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2002-2003 Graduate Catalog 
    
2002-2003 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Graduate Courses


 

Animal & Veterinary Sciences

  
  • AVS 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 of 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 laboratories and two all day field trips. (This course is identical to SMS 420.) Lec 2, Lab/Field 4. (Fall-even years.)

    Prerequisites & Notes
    SMS 211.

    Credits: 3
  
  • AVS 420 - Fish Aquaculture I


    A continuation of AVS 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 SMS 421.) Lec 2, Lab/Field 4. (Spring - odd years.)

    Prerequisites & Notes
    AVS 420/SMS 420.

    Credits: 3
  
  • AVS 433 - Equine Exercise Physiology


    Covers current concepts regarding the metabolic and physiologic factors associated with exercise and training the horse. Provides students with the scientific basis for properly designing a physical conditioning program for the equine athlete.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    CHY 121 or BMB 207, BIO 208 or BIO 377 or permission.

    Credits: 3
  
  • AVS 437 - Animal Diseases


    Introduction to the study of disease in animals, including the causes, pathology and control of diseases of domestic animals. Lec 3.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    BIO 377 or permission.

    Credits: 3
  
  • AVS 455 - Animal Nutrition


    Principles of nutrition; the digestion, absorption and utilization of nutrients and the consequences of their deficiency, excess or imbalance.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    BIO 200, BMB 208 or equivalent.

    Credits: 4
  
  • AVS 461 - Animal Breeding


    Covers the inheritance of the commercially valuable characteristics and methods of estimating heritability and repeatability; mating systems and their effects; progeny testing, selection indices and other methods to increase intensity and accuracy of selection. Lec 2, Lab 2.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    MAT 122 or MAT 126 or MAT 151, COS 101, COS 102, COS 103 or MAT 232, BIO 462 or equivalent.

    Credits: 3
  
  • AVS 463 - Feeding Companion Animals


    Nutritional requirements and adequate diets for horses, cats, and dogs will be the principle area of study.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    AVS 455 or permission.

    Credits: 1
  
  • AVS 466 - Feeding Dairy Cattle


    Balancing rations using a variety of feedstuffs for the lactating dairy cow. Lec 2.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    AVS 346, AVS 455.

    Credits: 2
  
  • AVS 480 - Physiology of Reproduction


    Comparative development and functions of the reproductive process in domestic animals. Lec 3.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    BIO 377.

    Credits: 3
  
  • AVS 502 - Ruminant Nutrition and Physiology


    Ruminant metabolism, especially rumen function, factors which modify it. The anatomical and physiological development of the rumen, as well as factors affecting digestion and microbial metabolism in the context of a dynamic system. Lec 3.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    AVS 455, BMB 322 or permission.

    Credits: 3
  
  • AVS 504 - Research Methods in Ruminant Nutrition


    A multi-disciplinary introduction to some laboratory and animal techniques used in nutritional research. Lec 2, Lab 6.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    AVS 455 or FSN 410 or permission.

    Credits: 3
  
  • AVS 590 - Special Topics in Animal Science


    Anatomy, breeding, diseases, management, nutrition, physiology as related to poultry or dairy.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    permission.

    Credits: Ar
  
  • AVS 633 - Graduate Seminar in Animal Science


    Instruction in the techniques of, and the opportunity to practice, the oral presentation of scientific information to a critical audience. (Pass/Fail Grade Only.)

    Credits: 1
  
  • AVS 690 - Graduate Research in Animal Science


    Varies.

    Credits: Ar
  
  • AVS 699 - Graduate Thesis


    Varies.

    Credits: Ar

Anthropology

  
  • ANT 413 - Museum Anthropology


    Class projects in the Hudson Museum centering on curation, conservation, exhibition or interpretation of archaeological and ethnographic objects. The class project will be determined at the beginning of each semester.

    Satisfies the General Education Cultural Diversity and International Perspectives Requirement.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    permission.

    Credits: 3
  
  • ANT 422 - Folklore of Maine and The Maritime Provinces


    A survey of the genres of folklore found in the major linguistic traditions (English, French, Native American) of the Northeast, with emphasis on Maine. Special attention given to the occupational traditions of farming, fishing and lumbering.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    ANT 221 or permission of instructor.

    Credits: 3
  
  • ANT 423 - Folksong


    A study of the place of music in human culture, its forms, functions, uses, methods of composition, manner of performance, esthetic theories. Illustrative material chiefly drawn from Euro- and African-American folksongs (ballads, blues, worksongs). No musical background or training required.

    Satisfies the General Education Cultural Diversity and International Perspectives and Artistic and Creative Expression Requirements.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    ANT 221 or permission of the instructor.

    Credits: 3
  
  • ANT 424 - Narrative


    Considers narrative and storytelling as universals in human culture including definitions and distinctions (myths, legends, history, story, truth, fiction), uses and functions, performance and creativity. Illustrative material drawn from a variety of cultures, including Native American groups.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    ANT 221 or permission of instructor.

    Credits: 3
  
  • ANT 425 - Oral History and Folklore: Fieldwork


    Training and experience in collecting materials of folklore, folklife and oral history, especially through use of tape recorders. Covers advance preparations, interviewing techniques, processing of transcripts, and utilization of materials so gathered in writing and research. Tape and equipment provided.

    Satisfies the General Education Ethics Requirement.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    permission.

    Credits: 3
  
  • ANT 439 - Psychological Anthropology


    An introduction to the concepts, theories and techniques involved in anthropological Investigations of the relationships of culture, society, and the individual.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    ANT 102 or ANT 300 or permission.

    Credits: 3
  
  • ANT 441 - People and Cultures of the Pacific Islands


    Topics include Pacific geography, the history and prehistory of the Pacific islands, cultural traditions of the ancient Polynesians with special reference to the political evolution of their societies, cultural traditions of the Melanesians with special reference to art, warfare and ritual, cultural traditions of the Micronesians with special reference to the problems of these Oceanic people in the modern world.

    Satisfies the General Education Social Contexts and Institutions and Cultural Diversity and International Perspectives Requirements.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    ANT 102 or ANT 300 or permission.

    Credits: 3
  
  • ANT 445 - Gender and Anthropology


    An exploration into the ways in which gender and culture intertwine. Foci include the ethnographic study of women’s lives, sexuality across cultures and the impact of gender on the ethics, methods and theory of anthropology.

    Satisfies the General Education Cultural Diversity and International Perspectives Requirement.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    ANT 102.

    Credits: 3
  
  • ANT 449 - Anthropology of Violence


    Explores the anthropology of contemporary political violence. The ethnographic study of terrorism, guerilla warfare, state terror and human rights will be complemented by examination of the ethical and methodological concerns that arise in this special are of investigation.

    Satisfies the General Education Ethics, Social Contexts and Institutions and Cultural Diversity and International Perspectives Requirements.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    ANT 102.

    Credits: 3
  
  • ANT 450 - Hunters and Food Gatherers


    A survey of the vanishing people whose subsistence economy has remained at the hunting and gathering level. Focus on groups in all major geographical and cultural areas and their unique and common problems. Emphasis on environmental and cultural perspectives.

    Satisfies the General Education Social Contexts and Institutions and Cultural Diversity and International Perspectives Requirements.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    ANT 102 or ANT 300 or permission.

    Credits: 3
  
  • ANT 451 - North American Indian Ethnology


    Covers both traditional culture patterns and modern developments and problems. Includes consideration of traditional culture areas, emphasizing adaptations and cultural dynamics, past and present.

    Satisfies the General Education Cultural Diversity and International Perspectives Requirement.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    ANT 102 or ANT 300 or permission.

    Credits: 3
  
  • ANT 452 - Civilization in South Asia


    An exploration into the nature of civilization in South Asia, focusing on India. The central religious tradition of Hinduism and the caste order are investigated, with complementary perspectives provided by non-Hindu traditions. The impact of colonialism and development of national identities are also considered. Anthropological views are distinguished from and supplemented by other disciplinary perspectives.

    Satisfies the General Education Social Contexts and Institutions and Cultural Diversity and International Perspectives Requirements.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    ANT 102 or ANT 300 or permission of instructor.

    Credits: 3
  
  • ANT 453 - People and Cultures of Mesoamerica


    A study of contemporary peasant and tribal societies of Mexico and Guatemala including their history since the Spanish Conquest. Focuses on Mestizo and Native American communities, relations between folk societies and urban areas, current theory concerning Middle American societies.

    Satisfies the General Education Social Contexts and Institutions and Cultural Diversity and International Perspectives Requirements.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    ANT 102 or ANT 300 or permission.

    Credits: 3
  
  • ANT 454 - Cultures and Societies of the Middle East


    Emphasis on Arab world, Turkey, Iran and Afghanistan. Covers religious organization, kinship, political organization, and economics as well as contemporary life and the current problems in the ethnography.

    Satisfies the General Education Social Contexts and Institutions and Cultural Diversity and International Perspectives Requirements.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    ANT 102 or ANT 300 or permission.

    Credits: 3
  
  • ANT 456 - Ethnic Conflict in the Modern World


    An exploration of ethnic conflict and revival today including a survey of anthropological theories of ethnicity, focusing on ethnic revival in the modern world. European and other ethnic groups of the industrialized West provide the major cases to be considered. Satisfies the General Education Social Contexts and Institutions and Cultural Diversity and International Perspectives Requirements.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    ANT 102 or ANT 300 or permission of instructor.

    Credits: 3
  
  • ANT 458 - Anthropology of War


    Surveys war in human prehistory and history and the anthropological theories developed to explain it. The primary focus is on pre-industrial warfare, especially the contact-era Pacific. Throughout the course, however, this comparative perspective will be brought to bear on what pre-modern warfare tells us about war in the modern world.

    Satisfies the General Education Social Contexts and Institutions and Cultural Diversity and International Perspectives Requirements.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    ANT 102 or permission.

    Credits: 3
  
  • ANT 459 - Peoples and Cultures of South America


    Social, political, economic and religious institutions of native and mestizo peoples in South America, using examples from selected areas (Amazonian lowlands, Andean highlands, southern cone.) Traditional culture patterns and modern developments and problems, including syncretism of European and native systems and role of modern beliefs about pre-European lifeways.

    Satisfies the General Education Social Contexts and Institutions and Cultural Diversity and International Perspectives Requirements.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    ANT 102 or permission.

    Credits: 3
  
  • ANT 461 - Islamic Fundamentalism


    A survey of the distinctive ideological and social features of Islamic fundamentalist movements of the twentieth century including comparisons with other religious revitalization movements.

    Satisfies the General Education Social Contexts and Institutions and Cultural Diversity and International Perspectives Requirements.)

    Prerequisites & Notes
    one course in Anthropology or Sociology or permission.

    Credits: 3
  
  • ANT 462 - Numerical Methods in Anthropology


    Introduction to how numerical methods are used in anthropological research. Topics include: survey and history of numerical methods in anthropology, presentation and description of quantitative and qualitative anthropological data, probability, testing anthropological hypotheses using parametric and nonparametric statistics, the pitfalls and potential of numerical methods in anthropology.

    Satisfies the General Education Mathematics Requirement.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    300 level course in anthropology or permission. MAT 232 recommended but not required.

    Credits: 3
  
  • ANT 463 - Systems of Kinship and Descent


    The basic concepts of kinship and descent in small-scale and complex societies; examination of specific systems; critical examination of the different approaches to the study of them. Emphasis on the relationship between kinship and other aspects of social structure.

    Satisfies the General Education Social Contexts and Institutions and Cultural Diversity and International Perspectives Requirements.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    ANT 102 or ANT 300 or permission.

    Credits: 3
  
  • ANT 464 - Cultural Ecology


    Comparative study of human populations in ecosystems. Topics include the adaptive nature of culture, implications of the ecological approach for anthropological theory, sociocultural evolution and change, and contemporary problems. Case studies from simple and complex societies.

    Satisfies the General Education Social Contexts and Institutions, Cultural Diversity and International Perspectives, and Population and the Environment Requirements.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    ANT 102 or ANT 300 or permission.

    Credits: 3
  
  • ANT 465 - Political Anthropology


    A study of mechanisms and institutions for mediating disputes and allocating public power in selected non-Western societies.

    Satisfies the General Education Social Contexts and Institutions and Cultural Diversity and International Perspectives Requirements.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    ANT 102 or ANT 300 or permission.

    Credits: 3
  
  • ANT 466 - Economic Anthropology


    Comparative study of production, consumption and exchange in selected non-Western societies. Emphasis on factors influencing economic decisions in a variety of social and cultural settings.

    Satisfies the General Education Social Contexts and Institutions and Cultural Diversity and International Perspectives Requirements.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    ANT 102 or ANT 300 or permission.

    Credits: 3
  
  • ANT 467 - Peasant Studies


    Peasants, neither primitive nor modern, are the majority of humanity. A comparative study of peasant societies in various parts of the world including a critical examination of the body of anthropological theory concerning peasantry.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    ANT 102 or ANT 300 or permission.

    Credits: 3
  
  • ANT 469 - Theories of Religion


    Considers various anthropological approaches to religion including evolutionary, historical, psychological, functional, structural, and symbolic. Emphasis on the appropriateness of these theories for the wide range of cross-cultural material available.

    Satisfies the General Education Social Contexts and Institutions and Cultural Diversity and International Perspectives Requirements.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    ANT 102 or permission.

    Credits: 3
  
  • ANT 470 - Religion and Politics


    A study of religion and politics in a wide variety of human societies, past and present with particular emphasis on 1) the interrelationships among religion, culture, and political ideology as systems of belief and value, 2) the relationship between religious and national identity and 3) the role of interests and values in determining political action.

    Satisfies the General Education Social Contexts and Institutions and Cultural Diversity and International Perspectives Requirements.

    Credits: 3
  
  • ANT 472 - North American Prehistory


    The history of North American native peoples from the first evidence to the arrival of the Europeans. Emphasis on major issues such as glacial and postglacial adaptation, development of agriculture, and the emergence of sedentism.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    ANT 317 or permission.

    Credits: 3
  
  • ANT 473 - Historical Archaeology of North America


    The archaeological study of Western culture in North America during colonial and early American periods. Analysis of changing western world views as reflected in the footprints of early settlements. Integrates excavation techniques, documents and analytical methods. Emphasis on western building traditions, use of space and world view as reflected in archaeological site plans and artifacts. Recommended for students wishing to participate on excavations of historic sites.

    Satisfies the General Education Applications of Scientific Knowledge and Western Cultural Tradition Requirements.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Any 100-level course in archaeology or history.

    Credits: 3
  
  • ANT 474 - Artifacts of Colonial America


    A laboratory course covering the identification, classification, and interpretation of artifacts from historic archaeological sites. Handcrafted and mass-produced materials of domestic and foreign manufacture will be considered, especially the glass, iron and ceramic artifacts most commonly recovered on Colonial and Early American sites. Class projects will generally focus on collections from excavation in Maine.

    Satisfies the General Education Applications of Scientific Knowledge, Western Cultural Tradition and Writing Intensive Requirements.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Any 100-level course in archaeology or history.

    Credits: 4
  
  • ANT 475 - Paleoenvironmental Archaeology


    Introduces historical and current theoretical literature which addresses cultural environmental relationships in prehistoric contexts. Emphasis on outlining the kinds of environmental data that survive in the historical record (geological, floral, faunal, soils, etc.), the sampling methods used to collect different kinds of data and types of inferences that can be made from surviving data regarding fossil cultural environmental relationships.

    Satisfies the General Education Population and the Environment Requirement.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    ANT 317.

    Credits: 3
  
  • ANT 476 - Mesoamerican Prehistory


    The archaeological and ethnohistorical records of the civilizations of Mexico and Central America from their origins until the arrival of Europeans in the 16th Century.

    Satisfies the General Education Social Contexts and Institutions and Cultural Diversity and International Perspective Requirements.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    ANT 101 or ANT 170 or ANT 317 or permission.

    Credits: 3
  
  • ANT 477 - Field Research in Archaeology


    Introduction to archaeological field techniques through excavation of an archaeological site. Intensive training in site survey, excavations techniques, recording, analysis and preliminary interpretation of archaeological materials. Generally conducted on prehistoric and historic sites in Maine. Admission by application only.

    Satisfies the General Education Applications of Scientific Knowledge and Cultural Diversity and International Perspectives Requirements.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    permission.

    Credits: 2-6
  
  • ANT 478 - Zooarchaeology


    A laboratory course covering techniques for analysis and interpretation of osteological remains from archaeological sites.

    Satisfies the General Education Lab in the Basic or Applied Sciences Requirement.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    ANT 317 or permission.

    Credits: 4
  
  • ANT 479 - Advanced Laboratory Techniques in Archaeology


    A review of site sampling and artifact classification necessary to the preparation of archaeological site reports.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    ANT 317. Some field experience recommended.

    Credits: 3
  
  • ANT 480 - South American Prehistory


    Prehistory archaeology of South America from the first arrival of people to the Spanish Conquest. Changing lifeways as South American peoples adapted to and with new and changing environments and technologies. Origin and development of complex society in the region, culminating with the Inca Empire.

    Satisfies the General Education Cultural Diversity and International Perspectives and Population and the Environment Requirements.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    ANT 101 or ANT 107 or ANT 170 or permission.

    Credits: 3
  
  • ANT 481 - Language, Culture and Society


    Introduction to basic concepts, problems and methods used by anthropologists in the investigation of the relationships among language, culture and society. Topics include the biological basis of language; origin and evolution of human language; language, conceptual systems and world view; language socialization in cross-cultural perspective; language in its social context (e.g. social roles, gender, settings, speech “styles,” attitudes, discourse, bilingualism).

    Satisfies the General Education Social Contexts and Institutions and Cultural Diversity and International Perspectives Requirements.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    ANT 102; INT 410 highly recommended.

    Credits: 3
  
  • ANT 490 - Topics in Anthropology


    Advanced treatment of specialized problems in anthropology with emphasis on analysis in frontier areas of anthropological research. Topics vary. May be repeated for credit.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    permission.

    Credits: 3
  
  • ANT 491 - Intercultural Understanding


    A human relations workshop in which anthropology and other social and behavioral sciences are applied to cultural, ethnic, racial, religious and intergroup conflict in contemporary life. Students draw upon their own background and experiences.

    Credits: 3
  
  • ANT 492 - Capstone in Anthropology


    Provides seniors with an opportunity to conduct in-depth research and analysis with a faculty member in conjunction with an existing course. Program must be approved by department. Required of majors.

    Satisfies the General Education Capstone Experience Requirement.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    senior standing.

    Credits: 1
  
  • ANT 497 - Department Projects


    A special project course. Specific content, scheduling and credit hours proposed by student in consultation with instructor. Maximum of 3 credit hours.

    Credits: Arranged
  
  • ANT 570 - Seminar in Northeastern North American Prehistory


    The prehistory of Northeastern North America viewed from an interdisciplinary perspective.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    ANT 472 or equivalent and permission.

    Credits: 3
  
  • ANT 573 - Advanced Methods in Historical Archaeology


    A seminar devoted to researching American lifeways of historic periods using archaeological and historical data. Emphasis on interpreting current UM excavations.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    ANT 474 or ANT 477.

    Credits: 3
  
  • ANT 576 - Models in Archaeology


    A seminar considering current theoretical approaches to prehistoric archaeology.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    ANT 472 or equivalent and permission.

    Credits: 3
  
  • ANT 597 - Advanced Topics in Anthropology


    Advanced students study selected topics with a staff member. Credits to be arranged with instructor.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Graduate student standing and advanced undergraduates by permission. Departmental approval required.

    Credits: 1-3
  
  • ANT 673 - Advanced Archaeology of American Civilization


    Graduate level survey of what has been learned from excavation of early historical archaeological sites in North America. In addition to the undergraduate requirements, graduate students will do advanced readings, give at least one lecture on sites with which they are familiar and prepare a term paper on a separate topic.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Corequisite: ANT 173.

    Credits: 3

Art

  
  • ART 420 - Sculpture III


    Individual and group collaborative projects working with site specific sculpture or installations. Emphasis on process including scale models and other considerations for final presentation for jurying. Prepares artists, engineers, architects in universal commission procedures. Field trips to research existing projects may be included in this course. May be repeated for credit. Lab 6.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    ART 320 or permission.

    Credits: 3
  
  • ART 430 - Painting III


    Guided study in painting stressing individual growth through special projects. Emphasis on conceptual as well as technical development. May be repeated for credit. Lab 6.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    ART 330.

    Credits: 3
  
  • ART 440 - Printmaking III


    Continued study of printmaking through a variety and choice of printmaking media. Emphasis on conceptual as well as technical development. May be repeated for credit. Lab 6.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    ART 340.

    Credits: 3
  
  • ART 460 - Topics in Studio Art


    Advanced study of selected topics surveying particular media, thematic content or contemporary issues. Specific topics will vary from semester to semester. May be repeated for credit.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Senior standing or permission of the instructor.

    Credits: 3
  
  • ART 496 - Field Experience in Art


    Students engaged in professional activities related to their area of study may apply for supervision and credit for the project.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Seniors and/or permission.

    Credits: Ar
  
  • ART 499 - Senior Studio Seminar


    A capstone course for studio art majors which requires the synthesis of all previous course work and focuses on the development of essential professional practices in the visual arts.

    Satisfies the General Education Capstone Experience Requirement.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    junior or senior standing.

    Credits: 3
  
  • ART 597 - Independent Study in Studio Art


    Graduate level independent study in studio art (painting, sculpture, printmaking, drawing), or related areas. Projects must be designed by the student and approved by the graduate instructor in studio art.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    permission of the instructor.

    Credits: Ar
  
  • ART 598 - Directed Study in Studio Art


    Graduate level study and research in studio art or related areas directed by a graduate faculty member in studio art.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    permission of the instructor.

    Credits: Ar

Art History

  
  • ARH 493 - Medieval Research Seminar


    Focus on special topics selected by the instructor in the field of Medieval History of Art. Students will define and research their own individual projects, present them within the forum of the seminar, with the aim of delivering them at a professional conference and bring them to fruition as publishable papers.

    Satisfies the General Education Western Cultural Tradition, Cultural Diversity and International Perspectives, Artistic and Creative Expression and Writing Intensive Requirements.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    permission.

    Credits: 3
  
  • ARH 494 - Renaissance Research Seminar


    Focus on special topics selected by the instructor in the field of Renaissance History of Art. Students will define and research their own individual projects, present them within the forum of the seminar, with the aim of delivering them at a professional conference and bring them to fruition as publishable papers.

    Satisfies the General Education Western Cultural Tradition, Cultural Diversity and International Perspectives, Artistic and Creative Expression and Writing Intensive Requirements.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    permission.

    Credits: 3
  
  • ARH 495 - Modern/Post-Modern Seminar


    An advanced examination of major theoretical tendencies in modern and contemporary visual art, this seminar stresses connections with the other arts and various conceptual frames, such as Marxism, existentialism, structuralism and post-structuralism. Entails intensive reading, research and writing on selected topics that vary semester to semester. May be repeated for credit.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    ARH 262 or ARH 263 or permission.

    Credits: 3
  
  • ARH 496 - Field Experience in Art History


    Students engaged in professional activities related to their area of study may apply for supervision and credit for the project.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Juniors and seniors only, permission.

    Credits: Ar
  
  • ARH 497 - Independent Study in Art History


    Advanced independent study or research and writing projects in the history of art and related areas.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Juniors and seniors only, permission.

    Credits: Ar
  
  • ARH 498 - Directed Study in Art History


    Advanced directed study or research and writing projects in the history of art and related areas.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Juniors and seniors only, permission.

    Credits: Ar
  
  • ARH 499 - Capstone Experience in History of Art


    As a guided practicum, this course will have senior majors draw from the full breadth of their undergraduate experiences in the History of Art. Requires students to research a focused project developed from primary source materials, in an investigation that will result in a professional presentation, namely a publishable paper, a public lecture, a museum show or an equivalent.

    Satisfies the General Education Capstone Experience Requirement.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    permission.

    Credits: 3
  
  • ARH 597 - Independent Graduate Study


    Entails advanced research and writing projects in the history of art.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Graduate Standing and instructor’s permission.

    Credits: 1-3

Astronomy

  
  • AST 451 - Astrophysics


    Application of the principles of physics to selected topics in the study of cosmogony, stellar evolution and dynamics, interstellar processes, the formation and evolution of galaxies, and cosmology. Rec 3.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PHY 236, PHY 238, PHY 455, MAT 259.

    Credits: 1-3
  
  • AST 497 - Topics in Astrophysics


    Selected topics in areas not already covered by regular course offerings in the Department.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    permission of instructor.

    Credits: 1-3
  
  • AST 598 - Special Topics in Theoretical or Experimental Astrophysics


    Varies.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    departmental permission.

    Credits: Ar

Biochemical Engineering

  
  • CHB 460 - Biochemical Engineering


    Application of chemical engineering principles to systems utilizing micro organisms, tissue culture and enzymes for processing. Applications to food, pharmaceutical and fermentation industries will be discussed. No previous background in biological sciences required. Lec 3. (Fall.)

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prerequisite: Background in kinetics and mass transfer.

    Credits: 3

Biochemistry, Microbiology and Molecular Biology

  
  • BMB 400 - Molecular Genetics


    The structure of DNA and of genes, and the mechanisms of gene regulation, particularly as they pertain to cell growth and differentiation. Includes a discussion of the experimental techniques used in the genetic manipulation of organisms. Lec 3.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    BMB 280, BMB 322.

    Credits: 3
  
  • BMB 410 - Diversity of Microorganisms


    Metabolic diversity of microorganisms will be emphasized. Major metabolic groups of bacteria will be examined in detail and comparisons will be made between the different groups. Bacterial evolution and the current state of bacterial taxonomy will be discussed.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    BMB 300, BMB 305.

    Credits: 3
  
  • BMB 420 - Pathogenic Microbiology and Serology


    Characterization of the production of disease by microorganisms in the human host. Lec 3.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    BMB 300, BMB 305.

    Credits: 3
  
  • BMB 421 - Pathogenic Microbiology and Serology Laboratory


    Procedures used in the clinical diagnostic laboratory to identify the causative agent of human infectious diseases. Lab 2.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Corequisite: BMB 420.

    Credits: 1
  
  • BMB 430 - Bacterial Physiology


    The properties and behavior of bacteria with respect to their chemical and physical requirements for life and reproduction. Lec 3.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    BMB 300, BMB 322.

    Credits: 3
  
  • BMB 431 - Bacterial Physiology Laboratory


    Laboratory experiments and exercises designed to expose students to aspects of bacterial physiology and to selected assays, techniques, and equipment used in physiology research. Lab 2.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    BMB 300, BMB 322.

    Credits: 1
  
  • BMB 440 - Introductory Immunology


    An introduction to the organization and function of the immune system including the basic properties of humoral and cell-mediated immune responses, the reactions or antigens and antibodies and the lymphocytes involved. Lec 3.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    CHY 251.

    Credits: 3
  
  • BMB 441 - Immunology Laboratory


    A laboratory course to introduce students to diagnostic and experimental techniques routinely used in the immunology lab. Lab 2.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    or corerequisite: BMB 440 and BMB 471.

    Credits: 1
  
  • BMB 455 - Virology


    Introduction to the study of viruses, emphasizing their nature, methods of cultivation, mode of transmission, genetics and mechanisms of pathogenieity. Lec 3.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    BMB 300.

    Credits: 3
  
  • BMB 456 - Virology Laboratory


    Introduction to methods of virus propagation, assay and characterization, including cell culture, in vitro infectivity assays, and cytopathic effects. Lec 3, Lab 2.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Corequisite: BMB 455.

    Credits: 1
  
  • BMB 460 - Advanced Biochemistry


    A continuation of BMB 322, with emphasis on elements of biochemistry and similar topics. May include discussions of cellular control mechanisms, enzyme kinetics. Lec 3.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    BMB 322 or permission.

    Credits: 3
  
  • BMB 464 - Analytical and Preparative Biochemical Laboratory Methods


    Laboratory techniques for the manipulation and analysis of biochemical materials including biological activity assays, concentration determinations, ligand binding analysis, enzyme kinetics and methods for macromolecular fractionation and characterization.

    Satisfies the General Education Writing Intensive Requirement.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    BMB 322.

    Credits: 4
  
  • BMB 470 - Seminar in Biochemistry


    Preparation and presentation of papers dealing with current research in the field of biochemistry.

    Credits: 1
  
  • BMB 471 - Cell Culture Laboratory


    A laboratory course devoted to eukaryotic cell culture techniques and applications. Lab 2.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    BMB 305.

    Credits: 1
  
  • BMB 480 - Seminar in Microbiology


    Preparation and presentation of papers dealing with current research and developments in the field of bacteriology.

    Satisfies the General Education Writing Intensive Requirement.

    Credits: 1
  
  • BMB 490 - Microbial Genetics


    A lecture and laboratory chiefly in the genetics of .us Escherichia coli, its bacteriophages, and mechanisms of genetic exchange among prokaryotes. Lectures cover all materials and problems presented in the text. Laboratory sessions may include chemical mutagenesis, transposon mutagenesis, in vitro mutagenesis, transduction, conjugation, transformation, genetic mapping, physical mapping, complementation analyses, maxi cell expression of proteins, and regulatory studies using gene fusions and operon fusions. Final grade is based on two written exams (20% each), a laboratory notebook (30%) and a manuscript (30%) based on the laboratory research and written in the editorial style of an ASM journal.

    Satisfies the General Education Writing Intensive Requirement. Lec 3, Lab 4.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    BMB 300 and BMB 305 or permission.

    Credits: 5
  
  • BMB 491 - Biochemistry, Microbiology and Molecular Biology Research


    Research in Biochemistry, Microbiology and Molecular Biology. A comprehensive report is required.

    Satisfies the General Education Capstone Experience Requirement.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    seniors and graduate students only.

    Credits: Ar
  
  • BMB 497 - Independent Study


    A laboratory and conference for students desiring to pursue some particular line of investigation.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    permission.

    Credits: Ar
  
  • BMB 505 - Principles of Microbial Ecology


    The distribution and activities of microorganisms in natural systems with particular emphasis on the role of bacteria in elemental cycles, animal-microbe and plant-microbe interactions, and the relationship between physiological and ecological attributes of microorganisms. Lec 3.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    BMB 300 or BIO 319 or permission.

    Credits: 3
  
  • BMB 510 - Laboratory in Molecular Biology


    Selected exercises in recombinant DNA technology and related subjects, including nucleic acid purification, construction of recombinant DNA molecules, DNA-DNA and DNA-RNA hybridization, and DNA sequencing.

    Satisfies the General Education Writing Intensive Requirement.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    BMB 400, BMB 464 or permission.

    Credits: 5
 

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