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

inter- and intra-chromosomal aberrations andheteroploidy. (Prerequisite: A course in genetics)Even Fall.NRE 735 Advanced Soil Classification - Threesemester hours. Principles of the comprehensivesystem of soil classification and other classificationsystems, advanced study of soil formation, soilcharacterization and methods of studying soilgenesis. (Prerequisite: NRE 350) Even Fall.NRE 738 Plant Genetics - Two semester hours.Both qualitative and quantitative gene actions areconsidered. Methods of testing hypotheses,chromosome mapping, selection procedures, gainfrom selection procedures, measuring heritabilityand other factors are covered. (Prerequisite: Acourse in genetics) Odd Fall.NRE 750 Advanced Soil Chemistry - Foursemester hours. Surface chemical reactions ofcolloidal particles in the soil such as the adsorptionphenomenon, zeta potential and surface charge.Thermodynamics of soil reactions, action exchangereactions, and clay organic complexes andinteractions. A one credit hour lab included.(Prerequisites: NRE 460 and CHE 401-402) OddFall.NRE 751 Advanced Soil Physics - Four semesterhours. A mathematical study of the physicalproperties of the soil, to water flow in both saturatedand unsaturated soil, soil temperature and heat flow,internal drainage and water redistribution, solutetransport and their effects on water uptake by plants.A one credit hour laboratory included (Prerequisite:Consent of instructor) Odd Fall.NRE 763 Advanced Molecular Genetics - Threesemester hours. Molecular cloning by recombinantDNA, restriction enzyme and mapping, isolation ofrecombinant clones, isolation of MRNA fromeukaryotes, synthesis of CDNA oligonucleotide sitedirected mutagenesis, and state of the art DNAsequencing (Prerequisite: Consent of instructor)Even Spring.NRE 767 Plant Virology - Three semester hours.Principles and methods of detection, isolation,chemical constitution, replication, transmission, andcontrol of plant viruses. (Prerequisite: NRE 432 orNRE 562) Odd Spring.NRE 774 Quantitative Approaches in RemoteSensing - Three semester hours. A "hands-on"approach with computer analysis of remotely-senseddata, software design, classification algorithms, andimage pre-processing overlay and enhancement.Theory and application of field instrumentation.(Prerequisite: NRE 476) Odd Spring.NRE 775 Advanced Principles of GeographicInformation Systems - Four semester hours. GISapplications in environmental and natural resourceinventories and analyses; major components of GIS;raster and vector data structures; modules for datainput, verification, storage and output; digital terrainmodels; spatial analysis and modeling. (Prerequisite:CMP 409, URP 526 or their equivalent) EvenSpring.NRE 778 Remote Sensing of the Environment II– Three semester hours. Remote sensing of theenvironment and microwave remote sensing usingactive and passive sensors. Data analysis andinterpretation of the electromagnetic response of theradiometers and radars. Concepts of microwavebrightness temperature from passive systems, radarbackscatter and emission models. (Prerequisite:NRE 476 and NRE 576) Even Fall.NRE 779 Advanced Environmental Geostatistics– Three semester hours. Application of geostatisticsto environmental problems. Methods fordetermining number of environmental samples andtheir distribution. Extensive use of the U.S.Environmental Protection GEO-EAS andGEOPACK software for variogram analysis andKriging. (Prerequisites: MTH 170, NRE 529, NRE465 and NRE 565) Even Fall.NRE 781 Advanced Hydrology – Study ofphysical hydrological processes and interactionsamong hydrology, ecology, biogeochemistry, andhuman activities. Provides a hands-on experience invarious aspects of professional and researchhydrology.NRE 799 Doctoral Dissertation - One to sixsemester hours. Individual research work towardscompleting the dissertation requirements for thePh.D. in Plant and Soil Science. Each Semester.NUTRITION AND HOSPITALITYMANAGEMENTNHM 501 Advanced Maternal and ChildNutrition - Three semester hours. A study of thenutritional requirements in relation to the biologicaland physical changes during pregnancy, lactation147