FW 1001 Orientation to Fisheries and Wildlife Science

Fall. An introduction to professions in fisheries and wildlife science. Required of fisheries and wildlife students during their first fall term on the Tech campus. Lecture one hour.

FW 2003 Elements of Fish and Wildlife Management

Fall. Principles of fish and wildlife management for the non-major, including fish and wildlife identification and the role of various natural resource-organizations in conservation. Lecture three hours.

FW 3001 Junior Seminar in Fisheries and Wildlife Biology

Spring. Restricted to junior fisheries and wildlife biology majors or by consent of instructor. Instruction and practice in methods for scientific presentation and resume preparation. Assessment of career goals. Lecture one hour.

FW 3053 Fisheries and Wildlife Administration

Fall. Prerequisites: FW 1001 and junior standing, or permission of instructor. Administration of fish and wildlife agencies, including organizational designs and policies, planning, directing, budgeting, personnel management, and public relations. Special consideration will be given to public, scientific, and economic considerations in the decision-making process. Lecture three hours.

FW 3074 Habitat Evaluation

Spring of even years. Introduction to aquatic and terrestrial habitat mensuration and evaluation for field biologists, with emphasis on the description and demonstration of evaluation procedures and software. Lecture two hours, laboratory four hours. $10 laboratory fee.

FW(BIOL) 3084 Ichthyology

Fall. Prerequisite: BIOL 2124. Systematics, collection, identification, natural history, and importance of fishes. Lecture two hours, laboratory four hours. $10 laboratory fee.

FW(BIOL) 3114 Principles of Ecology

Fall and Spring. Prerequisites: BIOL 2124, 2134, and one semester of chemistry. Responses of organisms to environmental variables, bioenergetics, population dynamics, community interactions, ecosystem structure and function, and major biogeographical patterns. Lecture two hours, laboratory four hours. $10 laboratory fee.

FW(BIOL) 3144 Ornithology

Spring. Prerequisite: BIOL 2124. An introduction to the biology of birds. The course covers aspects of anatomy, physiology, behavior, natural history, evolution, and conservation of birds. Laboratories address field identification and natural history of the birds of Arkansas. Students will be expected to participate in an extended 5-7day field trip. Lecture two hours, lab four hours. $10 laboratory fee.

FW(BIOL) 3154 Mammalogy

Fall. Prerequisite: BIOL 2124. Taxonomy identification, ecology, and study natural history of the mammals. Lecture three hours, laboratory two hours. $10 laboratory fee.

FW(BIOL) 3163 Biodiversity and Conservation Biology

Spring of odd years. Prerequisites: FW(BIOL) 3114 and an animal or plant taxonomy course, or permission of instructor. The concepts of, processes that produce, and factors that threaten biological diversity are introduced and examined. Further emphasis is placed on unique problems associated with small population size, management of endangered species, aspects and importance of the human dimension, and practical applications of conservation biology. Lecture three hours.

FW 3173 Biostatistics

Prerequisite: one semester of statistics. An analysis and interpretation of fisheries and wildlife data including descriptive statistics, hypothesis testing, analysis of variance, simple linear regression, correlation, goodness of fit, and contingency tables.

FW 3204 Aquaculture

Spring. Prerequisite: BIOL 2124 or permission of instructor. Course is designed to provide students with the essentials of successful warmwater aquaculture including crayfish and alligators. Basics of cool and coldwater aquaculture are also covered. Emphasis ranges from maintenance of brood stock and culture of fingerlings to production of market-size fish. Lecture three hours, laboratory two hours plus several full-day field trips that may involve weekend or overnight travel. $10 laboratory fee.

FW(BIOL) 3224 Herpetology

Spring. Prerequisite: BIOL 2124. The phylogeny, classification, physiology, behavior, and distribution of reptiles and amphibians. The Laboratory will stress identification of the species found in Arkansas. Lecture two hours, laboratory four hours. $10 laboratory fee.

FW 4001 Senior Seminar in Fisheries and Wildlife Biology

Fall. Restricted to senior fisheries and wildlife biology majors or by consent of instructor. Designed to integrate various aspects of fisheries and wildlife biology by covering current topics and to acquaint students with areas not covered elsewhere in the curriculum. Lecture one hour.

FW 4003 (FW 5003) Principles of Wildlife Management

Spring. Prerequisite: FW(BIOL) 3114 or permission of instructor. Principles of managing wildlife resources with emphasis on the history of wildlife resources in the United States, population ecology, wildlife values, and the administration of wildlife resources and resources agencies. Lecture three hours.

FW 4013 Wildlife Techniques

Fall. Prerequisites: FW(BIOL) 3114 or permission of instructor. Instruction in current wildlife techniques including habitat evaluation and manipulation, estimation of wildlife abundance, capturing and marking, identification, aging, and scientific writing. Course is structured around a research project that requires use of popular wildlife techniques. Lecture one hour, laboratory four hours. $10 laboratory fee.

FW 4014 (FW 5014) Forest Ecology and Management

Fall. Prerequisite: FW(BIOL) 3114. An indepth coverage of ecological interactions in forested ecosystems. Lectures cover biotic and abiotic factors that influence development and species compositions of forest stands. Wildlife habitat relationships in forested ecosystems will also be discussed. Laboratories will familiarize students with field techniques and management activities important in the major forest types of Arkansas. Lecture two hours, lab four hours. $10 laboratory fee.

FW(BIOL) 4024 Limnology (FW 5024)

Spring. Prerequisite: FW(BIOL) 3114. A study of physical and chemical processes in fresh water and their effects on organisms in lakes and streams. Laboratory sessions and field trips demonstrate limnological instrumentation and methodology. Lecture two hours, laboratory four hours. $10 laboratory fee.

FW 4034 G (FW 5034) eographic Information Systems in Natural Resources

Spring. Prerequisites: PSY 2053 or MATH 2163 and Computer Science elective or GEOG 4833. Use of GIS technology in wildlife and fisheries management and research. Emphasis placed on creation, maintenance, and analysis of spatially explicit data. Two hours lecture, four hours lab. $10 laboratory fee.

FW 4043 Fisheries Techniques

Fall. Prerequisites: FW(BIOL) 3114 and a computer science elective, or permission of instructor. The techniques and practices of warmwater fish management. Major emphasis will be placed on survey techniques, data collection, and data analysis techniques. Lecture one hour, laboratory four hours. $10 laboratory fee.

FW 4083 (FW 5083) Principles of Fisheries Management

Fall. Prerequisites: FW(BIOL) 3114, one semester of statistics, and one semester of calculus, or permission of instructor. The principles and theory of warmwater fish management with major emphasis on the human dimension in fisheries management, fishery assessment, population dynamics, and common management practices. Lecture three hours.

FW 4116 Internship

Each semester, Prerequisites: Consent of program director. Placement in selected agency settings in student-trainee status under professional guidance of both agency supervisor and faculty. Emphasis will be placed on application of classroom theory to agency requirements which fulfill student's individual career interest. No prior experience credit will be granted. Minimum of 400 clock hours of supervision and written report required.

FW 4881-4 Advanced Topics

On demand. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. Open to junior and senior students only. Offers special instruction on fisheries and wildlife topics that are not otherwise covered in the curriculum. The primary focus of the course will vary from offering to offering, thus the course may be taken more than once. $10 laboratory fee for four credit hour class only.

FW 4991-4 Directed Research in Fisheries and Wildlife Management.

Each semester. Open to fisheries and wildlife majors with approval of department chair and individual instructor who will advise on research topic. Research may vary to fit needs and interests of the student. Unless permission is granted by the department chair, no more than two credit hours will be given in any semester for a particular research topic.

FW 5881-4. Advanced Topics.

Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. This course offers special instruction on fisheries and wildlife topics that are not otherwise covered in the curriculum. The primary focus of the course will vary from offering to offering, thus the course may be repeated for credit if content is different.

FW 6001. Graduate Seminar in Fisheries and Wildlife Biology.

Analysis of current and classical literature in fisheries and wildlife biology. Lecture one hour.

FW 6002. Research Methods I.

Prerequisites: A course in statistics. Methods for literature review, experimental design, and thesis proposal development. Lecture two hours.

FW 6012. Research Methods II.

Prerequisites: A course in statistics. Methods for data analysis and thesis preparation. Lecture two hours.

FW 6013. Population Dynamics.

Prerequisites: Courses in ecology, statistics, and calculus, or permission of instructor. An in-depth analysis of major historical developments in the theory, techniques of manipulating, and mathematical modeling of fish and wildlife populations. Lecture three hours.

FW 6891-4. Independent Study.

Open to graduate students who wish to pursue individual study or investigation of some facet of knowledge that complements the purpose of the University’s graduate program. Students will be required to plan their studies and prepare formal written reports of their findings. T he selected topic may not constitute any duplication of study leading to the accomplishment of a thesis.

NOTE: The Advanced Topics and Independent Study courses enable graduate students to specialize in a variety of subject areas that complement their career goals and/or provides background to assist with thesis research. Examples of subject areas include advanced study in mammalogy, ichthyology, ornithology, herpetology, fish and wildlife genetics, forest ecology, aquaculture, fish or wildlife management, spatial technology, plant systematics, or conservation biology.

FW 6991-6. Thesis Research.

Research on a topic culminating in a written thesis.

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Environmental Science Courses

GEOL 3153. Environmental Geology.

Prerequisites: GEOL 1014. A study of the geological factors which influence the pollution of land, water, and biological resources; the role of rock an soil in the geobiological community; hydrology; land-sliding and faulting in the human environment, natural resource problems; urban and land-use planning based on geological data. Lecture three hours. Offered in Spring.

MMT 2072. Field and Laboratory Methods for Mine Environment Analysis.

Prerequisites: MMT 2073 or concurrent enrollment, and permission of instructor. Field and laboratory methods applicable to overburden, mine soil, surface and subsurface water, and revegetation analysis and evaluation. Laboratory: four hours. Offered in Spring.

MMT 2073. Principles of Mine Land Reclamation.

Prerequisites: permission of instructor is required. A course dealing with federal and state reclamation laws and regulations and strip mine operations and equipment usage. Data gathering methods for overburden and mineral resource characteristics, topographical and drainage conditions, hydraulic and climatologic data bases, and water quality of underground and surface sources are introduced. Consideration of natural vegetation and revegetation planning, land-use patterns eventual use of reclaimed lands, and reclamation costs ins included. Offered in Spring.

MMT 2083. Principles of Hydrology.

Prerequisites: permission of instructor required. An introduction to the science of hydrology and the study of the mechanics of surface and subsurface and subsurface natural water systems. Offered in Fall.

AGEG 3202. Soil, Water and Forest Conservation.

Prerequisites: Junior standing or consent of instructor. Causes and control of soil and water losses; methods of erosion control; relationship of soil and water conservation to forest, recreation, pollution and wildlife management. Lecture three hours.

AGEG 3213. Watershed Management.

Prerequisites: Junior standing or consent of instructor. An introductory course in the problems of water supplies from surface sources and underground aquifers. Practices to develop supplies, to protect sources, and maintain water quality will be emphasized. Lecture three hours.

AGEG 3403. Principles of Irrigation.

A discussion of the various types of irrigation systems, available water resources, principles of soil water movement, and the utilization of and requirements for water by different crop systems. Lecture three hours. AGPS 1033. Introduction to Forestry. General survey of the five fields of forestry; a preview of forestry subjects; forestry resources; some emphasis on silviculture, measurement, protection, utilization, preservation and forest administration. Lecture three hours.

AGSS 2013. Soils.

Prerequisite: CHEM 1114. Origin, classification, physical and chemical properties of soils. A review of the major areas of soil science and their application to agricultural production. Lecture there hours.

AGSS 3093. Soil Classification.

Prerequisite: AGSS 2013. A study of the soils of the world with respect to their classification by the "7th Approximation of Soil Taxonomy." Related topics such as soil development, inerrant soil properties, and the potential of soils to feed the populace will be discussed. Lecture three hours.

RP 1992. Basic Forest Firefighting.

Physical fitness standards as required by the U.S. Forest Service. The course will consist of U.S. Forest Service Basic Firefighting S-190 and S-130, utilizing classroom theory and weekend laboratory exercises which will enable successful candidates to obtain the "Red Card" recognized by most federal and many state firefighting agencies. Instruction will by U.S. Forest Service certified instructors and RP faculty.

RP 2992. Wildland Fire Suppression-Water Use.

Prerequisites: RP 1901 or U.S. Forest Service Training Courses S-130 and S-190. A study of water use for wildland fire suppression including supply sources, delivery methods, application techniques, hydraulics, and equipment maintenance. Field exercise on weekends required with materials and equipment furnished.

RP 3053. Natural Resource Management and Planning.

Study of the economic, social, political, and physical factors of the natural environment and methods to guide, direct, and influence orderly growth and development.

RP 3993. Advanced Firefighting-Wildland/Urban Interface.

Prerequisites: RP 1992 and RP 2992 or permission by experience. Advance study of organization, deployment, and techniques of fire suppression applicable to wildfires affecting residences, outbuildings, and other human-structure barriers in remote areas and outlying suburban locales. Particular emphasis on wildland structure and urban interface fire suppression problems. Weekend field exercises required.

RP 4053. Water Resources Development.

A study of water resources with emphasis on surface supply and small watershed and reservoir recreation. Supply and pollution in federal, state, local and private water-use allocation will be considered. Basic wastewater certificate by the Arkansas Environmental Academy available.

BIOL(CHEM, GEOL) 2111, 3111, and 4111. Environmental Seminar.

Spring. A serminar for students pursuing the environemental option of biology, cemistry, or geology and other students interested in environmental sciences.

BIOL 3043. Conservation.

Spring. A study of natural resources, their utilization in a technical society, and factors leading to their depletion. Lecture three hours.

BIOL 3053. Microbiology.

Each semester. Prerequisites: One semester of chemistry and one semester of biology. An introduction to the microbial world with an emphasis on prokaryotes. Identification of bacteria based on staining, immunologic reactions, morphology and physiology. Symbionts and pathogens of human and domestic animals. Principles of control using chemical and physical agents. An overview virology and immunology. Lecture three hours, laboratory tow hours. $5 laboratory fee.

BIOL 3064. Parasitology.

Spring. Prerequisite: BIOL 2124. A survey of parasitism in the various phyla. Special emphasis is given to those parasites that affect humans. Lecture two hours, laboratory four hours. $5 laboratory fee.

BIOL 3094. Entomology.

Fall. Prerequisite: BIOL 2124. Introduction to the world of insects: morphological and physiological adaptations, classification, methods and collecting and preserving common insects. Lecture two hours, laboratory four hours. $5 laboratory fee.

BIOL 4044. Dendrology.

Fall. Prerequisites: BIOL 1114, 2134. A study of woody plants with an emphasis on field recognition throughout the year. Lecture two hours, laboratory four hours. $5 laboratory fee.

BIOL 4094. Coastal Ecology.

May Mini-Term. Prerequisites: BIOL 2124 and BIOL 2134 and one semester of chemistry. A focused study of coastal ecology, as represented by the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Coastal plants, animals, their interactions, and relationship to the physical environment are explored. The course includes a required field trip to the Gulf Coast. Investigations are conducted in the marshes, bays, estuaries, bogs, and barrier island systems. Students bear the cost of food and a nominal housing fee.

CHEM 2143. Environmental Chemistry.

Spring. Prerequisite: one semester of chemistry. An examination of the chemistry of the environment including the origins, natural processes, and anthropogenic influences on the earth. Will not be counted for chemistry credit toward the ACS approved BS in chemistry.

CHEM 3353. Fundamentals of Toxicology.

Upon demand. Prerequisites CHEM 3104 or CHEM 3254. An introduction to the science of poisons. Toxicological principles studied include structures, dose/response relationships, metabolism, mechanism of action, and gross effects of chemicals.