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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.
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• PSC 5710: Irrigated Soils

  3.00 Credits

  Utah State University

  
  This course covers soil salinity, soil-moisture-plant relationships, water supply and quality, irrigation water measurements, soil moisture movement, and irrigation methods. Additional coursework is required for those enrolled in the graduate-level course.
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• PSC 5740: Environmental Quality: Soil and Water (CI)

  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.
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  This course is a general education course.

• 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.
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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. Additional coursework is required for those enrolled in the graduate-level course.
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• PSC 5830: Atmospheric Instrumentation and Operation

  3.00 Credits

  Utah State University

  
  The course introduces atmospheric instruments based on the World Meteorological Organization meteorologist operational guidebook. Course topics include selection, installation, principles of operation, calibration of instruments, and maintenance of instruments plus data acquisition. Additional coursework is required for those enrolled in the graduate-level course.
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• PSC 5840: Atmospheric Dynamics

  3.00 Credits

  Utah State University

  
  This course covers the physical and mathematical principles essential for understanding climate dynamics and synoptic meteorology. Students learn the fundamental equations of motion, energy balance, vorticity, and circulation, along with their applications to atmospheric and oceanic processes. Additional coursework is required for those enrolled in the graduate-level course.
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• PSC 5850: Physical Climatology

  3.00 Credits

  Utah State University

  
  Course offers in-depth description of atmospheric circulation and how environmental phenomena interact in a single, unified system. This integrated approach unites all the key features of the climate system to explain the structure and behavior of climate over time. Additional coursework is required for those enrolled in the graduate-level course.
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• PSC 5860: Atmospheric Thermodynamics

  3.00 Credits

  Utah State University

  
  This course covers thermodynamic principles and their applications to atmospheric science. Students learn the laws of thermodynamics, intensive and extensive properties, heat capacity, atmospheric lapse rates and stability, hydrostatic and hypsometric equations, and energy exchange in climate systems. Additional coursework is required for those enrolled in the graduate-level course.
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• PSC 5875: Synoptic Meteorology

  4.00 Credits

  Utah State University

  
  In this course, students apply the theory behind dynamic meteorology concepts governing the large-scale motions of the mid-latitude atmosphere. Theoretical concepts are paired with real-world weather map analysis lessons to introduce forecasting and interpretation techniques while reinforcing numerical concepts. Additional coursework is required for those enrolled in the graduate-level course.
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