Courses taught by Dr. Faulkner

BIO 301. Ecology Credit: 4

Plants and animals in relation to their environment. Role of humans in the ecosystem. Local Field trips. Lecture 3 hours, lab 3 hours. Prerequisites: BIO 102, 103; Offered: Fall, Spring

BIO 309. Environmental Regulation Credit: 3

History of environmental regulation and development or an environmental ethic, environmental advocacy,understanding our national and state environmental regulatory framework, environmental sampling protocol and chain of custody, environmental impact statements. An online course. Lecture 3 hours. Prerequisites: None Offered: Irregular

BIO 312. Dendrology Credit: 3

Identification of selected trees, shrubs, and woody vines by means of field trips and the study of herbarium specimens. Introduction to the collection and preparation of herbarium specimens. Emphasis on species of the southeastern United States. Lecture 2 hours, laboratory 2 hours.
Prerequisites: BIO 102; Offered: Falls

BIO 404. Economic Botany Credit: 4

The study of economically important plants of the world with emphasis on origins, genetics, diversity, and utilization by humanity. Survey of agricultural and horticultural crop plants, fiber plants, forest trees, and medical and ethnobotanical plants. Lecture 2 hours, laboratory 3 hours. Prerequisites: BIO 102; Offered: on demand

BIO 411. Field Botany Credit: 3

Taxonomic principles. Field and laboratory identification of local plants. Lecture 2 hours, laboratory 2 hours.
Prerequisites: BIO 102; Offered: Springs

BIO 421. Limnology Credit: 4

Physical, chemical, and biological parameters influencing productivity of freshwater systems, including lakes, rivers, and streams. Lecture 2 hours, laboratory 4 hours. Prerequisites: BIO 102, 103; CHE 101, 102, 103, 104; Offered: on demand

BIO 422. Water Pollution Biology Credit: 4

Causes, effects and treatment of water-borne pollutants; chemistry and biology of water pollution; water microbiology and evaluation techniques; ecotoxicology methods; laboratory methods in water pollution monitoring and control. Lecture 2 hours, laboratory 4 hours. Prerequisites: BIO 301; Offered: Irregular

BIO 477. Wetland Ecology Credit: 4

Structure and function of wetlands. Methods of delineation using hydrologic, soil, and vegetation indicators. Emphasis on the southeastern U.S. Lecture 2 hours, laboratory 2 hours. Prerequisites: BIO 301, CHE 101, 102, 103, 104; Offered: irregular