SOIL, WATER & ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES (SWES)
105. Introduction to Environmental Science: Land, Water and Air (3)
Introduction to contemporary environmental issues and their relationship to
physical, chemical, and biological principles. Discussion and evaluation of
risks and trade-offs in addressing solutions to environmental pollution.
Optional field trip. P, high school chemistry recommended; CR, 106 encouraged.
106. Environmental Science Laboratory: Land, Water and Air (1)
Laboratory exercises and field trip experiences to study environmental problems
related to land, water, and air resources. Basic physical, chemical and
biological principles that relate to understanding environmental problems will
be stressed. Field trips. P, algebra and high school chemistry recommended.
197. Workshop
a. Environmental Science (1) Field trips. Offered only through the Horizons Unlimited Summer Program.
200. Soils (3) GRD Fundamental principles of soil science-origin,
nature, and constitution of soils; their chemical, physical, and biological
properties in relation to plant growth and the nonplant uses of soils. P, CHEM
101a and 102a or 103a and 104a.
201. Soils Laboratory (1) CDT Laboratory exercises for 200. P, CR, 200.
250. Water and Its Uses (3) GRD (Identical with ABE 250, which is home).
302. Introduction to Environmental Toxicology (3) (Identical with PCOL
302, which is home).
305. Pollution Science (3) Introduction to abiotic and biotic scientific
processes within the soil/water/atmosphere continuum that affects that fate and
transport of pollutants. Evaluation of the extent, fate, mitigation and impact
of environmental pollution. P, CHEM 241a, MIC 205, MATH 125a, PHYS 102.
316. Soil Fertility and Plant Nutrition (3) Chemical and biological
properties of soil as they affect soil nutrient availability and crop
production. Principles of plant nutrition and nutrient acquisition also
discussed. Additional topics: fertilizers and fertilization, irrigation water
quality, soil salinity, environmental impacts of fertilizers, and principles of
soil and plant tissue testing. P, 200.
317. Soil Fertility and Plant Nutrition Laboratory (1) Practical
discussion and application of the principles of soil fertility and plant
nutrition. Laboratory and greenhouse exercises involve soil and plant tissue
testing and fertilizer response experiments. Field trips demonstrate crop
production field experimentation, and use of soil as a medium for waste
disposal. Field trip. P, CR, 316.
325. Soil Microbiology (3) Introduction to the biology and soil
microorganisms, their interactions in soil ecosystems and relations with higher
plants; laboratory exercises emphasize methods for identifying populations of
bacteria, fungi, protozoa, nematodes and algae and their activities in soils.
2R, 3L. P, CHEM 103b, MCB 181.
330. Introduction to Remote Sensing (3) (Identical with GEOG 330, which
is home).
397. Workshop
a. Teaching Workshop (2-3) P, open to students with sophomore or higher standing and a grade of "A" in 105-106, or majors in environmental science.
401. Management of Arid Lands and Salt-Affected Soils (3) Principles and
practices of soil, water and crop management under arid and semiarid conditions;
the use of diagnostic procedures for evaluating soils and waters, reclamation,
and economics of irrigation project development. 2R, 3L. Field trips. P, 200,
201. May be convened with 501.
404. Irrigation Principles and Management (3) GRD (Identical with ABE
404, which is home). May be convened with 504.
405. Environmental, Soil and Water Chemistry Laboratory (3) Principles
and methods of the chemical analysis of soils, water and biological materials
with emphasis on illustrating important soil and environmental concepts and
processes. 1R, 6L. P, CHEM 322, 323; PHYS 102. May be convened with 505.
417. Geographic Information Systems for Natural Resources (3) (Identical
with RNR 417, which is home). May be convened with 517.
420. Environmental Physics (3) Physical principles used in assessment,
prevention or reduction of environmental problems. Main themes include energy
sources; energy and mass transport; and pollution within soil, water and air. P,
MATH 125b, PHYS 103. May be convened with 520.
421a- 421b. Microbiological Techniques (3-3) (Identical with MIC 421a-421b, which is home).
425. Environmental Microbiology (3) Current concepts in water quality,
aerobiology and microbial biogeochemistry. P, 325, CR, CHEM 241b. May be
convened with 525. (Identical with MIC 425) .
426. Environmental Microbiology Laboratory (2) Basic techniques for
isolation and characterization of environmental soil and water microflora
including methods for enumeration and measurement of physiological activity. P,
425. (Identical with MIC 426). May be convened with 526.
428. Microbial Genetics (3) (Identical with PL P 428, which is home).
430. Environmental Monitoring (2) Theory and application of
environmental measurements to the sampling and monitoring of groundwater, soil,
surface water, and near-surface atmospheric systems. 1R, 3L. P, HWR 450 or SWES
411 or equivalent. May be convened with 530.
431. Soil Morphology, Classification and Interpretations (3) Theory and
practice of describing characteristics of soils; principles of soil
classification and classification systems; making soil interpretations for
selected land uses. 2R, 3L. Field trips. P, 200, 201. May be convened with 531.
438. Environmental, Soil, and Water Chemistry (3) Basic soil and water
chemical properties and interactions, chemical behavior, and processes in the
environment. Natural and anthropogenic examples. P, 200, CHEM 103b, 104b.
440. Biodegradation of Pollutants in Soil and Groundwater (3)
Description of modern pollution problems and potential biological remediation
techniques focusing on the chemistry, biochemistry and molecular biology of
biodegradation of hazardous and toxic compounds. P, 425. May be convened with
540. (Identical with MIC 440).
444. Applied Environmental Law (3) A guided journey through real world
environmental law; U.S. legal system, major environmental laws-criminal and
civil; common marketplace problems and solutions; high profile cases; essential
professional skills. May be convened with 544.
450. Anticipating the Future: Focus on Environment (3) Techniques and
approaches to understand broad issues about the future with focus on
environmental topics. Uses computer conferencing with Internet and significant
student discussion and opportunities for team approaches and reporting. P,
upper-division standing. May be convened with 550. Writing-Emphasis Course.*
453. Remote Sensing of the Environment (3) Remote sensing techniques and
applications for improved natural resource utilization of soils, water,
grasslands, and forest. Fundamental energy-matter interactions that influence
the spectral characteristics of vegetation, soil, and water. 2R, 3L. Field
trips. P, 330 or PHYS 102b. May be convened with 553.
461. Soil and Water Conservation (3) Consideration of major world soil
and water conservation problems and solutions; principles of soil and water
degredation by erosion, ground water overdraft, chemical transport in surface
and ground water and their effects on world food production and environmental
problems. 2R, 3L. Field trips. P, 200. May be convened with 561.
466. Soil and Groundwater Restoration (3) Methods for remediation of
contaminated soil and groundwater; factors influencing efficacy of remediation
systems. Emphasis on scientific basis of restoration. May be convened with 566.
470. Soil Physics (3) CDT Soil structure and physical constitution of
soils; the physical properties of soil-water systems, movement and exchange of
gases in the soil, and physical laws governing the movement and availability of
soil water. 2R, 3L. P, 200, PHYS 103. CR, MATH 125a. May be convened with 570.
474. Aquatic Plants and the Environment (4) The role of riparian areas,
estuaries, and construced wetlands in the environment. Emphasis on plants as
wildlife habitat for nutrient cycling and bioremediation. Field trips.
(Identical with WFSC 474 and ECOL 474). May be convened with 574.
475. Freshwater and Marine Algae (4) (Identical with ECOL 475, which is
home).
483. Geographic Applications of Remote Sensing (3) (Identical with GEOG
483, which is home). May be convened with 583.
490. Remote Sensing for the Study of Planet Earth (3) (Identical with
REM 490, which is home). May be convened with 590.
494. Practicum
r. Research (3) [Rpt./2] P, ENGL 101, MATH 117, ABE 120, and consent of instructor.
*Writing-Emphasis Courses. P, satisfaction of the upper-division writing-proficiency requirement (see Writing-Emphasis Courses in the Academic Policies and Graduation Requirements section of this manual).
501. Management of Arid Lands and Salt-Affected Soils (3) For a
description of course topics see 401. Graduate-level requirements include an
in-depth research paper on a single aspect of a current topic. Field trip. P,
200, 201. May be convened with 401.
504. Irrigation Principles and Management (3) GRD (Identical with ABE
504, which is home). May be convened with 404.
505. Environmental, Soil and Water Chemistry Laboratory (3) For a
description of course topics see 405. Graduate-level requirements include an
in-depth research paper on a single aspect of a current topic. P, CHEM 322, 323,
PHYS 103, 182. May be convened with 405.
511. Soil Chemistry (3) I CDT Composition and crystal chemistry of soil
minerals; nature of soil organic matter; application of colloidal chemistry to
the soil system; chemistry of the soil solution and acid- and salt-affected
soils. 2R, 3L. P, 200, CHEM 241, 322. May be convened with 411.
517. Geographic Information Systems for Natural Resources (3) (Identical
with RNR 517, which is home). May be convened with 417.
520. Physics of Plant Environments (3) For a description of course
topics see 420. Graduate-level requirements include an in-depth research paper
on a single aspect of a current topic. P, MATH 125b, PHYS 103. May be convened
with 420.
525. Environmental Microbiology (3) Current concepts in water quality,
aerobiology and microbial biogeochemistry. P, 325, CR, CHEM 241b. (Identical
with MBIM 525). May be convened with 425.
526. Environmental Microbiology Laboratory (2) For a description of
course topics see 426. Graduate-level requirements include additional
assignments. P, 525 (Identical with MBIM 526). May be convened with 426.
530. Environmental Monitoring (2) For a description of course topics see
430. Graduate-level requirements include preparation of a term project. 1R, 3L.
P, HWR 450 or 517 or SWES 511 or equivalent. May be convened with 430.
531. Soil Morphology, Classification and Interpretations (3) For a
description of course topics see 431. Graduate-level requirements include an
in-depth research paper on a single aspect of a current topic. Field trips. P,
200, 201. May be convened with 431.
540. Biodegradation of Pollutants in Soil and Groundwater (3) For a
description of course topics see 440. Graduate-level requirements include a
short oral presentation about a recent journal article and a paper pertaining to
recent advances in biodegradation studies. P, MBIM 525. (Identical with MBIM
540). May be convened with 440.
541. Soil Genesis (3) Physical and chemical processes and mineralogy of
weathering and soil formation; quantitative pedology; the soil as part of the
ecosystem. Field trips. P, GEOS 101 and CHEM 103b. (Identical with GEOS 541) .
544. Applied Environmental Law (3) For a description of course topics
see 444. Graduate-level requirements include extra term papers and case studies.
May be convened with 444.
546. Environmental Biotechnology (2) Molecular methods for detection of
microorganisms in the environment. Fate and survival of introduced organisms in
the environment. Molecular mechanisms of microbial inactivation in waste
treatment systems and microbial risk assessment. P, 525. (Identical with MBIM
546).
550. Anticipating the Future: Focus on Environment (3) For a description
of course topics see 450. Graduate-level requirements include a report in an
area of special interest. May be convened with 450.
553. Remote Sensing of the Environment (3) For a description of course
topics see 453. Graduate-level requirements include an in-depth research paper
on a single aspect of a current topic. Field trips. P, 330 or PHYS 103. May be
convened with 453.
561. Soil and Water Conservation (3) For a description of course topics
see 461. Graduate-level requirements include an in-depth research paper on a
single aspect of a current topic. Field trips. P, 200. May be convened with 461.
564. Environmental Chemistry (3) Physical and chemical processes
influencing the behavior of contaminants in the subsurface environment. Includes
equilibrium and kinetic theory of solubilization-dissolution, volatilization,
sorption, hydrolysis, photolysis, surface catalysis and radioactive decay. P,
CHEM 103b, 480a.
565. Contaminant Transport in Porous Media (3) The transport of
contaminants in the subsurface environment. Effects of dispersion, interphase
mass transfer, transformation reactions, and porous-media heterogeneity on
transport; covers aqueous (dissolved) and multiphase (immiscible liquid, gas)
systems. P, 570 or HWR 518 or 531.
566. Soil and Groundwater Restoration (3) For a description of course
topics see 466. Graduate-level requirements include a research paper. May be
convened with 466.
570. Soil Physics (3) CDT For a description of course topics see 470.
Graduate-level requirements include an in-depth research paper on a single
aspect of a current topic. P, 200, PHYS 103, CR, MATH 125a. May be convened with
470.
573. Monitoring Biosphere Processes (3) Global-scale interactions of
soils with their plant cover and climate. The spatial distributions and dynamics
of soil-plant-water processes with emphasis on measurements from space. P, 200;
330 or 453.
574. Aquatic Plants and the Environment (4) For a description of course
topics see 474. Graduate-level requirements include an additional research
project and class presentation. Field trips. (Identical with WFSC 574 and ECOL
574). May be convened with 474.
583. Geographic Applications of Remote Sensing (3) (Identical with GEOG
583, which is home). May be convened with 483.
590. Remote Sensing for the Study of Planet Earth (3) (Identical with
REM 590, which is home). May be convened with 490.
602. Soil-Plant Relationships (3) Principles of soil solution and
colloid chemistry, soil-water relationships, soil microbiology, and plant
physiology and metabolism will be discussed. These principles will be applied to
processes of soil nutrient cycling, nutrient availability, and plant growth. P,
200.
605. Soil-Water Dynamics (3) Water flow in soils; closely related
problems of solute, pollutant, and heat transfer; emphasis on current concepts
and research. P, MATH 254. (Identical with ABE 605 and HWR 605).
696. Seminar
a. Topics in Soil, Water and Environmental Science (1) [Rpt./4].