Undergraduate Course Catalog 2006-2007
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)
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
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. Giroud, Community Development Program coordinator, 309 James Hall.
Genetics (GEN)
(For course descriptions, go to www.undergradcat.unh.edu.)
The interdepartmental program in genetics involves faculty from the
departments of animal and nutritional sciences, biochemistry and
molecular biology, microbiology, plant biology, and zoology. M.S.
and Ph.D. degrees in genetics are offered through the Graduate School.
An undergraduate major in genetics is not currently offered.
Undergraduates interested in genetics can pursue a minor (see
requirements below). 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 following courses is required for a
minor in genetics. At least one course should be selected from each of
the subdisciplines listed below. Three (or more) credits of GEN 795,
Investigations in Genetics, may be counted as one course toward
fulfillment of the minor.
Transmission Genetics
GEN 706, Human Genetics (prereq: BIOL 604 or ANSC 612)
GEN 753, Cytogenetics (prereq: BIOL 604)
Molecular Genetics
GEN 711, Genomics and Bioinformatics (prereq: BIOL 604)
GEN 715, Molecular Evolution (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)
GEN 774, Plant Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering (prereq: BIOL 604)
GEN 782, Developmental Genetics (prereq: BIOL 604; BCHM 658 or 751)
Population and Quantitative Genetics
GEN 705, Population Genetics (prereq: BIOL 604)
GEN 723, Quantitative Genetics (prereq: BIOL 604)
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 advisor (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. To learn
about sustainable living, a community and bioregional context is
desirable. The student must be aware of environmental issues and
problems, have an understanding of ecology, increase his or her
capacity to think about complex problems, and have hands-on learning
experiences to approach effectiveness in sustainable living. Students
taking the sustainable living minor will, at minimum, take the courses
listed below.
Required
BIOL 541, General Ecology,
or NR 527, Forest Ecology
NR 435, Contemporary Conservation Issues and Environmental Awareness,
or NR 502, Forest Ecosystems and Environmental Change
NR 784, Sustainable Living
NR 785, Systems Thinking for Sustainable Living
Choose one of the following
EDUC 630, Development of Food and Fiber in Third-World Countries
ECON 607, Ecological Economics
GEOG 673, Environmental Geography
NR 501, Introduction to Soil Sciences
NR 504, Freshwater Resources
NR 719, Wetlands Restoration and Mitigation
NR 720, International Environmental Politics and Policies for the 21st Century
NR 724, Resolving Environmental Conflicts
NR 725, Environmental Communications and Advocacy
Choose one of the following
NR 601, Environmental Conservation and Sustainable Living Internship
NR 665, Applied American Environmental Philosophy
For additional information please contact Dr. Robert Eckert, Natural Resources Department, James Hall.
Wetland Ecology
Students in biology, environmental conservation studies, forestry,
plant biology, environmental sciences, wildlife management, 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
ESCI 653, Estuaries and Coasts
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 704, Soil Genesis and Classification
NR 706, Soil Ecology
ZOOL 725, Marine Ecology
For additional information, contact David Burdick (603) 862-5129 or William McDowell (603) 862-2249.
