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SMS 300 - Marine Ecology
An introduction to fundamental ecological principles in the context of marine communities. Uses examples from marine ecosystems to illustrate general principles of general ecology such as predation, competition, and nutrient cycling. Focuses on the ecology of major marine ecosystems such as estuaries, sea shores and benthic communities and on aspects of applied ecology such as fisheries management. Includes two days of field work at the Darling Marine Center. Not open to students who have taken BIO 319.
Prerequisites & Notes
BIO 200.
Credits: 3
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SMS 302 - Oceanography
Introduces geological, chemical, physical and biological oceanography. Topics include plate tectonics and evolution of ocean basins, physical and chemical characteristics of sea water, atmosphere-ocean coupling, two- and three-dimensional oceanic circulation, waves and tides, sedimentation, marine organisms, productivity, marine ecosystems, biological-physical coupling, biogeochemical cycles. Two weekend field trips (required) introduce oceanographic methods and provide application of concepts. Lec 3.
Prerequisites & Notes
CHY 122, PHY 112 or PHY 122, SMS 100.
Credits: 3
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SMS 306 - Field Marine Ecology
An overview of the major coastal habitats and communities in Maine, including sand dunes, salt marshes, mud flats, sea grass meadows, exposed rocky shores, sheltered rocky shores, tide pools and estuaries. Emphasis will focus on distributions (including disjunct species), natural history, adaptation and ecology of important organisms occupying, influencing or regulating these communities. Note: Because of overlap, BIO/SMS 306 and BIO/SMS 475 cannot both be taken for degree credit. (This course is identical to BIO 306.)
Satisfies the General Education Writing Intensive Requirement. Lec 2, Lab/field 4.
Prerequisites & Notes
one year of biology or equivalent; recommended BIO 210, BIO 319, SMS 300 or WLE 200.
Credits: 4
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SMS 309 - Techniques in Shellfish Aquaculture
Residential course taught at the University’s Darling Marine Center. Explores the theory and practice of marine bivalve culture as conducted in the Northeastern U.S. Includes lectures, considerable “hands-on” experience, and field trips to commercial hatcheries and farms.
Prerequisites & Notes
General knowledge in biology or relevant work experience.
Credits: 2
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SMS 321 - Introduction to Fisheries Science
Introduction to the assessment, management, conservation and exploitation of fisheries resources of commercial and recreational importance. Lec 3.
Prerequisites & Notes
SMS 100 or BIO 100 or permission.
Credits: 3
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SMS 322 - Biology of Marine Vertebrates
The taxonomy, phylogeny and diversity of marine fishes, reptiles, birds and mammals. Comparative functional morphology, physiology, sensory systems, ecology, behavior and life history strategies in relation to characteristics of the diverse marine habitats occupied by vertebrate animals. Distributions, population trends and impacts of human exploitation.
Prerequisites & Notes
BIO 200.
Credits: 3
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SMS 330 - Descriptive Physical Oceanography
A comprehensive introduction to descriptive physical oceanography. Topics considered will range in scale from global to estuarine, and from decades to seconds. The course emphasis is the characterization of physical oceanic features and phenomena, how and why they arise and their practical importance.
Prerequisites & Notes
PHY 121, PHY 122.
Credits: 3
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SMS 333 - Applied Meterology
An introduction to the fundamentals of meterology and their use in the evaluation of temperature and precipitation trends, air mass movement, ocean-atmosphere interactions, and various types of storm systems. Emphasis is on the evaluation of processes occuring at all levels of the atmosphere through data sources available on the Internet with an additional emphasis on key parameters and models used in weather forecasting. Important concepts necessary for the application of meterological information by students majoring in the earth, natural and physical sciences, environmental resources and engineering are stressed.
Prerequisites & Notes
MAT 126, PHY 121 recommended or permission. Students taking GES 140 may also take this course.
Credits: 3
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SMS 350 - Undergraduate Seminar
Literature review of topics selected from the current marine literature leading to the preparation and presentation of written and oral papers. Emphasis on synthesizing information from other courses offered as part of the marine science degree to provide an overall appreciation of the field of marine sciences.
Prerequisites & Notes
junior or senior standing.
Credits: 1-3
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SMS 352 - Semester-by-the-Sea: Marine Ecology
Marine communities and ecological interactions are studied through lectures, field trips along the rocky shore of Maine and laboratories. Concepts of bio-diversity, the food web and the role of physical and biological limiting factors are developed. Critical and creative thinking and problem solving are enhanced by designing and conducting experiments to test hypotheses. Data analysis and report writing are emphasized. (Taught at the Darling Marine Center.) Lec 2, Lab 4.
Credits: 4
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SMS 373 - Algae in the Ecosystem: Phytoplankton and Seaweeds
A comprehensive introduction to the algae (freshwater and marine), including their evolution, physiology, life histories, and ecology. All aspects of the course emphasize the fundamental roles of the algae in shaping the evolution of other life on Earth and determining characteristics of different ecosystems and foodwebs. Laboratory work will emphasize the study of living material and include special projects and field trips. Students will become competent microscopists.
Prerequisites & Notes
BIO 200 or permission.
Credits: 4
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SMS 400 - Capstone Research Experience in Marine Science
Capstone research project or research paper for students obtaining the Bachelor of Science in marine science or in aquaculture. Marine Science majors must complete at least three credits of SMS 400 and one credit of SMS 404 to satisfy the Capstone requirement for graduation. Acquaculture majors opting for SMS 400 must also take SMS 401 to meet the requirements for the Capstone Experience.
SMS 400 and SMS 404 or SMS 401 together satisfy the General Education Writing Intensive and Capstone Experience Requirements.
Prerequisites & Notes
12 credit hours of SMS courses and a minimum of 60 credit hours in all university courses (junior standing); students are advised to complete SMS 400 and SMS 404 during the senior year.
Credits: 1-4
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SMS 401 - Critical Issues in Aquaculture
Current and historically important issues facing the development of the aquaculture industry. Issues related to aquaculture will be researched by students who will present the issues in a series of debates. Lec 1.
Prerequisites & Notes
SMS 211, SMS 409 and SMS 420.
Credits: 1
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SMS 402 - Advanced Oceanography and Marine Biology
Stresses the interdisciplinary nature of marine science by focusing on comprehensive oceanographic and marine biological processes that reinforce geological, chemical, physical and biological principles and their linkages. Variability in processes at a range of spatial and temporal scales are considered. Topics may include interplay of seasonal productivity and nutrient cycling, particle dynamics and sedimentation, hydrothermal vent systems, marine food webs, adaptations of organisms to life in complex environments, upwelling systems and productivity, current systems and transport of biota, air-sea interactions and climate change. Lec 3.
Prerequisites & Notes
SMS 302 or equivalent.
Credits: 3
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SMS 404 - Capstone Seminar in Marine Science
Seminar required of all SMS students, preferably in the semester when SMS 400 is first elected. Students will discuss selected special topics in marine sciences with emphasis on principles of scientific communication (e.g., process, traditional and electronic styles of publication, ethics). Students will develop and present synopses of their SMS 400 projects in the seminar using IT tools (e.g. PowerPoint for oral presentations and preparation of poster displays.
Together with SMS 400, this course Satisfies the General Education Writing Intensive and Capstone Experience Requirements. Neither course alone fulfills the requirement.
Prerequisites & Notes
12 credit hours of SMS courses and a minimum of 60 credit hours in all university courses (junior standing); students are advised to complete SMS 400 and SMS 404 during their senior year.
Credits: 1
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SMS 409 - Shellfish Aquaculture
Examination of shellfish production methods (including hatchery, nursery and growout phases) and underlying biological principles. Lec 3. (Spring-odd years.)
Prerequisites & Notes
BIO 100, SMS 211.
Credits: 3
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SMS 420 - Fish Aquaculture I
Part I of a two semester sequence. A comprehensive examination of finfish production methods. Covers aspects of fish anatomy and physiological responses to intensive culture methods. Water sources and water quality parameters and their effects on fish health will be examined. Fish culture systems from extensive pond culture to intensive land based recirculation systems and their effects on the environment will be described. Aspects of fish production at all life stages, beginning with broodstock management in this course and ending with on-growing fish to market the following semester, will be studied. Students will participate in selected techniques in fish aquaculture i.e., anatomy of fish species, live food production for larval fish, diagnostic procedures, drug residue testing, fish handling and anesthesia, spawning techniques, egg incubation techniques and computer applications during five weekday afternoon laboratoreis and two all day field trips. (This course is identical to AVS 420.) (Offered Fall-even years.) Lec 2, Lab/Field 4.
Prerequisites & Notes
SMS 211.
Credits: 3
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SMS 421 - Fish Aquaculture II
A continuation of SMS 420. A comprehensive examination of finfish production methods. Covers aspects of fish production at all life stages, beginning with broodstock management in the first semester course (AVS/SMS 420) and ending with on-growing of fish to market. Aspects of fish production to be studied will cover genetic selection, feeding, health management, fish farm structure, processing fish and environmental factors. Principles and examples of disease prevention and control, such as husbandry, treatment, vaccination, natural defenses and bio-security. Major diseases of farmed fish and control measures will be presented. Students will participate in selected techniques in fish aquaculture i.e., anatomy of fish species, live food production for larval fish, diagnostic procedures, drug residue testing, fish handling and anesthesia, spawning techniques, egg incubation techniques and computer applications during five weekday afternoon laboratories and two all day field trips. This course is identical to AVS 421. Lec 2, Lab/Field 4. (Offered Spring-odd years.)
Prerequisites & Notes
AVS/SMS 420.
Credits: 3
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SMS 422 - Biology of Fishes
A comprehensive course in evolution, morphology, physiology, life histories and ecology of fishes. Emphasis will be integrating knowledge of functional and physiological design to understand how fish function and how they have adapted to diverse environments.
Prerequisites & Notes
BIO 200.
Credits: 3
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SMS 425 - Applied Population Genetics
Covers the biological, mathematical and statistical principles of population genetics. Topics include a discussion of the role of mutation, migration, selection and inbreeding in structuring the genetic variation for both Mendelian and quantitative traits in natural and artificial populations. Emphasis is placed on both the theoretical and experimental approaches to the study of population genetics and the application and importance of population genetics to disciplines such as marine science, wildlife and conservation biology, ecology and animal husbandry, including aquaculture.
Prerequisites & Notes
BIO 100 or permission.
Credits: 3
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SMS 449 - Engineering in Aquaculture
Introduction to the application of engineering principles and practices to the commercial culture of marine and freshwater plants and animals. No engineering or engineering technology majors. Rec 2, Lab 2.
Prerequisites & Notes
SMS 211 and CHY 122 or permission.
Credits: 3
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SMS 450 - Field Experience in Marine Sciences
An approved field, research or work experience that contributes to the academic major and for which academic credit is given. The program of study is agreed upon by the student and the faculty advisor and may include independent research or work experience in the public or private sector. May also be taken as a field or laboratory supplement to an SMS lecture course and as such is required for certain courses offered as part of the Semester-by-the-Sea program. A written report or reports are required. (Pass/Fail Grade Only.)
Prerequisites & Notes
junior or senior standing.
Credits: 1-16
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SMS 467 - Fish Nutrition and Feeding
Principles of nutrient requirements as they apply to fish. Feeding management of several commercially important species will be discussed.
Prerequisites & Notes
BMB 208 or CHY 122.
Credits: 3
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SMS 475 - Field Marine Ecology
An overview of the major coastal habitats and communities in Maine including: sand dunes, salt marshes, mud flats, sea grass meadows, exposed rocky shores, sheltered rocky shores, tide pools and estuaries. Emphasis will focus on distributions (including disjunct species), natural history, adaptation and ecology of important organisms occupying, influencing or regulating these communities. Because of overlap, BIO/SMS 306 and BIO/SMS 475 cannot both be taken for degree credit. (This course is identical to BIO 475.)
Satisfies the General Education Writing Intensive Requirement and may be used to satisfy the Capstone Experience Requirement in degree programs in the Department of Biological Sciences. Lec 2, Lab/field 4.
Prerequisites & Notes
one year of biology or equivalent; BIO 319, SMS 300 or equivalent; recommended: a course in statistics.
Credits: 4
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SMS 480 - Semester-by-the-Sea: Biology of Marine Invertebrates
Emphasis will be on body plan and design of marine invertebrates, including investigating how body design facilitates living in selected marine habitats. After a quick review of the marine phyla, lectures will discuss functional organization of invertebrates’ bodies, including embryology and development. Emphasis in the lab sessions is on identification of coastal Maine invertebrates. Lectures, labs and field trips are integrated into a single class experience that is taught one entire day per week at the Darling Marine Center. (Note: Because of overlap, BIO 353 and SMS 480 cannot both be taken for degree credit.)
Prerequisites & Notes
BIO 200 and SMS 100 or equivalent or permission.
Credits: 4
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SMS 481 - Semester-by-the-Sea: Design of Marine Organisms: Momentum, Mass and Information Transfer
Students use flumes and other flow devices to gain an understanding of the principles of momentum and mass transfer and then to discover how they influence form and function in marine organisms. Lectures prepare students to conduct their own laboratory observations: abiotic flows and model living organisms interacting with flows. A final integration adds sensory ecology and unsteady flow behaviors. Applications range from bacteria to invertebrates and vertebrates. Lecture and laboratory are combined into a day-long class period. Taught at the Darling Marine Center.
Prerequisites & Notes
BIO 200 (or equivalent) and PHY 112 or PHY 122 or permission.
Credits: 4
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SMS 482 - Semester-by-the-Sea: Human Impacts on the Ocean
Examines the manner in which humans influence oceanic processes and the ways in which humans can assess these influences. Surveys various case examples of influences (both suspected and well-documented) such as alteration of river inputs to the oceans, contamination by toxic materials, eutrophication and habitat alteration. Focuses on how scientists determine whether or not a perturbation of normal oceanic process has occurred, what the pre-human condition might have been and how we predict future changes. Taught at the Darling Marine Center.
Satisfies the General Education Population and the Environment Requirement. Lec 3, field trips.
Prerequisites & Notes
SMS 302 or equivalent or permission.
Credits: 3
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SMS 485 - Comparative Animal Physiology
A comparative approach to the functional adaptations of animals to diverse environments, with emphasis on underlying physiological and biochemical mechanisms. Lec 3.
Prerequisites & Notes
BIO 200, a year of chemistry and junior standing.
Credits: 3
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SMS 486 - Comparative Animal Physiology Laboratory
Laboratory study of the physiology of phylogenetically diverse animals. Lab 2.
Together with SMS 485 this course satisfies the General Education Lab in the Basic or Applied Science Requirement.
Prerequisites & Notes
SMS 485 or concurrently.
Credits: 1
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SMS 490 - Semester-by-the-Sea: Special Topics
A lecture and/or laboratory course offered with a specific marine topic as part of the Semester-by-the Sea. Topics take advantage of the proximity of the coast of Maine. May be repeated for credit. (Taught at the Darling Marine Center.)
Prerequisites & Notes
SMS 270 or permission.
Credits: 1-4
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SMS 491 - Problems in Marine Science
Undergraduate studies of current problems in marine science directed by individual faculty. May be experimental or theoretical independent research or directed readings by an individual student. May be repeated for credit.
Prerequisites & Notes
permission of instructor.
Credits: Ar
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SMS 497 - Independent Study in Marine Science
A readings, lecture, laboratory or seminar study course arranged between instructor and individual students, covering selected topics or areas within the field of Marine Science. May be repeated for credit.
Prerequisites & Notes
permission of instructor.
Credits: 1-4
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SMS 501 - Biological Oceanography
Marine organisms and their interrelationships with chemical, geological and physical aspects of their environments.
Prerequisites & Notes
BIO 319 or equivalent or permission.
Credits: 3
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SMS 514 - Ecology of Marine Sediments
A multi-disciplinary examination of factors influencing ecological patterns and processes in marine sediments. Emphasis on recent research integrating biological, geological, physical and chemical aspects of marine sedimentary environments. Field trips and lab project required. Lec 2, Lab 4.
Prerequisites & Notes
SMS 501 and permission.
Credits: 4
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SMS 516 - Marine Phytoplankton
Biology and ecology of marine phytoplankton, (particularly of the Gulf of Maine), with emphasis on quantitative aspects of growth, production and distribution in space and time.
Prerequisites & Notes
MAT 126, SMS 501 or equivalent.
Credits: 3
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SMS 520 - Chemical Oceanography
Distribution and cycling of elements in the marine system with emphasis on geochemical and biochemical interactions.
Prerequisites & Notes
CHY 121, CHY 123.
Credits: 3
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SMS 525 - Marine Biogeochemistry
Biogeochemistry and benthic-pelagic coupling of nutrients, organic substances, and trace elements in the marine system. Emphasis on coastal and sedimentary regimes.
Prerequisites & Notes
SMS 520.
Credits: 3
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SMS 528 - Advanced Phycology
Current and classic discoveries including classification, the theories of primary and secondary endosymbiosis, toxic algae and circadian rhythms.
Prerequisites & Notes
or Corequisite: BIO/SMS 473 or equivalent or permission of instructor.
Credits: 3
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SMS 530 - Physiology of Fishes
Analysis of the functional biology of fishes with emphasis on the mechanistic bases of physiological functions and their adaptive significance in a variety of environmental situations. Lec 3.
Prerequisites & Notes
BIO 377 or equivalent or permission.
Credits: 3
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SMS 531 - Coral Reefs
An exploration of the combined geological, physical, chemical and biological factors that make coral reefs among the most diverse and productive systems in the world. Examines biology, taxonomy and ecological interactions of dominant reef organisms. Explores modern reef processes such as primary productivity, competition, predation and herbivory along with some geological processes such as the role of sea level in reef formation and growth.
Prerequisites & Notes
BIO 353 or SMS 480 or permission.
Credits: 3
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SMS 533 - Quantitative Genetics
Covers the biological and statistical principles underlying the experimental approaches used to distinguish genetic and environmental sources of variation in quantitative traits. Topics include an intensive coverage of quantitative genetic theory, application of statistical methodologies for estimating the genetic contribution to quantitative traits, the application of quantitative genetic methodologies to studies in applied breeding and evolution and advanced topics, such as marker-based analysis and quantitative trait loci mapping.
Prerequisites & Notes
BIO 462 or BIO 465 or SMS 425 or permission.
Credits: 3
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SMS 540 - Satellite Oceanography
An overview of the use of remote sensing technologies for making measurements of the marine environment. Introduces the various sensors used by oceanographers, their background, the principles behind their operation and measurement retrieval. Emphasis will be placed on readings from the prime oceanography literature and biogeophysical applications of the data, their analysis, advantages and limitations rather than physical/optical theory.
Prerequisites & Notes
SMS 501 and SMS 541 or permission.
Credits: 3
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SMS 541 - (SMS, CIE) Physical Oceanography
Covers physical properties of sea water, waves and tides, distribution of variables, dynamics, water masses and the general circulation.
Prerequisites & Notes
PHY 121, PHY 122, MAT 126 or permission.
Credits: 3
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SMS 545 - Physiological Ecology of Marine Organisms
Functions and adaptive responses of organisms to environmental variables; emphasis on marine and estuarine invertebrates. Extensive readings in primary literature.
Prerequisites & Notes
BIO 377, BIO 480 or BIO 485.
Credits: 3
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SMS 550 - Fisheries Oceanography
The influences of physical and biological processes at various temporal and spatial scales on survival, growth, abundance, transport, and distribution of marine fishes and invertebrates are studies. Emphasis is on species of commercial or recreational importance. Lec 2, Rec 1.
Prerequisites & Notes
SMS 501 or SMS 541.
Credits: 3
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SMS 551 - Fisheries Management
Traditional biological/economic approaches to fisheries (and other renewable) resource management in a commercial context. Deals with the basic conceptual and analytical approaches used in management.
Prerequisites & Notes
ECO 420.
Credits: 3
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SMS 552 - Ecological Approaches to Fisheries Management
Addresses the theory and practical problems of managing wild renewable resources. Theory is drawn from the fields of economics, ecology, population dynamics and anthropology. Emphasizes the State’s decentralized governance approach to fisheries management.
Prerequisites & Notes
SMS 551 or REP 471 and senior or graduate level standing.
Credits: 3
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SMS 553 - Institutions and the Management of Common Pool Resources
Focuses on the various social science theories concerning the generation of institutions and rules including action theory, the IAD approach (Institutional Analysis and Development), rational choice theory and topics from political economy. Emphasis will be placed on the development of institutions governing the use of fisheries with some discussion of the management of other common pool resources such as forests, rangeland, air and petroleum reserves.
Prerequisites & Notes
senior or graduate standing or permission.
Credits: 3
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SMS 554 - Introduction to Bioeconomic Modeling
Deals with the modeling of basic ecological/human interactions and is intended as a prerequisite to higher level modeling courses.
Prerequisites & Notes
senior or graduate standing.
Credits: 3
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SMS 555 - Resource Management in Cross-cultural Perspective
Examines the institutions used to reduce risk and uncertainty in selected societies dependent on renewable resources. Emphasis on fishing societies around the world with some discussion of the utilization of forests and rangeland by different societies. Studies the governance structures used to manage common pool resources including state systems, local level management systems and co-management systems.
Prerequisites & Notes
senior or graduate standing or permission.
Credits: 3
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SMS 557 - Coastal Processes and Coastal Zone Management
Processes in specific near-shore environments like beaches, tidal flats, estuaries and shelves are discussed in terms of historic and encroaching human impacts. Case histories of successes and failures of attempts to live with coastal processes are presented.
Prerequisites & Notes
permission of instructor.
Credits: 3
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SMS 558 - History of Uses and Abuses of the Coastal Zone
Examination of human uses of the shore and near-shore in various parts of the world from prehistory to the present, including habitation, fishing, farming, industry, shipping and waste disposal. Emphasis on how societies have balanced divergent requirements of the coastal zone, long and short-term effects and results of various attempts to reconstruct and preserve the coastal zone.
Prerequisites & Notes
senior or graduate standing.
Credits: 3
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SMS 559 - Institutions and Resource Management
Examination and application of economic theory of institutions to the problems of natural resource management. Considers a broad range of resources with emphasis on fisheries.
Prerequisites & Notes
ECO 420 or equivalent.
Credits: 3
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SMS 560 - Marine Geology
Topics include current theories of the origin of the earth as a planet and the development of continents and ocean basins, morphology and structure of the sea floor, interpretation of geological and geophysical evidence relevant to the origin and evolution of major tectonic features of ocean regions. Lec 3.
Prerequisites & Notes
GES 101, GES 102 or permission.
Credits: 3
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SMS 561 - Marine Microbiology
A lecture and literature-based course focusing on microbiology and microbial ecology of marine environments, emphasizing prokaryote-prokaryote interactions, prokaryote-eukaryote interactions and prokaryotic diversity and distribution in marine environments. (This course is identical to BMB 561.)
Prerequisites & Notes
BMB 300 or permission.
Credits: 3
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SMS 562 - Fisheries Population Dynamics
Fisheries stock assessment theory and techniques with emphasis on estimating vital fisheries population parameters and biological reference points and conducting stock assessment for commercially exploited marine fisheries populations.
Prerequisites & Notes
A course each in ecology, statistics and calculus.
Credits: 3
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SMS 568 - Paleoceanography
A study of the geological history of the ocean basins, the oceanic circulation and the climate of the past as recorded in deep sea sediments. Courses in general biology and oceanography are strongly recommended.
Prerequisites & Notes
permission.
Credits: 3
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SMS 585 - Marine System Modeling
Covers ocean circulation models, coupled atmosphere-ocean models, sea ice models, modeling oceanic carbon and nutrient cycles, and marine ecosystem models: beginning with theory, followed by model development and the most recent research results. Examines model representation of interactions among physical, chemical and biological processes in the ocean. Term project required.
Prerequisites & Notes
permission of instructor.
Credits: 3
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SMS 595 - Spectral Analysis and Principal Component Analysis
Provides theoretical and computational guidance on techniques commonly used in the analysis of data arising from many of environmental sciences, emphasizing hands-on understanding of the methods and correct interpretation of results. Part one covers spectral analysis of time series: theoretical development analysis of real data. Part two covers analysis of time-space data, centered around Principal Component Analysis (PCA). Term project required.
Prerequisites & Notes
calculus, probability theory and statistics.
Credits: 3
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SMS 597 - Independent Study
A graduate-level readings course, lecture course, laboratory or seminar study course arranged between instructor and individual graduate students, covering selected topics or areas within the field of Marine Science. May be repeated for credit.
Prerequisites & Notes
permission of instructor.
Credits: 1-3
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SMS 598 - Special Topics in Marine Science
A graduate-level readings, lecture, seminar or laboratory course covering timely topics in Marine Science. May be repeated for credit.
Prerequisites & Notes
permission of instructor.
Credits: 1-3
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SMS 618 - Particle Dynamics in Aquatic Systems
Examines the physical, chemical and biological genesis of particle matter in the ocean and large lake systems, the important role of particle matter in the majority of aquatic biogeochemical processes and the geological significance of particle flux in marine and lacustrine environments.
Prerequisites & Notes
SMS 501, SMS 520.
Credits: 3
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SMS 660 - Multivariate Analysis
An introduction to advanced statistical techniques and their application in the analysis of biological research.
Prerequisites & Notes
BIO 551 or permission.
Credits: 2
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SMS 683 - Internship in Marine Policy
Professional experience with a marine resource management organization. Students must submit a plan approved by the graduate coordinator of the Marine Policy Program and the sponsoring organization. Reports and readings will be required.
Prerequisites & Notes
permission.
Credits: 1-6
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SMS 691 - Marine Science Seminar
Student seminars on their own research or current topics in marine science.
Credits: 1
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SMS 692 - Problems in Marine Science I
Directed studies of current problems in marine science. (Fall.)
Prerequisites & Notes
permission.
Credits: Ar
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SMS 693 - Problems in Marine Science II
Directed studies of current problems in marine science. (Spring.)
Prerequisites & Notes
permission.
Credits: Ar
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SMS 697 - Readings in Marine Science
A graduate level reading course on a topic arranged between the instructor and the student.
May be repeated for credit.
Prerequisites & Notes
permission.
Credits: 1-3
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SMS 699 - Graduate Thesis
Graduate Thesis
Credits: Ar
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SOC 101 - Introduction to Sociology
Introduces the fundamental concepts, principles, and methods of sociology, analyzes the influence of social and cultural factors upon human behavior and evaluates effect of group processes, social classes, stratification, and basic institutions on contemporary society.
Satisfies the General Education Social Contexts and Institutions Requirement.
Credits: 3
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SOC 110 - Sociology of Popular Culture
A socio-historical exploration of the creation and social significance of non-elite cultural forms, such as television, movies, novels and music. Topics include the distinction between high culture and popular culture, the origins of popular culture, the role of popular culture in shaping conceptions of power and status (including issues of race, class, gender and sexuality), and recent debates about the relation between popular culture and social problems.
Satisfies the General Education Social Contexts and Institutions Requirement.
Credits: 3
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SOC 120 - Deviance and Social Control
The study of deviant behaviors, individuals and groups, with emphasis on social order, power and identity. Use of the sociological perspective to explore definitions of deviance, processes by which individuals become labeled as deviant, the nature of deviant identities and societal consequences of constructions of deviance.
Satisfies the General Education Social Contexts and Institutions Requirement.
Credits: 3
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SOC 201 - Social Inequality
Structural analysis of social inequality within American society and the global community. Emphasis on the causes, extent and social consequences of inequality, especially those based on race, gender, social class and the level of economic development.
Satisfies the General Education Social Contexts and Institutions and Cultural Diversity and International Perspectives Requirements.
Prerequisites & Notes
SOC 101 or permission.
Credits: 3
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SOC 202 - Social Problems
The social bases of social problems. Topics may include poverty, racism and other forms of discrimination, crime and justice, health care, environmental issues, violence and terrorism, and family issues.
Satisfies the General Education Social Contexts and Institutions and Cultural Diversity and International Perspectives Requirements.
Prerequisites & Notes
SOC 101 or permission.
Credits: 3
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SOC 205 - The Sociology of Close Relationships
The study of informal, “primary” relations in modern societies, including intimate couples, friendships, close co-workers, and others. The content will focus on how dyads are shaped by the larger social structures within which they are embedded (e.g., “networks,” nuclear families, extended families, organizations, and cultural value frameworks.) Attempts will also be made to identify gender, age, social class, and race differences, where appropriate.
Satisfies the General Education Social Contexts and Institutions Requirement.
Prerequisites & Notes
SOC 101 or permission.
Credits: 3
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SOC 208 - Problems of Violence and Terrorism
The nature and causes of revolutionary and government-sponsored international terrorism. The future of terrorism and how to cope with it. The institutionalization of terrorism in pre-modern and contemporary totalitarian states. The social causes of war and social conflict. Social preconditions for the maintenance of a sustainable peace. An examination of the nature of human aggression.
Satisfies the General Education Ethics and Cultural Diversity and International Perspectives Requirements.
Prerequisites & Notes
SOC 101 or permission.
Credits: 3
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SOC 214 - Crime and Criminal Justice
The causes, extent and nature of crime in American society and the operation of the criminal justice system. Emphasis given to theories and dynamics of criminal behavior and to the efforts of police, courts and prisons to prevent and to control criminality.
Satisfies the General Education Social Contexts and Institutions Requirement.
Prerequisites & Notes
SOC 101 or permission.
Credits: 3
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SOC 240 - Topics in Sociology
A second-level study of topics such as “Sociology of Youth.” “Sociology of Countercultures,” “Sociology of Sport,” and “Urban Sociology.” May be repeated for credit if the topics differ.
Satisfies the General Education Social Contexts and Institutions Requirement.
Prerequisites & Notes
SOC 101 or permission.
Credits: 3
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SOC 301 - Social Organization: The Micro Picture
The study of social interaction in small social settings, with emphasis on power and status. The negotiation of identity as a social process. The impact group structures on the self. Rituals as building blocks of micro-structures. Conversations as constructions of social reality. Informal group structures in large organizations.
Prerequisites & Notes
junior Sociology major and 6 hours of Sociology or permission.
Credits: 3
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SOC 302 - Social Organization: The Macro Picture
An examination of the structure and dynamics of large scale social organizations. Particular emphasis on institutional, formal, or bureaucratic and community structures characteristic of the industrialized and post-industrialized world.
Prerequisites & Notes
junior sociology major and 6 hours of sociology or permission.
Credits: 3
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SOC 304 - Sociology of Lesbian and Gay Families and Relationships
Social, familial and legal issues surrounding the formation of lesbian and gay marriages, domestic partnerships and families that include children. Relationship dynamics, sexuality, and parenting among lesbian and gay partners, and differences (when present) from heterosexual experiences. Issues arising at the intersections of sexual orientation with gender, race, and social class. The shifting nature of lesbian and gay sexual identities in a postmodern world. (This course is identical to SOC 404.)
Satisfies the General Education Ethics and Cultural Diversity and International Perspectives Requirements.
Prerequisites & Notes
SOC 101 or WST 101 or CHF 200 or CHF 351 or permission.
Credits: 3
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SOC 310 - Quantitative Reasoning in Sociology
The use of statistical methods in sociological research. Topics include descriptive and inferential statistics and hypothesis testing. Special emphasis placed on sociological applications of statistical techniques, an understanding of when they are appropriate to use, and the information they yield.
Satisfies the General Education Mathematics Requirement.
Prerequisites & Notes
6 hours of Sociology or permission.
Credits: 3
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SOC 314 - Law and Society
Presents a sociological perspective on law and the legal system in the United States and other societies. Topics include problems in defining law, sociological theories of the origins and consequences of law, international differences in modes of dispute resolution, the relation between law and social change, studies of the legal profession and legal discretion in the criminal justice system.
Satisfies the General Education Social Contexts and Institutions and Cultural Diversity and International Perspectives Requirements.
Prerequisites & Notes
SOC 101 and SOC 120, SOC 214 or POS 100 or permission.
Credits: 3
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SOC 316 - Sociology of Aging
A multidisciplinary exploration of aging from young adulthood to old age. Special emphasis is given to mid-life issues for women and men as well as to the end of life, including research on the near-death experience. Cultural expectations and social policies for the elderly are examined with regard to race, class and gender with specific focus on the state of Maine.
Satisfies the General Education Social Contexts and Institutions and Cultural Diversity and International Perspectives Requirement . Also satisfies a requirement for the Certificate in Maine Studies.
Prerequisites & Notes
SOC 101 or permission.
Credits: 3
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SOC 318 - Sociology of the Family
Analysis of the modern family begins with a socio-historical examination of the effects of love, gender and poverty. Major topics include marriage and divorce, sexual behavior, family violence, parenting and ethnic families. Current families are analyzed from a social psychological viewpoint that includes the dynamic structure of relationships.
Satisfies the General Education Social Contexts and Institutions Requirement.
Prerequisites & Notes
SOC 101 or permission.
Credits: 3
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SOC 319 - Domestic Violence and Social Structure
Examines domestic conflict and violence internationally, nationally and within the state of Maine. Emphasizes the social and political context of domestic violence including the ways in which a society’s culture and social organization contribute to and reinforce this behavior. Incidence, processes and consequences of domestic violence are explored as well as strategies for social change.
Satisfies the General Education Social Contexts and Institutions Requirement.
Prerequisites & Notes
6 hours of Sociology or permission.
Credits: 3
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SOC 320 - Perspectives on Applying Sociology
Examines how sociology can be used in non-academic settings. Practice using research and presentation tools. Explores how sociological theories and methods can be applied to solve real life problems and contribute to social change in a variety of settings.
Satisfies the General Education Social Contexts and Institutions Requirement.
Prerequisites & Notes
SOC 101 or permission.
Credits: 3
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SOC 329 - Sociology of Gender
Analysis of contemporary constructions of gender. Emphasis on the interpersonal and institutional dimensions of sexism and the prospects of social change.
Satisfies the General Education Social Contexts and Institutions and Cultural Diversity and International Perspectives Requirements.
Prerequisites & Notes
6 hours of Sociology or WST 101 or permission.
Credits: 3
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SOC 330 - Perspectives on Women
Multidisciplinary and international analysis of the personal, interpersonal and institutional dimensions of women’s lives. Explores commonalties among women as well as differences based on race, social class, age, and sexual identity.
Satisfies the General Education Social Contexts and Institutions and Cultural Diversity and International Perspectives Requirements.
Prerequisites & Notes
SOC 201 or WST 101 or permission.
Credits: 3
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SOC 337 - Sociology of Mental Illness
Examination of the sociological concepts of mental illness. Analysis of the relationship between mental illness and the sociological factors responsible for these disorders. Cross-cultural examination of mental illness. The nature and structure of mental care institutions.
Satisfies the General Education Ethics and Social Contexts and Institutions Requirements.
Prerequisites & Notes
SOC 101 or PSY 100 or permission.
Credits: 3
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SOC 338 - Race and Ethnicity
Explores dominant/subordinate relations nationally and internationally with emphasis on socially defined racial and ethnic groups. Origins, nature, and consequences of racial/ethnic oppression and inequality; historical and social contexts of intergroup relations and conflicts; implications of changing racial/ethnic diversity. (This course is identical to BLS 338.)
Satisfies the General Education Social Contexts and Institutions and Cultural Diversity and International Perspectives Requirements.
Prerequisites & Notes
SOC 101 and SOC 201 or permission.
Credits: 3
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SOC 339 - Sociology of Health and Medicine
Explores issues of health, illness and medicine from a sociological perspective. Topics will include: the organization of U.S. health care; causes of, and possible solutions to, problems in the health care system; definitions of health and illness; social factors in illness and disease; history and dynamics of health care professions; the doctor/patient relationship; and gender, race and class inequalities in health care delivery.
Satisfies the General Education Social Contexts and Institutions Requirement.
Prerequisites & Notes
SOC 101 or permission.
Credits: 3
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SOC 340 - Intermediate Topics in Sociology
An intermediate-level study of topics such as “Sociology of Emotions,” “Sociology of Science and Technology,” and “Modern Sociological Theory.” May be repeated for credit if the topics differ.
Prerequisites & Notes
6 hours of Sociology or permission.
Credits: 3
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SOC 369 - Collective Behavior and Social Movements
Examines the causes, dynamics and consequences of crowds, mobs, riots, fads, mass hysteria and rumors. The impact of disasters on individual behavior and social structures is considered. Special emphasis placed on social movements as collective efforts to bring about or prevent social change.
Prerequisites & Notes
6 hours of Sociology or permission.
Credits: 3
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SOC 390 - Logic of Sociological Inquiry
Explores the relationship between theory and research. Specific topics include the nature of scientific proof in the social sciences, measurements of variables, hypothesis and theory testing, sampling, research design, ethical issues in research, and the relationship between research and policy-making.
Satisfies the General Education Writing Intensive Requirement.
Prerequisites & Notes
junior Sociology major and 6 hours of Sociology.
Credits: 3
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SOC 404 - Sociology of Lesbian and Gay Families and Relationships
Social, familial, and legal issues surrounding the formation of lesbian and gay marriages, domestic partnerships, and families that include children. Relationship dynamics, sexuality, and parenting among lesbian and gay partners, and differences (when present) from heterosexual experiences. Issues arising at the intersections of sexual orientation with gender, race, and social class. The shifting nature of lesbian and gay sexual identities in a postmodern world. (This course is identical to SOC 304.)
Satisfies the General Education Ethics and Cultural Diversity and International Perspectives Requirements.
Prerequisites & Notes
SOC 101 or WST 101 or CHF 200 or CHF 351 or permission.
Credits: 3
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SOC 442 - Population and Society
Population processes in an international perspective and their effects on society. Includes fertility, migration, mortality; population, resources and technology; population, social change and economic development; family planning and population policy.
Satisfies the General Education Social Contexts and Institutions and Population and the Environment and Writing Intensive Requirements.
Prerequisites & Notes
SOC 101 and junior or senior standing or permission.
Credits: 3
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SOC 460 - Major Ideas in Sociology
The sociological theories of Marx, Weber, Durkheim, Mead and others. Developments in sociological theory as related to methodology, social issues, and current trends in contemporary sociology.
Prerequisites & Notes
junior standing and 6 hours of Sociology or permission.
Credits: 3
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SOC 482 - The Sociology of Religion
Topics include: comparative religious cultures and beliefs; the social construction of religious beliefs; institutionalized religions and the resurgence of new sects and cults; major world religions and the way religion preserves and changes the social order; the encounter between religion and contemporary developments in science. Secularization and the future of religion.
Satisfies the General Education Social Contexts and Institutions Requirement.
Prerequisites & Notes
SOC 101 and junior or senior standing or permission.
Credits: 3
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SOC 493 - Senior Thesis
The completion of a senior thesis on a topic of the student’s choice under the supervision of a sociology faculty member. Encourages excellent senior students to conduct a significant piece of sociological research. May be taken for only one semester, but normally students should plan to enroll for two semesters as a significant project usually cannot be completed in less than an academic year. May be repeated once for 3 additional credits.
Prerequisites & Notes
permission; sociology major with senior standing and a minimum GPA in sociology courses of 3.5; SOC 390, SOC 460 and statistics.
Credits: 3
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