• BIOL 4310: Behavioral Ecology

  4.00 Credits

  The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga

  
  An exploration of i) how ecology shapes animal behavior, ii) the survival and reproductive consequences of behavior, and iii) evolution of behavior. Lecture/discussion topics include predation, foraging, competition, mating, and social behavior of animals, including humans. In the laboratory, students engage in a semester-long project culminating in a group presentation. Lecture 3 hrs, laboratory 3 hrs. Prerequisite: BIOL 3060, BIOL 3350 with minimum grade of C or department head approval. Corequisite: BIOL 4310L or department head approval. Laboratory/studio course fee will be assessed.
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• BIOL 4325: Wildlife Administration and Policy

  3.00 Credits

  The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga

  
  Responsibilities of private, state, and federal natural resources management agencies. Legal and political processes in areas of environmental, wildlife and natural resources. Fall semester. Lecture 3 hours. Prerequisite: BIOL 3060 and BIOL 3070 or department head approval. May be registered as ESC 4325. Credit not allowed in both BIOL 4325 and ESC 4325.
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• BIOL 4330: Principles and Management of Wildlife Disease

  3.00 Credits

  The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga

  
  Fundamental causes of disease-induced morbidity and mortality among free-ranging wildlife populations. Emphasis on the etiology, pathobiology, clinical signs, lesions, epidemiology, diagnosis, zoonoses, population significance, and management significance of diseases produced by toxicologic, viral, microbial, parasitic, and fungal pathogens. The implications for management and conservation strategies will be debated. Additional concepts such as the species-barrier, animals as model's infectious disease, the animal human interface, agricultural production, and disease surveillance will be also be covered. Fall or spring semester. Lecture 3 hours. Prerequisite: BIOL 3060 and 3070 or department head approval. May be registered as ESC 4330. Credit not allowed in both BIOL 4330 and ESC 4330.
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• BIOL 4340: Human Development and Disease

  4.00 Credits

  The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga

  
  The study of genetic, physiological, environmental and interactive variables that influence human development from gametogenesis to birth. Students should acquire an understanding of how development occurs in humans and the relationship between abnormal developmental processes and human disease states. Laboratory explores human development through the use of embryological slides, models, and applied techniques. Lecture 3 hours, laboratory 3 hours. Prerequisites: BIOL 3250 with a minimum grade of C or department head approval; BIOL 4050 recommended. Pre- or corequisites: CHEM 3020 and CHEM 3020L or department head approval. Corequisite: BIOL 4340L or department head approval. Laboratory/studio course fee will be assessed.
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• BIOL 4360: Plant Physiology

  4.00 Credits

  The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga

  
  Vascular plant structure and function emphasizing physiological activities, such as photosynthesis, water relations, mineral nutrition, and hormonal action. Lecture 3 hours, laboratory 3 hours. Prerequisites: BIOL 3250 with a minimum grades of C or department head approval. Pre- or corequisite: CHEM 3010 and CHEM 3010L or department head approval. Corequisite: BIOL 4360L or department head approval. Laboratory/studio course fee will be assessed.
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• BIOL 4370: Urban Gardening-Organoponics

  1.00 Credits

  The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga

  
  A true teaching and experiential-learning course providing students the opportunity to understand and employ basic techniques of plant production, maintenance, harvesting and processing. Students will become familiar with concepts of soil quality, preparation techniques, and soil improvement strategies, using different treatment and management approaches. Students will learn to use and manipulate basic implements utilized in gardening activities, and to evaluate alternative methods / approaches to the use of agrochemicals to guarantee the production of true natural organic products. Students will also be involved in planning and organizing activities for the establishment of urban gardens. 2 contact hours / week, including field and classroom sessions. Prerequisite: BIOL 1120 or ESC 1510 or department head approval. Laboratory/studio course fee will be assessed.
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• BIOL 4380: Toxicology

  4.00 Credits

  The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga

  
  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: ESC 1510 or BIOL 3250 with a minimum grade of C; CHEM 3010 and CHEM 3010L; MATH 1130; or department head approval. Corequisite: BIOL 4380L or department head approval. May be registered as ESC 4380. Credit not allowed in both BIOL 4380 and ESC 4380. Laboratory/studio course fee will be assessed.
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• BIOL 4390: Marine Ecology

  3.00 Credits

  The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga

  
  This course explores the marine environment. We will examine: 1) the physical and ecological processes of the marine environment; 2) the ecosystems of the marine environment, and 3) the impacts of humans on the marine environment. Lecture and discussion topics include: The World Ocean, its role in climate, its geological features, and its circulation patterns; primary, secondary, and microbial productivity; survey of ecology of various marine ecosystems; and the impacts of fisheries, aquaculture, climate change, and pollution. Fall and spring semesters. Junior Standing. Prerequisite: BIOL 3060 with a minimum grade of C or department head approval.
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• BIOL 4400: Tropical Marine Ecology

  4.00 Credits

  The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga

  
  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. Prerequisites: BIOL 3060 and BIOL 3150 and BIOL 3250 with minimum grades of C, or department head approval. Laboratory/studio course fee will be assessed.
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• BIOL 4410: Animal Behavior

  4.00 Credits

  The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga

  
  The principles of animal behavior emphasizing the proximate mechanisms of behavior. Topics include behavioral genetics, ontogeny, learning, perception, communication, and play. Lecture 3 hours, laboratory 2 hours. Prerequisites: BIOL 3060 and BIOL 3150 and BIOL 3250 with minimum grades of C, or department head approval. Corequisite: BIOL 4410L or department head approval. Laboratory/studio course fee will be assessed.
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