2013-2014 Course Catalog - PDF Format - Flagler College

Courses of Instruction 279
the biogeochemical and geomorphological processes that commonly occur
in coastal environments. Course topics include: nutrient and organic matter
dynamics, aerobic and anaerobic environments, seawater buffering, coastal
erosion, sediment transport, and the formation and evolution of beaches, dunes
and barrier islands. A lab fee is required for this course.
NAS 391, 392, 393 – Independent Study (3-8, 3-8, 3-8)
Prerequisite: Permission of Instructor. Independent studies are designed to
Students are encouraged to approach NAS faculty with ideas for independent
study topics well before the semester in which the study will take place. A lab
fee is required for this course. This course is graded on a letter grade system.
NATURAL SCIENCES
NAS 401 – Marine Field Research Capstone (4)
course. This is a senior-level capstone course for the Environmental Science
Minor and the Coastal Environmental Science Major. Students are responsible
course will focus on the interactions between species and their environment
with student-chosen methodologies and research questions. Students are
A lab fee is
required for this course.
NAS 405 – Biodiversity and Conservation Field Research Capstone (4)
course. This is a senior-level capstone course for the Environmental Science
Minor and the Coastal Environmental Science Major. Students will integrate
ecological principles with information they have learned in other coursework into
a multidisciplinary course designed to challenge students in the science-based
application of ecological principles. Current research in conservation ecology
and management will be considered and applied to real-world scenarios for
conserving biodiversity, both in terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. Focus areas
will include biodiversity protection, adaptive management, natural areas design,
sustainable ecosystem management and restoration, landscape conservation,
and conservation and population genetics. Laboratory coursework is designed
to observe and critically evaluate regional conservation efforts. Student research
is a major element of this coursework. A lab fee is required for this course.