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Courses—A through G and course numbers and symbols key

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370FScN 4696. Field Experience: Medical NutritionTherapy I. (6 cr; A-F only. Prereq–Second year studentsin Coordinated Program in Dietetics or #)Application of nutrition knowledge in the solution ofproblems related to disease <strong>and</strong> injury; assignedreadings, discussions, <strong>and</strong> experience in medicalcenters <strong>and</strong> long-term care facilities. Emphasis onnutrition support; gastrointestinal, immune <strong>and</strong>respiratory disorders, <strong>and</strong> cancer.FScN 4732. Food <strong>and</strong> Nutrition Management. (3 cr;A-F only. Prereq–3732, Mgmt 3001)Financial <strong>and</strong> human resource management appliedto a variety of business <strong>and</strong> institutional settings.Field trips may be required.FScN 4796. Field Experience in Food <strong>and</strong> NutritionManagement. (3 cr; A-F only. Prereq–Second yearstudents in Coordinated Program in Dietetics or #)Application of principles of food servicemanagement to problems in community, commercial,or health care facilities.FScN 4896. Field Experience: Medical NutritionTherapy II. (3 cr; A-F only. Prereq–[4696, admitted toCoordinated Program in Dietetics] or #)Application of nutrition knowledge to problemsrelated to health/disease. Readings, discussions,experience in medical centers. Emphasizescardiovascular, endocrine, urinary tract, energyimbalance; eating disorders.FScN 4996. Field Experience: Medical NutritionTherapy III. (2 cr; A-F only. Prereq–[4896, Admitted toCoordinated Program in Dietetics] or #)Application of nutrition knowledge to problemsrelated to health/disease, clinical managementexperience in medical centers. Emphasizespediatrics, home health care, staff relief.FScN 5411. Food Biotechnology. (2 cr. Prereq–4121)Genetic tools as applied to food biotechnology.Improvement of microbes used in food production bymodern biotechnological approaches. Discuss needfor stringent regulation of modern biotechnology aswell as ethical <strong>and</strong> legal issues.FScN 5421. Introduction to Food Law. (3 cr.Prereq–1102)Analysis of the federal legal requirements affectingthe production processing, packaging, marketing,<strong>and</strong> distribution of food <strong>and</strong> food products using caselaw studies <strong>and</strong> regulatory history.FScN 5431. Physiochemistry of Food. (2 cr.Prereq–4111)Surface phenomena, colloidal interactions, liquiddispersions, gels, emulsions <strong>and</strong> foams, <strong>and</strong>functionality of food macromolecules in thesesystems.FScN 5441. Introduction to New ProductDevelopment. (2 cr. Prereq–4111, 4331)Interactive <strong>course</strong> that introduces students to theprinciples of new product development, fromidentification <strong>and</strong> testing of new product concepts,<strong>through</strong> prototype testing, to basic process designusing examples from industry.FScN 5451. Structure <strong>and</strong> Function in Foods:Quantitative Analysis. (2 cr. Prereq–4312)Introduction to various procedures for analysis ofstructure <strong>and</strong> organization in raw <strong>and</strong> processed food.FScN 5461. Food Packaging. (2 cr. Prereq–1102, 3102,Phys 1102 or Phys 1302)Materials, principles, <strong>and</strong> procedures of packaging asthey apply to food products. Emphasis is onconsumer products, but the principles also apply tobulk <strong>and</strong> institutional foods <strong>and</strong> ingredients.FScN 5471. Advanced Food Chemistry. (3 cr.Prereq–4111)Chemical reactions taking place in formation,stability, <strong>and</strong> degradation of important foodconstituents. Examples of reactions for majorchemical changes occurring in food systems.FScN 5481. Sensory Evaluation of Food Quality.(2 cr; A-F only. Prereq–3102, Stat 3011)Fundamentals of sensory perception. Test designs<strong>and</strong> methods used in studying sensory qualities offoods. Current issues in sensory evaluation. Groupresearch project.FScN 5511. Meat, Poultry, <strong>and</strong> Seafood ProteinProcessing. (2 cr. Prereq–1102, Chem 2302)Industrial processing of meat, poultry, <strong>and</strong> seafoodproducts with emphasis on protein systems:comminuted products, nutraceutical products,thermal processing optimization, pasteurization, leastcost analysis, <strong>and</strong> color stability.FScN 5531. Grains: Introduction to Cereal Chemistry<strong>and</strong> Technology. (2 cr. Prereq–Biol 1009, Chem 1022)Origins, structure, biochemistry, <strong>and</strong> cellularproperties of major cereal grains as they relate toprimary processing (milling) <strong>and</strong> secondaryprocessing (production of cereal products).FScN 5621W. Nutrition <strong>and</strong> Metabolism. (4 cr.Prereq–4612, BioC 3021, Phsl 3051)Carbohydrate, lipid, <strong>and</strong> protein metabolism. Uses“systems” or “holistic” approach to emphasize howmetabolic pathways interrelate.FScN 5622. Vitamin <strong>and</strong> Mineral Biochemistry. (3 cr.Prereq–4612, BioC 3021, Phsl 3051)Nutritional, biochemical, <strong>and</strong> physiological aspectsof vitamins/essential minerals in human/experimental-animal models.FScN 5623. Regulation of Energy Balance. (2 cr.Prereq–5621 or 5621)Regulation of energy balance in humans, includingregulation of food intake <strong>and</strong> of energy expenditure.FScN 5631. Dietary Supplements: Regulatory,Scientific, <strong>and</strong> Cultural Perspectives. (3 cr)Concepts/principles of dietary supplements-RDA,dose-response, risk assessment. Laws/regulations,their interpretation concerning dietary supplements.Vitamins/minerals. Philosophy/use of botanicals/nutraceuticals in Western medicine in contrast toother cultures. Use of herbal supplements in Westernmedicine.Forest Resources (FR)Department of Forest ResourcesCollege of Natural ResourcesFR 1001. Orientation <strong>and</strong> Information Systems. (1 cr;A-F only)Forest resources, recreation resource management,urban forestry programs. Forestry <strong>and</strong> naturalresource careers. Qualification requirements forgovernment positions, competencies, internships, <strong>and</strong>experiences to compete for jobs in industry. Courseplanning, mentoring, alumni contacts. Leadership,organization, process. Lab equipment/software,GUIs, the Internet, spreadsheets, Lumina, periodicalindexes.FR 1101. Dendrology: Identifying Forest Trees <strong>and</strong>Shrubs. (3 cr)Identification nomenclature, classification, <strong>and</strong>distribution of common/important forest trees/shrubs.Use of <strong>key</strong>s. Field/lab methods of identification.FR 2101. Identifying Forest Plants. (1 cr; A-F only.Prereq–[Biol 1001 or Biol 1009], Biol 2022)Field identification of common north woods trees,shrubs, <strong>and</strong> nonwoody vascular plants. Emphasizesconcept of plant communities, soil site relationships,<strong>and</strong> wildlife values. Taught at Cloquet ForestryCenter.FR 2102. Northern Forests Field Ecology. (2 cr;A-F only. Prereq–[Biol 1001 or Biol 1009], [Chem 1011 orChem 1021])Field examination of natural history of northern/boreal forests with respect to soils, ecologicalcharacteristics of trees, community-environmentrelationships, st<strong>and</strong> development, succession, <strong>and</strong>regeneration ecology. Taught at Cloquet ForestryCenter.FR 2104. Measuring Forest Resources. (1 cr; A-F only)Introduction to l<strong>and</strong> survey, tree/forest st<strong>and</strong>measurement (mensuration), <strong>and</strong> forest samplingtechniques. Taught at Cloquet Forestry Center.FR 3104. Forest Ecology. (4 cr; A-F only. Prereq–Twobiol <strong>course</strong>s, chem <strong>course</strong>, knowledge of [basic botany,plant biology])Form/function of forests as ecological systems.Characteristics/dynamics of species, populations,communities, l<strong>and</strong>scapes, <strong>and</strong> ecosystem processes.Examples applying ecology to forest management.Weekly discussions focus on research topics in forestecology, exercises applying <strong>course</strong> concepts, <strong>and</strong>current issues in forest resource management.Required weekend field trip.FR 3114. Hydrology <strong>and</strong> Watershed Management.(3 cr. Prereq–[Biol 1009, Chem 1001, Phys 1001] or #)Introduction to hydrologic cycle <strong>and</strong> water processesin upl<strong>and</strong>/riparian systems. Applications ofhydrological concepts to evaluate impacts of forestmanagement <strong>and</strong> other l<strong>and</strong> use patterns/activities onwater yield, stormflow, erosion, sedimentation, <strong>and</strong>water quality. Concepts, principles, <strong>and</strong> applicationsof riparian/watershed management. Economic/socialfactors. Uses national/global examples. Emphasizesforest ecosystems.FR 3131. Geographical Information Systems (GIS)for Natural Resources. (4 cr; A-F only. Prereq–Jr)Introduction to GIS. Focuses natural resources. Datastructures, sources, collection, <strong>and</strong> quality. Labexercises introduce geodesy, map projections, spatialanalyses, <strong>and</strong> cartographic modeling.FR 3203. Forest Fire <strong>and</strong> Disturbance Ecology. (3 cr;A-F only. Prereq–3104 or equiv)Ecology, history, management, <strong>and</strong> control of fire,wind, insect infestation, browsing, <strong>and</strong> otherdisturbances in forests. Disturbance regimes ofboreal, northern hardwood, <strong>and</strong> other major foresttypes of North America. Influence of disturbance onwildlife habitat, urban/wildl<strong>and</strong> interfaces, forestmanagement, <strong>and</strong> st<strong>and</strong>/l<strong>and</strong>scape dynamics. Guestspeakers on fire organization, training, <strong>and</strong>operations. Two-day field trip.FR 3218. Measuring <strong>and</strong> Modeling Forests. (3 cr;A-F only. Prereq–[Math 1142 or [Math 1271, Math1272]], Stat 3011)General sampling design <strong>and</strong> survey techniques toassess current resource conditions. Application ofmetrics/sampling methods to forest vegetation.Calculation of tree/st<strong>and</strong> volume. Selection ofmodeling approaches. Case studies of modeling toproject future growth. L<strong>and</strong>scape processes,characterization, modeling.FR 3251. Natural Resources in SustainableInternational Development. (3 cr; A-F only)International perspectives on resource use indeveloping countries. Integration of natural resourceissues with social, economic, <strong>and</strong> policyconsiderations. Overviews of agriculture, forestry,agroforestry, non-timber forest products, waterresources, certification, <strong>and</strong> development issues.Latin American case studies.FR 3262. Remote Sensing of Natural Resources <strong>and</strong>Environment. (4 cr)Principles/techniques of remote sensing <strong>and</strong> itsapplications to mapping/monitoring l<strong>and</strong>/waterresources from local to global scales. Forest <strong>and</strong>natural resource inventory. Forest cover <strong>and</strong> soilmapping. L<strong>and</strong> use/global change analysis. Labprovides h<strong>and</strong>s-on experience working with aerialphotography <strong>and</strong> digital sensing imagery.FR 3411. Silviculture: Managing Forest Ecosystems.(4 cr. Prereq–3104 or #)Introduction to management of forest st<strong>and</strong>s,habitats, <strong>and</strong> ecosystems in a l<strong>and</strong>scape context.Philosophical approaches, silvicultural systems,methods/tools for reforestation, restorationtechniques. Intermediate st<strong>and</strong> treatments.Ramifications of management choices on quality,production, wildlife habitat, disturbance potential,aesthetics, old-growth development, <strong>and</strong> foresthealth. Lab. Weekend field trip required.FR 3431. Timber Harvesting <strong>and</strong> Road Planning.(2 cr. Prereq–3411 or #)Introduction to forest operations. Terminology, basicengineering, equipment <strong>and</strong> harvesting systemoptions, productivity/costs. Relationship to forest

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