May 14, 2024  
2014-2015 Graduate Catalog 
    
Catalog Navigation
  Catalog Home
  President’s Message
  Academic Calendar
  Administration
  Admission
  Catalog Bulletin
  FERPA Guidelines
  Financial Information
  General Policies
  Graduate Courses
  Graduate Education
  Graduate Programs, Certificates, Specializations, Emphases
  Research Resources
  Student Records
  University Overview
HELP
2014-2015 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Graduate Courses

 

Other Courses
  

  • ARH 451 - Art Theory and Criticism

    Examination and discussion of aesthetic theory and its relationship to the visual arts; study of a wide range of ideas in the development of aesthetic thought with primary emphasis on contemporary theory; application of theoretical systems in the critical analysis of a work of art.

    General Education Requirements: Satisfies the General Education Western Cultural Tradition and Writing Intensive Requirements.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prerequisite: ARH 155 and ARH 156.

    Credits: 3
  

  • ARH 466 - Twentieth Century Art and Architecture Seminar

    In an in-depth consideration, this seminar focuses upon the culture, period, artists or artist, or of a particular issue in the history of art and/or architecture of the twentieth century. Specific topics vary from semester to semester. May be repeated for credit.

    General Education Requirements: Satisfies the General Education Western Cultural Tradition and Writing Intensive Requirements.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prerequisites: ARH 262 or ARH 263.

    Credits: 3

Animal & Veterinary Sciences
  

  • AVS 402 - Senior Paper in Animal Science II

    Students will prepare a final copy of work done in AVS 401and present an oral report to faculty and students.

    Satisfies the General Education Writing Intensive and Capstone Experience Requirements.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prerequisites: AVS 401 and COM 103 or equivalents and senior standing.

    Credits: 2
  

  • AVS 405 - Livestock and Companion Animal Behavior

    Provides both theoretical and practical knowledge of livestock and companion animal behavior.  Enables students to understand why simple improvements in management practices can bring about tremendous changes in production and performance of the animals as well as improve the ease of handling for their human caregivers.  A background in the human-animal bond and the impact of humans on livestock and companion animals will be provided.  Designed for animal and veterinary scientists, graduate students interested in the human-animal bond and animal-assisted therapy, and those who wish to understand more about the behavior of their companion animals.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Junior standing and C- or higher grade in AVS 145.

    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 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 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 443 - Advanced Centered Riding

    Advanced centered riding techniques and their application to classical dressage and jumping.  Development of improved balance and connection at walk, trot and canter.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    AVS 243 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
    CHY 121, CHY 123, BIO 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
    BIO 462 or equivalent, and MAT 122 or MAT 232.

    Credits: 3
  

  • AVS 466 - Livestock Feeds and Feeding

    The practical application of nutrition to the productions of livestock. Topics discussed include feed types and sources, feed composition and quality, nutritional requirements of various livestock and the formulation and evaluation of rations to meet nutritional needs and optimize animal performance.

    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.

    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/Research

    Graduate thesis or research conducted under the supervision of student’s advisor.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    A “Responsible Conduct of Research” course approved by the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs and the Graduate School (www.umaine.edu/graduate/responsible-conduct-research) is required before or concurrently with completion of 3rd XXX 699 credit.

    Permission

    Credits: Ar

Anthropology
  

  • ANT 249 - Religion and 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 256 - Ethnic Conflict

    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.

    Credits: 3
  

  • ANT 420 - Human Impacts on Ancient Environments

    Designed to challenge students to critically evaluate the relationship between humans and their environment, and to assess the local, regional, and global impact of humans on our planet.  The long, diachronic approach taken here, particularly over the past 10,000 years, will serve to broaden our understanding of how humans have effected change in our landscapes and resource distribution in the past, and ultimately how this perspective may be integrated with contemporary resource management and environmental policy for the future.  Historical ecology is also introduced as a research program structured to evaluate the historical role human agency has played in shaping contemporary landscapes.

    Satisfies the General Education Population and the Environment Requirement.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    ANT 101 or EES 100 or permission.

    Credits: 3
  

  • ANT 421 - Inca Society and Peasants of the Andes

    Explores the nature of Inca civilization of South America as it began to form in the 15th century.   Also explores the organization of Andean peasant communities, which constituted the foundation of Inca society in the past and continues to dominate Andean landscapes today.

    Satisfies the General Education Writing Intensive Requirement.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    ANT 101 or ANT 207, or permission.

    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 - Recorded Interviewing Techniques and Methods

    This course will introduce students to the theory and methodology of ethnographic and oral history fieldwork as it is practiced by social scientists and humanities researchers.  Students will learn to prepare research plans, develop questions, and conduct and record interviews. They will learn how to prepare research plans, develop questions, and conduct and record interviews. They will learn how to navigate the essential practices of permissions, understand the concepts of copyright of research materials as it pertains to interviews, and fulfill the requirements of the Institutional Review Board for the Protection of Human Subjects (IRB) - Required Training at the University of Maine. Students will learn about the practices of archiving research materials and how to interpret and incorporate interview research into a research paper or documentary. 

    Credits: 3
  

  • ANT 430 - Who Owns Native Cultures?

    The answer to the simple question of who owns native American/American Indian/indigenous cultures and cultural productions is surprisingly complex and engages the history of anthropology and the nature of anthropological knowledge itself.  This course will examine the evolving relationships between anthropologists, historians, and other researchers with indigenous peoples (in particular American Indians) and what kinds of ethical and legal relationships have evolved over time to address this question.  It will also look at the ways in which contemporary cultural resource management by indigenous peoples serves as a key articulation of indigenous nationhood and sovereignty.  Special attention will be given to recent scholarship by indigenous researchers that decolonizes standard academic practices and roots the ownership of Native cultures and research in native communities.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    ANT 102 or NAS 101 or permission.

    Credits: 3
  

  • ANT 431 - Folklore, the Environment and Public Policy

    Examines the interaction of humans with the environment from the perspective of folklore, and reviews its impact on public policy at the local, state, federal and international level.

    Satisfies the General Education Population and the Environment Requirement.

    Credits: 3
  

  • ANT 435 - Cultural Perceptions of Nature

    Examines the concept of nature in a variety of cultural contexts. Emphasis is on the development of contemporary views and their impacts on environmental management.

    Satisfies the General Education Population and the Environment Requirement.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Junior or Senior standing or by 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 448 - Ethnography Through Film

    A critical analysis of film from an anthropological perspective. Students will be introduced to the history of the use of ethnographic film in anthropology, and they will consider how professional anthropologists living at different times have used motion pictures to capture aspects of human cultural behavior. Students will also examine how ethnographic films, documentaries, and popular motion pictures (past and present) have been used to represent people in a variety of cultures. We will ask how professional anthropologists may differ from other types of filmmakers in their treatment of the same cultural groups and/or subjects.

    Satisfies the General Education Ethics Requirement.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    ANT 102 or permission.

    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 - Native American Cultures

    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 NAS 101 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

    Each semester, a specific Middle Eastern conflict will be examined with particular attention to the different ways it is understood by the parties involved.  The course will attempt to demonstrate the importance of understanding conflict from the insider’s point of view. 

    Satisfies the General Education Writing-intensive, Social Contexts and Institutions and Cultural Diversity and International Perspectives Requirements.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    ANT 102 or ANT 300 or permission.

    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, Cultural Diversity and International Perspectives, and Writing Intensive 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 464 - Ecological Anthropology

    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 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 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, Cultural Diversity and International Perspectives, and Writing Intensive Requirements.




    Prerequisites & Notes
    ANT 102 or ANT 120 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 - Environmental 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 - The Ancient Maya

    Examines the historical development of ancient Mayan civilizations of Mexico and Central America, stretching from the earliest Mesoamerican village and the onset of agriculture, to the rise of the powerful Mayan empire, and the European contact period.  Important themes include the origins and intensification of agriculture, the rise of an elite class, public architecture and urbanism, and regional interactions spheres.Examines the origins and development of ancient Maya civilization beginning with precursors to Maya culture in the first two millennia BC and ending with the final conquest of the last independent Maya kingdom in 1697. Among the topics covered will be the rise of complex society in the Maya region, the history of individual Maya city-states and rulers, social and political organization, art and religion, craft production and economy, commoner life, hieroglyphic writing, human-environment dynamics, and the Classic Maya collapse.

    Satisfies the General Education Writing Intensive Requirement.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    ANT 101 or ANT 170.

    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

    Hands-on experience in lab techniques using real archaeological materials. Includes analysis, classification and synthesis of the data. Rec 1, Lab 2.

    Satisfies the General Education Applications of Scientific Knowledge Requirement.


    Credits: 3
  

  • ANT 480 - Andean Prehistory

    Prehistoric archaeology of the Andean region of western South America from the first arrival of people to the Spanish Conquest. Changing lifeways as Andean 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 207 or ANT 170 or permission.

    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.

    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 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 500 - Advanced Social Theory

    Seminar for students with and without exposure to social science theory at undergraduate level.  Brief, intensive review of basic, undergraduate-level, social theory followed by advanced social theory.  Emphasis on core ideas relevant to environmental policy.  Focus on basic ideas and frameworks rather than minutiae.

    Credits: 3
  

  • ANT 510 - Climate, Culture, and the Biosphere

    Explores the coupled dynamics of humans and the biosphere through time, from hominid evolution more than 2.5 million years ago to the present era.  Curriculum draws from anthropology, geography, paleoecology, and climate science to inform on the integrated human-environment relationship in the context of global change.  This course is identical to BIO 510.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Graduate standing or permission.

    Credits: 3
  

  • ANT 530 - Human Dimensions of Climate Change

    Multi-disciplinary overview of selected social science topics on humans and climate change. Critical anthropological attention to what this literature overlooks and how these omissions can be dealt with.

    Credits: 3
  

  • ANT 550 - Anthropological Dimensions of Environmental Policy

    Seminar on basic principles of environmental policy and analysis in both industrialized and Third World societies. Covers policies and institutions of states, local governments and co-management systems. Emphasis on anthropological case studies on the management of key common-pool resources, including fisheries, wildlife, irrigation systems and forests.

    Credits: 3
  

  • ANT 553 - Institutions and the Management of Common Pool Resources

    Focuses on the various social science theories concerning the generation of institutions and rules including action theory, the IAD approach (Institutional Analysis and Development), rational choice theory and topics from political economy. Emphasis will be placed on the development of institutions governing the use of fisheries with some discussion of the management of other common pool resources such as forests, rangeland, air, and petroleum reserves. This course is identical to SMS 553.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Senior or graduate standing or permission.

    Credits: 3
  

  • ANT 555 - Resource Management in Cross-cultural Perspective

    Examines the institutions used to reduce risk and uncertainty in selected societies dependent on renewable resources. Emphasis on fishing societies around the world with some discussion of the utilization of forests and rangeland by different societies. Studies the governance structures used to manage common pool resources including state systems, local level management systems and co-management systems.  This course is identical to SMS 555.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Senior or graduate standing or permission.

    Credits: 3
  

  • ANT 576 - Method and Tehory in Archaeology

    The history of and current debates in archaeological method and theory, with a focus on Americanist archaeology.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    ANT 317, ANT 372.

    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 699 - Graduate Thesis/Research

    Graduate thesis or research conducted under the supervision of student’s advisor.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    A “Responsible Conduct of Research” course approved by the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs and the Graduate School (www.umaine.edu/graduate/responsible-conduct-research) is required before or concurrently with completion of 3rd XXX 699 credit. Permission

    Credits: Ar

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 - Studio Art Senior Capstone

    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 and Writing Intensive Requirements.
    Prerequisites and Course Notes
    junior or senior standing.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    junior or senior standing.

    Credits: 3
  

  • ART 570 - Intermedia Studio I

    Intended to provide an environment for guided independent art/research/production in intermedia.  Emphasis placed on the conceptual and interdisciplinary nature of this art form, awareness and manipulation of traditional art boundaries, and the exploration of non-traditional art media.  This is an advanced graduate-level studio course emphasizing independent levels of work, theoretical engagement in the creative process and an ongoing commitment to individual studio praxis.  May be repeated for credit.   (This course is identical to NMD 570.)

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Graduate standing and permission

    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 Education
  

  • AED 473 - Advanced Curriculum in Art Education

    An examination of current theory, research and practice pertaining to curriculum development in art education. Including an exploration of traditional and innovative approaches to curriculum development in art education, problems and issues relevant to art curricula design and implementation, critical examination of existing curricula, and practice in developing and evaluating art curricula. Art education majors, art certification students or by instructor’s permission only. Lec 3.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    AED 371, AED 372 and AED 373 or permission.

    Credits: 3
  

  • AED 474 - Topics in Art Education

    Seminar in advanced research and practice in art education and related areas. Specific topic to be announced.

    Credits: 3
  

  • AED 496 - Field Experience in Art Education

    Students involved in pre-professional activities with art education in schools or community agencies may apply for supervision and credit for the project.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    AED 371, AED 372, AED 373 and permission.

    Credits: Ar
  

  • AED 497 - Independent Study in Art Education

    Advanced projects, readings, or seminars in art education. Topic and form of study to be determined by student in consultation with faculty member.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    AED 371, AED 372, AED 373 or equivalents and permission.

    Credits: Ar
  

  • AED 498 - Directed Study in Art Education

    Advanced projects, readings, or seminars in art education. Topic and form of study to be determined by student in consultation with faculty member.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    AED 371, AED 372, AED 373 or equivalents and permission.

    Credits: Ar
  

  • AED 574 - Topics in Art Education

    Advanced seminar and workshop with research projects in art education and related areas. Specific topic to be announced or arranged. The course may be repeated once for credit.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Art teaching experience.

    Credits: 3
  

  • AED 597 - Independent Study in Art Education

    Advanced level projects, readings or seminars in art education. Topic and form of study to be determined by the student in consultation with faculty member. May be repeated for credit.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    graduate standing and permission.

    Credits: 1-3
  

  • AED 598 - Directed Study in Art Education

    Structured projects, readings or seminars in art education at an advanced level. Topics and form of study to be determined by the student under the direction of a faculty member. May be repeated for credit.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    graduate standing and permission.

    Credits: 3

Art History
  

  • ARH 452 - Critical Methods in History of Art

    This seminar immerses students within the historiography of History of Art, making them familiar with the philosophical underpinnings, historical context, rhetorical tones, critical vocabularies and intended goals of each investigative strategy.  The exploration of the various methodological approaches that the field has supported includes: Connoisseurship, Iconography, Reception Theory, Marxism, Feminism, Deconstruction, Visual Linguistics and perhaps other emerging schemes. 

    Satisfies the General Education Western Cultural Tradition and Writing Intensive Requirements.  Lec. 3

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Permission

    Credits: 3
  

  • ARH 492 - Baroque Research Seminar

    Addresses focused topics within the field of Baroque History of Art such as the development of genre painting, the rise of viewer engagement, visions of the New World, etc.  Students define their own research projects, work with them over the course of the semester, present them within the forum of the seminar and develop them as major papers.  May be repeated for credit.  Offered in 3-year rotation. 

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

    Prerequisites & Notes
    ARH 258 or permission

    Credits: 3
  

  • 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.

    Satisfies the General Education Western Cultural Tradition and Writing Intensive Requirements.
     

    Prerequisites & Notes
    ARH 262 or ARH 263.

    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
  

  • ARH 652 - Critical Methods in History of Art

    Immerses students within the historiography of History of Art, familiarizing them with the philosophical underpinnings, historical context, rhetorical tones, critical vocabularies and intended goals of each investigative strategy. The exploration of the various methodological approaches includes: Connoisseurship, Iconography, Reception Theory, Marxism, Feminism, Deconstruction, Visual Linguistics and perhaps other emerging intellectual frameworks.

     

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Permission

    Credits: 3
  

  • ARH 692 - Baroque Research Seminar

    Addresses focused topics within the field of Baroque History of Art such as the development of genre painting, the rise of viewer engagement, visions of the New World, etc. 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.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Permission

    Credits: 3
  

  • ARH 693 - 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.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Permission

    Credits: 3
  

  • ARH 694 - 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.
     

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Permission

    Credits: 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
    Background in kinetics and mass transfer or permission.

    Credits: 3
  

  • CHB 479 - Chemical Engineering and Bioengineering Design Projects

     

    Application of engineering principles to the solution of complex, open-ended, design problems involving feasibility, analysis, design and optimization of chemical or biological systems, processes, instrumentation and techniques. Emphasis on oral and written communications and working in small design groups.

    Satisfies the General Education Capstone Experience requirement.

    Together with CHB 111, CHB 493, & CHB 477, this also course satisfies the General Education Ethics requirement. Rec 1, Lab 3. (Spring.)


     

    Prerequisites & Notes
    CHB 477.

    Credits: 4
 

Page: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 … Forward 10 -> 18