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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 FSN 301 and senior standing or permission.
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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 BIO 208 and BMB 322 or permission.
Credits: 3 |
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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 None. Corequisite: FSN 410.
Credits: 2 |
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FSN 420 - Medical Nutrition Therapy II Metabolic and physiological alterations of disease processes. Modification of normal diets to treat specific diseases. Development of nutrition care plans. Lec 4.
Prerequisites FSN 410, FSN 412 and NUR 303.
Credits: 4 |
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FSN 430 - Counseling and Diet Therapy Nutrition counseling theory and techniques including patient interviews and diet education sessions. Calculate diet modifications for different disease states. Develop patient education materials.
Prerequisites FSN 301
Credits: 3 |
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FSN 436 - Food Law Examination and discussion of federal and state laws and regulations applying
to the processing, handling, distribution and serving of food products.
Satisfies the General Education Ethics Requirement.
Prerequisites FSN 330 or permission.
Credits: 3 |
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FSN 438 - Food Microbiology Examines the importance of microorganisms in food processing, spoilage, and preservation; the role of microorganisms in fermentation and production of protein, enzymes, and other products; food as vehicle of infection and intoxication. Lec 3, Lab 4.
Prerequisites BMB 300.
Credits: 4 |
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FSN 440 - Utilization of Aquatic Food Resources Utilization and food quality of wild and farmed aquatic animals including production, chemical/physical properties, nutritional value, post-harvest changes, processing systems, regulatory issues, by-product utilization and food safety. Lec 3.
Prerequisites BIO 100 and CHY 121 or permission.
Credits: 3 |
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FSN 450 - Food Biotechnology Introduction to methods and tools applied to the production of biotechnology-derived foods and food ingredients. Discussion of food safety, product quality, consumer acceptance, regulatory oversight and ethical issues regarding the use of biotechnology to enhance the food supply. Lec 3.
Prerequisites BIO 100 or permission.
Credits: 3 |
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FSN 482 - Food Chemistry Study of the composition, structure, and properties of foods and chemical changes occurring during processing and utilization. Lec 3.
Prerequisites BMB 322 or CHY 252.
Credits: 3 |
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FSN 483 - Food Chemistry Laboratory Laboratory exercises covering the principles presented in FSN 482. Lab 3.
Prerequisites None. Corequisite: FSN 482.
Credits: 1 |
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FSN 485 - Introduction to Food Engineering Principles Principles of biological and physical sciences related to food processing systems. General concepts of fluid flow, mass and energy balances, heat transfer, refrigeration, freezing, and psychrometrics. Overview of current practices in food engineering, with specific food industry examples.
Prerequisites FSN 330 and junior standing within the FSN major, or permission.
Credits: 3 |
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FSN 489 - Senior Project in Food Science and Human Nutrition A research project will be conducted under the supervision of a faculty member. Written reports and an oral presentation of results are required.
Prerequisites senior standing and permission.
Credits: Ar |
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FSN 501 - Advanced Human Nutrition Basic nutrition science with emphasis on energy, protein, vitamin, mineral and endocrine function and metabolism.
Prerequisites FSN 410 or permission.
Credits: 3 |
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FSN 502 - Food Preservation Chemicals and processes (freezing, dehydration, canning, irradiation, extrusion) used to extend food quality and safety.
Prerequisites FSN 330 or permission.
Credits: 3 |
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FSN 508 - Nutrition and Aging Roles of nutrients, foods and supplements in maintaining health during aging.
Prerequisites FSN 301 or permission.
Credits: 3 |
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FSN 510 - Trace Minerals A study of trace mineral metabolism with special emphasis on digestion and absorption. Covers excretion, storage and homeostatic mechanisms and the interactions of trace minerals to other dietary inorganic and organic components. Emphasis on clinical conditions.
Prerequisites BIO 377 and FSN 410 or permission.
Credits: 3 |
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FSN 512 - Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points In-depth study of the development of the Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points (HACCP) system and its application to the food processing industry. Understanding the role of HACCP in insuring a safe food supply at the local, national and international level is studied. Lec 3.
Prerequisites permission.
Credits: 3 |
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FSN 514 - Principles of Thermal Processing Principles of processing of low-acid canned foods and acidified foods, including an understanding of thermal process schedules, types of processing equipment, sanitation and spoilage of thermally processed foods. Lec 1.
Prerequisites permission.
Credits: 1 |
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FSN 520 - Food Product Development An overview of the processes required to create and introduce new food products to the marketplace. Students will follow the development team approach to conceptualize, formulate and evaluate food products.
Satisfies the General Education Capstone Experience Requirement. Lec 2, Lab 3.
Prerequisites FSN 330 or permission.
Credits: 3 |
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FSN 522 - Osteoporosis Overview of osteoporosis from epidemiology to pathophysiology and treatment.
Prerequisites permission.
Credits: 3 |
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FSN 524 - Research Methods and Biostatistical Techniques Evaluates research design and statistics used in the areas of nutritional and medical research.
Prerequisites Undergraduate statistics course or permission.
Credits: 3 |
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FSN 530 - Complementary Nutrition Practices Review of nutrition research study criteria and discussion of alternative practices such as traditional Chinese medicine, Ayurvedics, homeopathy, naturopathy and dietary supplements and their effects on nutritional status.
Prerequisites One FSN course at the 300-level or higher.
Credits: 3 |
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FSN 538 - Food Fermentation Deals with application of the principles of microbiology to the understanding of the fermentation of various categories of foods.
Prerequisites BMB 300 or permission.
Credits: 3 |
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FSN 540 - Advanced Clinical Topics A critical evaluation of medical nutrition therapy in the inpatient clinical setting. Application of the current medical literature to practice decisions. Nutritional goals for a variety of medical conditions are discussed.
Prerequisites FSN 420 or equivalent.
Credits: 3 |
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FSN 571 - Technical Presentations Introduction to technical presentations. Computer graphics, slide making and presentation skills are emphasized. Students present one 15-20 minute talk.
Credits: 1 |
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FSN 581 - Problems in Food Science and Human Nutrition Special topics - Opportunity is provided to pursue an individualized topic in the food science or human nutrition area.
Prerequisites permission.
Credits: Ar |
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FSN 584 - Lipids, Diet and Cardiovascular Disease Lipid and lipoprotein metabolism and its relation to atherosclerosis. An in-depth study on the epidemiology, pathophysiology, etiology and mechanisms of atherosclerosis initiation and progression and genetic aspects of the disease. Clinical and basic research advances on the role of diet and dietary lipids on prevention and treatment of Cardiovascular Disease.
Prerequisites BIO 377 and FSN 410.
Credits: 3 |
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FSN 585 - Sensory Evaluation I Sensory perception and difference and acceptance testing.
Prerequisites FSN 330, MAT 232 and PSY 100 or permission.
Credits: 3 |
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FSN 586 - Sensory Evaluation II Descriptive, threshold and satiety testing and appropriate statistical analyses.
Credits: 3 |
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FSN 587 - Food Analysis Nutrient composition, residues and natural toxicants, with emphasis on the use of GC and HPLC. Lec 1, Lab 6.
Prerequisites BMB 322 or permission.
Credits: 3 |
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FSN 603 - Nutrients and Food Processing Review of the changes in food nutrient composition and bioavailability during processing from harvest to consumers.
Prerequisites FSN 410, FSN 502 or permission.
Credits: 3 |
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FSN 605 - Nutritional Assessment Methods of evaluation of the nutritional status of individuals or groups of people by dietary assessment and nutrition-related health indicators.
Credits: 3 |
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FSN 650 - Dietetic Internship Orientation I Introduction to the dietetic internship including program philosophy, policies and procedures. Professional development, team dynamics and patient care systems. Review of medical terminology.
Prerequisites Dietetic Interns only.
Credits: 2 |
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FSN 651 - Dietetic Internship Orientation II Orientation to supervised internship rotations. Medical ethics, terminology, charting and patient care strategies as applied to medical nutrition therapy.
Prerequisites FSN 650.
Credits: 2 |
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FSN 652 - Dietetic Internship Evaluation Presentation of individual and program evaluation through oral and written assessments. Presentation of individualized projects.
Prerequisites FSN 651 and FSN 681 or concurrently.
Credits: 1 |
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FSN 671 - Advanced Graduate Seminar Presentation of research results and reviews of the literature in food science and human nutrition. May be repeated for credit.
Prerequisites FSN 571 or permission.
Credits: 1 |
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FSN 681 - Dietetic Supervised Practice Supervised practice in community and hospital sites to meet requirements of an American Dietetic Association accredited internship program.
Prerequisites Dietetic interns only; permission.
Credits: 1-10 |
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FSN 695 - Food Science and Human Nutrition Practicum Supervised professional experience off-campus. May be repeated for a maximum of six credits.
Prerequisites Permission
Credits: 1-6 |
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FSN 699 - Graduate Thesis / Research Graduate Thesis
Credits: Ar |
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FTY 104 - Statistical Inference for Forest Management Provides an introduction to the language of probability and statistical inference applied to forestry. Topics include: distribution of binomial and normally distributed random variables, two-sample tests, simple random, systematic and stratified sampling, multi-stage sampling, confidence intervals and basic regression analysis.
Satisfies the General Education Mathematics Requirement. Lec 3.
Prerequisites At least MAT 111-level competence is required.
Credits: 3 |
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FTY 105 - Introduction to Forest Measurements Basic field measurements for determining the volume of standing and felled timber. Basic field data collection methods and data recording techniques.
Credits: 3 |
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FTY 107 - Forest Vegetation An introduction to the identification, distribution, taxonomy, silvics and utilization of North American tree species. Emphasis on the dominant forest cover types typical of each region of the U.S. together with their associated shrub and herbaceous communities. Site affiliations and the relationships to selected vertebrate wildlife species are included. Lec 3, Lab 3.
Prerequisites Forest Ecosystem Science and Conservation, Forest Operations Science, Forestry, Parks, Recreation and Tourism and Wood Science and Technology Majors only.
Credits: 4 |
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FTY 111 - Forest Through Time Basic concepts of science will be used to explain how forests have responded to natural and human influences over time. This foundation will be used to explore how a range of uses will affect the future sustainability of forest systems and their ability to meet society’s needs.
Satisfies the General Education Application of Scientific Knowledge and Population & the Environment Requirements when taken with FTY 112.
Satisfies the General Education Lab in the Basic or Applied Sciences and Population and the Environment Requirements when taken with FTY 101 and FTY 112.
Credits: 1 |
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FTY 112 - Forests Through Time: Discussions Weekly discussions based on information presented in FTY 111.
Satisfies the General Education Application of Scientific Knowledge and Population and the Environment Requirements when taken with FTY 111.
Satisfies the General Education Lab in the Basic or Applied Sciences and Population and the Environment Requirements when taken with FTY 101 and FTY 111.
Prerequisites FTY 111. Corequisite: FTY 111.
Credits: 2 |
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FTY 206 - Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing Vertical and horizontal measurements from air photos and topographic maps. Interpretation and mapping of forest types, introduction to non-photographic remote sensing systems.
Satisfies the General Education Lab in the Basic or Applied Sciences Requirement.
Prerequisites FTY 208 or MAT 122 or higher.
Credits: 3 |
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FTY 208 - Forest Surveying and Mapping An introductory course presenting fundamental plane surveying concepts and mapping techniques including: distance and angular measurements, traverse computations, area determination, land surveying and recording systems, basic skills of map preparation, and computer-assisted cartography. Lec 3, Lab 4.
Prerequisites Algebra and trigonometry.
Credits: 3 |
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FTY 210 - Wildland Fire Management Forest fire behavior as influenced by fuels, weather, topography. Ecological effects of fire. Methods of preventing and controlling fires. Use of fire in forest management. Rec 2.
Credits: 2 |
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FTY 241 - Field Practice in Forest Management Three-week intensive field training in the skills needed for professional, integrated management of productive woodlands. Reinforces basic skills in forest mensuration; stresses the multi-dimensional nature of forest resources and introduces the disciplines of forest protection, forest roads, forest products, forest ecology, GPS and Geographic Information Systems. Field work includes an in-depth training in forest harvesting techniques and field trips on selected forestry topics.
Prerequisites First-year student and American Red Cross Adult First Aid/CPR current certification.
Credits: 3 |
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FTY 266 - Advanced Forest Measurements The objective of the course is to gain both an understanding of and field practice in forest management that builds on the knowledge; experiences and analytical skills obtained in FTY 105. Specific subject areas include cull estimation; local volume table construction using simple linear regression; site quality evaluation; tree growth and stem analysis; stand growth; growth and yield and the use of multiple regression estimation; timber trespass estimation; probability proportional to prediction forest sampling and forest inventory planning, execution and analysis. Lec 2, Lab 3.
Prerequisites FTY 104, FTY 105
Credits: 3 |
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FTY 345 - Special Problems Original investigation and/or readings on forest resources problems, the subject to be chosen after consultation with staff.
Prerequisites Open to high-ranking juniors and seniors
Credits: Ar |
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FTY 349 - Principles of Forest Management A survey of forest management designed for students majoring in related fields. Emerging technologies, conflicts and issues are presented relative to defining and achieving land management goals and objectives. Lectures apply forest ecology, biology, silviculture, harvesting, and economics to the protection and management of public and private forest land. Laboratories reinforce practical field skills in locating, inventorying and assessing stands and forests. Lec 2, Lab 2.
Prerequisites Ecology and Environmental Sciences major with a concentration in Resource and Environmental Policy or Parks, Recreation and Tourism major or Wildlife Ecology major; Junior Standing or permission. Closed to majors in programs leading to a B.S. in Forestry or Forest Operations Science.
Credits: 3 |
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FTY 410 - Artificial Regeneration Production of planting stock, establishment of forest plantations and application of tree improvement in artificial regeneration. Lec 3.
Credits: 3 |
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FTY 415 - Forest Genetics The distribution of genetic variation in forest tree populations as related to processes of natural selection and adaptation to environmental factors and the impacts of forest management practices on genetic variation. Lec 3.
Prerequisites BIO 100 or FES 100.
Credits: 3 |
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FTY 430 - Urban and Community Forestry Management of tree populations in urban areas, including economic, biological, and social benefits of urban trees and community forests.
Credits: 3 |
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FTY 444 - Forest Resources Economics Economics of domestic and international forest resources production, processing and distribution. Contributions of forest resources to local, regional, and national economies. Fundamentals of financial analysis. Evaluation of priced and unpriced forest resources for acquisition, taxation, management, and disposal.
Satisfies the General Education Social Contexts and Institutions Requirement. Lec 3.
Prerequisites INT 110 or equivalent.
Credits: 3 |
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FTY 446 - Forest Resources Policy Mechanisms involved in, and influences on the evolution of national, state and private forest policies in the United States and other nations. Development of professional codes of ethics in Forestry and examination of professional, private business, environmental, and public sector ethical challenges, particularly in the formation of forest policies.
Satisfies the General Education Social Contexts and Institutions and Ethics Requirements. Lec 3.
Credits: 3 |
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FTY 456 - Advanced Forest Biometry Principles and exploration in detail of approaches to forest sampling and inventory and advanced aspects of the growth and yield modeling of forest stands.
Prerequisites FTY 266.
Credits: 3 |
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FTY 457 - Forest Watershed Management Relationship between forests and the water resource. Effects of forest activities and other aspects of land use on water yield and quality. Overview of current water resource problems and conflicts.
Prerequisites FES 407.
Credits: 3 |
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FTY 477 - Forest Management II Integration of biophysical and socioeconomic sciences for the multiple use management to achieve desired products, services and conditions of forest lands. Application of modern analytical procedures for strategic, tactical and operational forest management planning up to the landscape level.
Together with FTY 476, Satisfies the General Education Capstone Experience Requirement for the Forestry curriculum. With FES 470, Satisfies the General Education Capstone Requirement for the Forest Ecosystem Science and Conservation curriculum.
Prerequisites FES 470 or FTY 476 or permission.
Credits: 4 |
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FTY 480 - Applied Geographic Information Systems An introduction to the methods and processes for the application of geographic information systems to natural resource management. Emphasis is placed on project planning and hands-on experience in systems operation. Lec 3, Lab 2.
Prerequisites FTY 208 and permission of instructor.
Credits: 3 |
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FTY 482 - Industrial Ecology and Life Cycle Assessment Introduction to the theory and practice of environmental life cycle assessment (LCA) and industrial ecology. Students will review cases, do problem sets, learn how to use LCA software, and conduct a project.
FTY 482 and FTY 582 are identical courses.
Prerequisites CHY 121 or BMB 207, and either FTY 104 or MAT 215 or MAT 232, and either ECO 100 or ECO 120, or permission.
Credits: 3 |
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FTY 511 - Scale in Forest Ecology and Management Discussion of scales including spatial, temporal, and model abstractions. Evaluation of issues related to scale translations in forest research.
Prerequisites permission.
Credits: 3 |
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FTY 540 - Forest Products Marketing Development of market segments and marketing strategies for domestic and international forest products markets including pulp and paper, hardwood lumber, softwood lumber, logs and in wood-based composites. Lec 3.
Prerequisites permission.
Credits: 3 |
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FTY 582 - Industrial Ecology and Life Cycle Assessment Introduction to the theory and practice of environmental life cycle assessment (LCA) and industrial ecology. Students will review cases, do problem sets, learn how to use LCA software, and conduct a project.
FTY 482 and FTY 582 are identical courses.
Prerequisites CHY 121 or BMB 207, and either FTY 104 or MAT 215 or MAT 232, and either ECO 100 or ECO 120, or permission.
Credits: 3 |
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FTY 601 - Forest Mensuration Problems Forest Mensuration Problems
Credits: Ar |
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FTY 603 - Forest Management Problems Forest Management Problems
Credits: Ar |
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FTY 609 - Remote Sensing Problems Remote Sensing Problems
Credits: Ar |
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FTY 611 - Research Problems in Forest Economics Research Problems
Credits: Ar |
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FTY 617 - Forest Policy Problems Forest Policy Problems
Credits: Ar |
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FTY 690 - Master of Forestry Project Independent study on a topic approved by the student’s Advisory Committee.
Credits: 3 |
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FTY 699 - Graduate Thesis / Research Graduate Thesis
Credits: Ar |
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GEE 230 - Introduction to Engineering Leadership and Management Introduction to principles of leadership and management with applications to the engineering work environment. Topics include: definition of leadership and management, motivation, importance of communication, decision making, team building, self-assessment, professional responsibility and ethics. Guest speakers will emphasize the importance of leadership and management skills to career advancement and the competitiveness of the U.S. economy.
Credits: 1 |
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GEE 284 - Engineering Economics A study of economic theory and applications in engineering and industrial organizations
including capitalization, amortization, time value of money, cost comparison analysis,
and breakeven value. Also included are personal finance topics as applied to engineering
situations and case study. (This course is identical to MET 484.) Lec 3. (Spring.)
Prerequisites permission of instructor.
Credits: 3 |
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GEE 398 - Special Topics in Engineering Topics will vary from semester to semester.
Prerequisites Permission.
Credits: Ar |
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GEE 430 - Engineering Leadership and Management Internship Interns are placed in an engineering mill/plant, consulting services agency, or supplier business, on a full-time basis for one semester, and develop new skills and a greater understanding of the nature of leadership through their experience.
Credits: 3 |
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GEE 486 - Advanced Project Management Course covers a wide range of project management topics including project planning, controlling, scheduling, and risk analysis. Through lecture and case studies, students will be prepared to become project management professionals and will learn to bring projects to successful completion. The course also emphasizes the human-relations aspects of project management such as team theory and personnel conflict resolution. Lec 3.
Prerequisites Permission.
Credits: 3 |
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GEE 490 - Interdisciplinary Capstone Exploration Offers engineering juniors an opportunity to meet with faculty and other students to explore the development of a capstone project involving more than one engineering major. Project ideas will be examined with a focus on establishing teams, project objectives, and authorization to proceed as a capstone project. (Pass/Fail Grade Only.)
Prerequisites Junior or Senior standing.
Credits: 1 |
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GEO 201 - Introduction to Human Geography A survey of human geography, paying particular attention to the five themes of Geography: location, cultural and economic aspects of place, human-environment interaction, movement and migration and regional geography.
Satisfies the General Education Cultural Diversity and International Perspectives and Population and the Environment Requirements.
Credits: 3 |
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GEO 275 - Geography of Globalization Examines changing demographic, economic, political, and cultural connections across the globe over the past 500 years; their representation through maps; and our current awareness of the globe and the earth’s environment.
Prerequisites Satisfies the General Education Cultural Diversity and International Perspectives and Population and the Environment Requirements.
Credits: 3 |
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GEO 349 - Early Modern North America in Atlantic Perspective Reflecting the increasing globalization of modern society, this course employs an Atlantic perspective to understand the international history of early modern North America. Focuses on the geography of the European empires that shaped North America, beginning with the Spanish and the French, and then focusing on the British and the revolt of the American colonies.
Satisfies the General Education Western Cultural Tradition and Cultural Diversity and International Perspectives Requirements.
Credits: 3 |
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GEO 425 - Historical Geography of Maine A geographical analysis of the historical development of Maine. Pays particular attention to environmental, cultural, and trans-border issues.
Satisfies the General Education Population and the Environment Requirement.
Prerequisites Junior standing.
Credits: 3 |
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GER 101 - Elementary German I The basics of the German language. Emphasis on developing reading, comprehension, speaking and writing skills. For students with no previous study of German or fewer than two years in high school.
Satisfies the General Education Cultural Diversity and International Perspectives Requirement.
Credits: 3 - 4 |
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GER 102 - Elementary German II Continued study of the basics of the German Language. Emphasis on developing reading, comprehension, speaking and writing skills. For students with no previous study of German or fewer than two years in high school.
Satisfies the General Education Cultural Diversity and International Perspectives Requirement.
Prerequisites GER 101 or equivalent.
Credits: 4 |
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GER 121 - Elementary German (Schnelldeutsch) A beginning course in the German language for students with no previous study of German or fewer than two years in high school. A full year’s work covered in one semester.
Satisfies the General Education Cultural Diversity and International Perspective Requirement.
Credits: 6 |
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GER 203 - Intermediate German I An integrated approach. Reading texts as well as various audiovisual materials will be employed to strengthen reading, writing and especially speaking and comprehension skills. Includes a systematic but gradual review of the essentials of German grammar.
Satisfies the General Education Cultural Diversity and International Perspectives Requirement.
Prerequisites GER 102 or GER 121 or equivalent.
Credits: 3 |
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GER 204 - Intermediate German II A continuation of GER 203. Designed to strengthen reading, writing, speaking and comprehension skills.
Satisfies the General Education Cultural Diversity and International Perspectives Requirement.
Prerequisites GER 203 or equivalent.
Credits: 3 - 4 |
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GER 223 - Intermediate German (Schnelldeutsch) An integrated approach employing various materials to strengthen reading, writing, speaking and comprehension skills. Includes a systematic but gradual review of the essentials of German grammar. A full year’s work covered in one semester.
Satisfies the General Education Cultural Diversity and International Perspectives Requirement.
Prerequisites GER 102 or GER 121 or equivalent.
Credits: 6 |
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