIOL 3060. Wetland ecology in the southeastern U.S. with emphasis on soils, hydrology, biology, and policies and practices related to agriculture, forestry, wildlife. Spring.
• NATR 6310 ENVIRONMENTAL ETHICS (3) LEC. 3. Critical examination of environmental ethics. Historical development and various ethical perspectives. Examination of current environmental issues using perspectives covered in course. Fall.
• NATR 6430 HUMAN DIMENSIONS OF WILDLIFE AND NATURAL RESOURCES (3)  3. Forests, wildlife, wetlands, and wilderness – sustaining and managing our natural resources ultimately depends on understanding people. Students will investigate the paradigms and theoretical foundations regarding our values, beliefs, attitudes and behaviors concerning human-environment interactions.
• NATR 6880 ECOLOGICAL ECONOMICS (3) LEC. 3. Foundations, principles and empirical application of ecological economics to address current social and economic issues. Spring.
• NATR 7106 HUMAN DIMENSIONS OF ONE HEALTH (2) DSL. 2. An introduction to advanced concepts regarding human behavior and the role of human dimensions under the One Health framework.
•  NATR 7550 WATERSHED HYDROLOGY (3)  3. In depth focus on components of the hydrologic cycle in forested landscapes and how changes in the landscape and management practices impact the hydrologic regime in the watershed. Spring.
• NATR 7560 MODELINGENVIRONMENTALCHANGEATMULTIPLESCALES (3) Lec. 3.LAB.1.  Pr. FORY 7550 and (FORY 5470 or FORY 5480 or GEOG 5830). Modeling fundamentals to solve environmental change problems at multiples scales driven by (i) climate variability/change and (ii) land use/cover change. Problems will be tackled at both temporal (event-based and continuous) and spatial (small and large watersheds) scales to predict streamflow and water quality and develop abatement strategies. Spring, odd years.