NWCCD 2017-18 Catalog [This is an Archived Catalog.]
Courses
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THEA 1410 - Ballet I
This course provides students with the basic principles and techniques of classical ballet. It includes the study of the fundamentals of ballet training in order to develop an understanding of classical terminology.
Prerequisites:
none
Co-requisites:
none
Minimum Student Competencies
Upon completion of PEAC/THEA 1410 Ballet I, the student will:
- improve specific health-related fitness components.
- describe elementary principles and techniques used in ballet.
- perform basic movement patterns, qualities of movement and musical analysis as it relates to ballet.
- develop muscular coordination, agility and kinesthetic sense at an elementary level of difficulty.
- describe the significance of ballet as a disciplined art form.
Cross-listed: PEAC 1410 Ballet I
General Education Requirement: approved PE activity for Health & Wellness requirement
Credits: 1
Instructional Method Lab
Contact Hours: 2 hrs/week
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THEA 1430 - Modern Dance I
This course provides students with an introduction to the principles and techniques of Modern Dance. Students examine the role of the fine arts in society and in their personal lives through creative and critical activities. Students think flexibly and intuitively, to solve problems in innovative ways, and to connect knowledge with sensations and movement. PEAC/THEA 1430 Modern Dance I and all activities related to this course are of moderate to vigorous intensity.
Prerequisites:
None
Co-requisites:
None
Cross-listed: PEAC 1430
General Education Requirement: Approved PE Activity
Credits: 1
Contact Hours: 2 lab hrs/week
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THEA 1440 - Modern Dance II
This course introduces students to principles and techniques of Modern Dance. Students focus on forms of communication and expression central to the arts. Students learn the role of the fine arts in society and in life through creative and critical activities. Students appreciate and critique the art of dancing.
Prerequisites:
Successful completion of THEA 1430 or PEAC 1430 Modern Dance I
Co-requisites:
none
Minimum Student Competencies
Upon completion of THEA 1440_PEAC 1440 Modern Dance II, the student will:
- Improve specific health-related fitness components.
- Describe elementary principles and techniques used in Modern Dance.
- Perform basic movement patterns, qualities of movement and musical analysis as it relates to Modern Dance.
- Develop muscular coordination, agility and kinesthetic sense at an elementary level of difficulty.
- Describe the significance of Modern Dance as a disciplined art form.
Cross-listed: PEAC 1440 Modern Dance II
General Education Requirement: approved PE activity for Health & Wellness requirement
Credits: 1
Instructional Method Lab
Contact Hours: 2 hrs/week
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THEA 1450 - Beginning Tap Dance
This course provides the fundamental principles and techniques of tap dance. The course includes rhythmic structure, terminology, introductory improvisation, and tap history.
Prerequisites:
none
Co-requisites:
none
Minimum Student Competencies
Upon completion of PEAC/THEA 1450 Beginning Tap Dance, the student will:
- improve specific health-related fitness components.
- describe elementary principles and techniques used in Beginning Tap Dance.
- perform basic movement patterns, qualities of movement and musical analysis as it relates to Beginning Tap Dance.
- develop muscular coordination, agility and kinesthetic sense at an elementary level of difficulty.
- describe the significance of tap dance as a disciplined art form.
Cross-listed: PEAC 1450 Beginning Tap Dance
General Education Requirement: approved PE activity for Health & Wellness requirement
Credits: 1
Instructional Method Lab
Contact Hours: 2 hrs/week
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THEA 1480 - Beginning Jazz
This course introduces the basic movements, patterns, and vocabulary of jazz dance technique. Individual artistry will be nurtured as well as the development of an enjoyment and appreciation of the art form. Physical movement is the primary focus of this class. Proper alignment and safe execution of movements is also emphasized. Students learn movements at a rate that is comfortable for all students, yet challenge mind and body daily with new concepts and patterns.
Prerequisites:
None
Co-requisites:
None
Minimum Student Competencies
Upon completion of PEAC/THEA 1480 Beginning Jazz, the student will:
- improve specific health-related fitness components.
- describe elementary principles and techniques used in Beginning Jazz.
- perform basic movement patterns, qualities of movement and musical analysis as it relates to Beginning Jazz.
- develop muscular coordination, agility and kinesthetic sense at an elementary level of difficulty.
- describe the significance of jazz as a disciplined art form.
General Education Requirement: approved PE activity for Health & Wellness requirement
Credits: 1
Instructional Method Lab
Contact Hours: 2 hrs/week
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THEA 1700 - Voice for the Actor
This course introduces students to voice work. It emphasizes breath freedom, flexibility and support for the actor. Current methodologies will be addressed.
Prerequisites:
none
Co-requisites:
none
Minimum Student Competencies
Upon completion of THEA 1700 Voice for the Actor, the student will:
- Acquire a way to produce sound for speaking on stage.
- Demonstrate freeing the voice.
- Articulate sounds.
- Manage speak in voice with support.
- Critique plays and theatrical productions.
Credits: 2
Instructional Method Lecture
Contact Hours: 2 hrs/week
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THEA 2010 - Theatrical Backgrounds Drama I
This course provides students with an opportunity to explore plays from the major periods of dramatic literature. Students develop a foundation in the literature of Western drama from the Greeks through the English Restoration periods. Students read selected plays from the Greek, Roman, Medieval, Renaissance, Elizabethan, French Neo-classical and English Restoration periods. Student study the assigned plays through both oral and written analysis.
Prerequisites:
none
Co-requisites:
none
Minimum Student Competencies
Upon completion of THEA 2010 Theatrical Backgrounds Drama I, the student will:
- Discuss each play assigned, its importance to the history of the theater and its place in the literature of the theater
- Discuss the themes and/or objectives of the playwright of each play.
- Discuss each play in the context of the times and/or movements that produced it with an understanding of the major events and influences of those times
- Develop a working knowledge of theater history from the Greek world through the English restoration
- Develop working knowledge of the elements of theater
- Develop working knowledge of genre and structure.
Credits: 3
Instructional Method Lecture
Contact Hours: 3 hrs/week
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THEA 2020 - Theatrical Backgrounds Drama II
The second semester of a one-year course. It includes the study of plays from the major periods of dramatic literature. This course will cover from the 18th century to the present.
Prerequisites:
THEA 2010 - Theatrical Backgrounds Drama I
Credits: 3
Contact Hours: 3 lecture hrs/week
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THEA 2030 - Introduction to Playwriting / Screenwriting
This course introduces writers to the creative process of playwriting (writing for the stage) or screen-writing (writing for the movies). This course strongly emphasizes character and story development. The process of creating scripts for the stage or screen also provides a unique critical perspective for analyzing the respective art forms.
Prerequisites:
ENGL 1010 - English I or instructor consent
Credits: 3
Contact Hours: 3 lecture hrs/week
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THEA 2040 - Production Crew II
This course guides the student in the practical experience of working backstage on a realized production, through guided performance assignments that may include but are not limited to the areas of theatrical lighting, scenic construction, sound operator, properties manager, costumes and/or running crew.
Prerequisites:
THEA 1040 Production Crew II
Credits: .5
Contact Hours: minimum of 15 lab hours
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THEA 2050 - Theatre Practice
This course provides practical experience in the performances and technical aspects of theater through participation in a production. Credit is awarded based on scope of commitment to the production. This class will culminate in a public performance.
Prerequisites:
THEA 1100 or instructor consent
Credits: 1-3
Contact Hours: 1.5 lecture/lab hrs/week
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THEA 2100 - Acting II
Acting II builds on the foundation acquired in Acting I. This course will focus on more advanced acting processes which “empower” the actor to become more expressive. This course will focus on scene study and characters. Specific exercises in the areas of voice and movement, interpretation, and improvisation will be included to expand the actors ways of creating characters. Scenes will be selected from various periods and genres as the semester progresses. The student will explore such aspects as given circumstances, objectives and obstacles, strategies and tactics, and beats and structure of a scene.
Prerequisites:
THEA 1100 - Beginning Acting or instructor consent
Credits: 3
Contact Hours: 3 lecture hrs/week
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THEA 2145 - Costume Construction
This course uses a hands-on approach to teach the basic skills and terminologies used for theatrical costume development and construction
Credits: 3
Contact Hours: 3 lecture hrs/week
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THEA 2160 - Stage Makeup
This course is an introduction to theatrical makeup with the stage performer in mind. The course will focus on principles, materials, and techniques while concentrating on problems of designing and executing specific makeup designs and applications for a wide range of ages, types, and styles.
Credits: 2
Contact Hours: 2 lecture hrs/week
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THEA 2220 - Stagecraft
This course is a study of the basic skills and procedures to realize a design into a finished stage production. Students work design principles and techniques, set construction, color, and stage lighting. The course introduces students to the rudimentary principles of stagecraft, scenery construction, and sound.
Minimum Student Competencies
Upon completion of THEA 2220 Stagecraft, the student will:
- Demonstrate knowledge of the safety procedures for the scene shop and the stage areas.
- Demonstrate understanding of the rudimentary principles of stagecraft, scenery construction, sound, and lighting technology for the theater.
- Demonstrate basic knowledge of the physical workings of theater.
Credits: 3
Instructional Method Lecture
Contact Hours: 3 hours/week
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THEA 2800 - Stage Lighting I
This course is an introduction to the principles, equipment, skills, techniques, tools, and terminology used in stage lighting.
Credits: 3
Contact Hours: 3 lecture hrs/week
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TTD 1500 - Tractor Trailer Driving I
This class covers the laws and record keeping that govern commercial driving as well as helping students understand safety and health issues for commercial drivers. The material covered prepares students for the written portion of the commercial driving test, helps them to conduct a successful job search, and offers an awareness of self-health and well being.
Credits: 5
Contact Hours: 5 lecture hrs/week
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TTD 1501 - Tractor Trailer Driving II
This class is the hands-on portion of the Tractor Trailer Driving program for students desiring a Commercial Drivers License.
Prerequisites:
Valid commercial driving permit
Credits: 2
Contact Hours: 4 lab hours/week
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TTD 1502 - Tractor Trailer Driving III
This course is a continuation of the classroom and skills portion of the Tractor Trailer Driving program. Participants will continue to use information relating to all laws and issues for commercial drivers. Participants will train with an experienced driver for 90 hours. Participants must have a valid commerical driver’s license and acceptance by an approved employer for on-the-job training.
Prerequisites:
TTD 1501 - Tractor Trailer Driving II
Credits: 2
Contact Hours: Practicum
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VP 0000 - Visual & Performing Arts Requirement
The following courses fulfill the Visual & Performing Arts requirement:
- ART 1005 - Drawing I, 3 credits (replaced (ART 1050)
- ART 1010 - Introduction to Art: History & Criticism, 3 credits
- ART 1120 - Foundation: 3D, 3 credits (replaced ART 1310)
- ART 1150 - Photography I, 3 credits
- ART 2010 - Art History Survey I, 3 credits
- ART 2020 - Art History Survey II, 3 credits
- ART 2090 - Printmaking (beginning spring 2012), 3 credits
- ART 2210 - Painting I: Oil, 3 credits
- ART 2410 - Ceramics I, 3 credits
- ENGL 1050 - Introduction to Film Studies, 3 credits
- ENGL 2130 - Literature and the Fine Arts, 3 credits
- ENGL 2480 - Introduction to Drama & Poetry, 3 credits
- MUSC 1000 - Introduction to Music, 3 credits
- MUSC 1400 - Collegiate Chorale, 1 credit
- MUSC 1410 - Chamber Choir, 1 credit
- MUSC 1425 History of Rock Music, 3 credits
- MUSC 2050 Music History Survey I, 3 credits
- MUSC 2055 Music History Survey II, 3 credits
- THEA 1000 Introduction to Theatre, 3 credits
- THEA 1100 Beginning Acting, 3 credits
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WELD 0000 - Any course from the WELD department
Choose any course from the WELD department.
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WELD 1555 - Welding Safety
This course covers personal protection equipment (PPE), workplace safety, confined spaces, hot work permits, material safety data sheets (MSDS) and hazards that pertain to welding.
Credits: 2
Contact Hours: 2 lecture hrs/week
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WELD 1700 - General Welding
This course provides training for students in the basic skills needed to use welding as a tool. Students in the diesel, machine tool, construction, electrical, agriculture and other programs who wish to develop welding skills should enroll in this class.
Credits: 4
Contact Hours: 6 lecture/lab hours/week
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WELD 1715 - Thermal Cutting and Oxyfuel Welding
This course introduces students to different types of thermal cutting and oxyfuel welding and brazing processes currently used in the welding industry. Course training utilizes the American Welding Society (AWS) standards of acceptance.
Credits: 3
Contact Hours: 4.5 lecture/lab hours/week
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WELD 1720 - Welding Shop
This course runs concurrently with all of the major course studies in welding to allow time for a student to develop the welding skills necessary to become proficient in the field of welding and to complete the job/tasks implemented within the major course studies in welding.
Credits: 1-5
Contact Hours: 2 lab hr/credit hr/week
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WELD 1760 - Advanced Shielded Metal Arc Welding
This course covers equipment and setup, electrodes and electrode selection in shielded metal arc welding (SMAW). Course training utilizes the American Welding Society (AWS) standards of acceptability to develop the manual skills necessary to produce good quality single and multiple pass welds in all positions using larger diameter electrodes of the low hydrogen, non-low hydrogen filler metals commonly used in industry to the structural steel welding code. Joints welded simulate butt-beam to beam, beam to column splicing, heavy plate and heavy equipment welding. Students study the skills covered in the AWS D1.1 Structural Steel Welding Code with low hydrogen electrodes, unlimited plate thickness, with or without backing in all positions.
Prerequisites:
WELD 1755 Shielded Metal Arc Welding or instructor consent
Credits: 5
Contact Hours: 10 lab hours/week
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WELD 1772 - Flux Cored Arc Welding (FCAW)
This course covers equipment, setup, electrode selection, and gas selection used in flux cored arc welding (FCAW) and submerged arc welding (SAW) processes. Course training utilizes the American Welding Society (AWS) standards of acceptability to develop the manual skills necessary to produce good quality single and multiple pass welds in all positions using flux cored electrode wires with and without shielding gases on medium to heavy plate.
Prerequisites:
WELD 1773 Gas Metal Arc Welding, or instructor consent
Credits: 3
Contact Hours: 6 lab hours/week
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WELD 1773 - Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW)
This course covers equipment, setup, electrode selection, gas selection and welding techniques used in the gas metal arc welding (GMAW) processes on steel, stainless steel and aluminum. Course training utilizes the American Welding Society (AWS) standards of acceptability to develop the manual skills necessary to produce good quality single and multiple pass welds in all positions on thin, medium and heavy plate.
Credits: 5
Contact Hours: 1 lecture, 8 lab hours/week
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WELD 1920 - Basic Pipe Welding
This course is devoted to welding of light and heavy walled pipe in all positions using shielded metal arc welding (SMAW) as well as techniques used for fit-up and layout, utilizing procedures approved by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Section IX and the American Petroleum Institute (API) 1104 and the American Welding Society (AWS).
Prerequisites:
WELD 1755 Shielded Metal Arc Welding or instructor consent
Credits: 4
Contact Hours: 6 lecture/lab hours/week
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WELD 1970 - Welding Internship
This course is designed to provide practical work experience for students seeking careers in the welding field. Students work as paid or non-paid employees in a local or surrounding area business or other institution with supervision by a representative of those concerned.
Prerequisites:
Complete the follwoing courses with a grade of C or better:
WELD 1755 Shielded Metal Arc Welding
WELD 1773 Gas Metal Arc Welding
WELD 1555 Welding Safety
Credits: 1- 4
Contact Hours: 3,000 minutes per credit hour
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WELD 1980 - Welding Co-op
This course is designed to give students an opportunity to participate in a work experience related to welding and is an introduction to the work-related experience. It combines related, supervised objectives and qualified employment as arranged by the supervising instructor. The related objectives portion of this course emphasizes those concepts, skills, and attitudes needed by the individual to handle the duties and responsibilities at the training station and to prepare for advancement toward the student’s welding objective.
Prerequisites:
Complete the following courses with a grade of C or better:
WELD 1755 Shielded Metal Arc Welding
WELD 1773 Gas Metal Arc Welding
WELD 1555 Welding Safety
Credits: 1- 4
Contact Hours: 3,750 minutes per credit hour
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WELD 2200 - Advanced Welding Skills
Students will review the use of equipment and setup as well as electrodes and electrode selection in a variety of welding processes. Course training will utilize the American Welding Society (AWS) standards of acceptability to develop the manual skills necessary to produce good quality single and multiple pass welds in all positions using a variety of filler metals and larger diameter electrodes commonly used in industry to the structural steel welding code. Joints welded will simulate butt-beam to beam, beam to column splicing, and heavy equipment welding.
Prerequisites:
Admission to the Welding Program (AAS); WELD 1700 - General Welding, WELD 1650 - Printreading and Welding Symbols; or instructor consent.
Co-requisites:
WELD 1720 - Welding Shop
Credits: 2
Contact Hours: 3.5 lecture/lab hours/week
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WELD 2540 - Pipe Layout & Fabrication
This course is devoted to welding light and heavy walled pipe in all positions using Shielded Metal Arc Welding, Gas Tungsten Arc Welding, and Gas Metal Arc Welding. Techniques used to fit-up and layout are also covered.
Prerequisites:
WELD 1920 Basic Pipe Welding
Credits: 5
Contact Hours: 7.5 lecture/lab hours/week
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WELD 2620 - Creative Welding
This course focuses on welding skills needed to create and fabricate a variety of art forms, using oxyfuel welding and cutting, plasma cutting, shielded metal arc welding (stick), and gas metal arc welding (wire). Safe work practices are emphasized. Individuals are encouraged to work on skills needed to suit their individual creative ends. For those students who already possess welding skills, the course provides support and advice to hone and channel their creative inclinations in the presence of a supportive group.
Prerequisites:
none
Minimum Student Competencies
Upon completion of WELD 2620 Creative Welding, the student will:
- distinguish between safe and unsafe working environments.
- identify proper personal protection equipment required for welding.
- demonstrate safe set-up and operation of welding, cutting, iron working, and related shop equipment.
- demonstrate proper techniques to avoid smoke and fumes.
- identify weld joint designs.
- demonstrate planning, design, and completion of metal projects of a creative nature.
Credits: 3
Instructional Method Lecture/Lab
Contact Hours: 4.5 hours/week
Comments: General Elective
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WELD 2650 - Gas Tungsten Arc Welding
This course provides complete and thorough coverage of the gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW) process. Theory, fundamentals, equipment, and safety information as well as hands on practice with ferrous and non-ferrous metals are provided to develop knowledge and skill. A high degree of eye-hand coordination is needed to develop the proficiencies necessary to satisfactorily complete the course requirements.
Prerequisites:
Successful completion of WELD 1700 General Welding OR WELD 1755 Shielded Metal Arc Welding OR Instructor consent.
Credits: 4
Contact Hours: 6 lecture/lab hours/week
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WELD 2670 - Welding Inspection
This course is a survey of welding inspection and quality control standards and practices intended to broaden student’s understanding of welding in general and to specifically provide students with a fundamental understanding of the many aspects of welding inspection and quality control processes, techniques, standards, and applications as well as welding inspector certification requirements.
Prerequisites:
WELD 1715 Thermal Cutting and Oxyfuel Welding OR WELD 1755 Shielded Metal Arc Welding OR WELD 1772 Flux Cored Arc Welding OR WELD 1920 Basic Pipe Welding OR WELD 2650 Gas Tungsten Arc Welding OR consent of instructor.
Credits: 3
Contact Hours: 2 lecture, 2 lab hours/week
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WELD 2680 - Welding Metallurgy
This course helps students develop an understanding of basic metallurgical principles as they apply to fusion welding to improve the quality of workmanship in the field of welding. Welding Metallurgy covers process, physical and mechanical properties, metal identification, carbon equivalency, selection of filler metal based on the parent metal, heat input (Joules), and the effects of heat on the weld zone (HAZ) along with the properties of heat treatment and stress relieving applications within the welding field.
Credits: 2
Contact Hours: 2 lecture hrs/week
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WELD 2750 - Manufacturing Welding
This course provides students with training that is specific to local and surrounding area welding manufacturing careers. Students are trained to perform welds on products that are rotated, mounted in jigs to meet acceptable visual standards for production parts.
Prerequisites:
Complete one of the following courses with a C or better: WELD 1650 Print Read & Weld Symbols, WELD*1773 Gas Metal Arc Welding, WELD*1755 Shielded Metal Arc Welding, or WELD*2650 Gas Tungsten Arc Welding
Credits: 3
Contact Hours: 1 Lecture and 4 lab hours per week
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WELD 2780 - Automated Welding & Curring Processes
This course covers basic Fanuc 100iC programming, welding and Torchmate Computer Numeric Control (CNC) cutting system programming and operation on industry used equipment.
Prerequisites:
WELD 1773 GMAW and ENTK 1500 Engineering Graphics
Minimum Student Competencies
Upon completion of Weld 2780 Automated Welding & Cutting Processes, the student will:
- Distinguish between safe and unsafe working environments.
- Manipulate a robot using a teach pendant.
- Program a robot to produce linear moves and circular moves.
- Develop welding instructions to perform a specific job using the teach pendant.
- Construct base coordinates using a teach pendant.
- Create weaving parameters using a teach pendant.
- Prepare a welding job which contains Linear and Circular moves.
- Demonstrate calling up programs within a program.
- Perform editing functions within the CNC program.
- Demonstrate adding AutoCAD drawings into Torchmate software.
- Demonstrate exporting programs from the Torchmate software to the CNC table.
- Setup cut parameters to match materials.
- Calibrate material coordinates.
- Calibrate program coordinates to material coordinates.
Credits: 4
Instructional Method Separate Lecture and Lab
Contact Hours: approx 6 hours/week
Comments: elective course in welding program
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WMST 1080 - Introduction to Women’s Studies
This course examines the impact of the social construction of gender in societies worldwide. The course covers numerous topics from various feminist perspectives, including concepts of privilege and inequality, how gender is learned, women’s sexuality, work, religion, health, family, violence against women, and activist movements.
Prerequisites:
Completion of, or concurrent enrollment in, ENGL 1010 or instructor consent
Co-requisites:
None
Minimum Student Competencies
Upon completion of WMST 1080 Introduction to Women’s Studies, the student will:
- Develop a greater understanding of the differences and similarities that exist among women of variant ethnicities, socioeconomic classes, and alternate lifestyles.
- Develop a greater understanding of how biology and culture influence behavior.
- Develop a familiarity with the major tenets of the women’s studies discipline.
- Critique texts foundational to the field.
- Analyze our gendered world through study of popular culture, language, advertisement, and public spaces.
- Differentiate between social expectations of men and women.
- Examine the idea of privilege as it relates to gender.
- Examine contemporary women’s activism worldwide.
- Evaluate major societal institutions (religion, sexuality, health, family, and work) as they relate to women.
Cross-listed: ENGL 1080, SOC 1080, HUMN 1080
General Education Requirement: Social/Behavioral Science, Humanities, and Global Diversity
Credits: 3
Instructional Method Lecture
Contact Hours: 3 hrs/week
Comments: This is a Writing Intensive course.
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ZOO 0000 - Any course from the ZOO department
Choose any course from the ZOO department.
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ZOO 1200 - Introduction to Human Biology
This course will explore the cell, the chemistry of life, and the structure and function of human organ systems. General biologocal principles such as genetics, homeostasis, and structure/function relationships are emphasized.
General Education Requirement: Life Science
Credits: 4
Contact Hours: 3 lecture, 2 lab hrs/week
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ZOO 2010 - Human Anatomy & Physiology I
This course is the first semester of a two-semester introduction to the structure and function of the human body, this course will cover cellular physiology, histology, and the integumentary, skeletal, muscular, and nervous systems.
Prerequisites:
One semester of college biology or chemistry, or instructor permission
General Education Requirement: Life Science
Credits: 4
Contact Hours: 4 lecture/lab hrs/week
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ZOO 2020 - Human Anatomy & Physiology II
This course is the second semester of a two-semester introduction to the structure and function of the human body, this course will cover the endocrine, circulatory, lymphatic, respiratory, digestive, renal, and reproductive systems.
Prerequisites:
ZOO 2010 - Human Anatomy & Physiology I or instructor permission
General Education Requirement: Life Science
Credits: 4
Contact Hours: 4 lecture hrs/week
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ZOO 2030 - Applied Anatomy of Body Movement
This course follows a regional approach to gross anatomy, and focuses on the anatomical relation- ship of muscle, nerves, vascular, and skeletal structures of the body and the underlying visceral organ, as appropriate. Joint structure and range of motion is included as a brief introduction to Kinesiology. The course is a requirement of the Massage Therapy Program, and may be of interest to others in fitness, sports medicine, or athletic training.
Credits: 2
Contact Hours: 6 lab hrs/week
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ZOO 2450 - Principles of Fish Wildlife Management
This course provides an introduction to wildlife values, wildlife communities and habitats, population management, predator control, natural diversity, and issues related to exotic species introductions. The course emphasizes principles of habitat, population biology and management, human dimensions of wildlife management, and law and policy. The biological basis for management is emphasized, and contemporary issues are discussed as they relate to specific aspects of management.
Prerequisites:
BIOL 1010 General Biology I, and BIOL 2020 General Biology II or BIOL 2020 Animal Biology
Minimum Student Competencies
Upon completion of ZOO 2450 Principles of Fish and Wildlife Management, the student will:
- describe significant events in the history of Fish and Wildlife Management in the United States.
- identify major laws regulating the management of natural resources.
- explain the biological basis for management decisions.
- describe the importance of habitat and the specific habitat requirements for a variety of commonly-managed species as well as some threatened or endangered species.
- describe the basic concepts of population biology as applied in practice to management situations and the impacts of certain management actions.
- discuss contemporary issues in Fish and Wildlife Management and the role people play in these issues.
- demonstrate use of library databases and the internet to access professional literature relevant to the field.
Credits: 3
Instructional Method Lecture
Contact Hours: 3 hours/week
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