ECOL 1000-1000L. Ecological Basis of Environmental Issues. 3 hours. 2 hours lecture and 3 hours lab per week. 
Oasis Title: ENVIRONMENT ISSUES. 
Not open to students with credit in GEOG 1125-1125D. 
Ecological concepts that form the basis for understanding environmental issues confronting us; population growth, loss of diversity, resource limitation, pollution, and global climate change. 
Non-traditional format: This course is also offered through University System of Georgia Independent Study (USGIS). 
Offered fall and spring semesters every year. 

ECOL 3070. Environment and Humans. 3 hours. 
Oasis Title: ENVIRONMENT&HUMANS. 
Not open to students with credit in ECOL 1000-1000L or GEOG 1125-1125D. 
Macro-environmental problems currently faced by humans placing them in historical perspective, and relating them to the natural laws and ecological processes which govern the outcome of human-environmental interactions. 
Non-traditional format: This course is also offered through University System of Georgia Independent Study (USGIS). 
Not offered on a regular basis. 

ECOL(FORS) 3260-3260L. Vertebrate Diversity and Evolution. 4 hours. 2 hours lecture and 4 hours lab per week. 
Oasis Title: VERT DIVERSITY EVOL. 
Not open to students with credit in CBIO 3000-3000L. 
Prerequisite: BIOL 1104-1104L or BIOL 1108-1108L or permission of department. 
The evolution, diversity, and higher order relationships of vertebrate animals and their principal adaptations to life. 
Offered fall semester every year.

ECOL 3400. Junior Seminar. 1 hour. 
Oasis Title: JUNIOR SEMINAR. 
Prerequisite: Junior standing and permission of major. 
Ecology seminar used to introduce juniors entering the major with the way ecological science is organized, to explain the requirements of the major, and show options to create personalized programs for specific interests, employment or continued schooling. Career and graduate school opportunities will be discussed. 
Offered fall semester every year. 

ECOL(BIOL) 3500-3500L. Ecology. 4 hours. 3 hours lecture and 3 hours lab per week. 
Oasis Title: ECOLOGY. 
Not open to students with credit in GEOG 3210. 
Prerequisite: BIOL 1108-1108L and CHEM 1211 and CHEM 1211L. 
Population structure and dynamics, organization and classification of communities, and nutrient and energy flows in ecosystems. 
Non-traditional format: This course is also offered through University System of Georgia Independent Study (USGIS). 
Offered fall, spring and summer semesters every year. 

ECOL(BIOL) 3510. Ecology Laboratory. 3-4 hours. Repeatable for maximum 10 hours credit. 
Oasis Title: ECOLOGY LABORATORY. 
Prerequisite: ECOL(BIOL) 3500-3500L. 
Techniques and methodologies to assess organismal, population, community, or ecosystem interactions. 
Non-traditional format: A field course taught for blocks of time off-campus (semester breaks or summer). Additional on-campus lecture hours may be added depending upon the field schedule. 
Not offered on a regular basis. 

ECOL 3520. Ecological Applications. 3 hours. 
Oasis Title: ECOLOG APPLICATIONS. 
Prerequisite: ECOL(BIOL) 3500-3500L. 
Current ecological approaches used to quantify impacts of natural and human disturbances on ecosystem structure and function. Case studies illustrate impacts and management strategies in fields such as environmental toxicology, conservation ecology, agroecosystem ecology, and restoration ecology. 
Offered spring semester every year. 

ECOL 3530-3530D. Conservation Ecology. 3 hours. 
Oasis Title: CONSERV ECOLOGY. 
Prerequisite: ECOL(BIOL) 3500-3500L. 
Application of ecological science to conservation/biodiversity issues; the role of scientists in designing solutions and formulating policies for conservation. 
Offered fall semester every year. 

(ECOL)FORS 3580-3580L. Vertebrate Natural History. 4 hours. 3 hours lecture and 4 hours lab per week. 
Oasis Title: VERTEBRATE NAT HIST. 
Prerequisite: BIOL 1108-1108L. 
Life history strategies of vertebrates with emphasis on ecology, behavior, taxonomy, and systematics. 
Offered fall and spring semesters every year. 

ECOL 3700. Organic Agriculture: Ecological Agriculture and the Ethics of Sustainability. 4 hours. 5 hours lecture and 25 hours lab per week.
Oasis Title: ORGANIC AGRICULTURE.
Prerequisite: Permission of department.
This interdisciplinary maymester field course will explore the fundamental principles of sustainable agriculture through hands-on experience at an operating organic farm and agroforestry research center. Also includes a critical discussion of the social, political, and cultural issues involved in creating a more sustainable food system.
Non-traditional format: Hands-on experience at an operating organic farm and agroforestry research center.
Offered summer semester every year.

ECOL 3900. Directed Reading. 2-3 hours. Repeatable for maximum 10 hours credit. 
Oasis Title: DIRECTED READING. 
Prerequisite: Junior or senior standing and permission of department. 
Detailed study of a restricted area of ecology through reading and discussion of original papers and reviews under the direction of a faculty supervisor. 
Non-traditional format: Faculty members will arrange contact hours with individual student. 
Offered fall, spring, and summer semesters every year. 

ECOL 4000/6000. Population and Community Ecology. 3 hours. 
Oasis Title: POPULAT COMM ECOL. 
Undergraduate prerequisite: ECOL(BIOL) 3500-3500L and MATH 2210. 
The birth, death, and movement of organisms, with particular reference to population dynamics; the forces that structure communities of plants and animals. 
Offered fall semester every year. 

ECOL 4010/6010. Ecosystem Ecology. 3 hours. 
Oasis Title: ECOSYSTEM ECOLOGY. 
Undergraduate prerequisite: ECOL(BIOL) 3500-3500L and MATH 2210.
Ecosystem structure and function with emphasis on energetic and biogeochemical processes in natural and managed ecosystems, from local to global scales. 
Offered spring semester every year. 

ECOL 4020/6020-4020L/6020L. Field Systems Ecology. 4 hours. 2 hours lecture and 6 hours lab per week. 
Oasis Title: FIELD SYSTEMS ECOL. 
Undergraduate prerequisite: ECOL(BIOL) 3500-3500L and MATH 2210 and MATH 2210L. 
Ecology, field biology, and dynamic processes of terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems integrated by empirical monitoring and systems modeling within a campus watershed. Field trips to the Smoky Mountains and Georgia coast will extend the principles to a regional geographic scale. 
Non-traditional format: The projects will be conducted on an unscheduled basis, requiring open access to laboratory and computer facilities. 
Offered fall semester every even-numbered year. 

ECOL 4030/6030-4030L/6030L. Mammalogy. 4 hours. 2 hours lecture and 6 hours lab per week. 
Oasis Title: MAMMALOGY. 
Undergraduate prerequisite: BIOL 1108-1108L. 
Taxonomy, distribution, ecology, and evolution of mammals. 
Offered fall semester every year. 

ECOL 4040/6040-4040L/6040L. Herpetology. 4 hours. 2 hours lecture and 4 hours lab per week. 
Oasis Title: HERPETOLOGY. 
Undergraduate prerequisite: BIOL 1108-1108L. 
Evolution, ecology, behavior, structure, and physiology of amphibians and reptiles. 
Offered spring semester every year. 

ECOL 4050/6050-4050L/6050L. Ichthyology. 4 hours. 3 hours lecture and 3 hours lab per week. 
Oasis Title: ICHTHYOLOGY. 
Undergraduate prerequisite: BIOL 1108-1108L. 
Taxonomy, distribution, ecology, evolution, and conservation of the marine and freshwater fishes. 
Offered spring semester every year. 

ECOL 4060/6060-4060L/6060L. Ornithology. 3 hours. 2 hours lecture and 3 hours lab per week. 
Oasis Title: ORNITHOLOGY. 
Undergraduate prerequisite: BIOL 1108-1108L. 
Identification, classification, life histories, evolution, and behavior of birds, with an emphasis on Georgia species. 
Offered spring semester every even-numbered year. 

ECOL 4070/6070-4070L/6070L. Invertebrate Zoology. 4 hours. 3 hours lecture and 6 hours lab per week. 
Oasis Title: INVERTEBRATE ZOOL. 
Undergraduate prerequisite: BIOL 1108-1108L. 
Functional morphology, taxonomy, phylogeny, and general biology of invertebrates. 
Offered spring semester every year. 

ECOL 4110/6110. Insect Diversity. 4 hours. 1 hour lecture and 6 hours lab per week. 
Oasis Title: INSECT DIVERSITY. 
Undergraduate prerequisite: Permission of department. 
The biodiversity of tropical and temperate insects, including theoretical issues, natural history, and methods for study. 
Offered fall semester every even-numbered year. 

ECOL(EETH) 4200/6200-4200L/6200L. Ecological Concepts. 4 hours. 3 hours lecture and 3 hours lab per week. 
Oasis Title: ECOLOGY CONCEPTS. 
A general ecology course for non-science majors, which is a core course for the environmental ethics certificate. Based on lectures, readings, and laboratories. The course is designed to examine ecological phenomena from global patterns to individual interactions. 
Offered spring semester every year. 

(ECOL)ANTH 4210/6210. Zooarchaeology. 3 hours. 
Oasis Title: ZOOARCHAEOLOGY. 
Undergraduate prerequisite: ANTH 1102 or BIOL 1104-1104L or BIOL 1108-1108L or permission of major. 
Animal remains recovered from archaeological sites, studied in light of zoological and archaeological methods and theories and interpreted in terms of human and animal behavior. 
Not offered on a regular basis. 

ECOL 4240/6240-4240L/6240L. Physiological Ecology. 3 hours. 2 hours lecture and 3 hours lab per week. 
Oasis Title: PHYSIOLOGICAL ECOL. 
Undergraduate prerequisite: BIOL 1108-1108L. 
Physiological responses of organisms to environmental factors.
Not offered on a regular basis. 

(ECOL)ANTH(BIOL)(PBIO)(ENTO) 4260-4260L. Natural History Collections Management. 4 hours. 3 hours lecture and 3 hours lab per week. 
Oasis Title: NAT HIST COLL MNGT. 
Prerequisite: Permission of department. 
Theories, policies, and operational procedures in the management of natural history collections, including higher category classification, identification, field collecting, accessioning, preparation, curation, and data management. 
Offered spring semester every even-numbered year. 

ECOL(ANTH)(BIOL)(PBIO)(ENTO)(FORS)(GEOG)(GEOL)(PATH) 4261. Museum of Natural
History Internship. 3 hours. Repeatable for maximum 6 hours credit. 7 hours lab per week. 
Oasis Title: MUS NAT HIST INTERN. 
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor and permission of Museum of Natural History. 
Supervised work experience with a natural history collection. Students will learn techniques and other procedures for curating materials in a collection of their choice under the direction of collection personnel. 
Non-traditional format: Students will maintain regular, weekly work schedules totaling 7 hours per week under the supervision of faculty and other collection personnel associated with the Museum of Natural History. 
Offered fall, spring, and summer semesters every year. 

(ECOL)ANTH 4290/6290. Environmental Archaeology. 3 hours. 3 hours lecture and 1 hour lab per week. 
Oasis Title: ENVIRONMENTAL ARCH. 
Undergraduate prerequisite: ANTH 1102 or permission of major. 
Prehistoric and historic human subsistence patterns through the methods and techniques of zooarchaeology, paleobotany, and paleonutrition. Theories of environmental reconstruction. 
Not offered on a regular basis. 

ECOL(FORS) 4310/6310-4310L/6310L. Limnology. 4 hours. 3 hours lecture and 4 hours lab per week. 
Oasis Title: LIMNOLOGY. 
Undergraduate prerequisite: ECOL(BIOL) 3500-3500L or FORS 3300. 
Aquatic ecosystems (lakes and streams) and their biota. Linkages between terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. 
Offered fall semester every year. 

(ECOL)(ANTH)CRSS(GEOG)(HORT) 4930/6930. Agroecology of Tropical America. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: AGROECOLOGY TROP AM.
Undergraduate prerequisite: Permission of department.
Crops and cropping systems in tropical America; influences of geography, climate, and socioeconomic factors, as well as the impact of agriculture, on the ecosystems of the region.
Offered spring semester every year.

(ECOL)(ANTH)CRSS(GEOG)(HORT) 4931/6931. Agroecology of Tropical America Field Trip. 3-6 hours. Repeatable for maximum 9 hours credit.
Oasis Title: AGECOL TRP FIELD TR.
Prerequisite: CRSS(HORT)(ANTH) 4930/6930 or permission of department.
Intensive field study in a tropical Latin American country; crops and cropping systems of tropical America; influences of geography, climate, and socioeconomic factors, as well as the impact of agriculture on the ecosystems of the region. Conducted in a tropical Latin American country.
Non-traditional format: Students will tour a tropical country and receive on-site instruction at a series of different farms and ecological preserves over a period of 18 days.
Offered summer semester every year. More information at http://www.uga.edu/tropag

ECOL 4400H. Evolution of the Biosphere (Honors). 4 hours. 
Oasis Title: EVOL OF BIOSPHERE. 
Prerequisite: ECOL(BIOL) 3500-3500L and CHEM 2211 and MATH 2210 and permission of Honors. 
Critical evaluation of fundamental concepts and emerging ideas pertaining to the origin and maintenance of life; biological diversity and the role of biological diversity in biogeochemical cycles and ecosystem function. 
Non-traditional format: Students must attend two hours of lecture each week as well as a two-hour discussion period. There are four regularly scheduled contact hours between the faculty member and students each week. 
Offered spring semester every year. 

ECOL 4940. Internship in Ecology. 2-3 hours. Repeatable for maximum 9 hours credit. 
Oasis Title: INTERNSHIP ECOLOGY. 
Prerequisite: ECOL(BIOL) 3500-3500L and permission of department. 
Supervised work experience with public agencies, non-profit environmental organizations, or industry concerning ecological topics. 
Non-traditional format: Faculty members will arrange work hours with sponsoring agency. Faculty will arrange meetings with student to discuss progress. 
Offered fall, spring, and summer semesters every year. 

ECOL 4950. Senior Seminar. 1 hour. Repeatable for maximum 3 hours credit. 
Oasis Title: SENIOR SEMINAR. 
Prerequisite: Senior standing or permission of department. 
Discussion and critical appraisal of reports of original research and/or surveys of the technical literature in ecology. Students will be responsible for oral presentations on current topics. 
Offered fall and spring semesters every year. 

ECOL 4960. Research. 2-4 hours. Repeatable for maximum 10 hours credit. 
Oasis Title: RESEARCH.
Prerequisite: Junior or senior standing and permission of department. 
Independent research in ecology under direction of individual faculty members. 
Non-traditional format: Faculty members will arrange contact hours with individual student. 
Offered fall and spring semesters every year. 

ECOL 4990. Senior Thesis. 3 hours. 
Oasis Title: SENIOR THESIS. 
Prerequisite: ECOL 4960 and permission of department. 
Preparation of a written thesis, based upon research carried out under direction of a faculty supervisor. 
Non-traditional format: Faculty will arrange contact hours with individual student. 
Offered fall, spring, and summer semesters every year. 

Last updated: June 13, 2005