Other Undergraduate Courses

Non-Departmental Courses

• AT 00 Agricultural Technology Pest Control: Insects, Diseases, and Weeds: Lab Section of Insect Segment → website
  The laboratory section of the insect segment of Agricultural Technology AT0434 is used to familiarize students with basic insect identification and to teach students to distinguish between different types of damage caused by pests most likely to be encountered by graduates of this program.
  
  
• AT 0434 Pest Control: Insects, Diseases & Weeds → website
  I place a strong emphasis on having my students gain an appreciation of the entomological principles of insect identification, biology, and insect ecology as related to agricultural and turfgrass systems. Additional topics of discussion include genetically-engineered crops, resistance management, and IPM. My section of AT 0434 has been available online since 1997. My course web site contains over 50 web pages of lecture notes and related handouts in addition to approximately 250 slides and other visual aids. The laboratory handouts and insect identification keys were revised and added to the course web site in 2003.
  
  
• AT 0554 AT0554 - Chemical Application → website
  Proper application of pesticides and other agricultural chemicals used in landscape and turf management, in production agriculture, and industrial/institutional pest control, including application methods, equipment calibration and configuration, occupational health and safety, and pesticide laws and regulations. Most lectures are online (student centered instruction) and class meetings are dedicated to discussion, review and laboratory activities.
  
  
• BIOL 1044 Life Sciences in the 21st Century → website
  Objectives are to assist students in developing an awareness and appreciation of biology as part of human history, and how it will provide for our future environmental, technological, cultural, social and governmental needs and to assist students in selecting an area of career-oriented study in the biological sciences or closely related fields.
  
  
• BIOL 4664 Virology → website
  Classification, structure, replication, and pathogenesis of viruses of animals, plants, and bacteria. Epidemiology, prevention and treatment will also be considered. Pre: 2104, 2604, and 2614 (3H, 3C).
  
  
• BIOL 4984 Studies on the Culture and Ecology of South Africa and North America → website
  This course will expose students to Agenda 21 and the interaction of culture and conservation for future sustainable development and survival of the planet. The history of South Africa parallels our own and provides an opportunity to examine how settlement by European nations impact indigenous peoples and preservation of the environment. There are also similarities between apartheid and civil rights issues and the impact on the environment. South Africa is transitioning from a white dominated society to one ruled by a black majority which may have environmental consequences. Further, South Africa, like many third world countries has a host of problems, such as AIDS, that threaten it socially, economically and environmentally. Africa presents a unique opportunity to learn about large animals and indigenous art, especially Bushman paintings and petroglyphs that are over 4,000 years old. This course has fulfilled Area 2 and Area 7 core requirements, a writing intensive course, and for biology students, a biology elective and a laboratory course.
  
  
• BIOL 4984 Culture and Ecology of South Africa → website
  A study abroad course that involves travel to South Africa. Students participating in the course spend 4 weeks traveling in South Africa, visiting national parks, nature reserves, cultural centers, and the University of the Free State. The course provides the opportunity for students to visit the different ecosystems of Sotuh Africa and to study the ecology of these systems. Students in the course must give two class presentations while in South AFrica (one on culture and one on biology), maintain daily culture and biology journals, complete two summary papers on their return (one on biology and one on culture), and complete two phot essays displaying aspects of culture and biology.
  
  
• FOR 4514 Forest and Tree Pest Management
  Identification and ecology of biotic and abiotic influences on forest and landscape tree health. Emphasis will be placed on developing a theoretical and practical understanding for diagnosing and managing pests and stresses of trees in both the forest and landscape setting. Insects and diseases that attack trees will be reviewed. Team taught with Dr. Gary Griffin (PPWS) Pre: 3324 or Hort 3325 or Hort 3326 (2H,3L,3C) I.