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Twin Cities Courses
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FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE (FW)
College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences
Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology
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FW 1001
- Orientation in Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology
(1.0 cr; A-F or Aud, fall, every year)
Survey of technical requirements and education needed for careers in fisheries, wildlife, and conservation biology. Introduction to fields of work, problems, career opportunities.
FW 1002
- Wildlife: Ecology, Values, and Human Impact (ENVT, C/PE)
(3.0 cr; Prereq-Recommended for students without natural science background; fall, every year)
Controversial issues involving specific wildlife management principles/techniques.
FW 1901
- Freshman Seminar (ENVT)
(1.0 - 3.0 cr [max 3.0 cr]; Prereq-Fr with no more than 29 cr; fall, spring, every year)
In-depth study of issues/topics related to natural resources and the environment. Topics vary each semester.
FW 1905
- Freshman Seminar
(1.0 - 3.0 cr [max 6.0 cr]; Prereq-fr; fall, spring, every year)
Issues/topics related to natural resources and the environment. Topics vary.
FW 2001
- Introduction to Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology (ENVT)
(3.0 cr; Prereq-BIOL 1001 or BIOL 1009; fall, spring, every year)
Fish, wildlife, and other forms of biodiversity. Single species, populations, ecosystem, and landscape approaches. Experiential/interactive course. Decision-case studies.
FW 2002
- Threatened and Endangered Wildlife: Causes, Consequences, and Future Conservation (ENVT)
(3.0 cr; Prereq-Intro biology course)
Introduction to extinction as a process both natural and human caused. Illustrates differences in extinction events and why we should be concerned about rate of extinction. Definitions of current jargon used to describe imperiled species due to their legal/biological connotations. Case history examples of wildlife species that are threatened or endangered.
FW 2003
- Introduction to Marine Biology
(3.0 cr; Prereq-BIOL 1001 or BIOL 1009 or BIOL 2012 or GEOL 1006 or #; spring, every year)
Nature of oceans, their role sustaining life on planet. Diversity/ecology of organisms that live in coastal, deep, and open seas. Effects of humans on marine life. Resilience of marine life, its importance to human society. Cultures of oceanic peoples. Selected topics (e.g., fisheries science and conservation, marine mammal conservation, global warming).
FW 3136
- Biology of Fishes
(4.0 cr; =[FW 5136]; Prereq-Biol 1001 or Biol 2012; fall, every year)
Fish biology, adaptations to different environments, modes of living, and environmental relationships. Lab emphasizes anatomy/identification of Minnesota fishes.
FW 3565
- Fisheries and Wildlife Ecology and Management: Field Trip
(2.0 cr; Prereq-#; A-F only, spring, every year)
Eight-day field trip to Wyoming and points en route during spring break. Emphasizes broad range of fisheries and wildlife management, including big game, waterfowl, endangered species.
FW 4001
- Biometry (WI)
(4.0 cr; Prereq-Math 1031; A-F or Aud, fall, every year)
Basic statistical concepts such as probability, sampling space, and frequency distributions. Descriptive statistics: sample tests, linear regression (simple and multiple), ANOVA, goodness of fit, nonparameteric method and other relevant selected topics (e.g., clustering and classification).
FW 4101
- Herpetology
(4.0 cr; Prereq-BIOL 1001 or BIOL 2012; spring, even years)
Reptiles/amphibians, their systematics, behavior, ecology, physiology, development, and morphology. Diversity of reptiles/amphibians. Focuses on Minnesota fauna. Lab.
FW 4102
- Principles of Conservation Biology (ENVT)
(3.0 cr; Prereq-Biol 1009 or equiv; Biol 3407 recommended; spring, every year)
Introduction to themes/concepts of diverse, dynamic, and interdisciplinary field. Biological/social underpinnings of conservation problems/solutions.
FW 4103
- Principles of Wildlife Management
(3.0 cr; Prereq-Intro biology course, [jr or sr]; spring, every year)
Foundation for understanding discipline of wildlife management. Preparation for upper division wildlife courses.
FW 4104
- Hunting and Fishing Traditions: Field Sports Reflected in Arts, Literature, and Practice
(3.0 cr; spring, odd years)
History, traditions, and importance of field sports in North America. Making/using sport fishing equipment. Safe handling/operation of firearms, leading to State of Minnesota Firearms Safety Certificate. Lectures, readings.
FW 4105
- Hunting and Fishing Traditions: Field Sports Reflected in Arts, Literature, and Practice
(2.0 cr; spring, odd years)
Philosophical foundations, history, traditions, and current importance of field sports in North American society. Laboratory sessions introduce making/using modern sport fishing equipment. Optional experiential learning laboratory introduces safe handling/operation of firearms, leading to State of Minnesota Firearms Safety Certificate. Lectures, invited guests, readings.
FW 4106
- Important Plants in Fisheries and Wildlife Habitats
(1.0 cr; Prereq-[BIOL 3407 or BIOL 3408W], [jr or sr], FW major; A-F or Aud, summer, every year)
Field identification of important plants in fisheries and wildlife habitats.
FW 4108
- Field Methods in Research and Conservation of Vertebrate Populations
(3.0 cr; Prereq-[BIOL 3407 or BIOL 3408W], [jr or sr], FW major; A-F or Aud, spring, summer, every year)
Planning/implementation of research/management projects. Collect/analyze data in groups. Group/individual oral/written reports. Each student keeps a field journal.
FW 4132
- Invertebrate Diversity
(4.0 cr; Prereq-Biol 1001 or Biol 2012; A-F or Aud)
Survey of major invertebrate phyla from standpoints of structure, function, development, and their environmental/evolutionary relationships. Focuses on major groups of multicelled invertebrates. Special unit dedicated to invertebrates of Minnesota.
FW 4137
- Ichthyology
(4.0 cr; Prereq-Biol 1001 or Biol 2012; fall, every year)
Fish biology, adaptations to different environments and modes of living, and environmental relationships. Lab emphasizes anatomy and identification of Minnesota fishes.
Effective:
Fall 2010
FW 4191
- Independent Study: Conservation Biology
(1.0 - 5.0 cr [max 5.0 cr]; Prereq-#; fall, spring, summer, every year)
Individual field, library, and lab research in conservation biology.
FW 4200H
- Honors Seminar
(1.0 cr; Prereq-FW upper div honors, #; fall, spring, every year)
Current topics presented by faculty/students. Lecture/discussion.
FW 4291
- Independent Study: Fisheries
(1.0 - 5.0 cr [max 15.0 cr]; Prereq-#; fall, spring, summer, every year)
Individual field, library, and lab research in fisheries.
FW 4292
- Special Lectures: Fisheries
(1.0 - 5.0 cr [max 15.0 cr]; =[FW 5292]; Prereq-#; fall, spring, summer, every year)
Lectures in special fields of fisheries given by visiting scholar or regular staff member.
FW 4391
- Independent Study: Wildlife
(1.0 - 5.0 cr [max 5.0 cr]; Prereq-#; fall, spring, summer, every year)
Individual field, library, and lab research in wildlife.
FW 4392
- Special Lectures: Wildlife
(1.0 - 5.0 cr [max 15.0 cr]; =[FW 5392]; Prereq-#; fall, spring, every year)
Lectures on special topics of wildlife given by visiting scholar or staff member.
FW 4401
- Fish Physiology and Behavior
(2.0 cr; Prereq-3136 or 5136 or #; spring, even years)
Introduction to major themes of fish physiology and behavior.
FW 4701
- Fisheries and Wildlife Problem Solving
(2.0 cr; Prereq-FW sr or grad student or #; spring, every year)
Management problem identification/analysis, information gathering/analysis, oral/written reporting. Selected management issues.
FW 4801H
- Honors Research
(2.0 cr; Prereq-FW upper div honors, #; A-F or Aud, fall, spring, every year)
Independent research project supervised by faculty member.
FW 4802H
- Honors Research
(2.0 cr; Prereq-FW upper div honors, #; A-F or Aud, fall, spring, every year)
Completion of honors thesis. Oral report.
FW 5003
- Human Dimensions of Biological Conservation (C/PE, ENVT)
(3.0 cr; Prereq-[Biol 1001 or Biol 1009], Biol 3407; spring, every year)
Survey of social, psychological, economic, policy aspects of managing/conserving wildlife, fisheries, and related resources.
FW 5051
- Analysis of Populations
(4.0 cr; =[00648]; Prereq-[[BIOL 3407 or BIOL 3400W], [4001 or STAT 3011 or ESPM 3012], sr] or #; spring, every year)
Factors involved in regulation, growth, general dynamics of populations. Data needed to describe populations, population growth, population models, regulatory mechanisms.
FW 5136
- Biology of Fishes
(4.0 cr; =[FW 3136]; Prereq-Grad student; fall, every year)
Fish biology. Adaptations to different environments and modes of living. Environmental relationships. Lab emphasizes anatomy/identification of Minnesota fishes.
FW 5292
- Special Lectures: Fisheries
(1.0 - 5.0 cr [max 15.0 cr]; =[FW 4292]; Prereq-Grad student or #; fall, spring, every year)
Lectures in special fields of fisheries given by visiting scholar or regular staff member.
FW 5392
- Special Lectures: Wildlife
(1.0 - 5.0 cr [max 15.0 cr]; =[FW 4392]; Prereq-Grad student or #; fall, spring, every year)
Lectures given by visiting scholar or staff member.
FW 5401
- Fish Physiology and Behavior
(2.0 cr; Prereq-[[3136 or 5136], grad student] or #; spring, even years)
Introduction to major themes of fish physiology and behavior.
FW 5411
- Aquatic Toxicology (ENVT)
(3.0 cr; Prereq-Intro chem, intro ecol, #; fall, spring, every year)
Pollution assessment approaches, biological effects, fate/flow of contaminants in aquatic systems, major types of pollutants.
FW 5455
- Sustainable Aquaculture (ENVT, IP)
(3.0 cr; Prereq-[Intro biology, intro chemistry] or #; spring, even years)
How aquaculture affects the environment and human well-being in Minnesota and world-wide. Role of aquaculture as world¿s fastest growing food sector and in hatcheries to support fishing and rebuild endangered species. Organic aquaculture, other innovations.
FW 5571
- Avian Conservation and Management
(3.0 cr; Prereq-EEB 4134 or grad or #; spring, odd years)
Current problems in avian conservation/management. Nongame, wetland, game birds.
FW 5601
- Fisheries Population Analysis
(3.0 cr; Prereq-[4001 or Stat 5021], Biol 3407, [Math 1142 or Math 1271]; A-F or Aud, fall, every year)
Introduction to theory/methods for estimating vital statistics of fish populations. Using microcomputers/statistical software to describe, analyze, model attributes of fish populations. Case studies from literature of marine/freshwater fisheries management.
FW 5603W
- Habitats and Regulation of Wildlife (ENVT, WI)
(3.0 cr; Prereq-Biol 3407; A-F or Aud, fall, every year)
Environmental interactions of wildlife at population/community levels. Environmental threats from human activities. Habitat management practices. Objectives, polices, regulations in population management.
FW 5604W
- Fisheries Ecology and Management (ENVT, WI)
(3.0 cr; Prereq-EEB 3603 or EEB 4601 or EEB 5601; spring, every year)
Managed species/systems. Applied aquatic/fish ecology related to fisheries. Role of planning in fisheries management. Application of management tools, assessment of their efficacy.
FW 5625
- Wildlife Handling and Immobilization for Research and Management
(2.0 cr; Prereq-General biology, [grad student or vet med student or FW sr]; S-N or Aud, spring, every year)
Practical techniques to maximize human/animal safety and encourage effective operations. Preparation procedures, legal responsibilities, capture drugs/delivery systems, safety measures, ethical issues, basic veterinary procedures for handling wildlife. Field course. Uses live animals.
FW 8200
- Seminar
(1.0 - 4.0 cr [max 8.0 cr]; S-N or Aud, fall, spring, every year)
Oral and written student reports on selected topics from current literature in fisheries biology and management and wildlife. Lectures by and discussions with faculty and visiting specialists.
FW 8333
- FTE: Master's
(1.0 cr; Prereq-Master's student, adviser and DGS consent; No Grade, fall, spring, summer, every year)
(No description)
FW 8394
- Research in Fisheries
(1.0 - 4.0 cr [max 4.0 cr]; fall, spring, summer, every year)
Directed research.
FW 8444
- FTE: Doctoral
(1.0 cr; Prereq-Doctoral student, adviser and DGS consent; No Grade, fall, spring, summer, every year)
(No description)
FW 8448
- Fishery Science
(3.0 cr; Prereq-Grad student [in fisheries or wildlife conserv or conserv biol or ecology] orr #)
Applying ecological theory to study/manipulation of fish populations. Dynamics of growth, mortality, and yield of fish stocks. Field assessment methodology. Simulation applied to management problems. Web-assisted course. Students produce a publishable (print or electronic) project.
FW 8450
- Data Analysis
(4.0 cr; Prereq-5xxx statistics course; A-F or Aud)
Advanced statistical methods are used to teach exploration/analysis of univariate/multivariate data. Descriptive statistics, estimation and inference, regression and smoothing, multivariate techniques, resampling.
FW 8452
- Conservation Biology
(3.0 cr; A-F or Aud, fall, every year)
Seminar examining population- to system-level biological issues (genetics; demographic processes; community, ecosystem, and landscape scale interaction; restoration ecology; ex situ strategies for restoration and recovery) and societal issues (social, economic, cultural perspectives; sustainable development strategies; roles of institutions; international and U.S. policies).
FW 8459
- Stream and River Ecology
(3.0 cr; Prereq-Limnology course or #)
Structure/dynamics of running waters from ecosystem perspective. Historical perspective, basic hydrology/fluvial geomorphology, terrestrial-aquatic interactions, detrital dynamics, metabolism, drift, trophic relations, biotic/abiotic interactions, ecosystem experiments and natural alterations, stability/succession, ecosystem dynamics in a watershed.
FW 8461
- Advanced Topics in Fish Physiology
(1.0 cr; Prereq-Vertebrate physiology course or #)
Lectures, discussion, current literature. Complements 5459.
FW 8462
- Advanced Topics in Fish Behavior
(1.0 cr; Prereq-5459 or behavior course or #)
Current literature. Complements 5459.
FW 8465
- Fish Habitats and Restoration
(3.0 cr; Prereq-Intro ecology course or #)
Mechanisms underlying physiology/behavior that shape fish community structure in specific north temperate habitats. Techniques and planning procedures for restoring lakes/streams.
FW 8494
- Research in Wildlife
(1.0 - 4.0 cr [max 4.0 cr]; Prereq-#; fall, every year)
Directed research.
FW 8576
- Biology and Management of Large Mammals
(2.0 cr; Prereq-[Ecology course, [wildlife, forestry, and ecology grad student]] or #; A-F or Aud, fall, every year)
Ungulates. Ecology, population dynamics, energy, nutrition, predation, disease/parasites, social behavior. Research approaches, management implications/practices. Key information on North American species.
FW 8666
- Doctoral Pre-Thesis Credits
(1.0 - 6.0 cr [max 12.0 cr]; Prereq-Doctoral student who has not passed prelim oral; no required consent for 1st/2nd registrations, up to 12 combined cr; % for 3rd/4th registrations, up to 24 combined cr; doctoral student admitted before summer 2007 may register up to four times, up to 60 combined cr; No Grade, fall, spring, summer, every year)
FW 8777
- Thesis Credits: Master's
(1.0 - 18.0 cr [max 50.0 cr]; Prereq-Max 18 cr per semester or summer; 10 cr total required [Plan A only]; No Grade, fall, spring, summer, every year)
(No description)
FW 8888
- Thesis Credit: Doctoral
(1.0 - 24.0 cr [max 100.0 cr]; Prereq-Max 18 cr per semester or summer; 24 cr required; No Grade, fall, spring, summer, every year)
(No description)
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