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POS 201 - Introduction to Political Theory
An introduction to the fundamental questions of political philosophy–what is justice? how ought we to live our lives? what is the best regime?–through detailed study of a few central books in the history of political thought, such as Plato’s Republic and Machiavelli’s Prince.
Satisfies the General Education Western Cultural Tradition and Ethics Requirements.
Credits: 3
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POS 203 - American State and Local Government
Examines the structure and activities of sub-national governments, with particular attention to state modernization, intergovernmental relations, and comparisons between Maine and other states.
Satisfies the General Education Social Contexts and Institutions Requirement.
Credits: 3
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POS 241 - Introduction to Comparative Politics
Provides an introduction to the major themes of comparative politics, including: comparative political legacies, processes of modernization, comparative governmental institutions, modern political parties and interest groups, comparative policymaking processes, and problems of establishing and maintaining democratic government.
Satisfies the General Education Social Contexts and Institutions and Cultural Diversity and International Perspectives Requirements.
Credits: 3
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POS 243 - Canadian Government and Politics
Provides a historical background to the development of the Canadian political system. Introduces the institutions and processes of Canadian government, federalism, political parties, and interest groups. Considers major public policy issues in contemporary Canada.
Satisfies the General Education Social Contexts and Institutions and Cultural Diversity and International Perspectives Requirements.
Credits: 3
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POS 273 - International Relations
Issues and structures that shape contemporary international relations. Topics include philosophical schools of thought in international relations, instruments of national power, the role of international organizations and international political economy.
Satisfies the General Education Western Cultural Tradition and Cultural Diversity and International Perspectives Requirements.
Prerequisites & Notes
Sophomore Standing.
Credits: 3
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POS 282 - Introduction to American Law
Examines the nature and function of law in America, emphasizing its evolution and incorporation as a dynamic social instrument.
Prerequisites & Notes
Sophomore standing.
Credits: 3
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POS 301 - Classical Political Thought
A survey of ancient political philosophy through detailed study of selected writings of Plato, Xenophon, Aristotle, Thucydides and others.
Satisfies the General Education Ethics, Western Cultural Tradition and Writing Intensive Requirements.
Prerequisites & Notes
POS 201 or permission or junior or senior standing.
Credits: 3
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POS 302 - Medieval Political Thought
A survey of medieval political thought during the European middle ages (5th to 15th centuries) through detailed study of selected writings of Augustine, John of Salisbury, Aquinas, Marsilius, Dante and others.
Satisfies the General Education Western Cultural Tradition, Social Contexts and Institutions and Writing Intensive Requirements.
Prerequisites & Notes
junior or senior standing or permission.
Credits: 3
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POS 303 - Early Modern Political Thought
A survey of early modern political philosophy from the Renaissance to the Enlightenment through detailed study of selected writings of Machiavelli, Descartes, F. Bacon, Hobbes, Locke and others.
Satisfies the General Education Ethics, Western Cultural Tradition and Writing Intensive Requirements.
Prerequisites & Notes
POS 201 or junior or senior standing.
Credits: 3
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POS 304 - American Political Thought
The development of political ideas in America from the founding period to the present as expounded in the writings of American statesmen and political theorists, and foreign commentators such as Tocqueville.
Satisfies the General Education Western Cultural Tradition and Writing Intensive Requirement.
Prerequisites & Notes
Junior or senior standing or permission.
Credits: 3
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POS 305 - Late Modern Political Thought
A survey of modern political philosophy from the French Revolution to the twentieth century through detailed study of selected writings of Rousseau, Hegel, Marx, Mill, Nietzsche, and contemporary authors.
Satisfies the General Education Ethics, Western Cultural Tradition and Writing Intensive Requirements.
Prerequisites & Notes
POS 201 or junior standing.
Credits: 3
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POS 335 - Major Governments of Western Europe
The political traditions, parties, governmental structures, and special political problems of Great Britain, France and Germany.
Satisfies the General Education Social Contexts and Institutions Requirement.
Prerequisites & Notes
POS 100. Junior or senior standing.
Credits: 3
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POS 336 - Government and Politics in Russia
Examines the historical Russian political legacy, the experience of Soviet rule from 1917 until 1991, and explores in-depth current domestic and foreign politics in the Russian Federation. Focuses primarily on the development of the post-Soviet Russian political system.
Satisfies the General Education Social Contexts and Institutions and Cultural Diversity and International Perspectives Requirements.
Prerequisites & Notes
POS 100. Junior standing.
Credits: 3
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POS 337 - Government and Politics in Eurasia
Examines contemporary government and politics in Eurasia, the general region from Central Asia to the Balkan peninsula of Europe. Major themes will include the formation of independent nation-states in Central Asia, the Caucasus mountain region and Ukraine following the dissolution of the USSR in 1991; and government and politics in Turkey. Also considers patterns of international relations within Eurasia and relations between these countries and the larger world.
Satisfies the General Education Social Contexts and Institutions and Cultural Diversity and International Perspectives Requirements.
Prerequisites & Notes
Junior or senior standing or permission of instructor.
Credits: 3
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POS 344 - Public Policy in Canada
An analysis of policy making structures with emphasis on the Prime Minister, the Prime Minister’s Office, the Cabinet, the Privy Council Office, and other central agents. Relations between the federal and provincial executives are also discussed. Policy making in specific issues of current interest considered.
Satisfies the General Education Social Contexts and Institutions and Cultural Diversity and International Perspectives Requirements.
Prerequisites & Notes
Six hours of political science.
Credits: 3
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POS 350 - Mass Media in U.S. Politics
Analyzes the performance of the mass media in the United States in informing the public about politics. Topics include the factors influencing the content of news, the causes and effects of any systematic biases or deficiencies in the political information made available to the public and freedom of the press issues. Special attention given to current political news coverage in the media.
Satisfies the General Education Social Contexts and Institutions Requirement.
Prerequisites & Notes
POS 100 or junior or senior standing.
Credits: 3
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POS 352 - American Public Opinion
Covers the role of public opinion in shaping the American political system. It focuses on defining and measuring citizen opinion, the way citizens develop their political views and the linkages between public opinion and public policy.
Prerequisites & Notes
POS 100 or junior or senior standing.
Credits: 3
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POS 353 - The U.S. Congress
Examines the legislative process and its components, with special attention to congressional elections, the committee structure, the impact of institutional reform and the influence of bicameralism.
Satisfies the General Education Ethics and Social Contexts and Institutions Requirements.
Prerequisites & Notes
POS 100. Junior or senior standing.
Credits: 3
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POS 354 - The U.S. Presidency
Examines presidential leadership in contemporary American politics. Devotes special
attention to institutional, constitutional, and historical influences on the presidency.
Other topics include: presidential decision-making, psychological aspects of the
presidency, and the sources of cooperation and conflict between the legislative,
executive, and judicial branches of government. Analysis of the president’s role
in foreign and domestic policy.
Satisfies the General Education Social Contexts and Institutions Requirement.
Prerequisites & Notes
POS 100 or junior or senior standing.
Credits: 3
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POS 359 - Topics in American Government
Offers a detailed examination of a selected topic in American politics. May be repeated for credit.
Prerequisites & Notes
POS 100.
Credits: 3
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POS 363 - Urban Government and Politics
Examines the politics and government of urban areas in the United States, in both historical and contemporary contexts. Topics of investigation and discussion include (but are not limited to): the functions and roles of American cities, the responsibilities of urban governments, the issue of power in the metropolis, the American federal system and urban governance, race, ethnicity, and class in urban America, and the challenges facing contemporary urban society.
Satisfies the General Education Social Contexts and Institutions Requirement.
Prerequisites & Notes
POS 100 or permission of instructor.
Credits: 3
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POS 372 - Canadian Foreign Policy
Canadian theory and practice of foreign policy, with emphasis on the major international problems which Canada faces today. Special attention is directed to Canada’s relations with the United States and other Western Hemisphere countries.
Satisfies the General Education Social Contexts and Institutions and Cultural Diversity and International Perspectives Requirements.
Prerequisites & Notes
POS 100 or POS 120 or permission of instructor.
Credits: 3
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POS 374 - American Foreign Policy
American foreign policy and the major international problems facing the United States today. Special focus will be on United States relations with Europe, Russia, Japan and the Third World.
Satisfies the General Education Social Contexts and Institutions and Cultural Diversity and International Perspectives Requirements.
Prerequisites & Notes
POS 100 or POS 120.
Credits: 3
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POS 375 - United States and the Middle East
Survey of factors and forces that influence American foreign policy in the Middle East, with special emphasis on the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, relations with Iran and U.S. military presence in the Persian Gulf. Policies of various American presidents from Truman to present will be discussed and analyzed.
Credits: 3
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POS 380 - Interest Groups and American Politics
Every day millions of Americans act politically to defend their interests, yet Americans as a whole overwhelmingly have a negative opinion of interest groups and their involvement in the political process. How can this be? This course will examine the purposes, roles, and ultimately the results produced by interest groups in the American political process. Students will finish with a much more complete understanding of the place that interest groups occupy in the American political universe.
Satisfies the General Education Social Contexts and Institutions Requirement.
Prerequisites & Notes
POS 100 or permission of instructor.
Credits: 3
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POS 381 - Political Parties and Elections
Analyzes the development of, and current theories regarding, political parties and elections in American politics. Topics include theories of party realignment, voting behavior, party composition and behavior, and the relationship between parties, elections and democracy. Covers both presidential and congressional elections.
Satisifies the General Education Social Contexts and Institutions Requirement.
Prerequisites & Notes
POS 100 or junior or senior standing.
Credits: 3
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POS 383 - American Constitutional Law
Examines the evolving nature of the U.S. Constitution through consideration of major Supreme Court decisions in areas such as federalism, legislative power, executive authority and judicial autonomy.
Satisfies the General Education Social Contexts and Institutions Requirement.
Prerequisites & Notes
POS 100 or junior or senior standing.
Credits: 3
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POS 384 - American Civil Liberties
Examines the tension between individual rights and the social order through consideration of major Supreme Court decisions involving the Bill of Rights and the Fourteenth Amendment.
Satisfies the General Education Ethics and Social Contexts and Institutions Requirements.
Prerequisites & Notes
POS 100 or junior or senior standing.
Credits: 3
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POS 385 - Women and Politics
Examines women as citizens and leaders and also examines movements to increase women’s public role in U.S. politics. Considers racial, ethnic, partisan and class dimensions of those movements and political activities and the influence of government policies on
gender relations.
Satisfies the General Education Social Contexts and Institutions and Writing Intensive Requirement.
Prerequisites & Notes
POS 100 or junior or senior standing.
Credits: 3
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POS 386 - Religion and Politics in the United States
Religion has historically played a substantial role in the government and politics of the United States, and continues to do so in contemporary American society. Focuses on the intersections and interactions between religion and politics in the United States. Areas of examination include, (but are not limited to): religion and American culture, religion and the Constitution, religion and public policy, religion and individual political behavior, and religion and violence in the United States.
Satisfies the General Education Social Contexts and Institutions Requirement.
Prerequisites & Notes
POS 100 or permission of instructor.
Credits: 3
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POS 401 - Seminar in Political Theory
Detailed examination of the text(s) of a classic thinker in the history of political theory. May be repeated for credit.
Satisfies the General Education Ethics, Western Cultural Tradition and Writing Intensive Requirements.
Prerequisites & Notes
One course in political theory or permission of instructor.
Credits: 3
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POS 467 - African Politics
Analysis of the transition from colonialism to independence in selected countries of Sub-Saharan Africa. Discussion of nation-building, the one-party system, military intervention in politics, and neo-colonialism.
Satisfies the General Education Social Contexts and Institutions, Cultural Diversity and International Perspectives and Writing Intensive Requirements.
Prerequisites & Notes
6 hours of Political Science.
Credits: 3
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POS 469 - Politics of the Middle East
The politics of the Middle East from World War I to the present. Special attention
to problems of Palestine and the creation of Israel, the interplay between the
politics of the great powers and Middle East conflicts, and problems of nationalism,
modernization, and revolution.
Prerequisites & Notes
POS 100 or POS 120 and junior or senior standing.
Credits: 3
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POS 474 - Instruments of American Foreign Policy Making
Examines the formulation and implementation of American foreign policy. Special focus will be placed on American Political culture; Presidential and congressional powers in foreign policy; government bureaucracies, such as the Departments of State, Defense and Treasury; and conceptual and theoretical approaches to policy making.
Satisfies the General Education Social Contexts and Institutions Requirements.
Prerequisites & Notes
POS 100 or POS 120 and junior or senior standing.
Credits: 3
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POS 475 - International Security
Examines national and international factors affecting the survival and security of states. Topics include components and use of military power, arms control and proliferation, the cause and resolution of conflict, negotiation and decision-making processes and structures.
Satisfies the General Education Social Contexts and Institutions and Cultural Diversity and International Perspectives Requirements.
Prerequisites & Notes
POS 100 or POS 120 and junior or senior standing.
Credits: 3
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POS 476 - Seminar in World Politics
A topical survey of conceptual and theoretical developments in the field of world politics. Examination of these developments in the context of contemporary issues and controversies will be emphasized. May be repeated for credit.
Prerequisites & Notes
POS 100 or POS 120 and junior or senior standing.
Credits: 3
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POS 484 - The American Constitution and Criminal Due Process
Examines the development of supreme Court doctrines governing the jurisprudence of constitutional rights afforded the criminally accused. Areas examined include the 4th, 5th, 6th, and 8th amendments to the Constituition and their applicability to the states via the 14th amendment.
Satisfies the General Education Ethics and Social Contexts and Institutions Requirements.
Prerequisites & Notes
POS 100 or junior standing.
Credits: 3
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POS 493 - American Politics Internship
Provides students with the opportunity to gain experience in a department or agency at the national, state, or local level, or to conduct a major research project. Reports and a research paper are normally required for an agency internship.
Prerequisites & Notes
permission.
Credits: 3, 6 or 9
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POS 495 - Congressional Internship
Assignment to the Washington, D.C. office of a member of Congress, normally from the Maine delegation, during the spring semester. Readings and reports are required in addition to performing staff work in a congressional office. The internship is open to juniors and seniors on a competitive basis; applications and interviews are conducted each fall to fill the spring internship positions.
Prerequisites & Notes
permission.
Credits: 6 or 9
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POS 496 - International Affairs Internship
Provides students the opportunity to gain experience in a department or agency, either in the United States or abroad, that deals with international affairs. Students may not receive more than 9 credit hours for this internship.
Credits: 6 or 9
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POS 498 - Independent Study in Political Science
Provides students the opportunity to work closely with an individual member of the faculty, either as a research assistant or as the author of a major independent study paper. May be repeated for credit.
Prerequisites & Notes
permission.
Credits: 3
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POS 499 - Senior Seminar in Political Science
Examines selected theoretical and empirical topics in Political Science. Assumes a knowledge of, and builds upon, a body of knowledge developed by students in the major and represents the culmination of majors’ concentration of study within the major. Students can write an Honors thesis instead of taking the capstone course.
Satisfies the General Education Writing Intensive and Capstone Experience Requirements.
Prerequisites & Notes
Senior standing and Political Science major or International Affairs major with a concentration in Political Science.
Credits: 3
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POS 531 - Topics in Comparative Politics
Examines various issues in comparative politics such as comparative democratization, regime types and conflict management, with emphasis on readings in the theoretical literature in the discipline of comparative politics through class discussions and individual research. May be repeated for credit.
Credits: 3
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POS 549 - Seminar in American Politics
Examines theoretical and practical issues in American politics in a small group setting, with emphasis on individual research and class participation.
Credits: 3
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POS 596 - Directed Research in Political Science
An individualized research course for graduate students seeking to explore an advanced research topic in political science. May be repeated for credit.
Prerequisites & Notes
graduate standing or permission of instructor.
Credits: 3
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PPA 264 - Introduction to the Pulp and Paper Industry
Considers the manufacture of paper from fibrous raw materials to the processing of finished products. Emphasis on papers produced from wood, non-wood, and secondary fibers. Recommended for CHE/BLE students taking the cooperative work experience within the Pulp and Paper industry. Lec 3. (Spring.)
Prerequisites & Notes
CHB 200.
Credits: 3
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PPA 465 - Pulp Technology
The chemical and engineering principles of manufacturing various wood pulps. Rec 3. (Fall.)
Prerequisites & Notes
Junior standing and CHB 200 or permission.
Credits: 3
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PPA 466 - Paper Technology
The chemical and engineering principles of paper manufacturing from the preparation of fiber furnishes to the final stage of drying. Rec 3. (Spring.)
Prerequisites & Notes
CHB 200 or permission.
Credits: 3
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PPA 473 - Pulp Manufacture and Testing
Problem-oriented laboratory course involving the process design criteria for the production of mechanical, semi-chemical and chemical wood pulps. Lab 8. (Fall.)
Prerequisites & Notes
PPA 465 or concurrently.
Credits: 4
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PPA 474 - Paper Manufacture and Testing
A problem-oriented laboratory course involving the process design of paper making and finishing systems. Lab 8. (Spring.)
Prerequisites & Notes
PPA 466 or concurrently.
Credits: 4
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PPA 499 - Undergraduate Thesis
Original investigation of a pulp and paper problem and reporting of the results. (Offered by arrangement.)
Prerequisites & Notes
permission.
Credits: Ar
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PPA 695 - Graduate Seminar I
Reports and discussion of recent developments in pulp and paper technology and related fields, based on the literature or current investigations. Required of all graduate students.
Credits: 1
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PPA 696 - Graduate Seminar II
Reports and discussion of recent development in pulp and paper technology and related fields, based on the literature or current investigations. Required of all graduate students.
Credits: 1
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PRT 225 - Readings in Outdoor Recreation
Selected authors and literature will be studied and discussed to familiarize PRT majors with the breadth and complexity of the field.
Satisfies the General Education Social Contexts and Institutions and Writing Intensive Requirements. Rec 3.
Credits: 3
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PRT 226 - Park Systems of the World
An examination of national parks as cultural identity. Topics include the genesis and rate of spread of the national parks idea, the cultural/political/economic environment of national parks, parks and the natural environment, comparative park system administration, and the trend and condition of the world’s park systems.
Satisfies the General Education Cultural Diversity and International Perspectives Requirement. Lec 3.
Credits: 3
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PRT 345 - Special Problems
Original investigation in Recreation Resources, the subject to be chosen after consultation with the staff. Open to high-ranking juniors and seniors.
Credits: Ar
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PRT 352 - Forest Recreation Management
A broad yet comprehensive study of the theories, problems and techniques of managing recreation systems in both the public and private sectors. Emphasis given to current recreation management issues. Rec 3.
Credits: 3
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PRT 355 - Visitor Behavior and Management
Study of outdoor recreation user behavior as it impacts the planning, design and management of outdoor recreation opportunities. Emphasis on social/psychological principles that alter behavior and satisfaction in recreation experiences. Rec. 3.
Credits: 3
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PRT 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.
Credits: Ar
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PRT 396 - Field Experience
A field experience is a professional activity participated in by students under the supervision of a practicing professional in the field. A high degree of responsibility is placed on the student for developing learning objectives and securing the approval of a faculty member for academic credit for the learning involved. May be repeated.
Credits: Ar
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PRT 452 - Environmental Interpretation
A mid-level course in the principles and techniques of environmental interpretation, with special reference to parkland settings. Interpretive planning, interpretation of complex subjects and controversy, ethics, special populations and research are discussed. Students are required to demonstrate their understanding and application of interpretive principles using examples from their field.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRT 352. Junior or senior standing or permission of instructor.
Credits: 4
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PRT 470 - Principles of Tourism Management and Planning
Focus is on the application of tourism management and planning principles to natural environments and creating sustainable tourism environments/economies; tourism impacts on sensitive environments; needs of tourists, developers, managers and the local residents; and trends in tourism, with emphasis on the Northeast. Rec 3.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRT 352.
Credits: 3
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PRT 480 - Wilderness and Wild and Scenic River Management
Development of a historical overview of wilderness and river management in the United States. Basic concepts of the unique management problems and opportunities associated with wilderness and wild and scenic river systems.
Satisfies the General Education Western Cultural Tradition Requirement.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRT 352.
Credits: 3
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PRT 491 - Senior Seminar: Issues and Ethics in Parks, Recreation and Tourism
Selected issues and trends facing the recreation and parks profession today. Serves as the capstone experience, integrating all of the course work for Parks, Recreation and Tourism students.
Satisfies the General Education Ethics and Capstone Experience Requirements.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRT 352; senior standing and permission.
Credits: 3
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PRT 613 - Forest Recreation Problems
Forest Recreation Problems
Credits: Ar
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PRT 699 - Graduate Thesis
Graduate Thesis
Credits: Ar
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PSE 100 - Plant Science
Basics of plant anatomy, morphology, ecology, physiology and taxonomy with examples drawn from common agricultural and horticultural plants are discussed. Labs include hands-on investigations of local plants.
Satisfies the General Education Lab in the Basic or Applied Sciences Requirement. Lec 3, Lab 2.
Credits: 4
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PSE 101 - Cropping Systems
Principles and practices of various cropping systems involving agricultural crops. Basics of tillage, seeding, crop genetic resources, harvesting and storage of vegetables and grains are discussed. Lec 4. (Spring-odd.)
Satisfies the General Education Writing Intensive Requirement.
Prerequisites & Notes
PSE 100 or permission.
Credits: 4
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PSE 105 - Principles of Sustainable Agriculture
Basic design principles and examples of environmentally and economically sustainable agricultural systems. Describes the use of synthetic fertilizers and pesticides, but emphasis will be placed on identifying management practices that a) biologically improve soil structure, organic matter content, and fertility; and b) minimize or eliminate the need for chemical interventions for control of insect pests, pathogens, and weeds.
Satisfies the General Education Application of Scientific Knowledge and Population and the Environment Requirements. Rec 3.
Credits: 3
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PSE 121 - Human Societies, Soil and Water: The Unbreakable Link
Considers the soil and water resources upon which human societies depend. Begins with a survey of basic properties and processes important in understanding soil and water resources. Ethical approaches to resource decision-making are introduced and used. Through the use of many case studies and examples, students are encouraged to clarify and develop their own personal values with respect to human use of the environment. Lec 3. (Spring - odd.)
Satisfies the General Education Population and the Environment and Ethics Requirements.
Credits: 3
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PSE 140 - Soil Science
Considers the chemical, physical and biological properties of soil, as well as
the origin, management and interrelationships of soils to plant growth.
Together with PSE 141, this course Satisfies the General Education Lab in the
Basic or Applied Sciences Requirement. Satisfies the General Education Application
of Scientific Knowledge when taken without PSE 141. Rec 3.
Prerequisites & Notes
BMB 207 or CHY 121.
Credits: 3
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PSE 141 - Soil Science Laboratory
A series of practical laboratory exercises providing hands-on experience with soil measurements and information use.
Together with PSE 140, this course Satisfies the General Education Lab in the Basic or Applied Sciences Requirement.
Prerequisites & Notes
BMB 207 or CHY 121.
Credits: 1
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PSE 203 - Weed Identification
Aims to provide students with identification skills and knowledge of the basic biology of weedy plants common to agricultural, horticultural, turf and roadside environments. Lec 1, Lab 2.
Credits: 2
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PSE 250 - Forest Soil Science
Fundamentals of soil science in the context of forest ecosystems including development, properties, and management. Linkages between soils and forest growth, surface and ground water, and the atmosphere are emphasized. Rec 3.
Prerequisites & Notes
CHY 121.
Credits: 3
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PSE 305 - Problems in Plant, Soil and Environmental Sciences
Opportunity is provided for specialization in specific areas of plant, soil and environmental sciences.
Prerequisites & Notes
Permission.
Credits: Ar
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PSE 320 - Soil Organic Matter Management
Fundamental aspects of soil organic matter management. Principles of plant residue decomposition, tillage, use of organic soil amendments and environmental and agricultural implications of human soil management. Lec 3. (Spring - even.)
Prerequisites & Notes
BMB 207 or CHY 121 and PSE 140.
Credits: 3
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PSE 344 - Soil and Water Quality: Human Impacts on the Environment
Addresses the impact of land use on soil physical and chemical properties. Includes soil-water relations, as well as ecosystem and watershed scale soil and water quality. The linkages between soil and water quality will be emphasized. State and federal regulation of soil and water quality will be discussed. Students will learn about tools and techniques to measure soil and water quality and have the opportunity to interact with government and private sector resource management specialists.
Prerequisites & Notes
PSE 140 or PSE 250 or permission.
Credits: 3
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PSE 403 - Weed Ecology and Management
Ecological principles and their application in non-chemical and reduced input weed management strategies. Lec 2, Lab 2. (Fall - odd.)
Prerequisites & Notes
BIO 319 or WLE 200 and PSE 100 and PSE 101 or equivalents.
Credits: 3
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PSE 413 - Wetland Delineation and Mapping
Focuses on delineating and mapping wetlands using procedures accepted by the Army Corps of Engineers and the State of Maine. Students will learn to identify wetland boundaries using the 3-parameter approach; soils, vegetation and hydrology, currently required by federal and state laws regulating wetlands.
Satisfies the General Education Applications of Scientific Knowledge Requirement. Lec 3, Lab 3. (Fall - odd.)
Prerequisites & Notes
BIO 319 or FES 407 or SMS 300 or SMS 352 or WLE 200 and PSE 140 or PSE 250 or permission.
Credits: 4
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PSE 423 - Wetland Ecology and Conservation
Focuses on major concepts in wetland ecology, classification, policy and regulation and issues in wetland conservation. Lecture material focuses on wetland communities associated with hydric soils (forested, shrub and emergent ecosystems). Lecture and field studies.
Satisfies the General Education Lab in the Basic or Applied Sciences Requirement. Lec 3, Lab 3. (Fall - even.)
Prerequisites & Notes
WLE 200 or equivalent or permission.
Credits: 4
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PSE 440 - Soil Chemistry and Plant Nutrition
A study of the origin and nature of soil chemical properties and their effects on plant growth, the source and function of essential nutrients, the chemistry of fertilizer and lime reactions in soils. The environmental consequences of fertilization and other soil management practices are emphasized. Lec 3.
Prerequisites & Notes
BMB 208 or CHY 122 and PSE 140 or PSE 250.
Credits: 3
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PSE 442 - Pedology: The Science of Soil Morphology, Genesis and Classification
Examines the relationships between soil properties (color, structure, organic matter content, drainage, nutrient content, etc.) and soil formation factors (parent material, climate, organisms, relief, time). Addresses major components of pedology including soil classification and the role of soils in global biogeochemical processes. (Fall-even).
Prerequisites & Notes
PSE 140 or PSE 250 or permission.
Credits: 3
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PSE 444 - Field Soil Morphology and Classification Techniques
Soil profile description, classification and land use interpretation techniques taught in the field. The focus of this class is on soils of the state of Maine. One weekend field trip planned. On site lectures will include descriptions of the soil/geomorphology relationships. Course ends mid semester. Lab 6. (Fall - even.)
Prerequisites & Notes
PSE 140 or PSE 250 or permission. Corequisite: PSE 442.
Credits: 1
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PSE 457 - Plant Pathology
Principles of plant disease. Lec 3, Lab 1.
Prerequisites & Notes
BIO 100; Junior or senior standing.
Credits: 4
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PSE 469 - Soil Microbiology
Soil microorganisms and their relevance to ecosystem processes (nutrient cycling, energy flow, and relations to plant health and nutrition). Small soil animals and their impacts on soil processes are also discussed. Lec 3, Lab 3.
Prerequisites & Notes
BIO 100 and BMB 207/209 or CHY 121/123 or permission.
Credits: 4
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PSE 509 - Experimental Design
Principles of research in biological sciences, design of experiments, statistical analysis and interpretation of data. Lec 3, Lab 2.
Credits: 4
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PSE 530 - Isotope Techniques for Ecosystem Studies
Presents the principles and techniques of stable isotope analysis in ecological disciplines, with examples from a variety of ecosystem ecologists, soil scientists and hydrologists who have used isotope analysis in their studies. (Spring - even.)
Prerequisites & Notes
BIO 550 or permission.
Credits: 3
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PSE 533 - Advanced Studies in Wetland Delineation and Mapping
Focuses on delineating and mapping wetlands using Army Corps of engineers and State of Maine procedures. Identification of wetland boundaries using the 3-parameter approach; soils, vegetation and hydrology, currently required by federal and state laws regulating wetlands. Requires completion of a field-based wetland delineation project. Lec 3, Lab 3. (Fall - odd.)
Credits: 4
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PSE 542 - Pedology: The Science of Soil Morphology, Genesis and Classification
Addresses the concept of soil sustainability over millennia, centuries and decades. Examines the relationship between soil properties and soil formation factors. Soil properties include color, structure, organic matter content, drainage, and nutrient content. The factors of soil formation are parent material, climate, organisms, relief, and time. (Fall - even).
Prerequisites & Notes
None. Corequisite: PSE 444.
Credits: 3
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PSE 544 - Soil and Water Quality: Concepts and Recent Research
Examines the impact of land use on soil physical and chemical properties. Includes soil-water relations as well as anthropogenic impacts at the ecosystem and watershed scale. Students will learn about tools and techniques to measure soil and water quality. Students will also research a specific soil or water quality problem of their choosing. (Offered every spring).
Prerequisites & Notes
ermission.
Credits: 3
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PSE 546 - Chemistry of Soils
Covers the chemistry of inorganic and organic components of soils, soil solution equilibria and sorption reactions, emphasizing laboratory exercises. Lec 1, Lab 6. (Spring - even.)
Prerequisites & Notes
CHY 242 and PSE 140 or permission.
Credits: 4
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PSE 556 - Land/Sea Edges: Upland Impacts on Estuaries and Coastal Zones
Explores the biogeochemistry of shallow, near shore systems. The linkages between upland land use and coastal ecosystems will be addressed. Students will learn about tools and techniques for environmental monitoring and will have the opportunity to interact with guest lectures from academia, state, and federal agencies who are specialists in these issues.
Prerequisites & Notes
Permission.
Credits: 3
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PSE 569 - Techniques in Microbial Ecology
Laboratory exercises and concepts designed to introduce students to the activity, diversity and physiology of soil and aquatic microorganisms. Use of instrumentation and assays relevant to the ecology of microorganisms. Lec 3, Lab 1. (Spring - even.)
Prerequisites & Notes
PSE 469 or other undergraduate microbiology course or permission.
Credits: 3
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PSE 580 - Scientific Communications I
Presentations of research proposal to faculty and graduate student peers. Covers the use of scientific graphic and presentation software.
Credits: 1
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PSE 581 - Scientific Communications II
Literature review and poster presentation of scientific ecological and environmental research topics.
Prerequisites & Notes
Permission.
Credits: 1
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PSE 597 - Special Topics in Plant, Soil and Environmental Sciences
Advanced study of topics in plant, soil and environmental sciences.
Prerequisites & Notes
Permission.
Credits: Ar
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