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PSS - Plant and Soil Science (Undergraduate Courses) |
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PSS 4305 - Integrated Pest Management 3 Semester Credit Hours
Prerequisite: C or better in PSS 2401 . The principles and practices of integration of all available control strategies in the management of arthropod pest populations. S (odd).
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PSS 4310 - Viticulture II: Grape Production 3 Semester Credit Hours
Prerequisite: C or better in PSS 3310 . Advanced studies of grape production and management practices in commercial vineyards. Advanced studies of grape production and management practices in commercial vineyards.
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PSS 4311 - Wines of the World 3 Semester Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Students must be 21 years old, PSS majors, minors and concentrations only. Introduction to wines of the world through learning materials and sensory evaluation of regional wines. The content and the exam for Wine and Spirits Educational Trust (WSET) Level 1 Award in Wine is a required component of this course. [RHIM 4311 ]
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PSS 4312 - Environmental Ethic, Biodiversity, and Permaculture 3 Semester Credit Hours
Prerequisites: C or better in PSS 1411 or PSS 1321 . Science of ecological, or natural, agriculture and social design by mimicking natural ecosystems centered on sustaining biodiversity and environmental ethic.
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PSS 4313 - Arboriculture 3 Semester Credit Hours
Prerequisite: C or better in PSS 1411 or PSS 1321 . The physiological principles and industry practices in the production, moving, care, and maintenance of ornamental trees, shrubs, and ground covers. Required field trips. S (even).
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PSS 4314 - Management of Horticultural Enterprises 3 Semester Credit Hours
Prerequisite: C or better in PSS 1411 or PSS 1321 . Principles of management, marketing, structures, and distribution for retail horticultural enterprises (garden centers, famer’s markets, nursery establishments, etc.). Students will complete a startup proposal at completion of class. F (even).
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PSS 4316 - Landscape Water Conservation and Ecology 3 Semester Credit Hours
Prerequisite: C or better in PSS 3309 or consent of instructor. Study of landscape plant physiological response to environment, mechanical stress, plant or pest competition, and managing landscapes with less water or poor quality water sources. S.
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PSS 4318 - Landscape Pest Management 3 Semester Credit Hours
Prerequisite: C or better in PSS 1411 or PSS 3309 . Study of biology, identification, and control strategies of common turf and ornamental pests (weeds, diseases, insects) found throughout the United States. S (even).
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PSS 4321 - Fundamental Principles of Plant Breeding 3 Semester Credit Hours
Prerequisite: C or better in PSS 3421 . Practical application of genetics and biotechnology in the breeding and improvement of plants. S (even).
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PSS 4323 - Organic Crop Production Systems 3 Semester Credit Hours
Prerequisite: C or better in PSS 1411 or PSS 1321 . Introduction to principles of organic farming systems. Management of inputs, and technology for different ecosystems that promotes local food security, environment and economic growth.
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PSS 4325 - Crop Water Management 3 Semester Credit Hours
Evaluation of the primary irrigation systems used in crop production, soil-plant interactions affecting water supply, and methods of monitoring soil and plant water status. S.
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PSS 4330 - Environmental Soil Chemistry 3 Semester Credit Hours
Prerequisite: C or better in PSS 2432 . Chemistry of inorganic and organic soil components with emphasis on environmental significance of soil solution-solid phase equilibria, sorption phenomena, ion exchange processes, reaction kinetics, redox reactions, and acidity processes. S.
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PSS 4331 - Soil Microbial Ecology 3 Semester Credit Hours
Prerequisite: MBIO 3401 or BIOL 3309 or a C or better in PSS 2432 or consent of instructor. Introduction to soil organisms. Includes interactions between organisms, processes, and their ecological functions. S (odd).
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PSS 4332 - Soil Classification 3 Semester Credit Hours
Approval of instructor for nonagriculture majors. Soil profile morphology. Classification systems with emphasis on the taxonomic system of the United States. F (even).
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PSS 4335 - Soil Fertility and Nutrient Management 3 Semester Credit Hours
Prerequisite: C or better in PSS 2432 . Nutrient availability as influenced by soil properties, modern methods of nutrient management, and tools for maximizing nutrient use efficiency. F.
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PSS 4336 - Soil Physical Properties 3 Semester Credit Hours
Prerequisites: PSS 2432 and 6 hours of mathematics. Physical properties of soils: structure and movement of water, air, and temperature.
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PSS 4337 - Environmental Soil Science 3 Semester Credit Hours
Prerequisite: C or better in PSS 2432 . Physical, chemical, and biological properties and processes of soil as they relate to environmental quality. S (even).
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PSS 4340 - Irrigation Management Seminar 3 Semester Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. Survey of water management related to crop production and landscape management, including soil and plant water relations, mechanics and scheduling of irrigation, water management of specific crops and landscapes, regulatory aspects, and economic decision-making.
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PSS 4411 - Controlled Environment Crop Production 4 Semester Credit Hours
Prerequisite: C or better in PSS 1411 or PSS 1321 . Introduces concepts of construction, operation, and management for a variety of structures and crops. Includes construction materials and methods, heating, cooling, growing media, pest management, nutrition, fertility, growth regulation, irrigation, and post-harvest handling. Field trip required. S (odd).
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PSS 4415 - Plant Biotechnology 4 Semester Credit Hours
Prerequisite: C or better in PSS 3421 . The study of plant biotechnology with emphasis on industry topics such as research, marketability, product development, and regulatory and intellectual property issues.
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PSS 4421 - Principles of Weed Science 4 Semester Credit Hours
Fundamentals of chemical weed control. Emphasis on herbicide families, names, usage, absorption, translocation, mechanism of action, and factors influencing selectivity and soil persistence. The laboratory will emphasize labels, calculations, equipment, calibrations and usage, and methods of application. (CL) F, On Campus (even), Distance (odd).
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PSS 4425 - Introductory Plant Pathology 4 Semester Credit Hours
Identification and management of diseases of agricultural and horticultural plants. Diagnostic methods used to identify basic plant pathogens. F.
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PSS 4426 - Introduction to Genomics 4 Semester Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. Focuses on genome structure and function of model systems with emphasis on studying the regulation of gene expression and the transcriptome. F.
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PSS - Plant and Soil Science (Graduate Courses) |
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PSS 5000 - Professional Internship V1-6 Semester Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Consent of department chairperson. Supervised study providing advanced training for master’s students. Emphasis is on scientific and technical training.
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PSS 5001 - Problems in Plant and Soil Science V1-3 Semester Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. Selected problems based on the student’s needs and interests, not included in other courses. May be repeated for credit with approval of department.
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PSS 5100 - Seminar 1 Semester Credit Hours
Current research in all aspects of plant and soil science including presentations by internationally recognized scientists. May be repeated for credit. F, S.
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PSS 5231 - Applied Geostatistics 2 Semester Credit Hours
Application of regionalized variable theory to surface and subsurface land forms using semivariograms and kriging. S, odd.
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PSS 5232 - International Agronomic Development 2 Semester Credit Hours
Overview of world food situation. Role of assistance programs and international and national research centers in the development of agronomic research and outreach for developing countries. F, even.
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PSS 5301 - Advanced Genetics 3 Semester Credit Hours
Prerequisite: BIOL 3416 or a C or better in PSS 3421 . Examines the complex principles and applications of modern genetics. F, even.
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PSS 5302 - Statistical Applications in Natural Resources 3 Semester Credit Hours
Introduction to statistical concepts and overview of statistical methods as applied to current research issues in plant and soil science and natural resource management. S.
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PSS 5303 - Host Plant Resistance to Arthropod Pests 3 Semester Credit Hours
Applied co-evolution aspects of plant-insect interactions. Covers developmental, physiological and behavioral aspects of arthropod-plant interactions. F (odd).
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PSS 5307 - Pesticides 3 Semester Credit Hours
Advanced study of the registration, development, and legal use of pesticides. S, even.
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PSS 5312 - Vineyard Management 3 Semester Credit Hours
Prerequisite: C or better in PSS 3310 or consent of instructor. Application of advanced knowledge of viticultural principles to the management of commercial vineyards. S, On campus, even; Distance, odd.
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PSS 5314 - Turf and Ornamental Pest Management 3 Semester Credit Hours
Prerequisite: C or better in PSS 3309 or consent of instructor. Advanced study of biology, identification, and control strategies of common turf and ornamental pests (weeds, diseases, insects) found throughout the United States. S, even.
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PSS 5316 - Advanced Arboriculture 3 Semester Credit Hours
Advanced principles associated with anatomical, physiological, and chemical changes in woody plants. S, even.
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PSS 5317 - Advanced Nursery Management 3 Semester Credit Hours
Principles of nursery production, cultural management, and marketing of both wholesale and retail commodities. F, even.
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PSS 5318 - Advanced Turfgrass Physiology and Ecology 3 Semester Credit Hours
Prerequisite: C or better in PSS 3309 or consent of instructor. Interaction between turfgrass and the environment. Focus on turfgrass adaptation and tolerance to environmental and mechanical stress. S.
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PSS 5319 - Advanced Interiorscaping 3 Semester Credit Hours
A tropical foliage plant course for graduate students with no previous training in interiorscaping. Emphasis is placed on plant identification, selection, design, lighting and maintenance. F, odd.
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PSS 5321 - Plant Breeding Theory 3 Semester Credit Hours
Prerequisite: C or better in PSS 3421 . Breeding and plant improvement presented at an advanced level. S, even.
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PSS 5323 - Environmental Crop Physiology 3 Semester Credit Hours
The plant-environment interaction in relation to growth and production of crop communities. Radiant energy, carbon dioxide, water, and temperature relationships in crop stands. F, odd.
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PSS 5324 - Mode and Mechanism of Herbicide Action 3 Semester Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. Herbicide classification, activity, crop selectivity, and resistant plants. S; On campus, odd; Distance, even.
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PSS 5325 - Transgenic and Plant Cell Genetics 3 Semester Credit Hours
Genome organization in plants, interspecific hybridization, cytoplasmic male sterility, self-incompatibility, tissue culture, in-vitro screening, and transformation technologies. S.
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PSS 5326 - Advanced Seed Science 3 Semester Credit Hours
In-depth study of seed and seedling anatomy, the sequence of events and factors affecting germination and emergence, and the characteristics of dormancy and vigor. S, even.
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PSS 5327 - Advanced Forage Science 3 Semester Credit Hours
Presents forage plant development, nutritional limitations, mineral cycling, dynamics of grazing, and research methodology in forage-livestock systems. S, even.
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PSS 5328 - Forages and Livestock in Pasture Ecosystems 3 Semester Credit Hours
Systems of grazing management are presented from the perspective of ecosystems in pasture lands and other grazing lands with intensified management. S.
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PSS 5329 - Precision Agriculture 3 Semester Credit Hours
Introduction to site-specific management of agricultural crops emphasizing collection and use of geospatial information in performing variable-rate farming practices. F, even.
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PSS 5330 - Advanced Environmental Soil Chemistry 3 Semester Credit Hours
Prerequisite: C or better in PSS 2432 . Chemistry of inorganic and organic soil components with emphasis on environmental significance of soil solution-solid phase equilibria, sorportion phenomena, ion exchange processes reaction kinetics, redox reactions, and acidity processes. S.
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PSS 5331 - Advanced Plant Nutrient Management 3 Semester Credit Hours
Prerequisite: C or better in PSS 2432 . Evaluation and application of theory to plant nutrient management; a study of nutrient needs and nutrient reactions in soil; and predicting nutrient need and response. F.
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PSS 5334 - Soils and Crops in Arid Lands 3 Semester Credit Hours
Potentials for utilizing soils, rainfall patterns, and plant characteristics for crop production in arid lands. F, odd.
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PSS 5335 - Soil Physics 3 Semester Credit Hours
Physical characteristics of soils and porous media and principles underlying flow and distribution of water, air, and heat in soils. S.
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PSS 5336 - Soil Mineralogy 3 Semester Credit Hours
The mineralogical makeup of sand, silt, and clay. The relation of physical and chemical soil properties to mineralogy. S, even.
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PSS 5337 - Advanced Soil Classification 3 Semester Credit Hours
A study of the taxonomic System of Soil Classification as used in the United States. F, even.
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PSS 5351 - Environmental Instrumentation and Measurements 3 Semester Credit Hours
Setting up and programming a data logger to collect environmental measurements related to soil, atmosphere, and plant conditions using a variety of sensors. S.
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PSS 5370 - U.S. and Global Cotton Fiber-Textile Industries 3 Semester Credit Hours
Examination of factors affecting cotton production, processing, marketing, and utilization as an industrial raw material for textile manufacturing. F.
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PSS 5371 - Structure and Functionalization of Cotton Fibers 3 Semester Credit Hours
Fundamental understanding of the structure of cotton fibers and their characterization. Presents techniques used to functionalize the cotton fabric to create “smart” textiles. S, even.
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PSS 5373 - Biopolymers and Bioproducts 3 Semester Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. Focuses on the chemistry of biopolymers and their transformation to bio-based products. S, odd.
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PSS 5376 - Advanced Studies in Cotton Fiber 3 Semester Credit Hours
Examination of the structure of cotton fibers, meaning and measurement of fiber properties, and issues related to increasing cotton’s use-value as an industrial raw material. Offered every 8 months.
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PSS 5378 - Economics of Cotton as an Industrial Raw Material 3 Semester Credit Hours
Evaluates entire marketing chain pertinent to cotton and cottonseed, along with the industrial transformation required. Develops methodology for analyzing agriculture commodities as industrial raw materials. [AAEC 5393 ] S, even.
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PSS 5380 - Advanced Strategies for Learning in Data-Driven Agricultural Research 3 Semester Credit Hours
Prerequisite: PSS 5302 or equivalent. Provides students an introduction to tools and strategies useful for developing a data driven scientific investigation in an agricultural research setting.
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PSS 5415 - Advanced Greenhouse Crop Production 4 Semester Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. Greenhouse construction, heating, cooling, growing media, pest management, nutrition, fertility, growth regulation, irrigation, post-harvest handling, marketing greenhouse crops. Required field trips.
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PSS 5421 - Genetically Modified Crops 4 Semester Credit Hours
Prerequisite: BIOL 3416 or C or better in PSS 3421 . Examines the contemporary methods and genetic principles of plant biotechnology and the commercialization of genetically modified plants. S, odd.
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PSS 5425 - Advanced Agricultural Plant Pathology 4 Semester Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. Identification of causal agents of plant diseases (fungi, bacteria, nematodes, and viruses). Emphasis will be placed on diagnostic methods, isolation, and inoculation. Not open to students who have taken PSS 4425 .
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PSS 5426 - Functional Genomics 4 Semester Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. A comprehensive overview of gene regulation from genotype to phenotype using high-throughout platforms and bioinformatics to facilitate genome-wide analysis. May be repeated once for credit. F.
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PSS 5429 - Advanced Principles of Weed Science 4 Semester Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Consent of the instructor. Weeds, weed control, plant identification, and equipment presented at an advanced level.
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PSS 6000 - Master’s Thesis V1-6 Semester Credit Hours
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PSS 6001 - Selected Topics in Plant and Soil Science V1-3 Semester Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. Individual study of advanced topics in plant and soil science. May be repeated in different areas for credit.
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PSS 6301 - Quantitative Agricultural Remote Sensing 3 Semester Credit Hours
A general course in the theory and application of remote sensing to quantifying soil and vegetation characteristics relevant to agriculture and natural biosystems. S, odd.
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PSS 6302 - Plant Growth Modeling 3 Semester Credit Hours
Development, testing, and application of mathematical models of plant growth relevant to agriculture and natural biosystems. F, even.
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PSS 6315 - Mycorrhizal Symbiosis 3 Semester Credit Hours
Study of mycorrhizal fungi and their ecology. Types of mycorrhizal associations and their functional implications for plant growth and ecosystem functioning. F, odd.
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PSS 6318 - Plant Science Research Methods 3 Semester Credit Hours
Development of scientific questions, associated hypotheses, experimental design. Synthesis of results, constructing and expressing logical arguments, problem-solving skills, and time management will be emphasized.
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PSS 6322 - Advanced Plant Breeding 3 Semester Credit Hours
Qualitative and quantitative inheritance, heterosis, selection theory and breeding methodology for crop plant improvement, genotype by environment interaction, and application of cellular and molecular techniques to plant breeding. S, odd.
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PSS 6323 - Plant-Water Relations 3 Semester Credit Hours
Comprehensive understanding of biophysical factors affecting water status of plant tissue and resultant physiological responses. S.
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PSS 6325 - Epigenetic Mechanisms 3 Semester Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Instructor consent. Non-Mendelian phenotypes explained by mechanisms involving histone modification, chromatin remodeling, DNA methylation, regulatory non-coding RNA molecules, genomic imprinting, paramutation and transposable elements.
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PSS 6331 - Advanced Environmental Soil Science 3 Semester Credit Hours
Prerequisite: C or better in PSS 2432 . Applications of soil chemical, physical, and biological principles to environmental issues. Applications of soil chemical, physical, and biological principles to environmental issues.
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PSS 6332 - Advanced Soil Microbial Ecology 3 Semester Credit Hours
Study of soil blots, emphasizing soil microorganisms’ ecology, physiology, and biochemical functions. S (odd).
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PSS 6424 - Structural Genomics of Plants and Animals 4 Semester Credit Hours
Gene structure and cloning, molecular markers, population structure, QTL and association mapping, physical mapping and position cloning, genome sequencing and structure, SNP identification and analysis.
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PSS 7000 - Research V1-12 Semester Credit Hours
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PSS 8000 - Doctor’s Dissertation V1-12 Semester Credit Hours
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PSY - Psychology (Undergraduate Courses) |
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PSY 1300 - General Psychology 3 Semester Credit Hours
TCCNS: PSYC2301 Introduction to fundamental concepts in psychology. Emphasis on the physiological, social, emotional, and environmental determinants of behavior. (Honors section offered) Fulfills core Social and Behavioral Sciences requirement.
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PSY 2301 - Child Psychology 3 Semester Credit Hours
TCCNS: PSYC2308 A study of the developmental processes and environmental factors that shape the personality and affect the achievement of the child.
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PSY 2304 - Introduction to Social Psychology 3 Semester Credit Hours
Prerequisite: PSY 1300 . Study of individual experience and behavior in relation to social stimulus situations. Survey of experimental work and reports on current problems.
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PSY 2306 - Child and Adolescent Psychology 3 Semester Credit Hours
A study of the developmental processes and environmental factors that shape the physical and psychological growth of children and adolescents. Note: This course replaces PSY 2301 . Students cannot earn credit for both courses, and grade replace for PSY 2301 is not allowed.
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PSY 2307 - Psychology of Gender 3 Semester Credit Hours
Surveys the research and theories related to sex and gender, including sex/gender in professional settings, mental health concerns, and relationships.
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PSY 2400 - Statistical Methods 4 Semester Credit Hours
Introduction to descriptive and inferential statistics. Emphasis is placed on application to psychological research problems and an introduction to computer functions. Partially fulfills core Mathematics requirement (in conjunction with a mathematics course). (CL)
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PSY 3301 - An Introduction to the Psychology of the Arts 3 Semester Credit Hours
An introduction to various psychological perspectives on artistic production and appreciation. (Writing Intensive – Specific Sections Only)
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PSY 3306 - Personality 3 Semester Credit Hours
Prerequisite: PSY 1300 . Principles of normal personality structure. (CL)
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PSY 3310 - Psychology and Religion 3 Semester Credit Hours
Prerequisite: PSY 1300 . Examines historical perspectives on the psychology of religion, the experience of religion and spirituality from a psychological perspective, and the relations between psychology and religion.
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PSY 3317 - Principles of Learning and Memory 3 Semester Credit Hours
Prerequisite: PSY 3401 . A survey of contemporary theory and research in the fields of learning and memory.
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PSY 3318 - The Development of Children’s Thinking and Emotion 3 Semester Credit Hours
Prerequisite: PSY 1300 . Considers cognitive development from infancy to adulthood with attention to spatial cognition, concepts, problem solving, language, and emotion. (CL)
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PSY 3327 - Introduction to Physiological Psychology 3 Semester Credit Hours
Prerequisite: PSY 1300 . Introduction to neuroanatomy, electrophysiological measuring techniques, and the mechanisms of receptor and effector systems. A study of the relationships between behavior and the physiological substrate.
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PSY 3334 - Introduction to Clinical and Counseling Psychology 3 Semester Credit Hours
Prerequisite: PSY 1300 . Introduction to current practices of clinical and counseling psychologists, including clinical, diagnostic, and intervention strategies. Survey of career opportunities, professional issues, and ethical problems.
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PSY 3335 - Industrial Organizational Psychology 3 Semester Credit Hours
Prerequisite: PSY 1300 . The study of human behavior as it is related to work, including personnel issues, worker issues, and organizational issues.
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PSY 3341 - Close Relationships 3 Semester Credit Hours
Prerequisite: PSY 1300 . Social psychology theory and research on topics in close relationship literature, including attitudes toward love and sexuality, friendship, intimacy, power, conflict, and divorce.
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PSY 3345 - Clinical Sport and Performance Psychology 3 Semester Credit Hours
Examines the foundations, social, cultural, and developmental factors influencing sport and other performance-based endeavors. Grounded in theory consistent with the scientist-practitioner model.
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PSY 3390 - Introduction to Positive Psychology 3 Semester Credit Hours
Provides and introduction to positive psychology constructs, topics, theories, contexts, and applications.
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PSY 3398 - Ethnic Minority Psychology 3 Semester Credit Hours
Prerequisites: PSY 1300 and junior standing. Focus is on the psychosocial aspects that impact the four predominant ethnic minority populations in the United States. Fulfills multicultural requirement. (CL)
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PSY 3401 - Research Methods 4 Semester Credit Hours
Prerequisites: PSY 2400 . Survey of research methods in psychology. Emphasis on critical aspects of experimentation such as designing, conducting, and critiquing experiments, as well as interpreting and communicating results. (CL)
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PSY 4000 - Individual Problems Course V1-6 Semester Credit Hours
Prerequisites: PSY 1300 and consent of instructor. Independent work under the individual guidance of a faculty member. May be repeated for up to 12 hours credit, only 6 of which may count toward fulfillment of the major in psychology.
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