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initiatives aimed at linking knowledge of ecological processes
and ecosystem services with sustainable resource use to
support ecosystem sustainability.
Prerequisite: ENVS
1311/1111 and BIOL 1306/1106 or 1307/1107. Spring (even
years)
ENVS 3308 Wetlands (3-3-0)
An advanced study of theory
and application of wetlands including classification, hydrology,
construction, regulation and environmental impacts and
remediation.
Prerequisite: 8 hours of science. Fall (odd years)
ENVS 3309 Watershed Assessment (3-3-0)
This course is
and introduction to methods and science used by
environmental professionals to assess watersheds.
Watershed assessment and delineation for environmental
stressors, such as a point source or non-point source
pollution, will be covered. The surface waters of a watershed
will be the primary focus of this course.
Prerequisite: 8 hours
of science. Spring (even years)
ENVS 4099 (1-4 credits) Special Topics
Study of special
topics in Environmental Science, which are concentrated,
highly specific, and impart current information.
ENVS 4144 Environmental Science Seminar (1-1-0)
Seminar includes students and faculty exploring areas of
special interest in environmental science. Prerequisite:
Advanced standing in environmental science and consent of
instructor.
Fall (odd years)
ENVS 4308 Water Resources Management (3-3-0)
Use,
conservation, and management of water resources will be
studied. The imbalance between the demand for fresh water
and the limited supply will be explored. Emphasis will be
placed on Texas water systems and other water systems of
the west.
Spring (odd years)
ENVS 4311 Environmental Science (3-3-0)
A study of the
principles and issues of environmental science with an
emphasis on the management of physical and biological
resources for sustained human development.
Prerequisite:
Environmental Science major or minor. Spring
ENVS 4314 Environmental Science Field Experience (3-2-
X)
This advanced, applied field and capstone course explores
various techniques of environmental mapping including
advance practices using Global Positioning Satellite (GPS)
equipment, Geographic Information Science (GIS) software,
field map production, and aerial photography interpretation.
Senior environmental science students will present an
individual project that demonstrates the use of various
mapping solutions to an environmental problem
Prerequisite:
GEOL 4315, CHEM 4305, and consent of instructors. Spring
(odd years)
ENVS 4316 Fundamentals of Air Pollution (3-3-0)
Interdisciplinary course to explore the scientific, economic,
legal, political, environmental, and management aspects of air
pollution.
Prerequisite: eight credit hours of science. Spring
(odd years)
ETHICS (ETHC)
ETHC 3310 Applied Ethics and Social Justice Issues (3-3-
0
) A study of applied ethics guiding professional practice
through the exploration of social justice issues facing the
criminal justice and social work professions. An examination
of the standards, codes of conduct and professional
responsibilities for both fields is conducted. The focus of this
course is on the resolution of ethical conflicts and making
ethical decisions through application of ethical principles,
standards and strategies of ethical reasoning.
Prerequisites:
PHIL 2335 (As needed)
ETHC 3320 Ethics in Education (3-3-0)
A literature and
multimedia based course that critically examines issues of
social justice within the U.S. educational system.
Prerequisites: PHIL 2335 (As needed)
ETHC 3330 Ethics in the Fine Arts (3-3-0)
An
interdisciplinary course, team taught among music, art, and
theatre areas, focusing on ethical issues in the fine arts.
Topics may include copyright and fair use, product distribution
in the internet age, issues concerning professional conduct,
contracts and obligations, the expression of meaning in the
arts, and the societal impact of the arts.
Prerequisite: PHIL
2335
.
(As needed)
ETHC 3340 Ethics in the World’s Religious Traditions (3-
3-0)
Examines the approaches to ethics and particular
emphases of the world's major religious traditions. Case
studies that offer Jewish, Muslim, Buddhist, Hindu, Sikh,
Confucian, Baha'i, Native American, African Traditional, or
Christian reflections on moral dilemmas pertaining to the
family, the state, economics, ecology, and medicine will be
examined.
Prerequisite: PHIL 2335. (As needed)
ETHC 3360 Ethics and Science (3-3-0)
Designed to explore
the reasonableness and justification of human actions, both
of lay persons and professionals, with regard to the natural
sciences. Topics may include biomedical ethics, research
ethics, genetically modified organism production and
utilization, conservation policy, and/or additional topics that
reflect the expertise of faculty teaching the course. The course
will explore relevant scientific topics in relation to moral values
and ethical decision making.
Prerequisite: PHIL 2335. (As
needed)
ETHC 4301 Ethics Minor Capstone
This course will develop
student's ability to integrate the various strands of the ethics
minor in a capstone project that demonstrates the application
of the practical and theoretical aspects of ethics.
Prerequisite:
Senior status and consent of instructor. (As needed)
FINANCE (FINA)
FINA 3099, 4099 (1-4 credits) Special Topics
Designed to
meet special needs of upper-level students. May be repeated
as topic varies.
FINA 3333 International Finance (3-3-0)
(See ECON 3333
for course description.)
Prerequisites: ECON 2331, 2332, and
FINA 3341. As needed
FINA 3341 Principles of Financial Management (3-3-0)
Fundamentals of liquidity management, capital budgeting,
financial structure; internal and external sources of funds, and
discounted cash flow techniques.
Prerequisites: ACCT 2311,
MATH 1310 or higher. Fall, Spring
FINA 3342 Capital Markets (3-3-0)
Money and capital
markets; the effects of the market environment on financial
management.
Prerequisite: ECON 2331. As needed
FINA 3344 Money and Banking (3-3-0)
(Also ECON 3344)
History and theory of banking; money and capital markets;
central banking; monetary policy.
Prerequisite: ECON 2331
and 2332. Spring
FINA 3347 Principles of Real Estate (3-3-0)
An introduction
to real estate principles and practices, including ethics, titles
to and conveyance of real estate, legal descriptions and
deeds, encumbrances, closing procedures, land economics,
real estate finance, brokerage (including an overview of
licensing as a real estate broker and salesperson), marketing,
appraising, real estate investment, and taxation. Additional
topics include law of agency, contracts, distinctions between
personal and real property, real estate mathematics,
government fair housing and lending law, land use planning,
market and feasibility analysis, zoning (including urban
problems and environmental hazards), primary and
secondary markets, and real estate managements.
As
needed
FINA 4341 Investments (3-3-0)
The history and future of
security markets; the development of skills relating to
personal portfolio management; technical/fundamental
analysis and the valuation of stocks; valuation of and
investments in bonds and fixed income securities.
Prerequisite: FINA 3341. Fall
FINA 4343 Commercial Bank Management (3-3-0)
The
organization and structure of banks and the banking industry;
the regulatory environment; lending policies and procedures;
managing deposit services and non-deposit liabilities; off
balance sheet activities.
Prerequisites: FINA 3341 and 3344.
As needed
FINA 4351 Advanced Investments (3-3-0)
This course is
designed to provide a unifying approach to the valuation of
derivative products, also known as contingent claims. Topics