• BIOL 4420: Biogeography

  3.00 Credits

  The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga

  
  A study of the distribution of taxa through geographic space and time from an ecological and historical perspective. Prerequisites: BIOL 3060 and BIOL 3150 and BIOL 3250 with minimum grades of C, or department head approval.
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• BIOL 4430: Bioremediation

  4.00 Credits

  The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga

  
  A study of the potential use of biological systems in the remediation of areas contaminated with toxic pollutants. Lecture 3 hours, laboratory 3 hours. Prerequisite: BIOL 3060 and BIOL 3150 and BIOL 3250 with minimum grades of C; and BIOL 4220; and CHEM 3010; or department head approval. Corequisite: BIOL 4430L or department head approval. May be registered as ESC 4430 Credit not allowed in both BIOL 4430 and ESC 4430. Laboratory/studio course fee will be assessed.
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• BIOL 4440: Developmental Vertebrate Embryology

  4.00 Credits

  The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga

  
  Current developmental processes and concepts drawn from selected invertebrate studies, but with major emphasis on experimentation in higher vertebrates. Laboratory explores vertebrate development through embryological slides, films and experimentation. Lecture 2 hours, laboratory 4 hours. Prerequisites: BIOL 3060 and BIOL 3150 and BIOL 3250 with minimum grades of C or department head approval. BIOL 4050 recommended. Pre-or corequisite: CHEM 3020 and CHEM 3020L or department head approval. Corequisite: BIOL 4440L or department head approval. Laboratory/studio course fee will be assessed.
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• BIOL 4460: Global Change Biology

  3.00 Credits

  The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga

  
  A study of the influence and response of organisms to changes in the environment that are global in scale, including climate and land-use changes, from past, present and future perspectives. Lecture 3 hours. Prerequisites: BIOL 3060 and BIOL 3250 and BIOL 3350 with minimum grades of C or department head approval. May be registered as ESC 4460. Credit not allowed in both BIOL 4460 and ESC 4460.
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• BIOL 4470: Ecological and Evolutionary Statistics

  4.00 Credits

  The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga

  
  Exploration of methods used in the collection, analyses, and presentation of ecological and evolutionary data. Experimental design, organizing and visualizing data, summary statistics, non-parametric statistics, univariate and multivariate data analysis. Laboratory emphasis on analysis and interpretation of data using statistical software. Prerequisites: BIOL 3250, BIOL 3350, and BIOL 3060 with minimum grades of C or department head approval. Corequisite: BIOL 4470L. May be registered as ESC 4470. Credit not allowed in both BIOL 4470 and ESC 4470. Laboratory/studio course fee will be assessed.
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• BIOL 4480: Ant Ecology

  4.00 Credits

  The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga

  
  Ant Ecology is a hands-on, research-based introduction to the influences and interactions of ant populations on ecosystem processes, with an emphasis on phenomena including population regulation, food webs, ant-species interactions, systematics, ecosystem services, biodiversity and invasive species. This course includes a lab where students will apply various field sampling methods, use lab techniques to assess morphology, behavior and interactions to develop and test their own hypotheses. Lecture 3 hours, laboratory 2 hours. Prerequisites: BIOL 3060 or BIOL 3350 with a minimum grade of C or department head approval. Laboratory/studio course fee will be assessed.
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• BIOL 4500: Systematics

  3.00 Credits

  The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga

  
  Principles of systematic biology including contemporary systematic philosophies, problems of species and speciation, taxonomic characters and interpretation, construction of evolutionary trees, higher categories and classification, nomenclature, taxonomic collections and procedures of identification. Prerequisites: BIOL 3060 and BIOL 3150 and BIOL 3250 with minimum grades of C, or department head approval.
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• BIOL 4510: Environmental and Ecological Genetics

  3.00 Credits

  The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga

  
  An integration of ecology, genetics, and evolutionary biology with emphasis on applications of genetic concepts in three major areas: molecular analysis, developmental and population genetics. Contemporary approaches to studying evolution in natural populations will be presented. Includes case studies and journal readings to examine evolutionary effects of ecological interactions among organisms. Prerequisites: BIOL 3060 and BIOL 3150 and BIOL 3250 with minimum grades of C, or department head approval. May be registered as ESC 4510. Credit not allowed in both BIOL 4510 and ESC 4510.
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• BIOL 4512: Amphibian Ecology and Conservation

  3.00 Credits

  The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga

  
  To understand the biological diversity, ecology, evolution, and cultural and environmental value of amphibians and to introduce the types and sources of information that must be known should one include amphibian conservation as professional career. Students who take this course should become more informed biologically and culturally about amphibians than someone (fellow students, family, friends, politicians) who has not taken the course, and be prepared to explain the global and regional value and importance of amphibians. In this course we will examine the conservation related aspects of amphibians and their habitats. These aspects include the patterns of biological diversity, ecology, life history, law, policy, trade, and the over-arching methods used to measure, and monitor amphibian biodiversity will be reoccurring themes. Spring semester odd years. Lecture 3 hours. Prerequisite: BIOL 3060 and 3070 or department head approval. May be registered as ESC 4512. Credit not allowed in both BIOL 4512 and ESC 4512.
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• BIOL 4514: Reptile Ecology and Conservation

  3.00 Credits

  The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga

  
  To understand the biological diversity, ecology, evolution, and cultural and environmental value of reptiles and to introduce the types and sources of information that must be known should one include reptile conservation as professional career. Students who take this course should become more informed biologically and culturally about reptiles than someone (fellow students, family, friends, politicians) who has not taken the course, and be prepared to explain the global and regional value and importance of reptiles. In this course we will examine the conservation related aspects of reptiles and their habitats. These aspects include the patterns of biological diversity, ecology, life history, law, policy, trade, and the over-arching methods used to measure, and monitor reptile biodiversity will be reoccurring themes. Fall semester odd years. Lecture 3 hours. Prerequisite: BIOL 3060 and 3070 or department head approval. May be registered as ESC 4514. Credit not allowed in both BIOL 4514 and ESC 4514.
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