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PSE 227 - Landscape Design and Construction Techniques
An introduction to landscape design and the physical properties, functional uses and aesthetic values of landscape construction materials, as independent items and as designed elements within the landscape. Current construction practices and installation methods will be investigated. Graphic skills will focus on quick techniques for drawing grading plans, layout plans, and construction details. Lec 2, Studio 4. Course will include field trips outside of class time on weekdays.
Prerequisites: A grade of C- or better in PSE 100 and Environmental Horticulture majors.
Course Typically Offered: Fall
Credits: 4
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PSE 305 - Problems in Plant, Soil and Environmental Sciences
Opportunity is provided for specialization in specific areas of plant, soil and environmental sciences.
Prerequisites: Permission.
Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Credits: Ar
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PSE 320 - Soil Organic Matter Management
Fundamental aspects of soil organic matter management. Principles of plant residue decomposition, tillage, use of organic soil amendments and environmental and agricultural implications of human soil management. Lec 3.
Prerequisites: BMB 207 or CHY 121 and PSE 140.
Course Typically Offered: Fall, Even Years
Credits: 3
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PSE 324 - Digital Graphic Communication
An introductory information and computer technology course that is designed to enable the student to understand how to use programs that pertain to the landscape design and horticulture field. Through lectures, reading assignments, in-class exercises, and out-of-class exercises, students will achieve the course objectives. This course will cover beginning, intermediate, and some advanced concepts and techniques for AutoCAD 2010, as well as beginning and some intermediate techniques for Adobe Photoshop. Lec 2, Lab 2.
Course Typically Offered: Fall
Credits: 3
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PSE 325 - Turfgrass Management
Study of the scientific principles of turfgrass culture. Includes identification, soil requirements, establishment, fertilization, mowing and pest control of grass species used on home lawns, golf courses, athletic fields, parks and low maintenance areas. Rec 2, Lab 2.
Prerequisites: Junior Standing and a grade of C- or better is required in PSE 100 or BIO 200 or FES 100. PSE 140 is recommended.
Course Typically Offered: Fall, Odd Years
Credits: 3
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PSE 328 - Landscape Design
The planning and design of residential sites. Based on balancing the “hands-on” experience with formal design education, by furnishing an overview of the fundamentals of the residential site design process. The students will integrate concepts in plant material, landscape construction, graphic communication, and general horticultural experiences. Course will include field trips outside of class time on weekdays.
Prerequisites: A grade of C- or better in PSE 100 or BIO 200 or SFR 100 or by permission
Course Typically Offered: Spring
Credits: 4
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PSE 403 - Weed Ecology and Management
Ecological principles and their application in non-chemical and reduced input weed management strategies. Lec 2, Lab 2. Course will include field trips during class hours.
Prerequisites: PSE 100 (or BIO 200 or FES 100) and BIO 319 (or FES 407 or WLE 200).
Course Typically Offered: Fall, Odd Years
Credits: 3
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PSE 410 - Plant Propagation
Principles and methods involved in the propagation of herbaceous and woody plants by seeds, division, layering, cutting, budding, grafting, and tissue culture. Lec 3, Lab 3.
General Education Requirements: Satisfies the General Education Writing Intensive Requirement.
Prerequisites: A grade of C- or better in PSE 100 or BIO 200 or FES 100, and Junior standing. PSE 140 is recommended.
Course Typically Offered: Spring
Credits: 4
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PSE 424 - Nursery Management
Covers the basic techniques for production of woody and herbaceous plants in nursery and other outdoor settings. Specific areas of study will include nursery site selection and construction, retail and wholesale nursery planning, equipments for nursery operation, nursery crop selection, regeneration, culture, and production, personnel management, marketing, and garden center operation. Extensive field lab work at campus nursery and garden. Lec 2, Lab 2. Course will include field trips on weekends.
Prerequisites: Junior standing and a grade of C- or better in PSE 100.
Course Typically Offered: Fall
Credits: 3
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PSE 425 - Landscape Management
Designed to provide the senior landscape horticulture student with the opportunity to bring together all aspects of theoretical and applied training. Students develop an understanding of professional practice in landscape management, site management, personnel management to project management. Accomplished through interacting with a variety of professionals, field trips and real life hands-on projects. Lec 2, Lab 2 Course will include field trips outside of class time on weekdays.
General Education Requirements: Satisfies the General Education Writing Intensive Requirement.
Prerequisites: Grade of C- or better in PSE100; Senior Standing and Environmental Horticulture or Sustainable Agriculture majors or minors only.
Course Typically Offered: Spring
Credits: 3
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PSE 430 - Environmental Horticulture
Integrates previously covered topics with new information using class discussion, lectures, student papers, presentations and hands-on projects. Some of the topics covered include: soil management for sustaining organic matter and preventing erosion, reducing water use in the managed landscape, incorporating native plants into agricultural and horticultural systems, eliminating invasive plants from the home and farm landscape, and creation/protection of wildlife habitat in the managed land/farmscape.
General Education Requirements: Satisfies the General Education Capstone Experience Requirement.
Prerequisites: Senior Standing in Environmental Horticulture or Sustainable Agriculture.
Course Typically Offered: Spring
Credits: 3
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PSE 440 - Environmental Soil Chemistry and Plant Nutrition
A study of the origin and nature of soil chemical properties and how they influence plant growth and environmental quality. The cycling of nutrients and carbon through soils, the biosphere, the hydrosphere, and the atmosphere is discussed. The impacts of human practices such as fertilization, mining, fossil fuel consumption, irrigation, and waste disposal on the quality of soils in both managed and natural systems are considered.
Prerequisites: BMB 208 or CHY 122 and PSE 140.
Course Typically Offered: Spring, Even Years
Credits: 3
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PSE 442 - Pedology: The Science of Soil Morphology, Genesis and Classification
Examines the relationships between soil properties (color, structure, organic matter content, drainage, nutrient content, etc.) and soil formation factors (parent material, climate, organisms, relief, time). Addresses major components of pedology including soil classification and the role of soils in global biogeochemical processes.
Prerequisites: PSE 140 or permission.
Course Typically Offered: Fall, Even Years
Credits: 3
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PSE 444 - Field Soil Morphology and Classification Techniques
Soil profile description, classification and land use interpretation techniques taught in the field. The focus of this class is on soils of the state of Maine. One weekend field trip planned. On site lectures will include descriptions of the soil/geomorphology relationships. Course ends mid semester. Lab 6.
Prerequisites: PSE 140 or permission.
Corequisites: PSE 442
Course Typically Offered: Fall, Even Years
Credits: 1
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PSE 457 - Plant Pathology
This course provides an understanding of the biology of plant diseases, the agents that cause them, the conditions that affect their severity, and the methods used to manage them. Students should develop the ability to recognize or diagnose particular diseases and an understanding of the principles of disease management. PSE 457 and PSE 557 cannot both be taken for credit. Course will include field trips during class hours.
Prerequisites: Junior or Senior Standing and either BIO 100 or PSE 100.
Course Typically Offered: Fall
Credits: 4
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PSE 469 - Soil Microbiology
This course considers the physiological, biochemical and ecological diversity of soil microorganisms and their interactions with other organisms and the environment. Topics include microbial cycling of organic matter and nutrients in soil, sustainable soil management, microbial interactions with important resources such as energy, and pathogenic organisms.
Prerequisites: BIO 100 and BMB 207/209 or CHY 121/123 or permission.
Course Typically Offered: Spring, Odd Years
Credits: 3
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PSE 479 - Crop Ecology and Physiology
An examination of agricultural systems focusing on the physiological responses of plant communities and the critical role of nitrogen, water relations and photosynthesis within these communities. Extensive reading and a written project are required.
Prerequisites: PSE 100 and PSE 105 or permission
Course Typically Offered: Variable
Credits: 3
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PSY 100 - General Psychology
Lecture on and discussions of basic psychological processes, including learning, perception, motivation and emotion, higher mental processes, individual differences, personality and additional selected topics.
General Education Requirements: Satisfies the General Education Social Context and Institutions Requirement.
Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Credits: 3
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PSY 208 - Theories of Personality
Examines the chief contemporary approaches to the study of personality including
critical issues in personality. Also considers assessment techniques and research
methods.
Prerequisites: PSY 100.
Course Typically Offered: Variable
Credits: 3
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PSY 212 - Abnormal Psychology
Examines the origin, development, and manifestations of abnormal behavior with
emphasis on the biological, social, and psychological determinants of deviant
behavior.
Prerequisites: PSY 100.
Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Credits: 3
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PSY 223 - Psychology of Childhood
A systematic study of childhood behavior and psychological development. Emphasis
on principles underlying development, methods of child study and practical implications.
Prerequisites: PSY 100.
Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Credits: 3
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PSY 224 - Psychology of Adolescence
A study of adolescent development in the physical, intellectual, emotional, and
social spheres. Adolescent personality and problems of adjustment considered in
relation to the family, the school and the community, and the world of work. Covers
delinquency and abnormality in adolescents.
Prerequisites: PSY 100.
Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Credits: 3
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PSY 230 - Social Psychology
An introduction to the study of social behavior from a psychological perspective. Representative topics include culture and personality, attitude formation and
change, conformity, leadership and prejudice.
General Education Requirements: Satisfies the General Education Social Contexts and Institutions Requirement.
Prerequisites: PSY 100.
Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Credits: 3
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PSY 232 - Environmental Psychology
The study of the transactions between people and their physical environments.
Representative topics include territoriality, crowding, personal space, privacy,
architectural design of space and self-control and development phenomena.
Prerequisites: PSY 100.
Course Typically Offered: Variable
Credits: 3
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PSY 241 - Statistics in Psychology
A survey of techniques used to obtain, display, analyze, and interpret data in psychology. The lecture section will emphasize the theoretical bases of the topics, while the recitation section will allow students to focus upon the computational procedures involved in the various statistical techniques.
General Education Requirements: Meets requirements for Quantitative Literacy General Education courses.
Prerequisites: PSY 100.
Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Credits: 4
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PSY 245 - Principles of Psychological Research
Discussion of various research methods used in the scientific approach to the study of behavior. Laboratory will demonstrate these methods and develop skills in statistically analyzing data using computers. Students will learn to interpret the statistical analyses and write papers discussing the results of the experiments. Lec 2, Lab 2.
Prerequisites: PSY 241.
Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Credits: 4
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PSY 251 - Psychology of Motivation
A survey of theory, research methodology and experimentally obtained facts related
to the activation and direction of behavior.
Prerequisites: PSY 100.
Course Typically Offered: Fall & Spring
Credits: 3
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PSY 252 - Learning and Behavior
Examines theory and research in animal and human learning. Fundamental principles
of classical and instrumental operant conditioning and their applications to human
learning and behavior are emphasized.
Prerequisites: PSY 100.
Course Typically Offered: Variable
Credits: 3
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PSY 320 - Child Study Laboratory I
Observation and study of preschool children, as well as participation in guiding
activities. Students undertake individual projects, supplemented by reading and
class discussion. Emphasis on social development in early childhood. PSY 241,
PSY 245 and PSY 223 recommended. Rec 2, Lab 3.
Course Typically Offered: Fall
Credits: 3
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PSY 321 - Child Study Laboratory II
Observation and study of preschool children. Individual projects, supplemented by reading and class discussions. Opportunity to assist in guiding the children’s activities. Emphasis on cognitive development. PSY 241, PSY 245 and PSY 223 recommended. Rec 2, Lab 3.
Course Typically Offered: Spring
Credits: 3
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PSY 328 - Tests and Measurements
Provides a contemporary overview of test and measurements in psychology, covering the history, concepts, theories, methods, empirical standing, technical aspects, and ethics of psychological assessment.
Prerequisites: PSY 241, PSY 245.
Course Typically Offered: Fall
Credits: 3
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PSY 350 - Cognition
An introduction to the psychological study of human information processing and thinking. Representative topics included attention, pattern recognition, short and long-term memory, semantic memory, visual memory, mental imagery, problem solving and creativity.
Prerequisites: PSY 245 or BIO 200.
Course Typically Offered: Fall & Spring
Credits: 3
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PSY 361 - Sensation and Perception
Principles and theories of the ways we make contact with our environment by seeing,
hearing, smelling, tasting and feeling. Psychophysics is covered.
Prerequisites: PSY 241, PSY 245.
Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Credits: 3
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PSY 365 - Biopsychology and Behavioral Neuroscience
Explores the biological bases and brain mechanisms of human and animal behavior. Considers the neuroanatomical, neurophysiological, and neuropharmacological foundations of sensation and perception, sleep and arousal, sexual behavior, learning and memory, and psychiatric disorders.
Prerequisites: PSY 245 or BIO 200.
Course Typically Offered: Fall & Spring
Credits: 3
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PSY 401 - Health Psychology
Presents a biopsychosocial approach to the study of lifestyles, behaviors, response
styles and personality factors that may impact an individual’s health. Research
comes from the areas of psychology, neuroscience, public health and medicine.
Topics will include the relationship of psychological and social factors on physical
conditions and recent research in these areas.
Prerequisites: PSY 212, PSY 241, PSY 245.
Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Credits: 3
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PSY 412 - Foundations of Clinical Psychology
Provides an overview of clinical psychology. Topics include the helping professions, historical development of clinical psychology, approaches to psychological assessment and psychotherapy, controversies in the field, and new directions in the field.
Prerequisites: PSY 212, PSY 241, PSY 245; junior or senior standing.
Course Typically Offered: Variable
Credits: 3
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PSY 422 - Infancy: Neurobehavioral Development
Surveys current concepts and findings in infancy research with an emphasis on understanding brain-development from the perspective of behavioral and functional systems. Areas of focus typically include perinatal behavioral adaptations, development of motor and sensory systems, early parent-infant interactions, cognition, and research on assessment methods for evaluating developmental delay.
Prerequisites: PSY 223, PSY 241, PSY 245.
Course Typically Offered: Variable
Credits: 3
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PSY 423 - The Psychology of Parenting
Provides a broad perspective on human parenting including theories of parenting, practical issues, cross-cultural perspectives and the relationship between child development and parenting. Special topics include public policy, law and opinion, and child abuse and neglect.
General Education Requirements: Satisfies the General Education Cultural Diversity and International Perspectives and Writing Intensive Requirements.
Prerequisites: PSY 100, PSY 241 and PSY 245.
Course Typically Offered: Variable
Credits: 3
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PSY 424 - Abnormal Child Psychology
Examines the origin, development, and manifesation of abnormal child behavior with emphasis on the biological, emotional, social, and psychological determinants of deviant behavior.
Prerequisites: PSY 223, PSY 241, PSY 245 or permission.
Course Typically Offered: Variable
Credits: 3
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PSY 425 - Social Issues in Developmental Psychology
An introduction to the research on current social issues in developmental psychology.
Topic areas may include sex-role development, maternal employment, day care, mass
media effects, the role of fathers, compensatory education, the effects of poverty,
teacher expectancy effects.
Prerequisites: PSY 223, PSY 241, PSY 245.
Course Typically Offered: Variable
Credits: 3
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PSY 427 - Emotional Development
Examines normative growth and individual differences in emotional development
from birth through adolescence, integrating research on biological, cognitive
and cultural aspects. Within each major developmental period, advances in the
expression, regulation and understanding of emotions is explored.
Prerequisites: PSY 223, PSY 241, PSY 245.
Course Typically Offered: Variable
Credits: 3
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PSY 430 - Current Topics in Social Psychology
An introduction to one of several current topics in social psychology. Topic areas may include applied social psychology, attitudes and persuasion, prejudice and stereotyping, social cognition, the self, and social influence. May be repeated for credit. (This course is identical to PSY 630.)
Prerequisites: PSY 100 and PSY 230 or permission.
Course Typically Offered: Variable
Credits: 3
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PSY 465 - Hormones, Brain and Behavior
An introduction to behavioral neuroendocrinology: the study of hormonal effects on brain and behavior in both humans and animals. Topics include the role of hormones in gender differences, parental and aggressive behaviors, stress, and cognitive processes.
Prerequisites: PSY 365 or BIO 200.
Course Typically Offered: Variable
Credits: 3
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PSY 466 - Cognitive Neuroscience
Current theory and research on brain mechanisms underlying higher cognitive processes, including perception, attention, memory, and language. Considers converging evidence from experimental studies with animals, cognitive deficits in brain-damaged humans, and recent findings based on functional imaging of the living human brain.
Prerequisites: PSY 350 or BIO 200.
Course Typically Offered: Variable
Credits: 3
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PSY 470 - History and Systems of Psychology
Surveys the development of psychology as an experimental science. Beginning with
Greek views of human nature through Christian theology, the Renaissance and British
Associationism. Considers Scottish and German Faculty Psychology and the 19th
century developments in physiology that led directly to the birth of experimental
psychology. Brief consideration of Gestalt Psychology and Behaviorism, vitalism
in the life sciences and the mind-body problem in psychology.
Prerequisites: PSY 100, PSY 241, PSY 245; junior or senior standing.
Course Typically Offered: Fall & Spring
Credits: 3
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PSY 490 - Seminar in Issues in Contemporary Psychology
A review of the current theoretical issues and research findings in the general
areas of psychology.
Prerequisites: PSY 100, PSY 241, PSY 245.
Course Typically Offered: Fall & Spring
Credits: 3
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PSY 491 - Senior Seminar in Psychology
One or more current topics in psychology, chosen by the instructor, will be discussed.
Students will conduct library research, make oral presentations and write a comprehensive
review paper on each topic.
General Education Requirements: Satisfies the General Education Writing Intensive and Capstone Experience Requirements
Prerequisites: PSY 241 and PSY 245; senior standing.
Course Typically Offered: Fall & Spring
Credits: 3
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PSY 492 - Problems in Psychology
Provides the opportunity to carry out a particular research problem under supervision.
Only 6 hours of credit will count toward the psychology major.
Prerequisites: PSY 241, PSY 245 and permission.
Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Credits: Ar
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PSY 493 - Field Experience in Psychology
Practical experiences in a wide variety of applied settings such as schools,
psychological clinics, hospitals, and government and private agencies. Requirements
include a written proposal outlining the experience planned, goals of the plan,
relationship of the course to the student’s program, periodic conferences with
the faculty supervisor and a final written report. Three credit hours may fulfill
major requirements and only 6 hours may count toward graduation.
Prerequisites: PSY 241, PSY 245; nine hours in psychology and permission.
Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Credits: 1-3
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PSY 494 - Senior Research Project
Students will develop a research project in consultation with the instructor.
The student will do an extensive library search of background material, write
a proposal, conduct the research and write an APA style report. May be repeated for credit but not more than 6 credit hours total will be allowed for degree credit.
General Education Requirements: Satisfies the General Education Writing Intensive and Capstone Experience Requirements.
Prerequisites: PSY 241, PSY 245 and permission.
Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Credits: 1-3
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SED 302 - Adapting Instruction for Students with Disabilities
Develops knowledge and understanding of students with disabilities. Topics include: adaptation of instruction, legal and ethical issues, family and social relationships and collaboration between school and community agencies.
Course Typically Offered: Fall & Spring
Credits: 3
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SFR 100 - Introduction to Forest Biology
Introductory concepts related to forest plants, animals, environment and ecology. Lec 3.
General Education Requirements: Satisfies the General Education Lab in the Basic or Applied Sciences requirement when taken with SFR 102.
Course Typically Offered: Spring
Credits: 3
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SFR 101 - Introduction to Forest Resources
A week-long field course designed to introduce students to the forest and its components, its ecology, and its use by society.
General Education Requirements: Satisfies the General Education lab in the Basic or Applied Sciences Requirement when taken with SFR 111 and SFR 112.
Course Typically Offered: Fall
Credits: 1
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SFR 102 - Structure and Function of Woody Plants Laboratory
Introductory concepts on the anatomy and structure of woody plants with an emphasis on the relationship between form and function.
General Education Requirements: Satisfies the General Education Lab in the Basic or Applied Sciences requirement when taken with SFR 100.
Corequisites: SFR 100 or PSE 100 or BIO 100
Course Typically Offered: Spring
Credits: 1
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SFR 103 - Introduction to Forest Resource Professions
Introduction and overview of global, North American, and Maine forest resources, current and historical use by humans, history of forest regulation and policy, forest stewardship and land ethics, measurement and economics of forest resources, history and development of forest resource professions, and career options and professional societies in forest resources. Course may have field trips during class times.
Course Typically Offered: Fall
Credits: 1
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SFR 106 - Forest Land Navigation and Outdoor Preparedness
A hands on, in the field introduction to the basics of forest land navigation for students majoring in natural resources. Natural resource professionals often work alone or in small teams in remote locations and off trail. Preparation and planning are the key to safe, successful fieldwork. The course stresses the use of topographic maps and imagery commonly used by natural resource professionals and how to use them in conjunction with compasses and GPS units. This course does not cover wilderness first aid. Lec 1 Lab 3
Prerequisites: SFR 101 or Permission
Course Typically Offered: Fall
Credits: 1
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SFR 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. Course may include field work during and outside of the course’s scheduled times.
Prerequisites: Majors in Forest Operations, Bioproducts, & Bioenergy; Forestry; Parks, Recreation and Tourism; and Ecology & Environmental Science with a concentration in Forest Ecosystem Science
Course Typically Offered: Fall
Credits: 3
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SFR 108 - Introduction to Arboriculture and Community Forestry
Introductory course in arboriculture (study of trees on an individual basis) and community forestry (management of trees in a community/urban setting). The student studies the management of the urban/community forests, the people interaction/dynamics when dealing with community trees, and the development and purpose of a community forestry management plan. The course includes identifying valuable features, growth habits, and cultural requirements of urban trees and shrubs.
Course Typically Offered: Fall
Credits: 3
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SFR 109 - Introduction to Arboriculture Lab
The principles of tree care, pruning, repair and maintenance are covered. Preparation to become a licensed Maine arborist and/or ISC Certified Arborist is provided.
Corequisites: SFR 108
Course Typically Offered: Fall
Credits: 1
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SFR 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.
General Education Requirements: Satisfies the General Education Application of Scientific Knowledge and Population & the Environment Requirements when taken with SFR 112. Satisfies the General Education Lab in the Basic or Applied Sciences and Population and the Environment Requirements when taken with SFR 101 and SFR 112.
Course Typically Offered: Fall & Spring
Credits: 1
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SFR 112 - Forests Through Time: Discussions
Weekly discussions based on information presented in SFR 111.
General Education Requirements: Satisfies the General Education Application of Scientific Knowledge and Population and the Environment Requirements when taken with SFR 111. Satisfies the General Education Lab in the Basic or Applied Sciences and Population and the Environment Requirements when taken with SFR 101 and SFR 111.
Prerequisites: SFR 111 or concurrently
Course Typically Offered: Fall & Spring
Credits: 2
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SFR 120 - Understanding Wood
Laboratory based hands-on course provides experience in the selection, planning, and implementation of woodworking projects. Students learn principles of safe operation of power and hand tools, basic wood material properties related to machining, and the fundamentals of wood gluing and finishing. Student projects will require additional time during scheduled woodshop hours.
Course Typically Offered: Spring, Even Years
Credits: 1
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SFR 150 - Introduction to Tourism
Introduction to tourism is designed to help students of all disciplines understand one of the largest industries in the world. This course will introduce the nature, structure and complexity of travel and tourism with special emphasis on nature-based tourism-how it’s defined, how it evolved, and its magnitude globally. Students will examine types and functions of various stakeholders in the creation and delivery of tourism including governments, private sector and communities. Finally this course will explore the motivations for travel affecting demand for tourism.
Course Typically Offered: Spring
Credits: 3
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SFR 205 - Forest Measurements and Statistics
Encompasses methods used to measure log, tree, stand and forest-level attributes. Principles of summarizing individual tree data and of using statistics in forest management are presented. Course may have field trips during class times.
General Education Requirements: Satisfies General Education Requirement for Quantitative Literacy.
Prerequisites: SFR 107 or Permisson
Course Typically Offered: Spring
Credits: 3
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SFR 208 - Geomatics, Coordinate Geometry, and GPS
An introductory course presenting fundamental concepts in land resource measurements, applied mathematics, mapping techniques and practical applications of GPS including; linear and angular measurement, computations employing coordinate geometry, area determination, land recording systems, compass navigation, basic skills of map preparation, and practical GPS Skills. Course may include field work during and outside of the course’s scheduled times.
Prerequisites: MAT 122
Course Typically Offered: Fall
Credits: 4
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SFR 211 - Forest Operations Planning
Principles of planning industrial forest operations in the United States and Canada with specific emphasis on the logging industry in Maine. Addresses the basic components of a forest operations plan from equipment selection, implementation of best management practices, road location, stream crossing selection, administration, and production analysis. Labs will have field trips during schedule periods.
Prerequisites: MAT 122 or MAT 126 and SFR 106 and SFR 107
Course Typically Offered: Fall
Credits: 4
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SFR 215 - Introduction to Forest Bioproducts and Bioenergy
Introduction to renewable products (including energy) derived from the forest. The fundamentals of their production systems will be described through required wood forms (i.e. log diameter/species) and processing systems. The attributes and use of these products will be described from physical, chemical, mechanical, biological, and lifecycle perspectives.
General Education Requirements: Satisfies the General Education Applications of Scientific Knowledge Requirement.
Prerequisites: MAT 122, and CHY 121 And CHY 123
Course Typically Offered: Spring
Credits: 3
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SFR 220 - Environment and Society
Introduces the concepts and principles necessary to understand the connections between human behavior and environmental conditions. The course includes a review of the conservation and environmental movements in the United States, tracing changing American values towards forests and other natural resources over time. Students learn how to critically analyze the social, economic, and environmental aspects of various case studies concerning society-environment connections by evaluating diverse information sources.
General Education Requirements: Satisifies the General Education Western Cultural Tradition and Population and the Environment Requirements.
Course Typically Offered: Spring
Credits: 3
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SFR 222 - Environmental Communication Skills
The nature and problems of environmental communication, with opportunities to practice communication through a range of exercises.
General Education Requirements: Satisfies the General Education Social Contexts and Institutions Requirement.
Course Typically Offered: Fall
Credits: 3
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SFR 225 - Readings in Outdoor Recreation
Selected authors and literature will be studied and discussed to familiarize PRT majors with the breadth and complexity of the field. Rec 3.
General Education Requirements: Satisfies the General Education Social Contexts and Institutions and Writing Intensive Requirements
Course Typically Offered: Fall
Credits: 3
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SFR 226 - Park Systems of the World
An examination of national parks as cultural identity. Topics include the genesis and rate of spread of the national parks idea, the cultural/political/economic environment of national parks, parks and the natural environment, comparative park system administration, and the trend and condition of the world’s park systems. Lec 3.
General Education Requirements: Satisfies the General Education Cultural Diversity and International Perspectives Requirement.
Course Typically Offered: Fall
Credits: 3
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SFR 228 - Forest Recreation Management
A broad yet comprehensive study of the theories, problems and techniques of managing recreation systems in both the public and private sectors. Emphasis given to current recreation management issues. Rec 3.
Course Typically Offered: Fall
Credits: 3
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SFR 236 - Commercial Outdoor Recreation Management
Students will understand and analyze the major elements of commercial outdoor recreation business strategic planning and management, including history and trends, marketing, operational management, financial management, strategic planning, and programming principles. Students will explore the commonalities and differences between public, private, and non-profit sectors focused on providing outdoor recreation opportunities in Maine. Course may have field trips during class times.
Prerequisites: SFR 150 or permission
Course Typically Offered: Fall
Credits: 3
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SFR 300 - Field Practice in Forest Resources
An intensive three-week course providing field experience and developing skills necessary for the professional management of forest resources. This course reinforces, integrates, and evaluates skills such as: Field and equipment safety, orienteering, mapping, forest measurements, and resource assessments (e.g., trails, roads, forest conditions, and harvest operations). Students work closely with faculty and staff to gain field experience, demonstrate skills, and develop final reports and presentations. A First Aid card from an accredited agency is needed prior to taking the class.
Prerequisites: SFR 100, SFR 102, SFR 103, SFR 106, SFR 107, SFR 205, SFR 208, SFR 211, and SFR 215
Course Typically Offered: Summer
Credits: 3
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SFR 319 - Biomaterials Deterioration, Protection, Bioconversion
The study of the agents involved in both the destruction as well as the bioconversion of structural biomaterials and biomass into advanced structural products and bioenergy, with a focus on wood and lignocellulose biomaterials. The course also provides background on fungal bioprocessing and biocidal protection systems. Basic science and technology principles are taught to provide an understanding of how lingocellulose and other biomaterials are degraded biologically and chemically, and how these materials can be protected. The course covers basic lignocellulose degradation principles and how wood, in particular, is affected by fungal decay, insect attack, marine borer damage, and non-biological agents (fire, weathering, etc.). Also covered is the use of biological agents for biotechnological applications, e.g., in converting wood and lignocellulose into chemical products such as biofuels. The chemical and biochemical mechanisms involved in biodegradation are discussed. The last third of the course reviews methods for protection of structural biomaterials from deterioration agents including the use of preservative chemicals and the use of proper design techniques. The course also reviews the importance of fungi and bacteria in the environment with regard to carbon cycling and the concerns associated with the use of traditional chemicals for preservative treatment. Lec 3.
Prerequisites: WSC 212.
Course Typically Offered: Spring, Odd Years
Credits: 3
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SFR 345 - Special Problems in Foresty
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
Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Credits: Ar
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SFR 346 - Special Problems in Forest Operations, Bioproducts, and Bioenergy
Original investigation in forest engineering, the subject to be chosen after consultation with the staff. Open to high-ranking juniors and seniors.
Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Credits: Ar
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SFR 347 - Special Problems in Parks, Recreation, and Tourism
Original investigation in Recreation Resources, the subject to be chosen after consultation with the staff. Open to high-ranking juniors and seniors.
Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Credits: Ar
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SFR 349 - Applied Forest Ecology and Silviculture
A survey of forest ecosystem management designed for students majoring in related fields. Lectures apply concepts in forest ecology, biology, silviculture, harvesting, wood products utilization, and economics to the protection and management of public and private forest land. Emerging concepts and technologies relating to forest ecosystem management and sustainability are presented relative to defining and achieving land management goals and objectives. Laboratories reinforce practical field skills in locating, inventorying, and assessing stands and forests. Lec 3 Lab 3. Course may have field trips during class times.
Prerequisites: Junior standing in EES, FSC, PRT, or WLE
Course Typically Offered: Fall
Credits: 4
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SFR 355 - Visitor Behavior and Management
Study of outdoor recreation user behavior as it impacts the planning, design and management of outdoor recreation opportunities. Emphasis on social/psychological principles that alter behavior and satisfaction in recreation experiences. Rec. 3.
Course Typically Offered: Spring
Credits: 3
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SFR 395 - Internship for Forest Operations, Bioproducts and Bioenergy
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.
Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Credits: Ar
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SFR 396 - Internship in Parks, Recreation and Tourism
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.
Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Credits: Ar
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SFR 397 - Field Experience in Forestry
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 a study plan including learning objectives and their assessment. The study plan must be approved by a faculty member prior to the field experience. May be repeated. Can be taken for 0 credit as a Pass/Fail Grade only.
Prerequisites: permission.
Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Credits: 0-6
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SFR 398 - Field Experience in Forest Operations, Bioproducts and Bioenergy
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.
Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Credits: Ar
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SFR 399 - Field Experience in Parks, Recreation and Tourism
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.
Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Credits: Ar
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SFR 400 - 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. Course may include field work outside of the course’s scheduled times.
Prerequisites: MAT 122.
Course Typically Offered: Spring
Credits: 4
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SFR 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.
Course Typically Offered: Fall
Credits: 3
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SFR 402 - Advanced Forest Measurements and Models
A continuation of the topics introduced in SFR 205 including methods used to measure log, tree, stand, and forest-level attributes. Students will also learn how to sample and analyze forest resources data including use of spreadsheets, databases, and stand projection models. Because of overlap, SFR 402 and SFR 503 cannot both be taken for degree credit, Lec 2 Lab 2. Course may have field trips during class times.
Prerequisites: SFR 205 or Graduate Standing.
Course Typically Offered: Spring
Credits: 3
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SFR 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.
Course Typically Offered: Fall
Credits: 3
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SFR 404 - 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.
General Education Requirements: Satisfies the General Education Capstone Experience Requirement.
Prerequisites: FSC 301, FSC 403, FSC 405 and WSC 425 or permission.
Course Typically Offered: Spring
Credits: 3
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SFR 406 - Remote Sensing Image Interpretation and Forest Mapping
Vertical and horizontal measurements from aerial photos, orthophotos, and topographic maps. Fundamentals of image interpretation, forest stand mapping, and forest disturbance monitoring from aerial and satellite-derived imagery. Laboratory training includes both manual and digital image interpretation and mapping methods.
Prerequisites: MAT 122 or SFR 208
Course Typically Offered: Spring
Credits: 3
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SFR 407 - Forest Ecology
Biological principles and environmental factors governing the natural establishment and development of forest trees and stands. Lec 3.
Prerequisites: FTY 107 or BIO 464 or permission.
Course Typically Offered: Fall
Credits: 3
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SFR 408 - Silviculture
Theory and practice of controlling the composition, growth, quality and regeneration of forest stands for human benefit. NOTE: Because of overlap, SFR 408 and SFR 509 cannot both be taken for degree credit..
Corequisites: SFR 407
Course Typically Offered: Fall
Credits: 3
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SFR 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: WLE 200 or concurrent enrollment in FES 407.
Corequisites: FES 408
Course Typically Offered: Fall
Credits: 2
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