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ECE 663 - Design and Fabrication of Surface Wave Devices
Covers the design, fabrication and measurement of surface acoustic wave (SAW) devices, e.g. delay lines, filters, resonators, oscillators, convolvers and sensors. Topics include: planar fabrication techniques, surface properties of piezolectric crystals, photolithography, vacuum technologies for thin film deposition, electronic systems for the measurements of impulse and frequency response, phase and group velocity, insertion loss, distortions and spurious effects. Lec 2, Lab 3. (Spring.)
Prerequisites & Notes
ECE 550, ECE 662 or permission.
Credits: 3
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ECE 667 - Solid State Device Theory II
Theory of electronic properties of solids. Topics include: statistical mechanics, free electron theory, thermoelectric effects semiconductor theory and electronic transport properties in semiconductors. Lec 3 (Summer.)
Prerequisites & Notes
ECE 565.
Credits: 3
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ECE 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
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GEE 694 - Professional Science Masters in Engineering and Business Internship
Internship with a business, non-profit or federal, state or local government that integrates advanced engineering and business skills. Open only to students in Professional Science Masters in Engineering and Business program.
Prerequisites & Notes
Permission
Credits: 1-6
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English |
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ENG 405 - Topics in Creative Writing
A senior level course designed to provide students with an opportunity to work intensively in a specifically defined genre, form,, or methods of creative writing. May also address the broader issues of production and publication. Sample topics: graphic novel, hypertext, mixed-media, electronic writing, translation, traditional poetic forms, the epic, publication, book-making, magazine editing, the serial poem, the long poem, collaboration. ENG 405 and/or ENG 406 may be taken for credit up to a total of 6 credit hours.
Satisfies the General Education Writing Intensive Requirement.
Prerequisites & Notes
Permission of instructor.
Credits: 3
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ENG 418 - Topics in Professional Writing
Topics vary according to changes in the field, expertise of the faculty, and needs of the students. Possible topics include editing, document design and desktop publishing, and professional writing in intercultural contexts. May be repeated for credit.
Satisfies the General Education Writing Intensive Requirement.
Prerequisites & Notes
6 credits in writing, including ENG 317, and permission of instructor.
Credits: 3
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ENG 440 - Major American Writers
An in-depth study from one to three major American writers. Topics vary, depending on the professor; student writing and revision will be emphasized. May be repeated for credit when writers differ. Satisfies the General Education Writing Intensive and Ethics Requirement.
Prerequisites & Notes
6 hours of literature or permission.
Credits: 3
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ENG 445 - The American Novel
Readings from the major American novelists: Stowe, Melville, James, Twain, Dreiser, Wharton, Hemingway, Fitzgerald, Cather, and Faulkner, among others. Focus on thematic, technical, and narrative developments in the 19th and 20th century American novel.
Prerequisites & Notes
6 hours of literature or permission.
Credits: 3
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ENG 459 - Contemporary British Literature
Readings from contemporary British writers such as Auden, Orwell, Beckett, Pinter, Spark, Lessing, Stevie Smith, Murdoch, Dylan Thomas, Seamus Heaney, and Hugh MacDiarmid. Studies the various traditions that have emerged since the advent of modernism and their place in the English tradition. Examines the concepts of “modernism” and “postmodernism,” in particular.
Satisfies the General Education Ethics Requirement.
Prerequisites & Notes
6 hours of literature or permission.
Credits: 3
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ENG 470 - Topics in Literary Theory and Criticism
Studies in the history of literary criticism, in selected theoretic perspectives, or in the application of specific critical approaches. Specific topic varies from year to year. Satisfies the General Education Writing Intensive Requirement.
Prerequisites & Notes
6 hours of literature or permission.
Credits: 3
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ENG 471 - Literature, Gender, and Gender Theory
Introduction to gender theory and issues of gender as reflected in the reception, interpretations, and transmission of literary texts. Emphasis on cultural assumptions surrounding gender, which involve both women and men.
Satisfies the General Education Writing Intensive Requirement.
Prerequisites & Notes
6 hours of literature.
Credits: 3
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ENG 472 - English Language and Writing for the Secondary School
Theory, issues and methods in teaching English language and writing (including writing about literature) at the secondary level.
Satisfies the General Education Writing Intensive Requirement.
Prerequisites & Notes
20 hours of English plus Foundational Education courses required for certification. INT 410 recommended.
Credits: 3
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ENG 506 - Rhetorical Theory: Civic Tradition
Survey of basic issues in and the contributions of major theorists in the philosophy of rhetoric from classical times to the present, emphasizing the relation of rhetoric to civil societies. This course is identical to CMJ 506.
Prerequisites & Notes
Permission
Credits: 3
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ENG 507 - Graduate Fiction Workshop
A graduate fiction workshop for M.A. students concentrating in creative writing. May be repeated once for credit.
Prerequisites & Notes
English M.A. candidate, writing sample, faculty permission.
Credits: 3
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ENG 508 - Graduate Poetry Workshop
A graduate poetry workshop for M.A. students concentrating in creative writing. May be repeated once for graduate credit.
Prerequisites & Notes
English M.A. candidate, writing sample, faculty permission.
Credits: 3
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ENG 515 - Approaches to Reports, Proposals, and Grants in Academic and Workplace Settings
This course focuses on the theoretical and practical approaches to reports, proposals, and grants written in academic and workplace settings. Students will learn how to be the lead writer/project manager on collaboratively written documents. This course is appropriate for graduate students wanting to work on their own research reports and proposals and for students wanting to learn how to write and how to manage the collaborative process of writing reports, proposals, and grants in workplace settings.
Prerequisites & Notes
Graudate standing or permission.
Credits: 3
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ENG 516 - Perspectives on Technical Editing and Information Design
Theoretical and practical approaches to technical editing and information design will be covered through topics such as visual rhetoric, visual literacy, cognitive psychology, color theory, visual ethics, and information graphic design. Hands-on work will include learning traditional proofreading marks, online editing techniques, document layout and design principles, and the application of style manuals to specific writing tasks. Projects will include creating a document for a client, practice in developmental editing, and practice in line editing.
Prerequisites & Notes
Graduate standing or permission.
Credits: 3
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ENG 518 - Topics in Professional and Technical Writing
Topics vary according to changes in the field, expertise of the faculty, and needs of the students. Possible topics include visual literacy, technical editing, information design, usability testing theories and practice, and professional writing in international contexts. May be repeated for credit when topic varies.
Prerequisites & Notes
Graduate standing or permission.
Credits: 3
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ENG 529 - Studies in Literature
Intended to supplement and allow occasional experiments within the existing curriculum at the 500 level.
Prerequisites & Notes
Graduate standing in English or permission.
Credits: 3
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ENG 536 - Studies in Canadian Literature
In-depth study of literature by Canadians, focusing on a particular period, group, movement, issue or major author: e.g. pre-Confederation literature, the Tish poets, the McGill Movement, novels by writers of color, Margaret Atwood and Michael Ondaatje.
Prerequisites & Notes
graduate standing in English or permission.
Credits: 3
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ENG 541 - American Literature from Colonial Through Romantic
A study of major and representative figures in American Literature up to 1865, with emphasis on Romantics such as Cooper, Emerson, Hawthorne, Poe, Melville, Thoreau, Fuller, Stowe and Whitman.
Prerequisites & Notes
Graduate standing in English or permission.
Credits: 3
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ENG 542 - Studies in Multicultural American Literature
In-depth study of works by American writers of particular ethnic traditions focusing on a particular period, group, movement, issue or individual(s); e.g. Contemporary Native American Writers, African American Literary Tradition and Theory, Literature of Mixed Blood Experience, Jewish American Literature, or Maine Literary History–Franco-American and Wabanaki.
Prerequisites & Notes
Graduate standing in English or permission of instructor.
Credits: 3
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ENG 545 - American Realism and Naturalism
Emphasis on fiction, and especially on the novels of Twain, Howells, James, Crane, Dreiser, and Wharton.
Prerequisites & Notes
Graduate standing in English or permission.
Credits: 3
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ENG 546 - Modern American Literature
A study of significant themes, literary and cultural, and the esthetics of such authors as Frost, Williams, Pound, Eliot, Stein, Moore, Crane, Cather, Fitzgerald, Hemingway, Porter, Dos Passos, Faulkner.
Prerequisites & Notes
Graduate standing in English or permission.
Credits: 3
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ENG 549 - Studies in Gender and Literature
Intensive study of the workings of gender in language and literature. Topics will vary widely, and may include studies of women writers, of feminist criticism, gender criticism, or queer theory, of femininities and/or masculinities in particular literary periods or schools, as well as of specific theoretical questions such as the gendered nature of language. May be repeated for credit. (Offered annually).
Prerequisites & Notes
Graduate standing in English or permission.
Credits: 3
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ENG 551 - Medieval English Literature
The major works of the Medieval period, including works by Chaucer, Langland, Malory and the Pearl Poet.
Prerequisites & Notes
Graduate standing in English or permission.
Credits: 3
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ENG 553 - Shakespeare and His Contemporaries
Plays by Shakespeare, Jonson, Middleton, Webster, and Ford, among others. To test dramatic effects and critical principles, the course emphasizes revenge tragedy, city comedy, and tragic farce.
Prerequisites & Notes
Graduate standing in English or permission.
Credits: 3
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ENG 554 - Renaissance and 17th-Century Literature
Readings in the lyric and narrative poetry and in the prose of the period from 1520 to 1660. Special emphasis on Sidney, Spenser, Donne, and Milton.
Prerequisites & Notes
Graduate standing in English or permission.
Credits: 3
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ENG 555 - Literature of the Enlightenment
Investigates unique features of 18th-century literature: e.g., prose satire, the gothic novel, domestic tragedy, the biography, periodical literature, etc.
Prerequisites & Notes
Graduate standing in English or permission.
Credits: 3
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ENG 556 - English Romanticism
A survey of the six major romantic poets with attention to the critical writings of the period.
Prerequisites & Notes
Graduate standing in English or permission.
Credits: 3
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ENG 557 - Victorian Literature
A study of Victorian poetry, prose, and fiction by the major authors: Carlyle, Tennyson, Browning, Dickens, Newman, Ruskin, Morris, Hardy and Yeats.
Prerequisites & Notes
Graduate standing in English or permission.
Credits: 3
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ENG 558 - Modern British Literature
Readings in such major poets as Hardy, Yeats, Auden, and Dylan Thomas; and such novelists as Conrad, Ford, Forster, Woolf, Joyce, Lawrence and Beckett.
Prerequisites & Notes
Graduate standing in English or permission.
Credits: 3
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ENG 570 - Critical Theory
Readings in the theoretical traditions that have determined the possibilities for scholarship and interpretation in literary criticism, and a consideration of significant contemporary experiments that have redefined these possibilities.
Prerequisites & Notes
Graduate standing in English or permission.
Credits: 3
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ENG 579 - The Theory of Composition
A study in the rhetorical, stylistic and cognitive perspectives–from classical formulations to current research–on the nature of written composition and issues in composition teaching. (This course is identical to COM 579.)
Prerequisites & Notes
Graduate standing in English or permission.
Credits: 3
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ENG 580 - Topics in Poetry and Poetics
Intensive study of literary language and practice focusing primarily but not exclusively on poetry. Topics will vary widely but fit one or more of the following general areas of emphasis: theories of poetry and poetic production; surveys focusing on work from more than one historical period or national literature; studies of the critical and other prose writings of poets; courses on critical theory in which poetry plays a key role; narratology and genre theory. May be repeated for credit.
Prerequisites & Notes
Graduate standing or permission.
Credits: 3
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ENG 596 - Graduate Internship in Professional Writing
Supervised work in professional writing. Graduate students may work with businesses, professionals, organizations approved by the department in an area of professional writing. The work varies for each student enrolled, but normally involves writing, editing, research, reporting, interviewing, indexing, or other writing-related activity. Students must apply for this course before the semester of enrollment. Students are expected to work approximately 12 to 15 hours per week per 3 hours credit. May be repeated for credit up to 6 credit hours.
Prerequisites & Notes
Permission required; ENG 515 or ENG 516 or by recommendation of faculty.
Credits: 1-6
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ENG 606 - Rhetorical Theory: Critical Tradition
Survey of basic issues in and the contributions of major theorists in the critical tradition of the philosophy of rhetoric. (This course is identical to CMJ 606.)
Prerequisites & Notes
Permission.
Credits: 3
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ENG 649 - Seminar in Modernist and Postmodernist American Poetry
Offers an in-depth study of poets of the Modernist and Postmodernist periods. Modernist poets studied may include Ezra Pound, William Carlos Williams, H.D., Marianne Moore, Gertrude Stein, Wallace Stevens or T.S. Eliot. Postmodernist poets may include the Objectivists, the poets of the Black Mountain or New York Schools, poets of the San Francisco Renaissance and the “Language” poets. Specific topics will vary from semester to semester. Normally, the seminar will cover three to six poets, but at times the seminar may focus on a single poet.
Prerequisites & Notes
Graduate standing in English or permission.
Credits: 3
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ENG 693 - Teaching College Composition
A study of the theory and practice of composition instruction. Required of all teaching assistants in the department of English during their first teaching semester.
Prerequisites & Notes
Graduate standing in English or permission.
Credits: 3
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ENG 697 - Independent Reading/Writing
By arrangement.
Prerequisites & Notes
6 hours of graduate study in English and permission of the graduate coordinator.
Credits: 1-3
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English as a Second Language |
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ELL 470 - The Teaching of English As A Second Language
Basic principles underlying ESL pedagogy and current techniques for second and foreign language teaching. Students review published materials, develop activities, plan lessons, and compile a teaching materials portfolio. For practicing teachers seeking Maine’s ESL endorsement or individuals planning to teach EFL overseas.
Prerequisites & Notes
junior standing.
Credits: 3
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ELL 475 - Curriculum Development in English As A Second Language/English as A Foreign Language Contexts
Hybrid online-plus-workshops course instruction in principles of syllabus design and processes for ESL/EFL curriculum development. For practicing teachers seeking Maine’s ESL endorsement or individuals planning to teach EFL overseas. Also suitable for those preparing to teach a second language other than English.
Prerequisites & Notes
ELL 470 or permission of instructor.
Credits: 3
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ELL 480 - Testing and Assessment in English As A Second Language/English as A Foreign Language Contexts
Principles of second/foreign language assessment. Examines various instruments and procedures: helps students develop reliable and valid techniques; explores placement and diagnosis; reviews curriculum and program evaluation. For practicing teachers seeking Maine’s ESL endorsement or individuals planning to teach EFL overseas. Also suitable for those preparing to teach a second language other than English.
Prerequisites & Notes
junior standing.
Credits: 3
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ELL 485 - Applied Linguistics and Second Language Acquisition Principles for ESL/EFL Teachers
Basic linguistic concepts and principles from research into how humans learn to communicate in a second or foreign language. Application of these concepts and principles to facilitating acquisition in English language instructional contexts. For practicing teachers seeking Maine’s ESL endorsement or individuals planning to teach EFL overseas.
Prerequisites & Notes
Junior standing.
Credits: 3
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ELL 491 - Multiculturalism and Diversity for ESL/EFL Contexts
Diversity training and personal reflection to raise awareness of and to challenge biases about difference. Focus on attitudes toward language, dialect, or accent difference. Issues related to cultural diversity in communication styles, values systems, instructional role expectations, and paths to identity formation. For practicing teachers seeking Maine’s ESL endorsement or individuals planning to teach EFL overseas.
Prerequisites & Notes
junior standing.
Credits: 3
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ELL 570 - Methods of Teaching English as a Second Language
Basic principles underlying ESL pedagogy and current techniques for second language teaching. Students review materials, develop activities, plan lessons and compile a teaching portfolio. For content-area teachers seeking Maine’s ESL endorsement or individuals planning to teach EFL overseas.
Prerequisites & Notes
Graduate standing or permission.
Credits: 3
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ELL 575 - Curriculum and Development in English as a Second Languae (ESL) Context
Hybrid online-plus-workshops course instruction in principles of syllabus design and processes for ESL/EFL curriculum development. For practicing teachers seeking Maine’s ESL endorsement or individuals planning to teach EFL overseas. Also suitable for those preparing to teach a second language other than English.
Prerequisites & Notes
ELL 570 or MLC 566 or permission of instructor.
Credits: 3
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ELL 580 - Testing and Assessment in English as a Second Language (ESL) Context
Principles of second/foreign language assessment. Examines various instruments and procedures: helps students develop reliable and valid techniques; explores placement and diagnosis; reviews curriculum and program evaluation. For practicing teachers seeking Maine’s ESL endorsement or individuals planning to teach EFL overseas. Also suitable for those preparing to teach a second language other than English.
Prerequisites & Notes
ELL 570 or MLC 566 or permission of instructor.
Credits: 3
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ELL 585 - Applied Linguistics and Second Language Acquisition Principles for ESL/EFL
Basic linguistic concepts and principles from research into how humans learn to communicate in a second or foreign language. Application of these concepts and principles to facilitating acquisition in English language instructional contexts. For practicing teachers seeking Maine’s ESL endorsement or individuals planning to teach EFL overseas.
Prerequisites & Notes
ELL 570 or MLC 566 or permission of instructor.
Credits: 3
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ELL 591 - Multiculturalism and Diversity for English as a Second Language (ESL) Contexts
Diversity training and personal reflection to raise awareness of and to challenge biases about difference. Focus on attitudes toward language, dialect, or accent difference. Issues related to cultural diversity in communication styles, values systems, instructional role expectations, and paths to identity formation. For practicing teachers seeking Maine’s ESL endorsement or individuals planning to teach EFL overseas. Also suitable for those preparing to teach a second language other than English.
Prerequisites & Notes
Graduate standing or permission of instructor.
Credits: 3
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IEI 490 - Topics in Teaching English As A Second Language
Topics not regularly covered in other courses, such as Teaching English for Specific Purposes, English As A Second Language Program Administration, Writing Materials for Limited English Proficient (LEP) Students with Special Needs, Issues in Second Language Acquisition, etc. May be repeated for credit.
Prerequisites & Notes
6 hours of TESL coursework, including IEI 470 or equivalent.
Credits: 1-3
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IEI 597 - Advanced Independent Study in ESL/EFL
Textbook reading complemented by individual investigation into theoretical underpinnings
for the topic. Application of concept or theory to a project that solves a problem
or brings resolution to an issue. Regular reports to the professor on readings
and project. For graduate students or those already holding ESL endorsement or
significant professional experience.
Prerequisites & Notes
graduate standing and instructor permission.
Credits: 3
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FSN 401 - Community Nutrition
Examines human needs and delivery systems within community setting. Focus on designing, implementing, and evaluating nutrition education programs or intervention projects. Field experience.
Satisfies the General Education Capstone Experience Requirement.
Prerequisites & Notes
FSN 301 and senior standing or permission.
Credits: 4
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FSN 410 - Human Nutrition and Metabolism
Science of human nutrition is studied, stressing body metabolism as integrated with organ function for normal individuals, and requirements for energy and nutrients.
Prerequisites & Notes
BIO 208 or BIO 200 and BMB 322 or permission.
Credits: 3
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FSN 412 - Medical Nutrition Therapy I
Develops skills in clinical nutrition assessment, therapeutic diet calculations, and nutrition support. Emerging areas of nutrition in relation to disease prevention and treatment will be discussed.
Prerequisites & Notes
None. Corequisite: FSN 410.
Credits: 2
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FSN 420 - Medical Nutrition Therapy II
Metabolic and physiological alterations of disease processes. Modification of normal diets to treat specific diseases. Development of nutrition care plans. Lec 4.
Prerequisites & Notes
FSN 410, 412 and NUR 303.
Credits: 4
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FSN 425 - Contemporary Issues in the Food Industry
A writing intensive and discussion based course on current topics and recent developments affecting the food industry. Includes readings, research, and discussion. Students prepare position papers, a non-technical paper for a lay audience, and a major research paper over the course of the semester. Satisfies the general education writing intensive requirement.
Prerequisites & Notes
FSN 330 or permission.
Credits: 1
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FSN 436 - Food Law
Examination and discussion of federal laws and regulations applying to the processing, handling, distribution and serving of food products.
Satisfies the General Education Ethics Requirement.
Credits: 3
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FSN 438 - Food Microbiology
Examines the importance of microorganisms in food processing, spoilage, and preservation; the role of microorganisms in fermentation and production of protein, enzymes, and other products; food as vehicle of infection and intoxication. Lec. 3.
Prerequisites & Notes
BMB 300.
Credits: 3
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FSN 439 - Food Microbiology Laboratory
This course contains a series of experiments to allow students to perform and observe fundamental principles and practices of food microbiology. Students will work in the lab to execute the exact procedure utilized by the USDA/FDA for the detection and enumeration of microorganisms in food.
Prerequisites & Notes
BMB 305. Cio-requisite FSN 438
Credits: 2
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FSN 440 - Utilization of Aquatic Food Resources
Utilization and food quality of wild and farmed aquatic animals including production, chemical/physical properties, nutritional value, post-harvest changes, processing systems, regulatory issues, by-product utilization and food safety.
Prerequisites & Notes
BIO 100 and CHY 121 or permission.
Credits: 3
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FSN 450 - Food Biotechnology
Introduction to methods and tolls applied to the production of biotechnology-derived foods and food ingredients. Discussion of food safety, product quality, consumer acceptance, regulatory oversight and ethical issues regarding the use of biotechnology to enhance the food supply.
Prerequisites & Notes
BIO 100 or permission.
Credits: 2
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FSN 482 - Food Chemistry
Study of the composition, structure, and properties of foods and chemical changes occurring during processing and utilization. Lec 3.
Prerequisites & Notes
BMB 322 or CHY 252.
Credits: 3
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FSN 483 - Food Chemistry Laboratory
Laboratory exercises covering the principles presented in FSN 482. Lab 3.Corequisite: FSN 482.
Credits: 1
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FSN 485 - Introduction to Food Engineering Principles
Principles of biological and physical sciences related to food processing systems. General concepts of fluid flow, mass and energy balances, heat transfer, refrigeration, freezing, and psychrometrics. Overview of current practices in food engineering, with specific food industry examples.
Prerequisites & Notes
FSN 330 and junior standing within the FSN major, or permission.
Credits: 3
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FSN 489 - Senior Project in Food Science and Human Nutrition
A research project will be conducted under the supervision of a faculty member. Written reports and an oral presentation of results are required.
Prerequisites & Notes
senior standing and permission.
Credits: Ar
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FSN 501 - Advanced Human Nutrition
Basic nutrition science with emphasis on energy, protein, vitamin, mineral and endocrine function and metabolism.
Prerequisites & Notes
FSN 410 or permission.
Credits: 3
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FSN 502 - Food Preservation
Chemicals and processes (freezing, dehydration, canning, irradiation, extrusion) used to extend food quality and safety.
Prerequisites & Notes
FSN 330 or permission.
Credits: 3
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FSN 508 - Nutrition and Aging
Roles of nutrients, foods and supplements in maintaining health during aging.
Prerequisites & Notes
FSN 301 or permission.
Credits: 3
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FSN 510 - Trace Minerals
A study of trace mineral metabolism with special emphasis on digestion and absorption. Covers excretion, storage and homeostatic mechanisms and the interactions of trace minerals to other dietary inorganic and organic components. Emphasis on clinical conditions.
Prerequisites & Notes
FSN 410 and BIO 377 or permission.
Credits: 3
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FSN 512 - Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points
In-depth study of the development of the Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points (HACCP) system and its application to the food processing industry. Understanding the role of HACCP in insuring a safe food supply at the local, national and international level is studied.
Prerequisites & Notes
permission.
Credits: 3
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FSN 514 - Principles of Thermal Processing
Principles of processing of low-acid canned foods and acidified foods, including an understanding of thermal process schedules, types of processing equipment, sanitation and spoilage of thermally processed foods.
Prerequisites & Notes
permission.
Credits: 1
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FSN 517 - Food Safety and Quality Control
Concepts of food safety, practices and tools for quality assurance. General principles and methods for the detection of additives, contaminants, and hazardous residues in foods. Introduction to analyzing risk factors associated with physical, chemical and microbial changes in food during processing and preservation.
Prerequisites & Notes
FSN 330 or Permission.
Credits: 3
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FSN 520 - Food Product Development
An overview of the processes required to create and introduce new food products to the marketplace. Students will follow the development team approach to conceptualize, formulate and evaluate food products.
Satisfies the General Education Capstone Experience Requirement.
Prerequisites & Notes
FSN 330 or permission.
Credits: 3
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FSN 522 - Osteoporosis
Overview of osteoporosis from epidemiology to pathophysiology and treatment.
Prerequisites & Notes
permission.
Credits: 3
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FSN 524 - Research Methods and Biostatistical Techniques
Evaluates research design and statistics used in the areas of nutritional and medical research.
Prerequisites & Notes
Undergraduate statistics course or permission.
Credits: 3
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FSN 530 - Complementary Nutrition Practices
Review of nutrition research study criteria and discussion of alternative practices such as traditional Chinese medicine, Ayurvedics, homeopathy, naturopathy and dietary supplements and their effects on nutritional status.
Prerequisites & Notes
One human nutrition course at the 300-level or higher or permission.
Credits: 3
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FSN 538 - Food Fermentation
Deals with application of the principles of microbiology to the understanding of the fermentation of various categories of foods.
Prerequisites & Notes
BMB 300 or permission.
Credits: 3
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FSN 540 - Advanced Clinical Topics
A critical evaluation of medical nutrition therapy in the inpatient clinical setting. Application of the current medical literature to practice decisions. Nutritional goals for a variety of medical conditions are discussed.
Prerequisites & Notes
FSN 420 or equivalent.
Credits: 3
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FSN 565 - Type 2 Diabetes, Obesity and Food
An overview of the epidemiology and pathophysiology of diabetes and obesity utilizing a systems approach. An examination of the Western diet and how it impacts chronic disease and exploration of foods that mitigate the Type 2 diabetes and obesity.
Prerequisites & Notes
FSN 410 or permission of instructor.
Credits: 3
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FSN 571 - Technical Presentations
Introduction to technical presentations. Computer graphics, slide making and presentation skills are emphasized. Students present one 15-20 minute talk.
Credits: 1
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FSN 581 - Problems in Food Science and Human Nutrition
Special topics - Opportunity is provided to pursue an individualized topic in the food science or human nutrition area.
Prerequisites & Notes
permission.
Credits: Ar
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FSN 584 - Lipids, Diet and Cardiovascular Disease
Lipid and lipoprotein metabolism and its relation to atherosclerosis. An in-depth study on the epidemiology, pathophysiology, etiology and mechanisms of atherosclerosis initiation and progression and genetic aspects of the disease. Clinical and basic research advances on the role of diet and dietary lipids on prevention and treatment of Cardiovascular Disease.
Prerequisites & Notes
FSN 410 and BIO 377.
Credits: 3
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FSN 585 - Sensory Evaluation I
Sensory perception and difference and acceptance testing. Lec 2 Lab 2.
Prerequisites & Notes
FSN 330, MAT 232 and PSY 100 or permission.
Credits: 3
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FSN 586 - Sensory Evaluation II
Descriptive, threshold, and satiety testing and appropriate statistical analyses. Lec. 2 Lab 2.
Prerequisites & Notes
FSN 585 or permission.
Credits: 3
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FSN 587 - Food Analysis
Nutrient composition, residues and natural toxicants, with emphasis on the use of GC and HPLC.
Prerequisites & Notes
BMB 322 or FSN 582 or permission.
Credits: 3
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FSN 603 - Nutrients and Food Processing
Review of the changes in food nutrient composition and bioavailability during processing from harvest to consumers.
Prerequisites & Notes
FSN 410, FSN 502 or permission.
Credits: 3
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FSN 650 - Dietetic Internship Orientation and Application I
Introduction to the dietetic internship program. Application of internship competencies through development of public policy team project part I, review of medical terminology, and participation in clinical case studies and diabetes nutrition care.
Prerequisites & Notes
Dietetic Interns only.
Credits: 2
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FSN 651 - Dietetic Internship Orientation and Application II
Orientation to supervised practice rotations, curriculum and evaluation. Application of the nutrition care process in clinical and community settings. Part II of public policy team project and review of medical terminology.
Prerequisites & Notes
FSN 650.
Credits: 2
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FSN 652 - Dietetic Internship Evaluation
Presentation of individual and program evaluation through oral and written assessments. Presentation of individualized projects.
Prerequisites & Notes
FSN 651 and FSN 681 or concurrently.
Credits: 1
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FSN 671 - Advanced Graduate Seminar
Presentation of research results and reviews of the literature in food science and human nutrition. May be repeated for credit.
Prerequisites & Notes
FSN 571 or permission.
Credits: 1
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FSN 681 - Dietetic Supervised Practice
Supervised practice in community and hospital sites to meet requirements of an American Dietetic Association accredited internship program.
Prerequisites & Notes
dietetic interns only by permission.
Credits: 1-10
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FSN 695 - Food Science and Human Nutrition Practicum
Supervised professional experience off-campus. May be repeated for a maximum of six credits. (Pass/Fail Grade Only)
Prerequisites & Notes
Permisson.
Credits: 1-6
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FSN 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
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