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Wildlife Management (Bio 4423/5423)
Applications of the principles of ecology and natural history to the management of wildlife habitats and the control of wildlife populations.
Techniques in Wildlife Management (Bio 4435/5435)
The purpose and objective of this course is to introduce the student to standard techniques used in the field of wildlife science to manage wildlife populations for purposes of conservation or sustained use.
Natural History of the Vertebrates (Bio 4420/5420)
Environmental relationships and natural history of vertebrates. Emphasis is upon taxonomy, speciation and biotic provinces. The laboratory will include field trips for the study and collection of animals in their natural habitats. Students will assemble a representative collection of animals.
General Entomology (Bio 4465/5465)
Principals of morphology, physiology and taxonomy of insects. Laboratory time will be devoted to a taxonomic study of the common orders and families of insects.
Parasitology (Bio 4413/5413)
The biology and biological significance of the common parasites of man and animals.
Field Biology of Plants (4410/5410)
Ecological relationships and natural history of plants, including historical geology, geography, soils, vegetational regions and surface geology of central Texas. Emphasis is placed on plant-soil-water relationships to develop conservation concepts. Students will make a representative collection of plants.
General Ecology (4416)
The ecological relationships that exist between organisms and those relationships that exist between organism and environment. Laboratory sessions will be devoted to literature review and/or specific ecological problems.
Fire Ecology
Mammalogy (4422/5422)
The taxonomy, distribution, ecology, behavior and evolution of mammals with particular emphasis on wild animals of the southwest. Laboratory will emphasize anatomy, identification, preparation of specimens and field exercises in the methods of population analysis.
Ornithology (4421/5421)
Introduction to anatomy, behavior, ecology and identification of birds of Texas. Laboratory will emphasize field studies of birds and their habitat requirements.
Herpetology (5434)
A course treating the origin and evolution of amphibians and reptiles; their reproductive and physiological tactics; taxonomy/systematics; and population biology. Emphasis will be placed on North American species and those groups inhabiting Texas.
Ichthyology (4415/5415)
An introduction to the morphology, taxonomy, natural history and evolution of fishes. Field trips will be made to collect specimens and laboratory periods will be devoted to morphological and systematic analysis.
Wildlife Diseases
Plant Taxonomy (3461/5461)
Principles of identification and classification of plants; nomenclature and characteristics of various plant groups with emphasis on the higher plants.
Biogeography
Biometry (4425)
Basic principles of statistical methods as applied to biological problems such as sampling techniques, analysis of data, experimental design and population dynamics. Emphasis will be on practical applications.
Wildlife Biology (5110W)
Natural History and Conservation of Large Mammals (7324)
This course will introduce students to advanced details of natural history, research, and conservation of large mammals. Topics considered will include natural history, range and population status (historic and current), importance to and interaction with humans, research design and analysis, and the development of conservation and management plans.
Statistics and Experimental Design for Biologists I (5405)
Introduction to inferential statistics, including exploratory and confirmatory data analysis, estimation and hypothesis testing, analysis of variance and regression, and non-parametric techniques, as applied to biological research. Computer applications emphasized.
Statistics and Experimental Design for Biologists II (5406)
Introduction to principles of experimental design, including randomization, replication, sample-size determination, completely randomized and randomized block design, factorial design, repeated measure design, and analysis of variance and covariance, as applied to biological research. Computer applications emphasized.
Wildlife and Recreation: Impact and Management (4304/7325)
Introduction to the impacts of human recreational activities on wildlife habitats and populations. Management practices to enhance human-wildlife encounters or to minimize detrimental effects on wildlife populations are presented.