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  • FES 345 - Special Problems

    Original investigation and/or readings in forest ecosystem science areas; subject to be chosen in consultation with one or more departmental faculty. May be repeated for credit.

    Credits: 1-6
  

  • FES 407 - Forest Ecology

    Biological principles and environmental factors governing the natural establishment and development of forest trees and stands. Lec 3.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    FTY 107 or BIO 464 or permission.

    Credits: 3
  

  • FES 408 - Silviculture

    Theory and practice of controlling the composition, growth, quality and regeneration of forest stands. Lec 3.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    None. Corequisite: FES 407 or equivalent.

    Credits: 3
  

  • FES 409 - Forest Ecology and Silviculture Field Laboratory

    Measurement, assessment and analysis of forest vegetation from a biological and silvicultural perspective. Designed to develop understanding and proficiency in: silvical properties of northeastern tree species; forest regeneration, succession and stand dynamics; prescribing silvicultural treatments; and formulating silvicultural systems. Weekly labs and several one-day field trips.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    WLE 200 or concurrent enrollment in FES 407.  Corequisite: FES 408.

    Credits: 2
  

  • FES 416 - Functional Structure of Woody Plants

    Wood and bark are studied as a means to understanding tree physiology, phylogenetic relationships and taxonomic identification. (This course is identical to WSC 416.) Lec 2, Lab 4.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    FES 100 or permission.

    Credits: 3
  

  • FES 435 - Managing Forest Succession

    Ecological principles, technologies, methods and sociological issues associated with managing the course and rate of vegetation succession in forest management. NOTE: because of overlap, FES 435 and FES 535 cannot both be taken for degree credit. (This course is identical to FES 535.) Rec 3.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    FES 407, FES 408 or permission.

    Credits: 3
  

  • FES 456 - Tree Pests and Disease I

    Advanced concepts about tree disease and its development, the role of tree disease in forest dynamics, and relevant characteristic of tree pests.  NOTE:  Because of overlap, FES 456 and FES 557 cannot both be taken for degree credit.

    Satisfies the General Education Writing Intensive Requirement when taken with FES 457.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    BIO 100 o FES 100.

    Credits: 1
  

  • FES 457 - Tree Pests and Disease II

    Applies concepts of FES 456 to common disease complexes found in Maine and other regions of North America.  NOTE:  Because of overlap, FES 457 and FES 557 cannot both be taken for degree credit.

    Satisfies the General Education Writing Intensive Requirement when taken with FES 456.

     

    Prerequisites & Notes
    None.  Corequisite: FES 456.

    Credits: 2
  

  • FES 458 - Tree Pests and Disease Lab

    A week-long field class where students will learn the process of identifying tree health problems, researching information about the problem, and developing management options to deal with the problem.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    FES 456.

    Credits: 1
  

  • FES 470 - Senior Paper in Forest Conservation

    Students select a topic in forest conservation and prepare a detailed research paper and presentation.

    Satisfies the General Education Writing Intensive Requirement and together with FTY 477, satisfies the Capstone Experience Requirement.


    Prerequisites & Notes
    Senior standing in the Forest Conservation Concentration or permission.

    Credits: 2
  

  • FES 498 - Senior Research I

    An original investigation of a problem in Forest Ecosystem Science, under the guidance of a faculty member. Students will select an area of study, perform a literature search and prepare a written study plan for their research.

    Satisfies the General Education Writing Intensive and Capstone Experience Requirements.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    permission and junior standing in Forest Ecosystem Science and Conservation.

    Credits: 2
  

  • FES 499 - Senior Research II

    Students will complete the research initiated in FES 498 and prepare a written final report. The completed project should demonstrate the student’s ability to understand and apply scientific principles in research.

    Satisfies the General Education Writing Intensive and Capstone Experience Requirements.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    FES 498 and senior standing.

    Credits: 2
  

  • FES 508 - The Industrial Spruce-Fir Ecosystem

    Biological and socioeconomic issues related to the ecology and management of Maine’s spruce-fir resource. Four 1-2 day field trips. Lec 3.

    Credits: 4
  

  • FES 519 - Functional Structure of Woody Plants

    Focuses on how cambial activity determines basic structure and biophysical properties of wood. Explores practical applications in areas such as stand management for wood quality and dendroecology.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    permission.

    Credits: 2-3
  

  • FES 520 - Developmental and Growth of Woody Plants

    Understanding plants as production systems for foliage, fruits, and wood. Structure and function of apical meristems and the cambium, reproductive biology and embryogenesis, developmental changes and control of growth. Resource acquisition and allocation, developmental physiology of organogenesis both natural and in vitro, with an introduction to gene expression as it relates to development. Lec 2, Rec 1. Offered alternate years (odd.)

    Prerequisites & Notes
    BIO 452, BIO 453 or permission.

    Credits: 3
  

  • FES 521 - Research Methods in Forest Resources

    Research Methods

    Prerequisites & Notes
    permission.
  

  • FES 522 - Physiological Ecology of Plants

    Examines the relationship between plants and their environment through response to temperature, light, water, and soil mineral resources.  Topics include strategies for acquiring resources, resisting abiotic stresses, and confronting competition and changing climates.

    Credits: 3
  

  • FES 535 - Managing Forest Succession

    Ecological principles, technologies, methods and sociological issues associated with managing the course and rate of vegetation succession in forest management. NOTE: because of overlap, FES 435 and FES 535 cannot both be taken for degree credit. (This course is identical to FES 435.)

    Prerequisites & Notes
    FES 407, FES 408 or permission.

    Credits: 3
  

  • FES 536 - Forest Stand Dynamics

    Tree growth and stand development from a quantitative ecological and silvicultural perspective. Critical review of representative growth simulation models in terms of biological realism. Lec 2, Lab 1.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    prior instruction in silviculture/forest ecology and forest biometry, or permission.

    Credits: 3
  

  • FES 541 - Disturbance Ecology of Forest Ecosystems

    Effects of fire, wind, land-use history and other disturbances on the composition, structure and function of forest ecosystems.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    FES 407 or permission.

    Credits: 3
  

  • FES 557 - Tree Pests and Disease

    Advanced concepts about tree disease and its development, the role of tree disease in forest dynamics, and relevant characteristic of tree pests.  Applies concepts to common disease complexes found in Maine and other regions of North America.  Note:  Beacause of overlap, FES 557 cannot be taken if FES 456 or FES 457 have been taken for degree credit.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Graduate Standing.

    Credits: 3
  

  • FES 607 - Silviculture Problems

    Silviculture Problems

    Credits: Ar
  

  • FES 615 - Forest Biology Problems

    Can be repeated for graduate credit.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    permission.

    Credits: Ar
  

  • FES 620 - Forestry Seminar

    Coverage of current topics in forestry including research and applications in the field. Rec 2.

    Credits: 1
  

  • FES 699 - Graduate Thesis / Research

    Graduate Thesis

    Credits: Ar
  

  • FRE 101 - Elementary French I

    A systematic study of the basics of the French language. Equal emphasis is placed on developing reading, comprehension, speaking and writing skills. For students with no previous study of French or fewer than two years in high school.

    Satisfies the General Education Cultural Diversity and International Perspectives Requirement.

    Credits: 3 - 4
  

  • FRE 102 - Elementary French II

    Continued study of the basics of the French language with equal emphasis on developing reading, comprehension, speaking and writing skills. For students with no previous study of French or fewer than two years in high school.

    Satisfies the General Education Cultural Diversity and International Perspectives Requirement.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    FRE 101 or equivalent.

    Credits: 3 - 4
  

  • FRE 103 - Elementary French I: Modules

    A systematic study of the French language that allows for the intensive exploration of specific components of the language acquisition process. The semester is divided into four modules.  Classes meet for one hour each day for 14 class days with about a 1-week break between modules.  Focuses on  specific skills associated with early language development, listening comprehension, speaking, and vocabulary expansion.  For students with no previous study of French or fewer than two years in high school.

    Satisfies the General Education Cultural Diversity and International Perspective Requirement.

    Credits: 4
  

  • FRE 104 - Elementary French II: Modules

    Continues study of the French language that allows for the intensive exploration of specific components of the language acquisition process. The semester is divided into four modules.  Classes meet for one hour each day for 14 class days with about a 1-week break between modules.  Focuses on  specific skills associated with early language development, listening comprehension, speaking, reading and writing.

    Satisfies the General Education Cultural Diversity and International Perspectives Requirement.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    FRE 101 or FRE 103 or equivalent.

    Credits: 4
  

  • FRE 117 - Accelerated French I

    An intensive, systematic study of the French language at the beginning level that provides the equivalent of two semesters of beginning French (FRE 101 and 102).  For students with no previous study of French or fewer than two years in high school.

    Satisfies the General Education Cultural Diversity and International Perspectives Requirement.

     

    Credits: 6
  

  • FRE 201 - Intermediate French I

    An integrated approach. Reading texts of a literary and/or cultural nature, and audio-visual materials will be employed to strengthen reading, writing and especially speaking and comprehension skills. Includes a systematic but gradual review of the essentials of French grammar.

    Satisfies the General Education Cultural Diversity and International Perspectives Requirement.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    FRE 102 or equivalent.

    Credits: 3 - 4
  

  • FRE 202 - Intermediate French II

    A continuation of FRE 201. Designed to strengthen reading, writing, speaking and comprehension skills.

    Satisfies the General Education Cultural Diversity and International Perspectives Requirement.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    FRE 201 or equivalent.

    Credits: 3 - 4
  

  • FRE 305 - French Conversation and Composition I

    Systematic training in the correct usage of spoken and written French through a broad range of conversational situations and writing topics.

    Satisfies the General Education Cultural Diversity and International Perspectives and Writing Intensive Requirements.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    FRE 202 or equivalent.

    Credits: 3
  

  • FRE 306 - French Conversation and Composition II

    Continued training in the correct usage of spoken and written French.

    Satisfies the General Education Cultural Diversity and International Perspectives and Writing Intensive Requirements.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    FRE 305 or equivalent.

    Credits: 3
  

  • FRE 307 - French for Business

    For students of business, international affairs or related careers. Focuses on the development of vocabulary and the improvement of oral proficiency in business and social settings applied to various francophone settings. Applies technology to education by basing itself on a video textbook and requiring regular use of the Internet as a source of reading and information.

    Satisfies the General Education Cultural Diversity and International Perspectives Requirement.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    FRE 212 or equivalent.

    Credits: 3
  

  • FRE 309 - Readings in French Literature I

    Practice in reading French. Also prepares students for literature and civilization courses at the 400 level. Discussion in French.

    Satisfies the General Education Cultural Diversity and International Perspectives Requirement.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    FRE 212 or equivalent.

    Credits: 3
  

  • FRE 310 - Readings in French Literature II

    Continued practice in reading and discussion in French.

    Satisfies the General Education Cultural Diversity and International Perspectives Requirement.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    FRE 305 or equivalent.

    Credits: 3
  

  • FRE 315 - Advanced French Conversation

    Oral practice for the advanced language student. Course work revolves around the discussion of cultural and intellectual issues, as well as current political and social events, with a view toward increasing idiomatic and abstract vocabulary.

    Satisfies the General Education Cultural Diversity and International Perspectives Requirement.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    FRE 305 or equivalent.

    Credits: 3
  

  • FRE 350 - Multicultural Readings in French

    Intended to be taken in conjunction with a course from another department, this course supplements the content areas of the course to which it is attached and promotes increased proficiency in French through reading and discussion in French. May be repeated for credit.

    Satisfies the General Education Cultural Diversity and International Perspectives Requirement.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    FRE 202 or permission.

    Credits: 1
  

  • FRE 390 - Topics in French

    May include the study of literature, culture, cinema, the arts and media as expressed in Francophone countries.  Topics vary.  May be repeated for credit.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    FRE 204 or equivalent.

    Credits: 1-3
  

  • FRE 397 - French (May Term)

    Total immersion program.

    May be repeated for credit.

    Satisfies the General Education Cultural Diversity and International Perspectives Requirement.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    FRE 212 or permission of instructor

    Credits: 3
  

  • FRE 398 - French Immersion: Western France

    A two-week total immersion program offered in Western France.

    Satisfies the General Education Cultural Diversity and International Perspectives Requirement.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    FRE 205 or equivalent.

    Credits: 3
  

  • FRE 400 - Advanced French Grammar

    An exposition of grammatical and syntactical principles through conceptual presentations along with demonstrations and practice through exercises.  Designed to enhance French language competency.  This course may be offered online.

    Satisfies the General Education Cultural Diversity and International Perspectives Requirement.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    FRE 305 or FRE 306 or permission.

    Credits: 3
  

  • FRE 401 - Translation and Comparative Stylistics

    An exposition of the principles of translation and comparative stylistics with practice via exercises and the translation of texts in both English and French.

    Satisfies the General Education Cultural Diversity and International Perspectives and Writing Intensive Requirements.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    FRE 400 or permission.

    Credits: 3
  

  • FRE 404 - Medieval and Renaissance French Literature

    Origin, formation and development of a national literature as seen through prose, poetry and theater through the 16th century.

    Satisfies the General Education Cultural Diversity and International Perspectives Requirement.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    FRE 309 or FRE 310 or permission of instructor.

    Credits: 3
  

  • FRE 405 - Seventeenth Century French Literature

    Literary trends in French classicism: Descartes, Pascal, Corneille, Racine, Moliere, La Fontaine, Lafayette.

    Satisfies the General Education Cultural Diversity and International Perspectives Requirement.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    FRE 309 or FRE 310 or permission.

    Credits: 3
  

  • FRE 406 - Eighteenth Century French Literature

    Readings from the works of Montesquieu, Voltaire, Rouseau, Diderot, etc., with special attention to Enlightenment thought and to the novel genre.

    Satisfies the General Education Cultural Diversity and International Perspectives Requirement.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    FRE 309 or FRE 310 or permission of instructor.

    Credits: 3
  

  • FRE 407 - 19th Century French Literature

    Readings of major 19th century figures, including Chateaubriand, Hugo, Flaubert, Zola, Balzac, Stendhal, Sand, and Baudelaire, with particular attention to social and philosophical themes as well as concepts of language.

    Satisfies the General Education Cultural Diversity and International Perspectives Requirement.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    FRE 309 or FRE 310 or permission of instructor.

    Credits: 3
  

  • FRE 408 - Twentieth Century French Literature

    Readings in the novel, poetry or drama (content varies.) May be repeated for credit, with permission of instructor.

    Satisfies the General Education Cultural Diversity and International Perspectives Requirement.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    FRE 309 or FRE 310 or permission of instructor.

    Credits: 3
  

  • FRE 413 - Advanced Composition and Stylistics

    An exposition of the fundamentals of French stylistics with practice of these principles via compositions and exercises. Designed to enhance competence in written idiomatic French.

    Satisfies the General Education Cultural Diversity and International Perspectives and Writing Intensive Requirements.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    FRE 400 or permission.

    Credits: 3
  

  • FRE 420 - French Phonetics

    A formal study of the French sound system with considerable practice in phonetic transcription. Practical and remedial work in pronunciation.

    Satisfies the General Education Cultural Diversity and International Perspectives Requirement.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    FRE 202 or equivalent.

    Credits: 3
  

  • FRE 430 - French Film Survey

    A survey of French cinema from its origins to the present, with an emphasis on understanding film as a narrative form.

    Satisfies the General Education Cultural Diversity and International Perspectives and Artistic and Creative Expression Requirements.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    FRE 309 or FRE 310 or permission.

    Credits: 3
  

  • FRE 440 - Franco-American Civilization

    An interdisciplinary study of the French heritage in North America. (This course is identical to FAS 440.)

    Satisfies the General Education Cultural Diversity and International Perspectives Requirement.

    Credits: 3
  

  • FRE 442 - French Language of North America

    A historical, linguistic and socio-linguistic approach to the study of the Franco-Quebec and the Franco-American languages. Emphasis on the morphology, syntax, vocabulary and phonetic system in order to understand the present status of the languages. Research in the areas of the spoken and written language. (This course is identical to FAS 442.)

    Satisfies the General Education Cultural Diversity and International Perspectives Requirement.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    FRE 309 or FRE 310 or permission.

    Credits: 3
  

  • FRE 457 - French Civilization

    Readings, discussions, lectures, written and oral reports on varied aspects of French Civilization, its people, attitudes, institutions, and culture.

    Satisfies the General Education Cultural Diversity and International Perspectives Requirement.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    FRE 202 or equivalent.

    Credits: 3
  

  • FRE 463 - Quebec Poetry

    A survey of Quebec poetry from the 19th century to the present, focusing on language, theme, socio-historical and political context, ideology and Quebec identity.

    Satisfies the General Education Western Cultural Tradition, Cultural Diversity and International Perspectives and Artistic and Creative Expression Requirements.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    FRE 309 or FRE 310 or permission.

    Credits: 3
  

  • FRE 464 - Quebec Theatre

    A survey of Quebec from the 1940’s to the present, focusing on language, theme, character, theatricality, socio-historical and political context, ideology and Quebec identity.

    Satisfies the General Education Western Cultural Tradition, Cultural Diversity and International Perspectives and Artistic and Creative Expression Requirements.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    FRE 309 or FRE 310 or permission.

    Credits: 3
  

  • FRE 465 - North American French Novel

    A survey of francophone novels written in North America in the 19th and 20th centuries, focusing on the history and cultural identity of Acadia, Quebec, and New England’s Franco Americans.

    Satisfies the General Education Cultural Diversity and International Perspectives Requirement.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    FRE 309 or FRE 310 or permission.

    Credits: 3
  

  • FRE 490 - Advanced Topics in French

    Advanced Topics in French and French-Canadian literature  or linguistics may include: contemporary cinema, surrealism, contemporary French thought, modern French critical theory, linguistics, sociolinguistics, semiotics, symbolism, literature of commitment, images of women, women writers.  Topics vary.  May be repeated for credit.

    Satisfies the General Education Cultural Diversity and International Perspectives Requirement.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    FRE 309 or FRE 310 or permission.

    Credits: 1-3
  

  • FRE 495 - Senior Project in French

    Capstone Experience in which majors in French and in International Affairs with a concentration in French apply language skills and knowledge gained from all prior language study.  Students work closely with faculty advisor on approved project.  Students give public presentation of the project in French.  The coursework will reflect the work of three credit hours, irregardless of number of credits taken.

    Satisfies the General Education Cultural Diversity and International Perspectives and Capstone Experience Requirements.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Senior standing and permission.

    Credits: 1-3
  

  • FRE 498 - Independent Projects II

    No description available.

    Satisfies the General Education Cultural Diversity and International Perspectives Requirement.

    Credits: 1-3
  

  • FRE 500 - History of the French Language

    Study of the evolution of standard and regional French from the earliest times to the present.

    Credits: 3
  

  • FRE 504 - Seminar in Medieval and Renaissance Literature

    History and development of literary ideas expressed through the epic, theater, romance and poetry of the Medieval period. Readings from the major writers of the French Renaissance: Rabelais, Montaigne, DuBellay, Ronsard.

    Credits: 3
  

  • FRE 505 - Seminar in French Classicism

    Aspects, groups, and genres in literature of the 17th century. Special emphasis on Corneille, Descartes, Pascal, Racine and Moliere.

    Credits: 3
  

  • FRE 506 - Seminar in Literature of the Eighteenth Century

    Individual writers, genres, or themes. Special emphasis on Montesquieu, Prevost, Voltaire, Rousseau and Diderot.

    Credits: 3
  

  • FRE 507 - Seminar in Literature of the Nineteenth Century

    Individual writers, genres, or themes. Special emphasis on Hugo, Stendhal, Balzac, Flaubert, Zola, and Baudelaire.

    Credits: 3
  

  • FRE 508 - Seminar in the Novel

    Trends and periods in development of the novel and narrative form.  Content varies from year to year. May be repeated for credit.

    Credits: 3
  

  • FRE 509 - Seminar in Poetry

    Movements in French poetry. The periods, groups and trends studies vary year to year. Course may be repeated for credit.

    Credits: 3
  

  • FRE 510 - Seminar in the Theatre

    Content varies year to year. Course may be repeated for credit.

    Credits: 3
  

  • FRE 520 - French Linguistics

    French phonology and morphology or syntax from the generative transformational viewpoint.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    FRE 420 or INT 410 or permission.

    Credits: 3
  

  • FRE 530 - French Film Survey

    A survey of French cinema from its origins to the present, with an emphasis on understanding film as a narrative form.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    graduate standing.

    Credits: 3
  

  • FRE 542 - Seminar in North American French Language

    A linguistic and sociolinguistic study of selected features of Franco-American French and its source dialects, Quebec and Acadian French.  Research focus on examination of data gathered in New England and/or development of curriculum for elementary, middle or high school French courses.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Graduate standing.

    Credits: 3
  

  • FRE 597 - Projects in French I

    Project in French

    Credits: 3
  

  • FRE 598 - Projects in French II

    Project in French

    Prerequisites & Notes
    permission.
  

  • FRE 699 - Graduate Thesis / Research

    Graduate Thesis

    Credits: Ar
  

  • FSC 301 - Forest Machinery

    A study of the selection, design, and operation of forest machines in forest operations, including machine types, functions, capabilities, and maintenance. Power sources, power transmission, traction, and impacts on the forest environment are analyzed. Emphasis on harvesting machines and systems, including cable logging, but coverage of nearly all machines that are used in other forest operations is included. Lec 2, Lab 2.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PHY 111 or permission.

    Credits: 3
  

  • FSC 345 - Special Problems

    Original investigation in forest engineering, the subject to be chosen after consultation with the staff. Open to high-ranking juniors and seniors.

    Credits: Ar
  

  • FSC 394 - Cooperative Education

    Practical experience for the undergraduate student, combining work in a business firm or public agency with academic courses and supervision. Opportunity for student to gain experience, to integrate classroom learning with job performance, and to develop future placement possibilities.

    (Pass/Fail Grade Only.)

    Prerequisites & Notes
    junior standing and permission.

    Credits: 1 - 16
  

  • FSC 395 - Internship

    A professional activity under the general supervision of an experienced professional with a high degree of responsibility placed on the student. Learning objectives are pre-established and agreed upon between the faculty coordinator and the placement supervisor. Not normally repeated.

    Credits: Ar
  

  • FSC 396 - Field Experience

    A field experience is a professional activity participated in by students under the supervision of a practicing professional in the field. A high degree of responsibility is placed on the student for developing learning objectives and securing the approval of a faculty member for academic credit for the learning involved. May be repeated.

    Credits: Ar
  

  • FSC 401 - Timber Harvesting

    Examine and analyze timber harvesting practices in the United States and Canada with special emphasis on Maine.  Discussion of harvest methods and systems, production, and regulations. Because of overlap, FSC 401 and FSC 502 cannot both be taken for degree credit. Lec 2, Lab 3.

    Credits: 3
  

  • FSC 403 - Forest Roads

    Design, construction, and maintenance of forest road systems and bridges, examination of road-vehicle interactions, and analysis of forest products transportation. Lec 2, Lab 3.

    Credits: 3
  

  • FSC 405 - Timber Appraisal and Acquisition

    An in-depth treatment of the procurement process, including acquisition and appraisal, from the perspective of foresters, loggers, and landowners. Provides students with both broad experiential and analytic exposure as it occurs on both private industrial and non-industrial forest ownerships by procurement foresters representing large and small timber-fiber processing concerns, consulting and landowner assistance foresters, and professional loggers.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    FSC 401.

    Credits: 2
  

  • FSC 408 - Forest Operations Planning and Analysis

    Forest operations planning and analysis procedures, particularly as they pertain to timber harvest planning and administration in the context of an appreciation for other forest values, as well as social and environmental constraints.

    Satisfies the General Education Capstone Experience Requirement.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    FSC 301, FSC 403, FSC 405 and WSC 425 or permission.

    Credits: 3
  

  • FSC 502 - Timber Harvesting

    Examine and analyze timber harvesting practices in the United States and Canada with special emphasis on Maine. Discussion of harvest methods and systems, production and regulations.   Lec 2, Lab 3

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Because of overlap, FSC 401 and FSC 502 cannot both be taken for degree credit.

    Credits: 3
  

  • FSC 699 - Graduate Thesis / Research

    no description.

    Credits: Ar
  

  • FSN 101 - Introduction to Food and Nutrition

    A survey of food and nutrition principles, including the influence of food patterns on health and physical performance; description of a balanced diet; study of the nutrients, interrelationships, sources, effects of processing and storage, food safety, fads, controversies.

    Satisfies the General Education Applications of Scientific Knowledge Requirement.

    Credits: 3
  

  • FSN 103 - Science of Food Preparation

    Basic food preparation skills. The relationship between structure, composition and nutritive value of foods. Lec 2, Lab 2.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    FSN 101, Food Science and Human Nutrition major or permission.

    Credits: 3
  

  • FSN 202 - Foodservice Management

    An overview of the foodservice industry including quantity food production and service, designing physical facilities and administration of foodservice facilities. Topics covered include food and worker safety, menu planning, purchasing, receiving, storage, production, assembly, distribution, service, facility design and equipment, management functions and financial principles. Lec 3, Lab 4.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    FSN 103.

    Credits: 4
  

  • FSN 230 - Nutritional and Medical Terminology

    Fundamentals of vocabulary for nutritionists and other health professionals. Web-based.

    Credits: 1
  

  • FSN 238 - Applied Food Microbiology and Sanitation

    Microbiology as it applies to the causes and control of food spoilage; issues of food safety and sanitation in food systems.  Upon completion of the course, students will be eligible for an Educational Foundation SERSAVE certification.

    Credits: 3
  

  • FSN 270 - World Food and Nutrition

    Investigation of the adequacy of world food supplies, and of the contributions to malnutrition made by poverty, government policies, and population growth.

    Satisfies the General Education Cultural Diversity and International Perspectives and Population and the Environment Requirements.

    Credits: 3
  

  • FSN 301 - Life Cycle Nutrition

    Principles of nutrition applied to needs of individuals throughout life. Study of relationship among nutrition, growth, development, and aging with emphasis on physical and psychosocial influences on nutritional status.

    Satisfies the General Education Writing Intensive Requirement. Lec 3.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    BIO 208, BMB 208 or CHY 122, FSN 101 and junior standing.

    Credits: 3
  

  • FSN 330 - Introduction to Food Science

    Covers general characteristics of raw food materials, principles of food preservation, processing factors which influence quality, packaging, water and waste management and sanitation. Lec 3.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    BIO 100 and BMB 207 or CHY 121 or permission.

    Credits: 3
  

  • FSN 340 - Food Processing Laboratory

    An introduction to thermal processing, freezing, dehydration, extrusion and curing as applied to food products in the laboratory. Lab 3.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    None. Corequisite: FSN 330.

    Credits: 1
  

  • FSN 396 - Field Experience in Food Science and Human Nutrition

    An approved program of work experience which contributes to the academic major and for which academic credit is given. Students may work part time or full time for a semester in a job related to their professional career goals.

    (Pass/Fail Grade Only.)

    Prerequisites & Notes
    junior standing and permission.

    Credits: 1 - 16
  

  • FSN 397 - Independent Studies

    Independent studies in specific areas of food management, food science and human nutrition.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    permission.

    Credits: 1-6
  

  • FSN 401 - Community Nutrition

    Examines human needs and delivery systems within community setting. Focus on designing, implementing, and evaluating nutrition education programs or intervention projects. Field experience.

    Satisfies the General Education Capstone Experience Requirement. Lec 2, Lab 4.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    FSN 301 and senior standing or permission.

    Credits: 4
  

  • FSN 410 - Human Nutrition and Metabolism

    Science of human nutrition is studied, stressing body metabolism as integrated with organ function for normal individuals, and requirements for energy and nutrients.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    BIO 208 and BMB 322 or permission.

    Credits: 3
  

  • FSN 412 - Medical Nutrition Therapy I

    Develops skills in clinical nutrition assessment, therapeutic diet calculations, and nutrition support. Emerging areas of nutrition in relation to disease prevention and treatment will be discussed.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    None.  Corequisite: FSN 410.

    Credits: 2
 

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