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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 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 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 |
Food Science and Nutrition |
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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 506 - Nutritional Assessment Covers methods of evaluating the nutritional status of individuals or groups of people by dietary assessment and nutrition-related health indicators.
Prerequisites & Notes FSN 410 and FSN 412, 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 NUR 303 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 FSN 330
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 - Responsible Design, Conduct and Analysis of Research Experimental design, ethical considerations, and statistics for responsible conduct of nutritional and medical research.
Prerequisites & Notes Undergraduate statistics course or permission.
Credits: 3 |
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FSN 528 - 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; foo as a vehicle of infection and intoxication. FSN 438 and 528 cannot both be taken for credit.
Prerequisites & Notes Prerequisites: BMB 300
Credits: 3 |
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FSN 530 - Integrative and Functional Nutrition Review of alternative practices such as traditional Chinese medicine, Ayurvedics, homeopathy, naturopathy, herbal medicine, and dietary supplements and how these practices can be integrated with conventional dietetic practice. Special needs of different life stages and disease conditions are addressed.
Prerequisites & Notes FSn 410 and NUR 303, 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 NUR 303
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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SFA 551 - Infectious Diseases and Food Safety- From Plants to Humans Examines current concepts and trends in infectious disease biology, with a focus on enterobacterial human pathogens, plant pathogens and their impacts on one another. The nature of disease, the casual agents, mechanisms of transmission and epidemic, and strategies for management will be compared among humans and plants.
Prerequisites & Notes One of these courses or equivalent: AVS 437, BMB 300, FSN 238, PSE 457/557, PSE 469, or permission.
Credits: 3 |
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SFA 672 - Dynamic Technical Presentations Presentation of research results and literature information. May be repeated for credit up to three times.
Prerequisites & Notes FSN 571 or permission.
Credits: 1 |
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SFR 502 - Timber Harvesting Examine and analyze timber harvesting practices in the United States and Canada with special emphasis on Maine. Discussion of harvest methods and systems, production, and regulations. Because of overlap, SFR 401 and SFR 502 cannot both be taken for degree credit. Lec 2, Lab 3.
Credits: 3 |
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SFR 503 - Advanced Forest Measurements and Models A continuation of the topics introduced in SFR 205 including methods used to measure log, tree, stand, and forest-level attributes. Students will also learn how to sample and analyze forest resources data including use of spreadsheets, databases, and stand projections models. Because of overlap, SFR 402 and SFR 503 cannot both be taken for degree credit. Lec 2, Lab 2.
Prerequisites & Notes SFR 402 or Graduate Standing or permission.
Credits: 3 |
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SFR 504 - Rural Communities: Theory and Practice Analysis of rural communities and development practices using economic and sociological frameworks. Rural communities in Maine are examined. Field trips required. Lec 4.
Prerequisites & Notes Graduate standing of instructor permission.
Credits: 4 |
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SFR 507 - Forest Ecology Biological principles and environmental factors governing the natural establishment and development of forest trees and stands. Because of overlap, SFR 407 and SFR 507 cannot both be taken for degree credit.
Prerequisites & Notes Graduate standing or permission of instructor.
Credits: 3 |
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SFR 508 - Ecology and Management of the Acadian Forest Biological and socioeconomic issues related to the ecology and management of Maine’s Acadian forest. Several 1 day field trips. Lec 3.
Credits: 3 |
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SFR 509 - Silviculture Theory and practice of controlling the composition, growth, quality and regeneration of forest stands for human benefit. Advanced study of silvicultural research, literature, and practice. Because of overlap, SFR 408 and SFR 509 cannot both be taken for degree credit. Lec 3.
Prerequisites & Notes Graduate standing or permission.
Credits: 3 |
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SFR 511 - Scale in Forest Ecology and Management Discussion of scales including spatial, temporal, and model abstractions. Evaluation of issues related to scale translations in forest research.
Prerequisites & Notes Permission.
Credits: 3 |
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SFR 520 - Development and Growth of Plants Understanding patterns of plant development and the regulation of development and growth by both intrinsic processes (gene expression and hormone signaling) and the extrinsic environment. Lec. 3 Offered fall semester, alternate years (even-numbered). Assumes a basic understanding of plant physiology.
Credits: 3 |
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SFR 521 - Research Methods in Forest Resources Provides graduate students with the fundamental research skills needed to successfully prepare for their thesis research, as well as professional careers in scientific research. Students learn how to plan, write, and critique scientific research proposals. Instructions focuses on direct, hands-on learning by writing a proposal that can serve as a student’s graduate thesis research proposal. Students learn to pose relevant, interesting, and researchable questions; design testable hypotheses; develop research goals and objectives; and apply critical thinking skills to design appropriate research methods. Key elements of research planning include funding, project management, responsible conduct in research, and journal publications are covered. Graduate students taking this course will meet the University of Maine’s requirement for Responsible Conduct in Research training.
Prerequisites & Notes permission.
Credits: 3 |
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SFR 522 - Physiological Ecology of Plants The course examines the relationship between plants and their environment through response to temperature, light, water, and soil mineral resources. Topics include strategies for acquiring resources, resisting abiotic stresses, and confronting competition and changing climates.
Credits: 3 |
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SFR 525 - Tropical Forest Ecology and Conservation Introduction to tropical forest environments; geographic distribution of forests and deforestation trends; sustainable forest management and timber trade; sustainable agricultural systems; deforestation driving forces influencing global climate change, biodiversity, cultural diversity. Discussion focus on local, regional, and global policy, economic and socio-political issues influencing conservation goals and tropical forest management.
Prerequisites & Notes Senior or graduate status or permission.
Credits: 1-2 |
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SFR 528 - Qualitative Data Analysis in Natural Resources Principles and practices of qulaitative data analysis in natural resources. The course covers various interpretive analytical traditions in the social sciences, as well as strategies used in qualitative data analysis. Students will analyze previously collected qualtative data, and develop a written document that includes both narrative and visual displays. The course includes hands-on NVivo training on coding data.
Prerequisites & Notes EHD 571 or permission.
Credits: 3 |
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SFR 530 - Wood Physics Study and evaluation of non-mechanical physical properties of wood; response to liquids, vibrational stimulation, heat, electricity and ionizing radiation. Lec 2, Lab 2.
Prerequisites & Notes understanding of basic physics, wood anatomy or permission.
Credits: 4 |
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SFR 531 - Mechanics of Wood and Wood Composites Application of orthotropic and nonlinear constitutive relations, laminate theory, and failure criterion on the prediction of mechanical properties of solid wood, wood fibers, laminated, and other wood composite materials.
Prerequisites & Notes SFR 425 or equivalent or permission.
Credits: 3 |
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SFR 536 - Forest Dynamics and Production Ecology Tree growth and stand development from a quantitative ecological and silvicultural perspective, specifically: patterns of stem form, crown architecture, leaf area index, stemwood increment, and growy efficiency. Lab exercises include tree growth analysis, stand history reconstruction, and basic dendrochronology. Lec 2, Lab 1.
Prerequisites & Notes Permission.
Credits: 3 |
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SFR 541 - Disturbance Ecology of Forest Ecosystems Effects of fire, wind, land-use history and other disturbances on the composition, structure and function of forest ecosystems.
Prerequisites & Notes SFR 407 or permission.
Credits: 3 |
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SFR 544 - Forest Resources Economics Economics of domestic and international forest resources production, processing and distribution. Contributions of forest resources to local, regional, and national economies. Fundamentals of financial analysis. Evaluation of priced and unpriced forest resources for acquisition, taxation, management, and disposal. Because of overlap, SFR 444 and SFR 544 cannot both be taken for degree credit.
Prerequisites & Notes ECO 120
Credits: 3 |
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SFR 545 - Adhesion and Adhesives Technology Fundamentals of adhesion and adhesives including surface science, chemistry and properties of adhesives, adhesive bond evaluation and applications in composite materials. (SFR 440 and SFR 545 are identical courses. Because of course overlap, students cannot earn credit for both SFR 440 and SFR 545.) Lec 3, Lab 3.
Prerequisites & Notes Senior standing or permission.
Credits: 4 |
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SFR 550 - Wood-Polymer Hybrid Composites Fundamentals of fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) materials, manufacturing and performance characteristics. Addresses issues of combining wood with FRP’s such as interfacial properties and durability of the resulting wood-polymer hybrid composite materials. Lec 3.
Prerequisites & Notes SFR 454 or permission.
Credits: 3 |
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SFR 557 - Tree Pests and Disease Advanced concepts about tree disease and its development, the role of tree disease in forest dynamics, and relevant characteristic of tree pests. Applies concepts to common disease complexes found in Maine and other regions of North America. Note: Because of overlap, SFR 557 cannot be taken if SFR 456 or SFR 457 have been taken for degree credit.
Prerequisites & Notes Graduate Standing.
Credits: 3 |
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SFR 570 - Cellulose Nanomaterials and their Composites Comprehensive coverage of the production, characteristics, processing, applications and performances of renewable nanomaterials and their composites. The graduate level course will provide fundamental information on various types of cellulose nanomaterials as well as their performance in target applications. Students may be required to conduct individual/team experiments, visit production sites and hold informal meetings as scheduled along the course of the semester outside the original time frame.
Prerequisites & Notes Recommendation of the student’s advisory committee or permission of the instructor.
Credits: 3 |
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SFR 575 - Advanced Forest Biometrics and Modeling Advanced Forest Biometrics and Modeling explores the fields of forest growth modeling and biometrics. Growth modeling involves the projection of forest dynamics through time, while biometrics is the collection, synthesis, analysis, and management of quantitative data on biological communities such as forests.
Prerequisites & Notes SFR 402 or SFR 503; or graduate standing.
Credits: e |
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SFR 577 - Forest Landscape Management and Planning Integration of biophysical and socioeconomic sciences for the multiple use management to achieve desired products, services and conditions of forest lands. Application of modern analytical procedures for strategic, tactical and operational forest planning up to the landscape level. Because of overlap, SFR 477 and SFR 577 cannot both be taken for degree credit.
Prerequisites & Notes SFR 444 or SFR 544; SFR 409 or 349 or 509. All but SFR 349 can be taken as co-requisites.
Credits: 3 |
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SFR 593 - Sustainable Tourism Planning Principles and practices of planning for sustainable tourism destinations. This course provides a basis for a tourism destination service learning project involving natural and cultural attractions. The project will include developing, facilitating, evaluating, and documenting the tourism destination planning process. Specific topics include tourism potential evaluation, tourism sociocultural and environmental impacts, community-based tourism planning, tourism regional and site planning, and strategic tourism planning. Because of overlap SFR 493 and SFR 593 cannot both be taken for degree credit. This course requires field trips within and outside of scheduled class periods.
Prerequisites & Notes SFR 150 or permission.
Credits: 3 |
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SFR 601 - Forest Mensuration Problems Varies.
Credits: Ar |
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SFR 603 - Forest Management Problems Varies.
Credits: Ar |
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SFR 605 - Forest Biology Problems Can be repeated for graduate credit.
Prerequisites & Notes permission.
Credits: Ar |
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SFR 607 - Silviculture Problems Varies.
Credits: Ar |
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SFR 609 - Remote Sensing Problems Varies.
Credits: Ar |
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SFR 611 - Research Problems in Forest Economics Varies.
Credits: Ar |
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