• PSC 5680: Paleoclimatology

  3.00 Credits

  Utah State University

  
  Covers climate through the past four billion years of geologic time. Explores driving forces behind climate changes. Examines data and methods used in paleoclimate research. Includes discussion of literature and stresses local paleoclimate records. Three lectures per week, along with field trips. Prerequisite/Restriction: GEO 3600/WATS 3600 or instructor permission. Crosslisted as: PSC 6680 and GEO 5680/GEO 6680 and WATS 5680/WATS 6680.
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• PSC 5700: Advanced Plant Breeding

  3.00 Credits

  Utah State University

  
  This course provides background on Mendelian plant genetics including gene mapping, linkage, qualitative, quantitative, and population genetics. Topics include detailed selection schemes for agronomic and horticultural crops including selection schemes for allogamous and autogamous plants, maximizing genetic gain, and marker assisted selection. Prerequisite/Restriction: BIOL 1620 or graduate student status.
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• PSC 5740: Environmental Quality: Soil and Water

  2.00 Credits

  Utah State University

  
  Senior capstone course for Environmental Soil/Water Science (ESWS) major. Students analyze current soil and water environmental quality problem(s), formulate remediation or mitigation plans, and present findings in oral and written reports. Prerequisite/Restriction: PSC 5130 and two 5000-level courses dealing with Soil topics.
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• PSC 5750: Crop Biotechnology

  2.00 Credits

  Utah State University

  
  Genetic and cellular approaches to crop improvement. Emphasizes cell culture, transformation, markers, marker-assisted selection, mapping simple and quantitatively inherited traits, fine mapping, gene cloning, mutagenesis, expression profiling, and bioinformatics. Prerequisite/Restriction: BIOL 3060.
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• PSC 5777: Philosophy and History Leading to Science

  2.00 Credits

  Utah State University

  
  Students learn how historical events and the evolution of western philosophy led to the scientific revolution and modern science. This is contrasted with a different approach to knowledge, that of Eastern mysticism. Registration Restriction(s): Senior standing Registration Restriction Special Approval: Instructor permission Repeatable for credit: No Grade Mode: Standard
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• PSC 6000: 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. Cross-listed as: PSC 5000. \
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• PSC 6003: 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 have graduate standing. Cross-listed as: CEE 6003 Dual-listed as: PSC 5003 Repeatable for credit: No Grade Mode: Standard
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• PSC 6050: 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 5050.
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• PSC 6070: Agroecology

  3.00 Credits

  Utah State University

  
  Summary: A critical evaluation of agroecology and its role in the management of agroecosystems. Concepts in ecology introduced from the perspective of agriculture with research examples discussed. Challenges to adoption and the role of community in sustainable food systems explored Prerequiesties: PSC 3800 Fundamentals of Organic Agriculture, PSC 3000 Fundamentals of Soil Science, PSC 3500 Structure and Function of Plants.
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• PSC 6080: Applied Statistics in Agricultural Research

  3.00 Credits

  Utah State University

  
  This course helps students understand research data through introducing basic principles of experimental design and data analysis. Additional coursework is required for those enrolled in the graduate-level course. Cross/Dual listed as: PSC 4080
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