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VET (Veterinary Science)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

WL (Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences)
  

  • WL 220 - Introduction to Wildlife and Fisheries Management

    Credits: 3
    An introduction to the basic principles used in the management of wildlife and fish populations, their habitats, and their human users. The course is directed toward the presentation of general concepts that are integral to understanding the discipline.


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  • WL 291 - Independent Study (COM)

    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.


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  • WL 355-355L - Mammalogy and Lab (COM)

    Credits: 3
    Identification of game, fur bearing, and small mammals; taxonomy of these groups, life histories and habits, preparation of study skins and skeletons; special reference to those occurring in Northern Great Plains area.  Laboratory experience that accompanies WL 355. Prerequisites: BIOL 151-151L  or BIOL 153-153L . Corequisites: WL 355L-355.


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  • WL 363-363L - Ornithology and Lab(COM)

    Credits: 4
    Identification of bird species; life histories, ecology, habits, and special structural and physiological adaptations of various groups.  Laboratory experience that accompanies WL 363. Prerequisites: BIOL 151-151L  or BIOL 153-153L . Corequisites: WL 363L-363.


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  • WL 367-367L - Ichthyology and Lab

    Credits: 3
    Characteristics and relationships of fishes; adaptations, behavior, ecology, evolution, systematics, and zoogeography of fishes; and, identification and life histories of fishes. Corequisites: WL 367L-367.


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  • WL 411-411L - Principles of Wildlife Management and Lab

    Credits: 3
    Application of ecological principles of the management of wild birds, mammals, and herps. History and development of wildlife management as a science; characteristics of, and factors affecting wildlife populations; techniques and theories of management; and, wildlife conservation. Prerequisites: NRM 230 , NRM 282-282L , and NRM 311 . Corequisites: WL 411L-411.


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  • WL 412-412L - Principles of Fisheries Management and Lab

    Credits: 3
    Fisheries management as a science with an emphasis on freshwater fishes and ecosystems. Emphases include biota, habitat, and human management. Prerequisites: WL 220  and NRM 230 , or department written consent. Corequisites: WL 412L-412.


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  • WL 415-415L/515-515L - Upland Game Ecology and Management and Lab

    Credits: 3
    Upland game birds and mammals as components of ecosystems. Effects of farming; industry; social change; technology; and federal, state, and private programs on game and non-game species. Techniques for individual species management. Prerequisites: NRM 230 , NRM 282-282L , and NRM 311 . Corequisites: WL 415L-415L/515L-515.


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  • WL 417-417L/517-517L - Large Mammal Ecology and Management and Lab

    Credits: 3
    Large mammal life histories and distributions. Relationships of nutrition, reproduction, interspecific competition, and predation to management of large mammal habitat and harvest. Techniques for research and management of large mammals. Prerequisites: NRM 230 , NRM 282-282L , and NRM 311 . Corequisites: WL 417L-417/517L-517.


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  • WL 418-418L/518-518L - Ecology of Aquatic Invertebrates and Lab

    Credits: 3
    The identification of and ecological relationships associated with aquatic invertebrates; aquatic ecosystems of the north-central states are emphasized. Corequisites: WL 418L-418/518L-518.


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  • WL 419-419L/519-519L - Waterfowl Ecology and Management and Lab

    Credits: 3
    Analysis of ecological and socio-economic factors affecting waterfowl habitat and populations. State and federal programs affecting wetland drainage and preservation. Field inspection of waterfowl habitat in the north-central states. Prerequisites: NRM 230 , NRM 282-282L , and NRM 311 . Corequisites: WL 419L-419/519L-519.


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  • WL 420 - Wildlife Law Enforcement

    Credits: 3
    Evolution of laws relating to fish and wildlife, enforcement of wildlife law, federal versus state jurisdiction, types of violations, tribal fishing and hunting rights, and other topics. Guest speakers from state, federal, and local law enforcement agencies. Prerequisites:   and NRM 230 . Notes: Fall.


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  • WL 421-521 - Grassland Fire Ecology

    Credits: 3
    The course is designed to describe the ecological effects of fire on grassland ecosystem components, from soil and vegetation to wildlife and cattle. It also provides insight into the history of fires, the people who use them and why, the parts of a fire, how fires behave in relation to fuel and weather, and the procedures for safely conducting prescribed burns. Cross-Listed: RANG 421-521 .


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  • WL 425-425L/525-525L - Wildlife Nutrition and Disease and Lab

    Credits: 3
    Emphasis is placed on nutrient requirements and acquisition, conditions and characteristics of important diseases, and their management implications. Focal areas include the biochemical, physiological, and ecological bases for studying nutrition and disease; nutrition and disease relationships to wildlife and habitat; protein, energy, vitamin, and mineral requirements and their relationships to diseases; and strategies for satisfying nutritional requirements. Prerequisites: NRM 230  and CHEM 108-108L  or CHEM 326-326L  or Department written consent. Corequisites: WL 425L-425/525L-525.


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  • WL 427-427L/527-527L - Limnology and Lab

    Credits: 3
    Physical, chemical, and biological characteristics of lentic freshwater ecosystems. Analysis of and methods for quantifying processes that function in lentic freshwater ecosystems. Prerequisites: Department written consent. Corequisites: WL 427L-427/527L-527.


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  • WL 429-429L/529-529L - Ecology of Fishes and Habitat and Lab

    Credits: 3
    Study of fish as an organism and the interrelations of fish with other organisms and with their habitat. Prerequisites: Department written consent. Corequisites: WL 429L-429/529L-529.


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  • WL 430 - Human Dimensions in Natural Resource Management

    Credits: 3
    Interactions among various stakeholders, resource management agencies, and the wildlife and fisheries resources are studied. Topics such as public attitudes and expectations; agency structure, administration, and policy; tangible and intangible values of fish, wildlife, and their habitats; the concept of biophilia as motivation for resource use; public relations; the philosophy and ethics of resource use and management; and, wildlife and fisheries law and its enforcement are included.


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  • WL 431-431L/531-531L - Advanced Fisheries Management and Lab

    Credits: 3
    Advanced management and ecology of public and private water bodies through manipulation of habitat, organisms, and human users. The course will address water body design and construction, limnology, hydrology, channel morphology, water quality, biological production, fish management, troubleshooting, and pond and stream opportunities. Prerequisites: WL 412 . Corequisites: WL 431L-431/531L-531.


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  • WL 434-434L - Herpetology and Lab (COM)

    Credits: 3
    This course is a study of reptiles and amphibians including their life history, ecology, reproductive habits, physiology, systematics, and world-wide distribution. Prerequisites: BIOL 151-151L  or BIOL 153-153L . Notes: Fall.


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  • WL 491 - Independent Study

    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.


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  • WL 492-592 - Topics (COM)

    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.


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  • WL 494 - Internship

    Credits: 1-12
    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.


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  • WL 496 - Field Experience

    Credits: 1-12
    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 established between the student, instructor and field experience supervisor. Due to the presence of a field experience supervisor, a lower level of supervision is provided by the instructor in these courses than is the case with an internship or practicum course.


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  • WL 497 - Cooperative Education (COM)

    Credits: 1-12
    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 established between the student, instructor and field experience supervisor. Due to the presence of a field experience supervisor, a lower level of supervision is provided by the instructor in these courses than is the case with an internship or practicum course.


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  • WL 498 - Undergraduate Research/Scholarship (COM)

    Credits: 1-4
    Independent research problems/projects or scholarship activities. The plan of study is negotiated by the faculty member and student. Contact between the two may be extensive and intensive. Does not include research courses which are theoretical.


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WMST (Women’s Studies)
  

  • WMST 247 - Introduction to Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies (COM) [SGR #3]

    Credits: 3
    This course provides students with an introduction to the study of women, gender, and sexuality across related liberal arts disciplines, with a focus on key questions, theoretical tools, and issues in the field. Notes: Course meets SGR #3 .


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  • WMST 248 - Women in Literature (COM) [SGR #4]

    Credits: 3
    Study of literature by and about women. Course materials may range from early times to the present and may also include non-American literature. Cross-Listed: ENGL 248 . Notes: Course meets SGR #4 .


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  • WMST 250 - Development of Human Sexuality

    Credits: 3
    A basic course which explores the biological, behavioral, and cultural aspects of human sexuality. The course focuses on individual sexual development, interpersonal aspects of sexual behavior and social/cultural values and beliefs about sexuality and sex roles throughout the lifespan. Cross-Listed: HDFS 250 .


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  • WMST 253 - Socio-Psychological Aspects of Dress

    Credits: 3
    Examination of clothing behavior from sociological, psychological and cultural perspectives. Cross-Listed: FSRM 253 .


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  • WMST 260 - Women’s Health Issues

    Credits: 3
    This interdisciplinary course critically examines issues in women’s health. Biological, socio-cultural, psychological, historical, and political processes that shape and define women’s health and healthcare issues are explored. Cross-Listed: HSC 260 .


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  • WMST 305 - Women and Politics (COM)

    Credits: 3
    This course explores a variety of perspectives in feminist political thought. Particular emphasis is placed on barriers women face in gaining access to political power in public and private institutions, both in American society and in global contexts. Cross-Listed: POLS 305 .


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  • WMST 325 - Domestic and Intimate Violence

    Credits: 3
    A seminar focusing on the problems associated with violent behaviors in American households. Special attention will be devoted to the structural, cultural and social-psychological factors contributing to the abuse and battering of family members. In addition, the use of force as a problem solving mechanism will be examined. Cross-Listed: SOC 325 .


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  • WMST 331 - Women and Religion

    Credits: 3
    The course examines what women have to say about religion and what religions have had to say about women, including a critical examination of traditional theological areas from the perspective of feminist theologians. Areas covered include women in the Bible, church history, and the contemporary church. Cross-Listed: REL 331 .


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  • WMST 349 - Women in American History

    Credits: 3
    This course will investigate the role of women in the history of the United States. It will attempt to discover what impact women had on the course of events. Selected women and their careers will be highlighted. Cross-Listed: HIST 349 .


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  • WMST 361 - Gender and Sexuality

    Credits: 3
    This course centers on the perspectives of gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, queer, and Two-Spirit Indigenous peoples. Topics will focus on historical and contemporary realities that intersect with Indigenous feminisms, western feminism, and mainstream LGBTQ movements. Cross-Listed: AIS 361 .


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  • WMST 362 - Indigenous Feminisms

    Credits: 3
    The course will examine feminism in indigenous communities around the world through the study of the personal and communal experiences of indigenous women. Topics will include colonial interactions with indigenous peoples and their impact on cultural concepts of gender roles, personhood, and leadership. Readings will draw from American Indian studies, critical pedagogy, education, gender studies, history, and literature. Cross-Listed: AIS 362 .


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  • WMST 367 - Psychological Gender Issues

    Credits: 3
    This course surveys the current theoretical and research issues in the development of gender and explores the impact of gender on the lives of women and men. Topics include societal and biological influences on psychological development, achievement motivation, sex roles, stereotyping, socialization, sexuality, and personality. Prerequisites: PSYC 101  or PSYC 202 . Cross-Listed: PSYC 367 .


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  • WMST 392 - Topics (COM)

    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.


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  • WMST 415 - Communication and Gender (COM)

    Credits: 3
    A study of gender theories as well as gendered communication practices within the contexts of interpersonal and organizational relationships and social and cultural forces. Cross-Listed: SPCM 415-515 .


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  • WMST 419-519 - Women in Media

    Credits: 3
    This course examines contributions of women to the mass media from colonial era to present. It also studies the portrayal of women by the news media and by advertising, and it studies the roles currently played by women in the media and in supporting areas of advertising and public relations. Cross-Listed: MCOM 419-519 .


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  • WMST 483 - Sociology of Gender Roles

    Credits: 3
    Female and male roles in relation to one another in a changing world are the focus of this course. The nature of sex roles, their origin, and their variations over time and across cultures are examined. Cross-Listed: SOC 483-583 .


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  • WMST 491 - Independent Study (COM)

    Credits: 1-4
    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. Prerequisites: WMST 101 .


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  • WMST 492-592 - Topics (COM)

    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.


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  • WMST 494 - Internship (COM)

    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.


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  • WMST 498 - Undergraduate Research/Scholarship (COM)

    Credits: 1-3
    Independent research problems/projects or scholarship activities. The plan of study is negotiated by the faculty member and student. Contact between the two may be extensive and intensive. Does not include research courses which are theoretical.


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