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WE 341 - Freshwater Fisheries Laboratory If taken with WLE 340, will be considered a Field Intensive course in WLE curriculum and will satisfy a requirement for WLE’s Fisheries Concentration.
Prerequisites & Notes Prerequisite or Corequisite: WLE 340
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WLE 200 - Ecology The relationships between living organisms and their environment. The ecosystem, ecological factors, succession, community distribution, populations and the role of ecology in natural resources. Note: Because of overlapping subject matter, this course is not open to students who have taken BIO 319 or SMS 300.
Satisfies the General Education Applications of Scientific Knowledge requirement when taken without WLE 201. Together with WLE 201, this course satisfies the General Education Lab in the Basic or Applied Sciences requirement.
Prerequisites & Notes NSFA majors only with sophomore standing and BIO 100.
Credits: 3 |
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WLE 201 - Ecology Laboratory A course emphasizing field and laboratory studies of plants and animals and their environments. A diversity of organisms and ecosystems will be investigated.
Together with WLE 200, this course Satisfies the General Education Lab in the Basic or Applied Sciences Requirement. WLE 201 alone satisfies the General Education Writing Intensive Requirement.
Prerequisites & Notes Wildlife Ecology major or permission; an ecology lecture course (i.e. WLE 200) may be taken concurrently.
Credits: 3 |
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WLE 220 - Introduction to Statistical Ecology Statistical methods appropriate to ecological field measurements. Design of field experiments. Lec 3, Lab 2.
Prerequisites & Notes MAT 232 or equivalent.
Credits: 4 |
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WLE 230 - Introduction to Wildlife Conservation Basic principles of wildlife ecology and conservation are illustrated with examples from Maine and around the world.
Satisfies the General Education Population and the Environment Requirement.
Credits: 3 |
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WLE 250 - Wildlife Field Survey Two week field course stressing the use and application of wildlife research and management techniques, collection and analysis of biological data and the recognition of wildlife species and their habitats.
Prerequisites & Notes WLE 100, WLE 200, WLE 201. Wildlife Ecology major.
Credits: 3 |
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WLE 260 - Field Ornithology A course stressing field identification of birds by sight and sound. Avian communities in a variety of aquatic and terrestrial habitats will be studied. Students will learn methods to quantitatively census bird populations. Museum specimens and tape recordings will be used as aids in identification.
Satisfies the General Education Lab in the Basic or Applied Sciences Requirement.
Credits: 3 |
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WLE 280 - Winter Ecology Adaptations of plants and animals and their interrelationships in winter. Field identification, sampling methods, impacts of forestry and properties of snow are highlighted as well as basic winter survival.
Prerequisites & Notes permission of instructor.
Credits: 1 |
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WLE 323 - Introduction to Conservation Biology Maintaining the diversity of life forms in the face of environmental degradation involves the study of population ecology, population genetics, and ecosystem ecology plus the socioeconomic and political matrix in which conservation problems must be solved.
Satisfies the General Education Population and the Environment Requirement.
Prerequisites & Notes BIO 100.
Credits: 3 |
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WLE 340 - Freshwater Fisheries Ecology and Management An ecological approach in studying freshwater fisheries and evaluating management tactics. Topics include general fish ecology, population dynamics, bioenergetics, stock-recruitment, habitat quality, biotic interactions, anthropogenic effects, recreational fisheries, management tools, assessment methods, nongame species, and human dimensions. Field-intensive, with emphasis on Maine fisheries and interaction with fishery professionals.
Prerequisites & Notes BIO 329 and BIO 319 or FES 407 or SMS 300 or WLE 200.
Credits: 3 |
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WLE 410 - Wildlife Population Dynamics and Conservation Characteristics of wildlife populations, including principles of population dynamics and population interactions, with application in wildlife population conservation. Lec 3.
Prerequisites & Notes WLE 200 or equivalent ecology course.
Credits: 3 |
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WLE 423 - Wetland Ecology and Conservation Focuses on major concepts in wetland ecology, classification, policy and regulation and issues in wetland conservation. Lecture material focuses on wetland communities associated with hydric soils (forested, shrub and emergent ecosystems). Lecture and field studies.
Satisfies the General Education Lab in the Basic or Applied Sciences Requirement. Lec 3, Lab 3. (Fall - even.)
Prerequisites & Notes WLE 200 or equivalent or permission.
Credits: 4 |
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WLE 435 - Field Experience A field experience in wildlife 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 in the experience. It may be paid or unpaid, it may last any length of time, and it may be repeated.
Prerequisites & Notes Permission.
Credits: Ar |
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WLE 440 - Undergraduate Wildlife Seminar Current topics of interest will be explored in a seminar format.
Prerequisites & Notes Wildlife Ecology major or permission; junior standing.
Credits: Ar |
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WLE 445 - Management of Endangered and Threatened Species An advanced course in threatened and endangered plant and animal species management that will investigate modern solutions to the problem. Emphasis will be on the biological and political aspects of endangerment and will emphasize involvement in the recovery process, using the U.S. Endangered Species Act as a basis. Lectures, discussion and a required research project that will involve students working as teams to revise and present recovery plans for endangered plant or animal species. NOTE: WLE 445 and WLE 545 cannot both be taken for credit. (Alternate years - odd.)
Prerequisites & Notes Senior Standing; BIO 319 or SMS 300 or WLE 200 and WLE 410 or equivalent or permission.
Credits: 3 |
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WLE 450 - Wildlife-Habitat Relationships A study of the interrelationships among wildlife species and their habitats stressing application to conservation of biological diversity and management of harvested species. Focuses on a review and critique of habitat objectives, an assessment of habitat components, a discussion of the influence of spatial scales and landscape pattern on habitat quality, a survey of procedures for evaluating habitat quality, a synopsis of inter-specific interactions as they influence habitat relationships, and discussions of the influence of natural and human-caused disturbances on habitat. Rec 3.
Prerequisites & Notes WLE 250 and WLE 410 or permission. Corequisite: WLE 455 or permission.
Credits: 3 |
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WLE 455 - Wildlife-Habitat Evaluation Focuses on field, analytical and laboratory techniques for evaluating habitat for wildlife. Students will be introduced to the applied approaches and techniques for evaluating habitats. Material is presented via lectures, reading, fieldwork and laboratory experience.
Satisfies the General Education Writing Intensive Requirement. Lab 4.
Prerequisites & Notes WLE 250, WLE 410 or permission. Corequisite: WLE 450 or permission.
Credits: 2 |
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WLE 470 - Wildlife Policy and Administration Development and state and federal wildlife policy in the United States. Procedures for establishing and implementing policy and current policy issues.
Satisfies the General Education Capstone Experience Requirement. Rec 3.
Prerequisites & Notes WLE 410 or WLE 450.
Credits: 3 |
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WLE 490 - Special Problems Original investigation in wildlife work, the subject to be chosen after consultation with the staff.
Prerequisites & Notes Junior standing and a 3.0 GPA or higher and permission.
Credits: Ar |
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WLE 510 - Analysis of Animal Populations Evaluation of animal population dynamics based on measured statistics and parameter relationships. Alternate years. Lec 2.
Prerequisites & Notes Permission of instructor.
Credits: 2 |
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WLE 540 - Advanced Conservation Biology A problem-solving approach to maintaining biological diversity through population and ecosystem management.
Prerequisites & Notes permission.
Credits: 3 |
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WLE 545 - Management of Endangered and Threatened Species Emphasizes the biological and political aspects of endangerment and involvement in the recovery process, using the U.S. Endangered Species Act as a basis. (Alternate spring semesters-odd years.) NOTE: WLE 445 and WLE 545 cannot both be taken for credit.
Prerequisites & Notes BIO 319 or SMS 300 or WLE 200 and WLE 410 or equivalent or permission.
Credits: 3 |
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WLE 550 - Theory of Conservation Biology Study of the theory underlying the practice of conservation biology, emphasizing how implications are derived from theory and how theory can be modified to reflect constraints encountered in particular situations. (Alternate years.)
Prerequisites & Notes Pre-calculus (MAT 122) and an advanced conservation biology course (WLE 540) or equivalents. Open to students with senior standing and a GPA of 3.0 or higher with permission.
Credits: 3 |
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WLE 555 - Landscape Ecology and Conservation Principles and methods in landscape ecology and their application to description and analysis of human-modified environments and natural resource management.
Prerequisites & Notes 400-level course in habitat ecology.
Credits: 1 |
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WLE 565 - Carnivore Ecology and Management Management authority and conservation initiatives, evolution and taxonomy, habitat
selection, spatial requirements, genetic issues, social organizations, predator-prey
relationships, population assessment and performance and socio-political issues.
Independent research project required for 3 credits.
Prerequisites & Notes permission.
Credits: 2-3 |
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WLE 591 - Movements and Migrations Considers the evolution, physiology, ecology and behavior of animal movements and migrations across diverse taxa. Topics include characterization of movements, bioenergetics, navigation, research methods, seasonality and circadian and circannual rhythms. Also considers management implications for culturally and economically important species.
Prerequisites & Notes One of the following ecology courses, BIO 319 or SMS 306 or WLE 200 or permission of instructor.
Credits: 3 |
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WLE 650 - Graduate Seminar in Wildlife Science No description available.
Prerequisites & Notes permission.
Credits: Ar |
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WLE 697 - Special Problems in Wildlife Ecology No description available.
Credits: Ar |
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WLE 699 - Graduate Thesis / Research Thesis.
Credits: Ar |
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WSC 212 - Introduction to Wood Science and Technology All about wood; from the basics of how it is formed in the tree to the practical use of wood. Topics range from acoustical properties of wood to understanding why wood shrinks and swells. Practical aspects of use and production of wood products are also covered.
Satisfies the General Education Applications of Scientific Knowledge Requirement. Lec 3.
Credits: 3 |
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WSC 213 - Hand Lens Identification of Wood Laboratory Description not available.
Credits: 1 |
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WSC 314 - Wood and Wood-Fiber Processing An overview of the machinery and processes used for manufacturing wood-based composites, veneer, lumber, pulp and paper, etc. Timber defects and their effect on finished product quality. Methods of measuring process control.
Satisfies the General Education Writing Intensive Requirement. Lec 3, Lab 3.
Credits: 4 |
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WSC 318 - Wood and the Environment Basic wood-moisture relationships and how they affect the strength and performance of wood products and structures. Drying systems for solid wood and wood products such as flakes, chips and poles. Recognizing and preventing defects that are caused by drying and shrinkage. Comparative energy savings using wood in construction. Lec 2, Lab 3.
Prerequisites & Notes permission.
Credits: 3 |
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WSC 319 - Wood Deterioration and Protection The study of the agents that cause weakening and failure of wood. Also taught are the basic science and technological applications needed to understand how wood can be protected from these agents of deterioration. Taught at a general level, the first portion covers basic wood properties and how these are affected by fungal decay, insect attack, marine borer damage, and non-biological agents (fire, weathering, etc.). The machanisms of wood degradation are also discussed. The second portion covers methods for protection of wood from deterioration agents including the use of wood preservatives and the use of proper design techniques. It also covers the importance of wood degrading agents in the environment for carbon cycling and the concerns associated with the use of traditional wood preserving chemicals. Lec 3.
Credits: 3 |
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WSC 345 - Special Problems Original investigation in wood science and technology, the subject to be chosen after consultation with the staff.
Prerequisites & Notes Junior standing.
Credits: Ar |
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WSC 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.
Prerequisites & Notes permission.
Credits: Ar |
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WSC 396 - Field Experience Practical experience for the undergraduate student, combining work in a business firm, industry 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.
Prerequisites & Notes Junior standing and permission. Open to Wood Science and Technology students.
Credits: Ar |
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WSC 410 - Mill Tour One-week inspection trip (taken during the second week of spring break) to representative manufacturers of wood and forest products selected for demonstration of typical plant operations. A written report is required.
Prerequisites & Notes Junior standing in Forest Resources programs.
Credits: 1 |
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WSC 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 FES 416.) Lec 2, Lab 4.
Prerequisites & Notes FES 100 or permission.
Credits: 3 |
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WSC 425 - Mechanical Properties of Wood Concepts of static equilibrium, stress, and strain will be developed. Mechanical properties of wood and wood composite materials and their relationship to microstructure and physical environment. Laboratory testing will support the application of elementary design principles for beams, columns, and trusses. Lec 2, Lab 3.
Prerequisites & Notes WSC 212, PHY 107 or PHY 111 or PHY 121.
Credits: 3 |
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WSC 430 - Wood Composites Development of structure/property relationships and the effect of process variables on the physical and mechanical properties of structural and non-structural wood composite materials including oriented strand board, medium density fiberboard, particleboard, hardboard, plywood, inorganic bonded composites, and wood/polymer composites. Analysis of a wood composite manufacturing process, including cost models, marketing, and project planning will be conducted by student teams as a capstone experience. Laboratory activities will be incorporated to illustrate a variety of composite manufacturing issues. Lec 2, Lab 3.
Satisfies the General Education Capstone Experience Requirement.
Prerequisites & Notes Senior standing or permission of instructor.
Credits: 3 |
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WSC 440 - Adhesion and Adhesives Technology Fundamentals of adhesion and adhesives including surface science, chemistry and properties of adhesives, adhesive bond evaluation and applications in composite materials. (Students registered for WSC 440 will not be eligible to register for WSC 540.) (This course is identical to WSC 540.) Lec 3, Lab 3.
Prerequisites & Notes Senior standing or permission.
Credits: 4 |
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WSC 519 - Advanced Wood Deterioration and Protection Covers basic wood properties and how these are affected by fungal decay, insect attack, marine borer damage, and non-biological agents (fire, weathering, etc.). Also, the protection of wood from deterioration agents including the use of wood preservatives and the use of proper design techniques.
Credits: 3 |
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WSC 530 - Wood Physics Study and evaluation of non-mechanical physical properties of wood; response to liquids, vibrational stimulation, heat, electricity and ionizing radiation. Lec 2, Lab 2.
Prerequisites & Notes understanding of basic physics, wood anatomy or permission.
Credits: 4 |
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WSC 531 - Mechanics of Wood and Wood Composites Application of orthotropic and nonlinear constitutive relations, laminate theory, and failure criterion on the prediction of mechanical properties of solid wood, wood fibers, laminated, and other wood composite materials.
Prerequisites & Notes WSC 425 or equivalent or permission.
Credits: 3 |
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WSC 540 - Adhesion and Adhesives Technology Fundamentals of adhesion and adhesives including surface science, chemistry and properties of adhesives, adhesive bond evaluation and applications in composite materials. (Students registered for WSC 540 will not be eligible to register for WSC 440.) (This course is identical to WSC 440.) Lec 3, Lab 3.
Prerequisites & Notes Senior standing or permission.
Credits: 4 |
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WSC 550 - Wood-Polymer Hybrid Composites Fundamentals of fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) materials, manufacturing and performance characteristics. Addresses issues of combining wood with FRP’s such as interfacial properties and durability of the resulting wood-polymer hybrid composite materials. Lec 3.
Prerequisites & Notes WSC 430 or permission.
Credits: 3 |
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WSC 615 - Problems in Wood Technology No description available.
Credits: Ar |
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WSC 690 - Graduate Seminar in Wood Science Reports and discussion of recent developments in wood science and related fields based on the literature or on current laboratory studies. Required in the program of study for graduate students. Course must be taken once by M.S. students and twice by doctoral students.
Credits: 1 |
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WSC 699 - Graduate Thesis / Research Thesis.
Credits: Ar |
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WST 101 - Introduction to Women’s Studies An introduction to Women’s Studies, to its perspectives, and to its interdisciplinary nature. using several disciplines, the class will examine women’s positions in diverse cultures and will explore the creation, development, and impact of assumptions about women’s natures and women’s roles.
Satisfies the General Education Ethics, Social Contexts and Institutions, and Cultural Diversity and International Perspectives Requirements.
Credits: 3 |
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WST 103 - Introduction to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Studies Introduces the major perspectives and issues in lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender studies, including histories and institutions, identities and representations, and cultures and subcultures.
Satisfies the General Education Social Contexts and Institutions, and Cultural Diversity and International Perspectives Requirements.
Credits: 3 |
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WST 201 - Topics in Women’s Studies An interdisciplinary, second-level study of topics such as “Women in the Hispanic World,” “Women and Aging,” or “Lesbian Literature.” May be taken more than once for credit if the topic differs.
Prerequisites & Notes WST 101 or permission.
Credits: 3 |
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WST 230 - Women, Health, and the Environment Examines the roles of women in shaping current practices and policies of the Western health care system and related environmental issues. It will draw on the work of Rachel Carson and modern women healers of the body and the ecosystem. Students are encouraged to be involved in transformational work at the local, personal or more global level.
Satisfies the General Education Ethics and Population and the Environment Requirements.
Prerequisites & Notes WST 101 or permission.
Credits: 3 |
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WST 235 - Franco American Women’s Experience Examines the immigration experience and subsequent lifestyles of the present-day Franco American woman and her cultural ancestors. Studying the immigration of these women from France to New France, Canada and across the border into the U.S., class participants will learn about the historical and cultural implications of immigration for these women and the definition they imparted to the culture. (This course is identical to FAS 230.)
Satisfies the General Education Cultural Diversity and International Perspectives Requirement.
Prerequisites & Notes FAS 101 or WST 101 or permission.
Credits: 3 |
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WST 250 - Women and Music Explores the contributions and roles of women as composers, performers, teachers, conductors and patrons in Western Art music, non-Western art music and popular music. A wide spectrum of musical compositions by women in various styles will be studied, through recordings and live performances.
Satisfies the General Education Artistic and Creative Expression, and Cultural Diversity and International Perspectives Requirements.
Prerequisites & Notes WST 101 or permission.
Credits: 3 |
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WST 298 - Directed Study in Women’s Studies Individual study, research, field experience and writing projects in Women’s Studies and related areas, conducted under the guidance of a faculty member associated with the Women’s Studies Program, arranged on request. (Contact the Women’s Studies Office for an information sheet.)
Prerequisites & Notes WST 101 and permission of WIC Director.
Credits: Ar |
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WST 301 - Intermediate Topics in Women’s Studies An interdisciplinary, intermediate level study of topics such as “Women and the Legal System” or “Lesbians Through Three Lenses.” May be taken more than once if the topics differ.
Prerequisites & Notes Sophomore standing; WST 101 or permission.
Credits: 3 |
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WST 340 - Women and Globalization Constraints of geography on social and cultural arrangements are receding, a process with implications for the world’s women. Topics investigated will include women’s work in factories, maquiladoras, immigration, domestic work and sex tourism, to name a few.
Satisfies the General Education Cultural Diversity and International Perspectives Requirement.
Prerequisites & Notes WST 101 or permission.
Credits: 3 |
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WST 360 - Feminism and Cinema Surveys the involvement of women in cinema by looking at representations of women as well as representations by women. Introduces students to major developments in feminist film theory since its emergence in the 1970’s.
Satisfies the General Education Artistic and Creative Expression, and Cultural Diversity and International Perspectives Requirements.
Prerequisites & Notes WST 101 or permission.
Credits: 3 |
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WST 371 - Immigration, Women and Society Examines the varied and complex experiences of immigrant women in the United
States. Students will learn about the history of U.S. immigration in general and
about the experiences of immigrant women in particular. Immigrant women’s experiences
will be examined through a lens that views gender as a social system that intersects
with other social structures including race, religion, and social class. A central
feature of this course is a service-learning oral history project which requires
students to interview a woman who has immigrated to the United States, incorporate
the interviewee’s experiences into an analytical paper, and present the findings
at the end of the semester. (This course is identical to SOC 371.)
Satisfies the General Education Cultural Diversity and International Perspectives and Population and the Environment
Requirements.
Prerequisites & Notes WST 101.
Credits: 3 |
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WST 401 - Advanced Topics in Women’s Studies An advanced, interdisciplinary study of topics such as “Women and Science” or “Global Feminism.” May be taken more than once if the topics differ.
Prerequisites & Notes WST 101 and junior or senior standing or permission.
Credits: 3 |
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WST 410 - Feminist Theory An advanced, interdisciplinary, multicultural introduction to the main traditions of feminist theory.
Satisfies the General Education Ethics Requirement.
Prerequisites & Notes 6 hours of Women’s Studies, including WST 101 or permission.
Credits: 3 |
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WST 430 - Women in Europe A cultural immersion that combines academic study with travel to Europe and on-site discussion groups with European scholars, students, and professionals. Using scholarly reading, personal interaction, and independent research, students engage in a critical analysis of family and women’s issues in contemporary European societies.
Satisfies the General Education Cultural Diversity and International Perspectives Requirement.
Prerequisites & Notes WST 101 or permission.
Credits: 3 |
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WST 480 - Senior Seminar in Women’s Studies This integrated, interdisciplinary, and multicultural course provides advanced study of a specific topic in Women’s Studies, such as “Women’s Spirituality,” “Ecofeminism,” or “Women in Education”.
Satisfies the General Education Social Contexts and Institutions, Cultural Diversity and International Perspectives, Writing Intensive, and Capstone Experience Requirements.
Prerequisites & Notes WST 101, WST 410 and senior standing or permission.
Credits: 3 |
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WST 498 - Directed Study in Women’s Studies Advanced, individual study, field experience, research and writing projects in Women’s Studies and related areas, conducted under the guidance of a faculty member associated with the Women’s Studies Program, arranged on request. (Contact the Women’s Studies Office for an information sheet.)
Prerequisites & Notes WST 101; junior or senior standing and permission.
Credits: Ar |
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WST 501 - Graduate Topics in Women’s Studies A graduate-level interdisciplinary study of topics such as “Women’s Health,” “Women and Race,” or “Multicultural Issues in Women’s Studies.”
Prerequisites & Notes permission.
Credits: 3 |
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WST 510 - Advanced Studies in Feminist Theory An advanced introduction to major issues in contemporary feminist theory.
Credits: 3 |
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WST 520 - Research Methodologies in Women’s Studies An interdisciplinary course that focuses on the visions and methods that feminist scholars use to study women and gender. Introduces students to pioneering critiques of various methodologies as well as recent developments in the field.
Credits: 3 |
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WST 580 - Feminist Pedagogy and Women’s Studies Practicum A history of Women’s Studies as an interdiscipline, a survey of feminist teaching strategies and an examination of the philosophies of education on which those strategies are based. A practicum applying the course material in a Women’s Studies class, a departmental course or possibly in a K-12 school or other workplace setting will be included.
Credits: 3 |
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WST 610 - Research Seminar in Women’s Studies An opportunity for students writing theses and dissertations on Women’s Studies topics to participate in an interdisciplinary writing group with other graduate students. Facilitated by a faculty member. May be repeated once for credit.
Prerequisites & Notes WST 510 or WST 520 or permission.
Credits: 1 |
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WST 698 - Individualized Projects in Women’s Studies Individualized study, action projects, internships, and writing projects, available especially for non-thesis students. Conducted under the guidance of a member of the Women’s Studies graduate faculty.
Prerequisites & Notes WST 510 or WST 520; permission of the WIC/WST Director.
Credits: 1-3 |
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