Graduate Catalog: 2012-2013 - Alabama A&M University

NRE 587 Landscape Ecology – Three semesterhours. Study of ecological science with emphasison interactions between spatial patterns andecological processes characterized by spatialexplicitness and scale multiplicity. Providesintegrative theoretical basis, technical tools, andapplications for land management. Fall.NRE 589 Forest Ecological Management - Threesemester hours. Integrated management of forestresources including plant, site, and landscapeprocesses. Interrelationships of forestry practices,wildlife and range management, hydrology,recreation, and other demands. (Prerequisite: NRE373 or consent of instructor) Spring.NRE 590 Advanced Topics in Soil and PlantScience - One to three semester hours. Independentresearch on current advanced topics of interest in thearea of soil and plant science. Topics to be selectedby the student and work performed undersupervision of a faculty member. (Prerequisites:Graduate standing and consent of instructor) EachSemester.NRE 591 Graduate Seminar - One semester hour.(Prerequisite: Consent of instructor) EachSemester.NRE 598 Master's Report - Four semester hours.A literature review, survey or a report ofexperimentation. A requirement for all non-thesismajors.NRE 599 Master's Thesis - One to six semesterhours. Research work towards completing the thesisrequirements for M.S. in Plant and Soil Science.Each Semester.NRE 701 Applied Forest Ecology – Threesemester hours. Ecological and silviculturalfoundations for conservation and sustainable use offorest resources, enhancement of wildlife habitat,water and soil protection, and increase recreationalvalue of forest ecosystems with emphasis on upland,hardwood forest ecosystems. Even Fall.NRE 710 Plant Ecology - Three semester hours.Physical and biotic environment of crops in relationto crop culture, production, and geographicdistribution, relation among the human population,crop productivity, and the environment.(Prerequisites: NRE 251 and NRE 310) Odd Fall.NRE 715 Seed Biology - Four semester hours.Biological and physiological aspects of seeddevelopment, maturation, longevity, dormancy,storability, invigoration treatments, and process ofgermination in agriculture (crop, vegetable, and treeseeds will be emphasized). (Prerequisites: NRE 440or consent of instructor) Odd Fall.NRE 716 Modeling Natural ResourcesManagement – Three semester hours. This courseis designed to use computer models in managingnatural resources. Experience in modeldevelopment and validation will be provided(Prerequisite: Consent of instructor) Odd Spring.NRE 724 Horticulture Marketing andManagement - Three semester hours. An analysisof produce marketing, pricing, postharvest handling,supply and demand, and marketing crops throughproduce outlets and differing management andscenarios. Resource "game playing." (Prerequisite:Consent of instructor) Even Summer.NRE 725 Stress Physiology of Crops - Threesemester hours. Responses of plants toenvironmental stresses including drought, heat, cold,chilling, biotic and mechanical stress. Themechanism for adaptation or tolerance to thesestresses, the metabolic and hormonal responses toonset of stress (Prerequisite: NRE 541) EvenSpring.NRE 730 Applied Multivariate Analysis - Threesemester hours. Use of MANOVAs, canonicalcorrelation, discriminate analysis, principalcomponent analysis, and factor analysis. Emphasison applications and interpretation of computeroutputs (Prerequisites: NRE 530 and NRE 536)Odd Fall.NRE 731 Advances in Ecological Research –Three semester hours. Further develop graduatestudent’s knowledge, critical thinking, and researchskills in forest ecology. The course emphasizesscientific approaches, review of current issues anddevelopments in ecological research. Fall.NRE 733L Advanced Molecular GeneticsLaboratory - Two semester hours. RecombinantDNA technology, DNA and mRNA isolation,Genomic and cDNA cloning, physical analysis ofrecombinants, DNA sequencing, oligonucleotidesynthesis and design. (Prerequisites: NRE533/533L, NRE 663) Odd Spring.NRE 734 Cytogenetics - Four semester hours.Chromosome structure, mechanics and behavior,their significance for problems of genetics,evolution and the origin of species. Emphasizing146