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Marine Sciences (MARS)
101. INTRODUCTION TO MARINE SCIENCES.
(1-0). Credit 1. A non-technical introduction to the field of marine
sciences, including biology, ocean activities, and marine industries. Course
includes lectures, seminars, outside speakers, and industrial contacts.
250. BASIC PROGRAMMING. (2-2). Credit
3. Introduction to microcomputer business and data applications. Fundamental
concepts of information technology and algorithm development. Use of
integrated wordprocessing, spreadsheet and database applications software to
solve science and/or business problems.
280. COASTAL AND OCEAN RESOURCES.
(3-0). Credit 3. Resources from the ocean including food, minerals,
transportation and recreation. Methods of recovery and utilization of
resources from the ocean, efficiency and cost effectiveness. Provides a
foundation for understanding the wealth of resources available from the
ocean and its margins, to include the impact of human activity on these
resources.
285. DIRECTED STUDIES. Credit 1-6 each
semester. Special topics and problems suited to analysis by individuals or
small groups concerning special aspects of marine sciences.
Prerequisite: Approval of department head.
289. SPECIAL TOPICS IN MARINE SCIENCES.
Credit 1-4. Study of selected topics in an identified area of marine
sciences.
Prerequisite: Approval of instructor.
305. PALEONTOLOGY. (2-3). Credit 3.
Analysis of history of life and processes controlling it; study of groups of
organisms important in the marine fossil record; application of paleontology
to geologic problems. Field trips required.
Prerequisite: GEOL 104, junior standing or permission of the instructor.
306. STRATIGRAPHY AND SEDIMENTATION.
(3-3). Credit 4. Principles of stratigraphy and study of environments of
deposition. Laboratory work in sampling, analyzing, and interpreting
sedimentary rocks. Field trips required.
Prerequisite: GEOL 104, junior standing or permission of the instructor..
310. FIELD METHODS IN MARINE SCIENCES.
(1-6). Credit 3. Techniques of documenting collected materials, the methods
of reconnaissance and the mapping of traverses in the major coastal
environments. Sampling and recording techniques, interview procedures, and
the use of maps and remotely sensed imagery will be introduced.
Prerequisites: CHEM 102, PHYS 202 or PHYS 208, GEOL 104, junior standing or
permission of the instructor.
330. PETROLEUM GEOLOGY. (3-0). Credit
3. Origin, migration and accumulation of petroleum. Reservoir rock, traps,
accumulation and conditions, and subsurface methods.
Prerequisite: GEOL 104, junior standing or permission of the instructor.
340. GEOCHEMISTRY. (3-0). Credit 3.
Chemical principles and processes that govern the behavior of geologic
materials. Silica and carbonate low temperature equilibrium and kinetics.
Prerequisites: CHEM 102, GEOL 104, junior standing or permission of the
instructor.
360. BIOCHEMISTRY. (3-0). Credit 3.
General introductory biochemistry; structures of lipids, saccharides and
nucleotides; amino acids and protein structure; relationship of protein
structure to biochemical reactivity; kinetics (and inhibition) of
enzyme-catalyzed reactions; membrane phospholipids and glycoproteins and the
structure and function of membranes; catabolic reaction pathways of
monosaccharides and fatty acids; oxidative phosphorylation.
Prerequisites: BIOL 114, CHEM 228, junior standing or permission of the
instructor.
370. COASTAL PROCESSES. (3-0). Credit
3. Introduction to the coastal system, waves and wave-dominated coasts,
shoreline morphodynamics, tidal and lake coasts, long-term coastal
development, sea level changes, subtidal and beach ecosystems, coastal dunes
and wetlands, structures and organizations, coastal management, and coastal
hazards.
Prerequisite: GEOL 104, junior standing or permission of the instructor.
375. SCIENCE OF FLUIDS. (3-0). Credit
3. Classical fluid mechanics; fundamental physical principles. Fluid statics,
principles of fluid motion, frictionless flow, surface waves, viscous flows,
turbulence, molecular basis of fluid mechanics.
Prerequisites: MATH 251, PHYS 218, junior standing or permission of the
instructor.
376. INTRODUCTION TO UNIX AND C. (3-0).
Credit 3. Introduction to the Unix operating system and C-Language
programming in a multi-user networked environment.
Prerequisite: junior standing or permission of the instructor.
380. INTRODUCTION TO PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY.
(3-0). Credit 3. Classical thermodynamics with applications to gases,
liquids, solutions, and phase equilibria. Kinetics and transport properties
of gases. Statistical mechanics, spectroscopy, instrumentation, and quantum
theory at the survey level.
Prerequisites: CHEM 102, MATH 151, junior standing or permission of the
instructor.
405. WATERBORNE TRANSPORTATION OF HAZARDOUS
CHEMICALS. (3-0). Credit 3. Basic concepts associated with the
transportation of hazardous chemicals in congested port areas, along the
nation’s inland waterways, and at sea. Special emphasis on the hazards of
fire, health, air and water pollution and chemical reactivity. Promulgation
of safe operating practices by industry, the USCG and IMO.
Prerequisite: CHEM 101, junior standing or permission of the instructor.
410. INTRODUCTION TO PHYSICAL OCEANOGRAPHY.
(3-0). Credit 3. Introduction to elements of the physics of the ocean;
descriptive aspects and theoretical explanations of circulation,
characteristic structure, and waves.
Prerequisites: MATH 251, PHYS 208, junior standing or permission of the
instructor.
415. REMOTE SENSING TECHNOLOGY. (3-0).
Credit 3. An introduction to the uses of remote sensing technology in the
marine sciences, including electromagnetic, acoustic, and seismic methods.
Generation, transmission, and reception methods. Active and passive systems,
multispectral techniques, and signal analysis systems.
Prerequisites: PHYS 202 or 208, BIOL 114, junior standing or permission of
the instructor.
430. INTRODUCTION TO GEOLOGICAL
OCEANOGRAPHY. (3-0). Credit 3. Introduction to geological processes in
the marine system: Physiographic provinces, origin and evolution of basins,
shelves, slopes, and beaches. Geological sampling and geophysical methods;
coastal beach and estuarine processes.
Prerequisites: GEOL 104, junior standing or permission of the instructor.
435. EXPLORATION GEOPHYSICS. (3-0).
Credit 3. Physiomechanical properties of rocks and sediments. Seismic
reflection and refraction principles applicable to offshore, coastal and
onshore exploration. Determination of media velocity and stratigraphy from
reflection and refraction studies in both marine and non-marine systems.
Prerequisites: PHYS 202 or PHYS 208, GEOL 104, MATH 151 or approval of
instructor.
440. INTRODUCTION TO CHEMICAL OCEANOGRAPHY.
(3-0). Credit 3. Introduction to chemical processes in the marine
environment. Composition of sea salt, chemical specification of dissolved
material in the ocean. Biogeochemistry of oxygen, major elements, nutrient
elements, and some trace metals in the surface and deep ocean. Formation,
chemical composition, and alterations of detrital material and marine
sediments. Simple models which relate ocean chemistry to the circulation of
identifiable masses of water. Radioisotopes and stable isotopes in chemical
oceanography.
Prerequisite: CHEM 102, junior standing or permission of the instructor.
450. ELECTRICAL AND PHYSICAL MEASUREMENTS.
(2-3). Credit 3. Study of basic instrumentation pertinent to marine sciences
and biology as well as simple circuit design and digital electronics.
Laboratory emphasizes spectroscopy, environmental measurements, and basic
oceanographic measurements.
Prerequisites: CHEM 102, PHYS 202 OR PHYS 208, MATH 151, junior standing or
permission of the instructor.
481. SEMINAR. (1-0). Credit 1.
Problem-oriented discussion session. Topics and reports selected for current
relevance. May be repeated once only for credit.
Prerequisite: junior standing or permission of the instructor.
484. UNDERGRADUATE INTERNSHIP. Credit
1-6. Supervised study in a research or teaching laboratory within or outside
of the Texas A&M University System. Student involvement is to consist of
real-life learning or marine sciences research, teaching, management or a
combination of these.
Prerequisites: Junior standing or permission of the instructor and approval
of the department head.
485. DIRECTED STUDIES. Credit 1-6 each
semester. Special topics and problems suited to analysis by individuals or
small groups concerning special aspects of marine sciences.
Prerequisites: junior standing or permission of the instructor. Approval of
department head.
489. SPECIAL TOPICS IN MARINE SCIENCES.
Credit 1-4. Study of selected topics in an identified area of marine
sciences.
Prerequisite: Junior standing or permission of the instructor.
610. ENVIRONMENTAL LAW. (3-0) Credit 3.
This course is designed to provide an broad overview of basic environmental
laws including statutes, regulations, and cases. It also focuses on the both
economic and ethical issues within the context of environmental law and
policy.
Prerequisite: approval of instructor; graduate status or special approval.
615. PHYSICAL AND GEOCHEMICAL MARINE
RESOURCES. (3-0). Credit 3. Location, identification, extraction and
exploitation of non-fisheries marine resources, including: water, salt,
hydrocarbons, minerals, energy from the thermal, wave, tidal, current and
wind fields, chemical compounds, pharmaceuticals, and construction materials
in estuarine, coastal and open ocean areas.
Prerequisites: OCNG 251 or OCNG 401 or equivalent; graduate status or
special approval.
620. INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL BUSINESS
TRANSACTIONS. (3-0) Credit 3. This course is designed to provide an
overview of those laws, regulations, and regimes involved in international
environmental business transactions; and to identify those environmental
regimes which are triggered when business is conducted internationally. The
course includes topics in international law, regional law, and U.S. federal
law.
Prerequisite: approval of instructor; graduate status or special approval.
625. GIS USE IN COASTAL RESOURCES.
(2-3). Credit 3. Basic concepts of design, planning, and implementation of
Geographical Information Systems; computer hardware and software evaluation;
practical experience in data entry, analysis and update of spatial and
characteristic data; use of maps and remotely sensed data as data.
Prerequisite: any computer science course or equivalent; graduate status or
special approval.
635. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENTS AND
NATURAL RESOURCE DAMAGE ASSESSMENT. (3-0). Credit 3. The course presents
an overview of: a) environmental impact statements (EIS) under the National
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA); and b) natural resource damage assessment (NRDA)
under the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (OPA 90) and the Comprehensive
Environmental Response, Compensation and Liablility Act (CERCLA). It is
designed to cover requirements for a wide variety of EISs. NRDA hypothetical
cases will be presented in which students are ask to calculate assessments.
Prerequisite: approval of instructor; graduate status or special approval.
640. ENVIRONMENTAL ADMINISTRATIVE LAW.
(3-0) Credit 3. Environmental law is governed, in large part, by
administrative law. This course covers the processes involved in
administrative environmental law. The primary focus of this course will be
on: the Environmental Protection Agency, the U.S. Coast Guard, the Corps of
Engineer; and NOAA. A review of international administrative bodies will
also be included.
Prerequisite: approval of instructor; graduate status or special approval.
645. WILDLIFE LAW AND ETHICS. (3-0)
Credit 3. This course provides an overview of the basic wildlife laws
including international regimes, bilateral and multilateral treaties,
conventions, and cases dealing with conservation, preservation, and
management of non-Homo sapien species; federal law, regulations, and cases;
and a sampling of state law. It also focuses on the ethical issues of
species management.
Prerequisite: approval of instructor; graduate status or special approval.
650. GEOCHEMICAL MARINE RESOURCES
MANAGEMENT. (3-0) Credit 3. The purpose of this course to provide an
overview of the issues involved in geochemical marine resources management.
This course explores the management of exploration, production, and
protection of the geochemical marine resources of the earth and the
interface of the many players.
Prerequisite: approval of instructor; graduate status or special approval.
660. ENVIRONMENTAL ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE
RESOLUTION. (3-0) Credit 3. Because environmental issues and law were
born and raised in the arena of adversarial combat, the traditional
adversarial litigative process is far from ideal. This course first explores
the traditional method of settling disputes: the court system. It then
reviews the increasingly visible dispute resolution alternatives. Finally,
it provides certification in mediation.
Prerequisite: approval of instructor; graduate status or special approval.
670. ECO-ENVIRONMENTAL MODELING. (3-0).
Credit 3. Biological organisms are surrounded by chemical and physical
environments which are influenced by the bio-system and flows of energy,
water, and chemical species. Coupling to atmospheric, aquatic, and
terrestrial systems is important. Modeling entails both mathematical tools
and the underlying science. This course focuses on scientific models, from
the simplest to more elaborate.
Prerequisites: BIOL 113, 114; CHEM. 101, 102; MATH 151 166; graduate status
or special approval.
675. ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES
FOR SCIENTISTS. (3-0). Credit 3. It is designed to provide a scientist
with EMS strategies’ skills. This includes knowing: what environmental laws
may be triggered by activities; the fundamental structure of an EMS; EMS
alternatives; concepts in an audit; Alternative Dispute Resolution; and how
an effective EMS can reduce costs and increase profits.
Prerequisite: approval of instructor; graduate status or special approval.
676. ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY. (3-0).
Credit 3. This course will provide a general introduction to the basic
concepts and mechanisms of international and U.S. federal environmental law
and policy. It will survey the field and its development as well as focus on
case studies that illustrate the basic types of environmental problems.
Prerequisite: approval of instructor; graduate status or special approval.
684. INTERNSHIP IN MARINE RESOURCES
MANAGEMENT. (variable) Credit 1-9. This is a faculty supervised study
with an agency or other position within or outside the Texas A&M University
System. Student involvement consists of real-life learning of marine
resources management issues. It is a full-immersion course that provides
students with hands-on experience in marine resources management.
Prerequisite(s): approval of Faculty Sponsor; graduate status or special
approval.
689. SPECIAL TOPICS IN MARINE RESOURCES
MANAGEMENT. (3-0) Credit 3. Selected topics in an identified area of
marine resources management. May be repeated for credit.
Prerequisite(s): approval of instructor; graduate status or special
approval.
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