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English Students who are not exempt will be required to pass one, two, or three English composition courses. Placement level depends on ACT/SAT/AP scores or prior college credit. Required courses must be taken progressively. The completion of ENGL 2000 or its equivalent (ENGL 1005 for international students or approved transfer credit) is required of all students.
The satisfactory completion of ENGL 1001 or equivalent credit is prerequisite for all English courses numbered 2000 and higher.
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ENGL 7040 Renaissance Literature (3)
Survey of representative works of English literature in poetry and prose in the 16th and 17th centuries.
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ENGL 7050 Restoration and 18th Century Literature (3)
Comprehensive survey of major authors, contexts, and genres from Dryden to Blake.
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ENGL 7072 American Literature (3)
May be taken for a max. of 9 sem. hrs. of credit when topics vary. Survey of American poetry and prose in the 17th and 18th centuries, the 19th century, or the 20th and 21st centuries.
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ENGL 7106 Forms of Prose Fiction (3)
Prereq.: admission to MFA program. May be taken for a max. of 6 sem. hrs. credit when topics vary. Fictional techniques in conventional and experimental short stories, novellas and novels; elements of plot, characterization, theme, setting and tone; formal analysis of literary texts related o specific problems of writing.
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ENGL 7107 Prosody and Poetic Forms (3)
Prereq.: admission to MFA program. May be taken for a max. of 6 sem. hrs. credit when topics vary. Representative forms of poetry from early sagas to contemporary free verse; relationship to principles of versification; some concurrent practice in writing poetry in specific forms.
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ENGL 7109 Forms of Film Writing (3)
Prereq.: permission of instructor. Examination of screenplays and teleplays; techniques of exposition, characterization and dramatization.
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ENGL 7137 Chaucer (3)
May be taken for a max. of 6 hrs. of credit when topics vary. Poetry and prose in Middle English.
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ENGL 7147 Milton (3)
Readings and critical analysis of the poetry and prose of John Milton.
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ENGL 7170 Ethnic Literatures of the United States (3)
Survey of the literature of America’s diverse ethnic cultures; theories of ethnicity, cultural studies and critical race studies.
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ENGL 7173 Literature of the American South (3)
Southern writing from colonial times to the present.
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ENGL 7174 Survey of African-American Literature I (3)
Writings of African Americans from the colonial/slavery experience to 1915.
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ENGL 7182 Postcolonial Literatures (3)
Survey of Anglophone literatures from formerly colonized nations.
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ENGL 7221 Topics in Critical Theory and Cultural Studies (3)
May be taken for a max. of 9 sem. hrs. of credit when topics vary. Specialized explorations in critical theory and cultural studies; topics include “Derrida and American Deconstruction,” “Critical Theory and Science Fiction,” “Marxism and the Western,” “Reader-Response Theory and Popular Romance,” “Postmodernism.”
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ENGL 7222 Topics in Literacy Studies (3)
May be taken for a max. of 9 sem. hrs. of credit when topics vary. Intensive study of a topic in history or theories of literacy; topics include “Technology and Literacy,” “Gender and Literacy,” “Orality and Literacy,” “Theory and Politics of Literacy,” “Working-Class Literacy.”
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ENGL 7321 Topics in Gender Theory (3)
May be taken for a max. of 9 sem. hrs. of credit when topics vary. Analysis of an aspect of gender theory in relation to literary or cultural study; topics such as “Gender, Narrative, and Property,” “Film and Gender,” “Psychoanalysis and Sexuality.”
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ENGL 7423 Topics in Folklore (3)
May be taken for a max. of 9 sem. hrs. of credit when topics vary. Examination of particular folk genres, issues or methods in the study of folklore.
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ENGL 7521 Topics in the History of Rhetoric and Poetics (3)
May be taken for a max. of 9 sem. hrs. of credit when topics vary. Topics may cover any aspect of the historical relationship between formal rhetoric, poetic theory and English literature from the Middle Ages to the present.
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ENGL 7541 Topics in Rhetoric, Media and Representation (3)
May be taken for a max. of 9 sem. hrs. of credit when topics vary. Analysis of literature, film and media as cultural representations of societal norms, beliefs and needs.
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ENGL 7542 Topics in Rhetorics of Class and Gender (3)
May be taken for a max. of 9 sem. hrs. of credit when topics vary. Analysis of writing and language in light of their contextual and material influences and the methods for their study; emphasis on class and gender.
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ENGL 7621 Research Methods in Composition, Literacy and Rhetorical Studies (3)
Survey and theoretical discussion of research methodologies such as discourse analysis, rhetorical analysis, interviews, talk-aloud protocols and ethnography in the fields of composition studies, literacy studies or rhetorical studies.
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ENGL 7622 Topics in Composition Studies (3)
May be taken for a max. of 9 sem. hrs. of credit when topics vary. Historical survey of the theoretical, research and pedagogical issues in the field of composition studies or special topics such as “Genre Theory,” “Assessment,” “Technology and Composition.”
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ENGL 7623 Topics in Professional Writing and Technical Communication (3)
May be taken for a max. of 9 sem. hrs. of credit when topics vary. History or theories of professional writing or technical communication; topics include “Writing in the Profession,” “Workplace Literacy,” “Computers and Writing,” or “Technical Writing Methodology.”
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ENGL 7711 Forms of Early English (3)
May be taken for a max. of 9 sem. hrs. of credit when topics vary. Languages and linguistic structures of early forms of English: Old English, Middle English, and Early Modern English; period focus will vary.
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ENGL 7712 Topics in Historical Linguistics (3)
Also offered as LING 7712 . May be taken for a max. of 9 sem. hrs. of credit when topics vary. An exploration of a topic or topics in the history of English, of the Germanic language or of the Indo-European language family.
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ENGL 7713 Topics in Syntax and Semantics (3)
Also offered as LING 7713 . May be taken for a max. of 9 sem. hrs. of credit when topics vary. An exploration of a topic or topics in the structure and/or the interpretation of Modern English and related languages.
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ENGL 7714 Topics in Sociolinguistics (3)
Also offered as LING 7714 . May be taken for a max. of 9 sem. hrs. of credit when topics vary. An exploration of a topic or topics in the sociolinguistics of English and related languages, including English-based pidgins and creoles.
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ENGL 7783 Topics in Film and Video Studies (3)
May be taken for a max. of 9 sem. hrs. of credit when topics vary. Intensive examination of a topic in the history or theory of film, television or other video productions, or in the relation of such productions to literature.
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ENGL 7910 Language (3)
May be taken for a max. of 6 sem. hrs. of credit when topics vary.
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ENGL 7915 Teaching College Composition (3)
Prereq.: students must be graduate teaching assistants in the English Department. Course is designed for graduate students teaching in the First-Year Writing program. Theoretical and pedagogical issues in the teaching of college writing.
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ENGL 7920 English Seminar (3)
May be taken twice for credit when topics vary.
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ENGL 7921 Topics in Genres (3)
May be taken for a max. of 9 sem. hrs. of credit when topics vary. Intensive study of works in a literary genre from different national and cultural traditions and from different historical periods; topics include “Medieval and Renaissance Drama,” “The Long Poem in English,” “The Origins of the Novel,” “The Short Story.”
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ENGL 7922 Authors Seminar (3)
May be taken for a max. of 9 sem. hrs. of credit when topics vary. Detailed study of one or two authors in American, British or other Anglophone literatures; attention to the life and time, predecessors and influence.
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ENGL 7942 Topics in Renaissance Literature (3)
May be taken for a max. of 9 sem. hrs. of credit when topics vary.
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ENGL 7943 Studies in Shakespeare (3)
May be taken for a max. of 6 sem. hrs. of credit when topics vary.
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ENGL 7951 Topics in Restoration and 18th Century Literature (3)
May be taken for a max. of 9 sem. hrs. of credit when topics vary.
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ENGL 7960 Studies in the Romantic Period (3)
May be taken for a max. of 9 sem. hrs. of credit when topics vary. Topics such as “Romanticism and Place,” “Literature and Revolution,” “Romanticism and Linguistic Theory.”
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ENGL 7962 Studies in the Victorian Period (3)
May be taken for a max. of 9 sem. hrs. of credit when topics vary. Topics such as “Victorian Literature and Race,” “Victorian Literature and Economics,” “Victorian Literature and the City.”
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ENGL 7963 Topics in 19th Century British Literature (3)
May be taken for a max. of 9 sem. hrs. of credit when topics vary. Topics such as “19th Century British Women Poets,” “Youth and Identity in 19th Century Literature,” “British Working-Class Writing.”
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ENGL 7970 Topics in American Genres (3)
May be taken for a max. of 9 sem. hrs. of credit when topics vary. Focused study of genres in the American context; genres may include the novel, the short story, drama, poetry, the captivity narrative or the essay.
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ENGL 7971 Topics in Southern Studies (3)
May be taken for a max. of 9 sem. hrs. of credit when topics vary. Interdisciplinary approaches to southern literature and culture; topics such as “Southern Sexualities,” “The Color Line in the American South,” “Media Made Dixie.”
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ENGL 7972 Topics in Southern Literature (3)
May be taken for a max. of 9 sem. hrs. of credit when topics vary.
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ENGL 7974 Topics in American Literature (3)
May be taken for a max. of 9 sem. hrs. of credit when topics vary.
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ENGL 7975 Topics in African-American Literature (3)
May be taken for a max. of 9 sem. hrs. of credit when topics vary.
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ENGL 7981 Topics in Modern and Contemporary Literature (3)
May be taken for a max. of 9 sem. hrs. of credit when topics vary. Intensive study of works in modern and contemporary literature; topics include “Modern Irish Literature,” “Modernism,” “Postmodern Literature,” “Contemporary Australian Literature.”
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ENGL 7983 Topics in Ethnic and Postcolonial Literatures (3)
May be taken for a max. of 9 sem. hrs. of credit when topics vary. Detailed study of different aspects of American ethnic literatures such as Asian American, Native American, Latino/Chicano and postcolonial literatures such as Indian, African, West Indian, Transnational.
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ENGL 8000 Thesis Research (1-12 per sem.)
“S”/”U” grading.
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ENGL 8900 Independent Study (1-3)
May be taken for a max. of 3 sem. hrs. in an MA program, 6 sem. hrs. in an MFA program and 9 sem. hrs. in a PhD program. Directed individual readings guided by the graduate faculty.
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ENGL 9000 Dissertation Research (1-12 per sem.)
“S”/”U”grading.
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ENTM 1001 Insects and Society (3)
Introduction to insect effects on agriculture, human health, and the environment.
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ENTM 2001 Insects in the Environment (3)
Prereq.: BIOL 1201 , BIOL 1208 ; and either BIOL 1001 , BIOL 1002 or equivalent. 2 hrs. lecture; 2 hrs. lab. Insect recognition, classification and life cycles; factors affecting insect diversity and abundance; interactions between insects and the natural environment.
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ENTM 3000 Pest Management Internship (3)
Su See PLHL 3000 .
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ENTM 3002 Pest Management Seminar (1)
See PLHL 3002 .
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ENTM 4002 Insect Biology (3)
Also offered as BIOL 4002 . Prereq.: BIOL 2153 or consent of instructor. No entomology training necessary. Biological, biochemical and ecological principles as they relate to the success of insects.
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ENTM 4005 Insect Taxonomy (4)
Prereq.: ENTM 2001 . A collection is required. 2 hrs. lecture; 4 hrs. lab. Identification, nomenclature, phylogenetic relationships and life histories of insects at the family level.
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ENTM 4006 Fundamentals of Applied Entomology (3)
Prereq.: ENTM 2001 or consent of instructor. 2 hrs. lecture; 2 hrs. lab. Principles and methodology of managing insect pests; emphasis on field crops insect pest management; interdisciplinary perspective.
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ENTM 4007 Forensic Entomology (3)
No entomology training necessary. 2hrs. lecture; 2 hrs. lab. Determining the succession and species composition of necrophilous insects and other arthropods on carcasses; estimate time of death using insects; learning investigative procedures used by police and wildlife officers in human and animal deaths; review of case studies from crime scene to courtroom.
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ENTM 4011 Biology and Management of the Honey Bee (3)
Prereq.: BIOL 1201 , BIOL 1208 ; or BIOL 1001 , BIOL 1002 or consent of the instructor. 2 hrs. lecture; 2 hrs. lab. Behavior, genetics, pollination, pathology and practical management of honey bees for agricultural and scientific purposes.
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ENTM 4012 Fundamentals of Horticultural Entomology (3)
Prereq.: ENTM 2001 . 2 hrs. lecture; 2 hrs. lab. Principles of insect control; recognition of major pest species of insects and mites and their injury to horticultural plants; economic and aesthetic injury thresholds; methods of control, including identification and utilization of beneficial species.
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ENTM 4015 Conservation Biology (4)
Same as Prereq.: 11 sem. hrs. biological sciences; genetics recommended; permission of department. 3 hrs. lecture; 1 hr. discussion. Underlying principles and concepts of conservation biology; practical applications to preserves and human society; threats to and importance of biological diversity; human responsibilities as global land stewards.
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ENTM 4018 Forest Insects and Diseases (4)
Also offered as PLHL 4018 . Prereq.: BIOL 1201 , BIOL 1208 . One day-long field trip. 3 hrs. lecture; 2 hrs. lab. Identification, ecology, epidemiology and control of forest insects and diseases.
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ENTM 4040 Insect Ecology (3)
Prereq.: BIOL 1201 and BIOL 1208 or equivalent or consent of instructor. Two Saturday field trips. Ecological principles pertaining to insect individuals, populations, communities and their role in ecosystems; emphasis on life history strategies and behavior.
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ENTM 4099 Undergraduate Entomological Research (1-3)
Prereq.: ENTM 2001 or ENTM 4018 or equivalent. May be taken for a max. of 4 hrs. of credit. Not for graduate credit. Supervised entomological research in a laboratory or field setting; data collection and interpretation of results.
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ENTM 4100 Insect Behavior (3)
Prereq.: ENTM 2001 or consent of instructor. Current and classical concepts in behavioral theory; communication systems; stimuli orientation, social interaction; aspects of insect control using behavior modification.
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ENTM 4199 Special Topics in Entomology (1-3)
Prereq.: consent of instructor. May be taken for a max. of 6 sem. hrs. of credit when topics vary. Lab/field trip may be required. Subjects not covered in other entomology courses.
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ENTM 7001 General Entomology (4)
No entomology training necessary. 3 hrs. lecture; 3 hrs. lab. Provides a framework of information about the evolution of insects and related arthropods, anatomy, functional morphology and physiology and an introduction to insect diversity at the ordinal level.
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ENTM 7002 Plant Resistance to Arthropods (4)
Prereq.: consent of instructor. 3 hrs. lecture; 3 hrs. lab. Detailed examination of the mechanistic basis of plant-insect interactions, with special reference to host-plant resistance in agricultural systems; integrates relevant concepts from diverse fields including insect physiology, plant physiology, plant biochemistry and ecology; evaluation of the current theoretical basis for research in plant-insect interactions; laboratory demonstrations and exercises emphasize the techniques used in host-plant resistance research.
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ENTM 7005 Classification of Immature Forms of Insects (3)
Prereq.: ENTM 4005 or equivalent. 2 hrs. lecture; 2 hrs. lab.
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ENTM 7006 Advanced Insect Pest Management (3)
Prereq.: ENTM 4006 and one 4000 or higher level statistical course (EXST 4050 , EXST 7003 , EXST 7004 , EXST 7005 , EXST 7013 , EXST 7014 , EXST 7015 , and EXST 7031 ) or consent of the coordinator. Ecological and economic basis of pest management; advances in major pest management tactics; insect sampling; system analysis, biotechnology and geographical information system in pest management.
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ENTM 7007 Seminar in Entomology (1)
May be repeated for credit. 1 sem. hr. of credit required for each graduate degree in entomology.
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ENTM 7008 Special Topics in Entomology (1-3)
Prereq.: consent of department head. May be taken for a max. of 6 sem. hrs. credit when topics vary for 6 sem. hrs. credit for M.S. and 9 sem. hrs. credit for PhD. Lectures and/or labs on advanced topics in entomology not covered in other entomology courses.
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ENTM 7010 Teaching Practicum (1-3)
Prereq.: students whose native language is not English must pass the Michigan Test of English proficiency or equivalent, and receive prior approval of student’s graduate committee and supervising faculty. Pass/fail grading based on a written evaluation by the supervisor and a written report by the student. May be taken for a max. of 6 sem. hrs. of credit. Open only to entomology PhD students. Teaching practicum and learning experience under the supervision of a graduate faculty member. Support one faculty member’s teaching through grading assignments and exams, delivering material and preparing and conducting laboratories, as needed and directed by the supervising faculty. Student will be exposed to different learning styles and various teaching approaches. Course credit will range from 1-3 hrs. depending on anticipated involvement.
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ENTM 7016 Biological Control (3)
Prereq.: ENTM 2001 or permission of instructor. 2 hrs. lecture; 2 hrs. lab. Theory and practice of biological control of insects, mites, and weeds in natural and managed ecosystems.
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ENTM 7017 Introduction to Insecticide Toxicology (3)
Prereq.: organic chemistry or equivalent. 2 hrs. lecture; 3 hrs. lab. Principles of toxicology as they relate to insecticides; bioassays, risk assessment, mode of action, pharmacokinetics, insecticide resistance and selectivity.
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ENTM 7030 Aquatic Entomology (4)
Also offered as RNR 7030 . 3 hrs lecture; 3 hrs lab. Provides a general understanding of aquatic insect diversity and ecology, with emphasis on Gulf of Mexico Coastal Plain and lower Mississippi alluvial valley faunas. Training includes methodologies for aquatic insect field sampling, curation, and identification and application of analytical techniques to aquatic insect data.
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ENTM 7080 Population Ecology (3)
See BIOL 7080 .
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ENTM 7600 Entomology Extension Practicum (1-2)
Prereq.: consent of the course coordinator. This course may be taken for a max. of 2 hrs. of credit. Students will gain knowledge, training and experience in extension entomology. Emphasis on land-grant institution service, technology transfer and initiating and evaluating an entomology extension project.
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ENTM 7946 Seminar: Current Topics in Molecular Evolution (1)
See BIOL 7946 .
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ENTM 7979 Tropical Biology: An Ecological Approach (1-8)
See BIOL 7979 .
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ENTM 8000 Thesis Research (1-12 per sem.)
“S”/”U” grading.
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ENTM 8900 Research Problems (1-4 per sem.)
Prereq.: consent of instructor. May be taken for a max. of 6 sem. hrs. credit.
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ENTM 9000 Dissertation Research (1-12 per sem.)
“S”/”U” grading.
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ENVS 1000 Environment and Technology: Perspective on Environmental Problems (3)
Also offered as EMS 1011 . Environmental quality problems involving water, air and land, and society’s response to such problems; analysis of the interrelationships and nature of ecological stresses.
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ENVS 1010 Introduction to Coastal Environmental Science (1)
See OCS 1010 .
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ENVS 1051 Soils and the Environment (3)
Complexity and diversity of the earth’s land surface; soils and land use management, reclamation of mismanaged soils and use of recyclable waste materials as soil amendments.
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ENVS 1126 Introduction to Environmental Sciences (3)
[LCCN: CEVS 1103, Environmental Science] This is a General Education course. An honors course, ENVS 1127 , is also available. Credit will not be given for both this course and ENVS 1127 . Essential principles of environmental sciences; comprehensive and fundamental understanding of sound science, stewardship and sustainability in environmental sciences; interactions and relations between humans and earth; an up-to-date look at today’s global, national and regional environmental issues.
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ENVS 1127 HONORS: Introduction to Environmental Sciences (3)
This is a General Education course. Similar to ENVS 1126 with special honors emphasis for qualified students. Credit will not be given for both this course and ENVS 1126 .
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ENVS 3102 Mathematical Methods in Science (3)
Prereq.: MATH 1550 , MATH 1552 and EXST 2201 or equivalent. Introduction to numerical methods, data analysis, error propagation, box models, linear and nonlinear least squares, perturbation theory, numerical integration.
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ENVS 3999 Undergraduate Research (1-4)
Prereq.: permission of instructor. May be taken for a max. of 4 hrs. of credit. Individual study of a specific environmental problem or individual laboratory research.
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ENVS 4007 Cancer: A Family of Environmental Diseases (3)
Prereq.: ENVS 4477 ; BIOL 4087 or BIOL 4093 , or consent of instructor. Introduction and characterization of the basic components of cancer including causes and molecular disease processes, environmental and genetic etiological factors, biomarkers, and therapeutic approaches.
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ENVS 4010 Applied Ecology (2)
Also offered as EMS 4010 . Prereq.: minimum of 10 sem. hrs. of biological and/or physical science. The biosphere, air, land and aquatic environments; development of alternative techniques for correcting environmental pollution; environmental risk assessment analysis and management.
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ENVS 4015 Physical Climatology (3)
See GEOG 4015 .
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ENVS 4035 Aquatic Pollution (3)
Prereq.: ENVS 1126 or ENVS 1127 or OCS 1005 or OCS 1006 ; or OCS 2007 and OCS 2008 or equivalent. Credit will not be given for this course and ENVS 4036 . Interdisciplinary study of the interaction between man and the aquatic environment and human impacts on marine and freshwater biological systems; biological, ecological, social, legal and managerial aspects of water pollution are examined through a series of case studies.
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ENVS 4045 Air Pollution and Society (3)
Foundations of the science of air pollution. Fundamentals of sources, measurements, standards and societal impacts of air pollution.
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ENVS 4101 Environmental Chemistry (3)
See CHEM 4150 .
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ENVS 4145 Remote Sensing Fundamentals for Environmental Scientists (3)
Basic principles and concepts in remote sensing and its applications to environmental sciences. Emphasis is placed on remote sensing instrumentation and the acquisition of remote sensing data.
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ENVS 4149 Design of Environmental Management Systems (3)
Environmental systems planning at local, national and international levels; identification of system requirements and available resources; definition of constraints, establishment of evaluation criteria; evaluation of alternative concepts and plans for subsystems; implementation using qualitative tradeoffs, mathematical models and computer simulations.
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ENVS 4261 Energy and the Environment (3)
Methods of stationary power generation; pollution related to fuel production, transportation and use; energy use and pollution problems related to transportation; energy resources, regulatory aspects and control technology related to stationary and moving sources of air pollution.
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ENVS 4262 Environmental Hazards Analysis (3)
Systematic framework for examining the nature and consequences of natural and man-made hazards; strategies that may be taken to plan, respond, recover, prevent or mitigate hazards.
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