Relationships between nutrients in metabolism. Comparing metabolic significance of required nutrients for different animal species and as applied to human nutrition. Pre-requisite: AS 233, AS 323, CHEM 361, VET 223 or ZOOL 325.Credits: 3
Principles of protein and energy metabolism and the partitioning of these nutrients for maintenance, growth and production in domestic farm animals. Pre-requisite: AS 233, AS 323, CHEM 361, VET 223 or ZOOL 325.Credits: 3
Nutrition principles for nonruminants related to reproduction, lactation and growth. Pre-requisite: AS 233, AS 323, CHEM 361, VET 223 or ZOOL 325.Credits: 3
Growth of animals at the cellular level, including hormones, growth factors, receptors and signaling and growth at the whole animal level. It is recommended that students have completed undergraduate biochemistry (or AS 640) and physiology courses.Credits: 3
Current research issues in meat science. Interpreting meat science research results. Experience in scientific writing for proposals and journal articles. Pre-requisite: AS 241.Credits: 3
A highly focused, and topical course. The format includes student presentations and discussions of reports based on literature, practices, problems, and research. Seminars may be conducted over electronic media such as internet and are at the upper division or graduate levels. Enrollment is generally limited to fewer than 20 students.Credits: 1
AST 512 - Hydraulic and Pneumatic Systems and Controls
Principles of fluid power, hydraulic and pneumatic components and system function. Component selection and off-the-shelf system design. Manual, microprocessor and electronic control of systems. Co-requisite: AST 512L. Pre-requisite: MNET 350. Cross-Listed: MNET 350 Fluid Power Technology.Credits: 3
Study of heat and moisture balance, gases, dust, and odors. Selection and design of fans, ducts, diffusers and efficient ventilation patterns. Co-requisite: AST 522L.Credits: 2
AST 562 - Advanced Topics in Natural Resource Technology
Examination of topics related to the natural resources management technologies. Potential topics include irrigation systems and water management, livestock waste facilities, soil erosion control, drainage systems and economics, wetlands, water supply and quality, watershed hydrology, water measurement and data acquisition equipment (May be repeated when topic is different). Cross-listed: (May be repeated when topic is different.) Credits: 2
Understand agricultural or biological wastes. Develop an understanding of regulatory requirements and best management practices that advocate responsible environmental stewardship. Topics include production, collection, handling, treating, and reusing agricultural and biological wastes. Course will emphasize written and oral reports. Cross-listed: AS 463.
Operation, selection, care, adjustment, and new development of internal combustion engines as applied to farm power units. Co-requisite: AST 582L. Credits: 2
Includes Directed Study, Problems, Readings, Directed Readings, Special Problems, and Special Projects. Students complete individualized plans of study which include significant one-on-one student-teacher involvment. The faculty member and students negotiate the details of the study plans. Enrollments are usually 10 or fewer students. Meeting depending upon the requirements of the topic.Credits: 3
Includes current topics, advanced topics and special topics. A course devoted to a particular issue in a specified field. Course content is not wholly included in the regular curriculum. Guest artists or experts may serve as instructors. Enrollments are usually of 10 or fewer students with significant one-on-one student/teacher involvement.Credits: (1-4)
This course is the first of the intermediate athletic training courses designed to meet all of the guidelines and competencies required by the National Athletic Trainers’ Association. These courses should be taken in sequence. AT 541 includes: concepts and techniques relative to injury assessment and management, pathology of tissue injury and repair, mechanisms of injury, management of blood borne pathogens/soft tissue injuries/fractures, athletic injuries related to environmental stress and on/off field injuries/management related to the spine (including a posture and neurological assessment). Pre-requisite: formally admitted to athletic training program and instructor consent. Credits: 3
This course is the second of the intermediate athletic training courses designed to meet all of the guidelines and competencies required by the National Athletic Trainers’ Association. These courses should be taken in sequence. AT 542 includes techniques related to the prevention, recognition, and management of athletic injuries to the upper and lower extremities. Related topics include preseason screening, preparticipation physicals, and appropriate weight training techniques. Pre-requisite: AT 441.Credits: 3
This course is the third of the intermediate athletic training courses designed to meet all of the guidelines and competencies required by the National Athletic Trainers’ Association. These courses should be taken in sequence. AT 543 includes a combination of material. One section of the class is devoted to the prevention, recognition, and management of athletic injuries relative to head, face, throat, abdomen, and thorax. The remainder of the class includes material in regards to evaluation and care of general illnesses and dermatological disorders common to athletics, understanding the role of pharmaceuticals in athletics, both legal and banned substances, drug testing procedures, special issues related to women in athletics, and the athletic trainer’s role in counseling athletes.Credits: 3
This course is designed to cover the athletic training competencies in organization and administration. It will cover knowledge, skills and values that an athletic trainer must possess to develop, administer, and manage a health care facility and associated venues that provide health care to athletes and others involved in physical activity. Pre-requisite: instructor consent.Credits: 3
AT 554 - Athletic Injuries Assessment – Lower Extremity
This course is designed to have the student athletic trainers develop a sound understanding of the assessment of athletic related injuries and conditions occurring to the lower extremities. The course will incorporate anatomy of the lower extremity, the athletic related injuries or conditions which may occur, and evaluation techniques used to assess this area of the body.Credits: 2
AT 556 - Athletic Injuries Assessment – Upper Extremity
This course is designed to have the student athletic trainers develop a sound understanding of the assessment of athletic related injuries and conditions occurring to the upper extremities. The course will incorporate anatomy of the upper extremity, the athletic related injuries or conditions which may occur, and evaluation techniques used to assess this area of the body.Credits: 2
AT 564 - Therapeutic Modalities in Athletic Training
This course is designed to have the student develop a sound understanding of the use of modalities in the treatment of the injured athlete. The class will be taught through lectures and demonstrations and provide for practical experience.Credits: 2
This course is designed to have the student develop a sound understanding of the use of exercise in the rehabilitation of the injured athlete. The class will be taught through lectures and demonstrations and provide for practical experience.Credits: 2
Accounting concepts and practices for entrepreneurs/small business owners. Emphasis given to the use of accounting tools to solve small business problems.Credits: 3
This course focuses on the process of screening an opportunity, drafting a personal entrepreneurial strategy, and understanding the business plan writing process. Building the entrepreneurial team and the acquisition and management of financial resources are emphasized along with venture growth, harvest strategies, and valuation.Credits: 3
This course provides an in-depth study of the primary methodologies of marketing research. Emphasis is placed on collecting, analyzing, interpreting and presenting information for the purpose of reducing uncertainty surrounding marketing and management decisions.Credits: 3
Includes current topics, advanced topics and special topics. A course devoted to a particular issue in a specified field. Course content is not wholly included in the regular curriculum. Guest artists or experts may serve as instructors. Enrollments are usually of 10 or fewer students with significant one-on-one student/teacher involvement.Credits: (1-4)
Special, intense sessions in specific topic areas. Approximately 45 hours of work is required for each hour of credit. Workshops may vary in time range but typically use a compressed time period for delivery. They may include lectures, conferences, committee work, and group activity.Credits: (1-3)
Comprehensive taxonomic survey of the Kingdom Fungi; reproductive biology, physiology, genetics, and ecology of fungal organisms; relationship of fungi to human affairs. Co-requisites: BIOL 515L.Credits: (2-3)
Physical, sensory, and physiological changes with age, aging of cells and tissues. Cellular, developmental, endocrine and other theories of aging. Pathologies of aging. Pre-requisite: physiology course, ZOOL 325.Credits: 3
An introduction to ecological modeling. Topics will include modeling methodology, auto-ecological models, population models, biotic communities, ecosystem level models, global modeling. Pre-requisite: MATH 557. Credits: 3
Mathematical models from microbiology, cellular biology, and physiology will be developed and analyzed. Topics will include enzyme kinetics, cell membrane function, cell cycle regulation, intercellular communication, and molecular motors. Pre-requisite: MATH 558. Credits: 3
This course is an introduction to bioinformatics for students in mathematics and physical sciences. This course will include a brief introduction to cellular and molecular biology, and will cover topics such as sequence alignment, phylogenetic trees and gene recognition. Existing computational tools for nucleotide and protein sequence analysis, protein functional analysis and gene expression studies will be discussed and used. Pre-requisite: MATH 559.Credits: 3
Study of the structure function and management of landscape ecosystems. Integrates the study of plants, animals and the physical environment at larger spatial scales, and application of these concepts to land management issues. An understanding of ecological principles is recommended prior to enrollment. Co-requisite: BIOL 560L.Credits: 4
Study of energy and material flows through the living (plants, animals, microbes) and non-living (soils, atmosphere) components of ecological systems. Discussion of the major elements cycles and patterns of energy flow through ecosystems, including how those fluxes and their controls differ for different ecosystems. Linkages between ecosystem structure and function will be emphasized. Pre-requisite: BIOL 311.Credits: 3
BIOL 566 - Environmental Toxicology and Contaminants
This course will prepare students in the area of Ecological Effects of Toxic Substances and other contaminants. Wildlife toxicology and impacts of agriculture on the Northern Plains will be emphasized. Topics covered will include pesticides, heavy metals, aquatic and terrestrial ecotoxicity and other topics related to Wildlife Toxicology.Credits: 3
This course will prepare students in the area of ecological effects of toxic substances and other contaminants. Wildlife toxicology and impacts of agriculture on the Northern Plains will be emphasized. Topics covered will include pesticides, heavy metals, aquatic and terrestrial ecotoxicity and other topics related to wildlife toxicology. Co-requisite: BIOL 567L. Cross-listed: ZOOL 567/567L.Credits: 3
Preparation and observation of animal and plant tissues for microscopic and photomicrioscopic study. Emphasis will be given to various techniques used in current research areas.Credits: 3
This course is a broad treatment of how fire and ecosystems combine to form the landscapes that we see. Course material examines the contributions of climate, topography, weather, and fuels to the fire environment and how these factors influence wildland fire behavior. We will explore the interactions between ecological processes and fire regimes in ecosystem dynamics and the ways in which human land use and land management affect the outcomes.Cross-Listed: GSE/GEOG/WL 767Credits: 3
The course introduces concepts and methodologies for the study of health and disease in human populations. Different study designs and their methods of analysis will be discussed, as well as sources, handling, and interpretation of epidemiologic data.Credits: 3
BIOS 662 - Advanced Molecular and Cellular Biology
This course will provide cutting-edge, comprehensive knowledge in molecular and cellular biology and pave a solid foundation for graduate students as they develop and conduct thesis and dissertation research. It will give students a perspective both on what is known and unknown about cellular structures, organization and their functions, cell chemistry and biosynthesis, genetic mechanisms, and cells in their social context. Undergraduate courses in genetics and cell biology are recommended.Credits: 6
BIOS 663 - Advanced Concepts in Infectious Disease
This course will provide cutting-edge, comprehensive knowledge in molecular and cellular pathogenesis and the immune response. It will give a perspective both on what is known and current research in the areas of general pathology, immunology, virology, and bacteriology. The course will cover the importance of host-pathogen interactions in infectious disease, which will serve as the basis for further study within more specialized topics in higher-level courses.Pre-requisite: BIOS 662; students with no background in infectious disease should enroll in undergraduate Immunology, Virology, or Medical Microbiology prior to taking this course.Credits: 6
Independent research problems/projects that lead to a research or design paper but not to a thesis. The plan of study is negotiated by the faculty member and the candidate. Contact between the two may be extensive and intensive. Does not include research courses which are theoretical.Credits: (1-3)
A highly focused, and topical course. The format includes student presentations and discussions of reports based on literature, practices, problems, and research. Seminars may be conducted over electronic media such as internet and are at the upper division or graduate levels. Enrollment is generally limited to fewer than 20 students.Credits: 1
Includes Current Topics, Advanced Topics and Special Topics. A course devoted to a particular issue in a specified field. Course content is not wholly included in the regular curriculum. Guest artists or experts may serve as instructors. Enrollments are usually of 10 or fewer students with significant one-on-one student/teacher involvement.Credits: (1-6)
A formal treatise presenting the results of study submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the applicable degree. The process requires extensive and intensive one-on-one interaction between the candidate and professor with more limited interaction between and among the candidate and other members of the committee.Credits: (1-10)
A highly focused, and topical course. The format includes student presentations and discussions of reports based on literature, practices, problems, and research. Seminars may be conducted over electronic media such as internet and are at the upper division or graduate levels. Enrollment is generally limited to fewer than 20 students.Credits: 1
Includes current topics, advanced topics and special topics. A course devoted to a particular issue in a specified field. Course content is not wholly included in the regular curriculum. Guest artists or experts may serve as instructors. Enrollments are usually of 10 or fewer students with significant one-on-one student/teacher involvement.Credits: (1-12)
A systematic study of grasses, and grasslike plants of the northern Great Plains; field and lab practice in collection and identification of graminoid plants; discussion of unique biological aspects of grass and grasslike plants that make them economically and ecologically significant.Credits: 3
A systematic survey of vascular plants that grow in wetland habitats, and a study of their adaptations to life in the water. Field and laboratory practice in identification and recognition of common aquatic plants. Co-requisite: BOT 512L. Pre-requisite: BOT 301 or instructor consent.Credits: (1-3)
Morphology has been defined as philosophical anatomy. This course addresses comparative structure and evolutionary patterns existing in the diverse vascular plant groups including club mosses, ferns, gymnosperms and angiosperms. The student will gain insight into unity from homeostasis and diversity through evolution of this group of plants. Co-requisite: BOT 513L. Credits: 3
A systematic survey of vascular plants that grow in wetland habitats, and a study of their adaptations to life in the water. Field and laboratory practice in identification and recognition of common aquatic plants. Co-requisite: BOT 515L. Credits: 3
Analysis of the energy relationships of communities with emphasis on productivity. Literature readings. Laboratory work in techniques of community analysis. Pre-requisite: BOT 715L or instructor’s consent.Credits: 4
A systematic study of grasses, and grasslike plants of the northern Great Plains; field and lab practice in collection and identification of graminoid plants; discussion of unique biological aspects of grass and grasslike plants that make them economically and ecologically significant. Cross-listed: 400/500 level.Credits: 0
Molecular mechanisms involved in regulation of subcellular assemblies and metabolism in higher plants. Pre-requisite: BIOL 343 and CHEM 361 or MICR 436.Credits: 3
Comparative studies in in vivo and in vitro cellular differentiation, organ formation, and plant development. Co-requisite: BOT 781L. Pre-requisite: BOT 421 or BIOL 371 or BOT 327.Credits: 3
Independent research problems/projects that lead to a research or design paper but not to a thesis. The plan of study is negotiated by the faculty member and the candidate. Contact between the two may be extensive and intensive. Does not include research courses which are theoretical. Credits: (1-3)
Includes Directed Study, Problems, Readings, Directed Readings, Special Problems, and Special Projects. Students complete individualized plans of study which include significant one-on-one student-teacher involvement. The faculty member and students negotiate the details of the study plans. Enrollments are usually 10 or fewer students. Meetings depending upon the requirements of the topic.Credits: (1-4)
Includes current topics, advanced topics and special topics. A course devoted to a particular issue in a specified field. Course content is not wholly included in the regular curriculum. Guest artists or experts may serve as instructors. enrollments are usually of 10 or fewer students with significant one-on-one student/teacher involvement.Credits: (1-5)
Includes current topics, advanced topics and special topics. A course devoted to a particular issue in a specified field. Course content is not wholly included in the regular curriculum. Guest artists or experts may serve as instructors. enrollments are usually of 10 or fewer students with significant one-on-one student/teacher involvement.Credits: (1-3)
Applied, monitored and supervised, field-based learning experience for which the student may or may not be paid. Students gain practical experience; they follow a negotiated and or directed plan of study. A higher level of supervision is provided by the instructor in these courses than is the case with field experience courses.Credits: (3-6)
Research and theory relative to family functioning throughout the life cycle will be studied, especially financial decision making during crisis and conflict. Emphasis will be given to factors that shape family values, attitudes, and behaviors from a multi-cultural perspective. New and emerging issues critical to family functioning will be addressed.Credits: 3
Theory and research regarding the interactive process between the client and the practitioner, including communication techniques, motivation and esteem building, the counseling environment, ethics, and methods of data intake, verification, and analysis. Other topics include legal issues, compensation, uses of technology to identify resources, information management, and current or emerging issues.Credits: 3
This course covers major issues relative to the economics of families including household production and human capital development. It also covers the economics of crises, public policy and family life cycle spending, and saving and borrowing. A theoretical and research perspective will be used to illuminate the concepts in the course. New and emerging issues in the field of family economics will be emphasized. Special attention will be given to the role of ethics in family economic issues.Credits: 3
CA 640 - Fundamentals of Family Financial Planning
The nature and functioning of financial systems, including currencies, markets, monetary and fiscal policy, and supply/demand for land, labor, 26d capital. Focus will be on the impact of global financial interdependence on individuals and families in the U.S. current and emerging issues, as well as current research and theory relative to financial systems will be discussed.Credits: 3
An in-depth study of investment options for clients, this course will include common stocks, fixed income securities, convertible securities, and related choices. Relationships between investment options and employee/employer benefit plan choices will be studied. Current and emerging issues, and ethics will be an integral part of the course.Credits: 3
An in-depth study of risk management concepts, tools, and strategies for individuals and families, including life insurance; property and casualty insurance liability insurance; accident, disability, health and long-term care insurance; and government-subsidized programs; current and emerging issues, as well as ethical considerations, relative to risk management will be discussed. Case studies will provide experience in selecting insurance products suitable for individuals and families.Credits: 3
Fundamentals of the estate planning process will be studied, including estate settlement, estate and gift taxes, property ownership and transfer, and powers of appointment. Tools and techniques used in implementing an effective estate plan; ethical considerations in providing estate planning services and new and emerging issues in the field will be explored. Case studies will provide experience in developing estate plans suitable for varied family forms.Credits: 3
The role of housing and real estate in the family financial planning process, including taxation, mortgages, financial calculations, legal concerns, and ethical issues related to home ownership and real estate investments. Emphasis on emerging issues in the context of housing and real estate.Credits: 3
CA 725 - Family, Employment Benefits and Retirement Planning
Study of micro and macro considerations for retirement planning. Survey of various types of retirement plans, ethical considerations in providing retirement planning services, assessing and forecasting financial needs in retirement, and integration of retirement plans with governmental benefits.Credits: 3
This course provides in-depth information of income tax practices and procedures including tax regulations, tax return preparation, the tax audit processes, the appeals process, preparation for an administrate or judicial forum, and ethical considerations of taxation. New and emerging issues related to taxation will be covered. Family/individual case studies provide practice in applying and analyzing tax information and recommending appropriate tax strategies.Credits: 3
CA 745 - Professional Practices in Financial Planning
Challenges of managing financial planning practices including, but not limited to: business evaluation, personnel, marketing, client services, ethics and technological applications. Relying both on a theoretical as well as an applied approach, students will analyze case studies that provide relevant, practical exposure to practice management issues, with a strong emphasis on current research findings.Credits: 3
This course examines professional issues in financial planning, including ethical considerations, regulation and certifications requirements, communication skills, and professional responsibility. Students are expected to utilize skills obtained in other courses and work experiences in the completion of personal financial case studies, the development of a targeted investment policy, and other related financial planning assignments.Credits: 3
Includes Directed Study, Problems, Readings, Directed Readings, Special Problems, and Special Projects. Students complete individualized plans of study which include significant one-on-one student-teacher involvement. The faculty member and students negotiate the details of the study plans. Enrollments are usually 10 or fewer students. Meetings depending upon the requirements of the topic.Credits: (1-3)
Includes current topics, advanced topics and special topics. A course devoted to a particular issue in a specified field. Course content is not wholly included in the regular curriculum. Guest artists or experts may serve as instructors. enrollments are usually of 10 or fewer students with significant one-on-one student/teacher involvement.Credits: (1-3)