BIOL 453 (G) Streams Ecology. (3) Structure
and function in lotic ecosystems is emphasized in this course. Physical,
chemical, and biotic factors used in stream classification will be
examined. Prerequisites: BOT 200 and ZOOL 200; and either an ecology
course or permission of the instructor.
BIOL 454 (G) Mississippi River Ecology. (3) A study of the structure
and function of abiotic and biotic components of a major river system.
Emphasis will be placed on understanding how components interact and
are influenced by activities related to human interdiction. Prerequisites:
One year of biology or permission of the instructor.
BIOL 477 (577G) Research Problems. (1-3, repeatable to 3) Investigation
may be conducted in any of the specialties represented by the staff.
Most specialties are represented in the course offerings. Prerequisite:
Permission of the department chairperson; graduate standing in biology.
BIOL 584 Advanced Ecological Techniques. (3) This course provides
instruction on the applications of techniques and analytical methods
to the evaluation and restoration of terrestrial and aquatic communities,
including data analysis specific to those techniques. Includes field
experience. Prerequisite: BIOL 350 or equivalent, or permission of
the instructor.
BOT/MICR 423 (G) Phycology. (3) Morphology, taxonomy, physiology,
genetics, and ecology of the algae, particularly freshwater forms.
Prerequisites: BOT 200 and ZOOL 200; graduate standing in biology.
BOT 451 (G) Plant Ecology. (3) Relationships of plants to their
environment, community ecology and the use of quantitative methods
to determine distribution. Field trip estimate: $25. Prerequisites:
BOT 200 and 210 or 410, and ZOOL 200; graduate standing in biology.
BOT 512 Aquatic and Wetland Plants. (3) Taxonomy and ecology
of the vascular plant flora of aquatic habitats. Prerequisites: BOT
200, MICR 200, and ZOOL 200; BOT 410 and 451; graduate standing in
biology.
BOT/MICR 401 (G) Mycology. (3) An introduction to the biology
of fungi emphasizing their morphology, ecology, physiology, and applied
aspects; laboratory techniques used in isolation, culture, and identification.
Prerequisites: BOT 200, ZOOL 200, and MICR 200 or permission of the
instructor; graduate standing in biology.
BOT 402 (G) Field Mycology. (3) Identification, systematics and
ecology of macro fungi. Prerequisites: BOT 200 and ZOOL 200; graduate
standing in biology.
ZOOL 408 (G) Field Ornithology. (3) A course devoted to the study
of birds, emphasizing study techniques used in natural environments.
Topics covered will include reproductive behavior, ecology, communication,
systematic, and conservation. Prerequisites: BOT 200 and ZOOL 200.
ZOOL 410 (G) Ornithology. (3) Identification, biology, ecology,
and life histories of birds. Prerequisites: BOT 200 and ZOOL 200;
graduate standing in biology
ZOOL 411 (G) Entomology. (3) Principles of entomology, including
classification, general biology, and morphology. Prerequisites: BOT
200 and ZOOL 200; graduate standing in biology.
ZOOL 413 (G) Herpetology. (3) Identification, classification,
distribution, and biology of reptiles and amphibians. Prerequisites:
BOT 200 and ZOOL 200; graduate standing in biology.
ZOOL 414 (G) Ichthyology. (3) Identification, classification,
distribution, and life histories of fishes. Prerequisites: BOT 200
and ZOOL 200; graduate standing in biology.
ZOOL/BOT 452 (G) Freshwater Biology. (3) Common freshwater organisms
and some of their relationships to one another, to their environment,
and to humans. May not be taken by students who have completed BOT
452. Prerequisites: BOT 200 and ZOOL 200; graduate standing in biology.
