College of Arts and Sciences
495r Departmental Honors (2 hours per term, 4 hours for the two terms) Every semester. See “Departmental Honors,” page 39.
496r Environmental Field Camp (1-6)
An interdisciplinary field experience representing two or more of the following disciplines: archaeology, botany, zoology, geology, and sociology. The field experience will include data collection in meaningful scientific studies, mapping, photography, and use of taxonomic keys. On demand. Prerequisite: introductory courses in the natural and behavioral sciences, at least junior level standing, and approval of instructors.
497r Research (1-4)
Every semester. Prerequisites: approval of instructor and head of the department.
498r Individual Studies (1-4)
Every semester. Prerequisites: approval of instructor and head of the department.
499r Group Studies (1-4)
On demand.
CONSORTIUM COURSES
The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga maintains a formal affiliation arrangement with the Gulf Coast Research Laboratory (GCRL) in Ocean Springs, Mississippi. Through this arrangement, our students may take field courses in marine science at GCRL during the summer. Credits for these courses are awarded through the University of Southern Mississippi and will be accepted as transfer credit at The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. The following is a list of courses taught at GCRL, their level (undergraduate or graduate), and the semester hours credit. Not all course are offered each year.
- Marine Science I: Oceanography (U) 5 hours.
- Marine Science II: Marine Biology (U) 5 hours.
- Coastal Vegetation (U/G) 3 hours.
- Marine Phycology (U/G) 4 hours.
- Salt Marsh Plant Ecology (U/G) 4 hours.
- Coastal Marine Geology (U/G) 3 hours.
- Marine Invertebrate Zoology (U/G) 6 hours.
- Marine Ichthyology (U/G) 6 hours.
- Marine Microbiology (U/G) 5 hours.
- Comparative Histology of Marine Organisms (U/G) 6 hours.
- Marine Fisheries Management (U/G) 4 hours.
- Fauna and Faunistic Ecology of Tidal Marshes (U/G) 4 hours.
- Early Life History of Marine Fishes (G) 4 hours.
- Marine Ecology (U/G) 5 hours.
- Parasites of Marine Animals (U/G) 6 hours.
- Marine Aquaculture (U/G) 6 hours.
- Coastal Ecology for Teachers (U/G) 4 hours.
- Special Problems in Marine Science (U/G) 1 to 6 hours.
- Special Topics in Marine Science (U/G) 1 to 6 hours.
Students may obtain more information about the Gulf Coast Research Laboratory and admission to the summer program from the Biology/ Environmental Science Head or by writing: Office of Student Services, Gulf Coast Research Laboratory, P. O. Box 7000, Ocean Springs, MS 39564-7000. Telephone (228) 872-4201 or (228) 875-2244, extension 201.
