Department of Natural Sciences
The Department of Natural Sciences houses graduate programs in Biology and Water Resources Science and Technology.
Contact Information
Dr. Megan Wise de Valdez Department Chair STEM 311N Megan.WisedeValdez@tamusa.edu
Program Webpages
Biology
WATER RESOURCES SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
Biology
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BIOL 5101 | Independent Study | 1 |
| BIOL 5105 | Graduate Seminar | 1 |
| BIOL 5301 | Independent Study | 3 |
| BIOL 5303 | Ecosystems Ecology | 3 |
| BIOL 5306 | Thesis | 3 |
| BIOL 5309 | Advanced Topics in Cell and Molecular Biology | 3 |
| BIOL 5310 | Graduate Scientific Scholarshp | 3 |
| BIOL 5311 | Research Methods in Field Biology | 3 |
| BIOL 5315 | Biostatistics I | 3 |
| BIOL 5320 | Biostatistics II | 3 |
| BIOL 5370 | Special Graduate Topics in Bio | 3 |
| BIOL 5404 | Biotechnology | 4 |
| BIOL 5405 | Cellular Mechanisms | 4 |
| BIOL 5406 | Population & Community Ecology | 4 |
| BIOL 5470 | Special Graduate Topics in Bio | 4 |
Water Resources Science and Technology
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| WATR 5111 | Graduate Seminar | 1 |
| WATR 5214 | Nexus of Water, Energy, and Food | 2 |
| WATR 5305 | Research Project | 3 |
| WATR 5306 | Thesis | 3 |
| WATR 5312 | Water Laws, Rules and Policy | 3 |
| WATR 5314 | Pollutants in Environmental Systems | 3 |
| WATR 5315 | Advanced Municipal and Industrial Wastewater Treatment and Recycling Systems | 3 |
| WATR 5320 | Statistical Methods in Research | 3 |
| WATR 5322 | Wastewater Treatment for Direct and Indirect Uses | 3 |
| WATR 5325 | Natural and Constructed Green Systems for Wastewater Management | 3 |
| WATR 5330 | Water Resources Science and Technology Internship | 3 |
| WATR 5335 | Desalination Processes and Emerging Technologies | 3 |
| WATR 5345 | Environmental Impact Assessment of Water Resources | 3 |
| WATR 5350 | Groundwater Management and Field Investigations | 3 |
| WATR 5355 | Institutions and Their Role in Water Resources Management | 3 |
| WATR 5360 | Water Resources Sustainable Use and Conservation Policy and Practice | 3 |
| WATR 5365 | Water Policy Institution Internship | 3 |
| WATR 5370 | US-Mexico Borderlands and Interjurisdicitional Water Issues and Policies | 3 |
| WATR 5371 | Independent Study | 3 |