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ENGL 4370 - Seminar in Language or Literature
Three credit hours.
Selected topics in language or literature. May be repeated when topic differs.
Prerequisites: senior standing and consent of instructor.
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ENGL 4372 - Creative Writing Workshop
Three credit hours.
This course provides continued study and practice writing in a variety of contemporary genres. Focuses on students composing and editing in a workshop format. Special topics will be selected depending on the instructor. Dual listed in the Graduate Catalog as ENGL 5372.
Prerequisites: ENGL 2336 with a grade of C or higher. Recommended a junior-level English course.
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ENGL 4375 - Young Adult Literature
Three credit hours.
In this course, students will read and discuss adolescent and young adult literature. Students with credit for ENGL 4375 may not take the dual-listed ENGL 5375 in the UA Little Rock Graduate School Catalog.
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ENGL 4376 - Essay
Three credit hours.
Essay focuses on reading, interpreting, analyzing, and teaching the essay, especially relative to literature. The literary study of the essay form relative to the studies of poetry, short story, novel, and hybrid forms provides students a framework for critically engaging essays and their diversity.
Prerequisites: Recommended junior-level English course or instructor approval.
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ENGL 4378 - Drama in the Classroom
Three credit hours.
Drama in the Classroom will provide students opportunities to learn about and enact dramatic structures and creative dramatics as well as improvisational opportunities for teaching English Language Arts. Content will also include textual analysis of poetry, short stories and novels, as well as plays. Students will learn how to create drama scripts, enact story drama, and engage in various pedagogical theories and techniques.
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ENGL 4379 - The Theory and Craft of Fiction
Three credit hours.
Survey of the forms, techniques, and theories of fiction, emphasizing the views of fiction writers.
Prerequisites: ENGL 3318 or instructor consent.
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ENGL 4380 - Studies in Major American Writers
Three credit hours.
The study of one or two major figures in American literature. Subject varies. Repeatable for credit if the topic changes.
Prerequisites: Recommended one junior-level course in American or African-American literature.
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ENGL 4381 - American Fiction
Three credit hours.
Representative readings in the development of American fiction.
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ENGL 4384 - American Poetry
Three credit hours.
Representative readings in American poetry from the beginnings to 1912.
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ENGL 4390 - Internship
Three credit hours.
Provides practical experience in a professional setting. Students work in a business, school, state agency, or similar location that offers opportunities to apply their academic background and skills. Course may be repeated for credit.
Prerequisites: junior standing, consent of instructor.
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ENGL 4600 - Internship
An educational internship with a field component of a minimum of 12 weeks (480 hours) of internship in a classroom setting under the supervision of a cooperating teacher. Total field experience hours must reflect exposure at both the lower (K-6 or 712) and upper (79 and 1012) grades. Each program will ensure that no less than 25% of total field experiences are completed in either grade range.
Prerequisites: TCED 4383 , TCED 4321 , 2.75 GPA, Praxis Il content area examination(s) as required by department/ program
Concurrent: TCED 4330 .
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Creative Writing Creative writing courses (except ENGL 2336 ) may be repeated for credit one time.
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ENGL 2336 - Introduction to Creative Writing
Three credit hours.
Study and practice in the writing of fiction, poetry, and drama. Class discussion/workshop.
Prerequisites: RHET 1311 , RHET 1312 , or consent of instructor.
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ENGL 3318 - The Essential Elements of Fiction
Three credit hours.
Study and practice in the writing of fiction. Class discussion/workshop and individual conferences. Course may be repeated as elective credit.
Prerequisites: ENGL 2336 or consent of instructor.
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ENGL 3319 - The Essential Elements of Poetry
Three credit hours.
Study and practice in the writing of fiction. Class discussion/workshop and individual conferences. Course may be repeated as elective credit.
Prerequisites: ENGL 2336 or consent of instructor.
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ENGL 3320 - Screenwriting
Three credit hours.
Individual work in dramatic writing for film and television. Class discussion and individual conferences.
Prerequisites: ENGL 2336 .
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ENGL 3346 - The Form and Theory of Fiction
See literature course listing.
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ENGL 4116 - Seminar in Creative Writing
One, two, or three credit hours.
Continued study and practice in creative writing. Class discussion/studio workshop/field placement. May be repeated when the topic varies. Dual listed in the Graduate Catalog as ENGL 5116, 5216, 5316.
Prerequisites: ENGL 4398, 4399, or consent of instructor.
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ENGL 4216 - Seminar in Creative Writing
One, two, or three credit hours.
Continued study and practice in creative writing. Class discussion/studio workshop/field placement. May be repeated when the topic varies. Dual listed in the Graduate Catalog as ENGL 5116, 5216, 5316.
Prerequisites: ENGL 4398, 4399, or consent of instructor.
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ENGL 4301 - Advanced Creative Writing Project
Three credit hours.
Independent study in the writing of fiction, poetry, or drama.
Prerequisites: three creative writing classes or consent of instructor.
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ENGL 4316 - Seminar in Creative Writing
One, two, or three credit hours.
Continued study and practice in creative writing. Class discussion/studio workshop/field placement. May be repeated when the topic varies. Dual listed in the Graduate Catalog as ENGL 5116, 5216, 5316.
Prerequisites: ENGL 4398, 4399, or consent of instructor.
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ENGL 4369 - The Theory and Craft of Poetry
Three credit hours.
Study and practice in the writing of fiction. Class discussion/workshop and individual conferences. Course may be repeated as elective credit.
Prerequisites: ENGL 2336 or consent of instructor.
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Language and Linguistics |
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ENGL 2311 - Vocabulary Building
Three credit hours.
Study of Greek and Latin origins and word families.
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ENGL 3311 - History of the English Language
Three credit hours.
Development of the English language from the Old English period to the present.
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ENGL 3312 - Grammar, Morphology, & Syntax
Three credit hours.
Studies in the structure of modern English.
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ENGL 3313 - Introduction to the Study of Language
Three credit hours.
An introductory linguistics course. Includes phonology, syntax, and semantics.
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ENGL 3314 - Phonology and Dialect
Three credit hours.
A study of English dialects and the dynamics of dialectic variation and use.
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ENGL 4100 - Independent Study
One or two credit hours.
Open to English majors only. For the student of superior ability who seeks special research in the field.
Prerequisites: senior standing, 18 hours of English.
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ENGL 4200 - Independent Study
One or two credit hours.
Open to English majors only. For the student of superior ability who seeks special research in the field.
Prerequisites: senior standing, 18 hours of English.
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ENGL 4202 - Teaching Literature in Secondary Schools
Two credit hours.
A methods course team-taught by faculty from the Departments of English and Rhetoric and Writing. Topics to be addressed include making classroom presentations, managing small-group work, responding to student writing, evaluating and using secondary school literature and composition textbooks, approaches to teaching literature, and writing as a way to reading. Dual listed in the Graduate Catalog as ENGL 5202.
Concurrent: RHET 4202 .
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ENGL 4300 - Independent Study
One or two credit hours.
Open to English majors only. For the student of superior ability who seeks special research in the field.
Prerequisites: senior standing, 18 hours of English.
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ENGL 4315 - World Englishes
Three credit hours.
A study of national, regional, and social varieties of English with special attention to the political, cultural, and economic issues facing the use of English as a world language or lingua franca. Dual listed in the Graduate Catalog as ENGL 5315.
Prerequisites: Recommended ENGL 3311 or ENGL 3313 .
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ENGL 4317 - Literary Linguistics
Three credit hours.
An application of recent theories and methodologies of linguistics and language arts to the reading, analysis, and appreciation of literature. Dual listed in the Graduate Catalog as ENGL 5317.
Prerequisites: Recommended ENGL 3311 or ENGL 3313 .
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ENGL 4370 - Seminar in Language or Literature
Three credit hours.
Selected topics in language or literature. May be repeated when topic differs. Dual listed in the Graduate Catalog as ENGL 5370.
Prerequisites: senior standing, consent of instructor.
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Environmental Health Sciences |
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ENHS 2120 - Introduction to Environmental Health Sciences Laboratory
Two hours laboratory per week. One credit hours.
The introduction to environmental health sciences laboratory will emphasize experiments, field-based data collection and analysis methods, computer exercises, and laboratory methods.
Prerequisite or Corequisite: Completion of ENHS 2320 with a grade of “C” or better or consent of the instructor
Concurrent: ENHS 2320 .
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ENHS 2320 - Introduction to Environmental Health Sciences
Three hours lecture. Three credit hours.
This course is designed to provide individuals with the basic elements of environmental health sciences. Lectures will be presented concerning environmental media assessment, water supplies, water quality, air pollution, environment and energy relationships, land use, and environmental impact analysis.
Prerequisites: BIOL 1401 or BIOL 1400 , MATH 1302 , CPSC 1370 .
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ENHS 3310 - Environmental Regulations
Three hours lecture. Three credit hours.
The basis for regulation of environmental pollutant sources and natural resources. The environmental litigation process is reviewed with reference to appropriate federal, state, and local regulations. Case studies will be used to supplement class lectures.
Prerequisites: ENHS 2320 or equivalent.
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ENHS 3340 - Introduction to Water Resources Management
Three hours lecture. Three credit hours.
Concepts related to the management of surface and ground water resources; sources of environmental pollutants, sampling methods and pollution control alternatives; the application of computers to water resource management problems.
Prerequisites: ENHS 2320 , CHEM 1403 , BIOL 2401 , MATH 1302 , or the equivalents.
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ENHS 3350 - Principles of Air Pollution
Three hours lecture. Three credit hours.
The principles of air quality monitoring, air pollution transport and control methods; effects of air pollutants on health and natural resources; dispersion modeling techniques.
Prerequisites: ENHS 2320 , CHEM 1403 , MATH 1302 , or the equivalents.
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ENHS 3391 - Cooperative Education in Environmental Health Sciences
Three credit hours.
Cooperative education seeks to integrate academic and professional work experiences. Students will be placed in a work setting consistent with their environmental education career objectives. This course requires a minimum of 200 semester work hours.
Prerequisites: junior standing, acceptance as an environmental health sciences major, minimum GPA of 2.50, and consent of program director.
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ENHS 4189 - Research in Environmental Health Sciences
One, two, or three credit hours.
For students who want to carry out individual research. The student is expected to spend two to four hours per week on the project for each hour of credit earned. The exact hourly commitment per week will depend on the nature of the project and will be agreed on in advance by the student and the instructor.
Prerequisites: senior standing, consent of instructor.
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ENHS 4190 - Seminar in Environmental Health Sciences
One credit hours.
Discussions of current and emerging environmental health sciences problems. One hour of discussion per week.
Prerequisite or Corequisite: ENHS 2320 , ENHS 4415 , senior standing, consent of instructor.
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ENHS 4199 - Special Topics in Environmental Health Sciences
One, two, or three hours lecture. One, two, or three credit hours.
Topics include specialized areas of environmental health sciences. Credit will vary and will be appropriate for both advanced undergraduate and graduate students. Dual listed in the Graduate Catalog as the 5000-level.
Prerequisites: senior standing as environmental health sciences major or consent of instructor.
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ENHS 4289 - Research in Environmental Health Sciences
One, two, or three credit hours.
For students who want to carry out individual research. The student is expected to spend two to four hours per week on the project for each hour of credit earned. The exact hourly commitment per week will depend on the nature of the project and will be agreed on in advance by the student and the instructor.
Prerequisites: senior standing, consent of instructor.
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ENHS 4295 - Internship in Environmental Health Sciences
Two, three, four, five, or six credit hours.
Supervised internship with state, local, and federal agencies and industries concerned with environmental programs. Forty clock hours per hour of credit.
Prerequisites: Senior standing, consent of instructor.
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ENHS 4320 - Introduction to Industrial Hygiene
Three hours lecture. Three credit hours.
Recognition, evaluation, and control methods for environmental hazards in the workplace; instrumentation techniques for personal and ambient sampling. Regulations appropriate to industrial hygiene are reviewed for various work settings.
Prerequisites: ENHS 3310 , CHEM 2450 or CHEM 3350 and CHEM 3150 , MATH 1302 , or the equivalents.
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ENHS 4389 - Research in Environmental Health Sciences
One, two, or three credit hours.
For students who want to carry out individual research. The student is expected to spend two to four hours per week on the project for each hour of credit earned. The exact hourly commitment per week will depend on the nature of the project and will be agreed on in advance by the student and the instructor.
Prerequisites: senior standing, consent of instructor.
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ENHS 4391 - Cooperative Education in Environmental Health Sciences
Three credit hours.
Cooperative education seeks to integrate academic and professional work experiences. Students will be placed in a work setting consistent with their environmental education career objectives. This course requires a minimum of 200 semester work hours.
Prerequisites: junior standing, major in environmental health sciences, minimum GPA of 2.50, minimum of one semester of ENHS 3391 , and consent of program director.
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ENHS 4399 - Special Topics in Environmental Health Sciences
One, two, or three hours lecture. One, two, or three credit hours.
Topics include specialized areas of environmental health sciences. Credit will vary and will be appropriate for both advanced undergraduate and graduate students. Dual listed in the Graduate Catalog as the 5000-level.
Prerequisites: senior standing as environmental health sciences major or consent of instructor.
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ENHS 4410 - Environmental Planning
Three hours lecture. Two hours laboratory per week. Four credit hours.
Environmental planning process and evaluation methods applicable to environmental programs; resource allocation and procurement; emphasis on environmental planning case studies including watershed planning, land use, solid and hazardous waste, air quality, wastewater treatment facilities planning, wetlands, and master planning. Group discussions and role-playing exercises will supplement class lectures.
Prerequisites: ENHS 3310 or the equivalent.
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ENHS 4415 - Environmental Impact Analysis
Three hours lecture. Two hours laboratory per week. Four credit hours.
Knowledge and skills necessary to prepare and review environmental impact assessments and statements. The content of the National Environmental Policy Act is presented and analyzed. Case studies and group discussions are used to supplement class lectures. Field studies are performed on a selected site for which an environmental impact assessment will be written.
Prerequisites: ENHS 3340 or ENHS 3350 , RHET 3316 , BIOL 3303 and BIOL 3103 , STAT 2350 , or consent of instructor.
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ENHS 4430 - Environmental Epidemiology
Three hours lecture. Two hours laboratory per week. Four credit hours.
The principles of environmental epidemiology are introduced with emphasis on application to various environmental settings. A brief introduction to vital statistics is provided. Health effects of various environmental agents will be identified with appropriate indicators and epidemiological methods for environmental health sciences professionals to monitor environmental effects. Dual listed in the Graduate Catalog as ENHS 5430.
Prerequisites: ENHS 3340 or ENHS 3350 , BIOL 2401 , STAT 2350 , or consent of instructor.
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ENHS 4695 - Internship in Environmental Health Sciences
Two, three, four, five, or six credit hours.
Supervised internship with state, local, and federal agencies and industries concerned with environmental programs. Forty clock hours per hour of credit.
Prerequisites: Senior standing, consent of instructor.
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ERSC 1102 - Physical Geology Laboratory
Two hours laboratory per week. One credit hours.
A laboratory course designed to accompany ERSC 1302 . Students observe, gather and manipulate data, interpret data, and make field measurements using minerals, rocks, graphs, and maps. (ACTS Course Number GEOL 1114 when taken with ERSC 1302 )
Prerequisite or Corequisite: ERSC 1302 .
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ERSC 1104 - Earth and the Environment Lab
Two hours laboratory per week. One credit hours.
A laboratory course designed to accompany ERSC 1304 . Students make observations and interpretations from case studies, gather, manipulate, and interpret data, and make field measurements and problem solve using minerals, rocks, graphs, and the university campus.
Prerequisite or Corequisite: ERSC 1304 .
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ERSC 1302 - Physical Geology
Three hours lecture. Three credit hours.
Earth, and how society and geology interact. Active learning applied to natural processes shaping the earth’s surface, producing the solid and fluid earth, and historical development of geological paradigms. (ACTS Course Number GEOL 1114 when taken with ERSC 1102 )
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ERSC 1304 - Earth and the Environment
This is an introductory environmental geology course that examines interactions between human beings and our changing planet, the affects of natural/geologic hazards on humans, and anthropogenic (human-caused) impacts on nature, geology, and society. Fundamental geologic concepts such as plate tectonics, geologic time, and surficial processes are used as a basis for understanding a variety of natural processes. The course topics include natural and anthropogenic geologic hazards (earthquakes, volcanoes, landslides, and land subsidence), climate change, environmental issues, as well as the impact of mineral extraction and water resource utilization.
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ERSC 1305 - Science Skills
Three credit hours.
This course will help biology, chemistry, and earth science students reach their educational objectives. Interactive instructional methods promote the development of skills that lead to success in college and a successful career in science. Students I) identify and use appropriate campus resources, 2) master common computer programs, 3) learn graphing and statistical methods, 4) develop better strategies to manage money, time, and stress wisely, and 5) explore the research conducted by UA Little Rock science faculty. Grading is based on projects, attendance, and participation. This course cannot be used for credit toward a biology, chemistry, or earth science major or minor.
Prerequisites: Permission of the instructor.
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ERSC 2103 - Historical Geology Laboratory
Two hours laboratory per week. One credit hours.
A laboratory course designed to accompany ERSC 2303 . Students are involved with geologic data gathering, manipulation, and interpretation along with feld measurements and problem solving. (ACTS Course Number GEOL 1134 when taken with ERSC 2303 )
Prerequisites: ERSC 1302 /ERSC 1102 or ERSC 1304 /ERSC 1104 .
Prerequisite or Corequisite: ERSC 2303 .
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ERSC 2300 - Science and Technology in Society
Introduction to how society is impacted by and responds to science-driven decision-making. Examines how society embraces and applies (including governmental institutions) scientific principles and technological advances to solving global societal problems such as sustainability of natural resources, development of new energy resources due to population and economic growth, changes in climate and weather, pollution, and human health issues. Case studies will examine societal response (particularly governmental) to both past and current global scientific and technological issues.
Prerequisites: Recommended RHET 1311 .
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ERSC 2303 - Historical Geology
Three hours lecture. Three credit hours.
An introduction to the science of geology, how geologists have learned about the Earth using geologic time as a theme. Active learning applied to various measurements of time, the documentation of evolutionary changes presented by the geologic record, and the development of geologic paradigms used in interpreting this record. (ACTS Course Number GEOL 1134 when taken with ERSC 2103 )
Prerequisites: ERSC 1302 /ERSC 1102 or ERSC 1304 /ERSC 1104 .
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ERSC 3320 - Field Geology I
Two hours lecture. Three hours laboratory per week. Three credit hours.
Introduction to geologic field methods. Topics include: outcrop description; map and aerial photo interpretation; navigation skills; startigraphic section measurement; cross- section construction; GPS and GIS techniques; computer drafting techniques; and geologic mapping in the Ouachita Mountains.
Prerequisites: ERSC 1302 /ERSC 1102 or ERSC 1304 /ERSC 1104 .
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ERSC 3380 - Oceanography
Three hours lecture. Three credit hours.
This course provides an introduction to the historical, physical, chemical, geological, and biological aspects of the oceans and their importance to the global system.
Prerequisites: 4 hours of earth science, biology, chemistry, or physics.
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ERSC 3390 - Weather Studies
Three hours lecture. Three credit hours.
This course provides an overview of how the distribution of heat, atmospheric circulation, humidity, and air pressure forms local, regional and global weather conditions. The course will include analysis of recent meteorological events that demonstrate basic principles of how weather patterns evolve. May not be counted for BS in Geology.
Prerequisites: 4 hours of earth science, biology, chemistry or physics.
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ERSC 3410 - Mineralogy
Three hours lecture. Two hours laboratory per week. Four credit hours.
Introduction to the concepts of crystal chemistry, petrography, and the geochemical analysis of important rock-forming minerals. Laboratory includes hand-specimen and microscopic identifcation of minerals and use of computer software to examine crystal structures. A term project and field trip are required.
Prerequisites: ERSC 1302 /ERSC 1102 or ERSC 1304 /ERSC 1104 and CHEM 1402 or consent of instructor.
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ERSC 3411 - Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology
Three hours lecture. Two hours laboratory per week. Four credit hours.
Composition, characteristics, classification, occurrence, and petrogenesis of the igneous and metamorphic rocks. Megascopic and microscopic methods of description.
Prerequisites: C or better in ERSC 3410 .
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ERSC 3430 - Structural Geology
Three hours lecture. Two hours laboratory per week. Four credit hours.
The description and analysis of geological structures in Earth’s crust. Topics covered include the description of geological structures, stress, strain, rheology, the kinematics and dynamics of folding and faulting and microstructural analysis.
Prerequisites: ERSC 3410 and MATH 1303 or equivalent.
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ERSC 3440 - Sedimentology and Stratigraphy
Three hours lecture. Field trips required and two hours laboratory per week. Four credit hours.
This course covers the properties, processes and depositional environments of sediments and sedimentary rocks. Lateral and vertical relationships between rock units and how these can be used to understand geologic resources and interpret Earth history are also covered.
Prerequisites: ERSC 2303 /ERSC 2103 ;
Corequisites: ERSC 3410 or consent of instructor.
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ERSC 3460 - Paleobiology
Three hours lecture. one 12 day field trip and two hours laboratory per week. Four credit hours.
The evolution and ecological structure of the biosphere from the origin of life to the present emphasizing the evolution and paleobiology of animal life as shown by the fossil record. Lectures discuss the methods used to interpret the fossil record, and cover topics such as ontogeny, speciation, phylogeny and systematics, functional anatomy, biogeography, biostratigraphy, paleoecology, and macroevolution. Laboratories will focus on paleobiological principles that can be demonstrated by the major groups of invertebrates that are common in the geologic record.
Prerequisites: ERSC 1303/1103, or BIOL 1400 or BIOL 1401 , or consent of instructor; ERSC 3320 recommended.
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ERSC 4090 - Graduation Preparation
Zero credit hours.
Students will complete the requirements for graduation for the B.S. in Geology or B.S. in Geology with a concentration in Environmental Geology. These requirements include 1) taking the ASBOG Fundamentals of Geology exam, 2) an exit interview with the chair of the department, and 3) taking the Department of Earth Sciences Geology Skills Assessment Test within the ERSC Department. This course should be taken during the student’s last semester in the program and will require 1-2 hours of study/exam/meeting time per week. If graduating in the summer, the student should take this course during the spring semester. The course grading scale is pass/fail and all three requirements must be completed to pass the course.
Prerequisites: Senior standing (or equivalent) in the B.S. Geology program and consent of instructor.
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ERSC 4100 - Independent Problems
One, two, or three credit hours.
Field or laboratory problem in consultation with instructor. One, two, or three hours or equivalent per week.
Prerequisites: consent of instructor, generally given only with senior standing and/or 20 hours of geology.
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ERSC 4190 - Senior Seminar
One credit hours.
Discussion of current topics in geology and career preparation. Semester project presentation is required. One hour per week.
Prerequisites: Senior standing and geology major or minor.
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ERSC 4195 - Internship in Earth Science
One, two, or three credit hours.
Supervised professional experience related to students discipline with governmental agencies, industry, and consulting firms. Forty hours supervised work per credit hour.
Prerequisites: Consent and approval of assignment by advisor.
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ERSC 4199 - Special Topics
One, two, three, or four credit hours.
Advanced and specialized topics in the geological sciences, especially those of current interest. Refer to semester schedule for special topic offered. Credit will vary depending upon course topic. One, two, three, or four hours or equivalent per week.
Prerequisites: consent of instructor.
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ERSC 4200 - Independent Problems
One, two, or three credit hours.
Field or laboratory problem in consultation with instructor. One, two, or three hours or equivalent per week.
Prerequisites: consent of instructor, generally given only with senior standing and/or 20 hours of geology.
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ERSC 4295 - Internship in Earth Science
One, two, or three credit hours.
Supervised professional experience related to students discipline with governmental agencies, industry, and consulting firms. Forty hours supervised work per credit hour.
Prerequisites: Consent and approval of assignment by advisor.
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ERSC 4299 - Special Topics
One, two, three, or four credit hours.
Advanced and specialized topics in the geological sciences, especially those of current interest. Refer to semester schedule for special topic offered. Credit will vary depending upon course topic. One, two, three, or four hours or equivalent per week.
Prerequisites: consent of instructor.
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ERSC 4300 - Independent Problems
One, two, or three credit hours.
Field or laboratory problem in consultation with instructor. One, two, or three hours or equivalent per week.
Prerequisites: consent of instructor, generally given only with senior standing and/or 20 hours of geology.
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ERSC 4320 - Field Geology II
Three credit hours.
Advanced geologic mapping techniques. Three weeks of field work and instruction at various locations in the United States. Requires 8 hours in the field every day for three weeks. Additional fee for transportation, food and other field costs.
Prerequisites: ERSC 3320 , ERSC 3430 and ERSC 3440 .
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ERSC 4322 - Environmental Geology
Three hours lecture. Three credit hours.
Humans as a geologic agents, geologic hazards in the environment, geology and land use studies, urban geology, and case histories. Dual listed in the Graduate Catalog as ERSC 5322.
Prerequisites: ERSC 1302 /ERSC 1102 and MATH 1302 or consent of instructor.
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ERSC 4323 - Geology of Arkansas
Three hours field trips and hours lecture. Three credit hours.
Regional geomorphology, structure, stratigraphy, and paleontology of Arkansas. Includes field trips to Ozark dome, Ouachita fold belt, Arkansas Valley, and Mississippi Embayment/Gulf Coastal Plain. Dual listed in the Graduate Catalog as ERSC 5323.
Prerequisites: ERSC 1302 /ERSC 1102 or 1303/1103 or consent of instructor.
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ERSC 4353 - Geology and Ecology of Bahamas
Three credit hours.
This course explores the geology and ecology of the shallow-water marine environment by examining the preeminent modern example, the Bahamas platform. The Bahamas provide an excellent model for understanding modern and ancient carbonate and reef deposits, and variety of terrestrial/aquatic habitats. Biological processes are ultimately responsible for many of the geological features of the Bahamas, so the course considers the biology/ecology of marine organisms in addition to geological topics. The field component is based at the Gerace Field Center for Geological, Biological, and Anthropological Research on San Salvador Island, Bahamas. Seventy-five hours of lecture/laboratory/field activity. Dual listed in the Graduate Catalog as ERSC 5353.
Prerequisites: Eight hours of core science and consent of instructor.
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ERSC 4370 - Climate Studies
This course is designed to provide students with a fundamental understanding of the Earth’s Climate system. Topics covered in the course include climate variability and change, climate records, policy, and how solar energy, atmospheric circulation, heat storage and transfer, ocean interactions, volcanism, albedo, and green house gases can impact the climate. Dual listed in the Graduate Catalog as ERSC 5370.
Prerequisites: 4 hours of earth science, biology, chemistry, or physics.
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ERSC 4371 - Engineering Geology
Two hours lecture. Two hours laboratory per week. Three credit hours.
The study of the interaction of rock, soil and geologic processes with the engineering activities of man by applying geological data, techniques and principles. The integration of geological, geotechnical and geophysical investigative methods will be emphasized. Lecture topics will include soil and rock mechanics and rock deformation, the assessment of the spatial-temporal variability of sub surface materials, slope stability analysis and slope failure mitigation, earthquake engineering, hydrologic system management, and the application of GIS and geology. Dual listed in the Graduate Catalog as ERSC 5371.
Prerequisites: MATH 1303 or higher or the consent of instructor.
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ERSC 4372 - Surface Water Hydrology
Three hours lecture. Three credit hours.
Hydrologic cycle, basin analysis, runoff analysis, stream hydraulics, flooding, case histories, field methods in hydrology, hydrologic planning. Dual listed in the Graduate Catalog as ERSC 5372.
Prerequisites: ERSC 1302 /ERSC 1102 or ERSC 1304 /ERSC 1104 ; and MATH 1342 or MATH 1451 .
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ERSC 4380 - Oceanography
Three hours lecture. Three credit hours.
This course provides an introduction to the historical, physical, chemical, geological, and biological aspects of the oceans and their importance to the global system. Dual listed in the Graduate Catalog as ERSC 5580.
Prerequisites: 4 hours of earth science, biology, chemistry, or physics.
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ERSC 4389 - Undergraduate Research
Three credit hours.
Various topics for thorough research selected by students in consultation with an advisor. Field work and/or experimental or laboratory work resulting in a report to be critiqued by at least two faculty members (no oral defense). The student is expected to spend at least nine hours per week on the project. The exact hourly commitment per week will depend on the nature of the project and will be agreed on in advance by the student and the instructor.
Prerequisites: Consent of instructor.
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ERSC 4391 - Cooperative Education in Earth Science
Three credit hours.
Supervised professional experience related to students discipline with governmental agencies, industry and consulting firms. This course requires a minimum of 200 semester work hours. Dual listed in the Graduate Catalog as ERSC 5391.
Prerequisites: Consent and approval of assignment by advisor.
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ERSC 4395 - Internship in Earth Science
One, two, or three credit hours.
Supervised professional experience related to students discipline with governmental agencies, industry, and consulting firms. Forty hours supervised work per credit hour.
Prerequisites: Consent and approval of assignment by advisor.
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ERSC 4399 - Special Topics
One, two, three, or four credit hours.
Advanced and specialized topics in the geological sciences, especially those of current interest. Refer to semester schedule for special topic offered. Credit will vary depending upon course topic. One, two, three, or four hours or equivalent per week.
Prerequisites: consent of instructor.
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ERSC 4419 - Geomorphology
Three hours lecture. Two field study per week or two hours laboratory per week. Four credit hours.
The study of form and process at the Earth’s surface. The interactions between erosional and depositional processes at the Earth’s surface with tectonic processes operating within the Earth are examined with respect to landform evolution. Laboratory includes the analysis of maps, digital imagery, and field applications of GPS/GIS technology. Dual listed in the Graduate Catalog as ERSC 5419.
Prerequisites: ERSC 3320 , or consent of instructor.
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ERSC 4421 - Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
Three hours lecture. Two hours laboratory per week. Four credit hours.
This course introduces Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and the use of spatial data for problem-solving in science. The lecture portion of the course focuses on the data models used to represent spatial features and on the processes involved in creating, acquiring, analyzing, and displaying georeferenced information. The laboratory portion of the course employs a project-based methodology including applications from geology, biology, environmental science, and political science to foster basic GIS software proficiency. Dual listed in the Graduate Catalog as ERSC 5421.
Prerequisites: consent of instructor.
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ERSC 4422 - Applied GIS
Three hours lecture. Two hours laboratory per week. Four credit hours.
This course builds on the fundamental concepts of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) from ERSC 4421 Introduction to GIS. It focuses on advanced applications in GIS with an emphasis on problem-solving, advanced analysis techniques, and database management. Dual listed in the Graduate Catalog as ERSC 5422.
Prerequisites: BIOL 4421 /ERSC 4421 or consent of instructor.
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ERSC 4426 - Introduction to Remote Sensing
Three hours lecture. Two hours laboratory per week. Four credit hours.
This course introduces the fundamentals of manipulating and interpreting the electromagnetic spectrum. The lecture portion of the class covers concepts of remote sensing, including how data is collected, processed, analyzed, and interpreted. The lab portion of the class is focused on building proficiency in several images processing software programs and the use of spatial data for problem-solving in science. Dual listed in the Graduate Catalog as ERSC 5426.
Prerequisites: ERSC 4421 /BIOL 4421 or consent of instructor.
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ERSC 4460 - Paleobiology
Three hours lecture. one 12 day field trip or two hours laboratory per week. Four credit hours.
The evolution and ecological structure of the biosphere from the origin of life to the present emphasizing the evolution and paleobiology of animal life as shown by the fossil record. Lectures discuss the methods used to interpret the fossil record, and cover topics such as ontogeny, speciation, phylogeny and systematics, functional anatomy, biogeography, biostratigraphy, paleoecology, and macroevolution. Laboratories will focus on paleobiological principles that can be demonstrated by the major groups of invertebrates that are common in the geologic record.
Prerequisites: ERSC 2303 /ERSC 2103 , BIOL 1400 or BIOL 1401 , or consent of instructor; ERSC 3320 recommended.
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ERSC 4473 - Hydrogeology
Three hours lecture. Two hours laboratory per week. Four credit hours.
Ground water occurrence, flow, porosity, permeability, aquifer analysis, geology of ground water, water well logging, water chemistry, water quality, well development, case histories, feld methods, hydrogeologic planning. Dual listed in the Graduate Catalog as ERSC 5473.
Prerequisites: ERSC 1302 /ERSC 1102 or ERSC 1304 /ERSC 1104 and MATH 1302 or higher.
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ERSC 4490 - Weather Studies
This course looks at broad scale concepts of weather and climatology to help understand the physical impact of weather on geopolitical applications and human behavior. This class is taught as an interactive online class both as a regular classroom and online in eLearning format. Online NOAA and AMS resources will be used throughout the classes. The lab sessions will provide hands on amplificiation of the lectures and theory. Dual listed in the Graduate Catalog as ERSC 5490.
Prerequisites: 4 hours of earth science, biology, chemistry, or physics.
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ERSC 4499 - Special Topics
One, two, three, or four credit hours.
Advanced and specialized topics in the geological sciences, especially those of current interest. Refer to semester schedule for special topic offered. Credit will vary depending upon course topic. One, two, three, or four hours or equivalent per week.
Prerequisites: consent of instructor.
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ETME 1110 - FYE: Mechanical Engineering Technology
Three hours laboratory per week. l credit hours.
Review of educational goals. Management of time. Balancing work and course load. Use of campus resources. Planning educational and experience goals, including cooperative education, licensing and certification. Role and practice of engineering technology including career paths in Mechanical Engineering Technology. Course is a graduation requirement but not a degree requirement.
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ETME 1300 - Computer Graphics
Two hours lecture. Three hours laboratory per week. Three credit hours.
Study of graphics and the types of engineering drawings used in design. Sketching and computer aided design tools are used to create the various types of views needed for design and documentation.
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ETME 2117 - Manufacturing Processes Laboratory
Three hours laboratory per week. One credit hours.
Introduction to machine shop equipment and processes; metal fabricating applications, including metal cutting, such as turning, drilling, milling; welding, and measurement and inspection, Course project and the application of Ethics and safety in design and manufacturing,
Corequisites: ETME 2317 .
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