Undergraduate Course Catalog 2008-2009
College of Life Sciences and Agriculture
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Agribusiness
The agribusiness minor is designed to provide students in disciplines other than environmental and resource economics training in the economics and management of agricultural and other natural resource business firms. This program prepares students to work for private companies, governmental agencies or nonprofit, nongovernmental organizations. Students who are interested in operating their own business will also find this minor very useful. The courses in the agribusiness minor emphasize the applications of economic and business management principles.
Required
EREC 411, Environmental and Resource Economics Perspectives
EREC 501, Agricultural and Natural Resource Product Marketing or MKTG 550, Survey of Marketing
EREC 504, Business Management for Natural Resource Firms
EREC 606, Land Economic Perspectives: Uses, Policies, and Taxes
EREC 715, Linear Programming and Quantitative Models
For additional information, contact John M. Halstead, Environmental and Resource Economics Program coordinator, 309 James Hall, (603) 862-3914.
Animal Behavior Minor
The animal behavior minor is designed for students who are interested in learning more about the mechanisms underlying the behavior of many different types of animals, as well as the reasons why certain behaviors may have evolved. Students interested in the animal behavior minor must complete a total of 20 credits of coursework (approximately 5 courses), from the list of courses below. Students must receive a grade of C- or better in each of these courses and no more than eight major requirement credits can be counted toward the minor. If a student is interested in using a relevant course that is not included in the following list, they must seek permission from either Dr. Michelle Scott or Dr. Win Watson in the Zoology Department.
Required Courses (2):
ZOOL 713, Animal Behavior
ZOOL 777, Neurobiology and Behavior
Elective Courses (must take three, and one must be a psychology course):
PSYC 512, Psychology of Primates
PSYC 521, Behavior Analysis
PSYC 531, Psychobiology
PSYC 710, Visual Perception
PSYC 731, Brain and Behavior
PSYC 733, Drugs and Behavior
PSYC 735, Neurobiology of Mood Disorders
PSYC 737, Behavioral Medicine
PSYC 741, Animal Cognition
BCHM 702, Endocrinology
ZOOL 714, Ecology of Animal Behavior (Shoals)
ZOOL 733, Behavioral Ecology
Community Planning
Land use and its impact on the quality of life has emerged as a major policy issue in New Hampshire, as well as at the national and global levels. Planning is a multidisciplinary profession that requires people who understand the technical tools and social concepts required to guide the selection and implementation of alternative schemes compatible with long term environmental and economic objectives. Students may supplement their major and general education course requirements with specific courses that will enhance their ability to find employment that requires knowledge of planning concepts and tools used in the formulation and implementation of effective land and resource planning by government agencies, nonprofit organizations, and private business firms.
Required
Group I-Theory and practice of planning (all courses required)
CD 415, Community Development Perspectives
CD 614, Fundamentals of Planning (prereq: EREC 411)
CD 777, Topics in Community Planning (prereq: CD 614)
Group II-Tools and applications in planning (choose one)
CD 672, New Hampshire Real Estate
CIE 505, Surveying and Mapping (coreq: MATH 425)
NR 757, Photo Interpretation and Photogrammetry
NR 760, Geographic Information Systems in Natural Resources
NR 609, Soils and Community Planning
NR 703, Watershed Water Quality Management (prereq: NR 504 or permission)
SOC 660, Urban Sociology
GEOG 590, Introductory Cartography
Group III-Resource management theory (choose one)
ECON 641, Public Economics (prereq: ECON 401, ECON 605, or permission)
EREC 572, Introduction to Natural Resource Economics
EREC 606, Land Economic Perspectives: Uses, Policies, and Taxes (prereq: EREC 411)
EREC 627, Community Economics (prereq: EREC 411 or equivalent)
EREC 756, Rural and Regional Economic Development
TOUR 767, Social Impact Assessment
Group IV-Additional complementary electives (optional)
CD 794, Community Planning Internship
GEOG 582, Economic Geography
GEOG 583, Urban Geography
For additional information, contact Professor Kelly L. Cullen, Community and Environmental Planning Program coordinator, 309 James Hall.
Genetics (GEN)
The interdepartmental program in genetics involves faculty from the departments of Animal and Nutritional Sciences, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Microbiology, Plant Biology, and Zoology. Undergraduates interested in genetics can pursue a minor (see requirements below) or can concentrate in genetics within majors such as biology, animal sciences, biochemistry, microbiology, plant biology, or zoology. Students interested in preparing for graduate work in genetics should contact the chairperson of the genetics program early in their undergraduate careers for advice on courses.
Genetics Minor
Completion of 20 credits from the courses listed below, with a grade of C- or better, is required for a minor in genetics. At least two courses should be selected from each of the categories. Four (or more) credits of GEN 795, Investigations in Genetics, may be counted as one course toward fulfillment of the minor. Courses taken on a pass/fail basis may not be used for a minor. For the minor, 8 of the 20 credits can be applied toward completion of your major degree. During the final semester, an application should be made to the dean to have the minor shown on the academic record.
Category 1
GEN 705, Population Genetics (prereq: BIOL 604)
GEN 715, Molecular Evolution (prereq: BIOL 604)
GEN 753, Cytogenetics (prereq: BIOL 604)
GEN 766, Environmental Genomics (prereq: BIOL 604)
GEN 772, Evolutionary Genetics of Plants (prereq: BIOL 604 or equivalent; PBIO 412 or BIOL 411/412 or equivalent)
ZOOL 665, Conservation Genetics
Category 2
BIOL 604, Principles of Genetics (prereq: BIOL 411-412 and CHEM 403-404)
GEN 704, Genetics of Prokaryotic Microbes (prereq: MICR 503 and BCHM 658)
GEN 706, Human Genetics (prereq: BIOL 604 or ANSC 612)
GEN 711, Genomics and Bioinformatics (prereq: BIOL 604)
GEN 754, Laboratory in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology of Nucleic Acids (prereq: BCHM 658/659 or 751; or permission)
GEN 771, Molecular Genetics (prereq: BCHM 658 or 751; BIOL 604; or permission)
GEN 774/775, Plant Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering (prereq: BIOL 604 or permission)
Marine Biology
The minor is designed to provide a foundation in marine biology and related sciences to any UNH undergraduate student with the exception of students enrolled in the marine and freshwater biology option of the biology program. It is offered through the Zoology department. The minor consists of 20 credits with grades of C- or better and no pass/fail courses. No more than 8 major requirement credits may be used towards the minor. All courses in the program are selected in consultation with the minor adviser (contact Dr. Larry Harris, Zoology department).
Students should declare their intention to minor in marine biology before the end of the junior year. During the final term, students should apply to the dean to have the minor shown on their transcript.
Required
Five courses (20 credits); 2 of the 5 courses (8 credits) can count towards the major.
Introductory course in Marine Science (choose one):
ZOOL/PBIO 503, Introduction to Marine Biology
ESCI 501, Introduction to Oceanography
ZOOL 674, Field Marine Science
Four additional courses selected in consultation with the minor adviser.
In addition, students are encouraged to become involved in a research project, either by working in a professor’s laboratory or by participating in the Undergraduate Ocean Research Project (TECH 797).
Sustainable Living
Issues of sustainable living involve every aspect of life. Humans are part of and dependent upon healthy functioning ecosystems. Sustainable living requires learning to live with ecosystem limits. We increase our knowledge and awareness of environmental issues and problems, gain an understanding of ecology, and develop thinking and communication skills in order to help us solve complex problems and move humanity toward a more sustainable future.
Required Courses
1. Environmental Issues - One course below
NR 415, Global Environmental Change
NR 435, Contemporary Conservation Issues and Environmental Awareness
NR 502, Forest Ecosystems and Environmental Change
NR 650, Principles of Conservation Biology
NR 720, International Environmental Politics and Policies for the 21st Century
NR 724, Resolving Environmental Conflicts
ECON 607, Ecological Economics
EREC 608, Environmental Economics for Non-Economists
GEOG 673, Environmental Geography
2. Ecology - One course below
NR 433, Wildlife Ecology
BIOL 541, General Ecology
NR 527, Forest Ecology
NR 660, Ecology and Biogeography of New Zealand
ZOOL 474, Intro to Marine Sciences (Summers at Appledore Island)
ZOOL 503, Intro to Marine Biology
3. NR 784, Sustainable Living
4. NR 601, Environmental Conservation and Sustainable Living Internship
5. NR 785, Systems Thinking for Sustainable Living
For additional information, contact Robert Eckert, Department of Natural Resources, (603) 862-2508.
Water Resources Management
Students in Biology, Environmental Conservation Studies, Forestry, Plant Biology, Wildlife Ecology, Environmental Engineering, Environmental and Resource Economics, Community Development, and related fields should consider a minor in Water Resources Management. There is a strong demand among consulting firms, state and federal agencies, and not-for-profit organizations for persons with knowledge and experience relevant to water resource management.
Required
1. NR 504, Freshwater Resources
2. NR 703, Watershed Water Quality Management
Choose one of the following
3. EREC 676, Economics of Water Use and Quality Management, or ESCI 705, Principles of Hydrology, or NR 604, Watershed Hydrology
Choose from the list below or from number 3 above for 8 additional credits
NR 658, Introduction to Geographic Information Systems
NR 711, Wetland Ecology and Management
NR 716, Wetland Delineation
NR 719, Wetlands Restoration and Mitigation
NR 721, Ecology of Polluted Waters
NR 760, Geographic Information Systems in Natural Resources
NR 542, Forestland Measurement and Mapping
ESCI 710, Groundwater Hydrology
ZOOL 708, Steam Ecology
ZOOL 717, Biology of Lakes
For additional information, contact William McDowell, Department of Natural Resources, (603) 862-2249.
Wetland Ecology
Students in biology, environmental conservation studies, forestry, plant biology, environmental sciences, wildlife ecology, and zoology should consider obtaining a minor in wetland ecology. There is a strong demand among consulting firms, and state and federal agencies for employees with knowledge and experience relevant to wetland resource management.
Required
NR 504, Freshwater Resources or NR 703, Watershed Water Quality Management
NR 711, Wetland Ecology and Management
NR 716, Wetland Delineation or NR 719, Wetlands Restoration and Mitigation, or ZOOL 708, Stream Ecology
Recommended
PBIO 566, Systematic Botany
PBIO 625, Introduction to Marine Botany
PBIO 721, Microscopic Algae
PBIO 722, Marine Phycology
PBIO 747, Aquatic Higher Plants
MICR 713, Microbial Ecology and Evolution
NR 527, Forest Ecology
NR 765, Community Ecology
NR 721, Ecology of Polluted Waters
NR 425, Field Dendrology
NR 501, Introduction to Soil Sciences
NR 602, Natural Resources and Environmental Policy
NR 706, Soil Ecology
ZOOL 725, Marine Ecology
For additional information, contact David Burdick, (603) 862-5129, or William McDowell, (603) 862-2249.
