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THE 116 - Play Production
Covers the basic principles of stage directing including choosing and analyzing plays, scheduling rehearsals, blocking action, and determining stage business. Backstage work on major and laboratory theatre production is recommended.
Satisfies the General Education Artistic and Creative Expression Requirement.
Credits: 3
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THE 117 - Fundamentals of Acting
Focus on the basic skills of acting, including internal preparation for playing a role, character analysis, vocal and physical development and techniques for projecting to an audience.
Satisfies the General Education Artistic and Creative Expression Requirement.
Credits: 3
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THE 118 - Stage Makeup
Study of principles and techniques of stage makeup including practical application in class and production experience opportunities.
Satisfies the General Education Artistic and Creative Expression Requirement.
Credits: 3
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THE 119 - Fundamentals of Theatre Practice
An examination of the world backstage. Team taught by design and production faculty and staff, this course provides the student with the knowledge and experience to perform comfortably backstage. Students explore the development of scenery, properties, costumes, lighting and sound and their relationship to the final product, the performance.
Satisfies the General Education Artistic and Creative Expression Requirement.
Credits: 3
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THE 202 - Script Analysis
Examines modern literature written for the theatre. Because the literature will be presented from a production perspective, this course is oriented for use by actors, directors and designers. The objective is to stimulate greater clarity, logic, depth and imagination of interpretation and to develop more effective preparatory techniques.
Prerequisites & Notes
THE 112, THE 116, THE 117 or THE 119 or any English course beyond ENG 101.
Credits: 3
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THE 220 - Introduction to Stagecraft
Designed to provide a foundation in the practice of technical theatre and preparation for work in scenery, lighting and sound. Emphasis is placed on procedures, practice and nomenclature. The required lab, that accompanies this course, provides hands-on experience, through special projects, designed to reinforce specific technical skills discussed and demonstrated in class.
Prerequisites & Notes
Corequisite: THE 221.
Credits: 3
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THE 221 - Introduction to Stagecraft Lab
Provides hands-on experience, through special projects, designed to reinforce specific technical skills discussed and demonstrated in THE 220.
Prerequisites & Notes
Corequisite: THE 220.
Credits: 1
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THE 230 - Introduction to Costume Construction
Basic processes of theatre costume construction. Includes measuring, building and fitting techniques, safety in the costume studio and fabric properties and selection. Skills are developed through construction of a personal project and participation in building costumes for productions.
Prerequisites & Notes
A lab in related production work, THE 231 is required for majors, optional for others.
Credits: 3
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THE 231 - Introduction to Costume Construction Laboratory
Laboratory in costume production work.
Prerequisites & Notes
Required for theatre majors. Corequisite: THE 230.
Credits: 1
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THE 268 - Theatre Practicum, Technical
Supervised experience in Theatre and Dance Division productions in the areas of stage managing, publicity, scenery, lighting, costumes and makeup. May be repeated for a maximum of six hours.
Prerequisites & Notes
6 hours of theatre courses and permission of the Director.
Credits: 1-3
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THE 269 - Theatre Practicum in Acting
Laboratory work in acting. Credit assigned by agreement of advisor and show director, based on learning opportunities of role. May be repeated for a maximum of three hours.
Prerequisites & Notes
6 hrs of Theatre courses and permission of the director.
Credits: 1-3
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THE 301 - Fundamentals of Characterization
Designed to help student actors develop a methodology and technique for analyzing character and performing scenes from the modern theatre repertoire.
Prerequisites & Notes
THE 117 or permission.
Credits: 3
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THE 302 - Movement Training for Actors
A studio course in movement training and development for actors. Focus is on the use of the elements of movement and laban’s effort-shapes to explore text and its expression and to expand the movement vocabulary of the actor.
Prerequisites & Notes
THE 117, DAN 101.
Credits: 3
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THE 310 - Topics in Theatre Technology
An advanced study in specific areas of technical theatre. Subjects vary from year to year but may include lighting technology, sound, scenic painting and properties, costume pattern drafting, costume crafts or stage management. May be repeated for credit.
Prerequisites & Notes
THE 220 or THE 230 or permission.
Credits: 3
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THE 320 - Topics in Theatre Design
Study of the theatre design process in a specific area, including costume, lighting, scenic or sound design. Encompasses research, drafting or drawing, script analysis, budgeting and organizational skills required to design in the specified field. May be repeated for credit.
Credits: 3
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THE 340 - Playwriting, Directing and Performing Lab
Performing a matrix for playwriting, directing and performing, this lab class affords the student an opportunity to work on a wide variety of original projects. Each student will create a traditional script or a non-traditional performance piece that will be written, analyzed and rewritten. There will be regular “Readers Theatre” style presentations of the material by members of the class.
Satisfies the General Education Artistic and Creative Expression and Writing Intensive Requirements.
Prerequisites & Notes
THE 116 or permission.
Credits: 3
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THE 400 - Voice and Speech for the Actor
A studio course in the principles of voice production and speech for the stage. Focus is on the development of the actor’s voice and speech through exercises that heighten awareness of breath, encourage freer expression and expand vocal range and clarity.
Credits: 3
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THE 403 - Styles and Techniques of Comedy
Concentrates on the nature of comedy and comedic character addressing challenges such as timing, movement and relationship from all sources of dramatic literature from verse to modern comedy, from absurdism to tragic comedy.
Prerequisites & Notes
THE 117, THE 301. Juniors and Seniors.
Credits: 3
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THE 405 - Drama In Education
Designed to enable future teachers, therapists, care providers, or corporate social directors to enhance current curricula or activity with creative exercises and approaches which stimulate interest, focus and interpersonal relations. Offers opportunities to explore peer pressure, non-conforming behavior and social conflict honestly, with greater understanding of self and others. In addition, it will address creating an environment safe enough to allow uncensored imagination to flow.
Satisfies the General Education Social Contexts and Institutions and Artistic and Creative Expression Requirements.
Prerequisites & Notes
any introductory acting, directing or education course.
Credits: 3
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THE 415 - Capstone Experience in Theatre
A synthesis of the major’s knowledge in a selected area of interest within theatre or dance. Students develop a professional portfolio based on their cumulative experiences in Theatre or Dance while working with a faculty member. May include a research paper, design, direction, performance or choreography. Project must have been generated as part of a student’s coursework or under the supervision of a faculty member. A final presentation of the Capstone project to Theatre/Dance faculty is required.
Satisfies the General Education Capstone Experience and Artistic and Creative Expression Requirements.
Prerequisites & Notes
senior standing.
Credits: 1
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THE 461 - Theatre History I
The development of performance and its relation to culture, from the ancient origins of theatre through the Greek and Roman periods, to the Medieval and Renaissance eras. Examines the evolution of styles and modes of production through the major theatrical figures, performance events, and institutions of each period.
Satisfies the General Education Cultural Diversity and International Perspectives and Writing Intensive Requirements.
Prerequisites & Notes
Limited to juniors and seniors or by permission.
Credits: 3
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THE 462 - Theatre History II
The development of performance and its relation to culture, from the Neoclassical through the Romantic to the Modern/Postmodern era. Examines the evolution of styles and modes of production through the major theatrical figures, performance events and institutions of each
period.
Satisfies the General Education Cultural Diversity and International Perspectives and Writing Intensive Requirements.
Prerequisites & Notes
Limited to juniors and seniors or by permission.
Credits: 3
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THE 466 - Stage Directing
Studies the task of all aspects of the theatre production into an artistic unity with emphasis on theatre aesthetics. Provides practice in the directing of short plays, with particular attention to working with actors.
Prerequisites & Notes
THE 116 .Limited to juniors and seniors.
Credits: 3
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THE 470 - Women Playwrights
Reading and analysis of plays written by women throughout history. Development of a critical approach with which to examine the works; both within the context of their times, and within the larger context of women’s perspectives, styles, ideas, and symbols as expressed in dramatic literature.
Prerequisites & Notes
3 credit hours of dramatic literature (THE 112 or ENG 447 or ENG 467) or permission.
Credits: 3
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THE 480 - Topics in Theatre
Advanced study of selected topics in Theatre. Explores the particular approaches, thematic content or contemporary issues related to acting, performance theory. genre, directing, costume and make-up design, set and lighting design or other areas of technical theatre. Specific topics will vary from semester to semester. May be repeated for credit.
Credits: 3
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THE 497 - Independent Study in Theatre I
No description available.
Prerequisites & Notes
permission.
Credits: 1-3
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THE 498 - Independent Study in Theatre II
No description available.
Prerequisites & Notes
permission.
Credits: 1-3
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THE 501 - Acting Styles
Topics course including: The Greeks and Shakespeare Class Comedy, Absurdism, Tragi-Comedy or Brecht, Ibsen, Sondheim depending on the needs and interests of students, the seasons and faculty expertise. May be repeated for credit.
Prerequisites & Notes
graduate standing or permission.
Credits: 3
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THE 563 - American Theatre
A study of the development of the American Theatre from its beginning to the present day.
Prerequisites & Notes
permission.
Credits: 3
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THE 596 - Field Services in Theatre Production
Provides experience in producing theatre in the field, through stage directing, designing scenery, costumes, and/or lighting, building scenery, stage managing, costuming, handling publicity, etc. at a local elementary or secondary school, community or professional theatre. Credit depends on length and complexity of assignment.
Prerequisites & Notes
Senior theatre majors and graduate students with permission of the Director.
Credits: 1-3
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THE 601 - Introduction to Graduate Research in Theatre
Preparation of research proposals, use of research facilities, introduction to research approaches.
Prerequisites & Notes
permission.
Credits: 3
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THE 630 - Designers and Directors
Study of the collaborative relationship that is key to the process of mounting a production. Students research the methodology of respected practitioners as models and apply those principles to team-developed creative projects.
Credits: 3
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THE 660 - Approaches to Directing
Theories, methods and problems in directing performances. Research and preparation of suitable works from traditional and non-traditional performance literature.
Prerequisites & Notes
THE 466 or permission.
Credits: 3
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THE 665 - Dramatic Theory
An analysis of major theories of dramatic writing and dramatic production from Aristotle to the present day, with consideration of their influence on the theatre and drama.
Prerequisites & Notes
THE 461, THE 462 or permission.
Credits: 3
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THE 667 - Special Studies in Theatre I
Seminar with research orientation, designed to explore selected topics in depth. Topics will vary.
Prerequisites & Notes
permission.
Credits: 3
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THE 668 - Special Studies in Theatre II
Seminar with research orientation, designed to explore selected topics in depth. Topics will vary.
Prerequisites & Notes
permission.
Credits: 3
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THE 669 - Theatre Laboratory
Advanced laboratory work in directing or design. May be repeated for credit, if work performed is in a different area of study.
Prerequisites & Notes
THE 466 depending on the nature of the project.
Credits: 3
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THE 697 - Directed Research I
An opportunity to study a particular problem under faculty supervision.
Prerequisites & Notes
permission of School of Performing Arts director.
Credits: 1-3
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THE 698 - Directed Research II
An opportunity to study a particular problem under faculty supervision.
Prerequisites & Notes
permission of division head.
Credits: 1-3
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THE 699 - Graduate Thesis
Thesis.
Credits: Ar
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TME 151 - Technical Mathematics I: Precalculus
Introductory mathematics course with engineering examples. Topics include exponents and radicals, operations with polynomials, linear and quadratic equations and inequalities, functions and graphs of linear, quadratic and higher degree polynomials; trigonometric functions and graphs; and triangle solutions. Problem solving techniques are emphasized.
Satisfies the General Education Mathematics Requirement.
Prerequisites & Notes
Engineering Technology majors or permission; also adequate performance on a departmental qualifying exam given during summer orientation and the first week of classes.
Credits: 3
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TME 152 - Technical Mathematics II: Precalculus and Introductory Calculus
Calculus preparation and introduction with engineering examples. Topics include exponential and logarithmic functions, trigonometric identities and equations, inverse trigonometric functions, matrix algebra, determinants, method of least squares, sums of series, conic sections, limits and continuity and introductory calculus including derivative and its applications. The developed math skills are used to analyze engineering problems.
Satisfies the General Education Mathematics Requirement.
Prerequisites & Notes
Engineering Technology Majors; Grade of “C” or better in TME 151 or equivalent.
Credits: 3
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TME 253 - Applied Calculus for Engineering Technology
Introduces fundamental concepts and applications of the derivative, as well as integration and its applications, derivatives of transcendental functions and a variety of integration techniques. Applications of these concepts to problems in science and engineering technology are stressed.
Prerequisites & Notes
Engineering Technology Majors; Grade of “C” or better in TME 152 or equivalent.
Credits: 4
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TME 354 - Ordinary Differential Equations With Engineering Applications
An introduction to linear and nonlinear ordinary differential equations, Laplace Transforms and their applications. Mathematical modeling of differential equations applicable to electrical and mechanical engineering and interpretation of the solutions are presented. A brief introduction to Fourier Series and partial differential equations is also included.
Prerequisites & Notes
Engineering Technology majors; Grade of “C” or better in TME 253 or equivalent.
Credits: 3
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TME 355 - Applied Statistics for Engineering Technology
Introduces basic concepts of probability and probability distributions, such as Gaussian distribution and the Poisson distribution. Emphasis on applications to engineering technology. Mathematical expectation, decision making, quality control, random processes and Monte Carlo methods discussed. Also covers inferences concerning means, variance and proportions.
Prerequisites & Notes
Engineering Technology Majors; Grade of “C” or better in TME 253 or equivalent.
Credits: 3
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TSO 288 - Issues in Environmental Pollution
Major air, water and solid waste pollution issues, toxicity and health risk assessment and control. Environment and the economy, environmental laws and ethics. Consumption and population issues.
Satisfies the General Education Population and the Environment Requirement.
Credits: 3
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TSO 360 - Engineering Ethics
Introduces students to ethics theory, general concepts and principles pertaining to engineering ethics and handling ethical situations in practice. Throughout the course, students will be presented with a combination of lecture, engineering ethical situations using a case or example approach and discussion sessions.
Satisfies the General Education Ethics Requirement.
Prerequisites & Notes
ENG 101 or equivalent and junior standing.
Credits: 1
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TSO 388 - Understanding Environmental Sustainability
Examines environmental sustainability and its context within human needs and other social and economic factors. It looks at ecosystem services and human use of resources such as fresh water, fisheries, forests, materials and energy. Examines obstacles to sustainability including population growth and industrial and individual behavior. For each individual problem, scope, causes, future trends and what is needed to correct it is considered. Also examines the changes necessary to restructure industry to function more like an ecosystem, as well as needed changes in individual and social behavior.
Satisfies the General Education Population and the Environment Requirement.
Prerequisites & Notes
junior standing.
Credits: 3
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TSO 398 - Special Topics in Technology and Society
Selected subjects in the field of technology and society studies and related areas not covered in other university courses. May be repeated for credit.
Satisfies the General Education Ethics Requirement.
Prerequisites & Notes
junior standing or permission.
Credits: 1-3
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TSO 516 - Information Technology and Public Policy
Impact and design of information systems in public and non-profit organizations. (This course is identical to PAA 516.)
Prerequisites & Notes
Graduate students or permission.
Credits: 3
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UST 100 - Introduction to the Bachelor of University Studies
Introduces the student to the nature of higher education as a learning community. Particular emphasis given to academic resources, the learning process, academic skills, developmental advising and career counseling. Students participate in extensive reading and writing assignments relevant to their college transition and degree goals. (Pass/Fail Grade Only.)
Prerequisites & Notes
B.U.S. major; others by permission.
Credits: 1
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UST 300 - Topics in University Studies
Provides understanding and insight into a specific area of interest across disciplines. Emphasis on research analysis. Subjects vary by semester.
Satisfies the General Education Writing Intensive Requirement.
Prerequisites & Notes
junior standing, B.U.S. major; others by permission.
Credits: 3
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UST 499 - Senior Capstone
Interdisciplinary team taught senior seminar. Senior students will use their areas of foci to build on their knowledge and apply it to a specific senior project or internship. Students will integrate program knowledge and demonstrate synthesis, analysis and evaluation of their specific project/internship.
Satisfies the General Education Capstone Experience Requirement.
Prerequisites & Notes
senior standing, B.U.S. major.
Credits: 3
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WLE 100 - Introduction to Wildlife Resources
A seminar introducing the opportunities, concerns, and professional responsibilities of the wildlife profession. Intended for first-year and transfer students interested in wildlife management. (Pass/Fail Grade Only.) Lec 1.
Prerequisites & Notes
Majors only or permission
Credits: 1
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WLE 150 - Wildlife Field Trip
A one-week field course to introduce wildlife ecology students to various aspects of fish and wildlife management. (Pass/Fail Grade Only.)
Prerequisites & Notes
WLE 100; first-year wildlife ecology majors only.
Credits: 1
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WLE 200 - Ecology
The relationships between living organisms and their environment. The ecosystem, ecological factors, succession, community distribution, populations and the role of ecology in natural resources.
Together with WLE 201 Satisfies the General Education Lab in the Basic or Applied Sciences Requirement. Rec 3.
Prerequisites & Notes
BIO 100. NSFA majors only. No first-year students.
Credits: 3
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WLE 201 - Ecology Laboratory
A course emphasizing field and laboratory studies of plants and animals and their environments. A diversity of organisms and ecosystems will be investigated.
Together with WLE 200, Satisfies the General Education Lab in the Basic or Applied Sciences Requirement.
Prerequisites & Notes
Wildlife Ecology major or permission; an ecology lecture course (may be taken concurrently). NSFA majors only.
Credits: 2
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WLE 220 - Introduction to Statistical Ecology
Statistical methods appropriate to ecological field measurements. Design of field experiments. Lec 3, Lab 2.
Prerequisites & Notes
MAT 232 or equivalent.
Credits: 4
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WLE 230 - Introduction to Wildlife Conservation
Basic principles of wildlife ecology and conservation are illustrated with examples from Maine and around the world.
Satisfies the General Education Population and the Environment Requirement.
Credits: 3
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WLE 250 - Wildlife Field Survey
Two week field course stressing the use and application of wildlife research and management techniques, collection and analysis of biological data and the recognition of wildlife species and their habitats.
Prerequisites & Notes
WLE 100, WLE 200, WLE 201. Wildlife Majors Only.
Credits: 2
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WLE 260 - Field Ornithology
A course stressing field identification of birds by sight and sound. Avian communities in a variety of aquatic and terrestrial habitats will be studied. Students will learn methods to quantitatively census bird populations. Museum specimens and tape recordings will be used as aids in identification.
Satisfies the General Education Lab in the Basic or Applied Sciences Requirement.
Credits: 3
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WLE 280 - Winter Ecology
Adaptations of plants and animals and their interrelationships in winter. Field identification, sampling methods, impacts of forestry and properties of snow are highlighted as well as basic winter survival.
Prerequisites & Notes
permission of instructor.
Credits: 1
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WLE 323 - Introduction to Conservation Biology
Maintaining the diversity of life forms in the face of environmental degradation involves the study of population ecology, population genetics, and ecosystem ecology plus the socioeconomic and political matrix in which conservation problems must be solved.
Satisfies the General Education Population and the Environment Requirement.
Prerequisites & Notes
BIO 100.
Credits: 3
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WLE 410 - Wildlife Population Dynamics and Conservation
Characteristics of wildlife populations, including principles of population dynamics and population interactions, with application in wildlife population conservation. Lec 3.
Prerequisites & Notes
WLE 200 or equivalent ecology course.
Credits: 3
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WLE 435 - Field Experience
A field experience in wildlife is a professional activity participated in by students under the supervision of a practicing professional in the field. A high degree of responsibility is placed on the student for developing learning objectives and securing the approval of a faculty member for academic credit for the learning involved in the experience. It may be paid or unpaid, it may last any length of time, and it may be repeated.
Credits: Ar
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WLE 440 - Undergraduate Wildlife Seminar
Current topics of interest will be explored in a seminar format.
Prerequisites & Notes
Wildlife majors or permission.
Credits: Ar
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WLE 445 - Management of Endangered and Threatened Species
An advanced course in threatened and endangered plant and animal species management that will investigate modern solutions to the problem. Emphasis will be on the biological and political aspects of endangerment and will emphasize involvement in the recovery process, using the U.S. Endangered Species Act as a basis. Lectures, discussion and a required research project that will involve students working as teams to revise and present recovery plans for endangered plant or animal species. Note: WLE 445 and WLE 545 cannot both be taken for credit. (Alternate years - odd.)
Prerequisites & Notes
WLE 200, BIO 319, SMS 300 or equivalent; WLE 410 or another upper level ecology course; or permission.
Credits: 3
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WLE 450 - Wildlife-Habitat Relationships
A study of the interrelationships among wildlife species and their habitats stressing application to conservation of biological diversity and management of harvested species. Focuses on a review and critique of habitat objectives, an assessment of habitat components, a discussion of the influence of spatial scales and landscape pattern on habitat quality, a survey of procedures for evaluating habitat quality, a synopsis of inter-specific interactions as they influence habitat relationships, and discussions of the influence of natural and human-caused disturbances on habitat. Rec 3.
Prerequisites & Notes
WLE 250 and WLE 410 or permission. Corequisite: WLE 455 or permission.
Credits: 3
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WLE 455 - Wildlife-Habitat Evaluation
Focuses on field, analytical and laboratory techniques for evaluating habitat for wildlife. Students will be introduced to the applied approaches and techniques for evaluating habitats. Material is presented via lectures, reading, fieldwork and laboratory experience.
Satisfies the General Education Writing Intensive Requirement. Lab 4.
Prerequisites & Notes
WLE 250, WLE 410 or permission. Corequisite: WLE 450 or permission.
Credits: 2
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WLE 470 - Wildlife Policy and Administration
Development and state and federal wildlife policy in the United States. Procedures for establishing and implementing policy and current policy issues.
Satisfies the General Education Capstone Experience Requirement. Rec 3.
Prerequisites & Notes
WLE 410 or WLE 450.
Credits: 3
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WLE 490 - Special Problems
Original investigation in wildlife work, the subject to be chosen after consultation with the staff.
Prerequisites & Notes
permission. Open to high-ranking juniors and seniors.
Credits: Ar
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WLE 510 - Analysis of Animal Populations
Evaluation of animal population dynamics based on measured statistics and parameter relationships. Alternate years. Lec 2.
Prerequisites & Notes
Permission of instructor.
Credits: 2
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WLE 520 - Natural Resources Policy
Resource issues for managers of public and private lands and integration of wildlife management with land and resource use. (Alternate years.)
Prerequisites & Notes
WLE 450, WLE 470 or permission.
Credits: 2
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WLE 540 - Advanced Conservation Biology
A problem-solving approach to maintaining biological diversity through population and ecosystem management.
Prerequisites & Notes
permission.
Credits: 3
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WLE 545 - Management of Endangered and Threatened Species
Emphasizes the biological and political aspects of endangerment and involvement in the recovery process, using the U.S. Endangered Species Act as a basis. (Alternate spring semesters-odd years.) Note: WLE 445 and WLE 545 cannot both be taken for credit.
Prerequisites & Notes
graduate standing; an introductory and an upper level ecology course, or permission.
Credits: 3
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WLE 550 - Theory of Conservation Biology
Study of the theory underlying the practice of conservation biology, emphasizing how implications are derived from theory and how theory can be modified to reflect constraints encountered in particular situations. (Alternate years.)
Prerequisites & Notes
Pre-calculus (MAT 122) and an advanced conservation biology course (WLE 540) or equivalents. Open to high-ranking seniors with permission.
Credits: 3
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WLE 555 - Landscape Ecology and Conservation
Principles and methods in landscape ecology and their application to description and analysis of human-modified environments and natural resource management.
Prerequisites & Notes
400-level course in habitat ecology.
Credits: 1
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WLE 580 - Advanced Population Dynamics
Dynamics of animal populations as reflected in differential and difference equations including the analysis of density dependence and chaos, and the demographic and environmental conditions leading to these dynamics. (Alternate years.)
Prerequisites & Notes
WLE 410 or equivalent.
Credits: 3
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WLE 650 - Graduate Seminar in Wildlife Science
No description available.
Prerequisites & Notes
permission.
Credits: Ar
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WLE 697 - Special Problems in Wildlife Ecology
No description available.
Credits: Ar
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WLE 699 - Graduate Thesis
Thesis.
Credits: Ar
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WSC 212 - Introduction to Wood Science and Technology
All about wood; from the basics of how it is formed in the tree to the practical use of wood. Topics range from acoustical properties of wood to understanding why wood shrinks and swells. Practical aspects of use and production of wood products are also covered.
Satisfies the General Education Applications of Scientific Knowledge Requirement. Lec 3.
Credits: 3
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WSC 213 - Hand Lens Identification of Wood Laboratory
Credits: 1
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WSC 314 - Wood and Wood-Fiber Processing
An overview of the machinery and processes used for manufacturing wood-based composites, veneer, lumber, pulp and paper, etc. Timber defects and their effect on finished product quality. Methods of measuring process control.
Satisfies the General Education Writing Intensive Requirement. Lec 3, Lab 3.
Credits: 4
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WSC 318 - Wood and the Environment
Basic wood-moisture relationships and how they affect the strength and performance of wood products and structures. Drying systems for solid wood and wood products such as flakes, chips and poles. Recognizing and preventing defects that are caused by drying and shrinkage. Comparative energy savings using wood in construction. Lec 2, Lab 3.
Prerequisites & Notes
permission.
Credits: 3
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WSC 319 - Wood Deterioration and Protection
The study of the agents that cause weakening and failure of wood. Also taught are the basic science and technological applications needed to understand how wood can be protected from these agents of deterioration. Taught at a general level, the first portion covers basic wood properties and how these are affected by fungal decay, insect attack, marine borer damage, and non-biological agents (fire, weathering, etc.). The machanisms of wood degradation are also discussed. The second portion covers methods for protection of wood from deterioration agents including the use of wood preservatives and the use of proper design techniques. It also covers the importance of wood degrading agents in the environment for carbon cycling and the concerns associated with the use of traditional wood preserving chemicals. Lec 3.
Satisfies the General Education Lab in the Basic or Applied Sciences Requirement. Lec 2, Lab 3.
Credits: 3
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WSC 345 - Special Problems
Original investigation in wood science and technology, the subject to be chosen after consultation with the staff.
Prerequisites & Notes
Open to high-ranking juniors and seniors.
Credits: Ar
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WSC 395 - Internship
A professional activity under the general supervision of an experienced professional with a high degree of responsibility placed on the student. Learning objectives are pre-established and agreed upon between the faculty coordinator and the placement supervisor. Not normally repeated.
Prerequisites & Notes
permission.
Credits: Ar
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WSC 396 - Field Experience
Practical experience for the undergraduate student, combining work in a business firm, industry or public agency with academic courses and supervision. Opportunity for student to gain experience, to integrate classroom learning with job performance, and to develop future placement possibilities.
Prerequisites & Notes
junior standing and permission. Open to Wood Science students only.
Credits: Ar
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WSC 410 - Mill Tour
One-week inspection trip (taken during the second week of spring break) to representative manufacturers of wood and forest products selected for demonstration of typical plant operations. A written report is required.
Prerequisites & Notes
junior standing in Forest Resources programs.
Credits: 1
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WSC 416 - Functional Structure of Woody Plants
Wood and bark are studied as a means to understanding tree physiology, phylogenetic relationships and taxonomic identification. (This course is identical to FES 416.) Lec 2, Lab 4.
Prerequisites & Notes
FES 100 or permission.
Credits: 3
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WSC 425 - Mechanical Properties of Wood
Principles of statics and mechanics of materials. The mechanical properties of wood and wood composites and their relationship to anatomy, physical properties and industrial processing procedures will be emphasized. Rec 3.
Prerequisites & Notes
WSC 212 or permission.
Credits: 3
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WSC 430 - Wood Composites and Adhesion
Principles of adhesion and evaluation of adhesive systems. Effect of process variables on physical and mechanical properties of oriented strand board, medium density fiberboard, particleboard, hardboard, plywood and wood/polymer composites. Lec 2, Lab 3.
Prerequisites & Notes
WSC 314 or permission.
Credits: 3
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WSC 440 - Adhesion and Adhesives Technology
Fundamentals of adhesion and adhesives including surface science, chemistry and properties of adhesives, adhesive bond evaluation and applications in composite materials. (Students registered for WSC 440 will not be eligible to register for WSC 540.) (This course is identical to WSC 540.) Lec 3, Lab 3.
Prerequisites & Notes
senior standing or permission.
Credits: 4
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WSC 450 - Wood Structural Applications
The selection of wood members and products for use in structural applications. Determination of vertical design loads and lateral forces, the design stresses, and allowable stresses based on species, grade, and other factors. Measurement of strength properties in the laboratory. Fundamentals of environmental control within building. The design of wood buildings and other structures with emphasis on structural integrity, economic material selection, and occupant thermal comfort. Lec 2, Lab 3.
Prerequisites & Notes
WSC 212 and WSC 425 or permission.
Credits: 3
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WSC 519 - Advanced Wood Deterioration and Protection
Covers basic wood properties and how these are affected by fungal decay, insect attack, marine borer damage, and non-biological agents (fire, weathering, etc.). Also, the protection of wood from deterioration agents including the use of wood preservatives and the use of proper design techniques.
Credits: 3
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WSC 530 - Wood Physics
Study and evaluation of non-mechanical physical properties of wood; response to liquids, vibrational stimulation, heat, electricity and ionizing radiation. Lec 2, Lab 2.
Prerequisites & Notes
understanding of basic physics, wood anatomy or permission.
Credits: 4
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WSC 531 - Mechanics of Wood and Wood Composites
Application of orthotropic and nonlinear constitutive relations, laminate theory, and failure criterion on the prediction of mechanical properties of solid wood, wood fibers, laminated, and other wood composite materials.
Prerequisites & Notes
WSC 425 or equivalent or permission.
Credits: 3
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WSC 540 - Adhesion and Adhesives Technology
Fundamentals of adhesion and adhesives including surface science, chemistry and properties of adhesives, adhesive bond evaluation and applications in composite materials. (Students registered for WSC 540 will not be eligible to register for WSC 440.) (This course is identical to WSC 440.) Lec 3, Lab 3.
Prerequisites & Notes
Senior standing or permission.
Credits: 4
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WSC 550 - Wood-Polymer Hybrid Composites
Fundamentals of fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) materials, manufacturing and performance characteristics. Addresses issues of combining wood with FRP’s such as interfacial properties and durability of the resulting wood-polymer hybrid composite materials. Lec 3.
Prerequisites & Notes
WSC 430 or permission.
Credits: 3
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