Below is a listing of courses available at OU in a variety of Departments to students interested in geomicrobiology.
BOT 2404 Ecology and Environmental Quality (Crosslisted
with Zoology 2404).
Prerequisite: sophomore standing. Study of ecological
principles and their applications to human systems, study of population, air
pollution, water pollution, energy issues, etc. Laboratory exercises focus
on learning scientific methods of measurement of environmental quality factors.
(Sp)
Instructor: Wallace Class Time: TR 10:30-11:45 Lab: See
schedule
BOT 6003 Ecological Modeling (Crosslisted with Microbiology
and Zoology 6003). Prerequisite: One course in Computer Science, one
course in Ecology, or permission of instructor. Trains students to
use modeling tools in their research and to gain a greater ability to understand,
appreciate, and criticize modeling work. Students will learn general
procedure and principles with case studies of successful models in ecology
and participate in course projects to gain hands-on experience in model development.
(Irreg.)
Instructor: Luo Class Time: MW 2:30-3:45P
MBIO 3812 FUNDAMENTALS OF MICROBIOLOGY LABORATORY Prerequisites:
Credit or concurrent enrollment in MBIO 3813. Fundamental microbiological
methods: aseptic technique, culture methods, microscopy, metabolic and physiological
tests, bacterial isolation and identification, environmental microbiology.
(F, Sp)
Instructor: Staff Class Time: MWF 1:30P-4:20P &
MW 6:00P-8:50P
MBIO 3813 FUNDAMENTALS OF MICROBIOLOGY Prerequisite:
One course in biology and concurrent enrollment in Organic Chemistry. Cell
structure of Procaryotes and Microbial Eucaryotes; survey of major groups
of eucaryotic and procaryotic protists; metabolic characteristics and ecological
roles; growth; symbiotic relationships; genetics. (F, Sp)
Instructor: Downard Class Time: MWF 8:30a - 9:20A
MBIO 4810 PHYSIOLOGY/MOLECULAR BIOLOGY LAB
Contact Instructor for more information.
Instructor: Downard, Nagle Class Time: 4:30-5:20P, Lab:
011 TR 9:30-12:20, 012 1:30-4:30
MBIO 4813 MICROBIOLOGY ECOLOGY & PATHOGENESIS
Prerequisite: MBIO3812 or 3813 or equivalent. Course
incorporates laboratory approaches and techniques for the study, characterization
and manipulation of individual microorganism and microbial communities involved
in pathogenesis and environmental processes. Contemporary molecular
techniques including PCR, recombinant DNA, DNA/RNA analysis, immunobiological
analysis will encompass a large part of this laboratory course. Students
will also become acquainted with approaches to discover the mechanism microorganisms
use to establish their ecological niche in both pathogenic and environmental
settings. (SP)
MBIO 4863 GEOMICROBIOLOGY
Prerequisite: MBIO 3813 or permission of instructor.
Slash listed with MBIO 5863. Life below earth’s surface. Bacterial
degradation of pollutants. Petroleum microbiology. Role of microorganisms
in geochemical cycling of carbon, sulfur and metals. (F)
Instructor: Krumholz Class Time: MW 1:30-2:45P
MBIO 4893 CAPSTONE IN MICROBIOLOGY
Prerequisite: MBIO 3815, Calculus, coreq. or prereq. M4843.
Combines laboratory research experiences, primarily in the areas of microbial
diversity, physiology, and genetics, with an introduction to how research
in microbiology is carried out.
Instructor: Tanner Class Time: W 8:30A-9:20A Lab.
TR 8:30A- 11:20A, 1:30-4:20
MBIO G6813 ADVANCED BACTERIAL METABOLISM
Prerequisite: 3815 plus six hours of microbiology, biochemistry,
organic chemistry or permission.
The course is a critical evaluation of the techniques
used in conducting metabolic studies. Emphasis is placed on the interpretational
limits of the routine methodologies. Recent advances in bacterial metabolism
will be covered with emphasis on unusual bacterial pathways and on the biotransformations
of environmentally significant materials. (Sp odd numbered years)
Instructor: Suflita Class Time: TA 1:30P-2:45P
MBIO G6853 RECENT ADVANCES IN MICROBIAL PHYSIOLOGY
Prerequisite: 4843, 4853 and a class in biochemistry. Recent advances in microbial
physiology will be covered with emphasis on current literature. (Sp even
numbered years)
Instructor: Nagle Class Time: MWF 10:30A-11:20A
MBIO G6873 MICROBIAL ECOLOGY
Prerequisite: 3815 plus two courses in microbiology or
3815 plus one microbiology course and one ecology course; biochemistry; calculus;
or permission. Advanced treatment of the development and interactions of
microbial communities with their living and abiotic environment. Emphasis
placed on experimental approaches and on the quantitative concepts of the
subject matter. Topics include a kinetic evaluation of microbial activities,
global carbon cycling, biodegradation of environmentally significant materials
and techniques used in the study of microbial ecology. (F even numbered years)
Instructor: Suflita Class Time: TA 10:30A-11:45A
G4970 ENVIRONMENTAL GEOCHEMISTRY SEMINAR
Prerequisite: Permission of Instructor.
G4633 HYDROGEOLOGY
Prerequisite: Mathematics 2443, Physics 2524, senior standing
in geology, or permission of instructor. Darcy's law, Hubbert's fluid potential,
equations of groundwater flow. Physical properties of geologic materials
and fluids. Free convection, compaction- and gravity-driven flow. Role of
fluids in geologic phenomena, including mineralization, metamorphism, hydrocarbon
migration, sedimentary diagenesis, faulting and earthquakes, paleomagnetism.
Application of geologic and geophysical techniques to fluid flow problems.
G5003 DIAGENESIS
Prerequisite: 26 hours of geology or geophysics or permission.
Origin and interpretation of diagenetic features of sedimentary rocks, including
porosity, permeability, fluid flow, compaction and cementation. Geochemical
approaches are stressed. Laboratory (Irreg.)
G5283 ENVIRONMENTAL ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
Prerequisite: 4114 or permission of instructor.
Solubility, partitioning, and sorption of organic compounds
in aqueous systems; linear free energy relationships; natural organic matter
chemistry and characterization; environmentally pertinent hydrolysis, oxidation,
and reduction reactions; disinfection reactions; and aqueous photochemistry.
(Sp)
G4473 SOIL SCIENCE
Prerequisite: senior standing, graduate option. Discusses
basic physical, chemical, and biological properties of soils. Soil formation,
clay mineralogy, organic matter and cation exchange capacity are included.
Current environmental problems of soil pollution are also covered. Laboratory
(F)
G3154 ENVIRONMENTAL GEOLOGY
Prerequisite: college algebra and permission of instructor;
completion of one college level science course recommended. Designed for
students who are wanting to know to relationship between earth materials
and environmental issues. Topics include minerals, rocks, depositional environments,
porosity, permeability, water occurrence and chemistry, petroleum, natural
gas, tar sands, oil shales, land subsidence, and earthquakes. Laboratory includes
the study of minerals, rocks, maps, and well cuttings. Laboratory
G4114 CHEMICAL ASPECTS OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE (Crosslisted
with Environmental Science 4114).
Prerequisite: senior standing and one year of general
chemistry. Soil, water, and air pollution
chemistry; measurements, sampling and statistics; and
analysis of volatiles, metals, and anions.
Laboratory (Sp)
CE 5020 CHEMICAL LIMNOLOGY—SPECIAL TOPICS IN CIVIL
ENGINEERING
Prerequisite: senior or graduate standing and permission
of instructor.
CE 5020 INSTRUMENTATION FOR ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS—SPECIAL
TOPICS IN CIVIL ENGINEERING
Prerequisite: senior or graduate standing and permission
of instructor.