 | | Course ID: | ECOL 1000. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Ecological Basis of Environmental Issues | Course
Description: | Ecological concepts that form the basis for understanding environmental issues confronting us; population growth, loss of diversity, resource limitation, pollution, and global climate change. | | Athena Title: | Ecological Basis Environ Issue | | Equivalent Courses: | Not open to students with credit in ECOL 1000H, ECOL 1000E | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall and spring semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ECOL 1000H. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Ecological Basis of Environmental Issues (Honors) | Course
Description: | Ecological concepts that form the basis for understanding environmental issues confronting us; population growth, loss of diversity, resource limitation, pollution, and global climate change. | | Athena Title: | Ecol Basis Environ Issue Hon | | Equivalent Courses: | Not open to students with credit in ECOL 1000, ECOL 1000E | | Prerequisite: | Permission of Honors | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall and summer semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ECOL 1000L. 1 hour. 2 hours lab per week. | | Course Title: | Ecological Basis of Environmental Issues Laboratory | Course
Description: | Builds on lecture (Ecological Basis of Environmental Issues) themes and gives students a chance to investigate natural systems and explore ways human activities affect the environment. Students practice working with and interpreting environmental data and communicating their findings throughout the semester. Students will also put these ideas into practice by making an ecologically-based change in their lifestyle and quantifying its impact on environmental sustainability. | | Athena Title: | Environmental Issues Lab | | Equivalent Courses: | Not open to students with credit in ECOL 1100E | | Nontraditional Format: | This is the weekly laboratory for the Odum School of Ecology's
core 3-credit hour non-majors course, Ecological Basis of
Environmental Issues. | | Pre or Corequisite: | ECOL 1000 or ECOL 1000H or ECOL 1000E | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall, spring and summer semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ECOL 1000E. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Ecological Basis of Environmental Issues | Course
Description: | Ecological concepts that form the basis for understanding environmental issues confronting us; population growth, loss of diversity, resource limitation, pollution, and global climate change. | | Athena Title: | Ecological Basis Environ Issue | | Equivalent Courses: | Not open to students with credit in ECOL 1000, ECOL 1000H | | Nontraditional Format: | This course will be taught 95% or more online. Three PowerPoint
lectures, multiple videos, open-source resources, and several
assigned readings (which address current and ongoing
environmental and ecological issues and concerns) will be the
basis of weekly thematic learning modules. These will be posted
on eLC. These lectures will have clearly stated learning
objectives and review questions to aid in student learning.
Students will interact within assigned sub-groups to reflect on
assigned readings and will be required to compose brief
personalized write-ups on select lectures and readings. These
writings will be posted on a discussion board within eLC to allow
students to share their thoughts and opinions with other students
(likely with differing backgrounds and biases) in the class.
Grading will be based on a combination of 1) these interactive
student driven discussions and write-ups; 2) online quizzes and
written responses based on readings and short videos; 3) an
outside environmental investigation based on a student-chosen
research topic; and 4) a written response to a current
environmentally-themed book. | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered summer semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ECOL 1100E. 1 hour. 2 hours lab per week. | | Course Title: | Ecological Basis of Environmental Issues Laboratory | Course
Description: | Builds on lecture (Ecological Basis of Environmental Issues) themes and gives students a chance to investigate natural systems and explore ways human activities affect the environment. Students practice working with and interpreting environmental data and communicating their findings throughout the semester. Students will also put these ideas into practice by making an ecologically-based change in their lifestyle and quantifying its impact on environmental sustainability. | | Athena Title: | Environmental Issues Lab | | Equivalent Courses: | Not open to students with credit in ECOL 1000L | | Nontraditional Format: | This course will be taught 95% or more online. | | Pre or Corequisite: | ECOL 1000 or ECOL 1000E or ECOL 1000H | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered summer semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | FANR(ECOL)(GEOG) 1200. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Natural History of Georgia | Course
Description: | An introduction to the science of natural history and biota of
Georgia, as well as the impacts of humans on regional and
national resources (overfishing, human-driven extinctions).
Students will gain familiarity with the geography, geology,
plants, and animals (especially vertebrates) of the
Appalachians, Piedmont, Coastal Plain, and islands of Georgia. | | Athena Title: | Natural History of Georgia | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall and spring semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ECOL 2100. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Global Climate Change: Past, Present, and Future | Course
Description: | Introduction to climate, climate change, and the influence of
terrestrial ecosystems and humans on climate. | | Athena Title: | GLOB CLIMA CHANGE | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered spring semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ECOL 2200. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Water Sustainability in the Anthropocene | Course
Description: | A systems-focused conceptual basis for environmental problem
solving, specifically addressing water issues. Systems approaches
to sustainability, challenges of Anthropocene environmental
change, and solutions to connected water-food-energy problems are
explored. Focus on local to regional watersheds, water quality and
quantity, biodiversity loss, communication, and systems change. | | Athena Title: | Water Sustain Anthropocene | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ECOL 2300. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Global Change and Emerging Infectious Diseases | Course
Description: | Emerging infectious diseases are a significant threat to modern society. This course will examine the rise of new pathogens in the late twentieth and twenty-first centuries in the context of global environmental trends, including changes to trade and travel, land use, the distribution of wealth and poverty, and climate change. | | Athena Title: | Global Change Emerg Inf Dis | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered spring semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ECOL 3000-3000L. 4 hours. Repeatable for maximum 8 hours credit. 4 hours lecture and 4 hours lab per week. | | Course Title: | Introduction to Field Methods | Course
Description: | Survey of quantitative field methods in ecology. Lectures and
field applications focus on research design and hypothesis
testing, with an emphasis on sampling design, measurement, and
statistical comparison of environmental variables, plant and
animal abundance, diversity, spatial pattern, and species
composition. Students will build skills in statistical analysis,
scientific rigor, and critical thinking, and in the practical
application of quantitative field methods in ecology. | | Athena Title: | INTRO FIELD METHODS | | Nontraditional Format: | This course is taught in Costa Rica. | | Prerequisite: | BIOL 1108-1108L and permission of department | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall and summer semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ECOL 3050L. 1-3 hours. Repeatable for maximum 6 hours credit. 2-6 hours lab per week. | | Course Title: | Apprenticeship in Ecology | Course
Description: | Supervised training in methodology (field, lab, or other)
related to ecological topics. The course applies to students
who are developing new skills in some area of ecology where
initial work in that area requires training by qualified
personnel. | | Athena Title: | APPRENTICESHIP ECOL | | Nontraditional Format: | Faculty members will arrange works hours with the student and
meet with the student to discuss progress. | | Prerequisite: | Permission of department | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall, spring and summer semester every year. | | Grading System: | S/U (Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory) |
| | | Course ID: | ECOL 3070. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Environment and Humans | Course
Description: | Macro-environmental problems currently faced by humans placing them in historical perspective, and relating them to the natural laws and ecological processes which govern the outcome of human-environmental interactions. | | Athena Title: | Environment and Humans | Semester Course
Offered: | Not offered on a regular basis. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ECOL 3100-3100L. 4 hours. 4 hours lecture and 4 hours lab per week. | | Course Title: | Tropical Field Ecology | Course
Description: | An interdisciplinary field program in tropical habitats,
exploring and comparing tropical environments, their natural
history, their biological wealth, and the ecological patterns,
processes, and interactions that characterize tropical systems.
Students will develop competence in recognition and observation
of tropical organisms in the wild. Analysis of the interplay of
tropical nature and human society, the threats to tropical
biodiversity, and current conservation approaches in the tropics. | | Athena Title: | TROPICAL FIELD ECOL | | Nontraditional Format: | This course is taught in Costa Rica. | | Prerequisite: | BIOL 1108-1108L and permission of department | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ECOL 3220. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Biology and Conservation of Marine Mammals | Course
Description: | An overview of topics and issues involved in the empirical
study, conservation, and management of a broad range of marine
mammal species. | | Athena Title: | Marine Mammals | | Nontraditional Format: | This course will be taught as a regular lecture format course
every spring and will have a required lab component (Marine
Mammals Laboratory) when it is taught every May. | | Prerequisite: | BIOL 1104 or (BIOL 1108 and 1108L) or (BIOL 2108H and 2108L) | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered spring and summer semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ECOL 3220L. 1 hour. 2 hours lab per week. | | Course Title: | Marine Mammals Laboratory | Course
Description: | A hands-on, experiential laboratory experience that includes a
clinical necropsy of a marine mammal specimen, museum and
laboratory tours, and field site visits on the Georgia coast. | | Athena Title: | Marine Mammals Lab | | Nontraditional Format: | This course is only offered as a field course during Maymester
and must be taken with Biology and Conservation of Marine
Mammals. The lab component consists of a mandatory 1-week, off-
campus trips to government and academic sites in Charleston,
S.C. and Savannah, GA. that play important roles in the study
and conservation of marine mammals. | | Prerequisite: | BIOL 1104 or (BIOL 1108 and BIOL 1108L) or (BIOL 2108H and BIOL 2108L) | | Corequisite: | ECOL 3220 | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered summer semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ECOL 3300. 4 hours. | | Course Title: | Field Program in Ecological Problem-Solving | Course
Description: | Field studies of socio-ecological principles for sustainable
natural resource use, conservation, economic development, and
governance. Examination of stakeholder interests and natural
environments takes place within the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-
Flint River Basin and through site visits to organizations,
industries, and municipalities that are utilizing novel approaches
and partnerships to address current resilience challenges. | | Athena Title: | Ecological Problem-Solving | | Nontraditional Format: | In this field program, students will spend a total of six days
on the UGA campus and travel as a class off-campus for two
weeks. On average, students will have two hours of
lecture/discussion each day and 4-5 hours/day of learning
content through guided tours, hands-on field studies, and guest
lectures. Specific tasks will vary by day and site location. | | Prerequisite: | [(ECOL 1000 or ECOL 1000H or ECOL 1000E) and ECOL 1000L] and [(ANTH 1102 or ANTH 1102E or ANTH 2120H) or (GEOG 1103 or GEOG 2130H)] and permission of major | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered summer semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ECOL 3400. 1 hour. | | Course Title: | Professional Development for Careers in Ecology | Course
Description: | Introduces sophomores and juniors entering the major to the way
ecological science is organized, explains the requirements of
the major, and shows options to create personalized programs
for specific interests, employment, or continued schooling.
Career and graduate school opportunities will be discussed. | | Athena Title: | Prof Dev Careers Ecology | | Prerequisite: | Sophomore standing and permission of major | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ECOL 3440E. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Science Communication for Ecologists | Course
Description: | An introduction to the field and careers of science communication, with an emphasis on ecological/environmental issues and narratives. As global change takes center stage as the defining concern of our time, telling the story of science is arguably as important as the research itself. | | Athena Title: | Science Communication for Ecol | | Equivalent Courses: | Not open to students with credit in ECOL 3440 | | Nontraditional Format: | This course will be taught 95% or more online. | | Prerequisite: | ENGL 1102 or ENGL 1102E or ENGL 1103 or ENGL 1050H or ENGL 1060H | | Corequisite: | [(BIOL 1104 or BIOL 1104H) and BIOL 1104L] or (BIOL 1108 and BIOL 1108L) or (BIOL 2108H and BIOL 2108L) | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered summer semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ECOL 3440. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Science Communication for Ecologists | Course
Description: | An introduction to the field and careers of science
communication, with an emphasis on ecological/environmental
issues and narratives. As global change takes center stage as the
defining concern of our time, telling the story of science is
arguably as important as the research itself. | | Athena Title: | Science Communication for Ecol | | Equivalent Courses: | Not open to students with credit in ECOL 3440E | | Prerequisite: | ENGL 1102 or ENGL 1102E or ENGL 1103 or ENGL 1050H or ENGL 1060H | | Corequisite: | [(BIOL 1104 or BIOL 1104H) and BIOL 1104L] or (BIOL 1108 and BIOL 1108L) or (BIOL 2108H and BIOL 2108L) | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered spring semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ECOL 3480. 1-3 hours. Repeatable for maximum 6 hours credit. | | Course Title: | Special Topics in Ecology | Course
Description: | Discussion and/or lectures relating to a central theme of
special interest in ecology. Topics and instructors vary by
semester. | | Athena Title: | SPCL TOPICS ECOLOGY | | Nontraditional Format: | Faculty members will arrange contact hours with individual
student. | | Prerequisite: | BIOL 1108-1108L | Semester Course
Offered: | Not offered on a regular basis. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ECOL 3500L. 1 hour. 3 hours lab per week. | | Course Title: | Ecology Laboratory | Course
Description: | Ecology Laboratory builds on lecture themes of population structure and dynamics, community organization and classification, and ecosystem nutrient and energy flows. | | Athena Title: | Ecology Laboratory | | Equivalent Courses: | Not open to students with credit in ECOL 3505L, FANR 3200L | | Prerequisite: | [(BIOL 1104 and BIOL 1104L) or (BIOL 1108 and BIOL 1108L) or (BIOL 2108H and BIOL 2108L)] and [(CHEM 1211 and CHEM 1211L) or (CHEM 1311H and CHEM 1311L)] | | Corequisite: | ECOL 3500 | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall, spring and summer semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ECOL 3500. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Ecology | Course
Description: | Population structure and dynamics, organization and classification of communities, and nutrient and energy flows in ecosystems. | | Athena Title: | Ecology | | Equivalent Courses: | Not open to students with credit in ECOL 3505H, FANR 3200W | | Prerequisite: | [(BIOL 1104 and BIOL 1104L) or (BIOL 1108 and BIOL 1108L) or (BIOL 2108H and BIOL 2108L)] and [(CHEM 1211 and CHEM 1211L) or (CHEM 1311H and CHEM 1311L)] | | Corequisite: | ECOL 3500L | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall, spring and summer semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ECOL 3505L. 1 hour. 3 hours lab per week. | | Course Title: | Ecology Honors Laboratory | Course
Description: | Builds on lecture themes of population structure and dynamics, community organization and classification, and ecosystem nutrient and energy flows. | | Athena Title: | Ecology Honors Laboratory | | Equivalent Courses: | Not open to students with credit in ECOL 3500L, FANR 3200L | | Prerequisite: | [(BIOL 1104 and BIOL 1104L) or (BIOL 1108 and BIOL 1108L) or (BIOL 2108H and BIOL 2108L)] and [(CHEM 1211 and CHEM 1211L) or (CHEM 1311H and CHEM 1311L)] and permission of Honors | | Corequisite: | ECOL 3505H | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ECOL 3505H. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Ecology (Honors) | Course
Description: | Population structure and dynamics, organization and classification of communities, and nutrient and energy flow in ecosystems. | | Athena Title: | Ecology Honors | | Equivalent Courses: | Not open to students with credit in ECOL 3500, FANR 3200W | | Prerequisite: | [BIOL 1104 or BIOL 1108 or (PBIO 1220 and PBIO 1220L)] and [(CHEM 1211 and CHEM 1211L) or (CHEM 1311H and CHEM 1311L)] and permission of Honors | | Corequisite: | ECOL 3505L or ECOL 3500L | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ECOL(BIOL) 3510. 3-4 hours. Repeatable for maximum 10 hours credit. | | Course Title: | Ecology Laboratory | Course
Description: | Techniques and methodologies to assess organismal, population, community, or ecosystem interactions. | | Athena Title: | ECOLOGY LABORATORY | | Nontraditional Format: | A field course taught for blocks of time off-campus (semester breaks or summer). Additional on-campus lecture hours may be added depending upon the field schedule. | | Prerequisite: | ECOL(BIOL) 3500-3500L | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall, spring and summer semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ECOL 3520. 4 hours. 2 hours lecture and 4 hours lab per week. | | Course Title: | Applied Field Ecology | Course
Description: | Field studies of current ecological and technological approaches
used to measure ecological processes and human disturbances in
coastal Georgia ecosystems. Course modules illustrate techniques
for coastal field ecology, including habitat and wildlife
sampling techniques; habitat monitoring for applied coastal
management and restoration; use of technology and GIS tools for
coastal planning; cross-sector communication; and professional
networking. | | Athena Title: | Applied Field Ecology | | Nontraditional Format: | In this off-campus field program, students will have 2 hours of
lecture/discussion each day and 4-5 hours/day of learning content
through guided tours, hands-on field studies, and guest lectures. | | Prerequisite: | ECOL 3300 or ECOL 3500-3500L or ECOL 3505H-3505L or FANR 3200 or GEOG 2011-2011L or permission of department | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered summer semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ECOL 3530. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Conservation Biology | Course
Description: | An introduction to the foundational principles of modern
conservation biology. Investigation of how biological
diversity changes across time and space, threats to
biodiversity, and how biodiversity can be managed using cross-
disciplinary approaches and illustrated with applied case
studies. | | Athena Title: | Conservation Biology | | Equivalent Courses: | Not open to students with credit in ECOL 3530E | | Prerequisite: | BIOL 1104 or (BIOL 1108 and BIOL 1108L) | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ECOL 3530E. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Conservation Biology | Course
Description: | Provides a conceptual foundation for documenting human impacts on
natural systems and developing approaches to mitigate those
impacts. Examines the distribution of and primary threats to
biodiversity; policy and management approaches to conservation;
economic and ethical concerns; and solving problems using cross-
disciplinary approaches, illustrated with real-world case studies. | | Athena Title: | Conservation Biology | | Equivalent Courses: | Not open to students with credit in ECOL 3530 | | Nontraditional Format: | This course will be taught 95% or more online, following the text
Essentials of Conservation Biology (Richard Primack). Weekly
learning modules will be based on PowerPoint lectures, multiple
videos, open-source resources, and several readings (which
address current conservation issues and concerns). Course
materials will be posted on eLC. Lectures will have clearly
stated learning objectives and review questions to aid in student
learning. Students will interact within pre-assigned sub-groups
to reflect on readings and will compose brief personalized
written reflections on select lecture and reading topics. These
student responses will be posted through an online resource such
as “Packback,” which will allow students to share their thoughts
and to also constructively comment on other students'
perspectives. Course grading will be based on a combination of 1)
interactive student-driven discussions and write-ups; 2) weekly
online quizzes and written responses based on textbook readings
and short videos; 3) an outside activity that requires students
to communicate a student-chosen conservation topic to a broader
audience; and 4) a written response to a current
environmentally-themed popular science book. | | Prerequisite: | BIOL 1104 or BIOL 1104H or (BIOL 1108 and BIOL 1108L) or (BIOL 2108H and BIOL 2108L) | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered summer semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ECOL 3550. 3 hours. 2 hours lecture and 2 hours lab per week. | | Course Title: | Ecological Data Literacy | Course
Description: | Provides an introduction to the analysis and interpretation of
ecological data while fostering advanced critical thinking
skills. Students will learn to identify false or misleading
statements and figures, conduct statistical analyses in R, create
effective plots and graphs, and become familiar with a wide range
of analytical approaches. | | Athena Title: | Ecological Data Literacy | | Prerequisite: | STAT 2000 or BIOS 2010-2010L or STAT 2100H or permission of department | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered spring semester every odd-numbered year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | WILD(ECOL) 3580L. 1 hour. 4 hours lab per week. | | Course Title: | Vertebrate Natural History Laboratory | Course
Description: | Students will complete assignments to illustrate principles and
techniques presented in Vertebrate Natural History. | | Athena Title: | VERT NAT HIST LAB | | Equivalent Courses: | Not open to students with credit in FORS 3580-3580L | | Prerequisite: | BIOL 1108-1108L | | Corequisite: | WILD(ECOL) 3580 | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered spring semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | WILD(ECOL) 3580. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Vertebrate Natural History | Course
Description: | Life history strategies of vertebrates with emphasis on ecology, behavior, taxonomy, and systematics. | | Athena Title: | VERTEBRATE NAT HIST | | Equivalent Courses: | Not open to students with credit in FORS 3580-3580L | | Prerequisite: | BIOL 1108-1108L | | Corequisite: | WILD(ECOL) 3580L | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered spring semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ECOL 3600. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Tropical Ecology: From Organisms to Ecosystems | Course
Description: | What makes tropical systems unique? How do we explain high
levels of species richness found in many tropical systems? We
explore what tropical ecosystems are, how they were formed,
what plants, animals, and other life they contain, and how
these ecosystems both support and are impacted by a growing
human population. | | Athena Title: | Tropical Ecology | | Prerequisite: | BIOL 1104 or (BIOL 1108 and BIOL 1108L) or (BIOL 2108H and BIOL 2108L) | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered spring semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ECOL 3700. 3 hours. 3 hours lecture and 15 hours lab per week. | | Course Title: | Organic Agriculture: Ecological Agriculture and the Ethics of Sustainability | Course
Description: | This interdisciplinary maymester field course will explore the
fundamental principles of sustainable agriculture through
hands-on experience at an operating organic farm and agroforestry
research center. Also includes a critical discussion of the
social, political, and cultural issues involved in creating a
more sustainable food system. | | Athena Title: | ORGANIC AGRICULTURE | | Nontraditional Format: | Hands-on experience at an operating organic farm and agroforestry
research center. | | Prerequisite: | Permission of department | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered summer semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ECOL 3710-3710L. 4 hours. 3 hours lecture and 3 hours lab per week. | | Course Title: | Organic Agriculture: Practical Application of Organic Agriculture Principles | Course
Description: | This course, located entirely on an operating farm, will offer
intensive practical experience in organic agriculture based on
principles learned in Organic Agriculture: Ecological
Agriculture and the Ethics of Sustainability. Students will
form teams to develop and cultivate vegetable plots and to
experience other aspects of sustainable agriculture, including
fruit production and rotational grazing. | | Athena Title: | ORG AGR PRACTICUM | | Prerequisite: | ECOL 3700 and permission of department | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered summer semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ECOL 3770S. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Urban Ecology | Course
Description: | The world is becoming more and more urbanized, with over 80% of
the United States population and 50% of the world’s population
living in cities. This course will use a socio-ecological
framework to study how urbanization influences biodiversity,
ecosystem function, and the provisioning of ecosystem services
to human populations. | | Athena Title: | Urban Ecology | | Nontraditional Format: | Course includes a service-learning project during the semester
that either employs skills or knowledge learned in the course or
teaches new skills or knowledge related to course objectives.
Student engagement in the service-learning component will be up
to 25% of overall instruction time. | | Pre or Corequisite: | ECOL 3500-3500L or ECOL 3505H-3505L or permission of department | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered spring semester every odd-numbered year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ECOL 3820. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Evolutionary Medicine | Course
Description: | An introduction to the rapidly emerging field of evolutionary
medicine. The aim is to better understand the evolutionary nature
of human health and disease. The course will apply central
concepts from evolutionary biology (such as life history theory,
coevolution, genomic conflict, constraints, and trade-offs) to
problems in medicine and public health, including antibiotic
resistance, aging, cancer, autoimmune disease, and pathogen
virulence. | | Athena Title: | Evolutionary Medicine | | Prerequisite: | [(BIOL 1108 or BIOL 1108H) and BIOL 1108L] or (BIOL 2108H and BIOL 2108L) | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ECOL 3880H. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Ecosystems of the World (Honors) | Course
Description: | A study of the details of major ecosystems of the planet in
terms of what makes them unique, especially how they contribute
to global carbon budget, species diversity, and ecosystem
services. Emphasis on physical drivers and ecological and
evolutionary processes within these systems. | | Athena Title: | ECOSYSTEMS OF WORLD | | Prerequisite: | [(BIOL 1104 and BIOL 1104L) or BIOL 1108-1108L] and permission of Honors | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered spring semester every odd-numbered year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ECOL 3900H. 2-3 hours. Repeatable for maximum 10 hours credit. | | Course Title: | Directed Reading (Honors) | Course
Description: | Detailed study of a restricted area of ecology through reading and discussion of original papers and reviews under the direction of a faculty supervisor. | | Athena Title: | DIRECTED READING H | | Nontraditional Format: | Faculty members will arrange contact hours with individual student. | | Prerequisite: | (Junior or senior standing) and permission of department and permission of Honors | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall, spring and summer semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ECOL 3900. 2-3 hours. Repeatable for maximum 10 hours credit. | | Course Title: | Directed Reading | Course
Description: | Detailed study of a restricted area of ecology through reading and discussion of original papers and reviews under the direction of a faculty supervisor. | | Athena Title: | DIRECTED READING | | Nontraditional Format: | Faculty members will arrange contact hours with individual student. | | Prerequisite: | Junior or senior standing and permission of department | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall, spring and summer semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ECOL 3910. 1-2 hours. Repeatable for maximum 3 hours credit. | | Course Title: | Undergraduate Ecology Seminar | Course
Description: | Exposes undergraduate students interested in ecological science to
a wide variety of recent research and work in ecology and gives
them practice in critical thinking and writing. | | Athena Title: | Undergraduate Ecology Seminar | | Nontraditional Format: | Attendance is required at fifteen research seminars during the
semester. Written assignments are submitted to the instructor of
record for feedback on writing and content. | | Prerequisite: | ((BIOL 1108 or BIOL 1108H) and (BIOL 1108L or BIOL 2108H) and BIOL 2108L) or permission of department | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall and spring semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ECOL 4000/6000. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Population and Community Ecology | Course
Description: | Studying consequences of birth, death, and movement of organisms
to population dynamics; evaluating the interactions of organisms
with each other and the environment; understanding processes
that structure communities of animals and plants along with
mastering methods to characterize patterns of biodiversity. | | Athena Title: | Population and Community Ecol | | Prerequisite: | ECOL 3500-3500L or ECOL 3505H-3505L or [(FANR 3200 or FANR 3200W) and FANR 3200L)] and MATH 2250 or MATH 2250E | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ECOL 4010/6010. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Ecosystem Ecology | Course
Description: | Ecosystem structure and function with emphasis on energetic and biogeochemical processes in natural and managed ecosystems, from local to global scales. | | Athena Title: | Ecosystem Ecology | | Prerequisite: | (ECOL 3500-3500L or ECOL 3505H-3505L) and MATH 2250 | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered spring semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ECOL 4010L/6010L. 1 hour. 3 hours lab per week. | | Course Title: | Ecosystem Ecology Lab | Course
Description: | Students will learn research methods in ecosystem ecology, including field sampling techniques and big data analysis. Students will develop analytical, written, and oral communication skills through laboratory activities. | | Athena Title: | Ecosystem Ecology Lab | | Prerequisite: | (ECOL 3500 and ECOL 3500L) or (ECOL 3505H and ECOL 3505L) | | Corequisite: | ECOL 4010/6010 | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered spring semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | GENE(ECOL) 4020W/6020W. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Biotic Responses to Climate Change in the Ocean | Course
Description: | The response of populations to environmental change can include
change in distribution, physiological and behavioral acclimation,
or evolutionary change. This class will focus on climate change
and marine populations for examples of these responses.
Evaluation is primarily through written assignments. Instruction
on technical writing and comprehension included. | | Athena Title: | Biotic Responses to Climate | | Nontraditional Format: | This version of the course will be taught as writing intensive,
which means that the course will include substantial and ongoing
writing assignments that a) relate clearly to course learning;
b) teach the communication values of a discipline—for example,
its practices of argument, evidence, credibility, and format;
and c) prepare students for further writing in their academic
work, in graduate school, and in professional life. The written
assignments will result in a significant and diverse body of
written work (the equivalent of 6000 words or 25 pages) and the
instructor (and/or the teaching assistant assigned to the
course) will be closely involved in student writing, providing
opportunities for feedback and substantive revision. | | Prerequisite: | GENE 3000-3000D or GENE 3000H or GENE 3200-3200D or GENE 3200H or ECOL 3500-3500L or ECOL 3505H-3505L | Semester Course
Offered: | Not offered on a regular basis. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | WILD(ECOL) 4040/6040-4040L/6040L. 4 hours. 2 hours lecture and 4 hours lab per week. | | Course Title: | Herpetology | Course
Description: | Evolution, ecology, behavior, structure, and physiology of amphibians and reptiles. | | Athena Title: | HERPETOLOGY | | Equivalent Courses: | Not open to students with credit in FORS 4040/6040-4040L/6040L | | Prerequisite: | BIOL 1108-1108L | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered spring semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ECOL 4050/6050-4050L/6050L. 4 hours. 3 hours lecture and 3 hours lab per week. | | Course Title: | Ichthyology | Course
Description: | Taxonomy, distribution, ecology, evolution, and conservation of the marine and freshwater fishes. | | Athena Title: | ICHTHYOLOGY | | Prerequisite: | BIOL 1108-1108L | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | WILD(ECOL) 4060/6060-4060L/6060L. 4 hours. 3 hours lecture and 3 hours lab per week. | | Course Title: | Ornithology | Course
Description: | Familiarizes students with avian biology, including anatomy and
physiology, behavior, ecology, evolution, and conservation. Lab
and field exercises will emphasize taxonomy and identification,
ecology, and behavior of North American birds. A semester-long
research project emphasizing experimental design and field data
collection is required. | | Athena Title: | Ornithology | | Nontraditional Format: | Overnight field trip required. | | Prerequisite: | (BIOL 1104 and BIOL 1104L) or BIOL 1108-1108L or permission of school | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered spring semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ECOL 4070/6070-4070L/6070L. 4 hours. 3 hours lecture and 6 hours lab per week. | | Course Title: | Invertebrate Biology and Ecology | Course
Description: | Functional morphology, taxonomy, phylogeny, and general biology of invertebrates. | | Athena Title: | Invertebrate Biology Ecology | | Prerequisite: | BIOL 1108-1108L | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered spring semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ECOL 4080/6080. 4 hours. 3 hours lecture and 1 hours lab per week. | | Course Title: | Principles of Integrative Conservation and Sustainability | Course
Description: | Provides an integrative overview of conservation ecology and sustainability in theory and practice, preparing students for careers in the field by demonstrating the application of principles to real management issues. | | Athena Title: | Integr Conserv Sust | | Prerequisite: | (ECOL 3500 and ECOL 3500L) or (ECOL 3505H and ECOL 3505L) | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ECOL 4120H. 2 hours. | | Course Title: | Ecology of Global Change (Honors) | Course
Description: | We will read journal papers and other literature as the basis for
discussing the following three major global change issues:
conservation of biodiversity, management of water resources, and
climate change. In addition to the focus on ecology we will
invite outside speakers to provide economic and legal perspectives. | | Athena Title: | ECOL GLOBAL CHANGE | | Prerequisite: | Upper division standing and permission of Honors | Semester Course
Offered: | Not offered on a regular basis. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ECOL 4130L. 3 hours. 1 hours lecture and 4 hours lab per week. | | Course Title: | Ecological Methodology | Course
Description: | Introduction to conceptual and empirical aspects of field ecology
in terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. | | Athena Title: | ECOL METHODOLOGY | | Nontraditional Format: | As an ecological methods course, this course will require
extensive work outside of classroom and 4 hours of lab a week.
Students will be required to analyze data and write scientific
papers for each field experiment. Students will be encouraged to
learn how to use SAS for statistical analyses and will be
required to write a grant proposal and conduct the experiments
proposed in their proposal. | | Prerequisite: | [ECOL(BIOL) 3500-3500L and ECOL 4000/6000] or permission of department | Semester Course
Offered: | Not offered on a regular basis. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ECOL(BIOL) 4150/6150-4150L/6150L. 4 hours. 3 hours lecture and 2 hours lab per week. | | Course Title: | Population Biology of Infectious Diseases | Course
Description: | Ecology and evolution of infectious diseases that affect
free-living animals, plants and human populations. Topics
include pathogen life history and transmission modes,
epidemiology and impacts on hosts, evolution of resistance and
virulence, emerging infectious diseases, and the role of
parasites in wildlife conservation. | | Athena Title: | POP BIOL INFECT DIS | | Prerequisite: | (BIOL 1104 or BIOL 1108-1108L or PBIO 1220) and (STAT 2000 or MATH 2200 or MATH 2250) | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered spring semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ECOL 4160-4160L. 4 hours. 3 hours lecture and 2 hours lab per week. | | Course Title: | Ecology of North America | Course
Description: | Ecological survey of North American ecosystems taught in the
field from coastal Georgia to southwest deserts and the Pacific
Northwest. Application of ecological principles such as
biodiversity and ecosystem function, climate change,
disturbance, pollution, and trophic food web interactions.
Consideration of human interaction with the environment, past,
present, and future. | | Athena Title: | Ecology of North America | | Nontraditional Format: | May be taught during summer session in the field as part of the
Interdisciplinary Field Program. | | Prerequisite: | (ECOL 3500 and ECOL 3500L) or permission of department | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered summer semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ANTH(ECOL) 4210L/6210L. 4 hours. 3 hours lecture and 3 hours lab per week. | | Course Title: | Zooarchaeology | Course
Description: | Animal remains recovered from archaeological sites, studied in light of zoological and archaeological methods and theories and interpreted in terms of human and animal behavior. | | Athena Title: | ZOOARCHAEOLOGY | | Undergraduate Prerequisite: | Permission of department | | Graduate Prerequisite: | Permission of department | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ECOL(FANR) 4220/6220. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Foundations of Restoration Ecology | Course
Description: | Restoration ecology is an applied science that uses ecological
theory to guide efforts to restore degraded ecosystem
structures, functions, and/or services. This course will
examine principles from population, community, landscape, and
ecosystem ecology as they relate to restoration, as well as
critical issues of social context and values. | | Athena Title: | Restoration Ecology | | Prerequisite: | ECOL 3500-3500L or ECOL 3505H-3505L or FANR 3200 or FANR 3200W or permission of department | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered spring semester every even-numbered year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ECOL 4240-4240L. 4 hours. 3 hours lecture and 3 hours lab per week. | | Course Title: | Physiological Ecology | Course
Description: | Physiological ecology, with an emphasis on the science behind
the concepts. Lectures cover basic elements of physiology
common to all organisms (invertebrate and vertebrate):
metabolism, immunity, thermoregulation, infection, nutrition,
growth and stress, and how scientists incorporate these into
ecological research. | | Athena Title: | PHYSIOLOGICAL ECOL | | Prerequisite: | BIOL 1108-1108L | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | FORS(ECOL)(GEOG) 4250/6250. 1-6 hours. Repeatable for maximum 10 hours credit. | | Course Title: | International Forest Management | Course
Description: | Study-abroad to examine issues pertaining to the management of
forested landscapes in the visited country. Introductory
lectures on the natural and cultural history of the visited
country will be followed by extended field examination of the
country's forest resources and their management. | | Athena Title: | INTERNL FOREST MGMT | | Nontraditional Format: | Combination of lectures and field experiences in a foreign
country. | | Undergraduate Prerequisite: | Permission of school | | Graduate Prerequisite: | Permission of school | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered summer semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ANTH(BIOL)(ECOL)(ENTO)(PBIO) 4260/6260-4260L/6260L. 4 hours. 3 hours lecture and 3 hours lab per week. | | Course Title: | Natural History Collections Management | Course
Description: | Theories, policies, and operational procedures in the management of natural history collections, including higher category classification, identification, field collecting, accessioning, preparation, curation, and data management. | | Athena Title: | NAT HIST COLL MGMT | | Prerequisite: | Permission of department | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered spring semester every even-numbered year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ECOL 4270/6270. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Natural History for Educators | Course
Description: | Overview of natural history of animals, fungi and plants,
including classification, diversity, adaptations, and basic
curator skills; emphasis on integration into pre-college science
curricula. | | Athena Title: | NATURAL HIST EDUC | | Nontraditional Format: | In addition to the lecture hours, students are required to attend
at least one day field trip on a Saturday. | | Undergraduate Prerequisite: | BIOL 1104 or BIOL 1108-1108L or permission of department | | Graduate Prerequisite: | BIOL 1104 or BIOL 1108-1108L or permission of department | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall semester every even-numbered year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ECOL 4280/6280. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Coral Reef Ecology | Course
Description: | The structure of reefs today and in the past, evolution of reef
organisms and ecosystems, processes structuring reef systems,
and the results of human disturbances. | | Athena Title: | Coral Reef Ecology | | Nontraditional Format: | Enrollment in a separate 1-credit hour lab (ECOL 4280L/6280L) is
optional. | | Prerequisite: | (BIOL 1108 and 1108L) or (BIOL 2108H and 2108L) | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered spring semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ECOL 4280L/6280L. 1 hour. 2 hours lab per week. | | Course Title: | Coral Reef Ecology Laboratory | Course
Description: | Students will interact with materials that support the lecture:
live animals, animals in the collection, and animals and plants
that made reefs in the past. Experiments will be conducted to
explore processes typical to those on reefs. | | Athena Title: | Coral Reef Ecology Lab | | Prerequisite: | [(BIOL 1108 or BIOL 1108H) and BIOL 1108L] or (BIOL 2108H and BIOL 2108L) | | Corequisite: | ECOL 4280/6280 | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered spring semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ANTH(ECOL) 4290/6290. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Environmental Archaeology | Course
Description: | Students will become informed users of the historical record of
human resource use and of environmental change and stasis that
is available from archaeological sites with emphasis on
biological data from archaeological sites, the dynamic
relationships between humans and their environments, and
current environmental issues. | | Athena Title: | ENVIRONMENTAL ARCH | | Prerequisite: | BIOL 1104 or BIOL 1108 | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered spring semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | FISH(ECOL)(MARS)(WILD) 4300/6300. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Environmental Biology of Fishes | Course
Description: | An integrated approach to fish biology from a physiological and
ecological viewpoint. Builds on a general background of fish
diversity and environmental adaptations while discussing
anatomy, physiology, ecology, behavior, and stress. Review of
the fundamentals of fish design and physiological adaptation to
environment that contributes to their remarkable success. | | Athena Title: | ENV BIOL FISH | | Prerequisite: | BIOL 1108-1108L | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered spring semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | FISH(ECOL)(MARS)(WILD) 4300L/6300L. 1 hour. 3 hours lab per week. | | Course Title: | Environmental Biology of Fishes Laboratory | Course
Description: | Laboratory exercises will emphasize anatomy, systematics, and
taxonomy of Georgia fishes. Students will learn how to identify
both live and preserved specimens using meristics and
morphometrics according to established dichotomous keys for
Southeastern United States fishes. | | Athena Title: | ENV BIOL FISH LAB | | Nontraditional Format: | Some graded field trips are required. | | Prerequisite: | BIOL 1108-1108L | | Corequisite: | FISH(ECOL)(MARS)(WILD) 4300/6300 | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered spring semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ECOL(FISH)(WASR) 4310L/6310L. 1 hour. 4 hours lab per week. | | Course Title: | Freshwater Ecosystems Lab | Course
Description: | Students will learn research methods in aquatic ecology including, sampling techniques, water chemistry analysis, experimental design, and data analyses. Students will become familiar with approaches to assess the condition of freshwater systems and will develop written and oral communication skills through laboratory activities. | | Athena Title: | Freshwater Ecosystems Lab | | Prerequisite: | (ECOL 3500 and ECOL 3500L) or (ECOL 3505H and ECOL 3505L) or (FANR 3200W and FANR 3200L) | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ECOL(FISH)(WASR) 4310/6310. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Freshwater Ecosystems | Course
Description: | Exploration of freshwater ecosystems (lakes, streams, wetlands), their biota, physical and chemical properties, and linkages between terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. | | Athena Title: | Freshwater Ecosystems | | Prerequisite: | (ECOL 3500 and ECOL 3500L) or (ECOL 3505H and ECOL 3505L) or (FANR 3200W and FANR 3200L) | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ECOL(BIOL)(MARS) 4330/6330-4330L/6330L. 4 hours. 4 hours lecture and 4 hours lab per week. | | Course Title: | Tropical Marine Invertebrates | Course
Description: | Covers the main invertebrates living in mangroves, seagrasses,
or on coral reefs. The course will take place in Key Largo,
Florida, and include a trip to the Everglades. Topics include:
ecology, physiology, global climate change, evolution, what
species made reefs in the past as well as what species will
survive the future. | | Athena Title: | TROP MAR INVERT | | Undergraduate Prerequisite: | BIOL 1107-1107L and BIOL 1108-1108L and permission of department | | Graduate Prerequisite: | BIOL 1107-1107L and BIOL 1108-1108L and permission of department | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered summer semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | FISH(ECOL) 4360/6360. 4 hours. | | Course Title: | Fish Ecology | Course
Description: | Lectures and discussions will be used to provide an interactive exploration of the ecology of fishes. Topics include: foraging, reproduction, habitat selection, niche, competition, and the mechanisms controlling fish biodiversity. Instruction includes both the status of a topic and appropriate research designs. The latter materials will be relevant to most animal taxa. | | Athena Title: | FISH ECOLOGY | | Equivalent Courses: | Not open to students with credit in FORS 4360/6360 | | Prerequisite: | (ECOL(BIOL) 3500-3500L or FORS 3020-3020L or FANR 3200) and FISH(ECOL)(MARS)(WILD) 4300/6300 | | Pre or Corequisite: | ECOL 4050/6050-4050L/6050L or FORS(BIOL) 4050/6050-4050/6050L or WILD(BIOL) 4050/6050-4050L/6050L | Semester Course
Offered: | Not offered on a regular basis. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ECOL 4450/6450-4450L/6450L. 3 hours. 2 hours lecture and 2 hours lab per week. | | Course Title: | Spatial Ecology | Course
Description: | How ecological interactions and processes vary in space. Students will become familiar with technologies for collecting, managing, analyzing, and displaying spatial data, and also how to consider space in ecological research and models. | | Athena Title: | Spatial Ecology | | Prerequisite: | (STAT 2000 or STAT 2000E or BIOS 2010 or BIOS 2010E or STAT 2100H) and [(ECOL 3500 and ECOL 3500L) or ECOL 3505H-3505L] or permission of department | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered spring semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ECOL 4500/6500. 4 hours. | | Course Title: | Evolutionary Ecology | Course
Description: | Explores the fundamental concepts and analytical techniques
used in evolutionary ecology. Oriented for the ecology major,
this course will provide students with content designed to show
how evolutionary concepts may be applied to ecological
questions. Theory and applications will be covered, including
examples in conservation, phylogenetics, and community ecology. | | Athena Title: | Evolutionary Ecology | | Prerequisite: | ECOL(BIOL) 3500-3500L or ECOL 3505H-3505L or GENE 3000 or permission of department | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered spring semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | PBIO(ECOL) 4520/6520. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Plant-Animal Interactions | Course
Description: | Examination of the diversity of plant-animal interactions from
an ecological (population, community), evolutionary (phylogeny,
adaptation), and mechanistic (structure-function, interaction
dynamics, development) perspective. | | Athena Title: | Plant Animal Interactions | | Prerequisite: | ECOL 3500-3500L or ECOL 3505H-3505L or PBIO 3650-3650L or GENE 3000-3000D or GENE 3000H or permission of department | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | GENE(ECOL) 4530/6530. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Molecular Ecology | Course
Description: | Biological diversity and how ecological questions are addressed
through patterns of genetic diversity. The focus is on how
genetic data can reflect demographic processes. An integrative
overview of how field and genetic studies complement each other
for describing the distribution and abundance of organisms. | | Athena Title: | Molecular Ecology | | Prerequisite: | GENE 3000-3000D or GENE 3000H or GENE 3000E or (ECOL 3500 and ECOL 3500L) or ECOL 3505H-3505L or PBIO 3650-3650L or (FANR 3200W and FANR 3200L) or permission of department | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered spring semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ECOL 4540/6540. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Behavioral Ecology | Course
Description: | Provides students with a depth of training in core areas of
behavioral ecology, with a particular focus on contemporary
adaptive models used to understand complex animal behaviors.
The course will span multiple topics focusing on how animal
behavior is shaped by evolutionary responses to both social and
ecological conditions. | | Athena Title: | Behavioral Ecology | | Prerequisite: | (ECOL 3500 and ECOL 3500L) or (ECOL 3505H and ECOL 3505L) | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered spring semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | FISH(ECOL)(MARS)(WILD) 4550/6550-4550L/6550L. 4 hours. 3 hours lecture and 3 hours lab per week. | | Course Title: | Sustainable Aquaculture | Course
Description: | An introduction to culture of aquatic species with an emphasis
on propagation of imperiled fish and invertebrates. The
fundamentals of aquaculture, including types and components of
culture systems, ponds, and enclosures as well as the basics of
water quality, aquatic animal health, and conservation genetics
in reintroduction programs. | | Athena Title: | Sustainable Aquaculture | | Equivalent Courses: | Not open to students with credit in FISH 5400 or FISH 7400 | | Prerequisite: | BIOL 1108 and BIOL 1108L | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered spring semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ECOL 4560/6560. 4 hours. | | Course Title: | Science and Art of Conservation | Course
Description: | Multidisciplinary field course examining contemporary challenges
in resource conservation, using Ossabaw Island, Georgia as the
primary study site. Open to third-year students, fourth-year
students and graduate students from all departments. All
students are required to conduct two projects, and present their
projects and findings to the class at end of session. Lab fee
required. | | Athena Title: | SCI ART CONSERV | | Nontraditional Format: | Primitive camping conditions, multidisciplinary lectures, and
individual projects and reports.
Maymester course: Students will spend 8-10 hours daily
conducting coastal geomorphology, natural history sessions, field
techniques in ecology, environmental design, historic
reservation, history, botany, ornithology etc.i.e. several facets
of landscape conservation interdisciplinary interactions between
these variables.
Students get daily lectures in all above, plus guest lectures
from Dept. of Natural Resources personnel in Island Management
inssues and conservation politics. Students also are responsible
for completing two projects each while on the island, one in
either Ecology or Natural History and one in Environmental Art.
They also read and lead discusssions based upon various books
examining contemporary conservation challenges. | | Undergraduate Prerequisite: | Permission of department | | Graduate Prerequisite: | Permission of department | Semester Course
Offered: | Not offered on a regular basis. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ECOL 4570/6570. 4 hours. | | Course Title: | Comparative Biodiversity and Land Conservation Policy: Costa Rica and the United States | Course
Description: | Comparision of the land conservation and biodiversity policies
of Costa Rica and the United States. Seven of Costa Rica's
leading attorneys, policy developers, and economists in the
field of biodiversity and land conservation policy will give
lectures to students throughout the course. | | Athena Title: | COMP BIODIV & CONS | | Nontraditional Format: | An intensive, two-week study abroad course in Costa Rica taught
in late July every year. Students will have 3-4 hours of
lecture/discussion per day and 3-4 hours of other learning
content with professors per day (e.g., guided tours and hikes). | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered summer semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | CRSS(HORT)(ECOL) 4590/6590. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Soil Fertility and Plant Nutrition | Course
Description: | Soil conditions affecting availability of plant nutrients; methods of determining soil fertility and insufficiency of plant nutrients in soils, and interpretation of chemical and biological measurements as related to fertility maintenance and good soil management. | | Athena Title: | SOIL FERT PLANT NUT | | Prerequisite: | CRSS(FANR) 3060-3060L and CHEM 1211 and CHEM 1211L | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ECOL(EHSC)(FISH) 4600/6600. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Ecotoxicology | Course
Description: | An introduction to the effects of contaminants on aquatic
organisms and terrestrial wildlife, types of contaminants
impacting ecosystems, fate and transport of contaminants in the
environment, and the effects of contaminants at various levels
of biological organization ranging from biochemical reactions
in the cell to the population level. | | Athena Title: | Ecotoxicology | | Equivalent Courses: | Not open to students with credit in FISH 8350, EHSC 8350, ECOL 8350, ENTO 8350, VPHY 8350, PHRM 8350 | | Undergraduate Prerequisite: | [(BIOL 1108 and BIOL 1108L) or (BIOL 2108H and BIOL 2108L)] and [(CHEM 1211-1211D and CHEM 1211L) or (CHEM 1311H and CHEM 1311L)] | | Graduate Prerequisite: | [(BIOL 1108 and BIOL 1108L) or (BIOL 2108H and BIOL 2108L)] and [(CHEM 1211-1211D and CHEM 1211L) or (CHEM 1311H and CHEM 1311L)] | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered spring semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ECOL 4640/6640. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Animal Cognition | Course
Description: | How ecology, a field concerning interactions between organisms and
their surrounding environments, affects information processing and
decision making in nonhuman and human animals. This topic is
intrinsically interdisciplinary, joining ecology, psychology,
ethology, and neuroscience, among other domains. | | Athena Title: | Animal Cognition | | Prerequisite: | ECOL 3500 or ECOL 3505H or BIOL(WILD) 3700W or ECOL 4540/6540 or permission of department | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | WASR(CRSS)(ECOL)(ENGR)(GEOG)(GEOL) 4700L/6700L. 3 hours. 4 hours lab per week. | | Course Title: | Hydrology, Geology, and Soils of Georgia | Course
Description: | This field course focuses on the physical environment of Georgia by examining the diverse geology, soils, and surface and subsurface hydrologic processes within the state. We will travel to all of Georgia's physiographic areas, visiting mines, farms, forests, wetlands, rivers, lakes, and estuaries to explore the influence of human activities on the physical environment. | | Athena Title: | HYDROLOGY FIELD LAB | | Equivalent Courses: | Not open to students with credit in FORS(ENGR)(CRSS)(GEOL)(GEOG)(ECOL) 4170L/6170L | | Nontraditional Format: | This is a Maymester field course, with lectures and laboratories scheduled during the entire session. Students are expected to travel throughout the state. Class will begin Period 1 on Day 1, and will end on the last day of the session. | | Undergraduate Prerequisite: | Permission of school | | Graduate Prerequisite: | Permission of school | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered summer semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | PBIO(ECOL) 4750/6750. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Tropical Ecology and Conservation | Course
Description: | Patterns and processes in the origin, maintenance, and loss of the high biological diversity in the tropics, emphasizing particular communities and ecosystems, including tropical rainforest, tropical savannas, tropical islands, and coral reefs. | | Athena Title: | Tropical Ecology and Conserv | | Undergraduate Prerequisite: | (BIOL 1108 and BIOL 1108L ) or (BIOL 2108H and BIOL 2108L) or (PBIO 1220 and PBIO 1220L) | | Graduate Prerequisite: | (BIOL 1108 and BIOL 1108L ) or (BIOL 2108H and BIOL 2108L) or (PBIO 1220 and PBIO 1220L) or permission of department | Semester Course
Offered: | Not offered on a regular basis. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ENVM(ECOL)(FANR)(EHSC) 4770H. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | The Business of Environmental Law (Honors) | Course
Description: | Discussion of economic and political choices regarding
environmental quality that involve trade-offs. Environmental
laws and regulatory actions that necessitate costly actions
will be reviewed. The liability causes of action that create
potential costs that affect business performance will also be
discussed. | | Athena Title: | Business of Environ Law Honors | | Equivalent Courses: | Not open to students with credit in AAEC 4050, AAEC 4050E, ENVM 4250, EHSC 4250, ENVM 4930, AAEC 4930, ENVM 4930E, AAEC 4930E, AAEC 6050, AAEC 6050E, ENVM 6250, EHSC 6250, ENVM 6930, AAEC 6930, ENVM 6930E, AAEC 6930E | | Prerequisite: | Third year standing and (POLS 1101 or POLS 1101E or POLS 1105H or HIST 2111 or HIST 2111E or HIST 2111H or HIST 2112 or HIST 2112E or HIST 2112H) and permission of Honors | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered spring semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ECOL 4800/6800-4800L/6800L. 4 hours. 6 hours lecture and 8 hours lab per week. | | Course Title: | Statistical Thinking in Ecology | Course
Description: | Statistical concepts and principles for both experimental and
observational investigation in the ecological sciences.
Students will explore the fundamental and advanced issues in
ecological/environmental measurement processes that will aid
scientific discovery. Students will learn hypothesis driven
search skills and weight of evidence portrayals of research
findings. | | Athena Title: | STAT THINK ECOL | | Nontraditional Format: | This course will be offered as a Maymester at the UGA Savannah
River Ecology Laboratory (SREL) Conference Center, near Aiken,
SC. Class size will be restricted to 15-16 students. | | Prerequisite: | (STAT 2000 and ECOL(BIOL) 3500-3500L) or permission of department | Semester Course
Offered: | Not offered on a regular basis. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | JURI(ECOL)(FANR) 4810E/6810E. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Natural Resources Law | Course
Description: | Statutory, case law, and regulations concerning resource conservation, allocation, and development. Modern, systems-sensitive regulatory programs affecting natural resources administration analyzed. Examination of the division and nature of the functions of the judicial and executive branches of government. | | Athena Title: | Natural Resources Law | | Equivalent Courses: | Not open to students with credit in JURI 4810, FANR 4810, ECOL 4810 or JURI 6810, FANR 6810, ECOL 6810 | | Nontraditional Format: | This course will be taught 95% or more online. | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered spring and summer semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | JURI(FANR)(ECOL) 4810/6810. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Natural Resources Law | Course
Description: | Statutory, case law, and regulations concerning resource conservation, allocation, and development. Modern, systems-sensitive regulatory programs affecting natural resources administration analyzed. Examination of the division and nature of the functions of the judicial and executive branches of government.
| | Athena Title: | Natural Resources Law | | Equivalent Courses: | Not open to students with credit in JURI 4810E, FANR 4810E, ECOL 4810E or JURI 6810E, FANR 6810E, ECOL 6810E | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered spring semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ECOL 4880/6880. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Environmental and Natural Resource Policy | Course
Description: | Students will study how the effectiveness of different institutional responses to environmental problems is shaped by underlying legal rules, user characteristics, and resource characteristics. Current research related to environmental policy instruments will be examined across a variety of common-pool resources (e.g., groundwater, fisheries) to environmental externalities (e.g., air pollution, congestion). | | Athena Title: | Env and Nat Resource Policy | | Prerequisite: | (ECOL 3500 and ECOL 3500L) or (ECOL 3505H and ECOL 3505L) | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ECOL 4900S. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Environmental Practicum | Course
Description: | Ecology students work in teams to address pressing environmental
concerns identified by community stakeholders. Skills used
include problem identification, research and analysis, report
and policy drafting, and public presentation. | | Athena Title: | Environmental Practicum | | Nontraditional Format: | Course includes a service-learning project during the semester
that either employs skills or knowledge learned in the course or
teaches new skills or knowledge related to course objectives.
Students will be involved in the planning and implementation of
the project(s) and may spend time outside of the classroom.
Students will be engaged in the service-learning component for
approximately 25-50% of overall instructional time.
This practicum requires students to work on group projects with
community stakeholder clients. In addition to the three regular
lecture hours, students meet within their groups, often with the
instructor and the client, for at least one additional hour per
week. | | Prerequisite: | ECOL 3500-3500L or ECOL 3505H-3505L | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered spring semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | CRSS(HORT)(ANTH)(ECOL)(GEOG) 4930/6930. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Agroecology of Tropical America | Course
Description: | Crops and cropping systems in tropical America; influences of geography, climate, and socioeconomic factors, as well as the impact of agriculture, on the ecosystems of the region.
| | Athena Title: | AGROECOLOGY TROP AM | | Prerequisite: | Permission of department | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered spring semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ECOL 4940. 2-4 hours. Repeatable for maximum 10 hours credit. | | Course Title: | Internship in Ecology | Course
Description: | Supervised work experience with public agencies, non-profit environmental organizations, or industry concerning ecological topics. | | Athena Title: | INTERNSHIP ECOLOGY | | Nontraditional Format: | Faculty members will arrange work hours with sponsoring agency. Faculty will arrange meetings with student to discuss progress. | | Prerequisite: | Permission of department | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall, spring and summer semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ECOL 4950. 1 hour. Repeatable for maximum 3 hours credit. | | Course Title: | Senior Seminar | Course
Description: | Discussion and critical appraisal of reports of original research and/or surveys of the technical literature in ecology. Students will be responsible for oral presentations on current topics. | | Athena Title: | SENIOR SEMINAR | | Prerequisite: | Senior standing or permission of department | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall and spring semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ECOL 4960R. 1-6 hours. Repeatable for maximum 16 hours credit. | | Course Title: | Faculty-Mentored Undergraduate Research I | Course
Description: | Faculty-supervised independent or collaborative inquiry into
fundamental and applied problems within a discipline that requires
students to gather, analyze, and synthesize and interpret data and
to present results in writing and other relevant communication
formats. | | Athena Title: | Undergraduate Research I | | Equivalent Courses: | Not open to students with credit in ECOL 4960 | | Nontraditional Format: | This course belongs to a progressive research course sequence to
promote a student's increasing skill development and depth of
inquiry, as well as growing independent research capability.
This course requires the close supervision of a faculty member
as the student undertakes a systematic and in-depth inquiry into
unknown, fundamental, and applied problems. In some cases, the
student will work collaboratively as part of a research team.
The student will have to apply understanding of the discipline
to identify or shape research questions and apply skills and
techniques learned to the research project. Students will gather
data, synthesize relevant literature, analyze, and interpret
data. The student will present results in writing or through
participation in research-group or program meetings and meetings
with their faculty mentor. The student will receive feedback
from the faculty mentor on their research progress and written
or oral presentation of results. A minimum of 45 hours of work
per credit hour per semester is required. | | Prerequisite: | Permission of department | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall, spring and summer semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ECOL 4970R. 1-6 hours. Repeatable for maximum 8 hours credit. | | Course Title: | Faculty-Mentored Undergraduate Research II | Course
Description: | Faculty-supervised independent or collaborative inquiry into
fundamental and applied problems within a discipline that requires
students to gather, analyze, and synthesize and interpret data and
to present results in writing and other relevant communication
formats. | | Athena Title: | Undergraduate Research II | | Equivalent Courses: | Not open to students with credit in ECOL 4970 | | Nontraditional Format: | These courses belong to a progressive research course sequence
to promote a student's increasing skill development and depth of
inquiry, as well as growing independent research capability. The
courses require the close supervision of a faculty member as the
student undertakes a systematic and in-depth inquiry into
unknown, fundamental, and applied problems. In some cases, the
student will work collaboratively as part of a research team.
The student will have to apply understanding of the discipline
to identify or shape research questions and apply skills and
techniques learned to the research project. Students will gather
data, synthesize relevant literature, analyze, and interpret
data. The student will present results in writing or through
participation in research-group or program meetings and meetings
with their faculty mentor. The student will receive feedback
from the faculty mentor on their research progress and written
or oral presentation of results. A minimum of 45 hours of work
per credit hour per semester is required. | | Prerequisite: | Permission of department | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall, spring and summer semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ECOL 4980R. 1-6 hours. Repeatable for maximum 8 hours credit. | | Course Title: | Faculty-Mentored Undergraduate Research III | Course
Description: | Faculty-supervised independent or collaborative inquiry into
fundamental and applied problems within a discipline that
requires
students to gather, analyze, synthesize, and interpret data and
to
present results in writing and other relevant communication
formats. | | Athena Title: | Undergraduate Research III | | Nontraditional Format: | These courses belong to a progressive research course sequence
to promote a student's increasing skill development and depth
of
inquiry, as well as growing independent research capability.
The
courses require the close supervision of a faculty member as
the
student undertakes a systematic and in-depth inquiry into
unknown, fundamental, and applied problems. In some cases, the
student will work collaboratively as part of a research team.
The student will have to apply understanding of the discipline
to identify or shape research questions and apply skills and
techniques learned to the research project. Students will
gather
data, synthesize relevant literature, analyze, and interpret
data. The student will present results in writing or through
participation in research-group or program meetings and
meetings
with their faculty mentor. The student will receive feedback
from the faculty mentor on their research progress and written
or oral presentation of results. A minimum of 45 hours of work
per credit hour per semester is required. | | Prerequisite: | Permission of department | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall, spring and summer semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ECOL 4990R. 1-6 hours. Repeatable for maximum 8 hours credit. | | Course Title: | Undergraduate Research Thesis (or Final Project) | Course
Description: | Faculty-supervised independent or collaborative inquiry into
fundamental and applied problems within a discipline that requires
students to gather, analyze, and synthesize and interpret data.
Students will write or produce a thesis or other professional
capstone product, such as a report or portfolio that describes
their systematic and in-depth inquiry. | | Athena Title: | Undergraduate Thesis | | Equivalent Courses: | Not open to students with credit in ECOL 4990 | | Nontraditional Format: | This is a capstone course under the direct supervision of a
faculty member. This course may be the culmination of the 4960R-
4980R sequence. Students will write a thesis or other
professional capstone product, such as a report or portfolio,
that describes their systematic and in-depth inquiry into an
unknown, fundamental, or applied problem. The thesis or capstone
product is written in close collaboration with the faculty
member and must be approved by that faculty member and/or the
department. The student will apply understanding of the
discipline to identify or shape the research question and apply
skills and techniques learned to complete the research project.
The student will have gathered data, synthesized relevant
literature and materials, analyzed, and interpreted data. The
student will demonstrate in writing the contribution of their
work to the discovery and interpretation of knowledge
significant to their field of study. The student will have
presented results in the form of a properly formatted,
professionally rigorous thesis document or other appropriate
professional capstone product and through the formal
presentation of the thesis or product to faculty and peers
during an approved event. The student will receive feedback from
the faculty member on the overall execution of their thesis
project, the written thesis, and their presentation. | | Prerequisite: | Permission of department | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall, spring and summer semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ECOL 4990. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Senior Thesis | Course
Description: | Preparation of a written thesis, based upon research carried out under direction of a faculty supervisor. | | Athena Title: | Senior Thesis | | Equivalent Courses: | Not open to students with credit in ECOL 4990R | | Nontraditional Format: | Faculty will arrange contact hours with individual student. | | Prerequisite: | ECOL 4960 and permission of department | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall, spring and summer semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ECOL 7000. 1-18 hours. Repeatable for maximum 120 hours credit. | | Course Title: | Master's Research | Course
Description: | Research while enrolled for a master's degree under the direction of faculty members. | | Athena Title: | Master's Research | | Nontraditional Format: | Independent research under the direction of a faculty member. | | Prerequisite: | Permission of department | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall, spring and summer semester every year. | | Grading System: | S/U (Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory) |
| | | Course ID: | ECOL 7300. 1-18 hours. Repeatable for maximum 54 hours credit. | | Course Title: | Master's Thesis | Course
Description: | Thesis writing under the direction of the major professor. | | Athena Title: | Master's Thesis | | Nontraditional Format: | Independent research and thesis preparation. | | Prerequisite: | Permission of department | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall, spring and summer semester every year. | | Grading System: | S/U (Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory) |
| | | Course ID: | ECOL 7360. 1 hour. Repeatable for maximum 6 hours credit. | | Course Title: | Teaching Internship in Ecology | Course
Description: | Provides opportunities for senior Ecology graduate students to
obtain supervised, documented experience in preparing and
delivering lectures and/or leading discussions. | | Athena Title: | ECOL TEACHING INTRN | | Nontraditional Format: | The graduate student will prepare and deliver at least two and
no more than 10% of the lectures in an undergraduate class. The
policy (see below) requires development of written lecture
outlines, conferences with the instructor of the class before
and after delivery of the class lectures, formal feedback from
the instructor, and finally, a self-evaluation by the graduate
student. | | Prerequisite: | GRSC 7770 and WIPP 7001 | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall, spring and summer semester every year. | | Grading System: | S/U (Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory) |
| | | Course ID: | ECOL 8000. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Topics in Modern Ecology | Course
Description: | Research topics in modern ecology presented by faculty of ecology, with emphasis on research grants and proposal writing. | | Athena Title: | TOPICS MOD ECOL | | Prerequisite: | Permission of department | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ECOL 8020L. 3 hours. 1 hours lecture and 2 hours lab per week. | | Course Title: | Research Modeling | Course
Description: | In a supervised computer laboratory environment, students will
learn how to conceptualize, formulate, simulate, and analyze
models related to their dissertation work or research
interests. They will come to understand how structured modeling
enforces clear thinking and consistency on all aspects of the
systems or problems modeled. | | Athena Title: | RESEARCH MODELING | | Nontraditional Format: | In the first one-third to one-half of the course, students will
develop a conceptual model pertaining to their dissertation
work or planned research. In the remaining weeks they will
convert this model to simulation and analysis models and study
properties revealed by computer applications. They will make
progress reports to the class every three weeks for critique,
discussion, and recommended improvements. Final written and
oral reports will serve to document accomplishments. | Semester Course
Offered: | Not offered on a regular basis. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ECOL 8030. 1 hour. Repeatable for maximum 8 hours credit. | | Course Title: | Cross-disciplinary Ecology | Course
Description: | Students will engage in active discussion and presentation of
cutting-edge topics in ecology. | | Athena Title: | CROSS-DISCIPL ECOL | | Prerequisite: | Permission of school | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall and spring semester every year. | | Grading System: | S/U (Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory) |
| | | Course ID: | ECOL 8050. 1 hour. Repeatable for maximum 12 hours credit. | | Course Title: | Laboratory Group Meeting | Course
Description: | A weekly meeting of a faculty laboratory group where research
progress and current literature are discussed. | | Athena Title: | LAB GROUP MEETING | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall, spring and summer semester every year. | | Grading System: | S/U (Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory) |
| | | Course ID: | ECOL 8060. 1 hour. Repeatable for maximum 12 hours credit. | | Course Title: | Ecology Seminar Series | Course
Description: | Participation and review of topics related to seminars delivered
by invited guest speakers at departmental seminars. Students
are required to attend all department weekly seminars and will
prepare an overview and summary of the guest speaker's topic for
distribution to the rest of the department. | | Athena Title: | ECOL SEMINAR SERIES | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall and spring semester every year. | | Grading System: | S/U (Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory) |
| | | Course ID: | ECOL 8100. 4 hours. | | Course Title: | Evolutionary Ecology | Course
Description: | Evolutionary ecology examines how abiotic and biotic conditions shape evolutionary dynamics. This class will explore fundamental concepts and techniques in microevolution, macroevolution, and community ecology. We will examine general themes across terrestrial, aquatic, and marine ecosystems to highlight interactions of evolutionary and ecological processes while covering applications to global change biology. | | Athena Title: | Evolutionary Ecology | | Nontraditional Format: | Students doing research projects during this course will meet
with the instructor outside of class in addition to the lecture
for further supervision and instruction. The research project
is intended to be both major and publishable. | | Prerequisite: | Permission of department | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered spring semester every even-numbered year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ECOL(ANTH) 8110. 2 hours. | | Course Title: | Tropical Ecological and Cultural Systems | Course
Description: | Characteristics of tropical ecosystems, tropical biological communities, and human cultures in the tropics; how they differ from those in the temperate zone, and the implications for conservation and development. | | Athena Title: | TRPIC ECL CLTRL SYS | | Prerequisite: | ECOL(FORS)(ANTH) 6140 | Semester Course
Offered: | Not offered on a regular basis. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ECOL(PBIO) 8120-8120L. 4 hours. 2 hours lecture and 4 hours lab per week. | | Course Title: | Plant Reproductive Ecology | Course
Description: | Pollination ecology, breeding systems, patterns of gene flow via pollen and seed dispersal, flower arrangement and phenology, and implications of reproductive biology for demography. Group and individual laboratory projects. | | Athena Title: | PLT REPRO ECOL | | Prerequisite: | Permission of department | Semester Course
Offered: | Not offered on a regular basis. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | PBIO(ECOL) 8130. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Macroecology Seminar | Course
Description: | Macroecology is a rapidly emerging field focused on understanding
ecological and evolutionary patterns and processes on large
spatial and temporal scales. Macroecology lies at the interface
of ecology, conservation biology, biogeography, phylogeography,
and paleobiology. The course format is a combination of lectures
and graduate seminar on current literature. | | Athena Title: | MACROECOLOGY SEM | | Prerequisite: | BIOL 1104 | | Pre or Corequisite: | ECOL 4000/6000 | Semester Course
Offered: | Not offered on a regular basis. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | FORS(ECOL) 8140. 2 hours. | | Course Title: | Professional Development in Ecological Careers | Course
Description: | Students will develop an understanding of the application and
interview process for these different types of opportunities,
including preparation of all application materials, pre- and
post-interview research and materials, and negotiating
considerations. Through this process, students will assess
similarities and differences across positions at career stages
and employment sectors. | | Athena Title: | Professional Development | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall semester every odd-numbered year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ENTO(ECOL)(PBIO)(FANR) 8150L. 1 hour. 3 hours lab per week. | | Course Title: | Wetland Ecology Laboratory | Course
Description: | Techniques for the study of marine and freshwater wetlands. Optional weekend field trips will explore distant wetland sites. | | Athena Title: | Wetland Ecology Laboratory | | Prerequisite: | ENTO(ECOL)(PBIO)(FANR) 8150 or permission of department | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered spring semester every even-numbered year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ENTO(ECOL)(PBIO)(FANR) 8150. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Wetland Ecology | Course
Description: | Principles of ecology, elemental cycling, hydrology, policy and management of marine and freshwater wetlands. | | Athena Title: | Wetland Ecology | | Prerequisite: | Permission of department | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered spring semester every even-numbered year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ECOL 8220. 2 hours. Repeatable for maximum 8 hours credit. 2 hours lab per week. | | Course Title: | Stream Ecology | Course
Description: | Current topics and literature from the standpoints of objectives, experimental design, data analyses, results, assessment of results, and significance to general stream ecology. | | Athena Title: | STREAM ECOLOGY | | Prerequisite: | Permission of department | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered spring semester every year. | | Grading System: | S/U (Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory) |
| | | Course ID: | ECOL 8230. 2 hours. Repeatable for maximum 8 hours credit. | | Course Title: | Lake Ecology | Course
Description: | Current topics and literature in the ecology of lakes, ponds, reservoirs, and wetlands. | | Athena Title: | LAKE ECOLOGY | | Prerequisite: | Permission of department | Semester Course
Offered: | Not offered on a regular basis. | | Grading System: | S/U (Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory) |
| | | Course ID: | IDIS(ECOL) 8240. 2 hours. Repeatable for maximum 6 hours credit. | | Course Title: | Vector-borne Diseases in a Changing World | Course
Description: | Today we are experiencing global change on a rapid scale. Themes
explored in this course will focus on the effects of climate
change, habitat loss, as well as socio-demographic factors on the
transmission of vector-borne diseases. We will also discuss
intervention strategies to mitigate the spread of vector-borne
diseases. | | Athena Title: | Vector Disease in Change World | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered spring semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ECOL 8260. 1 hour. | | Course Title: | Biogeochemistry Seminar | Course
Description: | The chemistry of Earth's surface. Examination of the chemical linkages between the biosphere, geology, and the atmosphere. We will study the origins of the planet; reactions of the atmosphere, lithosphere, and biosphere, and focus on global chemical cycles, particularly water, carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorus. | | Athena Title: | BIOGEOCHEM SEMINAR | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall semester every even-numbered year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ECOL 8300. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Behavioral Ecology | Course
Description: | Ecological variation, natural selection, and other evolutionary processes; sexual selection and sexual conflict, mating systems, sex allocation, the causes and consequences of sexual behavior, evolution of sex, parental care, cooperation, competition, and punishment. | | Athena Title: | BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY | | Prerequisite: | Permission of department | Semester Course
Offered: | Not offered on a regular basis. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ECOL(PBIO)(WILD) 8310. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Population Ecology | Course
Description: | Advanced ecological theory to biological populations. Mathematical and evolutionary treatment of population growth and regulation, niche theory, foraging theory, predator-prey theory, habitat selection, and competition. | | Athena Title: | Population Ecology | | Prerequisite: | ECOL 3500-3500L | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | WILD(ECOL) 8330. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Landscape Ecology | Course
Description: | The emerging field of landscape ecology, emphasizing the study of large land areas and the effects of spatial pattern on ecological processes. Fundamental theories, analysis tools, research methods, and their applications to natural resource management at broad spatial scales. | | Athena Title: | LANDSCAPE ECOLOGY | | Equivalent Courses: | Not open to students with credit in FORS 8320-8320L or FORS 8330 | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | FISH(EHSC)(ECOL)(ENTO)(VPHY)(PHRM) 8350. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Fundamentals of Ecotoxicology | Course
Description: | An introduction to the toxic effects of contaminants on non-
human organisms, types of contaminants impacting ecosystems,
fate and transport of contaminants in the environment, effects
of contaminants at various levels of biological organization
ranging from biochemical reactions in the cell to ecosystem
function, and ecological risk assessment. | | Athena Title: | Fundamentals of Ecotoxicology | | Equivalent Courses: | Not open to students with credit in ECOL 4600, EHSC 4600, FISH 4600, ECOL 6600, EHSC 6600, FISH 6600 | | Prerequisite: | [(BIOL 1108 or BIOL 2108H) and BIOL 1108L] and CHEM 2211 | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered summer semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | HORT(ECOL)(PBGG) 8390. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Conservation of Plant Genetic Resources | Course
Description: | The importance of plant diversity and the ways it is conserved
and utilized, including ex situ conservation, molecular tools,
and the use of genetic resources in agriculture, conservation,
and the pharmaceutical industry. | | Athena Title: | CONS PLANT GEN RES | | Prerequisite: | GENE(BIOL) 3000 or permission of department | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered spring semester every even-numbered year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ECOL(ICON) 8400. 1-2 hours. | | Course Title: | Perspectives on Integrative Conservation and Sustainability | Course
Description: | Ecological issues of conservation and development. | | Athena Title: | Persp on Conserv Sust | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall and spring semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | PBIO(WILD)(ECOL) 8410. 4 hours. | | Course Title: | Plant Population and Community Ecology | Course
Description: | The dynamics of plant populations and communities, emphasizing practical tools for data analysis and ecological modeling in R. Topics include population growth; stochasticity; metapopulations and fragmentation; dispersal; distribution and range limits; competitive interactions; herbivory; mutualisms; coexistence; succession and disturbance; biodiversity; and global change ecology. | | Athena Title: | Plant Populat Community Ecol | | Nontraditional Format: | Consists of a mix of lectures, discussions, and field and
computational labs. | | Prerequisite: | Permission of major | | Pre or Corequisite: | PBIO(PATH) 8250 or FANR 6750-6750D or permission of department | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered spring semester every even-numbered year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | FANR(ECOL) 8500. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Agent-Based Modeling in Ecology and Management | Course
Description: | Theory and applications of agent-based models (ABM) for ecosystem science and management. Students will develop an understanding of the conceptual foundation for designing models, coding models, conducting simulation experiments in NetLogo, and analyzing a model to develop a theory for complex adaptive systems. No coding/programming background is required. | | Athena Title: | Agent Based Modeling Ecology | | Prerequisite: | Permission of department | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall semester every odd-numbered year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ECOL 8510. 1-4 hours. Repeatable for maximum 6 hours credit. | | Course Title: | Fundamentals of Disease Biology I | Course
Description: | The fundamentals of infectious disease biology focusing on
macroparasite infections (e.g., helminths, protozoa). Taught in
four-week modules, the course covers essential concepts in
ecology, evolution, immunology, biochemistry, cell biology, and
metabolism as they relate to specific infectious diseases. Each
module is self-contained, and students can register to receive
credit for one or more modules. | | Athena Title: | Fundamentals of Disease Biol I | | Nontraditional Format: | This course is structured in four independent modules that are
built around different focal "infectious diseases." Students can
take any or all of the modules, registering for one credit hour
per module. | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ECOL 8530. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Interdisciplinary Problem Solving in Infectious Disease Ecology | Course
Description: | This capstone will serve as a culminating coursework experience
for students who have taken Fundamentals of Disease Biology. The
course will reinforce interdisciplinary training by having
students work collaboratively to solve real-world infectious
disease problems. | | Athena Title: | Prob Solving Disease Ecology | | Nontraditional Format: | Practicum. | | Pre or Corequisite: | ECOL 8510 or ECOL(BIOL) 4150/6150-4150L/6150L or permission of department | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered spring semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ECOL 8540. 2 hours. Repeatable for maximum 30 hours credit. 4 hours lab per week. | | Course Title: | Computational Workshop | Course
Description: | Hands-on intensive modules involving laboratory practicums,
providing students with the background they need to frame
biological questions in mathematical parlance, embark on analyses
of these models, and work with a diverse array of data using
advanced computational methods. | | Athena Title: | Computational Workshop | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered summer semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ECOL 8550. 1 hour. | | Course Title: | Skills for Collaborative Research | Course
Description: | Builds students' core knowledge and skills for effective engagement in collaborative research. Through readings, lectures, discussions, small group workshops, and practical activities, students will build competencies in promoting equity in research partnerships, systems thinking, team science, engaging with non-academic partners, and strategic communication. | | Athena Title: | Collaborative Research | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ENGR(ECOL) 8560. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Systems and Engineering Ecology | Course
Description: | A focused study of the mathematical theory of environment, termed
Environ Theory, and the analytical methodology emerging from it. | | Athena Title: | SYSTEMS & ENGR ECOL | | Prerequisite: | ENGR 6940 or ECOL 8580-8580L or permission of department | Semester Course
Offered: | Not offered on a regular basis. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ECOL 8580-8580L. 4 hours. 3 hours lecture and 4 hours lab per week. | | Course Title: | Theory of Systems Ecology | Course
Description: | Theory of complex systems applied to ecology and ecosystems. Team projects will be conducted in ecological modeling and systems analysis. | | Athena Title: | THEORY SYSTEMS ECOL | | Nontraditional Format: | Team projects will be conducted on an unscheduled basis, requiring open access to laboratory and computer facilities. | | Prerequisite: | Permission of department | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | CRSS(ECOL) 8650. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Nutrient Cycling Models | Course
Description: | Structure, function, and performance of current nutrient cycling models used to simulate carbon, nitrogen, phosphorus, and sulfur transformations in the soil. | | Athena Title: | NUTR CYCLING MODELS | | Prerequisite: | [CSCI 7010 and CRSS(MIBO) 4610/6610-4610L/6610L] or permission of department | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ECOL(CRSS) 8660-8660L. 4 hours. 2 hours lecture and 4 hours lab per week. | | Course Title: | Soil Biology and Ecology | Course
Description: | Organisms in the soil environment, with emphasis on macrobiota and their functional roles in food webs and ecosystem processes. | | Athena Title: | SOIL BIOL ECOL | | Equivalent Courses: | Not open to students with credit in ECOL(CRSS) 6650-6650L | | Prerequisite: | ECOL(BIOL) 3500-3500L or CRSS 4590/6590-4590L/6590L or CRSS(MIBO) 4610/6610-4610L/6610L | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered spring semester every odd-numbered year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | AAEC(ECOL) 8700. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Advanced Environmental Economics and Policy Analysis | Course
Description: | Application of the economics toolkit to the analysis of
environmental policy and regulations including policy
instruments and implementation. Theoretical and empirical
models are considered. Concepts are applied mainly to United
States environmental policy toward air and water pollution,
hazardous substances, and implementation of environmental law. | | Athena Title: | ADV ENV ECN/POL ANA | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ECOL 8710. 4 hours. Repeatable for maximum 8 hours credit. | | Course Title: | Environmental Law Practicum | Course
Description: | Ecology, law, and other graduate students work together to address pressing environmental concerns identified by community stakeholders. Skills used include problem identification, research and analysis, legislative drafting, and presentations. | | Athena Title: | ENVT LAW PRACTICUM | | Nontraditional Format: | This practicum requires students to work on group projects. In addition to the three regular lecture hours, students work group must meet with the instructor and discuss its topic for at least one additional hour per week. Because students choose topics and form work groups after the semester begins, the class does not formally list a discussion hour as ECOL 8710D. (The timing of this hour will be scheduled by mutual agreement of the students working on a particular topic and the instructor.) The requirement of these additional meetings is clearly described in the syllabus. | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall and spring semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ECOL 8730. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Environmental Policy | Course
Description: | Examination of the ways in which environmental controversies
and issues at the institutional, federal, state, and local
levels develop, or fail to develop, into statute and policy.
Governmental and regulatory structures and functions will also
be discussed. | | Athena Title: | ENVIR POLICY | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ECOL(WILD) 8750. 4 hours. Repeatable for maximum 8 hours credit. | | Course Title: | Endangered Species Practicum | Course
Description: | Introduces the United States Endangered Species Act and its application, using a practicum model in which students draft five-year status reviews of protected species in partnership with the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. Students learn relevant environmental policy, apply principles of conservation biology, and develop practical skills in conservation. | | Athena Title: | Endangered Species Practicum | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall and spring semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | PBIO(FORS)(ECOL) 8770. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Communities and Ecosystems | Course
Description: | Advanced synthesis of physiological, population, community, and ecosystem studies in the major terrestrial plant associations of the world. | | Athena Title: | Communities and Ecosystems | Semester Course
Offered: | Not offered on a regular basis. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ECOL(IDIS) 8820. 1-4 hours. Repeatable for maximum 6 hours credit. | | Course Title: | Fundamentals of Disease Biology II | Course
Description: | The fundamentals of infectious disease biology focusing on
microparasite infections (e.g., viruses, bacteria). Taught in
four-week modules, the course covers essential concepts in
ecology, evolution, immunology, biochemistry, cell biology, and
metabolism as they relate to specific infectious diseases. Each
module is self-contained, and students can register to receive
credit for one or more modules. | | Athena Title: | Fundamentals Disease Biol II | | Nontraditional Format: | This course is structured in four independent modules that are
built around different focal "infectious diseases." Students can
take any or all of the modules, registering for one credit hour
per module. | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered spring semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ECOL(PBIO)(CRSS)(FORS) 8850-8850L. 4 hours. 2 hours lecture and 4 hours lab per week. | | Course Title: | Terrestrial Biogeochemical Cycling | Course
Description: | Plant processes which mediate biogeochemical cycling on land. Includes survey of global element cycling, functions of essential elements, element acquisition, translocation and loss by plants, litter decomposition, and methods of estimating standing stocks of elements in and transfer rates of elements between ecosystem components. | | Athena Title: | Terrestrial Biogeochem Cycling | | Prerequisite: | ECOL 3500-3500L or STAT 4210 or STAT 4220 | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered spring semester every even-numbered year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ECOL 8910. 1-3 hours. Repeatable for maximum 5 hours credit. | | Course Title: | Perspectives in Computational Ecology | Course
Description: | Discussion-based course focusing on computational concepts and
methods in ecology. Emphasizes practical techniques relevant to
research. | | Athena Title: | PERSPEC COMPUT ECOL | | Nontraditional Format: | Instructor will arrange contact hours with individual student. | | Prerequisite: | Permission of department | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered spring semester every year. | | Grading System: | S/U (Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory) |
| | | Course ID: | ECOL 8990. 1-3 hours. Repeatable for maximum 9 hours credit. | | Course Title: | Problems in Ecology | Course
Description: | Analysis of contemporary themes in ecology. | | Athena Title: | PROBLEMS IN ECOLOGY | | Nontraditional Format: | Variable hours established by instructor. | | Prerequisite: | Permission of department | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall, spring and summer semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ECOL 9000. 1-18 hours. Repeatable for maximum 200 hours credit. | | Course Title: | Doctoral Research | Course
Description: | Research while enrolled for a doctoral degree under the direction of faculty members. | | Athena Title: | Doctoral Research | | Nontraditional Format: | Independent research under the direction of a faculty member. | | Prerequisite: | Permission of department | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall, spring and summer semester every year. | | Grading System: | S/U (Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory) |
| | | Course ID: | ECOL 9300. 1-18 hours. Repeatable for maximum 90 hours credit. | | Course Title: | Doctoral Dissertation | Course
Description: | Dissertation writing under the direction of the major professor. | | Athena Title: | Doctoral Dissertation | | Nontraditional Format: | Independent research and preparation of the doctoral dissertation. | | Prerequisite: | Permission of department | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall, spring and summer semester every year. | | Grading System: | S/U (Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory) |
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