• PSC 5000: Environmental Instrumentation

  2.00 Credits

  Utah State University

  
  Discusses physics of signal transduction underlying all sensors. Basic electronics necessary to link sensors with dataloggers. Programming dataloggers to maximize measurement accuracy and to summarize data. Crosslisted as: PSC 6000.
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• PSC 5003: Remote Sensing of Land Surfaces

  3.00 Credits

  Utah State University

  
  Introduction to principles of radiation, reflectance, infrared thermal, and other remote sensing measurements for vegetation, soil, water, and urban landscapes. Topics include vegetation index applications, water balance components, satellites and drone technologies, cloud-based data repositories, computational environments for remote sensing. Additional coursework is required for those enrolled in the graduate-level course. Prerequisite(s): CEE 2450 Registration Restriction(s): Student must be in the Professional Engineering Program or have graduate standing Cross-listed as: CEE 5003 Dual-listed as: PSC 6003 Repeatable for credit: No Grade Mode: Standard
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• PSC 5050: Principles of Environmental Soil Chemistry

  3.00 Credits

  Utah State University

  
  Introduction to common chemical processes occurring among solid, liquid, and gas phases in soil systems. Emphasis placed on chemistry of arid land soils. Prerequisite/Restriction: CHEM 1110 or higher, MATH 1050 or higher. Crosslisted as: PSC 6050.
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• PSC 5090: Sustainable Low Water Landscaping

  3.00 Credits

  Utah State University

  
  This course will focus on environmental analysis of climate, water, and soils of a prospective landscape site to inform the design process on selection of adapted plants and plant layout that will minimize irrigation water use and maintenance. Crosslisted as: PSC 6090 and LAEP 5090/LAEP 6090.
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• PSC 5130: Soil Genesis, Morphology, and Classification

  4.00 Credits

  Utah State University

  
  Morphology, development, and classification of soils. Lectures and weekly field exercises emphasize soil as a natural body of the landscape: its properties, distribution, behavior, and interpretations for diverse land uses. Prerequisite/Restriction: Understanding of fundamental soil science; PSC 3000 recommended. Crosslisted as: PSC 6130.
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• PSC 5160: Methods in Biotechnology: Cell Culture

  3.00 Credits

  Utah State University

  
  Techniques and fundamental knowledge for culturing mammalian and insect cells. Students will learn maintenance, growing, genetic engineering of cells, cytotoxicity, hybridoma creation, cloning, etc. Extensive laboratory experience is provided. Crosslisted as: ADVS 5160 and BIOL 5160 and NDFS 5160.
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• PSC 5260: Methods in Biotechnology: Molecular Cloning

  3.00 Credits

  Utah State University

  
  Laboratory-oriented course designed to teach molecular biology techniques such as DNA cloning, genetic probes, polymerase chain reaction, and DNA sequencing. Prerequisite/Restriction: CHEM 3700 or CHEM 5710; or BIOL 3060; or instructor permission. Crosslisted as: ADVS 5260, BIOL 5260, and NDFS 5260.
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• PSC 5270: Environmental Plant Physiology

  2.00 Credits

  Utah State University

  
  Quantitatively analyzes the relationship between physiological processes and growth of whole plants. Energy balance and water use efficiency. Light interception and canopy geometry. Canopy photosynthesis and respiration. Carbon partitioning and source/sink relationships. Prerequisite/Restriction: BIOL 4400,or PSC 3500 or equivalent. Crosslisted as: PSC 6270.
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• PSC 5280: Plant Stress Physiology

  3.00 Credits

  Utah State University

  
  This course serves as a platform for integrating the advances in biochemistry, cell biology, and molecular biology toward in-depth understanding of the fundamental mechanisms that are critical to plant resilience and productivity under sub-optimal environments. Additional coursework is required for those enrolled in the graduate-level course. Crosslisted as: PSC 6280. Prerequisite/Restriction: BIOL 4400 is recommended, or similar plant physiology course.
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• PSC 5300: Principles of Cytogenetics

  3.00 Credits

  Utah State University

  
  Examination and analysis of variation in chromosome structure, behavior, and number. Includes discussions of developmental and evolutionary effects of this variation, and practical applications in plant and animal genetics. Prerequisite/Restriction: BIOL 3060.
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