08 - 09 Undergraduate Catalog | Minor in Environmental Science

BIO 220A : Biological Diversity: Animals. (4:3:3)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)

OFFERED:	F, W
PREREQUISITE:	PDBio 120 or equivalent.
DESCRIPTION:	Comparative organization and evolutionary significance of morphological, physiological, reproductive, and ecological differences in invertebrates and vertebrates. Laboratory included.

BIO 370 : Bioethics. (2:1:3)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)

OFFERED:	F, W
PREREQUISITE:	Introductory biology course.
DESCRIPTION:	In-depth lecture and small group discussion of varied bioethical issues. LDS Church positions emphasized when appropriate.

BIO 441 : Entomology. (3:2:3)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)

OFFERED:	F
PREREQUISITE:	Bio 220A or equivalent.
DESCRIPTION:	External morphology, natural history, evolution, distribution, and phylogeny of insects. Insect collection required.

CHEM 101 : Introductory General Chemistry. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)

OFFERED:	F, W, Sp, Su
PREREQUISITE:	Math 97 or equivalent.
DESCRIPTION:	Atomic and molecular structure, periodic relationships, states of matter, chemical reactions and stoichiometry, acids and bases.
NOTE:	Primarily for nonscience majors who require a broad introduction to general chemistry.

CHEM 103 : Introductory Chemistry Laboratory. (1:0:3)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)

OFFERED:	W
PREREQUISITE:	Chem 101 or equivalent.
DESCRIPTION:	Introductory laboratory techniques required for simple classical experiments in chemistry.

CHEM 105 : General College Chemistry. (4:5:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)

OFFERED:	F, W, Sp, Su
PREREQUISITE:	Math 110 (or equivalent) or concurrent enrollment.
DESCRIPTION:	Atomic and molecular structure including bonding and periodic properties of the elements; reaction energetics, electrochemistry, acids and bases, inorganic and organic chemistry.
NOTE:	Primarily for students in engineering and biological sciences. Three lectures and two recitation sections per week.

CHEM 106 : General College Chemistry. (3:4:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)

OFFERED:	F, W, Su
PREREQUISITE:	Chem 105 or equivalent.
DESCRIPTION:	Continuation of Chem 105 but covering most of the topics in a more quantitative way. Detailed treatment of thermodynamics and equilibria.
NOTE:	Three lectures and one recitation section per week.

CHEM 107 : General College Chemistry Laboratory. (1:0:3)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)

OFFERED:	F, W, Sp, Su
PREREQUISITE:	Chem 106 or concurrent enrollment.
DESCRIPTION:	Chemical properties, chemical reactions, collection and interpretation of data, preparation of reports.
NOTE:	Required for most students needing one year of general chemistry.

CHEM 152 : Introductory Organic Chemistry. (2:2:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)

OFFERED:	F, W
PREREQUISITE:	Chem 101 or adequate high school preparation in chemistry.
DESCRIPTION:	Principles of structure and reactivity, properties and reactions of compound classes, syntheses.

CHEM 223 : Quantitative and Qualitative Analysis. (4:2:6)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)

OFFERED:	F, Sp
PREREQUISITE:	Chem 106 or equivalent.
DESCRIPTION:	Principles of chemical equilibrium, quantitative chemical measurements, and qualitative detection of selected chemical species.
NOTE:	Primarily for majors in molecular biology and the life sciences.

CHEM 227 : Introductory Analytical Chemistry. (4:2:6)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)

OFFERED:	F, Sp
PREREQUISITE:	Chem 113.
DESCRIPTION:	Principles of quantitative analysis, introductory instrumental methods, and computer applications to chemical analysis.

CHEM 351 : Organic Chemistry. (3:3:1)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)

OFFERED:	F, W, Sp
PREREQUISITE:	Chem 105, 111; or equivalents.
DESCRIPTION:	Chemical bonds and molecular structure, conformation and configuration, functional classes, reactions and mechanisms, syntheses.
NOTE:	Primarily for majors in chemical engineering and the biological sciences.

CHEM 352 : Organic Chemistry. (3:3:1)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)

OFFERED:	F, W, Sp, Su
PREREQUISITE:	Chem 351 or equivalent.
DESCRIPTION:	Continuation of Chem 351.

CHEM 353 : Organic Chemistry Laboratory--Nonmajors. (1-2:0:6)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)

OFFERED:	F, W, Sp, Su
PREREQUISITE:	Chem 352 or concurrent enrollment (preferred).
DESCRIPTION:	Physical and chemical properties, isolation and purification, characterization, syntheses.
NOTE:	For predentistry, premedicine, and other majors who do not intend to take Chem 455.

CHEM 481 : Biochemistry 1. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)

OFFERED:	F, W, Sp
PREREQUISITE:	Chem 352; Biol 100 or equivalent.
DESCRIPTION:	First-semester biochemistry. Molecular components of cells, chemical structure and function, enzymes, metabolic transformations, photosynthesis.
NOTE:	For chemistry majors and students in biological sciences who contemplate pursuing advanced degrees, including medicine.

ECON 440 : Natural Resources and Environmental Economics. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)

PREREQUISITE:	Econ 380; 388 or concurrent enrollment.
DESCRIPTION:	Economic theory applied to allocation of natural resources and environmental amenities. Issues relating to externalities, common property resources, public goods, allocation of depletable natural resources over time, economic factors of environmental polarization, and others.

GEOG 101 : Global Environment: Understanding Physical Geography. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)

OFFERED:	F, W, Sp, Su
DESCRIPTION:	Physical environment, distribution and interrelationships of climates, landforms, ecosystems and their human significance.

GEOG 212 : Introduction to Geographic Information Systems. (3:2:1)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)

OFFERED:	F, W; Sp on demand.
DESCRIPTION:	Concepts in the use of small- and large-scale digital map data, emphasizing landscape interpretation and feature description.

GEOG 303 : Biogeography. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)

OFFERED:	F
PREREQUISITE:	Geog 101 or instructor's consent.
DESCRIPTION:	Broad-scale distribution of plants and animals. Theoretical and practical applications to conservation and effects of global environmental change.

GEOG 305 : Geography of Landforms. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)

OFFERED:	F (as needed).
PREREQUISITE:	Geog 101 or instructor's consent.
DESCRIPTION:	Elements of landforms: distributions and cultural significance.

GEOG 306 : Public Land Conservation. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)

OFFERED:	F
PREREQUISITE:	Geog 101 or instructor's consent.
DESCRIPTION:	Environmental and social geography of public lands; analyzing historical, planning, management, and ecological issues.

GEOG 307 : Landscape Ecology. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)

OFFERED:	W
PREREQUISITE:	Geog 101 or instructor's consent.
DESCRIPTION:	Interaction between spatial patterns and spatial processes in an ecological context. Methods, theories, and practical applications of landscapes at various scales.

GEOG 310 : Principles of Land Use Planning. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)

OFFERED:	F
DESCRIPTION:	Land use concepts, practical and theoretical problems, activities, and techniques.

GEOG 311 : Geographic Data Management. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)

OFFERED:	W
PREREQUISITE:	Geog 212 or equivalent.
DESCRIPTION:	Nature of geographic information and its practical management in GIS; design of GIS databases, data collection from primary and secondary sources, manipulating data in preparation for analysis, and data exploration.

GEOG 331 : Economic Geography. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)

OFFERED:	F, Alt. term
DESCRIPTION:	Introduction to economic processes and spatial patterns, emphasizing theoretical approaches, locational strategies, and changing economic land-use patterns.

GEOG 412 : Problem Solving with Geographic Information Systems. (3:3:1)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)

OFFERED:	F on demand.
PREREQUISITE:	Geog 311 or instructor's consent.
DESCRIPTION:	Solving practical geographic problems and performing scientific research using raster and vector analysis tools in GIS.

GEOL 101 : Introduction to Geology. (3:2:1)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)

OFFERED:	F, W, Sp, Su
DESCRIPTION:	Cultural focus on physical and environmental geology for nonscience majors; rocks and minerals. Field trips.
NOTE:	Honors also.

GEOL 111 : Physical Geology. (4:3:2)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)

OFFERED:	F, W
PREREQUISITE:	Math 112 or concurrent enrollment.
DESCRIPTION:	Materials, structure, and surface features of the earth and the geologic processes involved in their development. Field trips and lab studies, use of aerial photos.

GEOL 404 : Chemical Processes in the Environment. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)

OFFERED:	F
PREREQUISITE:	Geol 111 or 330.
DESCRIPTION:	Natural controls on the composition of water; anthropogenic effects on air and water relative to understanding a range of environmental problems.

GEOL 435 : Introduction to Groundwater. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)

OFFERED:	F
PREREQUISITE:	Geol 111 or 330; Math 110 or equivalent.
DESCRIPTION:	Introduction to the occurrence, movement, and properties of subsurface water; surface and groundwater relationships.

MATH 112 : Calculus 1. (4:5:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)

OFFERED:	F, W, Sp, Su
PREREQUISITE:	Math 110 and 111 or equivalent.
DESCRIPTION:	Differential and integral calculus: limits; continuity; the derivative and applications; extrema; the definite integral; fundamental theorem of calculus; L'Hopital's rule.
NOTE:	Honors also.

MATH 119 : Introduction to Calculus. (4:4:1)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)

OFFERED:	F, W, Sp, Su
PREREQUISITE:	Math 110 or equivalent.
DESCRIPTION:	Introduction to plane analytic geometry and calculus.
NOTE:	For students in the College of Life Sciences and the Marriott School of Management.

MATH 302 : Mathematics for Engineering 1. (4:4:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)

OFFERED:	F, W
PREREQUISITE:	Math 113 and passing grade on required preparatory exam taken during first week of class. (Practice exams available on class Website).
DESCRIPTION:	Multivariable calculus, linear algebra, and numerical methods.

MATH 303 : Mathematics for Engineering 2. (4:4:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)

OFFERED:	F, W
PREREQUISITE:	Math 302; or Math 214 and 343.
DESCRIPTION:	ODEs, Laplace transforms, Fourier series, PDEs, numerical methods.

MMBIO 221 : General Microbiology. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)

OFFERED:	F, W, Sp, Su
PREREQUISITE:	Any chemistry course and any biology course.
DESCRIPTION:	Microbial world, emphasizing communicable diseases, their causes, and control.
NOTE:	Recommended for students seeking a liberal education in microbiology who do not have the prerequisites to take the more advanced courses.

MMBIO 240 : Molecular Biology. (3:3:1)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)

OFFERED:	F, W, Sp
PREREQUISITE:	PDBio 120, Chem 105.
DESCRIPTION:	Fundamentals of protein and nucleic acid structure and their function in the context of the classical experiments that have informed our current models of biology at the molecular level.

MMBIO 241 : Molecular and Cellular Biology Laboratory. (1:0:3)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)

OFFERED:	F, W, Sp
PREREQUISITE:	MMBio 240 or concurrent enrollment.
DESCRIPTION:	Molecular and cellular biology techniques laboratory.

PDBIO 360 : Cell Biology. (3:3:1)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)

OFFERED:	F, W
PREREQUISITE:	MMBio 240.
DESCRIPTION:	Fundamentals of cell structure and function with reference to analytical methods used by cell biologists. Practice in designing, executing, and interpreting relative experiments.

PHSCS 105 : Introductory Applied Physics. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)

OFFERED:	F, W, Sp
PREREQUISITE:	High school algebra and trigonometry.
RECOMMENDED:	Concurrent enrollment in Phscs 107.
DESCRIPTION:	Applied physics course not requiring calculus. Topics include mechanics, heat, wave motion, sound.

PHSCS 106 : Introductory Applied Physics. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)

OFFERED:	F, W, Su
PREREQUISITE:	Phscs 105 or equivalent.
RECOMMENDED:	Concurrent enrollment in Phscs 108.
DESCRIPTION:	Continuation of Phscs 105. Topics include electricity and magnetism, atomic and nuclear physics, and optics.

PHSCS 107 : Introductory Applied Physics Laboratory. (1:0:3)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)

OFFERED:	F, W, Sp
PREREQUISITE:	Phscs 105 or concurrent enrollment.

PHSCS 108 : Introductory Applied Physics Laboratory. (1:0:3)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)

OFFERED:	F, W, Su
PREREQUISITE:	Phscs 106 or concurrent enrollment.

PHIL 205 : Deductive Logic. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)

OFFERED:	F, W, Sp on demand.
DESCRIPTION:	History and use of syllogistic and propositional logic; evaluating arguments with Venn diagrams, truth tables, and Copi-style proofs and proof strategies.

PL SC 535 : Natural Resources Policy. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)

DESCRIPTION:

Processes and politics of public policies related to natural resources. Problems of analysis and evaluation.

PL SC 536 : Environmental Regulation. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)

DESCRIPTION:

Regulatory programs aimed at air and water pollution, hazardous waste, toxic chemicals, and other environmental problems. Alternative regulatory mechanisms and approaches.

PWS 103 : Residential Landscape Design. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)

OFFERED:	F, W
DESCRIPTION:	Design and composition as applied to development of residential grounds.

PWS 215 : Principles of Range Management. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)

OFFERED:	W
DESCRIPTION:	Overview of rangeland resources and management principles, including rangeland classification, multiple use management, natural resource policy, and grazing management.

PWS 225 : Principles of Wildlife and Fisheries Management. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)

OFFERED:	F
RECOMMENDED:	PWS 115.
DESCRIPTION:	Basic principles of fish and wildlife management, their habitats, and their human users. Ecological concepts, population dynamics, nutrition, behavior, population assessment, management strategies, habitat sampling and management.

PWS 306 : Soil Fertility and Plant Nutrition Laboratory. (1:0:3)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)

OFFERED:	W
PREREQUISITE:	PWS 305 or concurrent enrollment.
DESCRIPTION:	Laboratory for studying nutrient-supplying power of soils, nutrient deficiencies and toxicities, and plant adaptation to nutritional stresses.

PWS 310 : Mentored Laboratory Techniques. (2:.5:1.5)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)

OFFERED:	F, W, Sp, Su
PREREQUISITE:	Chem 107, MMBio 241.
DESCRIPTION:	Mentored, systematic instruction in basic biotechnology techniques and their application in addressing molecular genetic research questions.

PWS 330 : Rangeland Plant Identification and Ecology. (3:2:3)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)

OFFERED:	W
DESCRIPTION:	Identification, characteristics, phenology, distribution, site adaptation, forage value, and response to management of significant range and pasture plants.

PWS 331 : Science of Plant Pest Control. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)

OFFERED:	W
PREREQUISITE:	PWS 100, 282; or equivalents.
DESCRIPTION:	Identifying important insect, disease, and weed pest problems. Pest classification, biology, and methods of control.

PWS 340 : Genetics. (2:2:1)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)

OFFERED:	F, W, Su
PREREQUISITE:	MMBio 240.
DESCRIPTION:	Genetic mechanisms, their fundamental nature, interactions, and applications to human affairs. Genetics in quantitative terms. Extensive practice in problem solving.

PWS 355 : Rangeland Vegetation Measurements and Analysis. (3:2:3)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)

OFFERED:	F even years.
DESCRIPTION:	Field methodologies for vegetation inventories and analysis (density, biomass, cover, frequency, utilization, etc.) in wildland settings.

PWS 390R : Special Topics in Plant and Animal Sciences. (1-3:ARR:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)

OFFERED:	F, W
DESCRIPTION:	Various topics of importance in plant and animal sciences.

PWS 402 : Urban Soils and Water. (4:4:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)

OFFERED:	F
PREREQUISITE:	PWS 100, 282.
DESCRIPTION:	Principles of water management, soil physics, and soil fertility used in a problem-solving environment addressing current challenges in managing soils and water in the urban landscape.

PWS 411 : Watershed Management. (3:2:3)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)

OFFERED:	F even years.
PREREQUISITE:	Bio 350.
DESCRIPTION:	Processes and management of the hydrologic cycle of forests and rangelands. Field trips required.

PWS 416 : Rangeland Vegetation Improvement. (3:2:3)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)

OFFERED:	F odd years.
RECOMMENDED:	PWS 310, 350.
DESCRIPTION:	Habitat improvement for domestic and wild animals. Plant control by mechanical equipment, herbicides, and prescribed fire. Restoration of disturbed lands.
NOTE:	Field trips required.

PWS 419 : Forest Management and Ecology. (3:2:3)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)

OFFERED:	F even years.
DESCRIPTION:	Managing forests, emphasizing ecosystem managment.
NOTE:	Field trips required.

PWS 491R : Undergraduate Seminar. (1:1:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)

OFFERED:	W
DESCRIPTION:	Current information in the plant and wildlife sciences.

PWS 511 : Soil Physics. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)

OFFERED:	W even years
PREREQUISITE:	PWS 282, Chem 105, Math 112 or 119; or equivalents.
RECOMMENDED:	Phscs 105 or 121 or equivalent.
DESCRIPTION:	Physical relationships of water, heat, and gases in soils; physical and chemical properties of clays. Mathematical modeling of physical properties and transport processes.

PWS 514 : Soil Microbiology. (2:2:3)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)

OFFERED:	W odd years
PREREQUISITE:	Chem 106, 107; or equivalents.
DESCRIPTION:	Ecology and role of soil microorganisms in nutrient cycling, decomposition of organic matter and waste materials, and degradation of agricultural chemicals in soil.

STAT 221 : Principles of Statistics. (3:3:2)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)

OFFERED:	F, W, Sp, Su
PREREQUISITE:	Math 110 or equivalent.
DESCRIPTION:	Stemplots, boxplots, histograms, scatterplots; central tendency, variability; confidence intervals and hypothesis testing involving one and two means and proportions; contingency tables, regression; computer package.
NOTE:	Honors and Independent Study also.

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Minor in Environmental Science (16 hours*)

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OFFERED:	W
PREREQUISITE:	PWS 150.
DESCRIPTION:	Environmental laws (Clean Water Act, Clean Air Act, etc.) and the regulations (National Environmental Policy Act, Nutrient Management Plan, etc.) established in the USA to improve environmental quality.

OFFERED:	F
PREREQUISITE:	PWS 100 or equivalent; PWS 282, Chem 105 (or 101), Math 110 or equivalent.
RECOMMENDED:	Geol 111.
DESCRIPTION:	Taxonomy of world soils; conservation and management of agricultural, wildland, wetland, and urban soils.

OFFERED:	W
PREREQUISITE:	PWS 100 or equivalent; PWS 282; Chem 105 (or 101), Math 110 or equivalent.
DESCRIPTION:	Principles and practices of safe management of agricultural and urban wastes; amendments and nutrients including remediation methods for conservation of soils and water quality.

OFFERED:	F
DESCRIPTION:	Biogenic and anthropogenic factors influencing air pollution and air quality. How various compounds (COx, SOx, NOx, particulate matter, ozone, etc.) are generated and influence air quality. Other topics include global warming, coal-fired power generation, transportation-derived pollutants, smog, acid rain, ozone depletion, etc.

OFFERED:	F
PREREQUISITE:	PWS 282.
DESCRIPTION:	Contemporary agricultural and environmental problems using decision case studies dealing with environmental technology issues and analysis.