Natural Resources Management Minor
(26 hours required)
Required Classes
(17 hours, assuming prerequisites are met)
GEO 101 The Dynamic Earth
(Four Hours)
Three lectures and one laboratory. Study of Earth including materials, internal and external processes, deformational events, and plate tectonics. Offered in the fall, spring and summer semesters.
or
GEO 105 Sustainable Earth
(Four Hours)
Three lectures and one laboratory. Lecture and laboratory provide an understanding of important earth resources (rocks and minerals, soil, water, fossil fuels, alternative energy) and how their utilization by humans impacts the environment. Includes discussion of water polution, air polution and waste disposal and primary issues related to resource utilization.
GY 102 Principles of Physical Geography II: Landscape Processes and Patterns
(Four Hours)
Three hours lecture and one, two-hour laboratory period. Study of earth-surface processes, with consideration of human interaction with the physical environment. Subjects include landforms, water resources, soils, and mapping the physical environment.
or
GY 101 Principles of Physical Geography: Atmospheric Processes and Patterns
(Four Hours)
Three hours lecture and one, two-hour laboratory period. Earth-space relations, latitude and longitude, seasons, time, weather, climate, and vegetation. Particular attention is given to the causes of weather and climate and why they tend to be different from place to place.
BSC 114 Principles of Biology I
(Three Hours)
Study of general biological principles including the chemical basis of live, cellular biology including cell structure and metabolism, genetics, evolution, and a survey of simple organisms including viruses, bacteria, protest, and fungi. Usually offered in summer school.
BSC 115 Biology I Laboratory
(One Hour)
Prerequisite or corequisite: BSC 114
One, three-hour laboratory period each week
or
BSC 116 Principles of Biology II
(Three Hours)
Prerequisite: BSC 114 or BSC 118
Study of the structure, function, and ecology of organisms including bryophytes, vascular plants, invertebrate animals, and vertebrate animals.
BSC 117 Biology II Laboratory
(One Hour)
Prerequisite or core requisite: BSC 116
One, three-hour laboratory period each week.
FORY 4820 Forestry in the Private Sector
(May carry a BSC 497 designation)
(Two Hours)
Offered on campus through Distance Education in cooperation with Auburn University.
Elective Classes
(Nine Hours, selected from at least two groups of electives shown below)
Earth
GEO 306 Hydrogeology
(Three Hours)
Prerequisite: GEO 101 or permission of the instructor. Introduction to the principles of groundwater flow, groundwater exploration, water quality, and groundwater combinations: environmental topics in groundwater. Offered in the fall semester.
GY 363/ GEO 363 Geomorphology
(Three Hours)
Prerequisite: GEO 101. Two lectures and one laboratory period. Study of landforms with emphasis on the basic geomorphic processes that contribute to their origin. Offered in the fall semester.
Life
BSC 202 Field Zoology
(Three Hours)
One lecture and one laboratory period. A survey of the taxonomy, ecology, and identification of local biota.
BSC 320 Freshwater Studies
(Three Hours)
Two lectures and one laboratory period. Lecture, field, and laboratory opportunities for students interested in integrated studies in hydrology, biochemistry, ecology, and social policy related to freshwaters.
BSC 414 Dendrology
(Three Hours)
One lecture and one, four-hour laboratory period. Identification, classification characteristics, and distribution of the principal forest trees of the United States. Two weekend field trips are required. Offered in alternative years.
BSC 497 Special Topics:Discovering Alabama
(One to Four Hours)
Other topics as approved.
Policy and Process
GY 339 Natural Resources and Environmental Planning
(Three Hours)
Analyzes human interactions with the physical environment and ways of dealing with them. Integrates environmental science, social science, planning and included environmental impact assessment.
BSC 482 Conservation Biology
(Three Hours)
A thorough examination of the principles of conservation biology.
Practicum/Internship/Externship
(Three hours)
BSC 396 Resident Study at an Approved Biological Station
(One to Six Hours)
Written approval from the department office prior to registration. Credit awarded is determined by the extent of the student's participation, but may not exceed six hours.
BSC 398 Undergraduate Research in Biological Sciences
(One to Four Hours)
Independent research or research participation. Permission of the supervising faculty member and department chairperson; written synopsis of proposed project and method of attack.
GY 483 Environmental Science Internship
(Three to Nine Hours)
Prerequisite: Junior standing and permission of the department. Individual work experience in environmental science, supervised by the staff of an off-campus agency. A maximum of three hours of internship or practicum credit can be applied to the geography major.
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