360 Air and Water Pollution Control (3)
The study of the origin, monitoring and control of air and water pollutants; to include sample taking, testing and observation of procedures used in community laboratories. Spring semester alternate years. Lecture 2 hours, laboratory 2 hours. Prerequisites: one year of a natural science or engineering and fulfillment of the mathematics and statistics requirement for the respective concentration
406 Limnology and Reservoir Ecology (3)
Chemical, physical, and biological processes in lake and reservoir systems (nutrient budgets and cycling, hydrodynamics, phytoplankton/ zooplankton/benthic dynamics, and physical similarities and differences in lakes and reservoirs). Fall semester alternate years. Lecture 2 hours, laboratory 2 hours. Prerequisites: general chemistry, general biology, ecology, junior standing; general physics recommended. May be registered as Biology 406. Credit not allowed in both Environmental Science 406 and Biology 406.
407 Environmental Conservation (3)
See Geography 407.
410 Environmental Law and Agencies (3)
Survey of national, state, and local environmental agencies, and provisions of environmental laws and ordinances at all levels of government. Emphasis on National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). Analysis and composition and environmental impact statements. Spring semester alternate odd years. Prerequisite: senior standing.
430 Problems in Environmental Management (3)
Case history studies of problems in environmental management, with emphasis on the kinds of environmental precautions required in specific situations and on factors contributing to legal challenges to industrial and technological activities which have environmental consequences. On demand. Prerequisite: Environmental Science 151 or equivalent with a grade of C or better.
440 Tropical Marine Ecology (4)
An examination of tropical marine habitats at the species, population and ecosystem levels with particular emphasis on seagrass beds, coral reefs, mangrove forests, tidal rivers and lakes, and the intertidal zone. The required field components is a one-week experience at a field station in the Caribbean. Lecture 2 hours, laboratory/field experience 4 hours. Prerequisite: Biology 122 or equivalent with a minimum grade of C, or Environmental Science 151 or equivalent with a grade of C or better.
455 Demographic Analysis (3)
Techniques of measuring and analyzing human population growth and distribution. Emphasis is placed on relationships of human population changes on environmental resources as well as effects of environment on morbidity and mortality. On demand. Prerequisite: Environmental Science 151 or equivalent with a grade of C or better.
460 Toxicology (4)
Basic principles of toxicology, including physiological responses to toxicants, toxic effects, elimination of toxic agents, fundamental laws governing the interaction of foreign chemicals with biological systems, and toxicity testing methods. Lab component addresses analytical methods for measuring physiological responses to toxicant exposure. Lecture 2 hours, laboratory 4 hours. Prerequisites: Environmental Science 151 or Biology 121 or 122 with a minimum grade of C, Chemistry 122/124 or equivalent, Chemistry 351/353, Mathematics 131 or equivalent. May be registered as Biology 460. Credit not allowed in both Environmental Science 460 and Biology 460.
465 Remote Sensing and Imagery Analysis (3)
See Geography 465.
466 Geographic Information Systems (3)
See Geography 466.
475r Environmental Workshops for Teachers (1-4)
Workshops for science educators in environmentally related topics such as the conservation of endangered species, soil conservation, or water quality and water resource conservation. Designed to provide teachers with laboratory or field experiences and materials related to the environmental sciences. May be taken a maximum of three times.
480 Seminar on the Environment (1)
Seminar and discussion of topics of current environmental interest. Student presentation required. Spring semester. Prerequisite: senior or graduate standing.
481 Politics and the Environment (3)
A political analysis of the conflicting interests involved in implementing policies to protect the environment, develop alternative energy sources, and promote economic growth. On demand.
482 Technology and the Environment (3)
Explores the complex relationships between technology and the environment that have existed since the Paleolithic Period. Special attention to the study of tools for extracting materials and energy from the environment and to the effect of these tools upon the landscape. On demand. Prerequisite: Environmental Science 151 or equivalent with a grade of C or better.
483 Economics and the Environment (3)
An economic analysis of causes and effects of pollution; the role of economic policy in controlling pollution with special emphasis on water, air, and solid waste residuals; an evaluation of the alternative environmental controls. On demand. Prerequisite: Environmental Science 151 or equivalent with a grade of C or better.
484 Values and the Environment (3)
An examination of the personal and social values at issue in the environmental problems of urban and nonurban regions. Attention to the emerging concern for an environmental ethic. Fall semester alternate years. Prerequisite: Environmental Science 150.
490 Environmental Science Senior Project (3)
A group project involving analysis and solution of an environmental problem; oral and written presentation of progress and final results required. Fall semester alternate years. Prerequisite: senior standing.
491r Environmental Science Internship (Specific Agency, etc.) (1-4)
A cooperative arrangement between the University and agencies, organizations, groups, and businesses involved with environmental problems. Designed to provide students with a learning, observing, and work experience through direct contact with individuals working on problems related to their field. Maximum credit: 9 hours. Every semester. Prerequisite: junior or senior standing and consent of environmental studies department head.
495r Departmental Honors (2 hours per term, 4 hours for the two terms)
Every semester. See Departmental Honors.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.
