Agriculture & Life Sciences Program
Agriculture & Life Sciences Program
Agriculture & Life Sciences Program
Prospectus
The undergraduate Agriculture & Life Sciences Program serves both College of Natural & Applied Sciences majors and non-major students of the University of Guam and other regional institutions. The program prepares majors to graduate with the knowledge, skills, and values that will enable them to succeed in professions (both public and private) in the life sciences and agriculture; graduate or other professional schools; and contributing to their families and communities. To non-majors, the program offers disciplinary knowledge and skills in agriculture and the life sciences through courses and minor programs.
Given the relevance of the program’s disciplines to Guam’s sustainability, we actively develop our courses to both interest and accommodate students from other disciplines at both the lower and upper division levels. The Agriculture & Life Sciences Program curriculum provides graduates with education, work, and training experiences designed to guide them into becoming professionals and leaders in Guam, the Western Pacific, and globally.
Learning Outcomes
- Disciplinary knowledge and skills: Graduates will demonstrate integrated knowledge in their chosen fields of study and related sciences.
- Research skills: Graduates possess critical thinking and analytical skills. Graduates are competent in basic procedures and safety protocols in conducting research. Graduates can use their knowledge and understanding of scientific concepts to explain and solve problems in their field.
- Analytical skills: Graduates can apply quantitative and/or qualitative analytical methods in agriculture and the life sciences.
- Communication skills: Graduates can gather and assess information and use it to create effective research and outreach communication media and oral presentations.
- Ethics and professionalism: Graduates understand the ethical principles underlying research, publication, and professional behavior. Graduates can demonstrate teamwork and networking skills, and understand the importance of providing correct credit for others’ work.
- Multicultural competence: Graduates will develop cross-cultural respect and a foundation for life-long multicultural competence.
- Life-long learning and integration of knowledge from the sciences and the arts: Graduates can empower themselves through lifelong learning to enhance their knowledge base, and demonstrate an ability to integrate knowledge from the sciences and the arts.
Agriculture & Life Sciences Tracks
The Agriculture & Life Sciences Program has four tracks:
Agriculture & Natural Resource Science
The Agriculture & Natural Resource Science track is intended for students who wish to continue their studies at the graduate level. This course of study will provide students with the necessary background to pursue the University’s Master of Science degree in Sustainable Agriculture, Food, & Natural Resources or Environmental Science or any graduate program in agriculture and related fields in the United States or abroad. With advanced training, the student could become a scientist working in a wide variety of fields, or a professional in areas of engineering, veterinary medicine and natural resources.
Tropical Agriculture Production
The Tropical Agriculture Production track is intended for students interested in professional careers in agriculture and related fields. The core courses will provide students with a broad foundation in agriculture with a concentration in tropical agriculture. Potential careers include an agriculture agent; quarantine officer; farm, landscape, or nursery management; agribusiness entrepreneur; natural resource conservation technician; service professional working with agricultural loans, crop assessment and forecasting agencies in government or private industry.
Human Nutrition & Food Sciences
Students majoring in the Human Nutrition & Food Sciences track are prepared for diverse careers in nutrition and food as well as to continue on to an approved dietetics program to become an eligible registered dietitian or pursue graduate school in a related field. The Human Nutrition & Food Sciences field of study includes work in environments such as the food industry, health care, and fitness facilities, nutrition education, extension education in nutrition, government or private-sector food and nutrition agencies, and science education.
Family & Community Resource Development Track
The Family & Community Resource Development track prepares students for careers with a diverse range of agencies and organizations that focus on improvement and/or maintenance of the well-being of individuals, families and communities in Guam, the Western Pacific, and the world. Professional networking opportunities with Guam-based organizations and community groups are fostered through the capstone experience requirements for the Agriculture & Life Sciences degree.
MAJOR REQUIREMENTS
Agriculture & Life Sciences Major Requirements (112–130 credit hours)
| Description | Credit Hours |
|---|---|
| General Education Courses | 35-47 |
| ALS Core Courses | 22-25 |
| Track-Specific Courses | 55-60 |
| Total Credit Hours | 112-130* |
Note:
- Students must complete a minimum of 15 credits of upper division Agriculture & Life Sciences courses.
- Agriculture & Life Science majors must have a “C” or better in all courses required for the major.
- Agriculture & Life Science majors must have a “C” or better in the following GE courses
or equivalent to register for all ALS required track courses:
- EN110 Freshman Composition
- EN111 Writing for Research
General Education (35-47 credit hours)
Students must complete the General Education requirements listed in this catalog. Some of these courses are also Agriculture & Life Sciences
program requirements and may be applied toward both sets of requirements. Consult
your CNAS academic advisor or major advisor for recommendations that may count toward both General Education and major requirements.
Core Courses (22-25 credit hours)
|
Course |
Course Title |
Credits |
Term Offered |
| AL101 | INTRODUCTION TO AGRICULTURE + This course is designed to introduce the science of agriculture. This course explains
principles behind the discipline that feeds, shelters, and clothes the world's population.
Three hours of lecture. Prerequisite: MA085 or higher. Corequisite: Enrollment in
AL101L a three hour laboratory class.
|
3 credit hours | FALL/SPRING/ALL YEARS |
| AL101L | INTRODUCTION TO AGRICULTURE LAB + AL101L is the laboratory portion of AL101 and MUST be taken concurrently with lecture
course. Prerequisite: MA085a-b or MA089 or higher. Corequisite: AL101.
|
1 credit hour | FALL/SPRING/ALL YEARS |
| AL185 | HUMAN NUTRITION + This course introduces the basic principles of human nutrition, including nutrients,
food sources for nutrients, and the national recommendations for a healthy diet. Applied
nutrition and the study of current nutrition issues in health, the environment, and
the Pacific region are critically reviewed.
|
3 credit hours | FALL/SPRING/ALL YEARS |
| AL351 | PERSONAL AND FAMILY FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT + Information is presented to understand the role of family financial management in
western society. The course provides the students with the information they need to
develop a lifetime financial plan. Essential components for developing a financial
plan and behaviors that put the individual and family on the path to affluence/financial
security are covered. These include determining financial goals, monitoring spending,
financial statements, saving, cash and credit management, student loans, mortgages,
emergency funds, retirement accounts, insurance, investment options and wills. The
goal is to prepare students to wisely manage the funds they will receive as they develop
their working career. Prerequisite: MA110 or higher.
|
3 credit hours | FALL ONLY/ALL YEARS |
| AL499 | CAPSTONE SEMINAR + In this course, Agriculture and Life Sciences seniors complete a variety of written
and oral assignments designed to demonstrate mastery in analysis and synthesis of
accumulated, learned knowledge in their chosen field with special emphasis on their
prerequisite Internship or Special Projects experience. Students complete 1.5 hrs
of directed activities and 1.5 hrs of independent work weekly. Prerequisites: AL490
or AL498.
|
3 credit hours | FALL/SPRING/ALL YEARS |
Choice of (3-4 credit hours):
|
Course |
Course Title |
Credits |
Term Offered |
| MA385 | APPLIED STATISTICS + This course covers: statistical inference, sampling theory, hypothesis testing, correlation,
and non-parametric statistics as applied to the social, life and physical sciences
and to business. Prerequisite: Grade of C or better in MA151 or equivalent course.
|
3 credit hours | FALL/SPRING/ALL YEARS |
| MA387 | STATISTICS FOR SCIENCES + The topics include exploring data in graphs and in numerical values, introducing basic
probability theory for statistics, sampling distributions, estimation theory, testing
hypothesis, correlation, linear regression, variance analysis, and non-parametric
statistics. The course consists of three hours of lecture weekly. The lab, MA387L
must be taken concurrently. Prerequisite: Grade C or better in MA161A or higher. Students
enrolled in MA387 Statistics for Sciences for credit may not also earn credit for
MA385 Applied Statistics.
|
3 credit hours | FALL/SPRING/ALL YEARS |
| MA387L | STATISTICS FOR SCIENCE LABORATORY + MA387L is the laboratory part of MA387and MUST be taken concurrently. The purpose
of lab is to reinforce concepts learned in lecture, with an emphasis on translating
familiar statistical problems into SPSS tasks. It emphasizes the principles and criteria
for selecting the appropriate statistical techniques as well as making proper conclusions.
Students will get hands-on experience applying the topics covered to real datasets.
Corequisite: Must take MA387 concurrently.
|
1 credit hour | FALL ONLY/ALL YEARS |
| BI412 | BIOMETRICS + This is a basic course in the design and analysis of biological experiments. Emphasis
is given to analysis of biological and medical data. The course consists of three
hours of lecture weekly. The lab, BI412l MUST be taken concurrently. Prerequisite:
MA115 and BI321. Corequisite: BI412L.
|
3 credit hours | FALL ONLY/ALL YEARS |
| BI412L | BIOMETRICS LABORATORY + BI412L is the laboratory portion of BI412 and MUST be taken concurrently. The course
consists of one three-hour laboratory period per week. Prerequisite: MA115 and BI321.
Corequisite: BI412.
|
1 credit hour | FALL ONLY/ALL YEARS |
Choice of (3-5 credit hours):
|
Course |
Course Title |
Credits |
Term Offered |
| MA161A | COLLEGE ALGEBRA AND TRIGONOMETRY + MA161a includes algebraic, exponential and logarithmic functions, systems of equations
and inequalities. MA161b includes trigonometry, additional algebraic functions, sequences,
series and probability. A student may receive credit for either the MA161a-b sequence
or the MA 165 course, but not a combination of the two. Prerequisite: Grade of C or
better in MA115 or Placement.
|
3 credit hours | FALL/SPRING/ALL YEARS |
| MA165 | PRECALCULUS + Topics include algebraic, exponential and logarithmic functions; systems of equations
and inequalities; trigonometry; sequences and series. A student may receive credit
for either the MA161a-b sequence or the MA 165 course, but not a combination of the
two. Prerequisite: Grade of C or better in MA115 or Placement.
|
5 credit hours | FALL/SPRING/ALL YEARS |
Choice of (2-3 credit hours):
|
Course |
Course Title |
Credits |
Term Offered |
| AL498 | INTERNSHIP + The ALS Internship course is a pre-requisite course to the AL499 Capstone Seminar.
This course is designed to give the student field experience outside the university.
Students are required to work in a professional or technical, advisor-approved area
under the supervision of an expert in the field. The student must complete 45 contact
hours per credit (i.e. 90 hrs total for 2 credits, 135 hrs total for 3 credits) as
an intern at an off-campus professional or technical venue. The student is also required
to meet with their advisor for pre-, mid-, and post- assessments. The student may
repeat this course once; a maximum of 4 credit hours may be applied to the ALS degree.
Prerequisites: EN111, CO210 and AL281 or AL330.
|
2 - 3 credit hours | FALL/SPRING/ALL YEARS |
*Note: AL-101/L, AL-185, AL-499 courses may also apply to General Education requirements.
Community Emphasis (Choice of 6 credit hours)
|
Course |
Course Title |
Credits |
Term Offered |
| HS216 | INTRODUCTION TO PUBLIC HEALTH + This course offers an overview of public health and the discussion of current topics,
recent events and the most up- to-date key issues that affect the public's health.
The major areas of public health are presented together with many of the applications
to epidemiology, surveillance, environmental health, illness prevention, and public
health policy making. Prerequisite: HS200.
|
3 credit hours | FALL ONLY/ALL YEARS |
| SO332 | GLOBALIZATION AND HUMAN DYNAMICS + This course examines representative peoples in various parts of the world with regard
to selected themes concerning globalization and human dynamics. Themes explored may
include ethnicity, multiculturalism, nation building, and tourism. Prerequisite: AN101
or SO101.
|
3 credit hours | SPRING ONLY/EVEN YEARS |
| SO360 | SOCIAL MOVEMENTS AND CHANGE + This course is the study of the nature and characteristics of society and the changes
society is undergoing. Prerequisite: SO101 or consent of instructor.
|
3 credit hours | SPRING ONLY/ALL YEARS |
| AL401 | COMMUNITY PLANNING + This course is an introduction to community planning and social theories of communities
with application activities designed to provide understanding of community problems
and concerns; relationships of physical form to environment and function; aesthetic
principles and cultural values; and planning as a synthesis of economic, political,
social, cultural, physical, and administrative factors. Emphasis is on helping village
communities understand the special circumstances related to growth and development
pressures. Prerequisite: SO101.
|
3 credit hours | AS REQUIRED |
| PA401G | COMMUNITY PLANNING + This course is an introduction to community planning; relationships of physical form
to environment, function, aesthetic principles, cultural values, planning as a synthesis
of a frame of reference based on economic, political, social, cultural, physical,
and administrative factors. Prerequisite: SO101.
|
3 credit hours | FALL ONLY/ODD YEARS |
| SO405G | COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT + This course on Community Development at the University of Guam explores the values
of respect, compassion, and community rooted in Micronesia and in the broader context
of the Pacific Asia region. This course seeks to empower students to work for the
betterment of their communities. Students learn from and engage with local organizations
and participate in an international field school to Bali, Indonesia. Prerequisites:
SO101 and consent of instructor
|
4 credit hours | SPRING ONLY/ODD YEARS |
*Students can take either AL401, PA401G or SO405G
Resource Develpment Emphasis (Choice of 6 credit hours)
|
Course |
Course Title |
Credits |
Term Offered |
| PA306 | HEALTH CARE PLANNING AND EVALUATION + This course is designed to teach the fundamental techniques, methodologies and political
constraints of population-based planning for human services, with an emphasis on health.
It explores the origins and purpose of planning and the planning process as a means
of implementing social change. Existing planning policies are presented and analyzed
with the objective of formulating an outline for a health or social plan for the community.
Special emphasis is placed on the evaluation process. A local, national and international
perspective of health and social planning is utilized in teaching this course.
|
3 credit hours | SPRING ONLY/ALL YEARS |
| PA347 | LEADERSHIP AND COLLABORATION IN ORGANIZATIONS AND SOCIETY + The course integrates personal leadership with collaboration and networking for organizational
performance and societal gain. The course strengthens practical leadership and collaborative
skills. Prerequisites: BA240 (for BBA majors) or PA210 (for PA majors).
|
3 credit hours | FALL/SPRING/ALL YEARS |
| SW410 | SOCIAL WELFARE AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT IN MICRONESIA + This course provides a brief historical review of Micronesia leading to a comparative
description of young island nations in the Micronesia region. The course outlines
how indigenous welfare practices have persisted, been destroyed, altered and reinvented
in recent time periods. Students learn to use anti-racist and anti-oppressive social
work lenses and practice approaches in the Micronesian context, to assess how welfare
policies affect delivery and access to social services, and how to practice cultural
humility and competence in Guam and the Micronesian Region. The course is a required
course for social work students.
|
3 credit hours | FALL ONLY/ALL YEARS |
| SO411 | SOCIAL ISSUES IN MICRONESIA AND GUAM + This course provides the student with an in-depth sociological understanding of current
issues and problems facing Micronesian society today, a part which is Guam. A critical
examination of drug and alcohol abuse, family violence, crime, environmental issues,
health disparities, political status, suicide, economic disparity and development
issues, and other relevant topics will be addressed. Prerequisites: SO101, SO203 or
consent of instructor.
|
3 credit hours | FALL ONLY/ALL YEARS |
Elective Courses (9 credit hours)
Upper division electives selected with an advisor. It is recommended to coordinate
electives with Agriculture & Life Sciences or other UOG minor options.
Track-Specific Courses
Upon entering the program track, students will be assisted by an academic adviser to identify their career objectives and select an appropriate option for study.
When selecting electives, students are encouraged to complete one or more of the many minor options offered under the program. The minor options are designed to provide areas of specialization to both Agriculture & Life Sciences majors and non-majors.
Agriculture & Natural Resource Science Track Requirements (55 credit hours)
Required Courses (51 credit hours)
|
Course |
Course Title |
Credits |
Term Offered |
| BI157 | PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY I + The first semester of a two-semester course covers basics of evolutionary theory and
Sub-cellular through cellular biology. It is required for all biology majors and may
be used by others to satisfy the general education requirements. It includes three
hours of lecture weekly. The lab, BI 157L, MUST be taken concurrently. Prerequisite:
Grade C or better grade in both BI100 and BI100L and grade C or concurrent enrollment
in both EN110 and MA110 (or higher). Students majoring in other programs or minoring
in Biology may substitute another introductory science class for BI100 and BI100L
or request a waiver of the prerequisite. Corequisite: BI157L.
|
3 credit hours | SPRING ONLY/ALL YEARS |
| BI157L | PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY I LABORATORY + BI157L is the laboratory portion of BI157 and MUST be taken concurrently. A major
portion of this course focuses on original student research that emphasizes scientific
experimentation, data analysis, and report writing. The course consists of one three-hour
laboratory period per week. Students majoring in other programs or minoring in Biology
may substitute another introductory science class for BI100, BI100L or request a waiver
of the prerequisite. Prerequisite: Grade C or better grade in both BI100 and BI100L
and previous or concurrent enrollment in both EN110 and MA110(or higher.
|
1 credit hour | SPRING ONLY/ALL YEARS |
| BI158 | PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY II + The second semester of a two-semester course covers the fundamental of organismal
through super-organismal biology. It is required of all biology majors and may be
used by others to satisfy the general education requirements. It includes three hours
of lecture weekly. The lab, BI158L, MUST be taken concurrently. Prerequisites: Grade
C or better grade in both BI157 and BI157L or concurrent enrollment in both EN110
and MA110 (or higher). Corequisite: BI158L.
|
3 credit hours | FALL ONLY/ALL YEARS |
| BI158L | PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY II LABORATORY + BI158L is the laboratory portion of BI158 and MUST be taken concurrently. The course
consists of one three-hour laboratory period per week. Prerequisites: Grade C or better
grade in both BI157 and BI157L or concurrent enrollment in both EN110 and MA110 (or
higher). Corequisite: BI158.
|
1 credit hour | FALL ONLY/ALL YEARS |
| BI315 | GENERAL GENETICS + Basic principles of heredity, including biochemical genetics and population aspects,
are covered. The course includes three hours of lecture weekly. The lab, BI315L, MUST
be taken concurrently. Prerequisites: Grades of C or better in BI157, BI157L and (or
concurrent enrollment in) BI158, BI158L. Corequisite: BI315L.
|
3 credit hours | FALL ONLY/ALL YEARS |
| BI315L | GENERAL GENETICS LABORATORY + BI315L is the laboratory portion of BI315 and MUST be taken concurrently. The course
consists of one three-hour laboratory period per week. Prerequisite: Grades of C or
better in BI157, BI157L and (or concurrent enrollment in) BI158, BI158L. Corequisite:
BI315.
|
1 credit hour | FALL ONLY/ALL YEARS |
| CH102 | GENERAL CHEMISTRY + This course is designed for science majors and minors and emphasizes an in-depth study
of modern chemical principles, theories, and laws pertaining to atomic structure,
nature of the chemical bond, and stoichiometric considerations of all aspects of inorganic
chemistry. It includes three hours of lecture weekly. The lab, CH102L, MUST be taken
concurrently. Prerequisite: Demonstrated proficiency at the MA161 level or concurrent
enrollment in 161a. Corequisite: CH102L.
|
3 credit hours | FALL ONLY/ALL YEARS |
| CH102L | GENERAL CHEMISTRY LABORATORY + CH102L is the laboratory portion of CH102 and MUST be taken concurrently. The course
consists of one three-hour laboratory period per week. Corequisite: CH102.
|
1 credit hour | FALL ONLY/ALL YEARS |
| CH103 | GENERAL CHEMISTRY + This course is a continuation of CH102-102L with further study of reactions and stoichiometric
problems. The periodic table is studied with emphasis on physical and chemical group
properties. Thermo chemistry, electrochemistry, nuclear chemistry and organic chemistry
are introduced with respect to data gathering and simple deduction. It includes three
hours of lecture weekly. The lab, CH103L, MUST be taken concurrently. Prerequisites:
CH102-102L, and MA161a or MA161b or MA165 or higher level, or placement at this level.
(CH100-100L may be substituted for CH102-102L by program consent). Corequisite: CH103L.
|
3 credit hours | SPRING ONLY/ALL YEARS |
| CH103L | GENERAL CHEMISTRY LABORATORY + CH103L is the laboratory portion of CH103 and MUST be taken concurrently. The course
consists of one three-hour laboratory period per week. Corequisite: CH103.
|
1 credit hour | SPRING ONLY/ALL YEARS |
| CH310A | ORGANIC CHEMISTRY + This is a full-year lecture sequence covering the general principles of organic chemistry
with emphasis on structure, stereochemistry, nomenclature, basic reactions and mechanisms
and the occurrence and uses of main classes of compounds. Prerequisite: CH103-103L.
|
3 credit hours | FALL ONLY/ALL YEARS |
| CH311 | BASIC LABORATORY TECHNIQUES IN ORGANIC CHEMISTRY + This course consists of laboratory work in organic chemistry with emphasis on the
development of manipulative skills in such techniques as distillations, reduced pressure
fractionations, chromatography, and crystallization, and constructions of apparatus
utilized in the preparations, purification, identification and study of simple organic
compounds. Six hours of laboratory are held per week. Corequisite: CH310a.
|
2 credit hours | FALL ONLY/ALL YEARS |
| MA203 | CALCULUS I + This is the first semester of a standard calculus course. Topics include limits; continuity;
the definition of derivatives; derivatives of algebraic and transcendental functions;
product, quotient, and chain rules; applications; and Riemann Sums. Prerequisite:
Grade of C or better in MA161b or MA165 or placement or equivalent.
|
5 credit hours | FALL/SPRING/ALL YEARS |
| PH251 | UNIVERSITY PHYSICS + This is the first of a two-semester course in general physics using applied calculus.
Classical mechanics, heat and thermodynamics are considered. It includes four hours
of lecture per week. Prerequisite: MA203 or concurrent enrollment.
|
4 credit hours | FALL ONLY/ALL YEARS |
| PH210 | INTRODUCTORY PHYSICS LABORATORY + This course consists of experiments dealing with mechanics, heat, and sound. It acts
as a laboratory for PH251. It meets for three hours weekly.
|
1 credit hour | FALL ONLY/ALL YEARS |
| AL281 | PRINCIPLES OF HORTICULTURAL SCIENCE + This course introduces principles of plant-soil-climate relations and physical characteristics
in horticultural crop production, current practices included. Emphasis is on the practical
aspects of producing vegetable, fruit and ornamental crops in the tropics. Three hours
of lecture and three hours lab weekly. Laboratories will consist of field activities,
field trips, and guest lectures. AL281L is the laboratory portion of AL281and MUST
be taken concurrently. Prerequisite: MA115 or higher and AL102 or BI157 or BI158.
Co-requisite: AL281L.
|
3 credit hours | SPRING ONLY/ALL YEARS |
| AL281L | PRINCIPLES OF HORTICULTURAL SCIENCE LAB + This course introduces principles of plant-soil-climate relations and physical characteristics
in horticultural crop production, current practices included. Emphasis is on the practical
aspects of producing vegetable, fruit and ornamental crops in the tropics. Three hours
of lecture and three hours lab weekly. Laboratories will consist of field activities,
field trips, and guest lectures. AL281L is the laboratory portion of AL281 and MUST
be taken concurrently. Prerequisite: MA115 or higher, AL101 AL101L and AL102 AL102L
or BI157 BI157L or BI158 BI158L. Corequisite: AL281.
|
1 credit hour | SPRING ONLY/ALL YEARS |
| AL380 | PRINCIPLES OF SOIL SCIENCE + This course delves into the basic principles of the fundamentals of the chemical,
physical, and biological properties of soils; their formation, fertility, and management,
and the effects of inorganic and organic chemicals on soil processes and properties
as they relate to environmental pollution. Two hours of lecture, one-hour recitation
and three hours laboratory weekly. Prerequisites: MA115 or higher and any two chemistry
courses and concurrent enrollment in AL/NS380L is required.
|
3 credit hours | FALL ONLY/ALL YEARS |
| AL380L | PRINCIPLES OF SOIL SCIENCE LABORATORY + This course is a corequisite of AL/NS380 and MUST be taken concurrently. The course
meets for three hours of laboratory weekly. Prerequisites: MA115 or higher and any
two chemistry courses.
|
1 credit hour | FALL ONLY/ALL YEARS |
Choice of (4 credit hours):
|
Course |
Course Title |
Credits |
Term Offered |
| AL136 | SCIENCE OF AQUACULTURE + This course is to introduce the students to the basics of aquaculture (principles
and practices) with emphasis in the areas of culture system, nutrition and feeding,
reproductive biology, production techniques, water quality management, disease, health
management, processing, marketing, and economics of commercially important aquaculture
species. It is also designed to help students gain hand on experience in observing,
sampling, analyzing and interpreting the dynamics of water parameters of culture system,
and learn technical skills to monitor the animal production performance of the common
aquaculture species on Guam. Student is required to take AL136 and AL136L concurrently.
Three hours of lecture and three hours of lab (AL136L) weekly. Prerequisites: MA085
a-b or MA089 or higher.
|
3 credit hours | SPRING ONLY/ALL YEARS |
| AL136L | SCIENCE OF AQUACULTURE LAB + AL136L is the laboratory portion of AL136 and MUST be taken concurrently with lecture
course. Prerequisites: MA085a-b or MA089 or higher.
|
1 credit hour | SPRING ONLY/ALL YEARS |
| AL211 | INTRODUCTION TO ANIMAL SCIENCE + This course covers adaptation, distribution and numbers of livestock throughout the
world; significance and economic importance; trends in livestock production; introduction
to feeding, breeding, disease control, growth, and physiology. Three hours of lecture.
Corequisite: AL211L, the three hours of laboratory companion course. Prerequisite:
MA085 a-b or MA089 or higher, and BI157-157L or AL101.
|
3 credit hours | FALL ONLY/ALL YEARS |
| AL211L | INTRODUCTION TO ANIMAL SCIENCE LAB + AL211L is the laboratory portion of AL211 and MUST be taken concurrently with lecture
course. Prerequisite: MA085a-b or MA089 or higher, and BI157-157L or AL101-101L. Corequisite:
AL211.
|
1 credit hour | FALL ONLY/ALL YEARS |
Choice of (4 credit hours):
|
Course |
Course Title |
Credits |
Term Offered |
| AL323 | PLANT PATHOLOGY + Principles underlying the nature and control of plant disease that are related to
crop production and horticulture are introduced in this course. Topics examined include
the microorganisms and environmental conditions that cause disease, their dispersal
mechanisms and reproductive cycles, and prevention and control options available to
manage and contain plant disease. This course meets for three hours of lecture weekly.
Concurrent enrollment with AL323L is required. Prerequisites: AL101/L and AL102/L
or BI157/L and BI158/L.
|
3 credit hours | FALL ONLY/EVEN YEARS |
| AL323L | PLANT PATHOLOGY LAB + This is the laboratory course for AL323. Concurrent enrollment in AL323 is required.
This course meets for three hours of laboratory weekly. Prerequisites: AL101/L and
AL102/L OR BI157/L and BI158/L.
|
1 credit hour | FALL ONLY/EVEN YEARS |
| AL340 | PEST MANAGEMENT + A capstone agriculture course that draws from the student's experience in soil science,
horticulture, biology, entomology, and plant pathology to introduce the student to
common agricultural pests (insects, plant pathogens and weeds) and their management.
As part of the lecture portion of the course, students will be expected to pass the
University of Guam Private Pesticide Applicators course and the Nation Plant Diagnostic
Network (NPDN) First Detector Course. Laboratory portion of the course will include
field trips, exercises in the Cooperative Extension & Outreach. Plant Diagnostic Clinic
and lab work in pest identification and pest control. The course meets for three hours
of lecture and three hours of laboratory weekly. AL340L is the laboratory portion
of AL340 and MUST be taken concurrently. Corequisite: AL340L. Prerequisites: AL281.
Suggested courses but not required are biology, entomology, plant pathology and plant
identification.
|
3 credit hours | SPRING ONLY/ODD YEARS |
| AL340L | PEST MANAGEMENT LAB + AL340L is the laboratory portion of AL340 and MUST be taken concurrently with lecture
course.
|
1 credit hour | SPRING ONLY/ODD YEARS |
| AL345 | GENERAL ENTOMOLOGY + This course is an overview of insect biology with emphasis on fundamental problems
encountered by insects, and the structural and functional adaptations used to overcome
these problems. The laboratory focuses on insect identification. The course meets
for three hours of lecture weekly. Concurrent enrollment in AL/BI345L is required.
Prerequisites: BI157/L or AL109/L or AL281/L.
|
3 credit hours | FALL ONLY/ODD YEARS |
| AL345L | GENERAL ENTOMOLOGY LABORATORY + This course is a corequisite of AL/BI345 and MUST be taken concurrently. The laboratory
focuses on insect identification. An insect collection is required. The course meets
for three hours of laboratory weekly. Prerequisites: BI157/L or AL109/L or AL281/L.
Corequisite: AL/BI345.
|
1 credit hour | FALL ONLY/ODD YEARS |
Elective Courses (4 credit hours)
Upper division electives selected with an advisor. It is recommended to coordinate electives with Agriculture & Life Sciences or other UOG minor options.
Tropical Agriculture Production Track Requirements (59 credit hours)
Required Courses (47 credit hours)
|
Course |
Course Title |
Credits |
Term Offered |
| AL102 | INTRODUCTION TO PLANT SCIENCE + This course introduces students to basic scientific knowledge of plants. Students
will learn scientific principles relevant to understanding plant growth and development,
plant nutrition, green organisms in the environment and plant improvement. Lab experiments
will give students experience in observing, collecting data, and writing reports on
plant growth and reproduction. The course consists of online activities that are the
equivalent of three hours of lecture weekly. Prerequisites: MA085a-b or MA089 or higher.
Corequisite: AL102L. DISTANCE EDUCATION This online course is an introduction to
the study of living plants and their relationship to the environment. Topics include
plant cells, tissues, growth, reproduction, metabolism, genetics, classification,
and evolution. The course focuses on the impact of light, temperature, soil and other
environmental components on plant growth. Lab experiments will illustrate basic principles
of plant biology. The lecture and exams will be available online. There will be 3
hours of lab weekly in the classroom. Corequisite: AL102L. Prerequisites: MA 085a-b
or MA089 or higher.
|
3 credit hours | FALL/SPRING/ALL YEARS |
| AL102L | INTRODUCTION TO PLANT SCIENCE LAB + AL102L is the laboratory portion of AL102 and MUST be taken concurrently. The course
consists of lab activities included in a lab kit that the students must purchase at
the beginning of the semester. There is an option to register for either a classroom
section or a section in which the students do the experiments at home and do not meet
in the classroom. Prerequisite: MA085a-b or MA089 or higher. Corequisite: AL102
|
1 credit hour | FALL/SPRING/ALL YEARS |
| AL281 | PRINCIPLES OF HORTICULTURAL SCIENCE + This course introduces principles of plant-soil-climate relations and physical characteristics
in horticultural crop production, current practices included. Emphasis is on the practical
aspects of producing vegetable, fruit and ornamental crops in the tropics. Three hours
of lecture and three hours lab weekly. Laboratories will consist of field activities,
field trips, and guest lectures. AL281L is the laboratory portion of AL281and MUST
be taken concurrently. Prerequisite: MA115 or higher and AL102 or BI157 or BI158.
Co-requisite: AL281L.
|
3 credit hours | SPRING ONLY/ALL YEARS |
| AL281L | PRINCIPLES OF HORTICULTURAL SCIENCE LAB + This course introduces principles of plant-soil-climate relations and physical characteristics
in horticultural crop production, current practices included. Emphasis is on the practical
aspects of producing vegetable, fruit and ornamental crops in the tropics. Three hours
of lecture and three hours lab weekly. Laboratories will consist of field activities,
field trips, and guest lectures. AL281L is the laboratory portion of AL281 and MUST
be taken concurrently. Prerequisite: MA115 or higher, AL101 AL101L and AL102 AL102L
or BI157 BI157L or BI158 BI158L. Corequisite: AL281.
|
1 credit hour | SPRING ONLY/ALL YEARS |
| AL321 | HORTICULTURAL PLANT ID AND PROPAGATION + This course is designed for students who would like to identify the plants that are
important to Guam's culture, economy, and environment. The course covers the application
of higher plant nomenclature and provides practical experience in the plant identification
of fruits, vegetables, weeds, ornamentals and native plants. The principles of plant
propagation will be discussed using the best practices for propagating the plants
covered in the course. Concurrent enrollment in AL321L is required.
|
3 credit hours | FALL ONLY/EVEN YEARS |
| AL321L | HORTICULTURAL PLANT ID AND PROPAGATION LAB + AL321L (1) is the laboratory portion of AL321 and MUST be taken concurrently. The
course consists of one three-hour laboratory period per week. Prerequisite: AL281.
Corequisite: AL321.
|
1 credit hour | FALL ONLY/EVEN YEARS |
| AL323 | PLANT PATHOLOGY + Principles underlying the nature and control of plant disease that are related to
crop production and horticulture are introduced in this course. Topics examined include
the microorganisms and environmental conditions that cause disease, their dispersal
mechanisms and reproductive cycles, and prevention and control options available to
manage and contain plant disease. This course meets for three hours of lecture weekly.
Concurrent enrollment with AL323L is required. Prerequisites: AL101/L and AL102/L
or BI157/L and BI158/L.
|
3 credit hours | FALL ONLY/EVEN YEARS |
| AL323L | PLANT PATHOLOGY LAB + This is the laboratory course for AL323. Concurrent enrollment in AL323 is required.
This course meets for three hours of laboratory weekly. Prerequisites: AL101/L and
AL102/L OR BI157/L and BI158/L.
|
1 credit hour | FALL ONLY/EVEN YEARS |
| AL340 | PEST MANAGEMENT + A capstone agriculture course that draws from the student's experience in soil science,
horticulture, biology, entomology, and plant pathology to introduce the student to
common agricultural pests (insects, plant pathogens and weeds) and their management.
As part of the lecture portion of the course, students will be expected to pass the
University of Guam Private Pesticide Applicators course and the Nation Plant Diagnostic
Network (NPDN) First Detector Course. Laboratory portion of the course will include
field trips, exercises in the Cooperative Extension & Outreach. Plant Diagnostic Clinic
and lab work in pest identification and pest control. The course meets for three hours
of lecture and three hours of laboratory weekly. AL340L is the laboratory portion
of AL340 and MUST be taken concurrently. Corequisite: AL340L. Prerequisites: AL281.
Suggested courses but not required are biology, entomology, plant pathology and plant
identification.
|
3 credit hours | SPRING ONLY/ODD YEARS |
| AL340L | PEST MANAGEMENT LAB + AL340L is the laboratory portion of AL340 and MUST be taken concurrently with lecture
course.
|
1 credit hour | SPRING ONLY/ODD YEARS |
| AL345 | GENERAL ENTOMOLOGY + This course is an overview of insect biology with emphasis on fundamental problems
encountered by insects, and the structural and functional adaptations used to overcome
these problems. The laboratory focuses on insect identification. The course meets
for three hours of lecture weekly. Concurrent enrollment in AL/BI345L is required.
Prerequisites: BI157/L or AL109/L or AL281/L.
|
3 credit hours | FALL ONLY/ODD YEARS |
| AL345L | GENERAL ENTOMOLOGY LABORATORY + This course is a corequisite of AL/BI345 and MUST be taken concurrently. The laboratory
focuses on insect identification. An insect collection is required. The course meets
for three hours of laboratory weekly. Prerequisites: BI157/L or AL109/L or AL281/L.
Corequisite: AL/BI345.
|
1 credit hour | FALL ONLY/ODD YEARS |
| AL380 | PRINCIPLES OF SOIL SCIENCE + This course delves into the basic principles of the fundamentals of the chemical,
physical, and biological properties of soils; their formation, fertility, and management,
and the effects of inorganic and organic chemicals on soil processes and properties
as they relate to environmental pollution. Two hours of lecture, one-hour recitation
and three hours laboratory weekly. Prerequisites: MA115 or higher and any two chemistry
courses and concurrent enrollment in AL/NS380L is required.
|
3 credit hours | FALL ONLY/ALL YEARS |
| AL380L | PRINCIPLES OF SOIL SCIENCE LABORATORY + This course is a corequisite of AL/NS380 and MUST be taken concurrently. The course
meets for three hours of laboratory weekly. Prerequisites: MA115 or higher and any
two chemistry courses.
|
1 credit hour | FALL ONLY/ALL YEARS |
Choice of (8 credit hours):
|
Course |
Course Title |
Credits |
Term Offered |
| CH100 | INTRODUCTION TO INORGANIC CHEMISTRY + This is a one-semester course for students preparing for technical training in natural
sciences or laboratory work. The course covers the elementary principles of inorganic
chemistry emphasizing nomenclature, stoichiometry, and solution chemistry. It includes
three hours of lecture weekly. The lab, CH100L, MUST be taken concurrently. Prerequisite:
Completion of MA085 a-b or MA089. Corequisite: CH100L.
|
3 credit hours | FALL/SPRING/ALL YEARS |
| CH100L | INTRODUCTION TO INORGANIC CHEMISTRY LABORATORY + CH100L is the laboratory portion of CH100 and MUST be taken concurrently. The course
consists of one three-hour laboratory period per week. Corequisite: CH100.
|
1 credit hour | FALL/SPRING/ALL YEARS |
| CH101 | INTRODUCTION TO ORGANIC CHEMISTRY + This course covers basic concepts in organic chemistry and is tailored for students
preparing for technical training in the natural sciences. The course covers the chemical
and physical properties of simple carbon compounds and its applications. Corequisite:
CH101l. Prerequisite: CH100 and CH100L, or consent of instructor.
|
3 credit hours | FALL/SPRING/ALL YEARS |
| CH101L | INTRODUCTION TO ORGANIC CHEMISTRY LABORATORY + CH101L is the laboratory component of CH101 and must be taken concurrently. The course
consists of one three-hour laboratory period per week. Corequisite: CH101 Prerequisite:
CH100 and CH100L.
|
1 credit hour | FALL/SPRING/ALL YEARS |
| CH102 | GENERAL CHEMISTRY + This course is designed for science majors and minors and emphasizes an in-depth study
of modern chemical principles, theories, and laws pertaining to atomic structure,
nature of the chemical bond, and stoichiometric considerations of all aspects of inorganic
chemistry. It includes three hours of lecture weekly. The lab, CH102L, MUST be taken
concurrently. Prerequisite: Demonstrated proficiency at the MA161 level or concurrent
enrollment in 161a. Corequisite: CH102L.
|
3 credit hours | FALL ONLY/ALL YEARS |
| CH102L | GENERAL CHEMISTRY LABORATORY + CH102L is the laboratory portion of CH102 and MUST be taken concurrently. The course
consists of one three-hour laboratory period per week. Corequisite: CH102.
|
1 credit hour | FALL ONLY/ALL YEARS |
| CH103 | GENERAL CHEMISTRY + This course is a continuation of CH102-102L with further study of reactions and stoichiometric
problems. The periodic table is studied with emphasis on physical and chemical group
properties. Thermo chemistry, electrochemistry, nuclear chemistry and organic chemistry
are introduced with respect to data gathering and simple deduction. It includes three
hours of lecture weekly. The lab, CH103L, MUST be taken concurrently. Prerequisites:
CH102-102L, and MA161a or MA161b or MA165 or higher level, or placement at this level.
(CH100-100L may be substituted for CH102-102L by program consent). Corequisite: CH103L.
|
3 credit hours | SPRING ONLY/ALL YEARS |
| CH103L | GENERAL CHEMISTRY LABORATORY + CH103L is the laboratory portion of CH103 and MUST be taken concurrently. The course
consists of one three-hour laboratory period per week. Corequisite: CH103.
|
1 credit hour | SPRING ONLY/ALL YEARS |
Choice of (4 credit hours):
|
Course |
Course Title |
Credits |
Term Offered |
| AL136 | SCIENCE OF AQUACULTURE + This course is to introduce the students to the basics of aquaculture (principles
and practices) with emphasis in the areas of culture system, nutrition and feeding,
reproductive biology, production techniques, water quality management, disease, health
management, processing, marketing, and economics of commercially important aquaculture
species. It is also designed to help students gain hand on experience in observing,
sampling, analyzing and interpreting the dynamics of water parameters of culture system,
and learn technical skills to monitor the animal production performance of the common
aquaculture species on Guam. Student is required to take AL136 and AL136L concurrently.
Three hours of lecture and three hours of lab (AL136L) weekly. Prerequisites: MA085
a-b or MA089 or higher.
|
3 credit hours | SPRING ONLY/ALL YEARS |
| AL136L | SCIENCE OF AQUACULTURE LAB + AL136L is the laboratory portion of AL136 and MUST be taken concurrently with lecture
course. Prerequisites: MA085a-b or MA089 or higher.
|
1 credit hour | SPRING ONLY/ALL YEARS |
| AL211 | INTRODUCTION TO ANIMAL SCIENCE + This course covers adaptation, distribution and numbers of livestock throughout the
world; significance and economic importance; trends in livestock production; introduction
to feeding, breeding, disease control, growth, and physiology. Three hours of lecture.
Corequisite: AL211L, the three hours of laboratory companion course. Prerequisite:
MA085 a-b or MA089 or higher, and BI157-157L or AL101.
|
3 credit hours | FALL ONLY/ALL YEARS |
| AL211L | INTRODUCTION TO ANIMAL SCIENCE LAB + AL211L is the laboratory portion of AL211 and MUST be taken concurrently with lecture
course. Prerequisite: MA085a-b or MA089 or higher, and BI157-157L or AL101-101L. Corequisite:
AL211.
|
1 credit hour | FALL ONLY/ALL YEARS |
Choice of (3 credit hours):
|
Course |
Course Title |
Credits |
Term Offered |
| AL389 | EXTENSION PROGRAMS & PLANNING + The course reviews development and educational philosophy of the Cooperative Extension
& Outreach in the U.S., Guam, and the Pacific Basin. Extension educational programs,
planning and development methods, teaching tools, and related topics are explored.
Prerequisites: EN111 and PY101 or SO101 or consent of instructor.
|
3 credit hours | SPRING ONLY/ALL YEARS |
| AL451 | AGRICULTURAL BUSINESS MANAGEMENT + This course examines the role of the manager in the organization and operation of
the farm or agri-business. Will cover developing conservation plans, farm business
plans, and enterprise budget, as well as other business planning and financial management
tools. Prerequisites: MA115 or higher and AL351 or BA110.
|
3 credit hours | SPRING ONLY/ODD YEARS |
Choice of (4 credit hours):
|
Course |
Course Title |
Credits |
Term Offered |
| AL484 | TROPICAL VEGETABLE PRODUCTION + This course is a lecture portion of the tropical vegetable production course. Topics
include botany and classification of vegetable, crops production and management systems,
plant growth and vegetable cultivar development and testing, and vegetable seed production
technology. This course meets for three hours lecture and three hours laboratory weekly.
Prerequisites: AL281 and other plant science or biology courses. Corequisite AL484L.
|
3 credit hours | SPRING ONLY/ODD YEARS |
| AL484L | TROPICAL VEGETABLE PRODUCTION LAB + This course is a laboratory portion of the tropical vegetable production course. Prerequisite:
AL281 and other plant science or biology courses. Corequisite AL484.
|
1 credit hour | SPRING ONLY/ODD YEARS |
| AL485 | TROPICAL FRUITS HORTICULTURE + This course covers tropical fruits, their botany, taxonomy and uses, including detailed
study of important fruits and their impact on life in the tropics. Topics to be covered
are: relationship of the environment; plant structures and cultural practices to yield
and quality propagation methods; seed viability, dormancy and seed treatments, fertilizers,
growth regulators, and modification of season of production; and stock and scion relationships.
The course meets for three hours lecture weekly. Concurrent enrollment in AL485L is
required. Prerequisite: AL281.
|
3 credit hours | SPRING ONLY/EVEN YEARS |
| AL485L | TROPICAL FRUITS HORTICULTURE LABORATORY + This course is the laboratory section of AL485. The course meets for three hours laboratory
weekly. Concurrent enrollment in AL485 is required. Prerequisite: AL281.
|
1 credit hour | SPRING ONLY/EVEN YEARS |
| AL486 | ORNAMENTAL CROP PRODUCTION IN THE TROPICS + This course covers topics related to the production of ornamental plants in the tropics.
Lectures cover the propagation, management and post-harvest handling of specific crops.
Meets for three hours of lecture weekly. Concurrent enrollment in AL486L is required.
Prerequisite: AL281.
|
3 credit hours | SPRING ONLY/ODD YEARS |
| AL486L | ORNAMENTAL CROP PRODUCTION IN THE PACIFIC LABORATORY + AL486L is the laboratory portion of AL486 and MUST be taken concurrently. The course
consists of one three-hour laboratory period per week. Prerequisite: AL281. Corequisite:
AL486.
|
1 credit hour | SPRING ONLY/ODD YEARS |
Elective Courses (12 credit hours)
Upper division electives selected with an advisor. It is recommended to coordinate electives with Agriculture & Life Sciences or other UOG minor options.
Human Nutrition & Food Sciences Track Requirements (58–60 credit hours)
Required Courses (52-54 credit hours)
|
Course |
Course Title |
Credits |
Term Offered |
| CH102 | GENERAL CHEMISTRY + This course is designed for science majors and minors and emphasizes an in-depth study
of modern chemical principles, theories, and laws pertaining to atomic structure,
nature of the chemical bond, and stoichiometric considerations of all aspects of inorganic
chemistry. It includes three hours of lecture weekly. The lab, CH102L, MUST be taken
concurrently. Prerequisite: Demonstrated proficiency at the MA161 level or concurrent
enrollment in 161a. Corequisite: CH102L.
|
3 credit hours | FALL ONLY/ALL YEARS |
| CH102L | GENERAL CHEMISTRY LABORATORY + CH102L is the laboratory portion of CH102 and MUST be taken concurrently. The course
consists of one three-hour laboratory period per week. Corequisite: CH102.
|
1 credit hour | FALL ONLY/ALL YEARS |
| CH103 | GENERAL CHEMISTRY + This course is a continuation of CH102-102L with further study of reactions and stoichiometric
problems. The periodic table is studied with emphasis on physical and chemical group
properties. Thermo chemistry, electrochemistry, nuclear chemistry and organic chemistry
are introduced with respect to data gathering and simple deduction. It includes three
hours of lecture weekly. The lab, CH103L, MUST be taken concurrently. Prerequisites:
CH102-102L, and MA161a or MA161b or MA165 or higher level, or placement at this level.
(CH100-100L may be substituted for CH102-102L by program consent). Corequisite: CH103L.
|
3 credit hours | SPRING ONLY/ALL YEARS |
| CH103L | GENERAL CHEMISTRY LABORATORY + CH103L is the laboratory portion of CH103 and MUST be taken concurrently. The course
consists of one three-hour laboratory period per week. Corequisite: CH103.
|
1 credit hour | SPRING ONLY/ALL YEARS |
| BI124 | HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY I + This is the first part of a two-semester course in the study of the structure and
function of the human body. This part will examine the integumentary, skeletal, muscular,
and nervous systems from the level of cells, to tissues, to organs, to the whole organism.
Homeostatic control mechanisms in the healthy human for these systems will be stressed.
The course includes 3 hours of lecture each week. The lab, BI 124L should be taken
concurrently. Prerequisite or concurrent enrollment in both EN110 and MA110 (or higher).
Corequisite: BI124L.
|
3 credit hours | FALL ONLY/ALL YEARS |
| BI124L | HUMAN ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY I LABORATORY + BI124L is the laboratory portion of BI124 and MUST be taken concurrently. The course
consists of one three-hour laboratory period per week. Prerequisite or concurrent
enrollment in both EN110 and MA110 (or higher). Corequisite: BI124.
|
1 credit hour | FALL ONLY/ALL YEARS |
| BI125 | HUMAN ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY II + This is the second part of a two-semester course in the study of the structure and
functions of the systems of the human body. In this part, aspects of the nervous,
circulatory, immune, digestive, reproductive, and excretory systems are investigated.
The course consists of three hours of lecture weekly. The lab, BI125L, MUST be taken
concurrently. Prerequisite: BI124, BI124L and prerequisite or concurrent enrollment
in both EN110 and MA110 (or higher). Corequisite: BI125L.
|
3 credit hours | SPRING ONLY/ALL YEARS |
| BI125L | HUMAN ANATOMY & PHYSIO II LABORATORY + BI125L is the laboratory portion of BI125 and MUST be taken concurrently. The course
consists of one three-hour laboratory period per week. Prerequisite: BI124, BI124L
and Prerequisite or concurrent enrollment in both EN110 and MA110 (or higher). Corequisite:
BI125.
|
1 credit hour | SPRING ONLY/ALL YEARS |
| AL140 | SCIENTIFIC PRINCIPLES OF FOOD PREPARATION + This course covers the fundamental processes of food preparation as well as the relationship
between scientific principles and cooking procedures. Includes three hours of lecture
and three hours of lab weekly. Prerequisite: MA085 a-b or MA089 and EN109. Corequisite:
AL140L.
|
3 credit hours | FALL ONLY/ALL YEARS |
| AL140L | SCIENTIFIC PRINCIPLES OF FOOD PREPARATION LAB + This is the laboratory portion of AL140 and MUST be taken concurrently with lecture
course. Includes three hours of lecture and three hours of lab weekly. Prerequisite:
MA085 a-b or MA089 and EN109. Corequisite: AL140.
|
1 credit hour | FALL ONLY/ALL YEARS |
| CH310A | ORGANIC CHEMISTRY + This is a full-year lecture sequence covering the general principles of organic chemistry
with emphasis on structure, stereochemistry, nomenclature, basic reactions and mechanisms
and the occurrence and uses of main classes of compounds. Prerequisite: CH103-103L.
|
3 credit hours | FALL ONLY/ALL YEARS |
| CH311 | BASIC LABORATORY TECHNIQUES IN ORGANIC CHEMISTRY + This course consists of laboratory work in organic chemistry with emphasis on the
development of manipulative skills in such techniques as distillations, reduced pressure
fractionations, chromatography, and crystallization, and constructions of apparatus
utilized in the preparations, purification, identification and study of simple organic
compounds. Six hours of laboratory are held per week. Corequisite: CH310a.
|
2 credit hours | FALL ONLY/ALL YEARS |
| AL330 | NUTRITION THROUGHOUT THE LIFESPAN + The nutritional requirements and diet recommendations of three different life span
stages are examined. The stages include: (1) pregnancy and infancy, (2) early childhood
and adolescence, and (3) adulthood and aging. Emphasis is placed on the special demands
the various lifecycle stages impose on normal nutrition. Pre requisite: AL185. ED201
recommended.
|
3 credit hours | FALL ONLY/ALL YEARS |
| AL335 | NUTRITION FOR HEALTH, FITNESS AND SPORT + This course focuses on nutrition for active people engaged in exercise for sport performance,
recreation, or health and fitness. Nutritional needs for sport-specific training,
weight status, team sports, and special populations will be discussed. Prerequisites:
BI157-157L and BI158-158L, or BI124-124L and BI125-125L with grade of C or better,
and AL185.
|
3 credit hours | SPRING ONLY/ALL YEARS |
| AL342 | FOOD SAFETY AND SANITATION + This course examines biological, chemical, and physical hazards that cause foodborne
illness. Students learn risk factors, food safety measures, and sanitation principles
to eliminate foodborne pathogens during food preparation and service and to protect
consumers from foodborne illness. Pre requisites: BI157-157L and BI158-158L, or BI124-124L
and BI125-125L or consent of instructor.
|
3 credit hours | SPRING ONLY/ODD YEARS |
| AL439 | COMMUNITY NUTRITION + This course integrates concepts of education and nutrition. It is designed for the
student who wants a broad-based understanding of the strategies that can be used to
educate groups or individuals about concepts of nutrition. Prerequisites: AL185 and
AL330 or consent of instructor. ED300 recommended.
|
3 credit hours | SPRING ONLY/ODD YEARS |
| AL445 | FOOD CHEMISTRY + This course focuses on the chemical and functional properties of food constituents.
Students learn the effects of processing and storage on the stability of chemical
components, nutrition values, and quality of foods. Prerequisite: BI157/157L and BI158/158L
or CH102/102L and CH103/103L. Corequisite: AL445L.
|
3 credit hours | SPRING ONLY/EVEN YEARS |
| AL445L | FOOD CHEMISTRY LABORATORY + AL445L is the laboratory portion of AL445 and MUST be taken concurrently. The course
consists of lab activities of using various analytical methods to analyze food constituents
and determine functional properties and stability of food components. Prerequisite:
BI157/157L and BI158/158L or CH102/102L and CH103/103L. Corequisite AL445.
|
1 credit hour | SPRING ONLY/EVEN YEARS |
| AL460 | ADVANCED HUMAN NUTRITION + This course covers the metabolism and macro- and micronutrients, including structure,
digestion, absorption, transport, and cellular functions in human nutrition; energy
metabolism and balance; and physiologic basis underlying dietary recommendations for
human health. Prerequisites: BI157/157L and BI158/158L, or BI124/124L and BI125/125L
with grade of C or better; CH101; and AL445 or instructor's consent.
|
4 credit hours | FALL ONLY/EVEN YEARS |
Choice of (3 credit hours):
|
Course |
Course Title |
Credits |
Term Offered |
| AL470 | NUTRITION EDUCATION AND COUNSELING + This course presents students with current strategies used to provide nutrition and
education counseling for individuals and groups to promote behavior change and apply
nutrition recommendations as a total health approach. Pre-requisites: AL455 and AL439.
|
3 credit hours | FALL ONLY/ODD YEARS |
| BI225 | BASIC MICROBIOLOGY + This course is a survey of the characteristics and significance of microorganisms
from environmental, industrial, and medical perspectives. It includes two 2-hour laboratories
and 3 hours of lecture weekly. Prerequisites: CH100, CHl00L, CH101, CH101L (note:
For Biology Majors: CH102, CH102L and CH103, CH103L) AND Grades of C or better in
BI157, BI157L and BI158, BI158L or BI124, BI124L and BI125, BI125L. Corequisite: BI225L.
|
3 credit hours | FALL ONLY/ALL YEARS |
| BI225L | BASIC MICROBIOLOGY LABORATORY + BI225L is the laboratory portion of BI225 and MUST be taken concurrently. The course
consists of two 2-hour laboratories and 3 hours of lecture weekly. Prerequisites:
CH100, CHl00L, CH101, CH101L (note: For Biology Majors: CH102, CH102L and CH103, CH103L)
AND Grades of C or better in BI157, BI157L and BI158, BI158L or BI124, BI124L and
BI125, BI125L. Corequisite: BI225.
|
1 credit hour | FALL ONLY/ALL YEARS |
Choice of (6 credit hours):
|
Course |
Course Title |
Credits |
Term Offered |
| AL455 | NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT + An in-depth survey of the methods used in the assessment of food and nutrient intakes
to include nutritional status of communities, groups, and individuals in both health
and disease. Prerequisite: AL330.
|
3 credit hours | SPRING ONLY/ODD YEARS |
| AL475 | MEDICAL NUTRITION THERAPHY + Advances knowledge in the nutritional care process and focuses on the health professional
and their role in designing modified diets for specific disease states based on current
research and standards of care. Prerequisites: AL185 and AL455, or instructor consent.
|
3 credit hours | SPRING ONLY/EVEN YEARS |
OR
Choice of (4 credit hours):
|
Course |
Course Title |
Credits |
Term Offered |
| AL300 | FOOD PROCESSING TECHNOLOGY + This course covers basic food processing principles and preservation techniques to
extend shelf-life of foods by inhibiting microbiological or biochemical changes and
retaining food sensory characteristics and nutritional quality. Emphasis is on food
properties and processing theory, raw material preparation, fermentation technology,
blanching, pasteurization, sterilization, dehydration, chilling, freezing, and packaging.
Prerequisites: AL101, AL101L, AL140, AL185 and BI225-BI225L. Corequisite: AL300L.
|
3 credit hours | FALL ONLY/ODD YEARS |
| AL300L | FOOD PROCESSING TECHNOLOGY LAB + AL300L is the laboratory portion of AL300 and must be taken concurrently. The course
consists of lab activities using various technologies to extend shelf-life of foods
or process shelf-stable food products. Prerequisites: AL101, Al101L, AL140, AL185,
and BI225-BI225L. Corequisite: AL300.
|
1 credit hour | FALL ONLY/ODD YEARS |
Elective Courses (6 credit hours)
Upper division electives selected with an advisor. It is recommended to coordinate
electives with Agriculture & Life Sciences or other UOG minor options.
Child & Family Life Sciences Track Requirements (58–59 credit hours)
Required Courses (49-50 credit hours)
|
Course |
Course Title |
Credits |
Term Offered |
| AL140 | SCIENTIFIC PRINCIPLES OF FOOD PREPARATION + This course covers the fundamental processes of food preparation as well as the relationship
between scientific principles and cooking procedures. Includes three hours of lecture
and three hours of lab weekly. Prerequisite: MA085 a-b or MA089 and EN109. Corequisite:
AL140L.
|
3 credit hours | FALL ONLY/ALL YEARS |
| AL140L | SCIENTIFIC PRINCIPLES OF FOOD PREPARATION LAB + This is the laboratory portion of AL140 and MUST be taken concurrently with lecture
course. Includes three hours of lecture and three hours of lab weekly. Prerequisite:
MA085 a-b or MA089 and EN109. Corequisite: AL140.
|
1 credit hour | FALL ONLY/ALL YEARS |
| ED201 | HUMAN GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT + This course covers the lifespan of human growth and development with special emphasis
on the formative years of the child and the role of parents, caregivers and teachers.
Through online and/or on-site observations, developmental patterns are studied in
the physical, cognitive, social and emotional domains. Prerequisite: PY-101.
|
3 credit hours | FALL/SPRING/ALL YEARS |
| AN212 | CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY + This course involves the study of culture, the central concept of anthropology. Traditional
and contemporary theories regarding the nature, structure and dynamics of culture
are examined, as well as human social institutions: marriage and the family, kinship
and descent, social organization, subsistence patterns, economic systems, political
organization, social control, religion and magic and the arts.
|
3 credit hours | FALL ONLY/ALL YEARS |
| SO230 | MARRIAGE AND THE FAMILY + This is a comparative study of family relationships with special attention given to
the social and cultural aspects of the family, mate selection, marriage adjustment,
parental roles, and family stability. Prerequisites: SO101 or consent of instructor.
|
3 credit hours | SPRING/ALL YEARS |
| SW313 | RESEARCH METHODS FOR HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES + This course offers an overview of quantitative and qualitative research methods and
their application in health and social service systems to improve social work and
health care practice, programs and policy. Course content includes ethical, culturally
informed, anti-racist, and anti-oppressive strategies that address inherent biases
in social work and health care practice; recognizing multiple ways of knowing and
indigenous bodies of knowledge. Students learn to evaluate and critique research literature,
develop research questions, collect and interpret data, and share research findings
appropriately. The course is a required course for social work students, recommended
to be taken in the first year of the BSW program. Prerequisite: MA151
|
3 credit hours | SPRING ONLY/ALL YEARS |
| ED300 | EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY + This course offers an analysis of the complex factors involved in learning, individual
differences, motivation for learning, individual differences in learning, leadership,
and socio-cultural factors as they affect the education of children and youth. Prerequisite:
PY101, ED201.
|
3 credit hours | FALL/SPRING/ALL YEARS |
| AL330 | NUTRITION THROUGHOUT THE LIFESPAN + The nutritional requirements and diet recommendations of three different life span
stages are examined. The stages include: (1) pregnancy and infancy, (2) early childhood
and adolescence, and (3) adulthood and aging. Emphasis is placed on the special demands
the various lifecycle stages impose on normal nutrition. Pre requisite: AL185. ED201
recommended.
|
3 credit hours | FALL ONLY/ALL YEARS |
| SW344 | AGING: MYTH & REALITIES + This course explores the major issues and concepts pertinent to gerontology, the study
of the aging process. The prevailing theories of the social/biological aging process,
and the economics, physical and psychological problems that might arise in late life
are presented, and students learn how these factors impinge on the well-being of the
older person and the social structure of a community. Aging as it occurs in different
societies and throughout history are discussed. Social myths and stereotypes are explored.
An overview of existing aging policies and special programs for the older population
is included, as is a section on dying, death and grieving.
|
3 credit hours | FALL ONLY/ALL YEARS |
| ED350 | EFFECTIVE TEACHING STRATEGIES FOR THE ELEMENTARY MULTICULTURAL CLASSROOM + This is a study of techniques of classroom management, learning objectives, writing
lesson and unit plans, and matching teaching strategies with learning styles. Prerequisites:
ED-110, ED-192 or equivalent, ED-201, 300 or consent of instructor.
|
3 credit hours | FALL/SPRING/ALL YEARS |
| AL389 | EXTENSION PROGRAMS & PLANNING + The course reviews development and educational philosophy of the Cooperative Extension
& Outreach in the U.S., Guam, and the Pacific Basin. Extension educational programs,
planning and development methods, teaching tools, and related topics are explored.
Prerequisites: EN111 and PY101 or SO101 or consent of instructor.
|
3 credit hours | SPRING ONLY/ALL YEARS |
| AL450 | FAMILY RESOURCES + This course studies family resource identification and management in relation to a
successful household. Family goals and communication, financial management, principles
and techniques in managing time, energy and money are stressed. Housing, family life
cycle, seniors and government resources are topics included. A family and community
foundation provides the basis to understand family resource management. The course
explores how family and community needs assessments to determine what community resources
exists, identification of gaps and the impacts to families. Prerequisites: BA110,
and PY101 or SO101 or consent of instructor.
|
3 credit hours | SPRING ONLY/ODD YEARS |
Choice of (3 credit hours):
|
Course |
Course Title |
Credits |
Term Offered |
| HS200 | HEALTH AND WELLNESS + Health and Wellness is designed to introduce students to the concepts of physical
fitness and wellness and the lifetime benefits provided through participation in an
individualized program. Its lecture component provides an in-depth understanding of
the hows and whys of health fitness as well as information most useful in helping
students make healthful adjustments to their current lifestyles. The course also offers
participation in an individualized exercise program with a choice of several different
activities. Pre and post testing are done to determine improvement in the areas of
cardiovascular fitness, muscular strength, flexibility, and body composition.
|
3 credit hours | FALL/SPRING/ALL YEARS |
| ED363 | P.E. AND HEALTH METHODS ELEMENTARY + This course is designed to prepare elementary classroom teachers to teach Health and
Physical Education in the elementary schools. Health and Physical Education concepts
and skills that are contained in the professional association standards as well as
the standards of teaching from the GPSS Teacher Standards and the conceptual framework
adopted by the UOG school of Education are integral components. Prerequisite: AL-185
or HS200 and ED-350
|
3 credit hours | SPRING ONLY/ALL YEARS |
Choice of (3 credit hours):
|
Course |
Course Title |
Credits |
Term Offered |
| SO332 | GLOBALIZATION AND HUMAN DYNAMICS + This course examines representative peoples in various parts of the world with regard
to selected themes concerning globalization and human dynamics. Themes explored may
include ethnicity, multiculturalism, nation building, and tourism. Prerequisite: AN101
or SO101.
|
3 credit hours | SPRING ONLY/EVEN YEARS |
| SO360 | SOCIAL MOVEMENTS AND CHANGE + This course is the study of the nature and characteristics of society and the changes
society is undergoing. Prerequisite: SO101 or consent of instructor.
|
3 credit hours | SPRING ONLY/ALL YEARS |
Choice of (3-4 credit hours):
|
Course |
Course Title |
Credits |
Term Offered |
| HS210 | HUMAN BIOLOGY AND BEHAVIOR + Understanding the basics of human biology and the relation between human biology and
behavior is crucial for students, especially those in the allied health and human
service professions. This is an overview course designed for undergraduate students
who have no background in human biology and behavior. This course emphasizes core
biological concepts as they relate to human behavior and health - how our bodies work,
how our genes, environmental factors and disease - causing organisms affect our health.
Special focus is on recent advances in biology, biological and behavioral development
across the human lifespan, human problems/illness and biology, public health and biology,
and ecosystems.
|
3 credit hours | FALL ONLY/ALL YEARS |
| BI110 | HUMAN BIOLOGY + This is an introductory course designed for non-major undergraduate students as well
as for students interested in choosing Biology as their major and who may have no
background in Biology. This course emphasizes core biological concepts as it relates
to human life ? how our bodies work, how our genes, environmental factors and disease
causing organisms affect our health. This course is held online. The laboratory, BI110L
must be taken concurrently and takes place face ?to-face. Prerequisites: MA085 a-b
or MA089 or placement; EN110 Placement or above; Co requisite: BI110L.
|
3 credit hours | AS REQUIRED |
| BI110L | HUMAN BIOLOGY LABORATORY + This is an introductory biology laboratory course with a human focus that must be
taken concurrently with the BI110 Human Biology Lecture course. Experiments involving
a variety of biological systems are conducted in order to investigate fundamental
biological concepts and to understand how our bodies function. Basic molecules and
genes in order to improve food production, produce medically important products, and
to treat disease in humans. This course includes three hours of laboratory work per
week. Corequisite: BI110; Prerequisite: MA085 a-b or MA089 or Placement; Placement
in EN110 or above.
|
1 credit hour | AS REQUIRED |
Choice of (3-4 credit hours):
|
Course |
Course Title |
Credits |
Term Offered |
| AL309 | YOUTH AT RISK + This course presents an overview of methods for practitioners' use to help prevent
problems experienced by youth such as drug and alcohol abuse, teen pregnancy, sexually
transmitted disease, suicide and school dropout. The approach to prevention includes
the application of principles from human development, sociology, psychology, social
work and education. Individual, family, school and community factors are considered
to assess current issues for program development in Micronesia and Guam. Pre requisites:
PY101 or SO101 or consent of instructor.
|
3 credit hours | FALL ONLY/ODD YEARS |
| PE214 | COMMUNITY HEALTH FOR EDUCATORS + This course provides students who are interested in teaching health in the 6-12 setting,
an introduction to the various aspects of community health at the local, federal,
and international levels. This course introduces students to the discipline of community
health education and examines the social/political reasons why community health problems
continue to exist. Students think critically on issues concerning the legislation
and financing of health care services as well as view a community's health status
as a part of a larger, global community. Prerequisites: HS200.
|
3 credit hours | FALL ONLY/EVEN YEARS |
Choice of (3 credit hours):
|
Course |
Course Title |
Credits |
Term Offered |
| SW480 | FAMILY VIOLENCE + This course examines family violence and family resilience in Guam and the Micronesian
region from a cross-cultural, interactional and interdisciplinary practice perspective.
Students learn about issues of family violence from the viewpoints of victims, members
of their extended family, perpetrators, and those who intervene in pursuit of human
rights and social justice for children and adult members of families. The course content
is heavily based on local data and the practice experiences of local social workers.
Students learn to engage with client systems, to respect client self-determination,
assess challenges and opportunities, intervene and critically evaluate practice pertaining
to family violence. The course is a required course for social work students.
|
3 credit hours | SPRING ONLY/ALL YEARS |
| ED334 | SOLVING DISCIPLINE PROBLEMS: STRATEGIES FOR CLASSROOM TEACHERS + Teachers who work with young children need the most effective ways to address problems.
In this course students will learn different problem-solving techniques that help
children learn to accept responsibility and communicate with each other.
|
3 credit hours | FALL/SPRING/ALL YEARS |
Elective Courses (9 credit hours)
Upper division electives selected with an advisor. It is recommended to coordinate
electives with Agriculture & Life Sciences or other UOG minor options.
MINOR REQUIREMENTS
Minor in Tropical Horticulture Course Requirements (24 credits)
Required Courses (24 credit hours)
|
Course |
Course Title |
Credits |
Term Offered |
| AL281 | PRINCIPLES OF HORTICULTURAL SCIENCE + This course introduces principles of plant-soil-climate relations and physical characteristics
in horticultural crop production, current practices included. Emphasis is on the practical
aspects of producing vegetable, fruit and ornamental crops in the tropics. Three hours
of lecture and three hours lab weekly. Laboratories will consist of field activities,
field trips, and guest lectures. AL281L is the laboratory portion of AL281and MUST
be taken concurrently. Prerequisite: MA115 or higher and AL102 or BI157 or BI158.
Co-requisite: AL281L.
|
3 credit hours | SPRING ONLY/ALL YEARS |
| AL281L | PRINCIPLES OF HORTICULTURAL SCIENCE LAB + This course introduces principles of plant-soil-climate relations and physical characteristics
in horticultural crop production, current practices included. Emphasis is on the practical
aspects of producing vegetable, fruit and ornamental crops in the tropics. Three hours
of lecture and three hours lab weekly. Laboratories will consist of field activities,
field trips, and guest lectures. AL281L is the laboratory portion of AL281 and MUST
be taken concurrently. Prerequisite: MA115 or higher, AL101 AL101L and AL102 AL102L
or BI157 BI157L or BI158 BI158L. Corequisite: AL281.
|
1 credit hour | SPRING ONLY/ALL YEARS |
| AL340 | PEST MANAGEMENT + A capstone agriculture course that draws from the student's experience in soil science,
horticulture, biology, entomology, and plant pathology to introduce the student to
common agricultural pests (insects, plant pathogens and weeds) and their management.
As part of the lecture portion of the course, students will be expected to pass the
University of Guam Private Pesticide Applicators course and the Nation Plant Diagnostic
Network (NPDN) First Detector Course. Laboratory portion of the course will include
field trips, exercises in the Cooperative Extension & Outreach. Plant Diagnostic Clinic
and lab work in pest identification and pest control. The course meets for three hours
of lecture and three hours of laboratory weekly. AL340L is the laboratory portion
of AL340 and MUST be taken concurrently. Corequisite: AL340L. Prerequisites: AL281.
Suggested courses but not required are biology, entomology, plant pathology and plant
identification.
|
3 credit hours | SPRING ONLY/ODD YEARS |
| AL340L | PEST MANAGEMENT LAB + AL340L is the laboratory portion of AL340 and MUST be taken concurrently with lecture
course.
|
1 credit hour | SPRING ONLY/ODD YEARS |
| AL380 | PRINCIPLES OF SOIL SCIENCE + This course delves into the basic principles of the fundamentals of the chemical,
physical, and biological properties of soils; their formation, fertility, and management,
and the effects of inorganic and organic chemicals on soil processes and properties
as they relate to environmental pollution. Two hours of lecture, one-hour recitation
and three hours laboratory weekly. Prerequisites: MA115 or higher and any two chemistry
courses and concurrent enrollment in AL/NS380L is required.
|
3 credit hours | FALL ONLY/ALL YEARS |
| AL380L | PRINCIPLES OF SOIL SCIENCE LABORATORY + This course is a corequisite of AL/NS380 and MUST be taken concurrently. The course
meets for three hours of laboratory weekly. Prerequisites: MA115 or higher and any
two chemistry courses.
|
1 credit hour | FALL ONLY/ALL YEARS |
| AL443 | TECHNOLOGIES FOR SUSTAINABLE TROPICAL AGRICULTURE + This course provides students with knowledge of agricultural sustainability through
the practice of technologies that efficiently utilize resources that aim to improve
and sustain soil and water quality and quantity. Students will gain knowledge of the
technologies for improving sustainability on agriculture operations, conservation
practices that mitigate degradation of soil and water quality in agricultural operations
through sustainable management. Students will learn management strategies and technologies
that aim to obtain optimum agricultural production, reduce negative environmental
impacts, and sustain natural resources. The course meets for three hours of lecture
and three hours of laboratory weekly. Corequisite: AL-443L. Prerequisites: MA161a,
AL211, AL281, or consent of instructor.
|
3 credit hours | SPRING ONLY/ODD YEARS |
| AL443L | TECHONOLOGIES FOR SUSTAINABLE TROPICAL AGRICULTURE LABORATORY + This course provides students with knowledge of agricultural sustainability through
the practice of technologies that efficiently utilize resources that aim to improve
and sustain soil and water quality and quantity. Students will gain knowledge of the
technologies for improving sustainability on agriculture operations, conservation
practices that mitigate degradation of soil and water quality in agricultural operations
through sustainable management. Students will learn management strategies and technologies
that aim to obtain optimum agricultural production, reduce negative environmental
impacts, and sustain natural resources. Laboratories will be conducted three hours
weekly, and will consist of field activities, field trips, and guest lectures. AL443L
is the laboratory portion of AL443 and MUST be taken concurrently. Prerequisites:
MA161a, AL211, AL281, or consent of instructor. Corequisite: AL443.
|
1 credit hour | SPRING ONLY/ODD YEARS |
Choice of (8 credit hours):
|
Course |
Course Title |
Credits |
Term Offered |
| AL481 | ENVIRONMENTAL SOIL SCIENCE + An overview of soil properties and their impact on the environment will be discussed.
Topics covered include: soil erosion, soil conservation, soil enhancement, non-point
source pollution, soil contamination, and waste management. Students will develop
skills in soil and water contaminant analysis and environmental assessment. This course
consists of three hours of lecture weekly. Concurrent enrollment in AL481L is required.
Prerequisites: AL/NS380 and MA161a or higher.
|
3 credit hours | SPRING ONLY/ODD YEARS |
| AL481L | ENVIRONMENTAL SOIL SCIENCE LABORATORY + This is the laboratory section of AL481. Concurrent enrollment in AL481 is required.
This course meets for three hours of laboratory weekly. Prerequisites: AL/NS380 and
MA161a or higher.
|
1 credit hour | SPRING ONLY/ODD YEARS |
| AL484 | TROPICAL VEGETABLE PRODUCTION + This course is a lecture portion of the tropical vegetable production course. Topics
include botany and classification of vegetable, crops production and management systems,
plant growth and vegetable cultivar development and testing, and vegetable seed production
technology. This course meets for three hours lecture and three hours laboratory weekly.
Prerequisites: AL281 and other plant science or biology courses. Corequisite AL484L.
|
3 credit hours | SPRING ONLY/ODD YEARS |
| AL484L | TROPICAL VEGETABLE PRODUCTION LAB + This course is a laboratory portion of the tropical vegetable production course. Prerequisite:
AL281 and other plant science or biology courses. Corequisite AL484.
|
1 credit hour | SPRING ONLY/ODD YEARS |
| AL485 | TROPICAL FRUITS HORTICULTURE + This course covers tropical fruits, their botany, taxonomy and uses, including detailed
study of important fruits and their impact on life in the tropics. Topics to be covered
are: relationship of the environment; plant structures and cultural practices to yield
and quality propagation methods; seed viability, dormancy and seed treatments, fertilizers,
growth regulators, and modification of season of production; and stock and scion relationships.
The course meets for three hours lecture weekly. Concurrent enrollment in AL485L is
required. Prerequisite: AL281.
|
3 credit hours | SPRING ONLY/EVEN YEARS |
| AL485L | TROPICAL FRUITS HORTICULTURE LABORATORY + This course is the laboratory section of AL485. The course meets for three hours laboratory
weekly. Concurrent enrollment in AL485 is required. Prerequisite: AL281.
|
1 credit hour | SPRING ONLY/EVEN YEARS |
Minor in Crop & Environmental Protection Science Requirements (24 credits)
Required Courses (16 credit hours)
|
Course |
Course Title |
Credits |
Term Offered |
| AL281 | PRINCIPLES OF HORTICULTURAL SCIENCE + This course introduces principles of plant-soil-climate relations and physical characteristics
in horticultural crop production, current practices included. Emphasis is on the practical
aspects of producing vegetable, fruit and ornamental crops in the tropics. Three hours
of lecture and three hours lab weekly. Laboratories will consist of field activities,
field trips, and guest lectures. AL281L is the laboratory portion of AL281and MUST
be taken concurrently. Prerequisite: MA115 or higher and AL102 or BI157 or BI158.
Co-requisite: AL281L.
|
3 credit hours | SPRING ONLY/ALL YEARS |
| AL281L | PRINCIPLES OF HORTICULTURAL SCIENCE LAB + This course introduces principles of plant-soil-climate relations and physical characteristics
in horticultural crop production, current practices included. Emphasis is on the practical
aspects of producing vegetable, fruit and ornamental crops in the tropics. Three hours
of lecture and three hours lab weekly. Laboratories will consist of field activities,
field trips, and guest lectures. AL281L is the laboratory portion of AL281 and MUST
be taken concurrently. Prerequisite: MA115 or higher, AL101 AL101L and AL102 AL102L
or BI157 BI157L or BI158 BI158L. Corequisite: AL281.
|
1 credit hour | SPRING ONLY/ALL YEARS |
| AL380 | PRINCIPLES OF SOIL SCIENCE + This course delves into the basic principles of the fundamentals of the chemical,
physical, and biological properties of soils; their formation, fertility, and management,
and the effects of inorganic and organic chemicals on soil processes and properties
as they relate to environmental pollution. Two hours of lecture, one-hour recitation
and three hours laboratory weekly. Prerequisites: MA115 or higher and any two chemistry
courses and concurrent enrollment in AL/NS380L is required.
|
3 credit hours | FALL ONLY/ALL YEARS |
| AL380L | PRINCIPLES OF SOIL SCIENCE LABORATORY + This course is a corequisite of AL/NS380 and MUST be taken concurrently. The course
meets for three hours of laboratory weekly. Prerequisites: MA115 or higher and any
two chemistry courses.
|
1 credit hour | FALL ONLY/ALL YEARS |
| AL443 | TECHNOLOGIES FOR SUSTAINABLE TROPICAL AGRICULTURE + This course provides students with knowledge of agricultural sustainability through
the practice of technologies that efficiently utilize resources that aim to improve
and sustain soil and water quality and quantity. Students will gain knowledge of the
technologies for improving sustainability on agriculture operations, conservation
practices that mitigate degradation of soil and water quality in agricultural operations
through sustainable management. Students will learn management strategies and technologies
that aim to obtain optimum agricultural production, reduce negative environmental
impacts, and sustain natural resources. The course meets for three hours of lecture
and three hours of laboratory weekly. Corequisite: AL-443L. Prerequisites: MA161a,
AL211, AL281, or consent of instructor.
|
3 credit hours | SPRING ONLY/ODD YEARS |
| AL443L | TECHONOLOGIES FOR SUSTAINABLE TROPICAL AGRICULTURE LABORATORY + This course provides students with knowledge of agricultural sustainability through
the practice of technologies that efficiently utilize resources that aim to improve
and sustain soil and water quality and quantity. Students will gain knowledge of the
technologies for improving sustainability on agriculture operations, conservation
practices that mitigate degradation of soil and water quality in agricultural operations
through sustainable management. Students will learn management strategies and technologies
that aim to obtain optimum agricultural production, reduce negative environmental
impacts, and sustain natural resources. Laboratories will be conducted three hours
weekly, and will consist of field activities, field trips, and guest lectures. AL443L
is the laboratory portion of AL443 and MUST be taken concurrently. Prerequisites:
MA161a, AL211, AL281, or consent of instructor. Corequisite: AL443.
|
1 credit hour | SPRING ONLY/ODD YEARS |
Choice of (4 credit hours):
|
Course |
Course Title |
Credits |
Term Offered |
| AL323 | PLANT PATHOLOGY + Principles underlying the nature and control of plant disease that are related to
crop production and horticulture are introduced in this course. Topics examined include
the microorganisms and environmental conditions that cause disease, their dispersal
mechanisms and reproductive cycles, and prevention and control options available to
manage and contain plant disease. This course meets for three hours of lecture weekly.
Concurrent enrollment with AL323L is required. Prerequisites: AL101/L and AL102/L
or BI157/L and BI158/L.
|
3 credit hours | FALL ONLY/EVEN YEARS |
| AL323L | PLANT PATHOLOGY LAB + This is the laboratory course for AL323. Concurrent enrollment in AL323 is required.
This course meets for three hours of laboratory weekly. Prerequisites: AL101/L and
AL102/L OR BI157/L and BI158/L.
|
1 credit hour | FALL ONLY/EVEN YEARS |
| AL340 | PEST MANAGEMENT + A capstone agriculture course that draws from the student's experience in soil science,
horticulture, biology, entomology, and plant pathology to introduce the student to
common agricultural pests (insects, plant pathogens and weeds) and their management.
As part of the lecture portion of the course, students will be expected to pass the
University of Guam Private Pesticide Applicators course and the Nation Plant Diagnostic
Network (NPDN) First Detector Course. Laboratory portion of the course will include
field trips, exercises in the Cooperative Extension & Outreach. Plant Diagnostic Clinic
and lab work in pest identification and pest control. The course meets for three hours
of lecture and three hours of laboratory weekly. AL340L is the laboratory portion
of AL340 and MUST be taken concurrently. Corequisite: AL340L. Prerequisites: AL281.
Suggested courses but not required are biology, entomology, plant pathology and plant
identification.
|
3 credit hours | SPRING ONLY/ODD YEARS |
| AL340L | PEST MANAGEMENT LAB + AL340L is the laboratory portion of AL340 and MUST be taken concurrently with lecture
course.
|
1 credit hour | SPRING ONLY/ODD YEARS |
| AL345 | GENERAL ENTOMOLOGY + This course is an overview of insect biology with emphasis on fundamental problems
encountered by insects, and the structural and functional adaptations used to overcome
these problems. The laboratory focuses on insect identification. The course meets
for three hours of lecture weekly. Concurrent enrollment in AL/BI345L is required.
Prerequisites: BI157/L or AL109/L or AL281/L.
|
3 credit hours | FALL ONLY/ODD YEARS |
| AL345L | GENERAL ENTOMOLOGY LABORATORY + This course is a corequisite of AL/BI345 and MUST be taken concurrently. The laboratory
focuses on insect identification. An insect collection is required. The course meets
for three hours of laboratory weekly. Prerequisites: BI157/L or AL109/L or AL281/L.
Corequisite: AL/BI345.
|
1 credit hour | FALL ONLY/ODD YEARS |
Elective Courses (8 credit hours)
CEPS-related upper division electives (selected with and approved by ALS advisor)
Minor in Farm & Natural Resources Management Requirements (22 credits)
Required Courses (22 credit hours)
|
Course |
Course Title |
Credits |
Term Offered |
| AL102 | INTRODUCTION TO PLANT SCIENCE + This course introduces students to basic scientific knowledge of plants. Students
will learn scientific principles relevant to understanding plant growth and development,
plant nutrition, green organisms in the environment and plant improvement. Lab experiments
will give students experience in observing, collecting data, and writing reports on
plant growth and reproduction. The course consists of online activities that are the
equivalent of three hours of lecture weekly. Prerequisites: MA085a-b or MA089 or higher.
Corequisite: AL102L. DISTANCE EDUCATION This online course is an introduction to
the study of living plants and their relationship to the environment. Topics include
plant cells, tissues, growth, reproduction, metabolism, genetics, classification,
and evolution. The course focuses on the impact of light, temperature, soil and other
environmental components on plant growth. Lab experiments will illustrate basic principles
of plant biology. The lecture and exams will be available online. There will be 3
hours of lab weekly in the classroom. Corequisite: AL102L. Prerequisites: MA 085a-b
or MA089 or higher.
|
3 credit hours | FALL/SPRING/ALL YEARS |
| AL102L | INTRODUCTION TO PLANT SCIENCE LAB + AL102L is the laboratory portion of AL102 and MUST be taken concurrently. The course
consists of lab activities included in a lab kit that the students must purchase at
the beginning of the semester. There is an option to register for either a classroom
section or a section in which the students do the experiments at home and do not meet
in the classroom. Prerequisite: MA085a-b or MA089 or higher. Corequisite: AL102
|
1 credit hour | FALL/SPRING/ALL YEARS |
| AL281 | PRINCIPLES OF HORTICULTURAL SCIENCE + This course introduces principles of plant-soil-climate relations and physical characteristics
in horticultural crop production, current practices included. Emphasis is on the practical
aspects of producing vegetable, fruit and ornamental crops in the tropics. Three hours
of lecture and three hours lab weekly. Laboratories will consist of field activities,
field trips, and guest lectures. AL281L is the laboratory portion of AL281and MUST
be taken concurrently. Prerequisite: MA115 or higher and AL102 or BI157 or BI158.
Co-requisite: AL281L.
|
3 credit hours | SPRING ONLY/ALL YEARS |
| AL281L | PRINCIPLES OF HORTICULTURAL SCIENCE LAB + This course introduces principles of plant-soil-climate relations and physical characteristics
in horticultural crop production, current practices included. Emphasis is on the practical
aspects of producing vegetable, fruit and ornamental crops in the tropics. Three hours
of lecture and three hours lab weekly. Laboratories will consist of field activities,
field trips, and guest lectures. AL281L is the laboratory portion of AL281 and MUST
be taken concurrently. Prerequisite: MA115 or higher, AL101 AL101L and AL102 AL102L
or BI157 BI157L or BI158 BI158L. Corequisite: AL281.
|
1 credit hour | SPRING ONLY/ALL YEARS |
| AL351 | PERSONAL AND FAMILY FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT + Information is presented to understand the role of family financial management in
western society. The course provides the students with the information they need to
develop a lifetime financial plan. Essential components for developing a financial
plan and behaviors that put the individual and family on the path to affluence/financial
security are covered. These include determining financial goals, monitoring spending,
financial statements, saving, cash and credit management, student loans, mortgages,
emergency funds, retirement accounts, insurance, investment options and wills. The
goal is to prepare students to wisely manage the funds they will receive as they develop
their working career. Prerequisite: MA110 or higher.
|
3 credit hours | FALL ONLY/ALL YEARS |
| AL451 | AGRICULTURAL BUSINESS MANAGEMENT + This course examines the role of the manager in the organization and operation of
the farm or agri-business. Will cover developing conservation plans, farm business
plans, and enterprise budget, as well as other business planning and financial management
tools. Prerequisites: MA115 or higher and AL351 or BA110.
|
3 credit hours | SPRING ONLY/ODD YEARS |
| AL484 | TROPICAL VEGETABLE PRODUCTION + This course is a lecture portion of the tropical vegetable production course. Topics
include botany and classification of vegetable, crops production and management systems,
plant growth and vegetable cultivar development and testing, and vegetable seed production
technology. This course meets for three hours lecture and three hours laboratory weekly.
Prerequisites: AL281 and other plant science or biology courses. Corequisite AL484L.
|
3 credit hours | SPRING ONLY/ODD YEARS |
| AL484L | TROPICAL VEGETABLE PRODUCTION LAB + This course is a laboratory portion of the tropical vegetable production course. Prerequisite:
AL281 and other plant science or biology courses. Corequisite AL484.
|
1 credit hour | SPRING ONLY/ODD YEARS |
| AL485 | TROPICAL FRUITS HORTICULTURE + This course covers tropical fruits, their botany, taxonomy and uses, including detailed
study of important fruits and their impact on life in the tropics. Topics to be covered
are: relationship of the environment; plant structures and cultural practices to yield
and quality propagation methods; seed viability, dormancy and seed treatments, fertilizers,
growth regulators, and modification of season of production; and stock and scion relationships.
The course meets for three hours lecture weekly. Concurrent enrollment in AL485L is
required. Prerequisite: AL281.
|
3 credit hours | SPRING ONLY/EVEN YEARS |
| AL485L | TROPICAL FRUITS HORTICULTURE LABORATORY + This course is the laboratory section of AL485. The course meets for three hours laboratory
weekly. Concurrent enrollment in AL485 is required. Prerequisite: AL281.
|
1 credit hour | SPRING ONLY/EVEN YEARS |
Minor in Food Science Requirements (24 credits)
Required Courses (23 credit hours)
|
Course |
Course Title |
Credits |
Term Offered |
| CH310A | ORGANIC CHEMISTRY + This is a full-year lecture sequence covering the general principles of organic chemistry
with emphasis on structure, stereochemistry, nomenclature, basic reactions and mechanisms
and the occurrence and uses of main classes of compounds. Prerequisite: CH103-103L.
|
3 credit hours | FALL ONLY/ALL YEARS |
| CH311 | BASIC LABORATORY TECHNIQUES IN ORGANIC CHEMISTRY + This course consists of laboratory work in organic chemistry with emphasis on the
development of manipulative skills in such techniques as distillations, reduced pressure
fractionations, chromatography, and crystallization, and constructions of apparatus
utilized in the preparations, purification, identification and study of simple organic
compounds. Six hours of laboratory are held per week. Corequisite: CH310a.
|
2 credit hours | FALL ONLY/ALL YEARS |
| AL140 | SCIENTIFIC PRINCIPLES OF FOOD PREPARATION + This course covers the fundamental processes of food preparation as well as the relationship
between scientific principles and cooking procedures. Includes three hours of lecture
and three hours of lab weekly. Prerequisite: MA085 a-b or MA089 and EN109. Corequisite:
AL140L.
|
3 credit hours | FALL ONLY/ALL YEARS |
| AL140L | SCIENTIFIC PRINCIPLES OF FOOD PREPARATION LAB + This is the laboratory portion of AL140 and MUST be taken concurrently with lecture
course. Includes three hours of lecture and three hours of lab weekly. Prerequisite:
MA085 a-b or MA089 and EN109. Corequisite: AL140.
|
1 credit hour | FALL ONLY/ALL YEARS |
| BI225 | BASIC MICROBIOLOGY + This course is a survey of the characteristics and significance of microorganisms
from environmental, industrial, and medical perspectives. It includes two 2-hour laboratories
and 3 hours of lecture weekly. Prerequisites: CH100, CHl00L, CH101, CH101L (note:
For Biology Majors: CH102, CH102L and CH103, CH103L) AND Grades of C or better in
BI157, BI157L and BI158, BI158L or BI124, BI124L and BI125, BI125L. Corequisite: BI225L.
|
3 credit hours | FALL ONLY/ALL YEARS |
| BI225L | BASIC MICROBIOLOGY LABORATORY + BI225L is the laboratory portion of BI225 and MUST be taken concurrently. The course
consists of two 2-hour laboratories and 3 hours of lecture weekly. Prerequisites:
CH100, CHl00L, CH101, CH101L (note: For Biology Majors: CH102, CH102L and CH103, CH103L)
AND Grades of C or better in BI157, BI157L and BI158, BI158L or BI124, BI124L and
BI125, BI125L. Corequisite: BI225.
|
1 credit hour | FALL ONLY/ALL YEARS |
| AL300 | FOOD PROCESSING TECHNOLOGY + This course covers basic food processing principles and preservation techniques to
extend shelf-life of foods by inhibiting microbiological or biochemical changes and
retaining food sensory characteristics and nutritional quality. Emphasis is on food
properties and processing theory, raw material preparation, fermentation technology,
blanching, pasteurization, sterilization, dehydration, chilling, freezing, and packaging.
Prerequisites: AL101, AL101L, AL140, AL185 and BI225-BI225L. Corequisite: AL300L.
|
3 credit hours | FALL ONLY/ODD YEARS |
| AL300L | FOOD PROCESSING TECHNOLOGY LAB + AL300L is the laboratory portion of AL300 and must be taken concurrently. The course
consists of lab activities using various technologies to extend shelf-life of foods
or process shelf-stable food products. Prerequisites: AL101, Al101L, AL140, AL185,
and BI225-BI225L. Corequisite: AL300.
|
1 credit hour | FALL ONLY/ODD YEARS |
| AL342 | FOOD SAFETY AND SANITATION + This course examines biological, chemical, and physical hazards that cause foodborne
illness. Students learn risk factors, food safety measures, and sanitation principles
to eliminate foodborne pathogens during food preparation and service and to protect
consumers from foodborne illness. Pre requisites: BI157-157L and BI158-158L, or BI124-124L
and BI125-125L or consent of instructor.
|
3 credit hours | SPRING ONLY/ODD YEARS |
| AL445 | FOOD CHEMISTRY + This course focuses on the chemical and functional properties of food constituents.
Students learn the effects of processing and storage on the stability of chemical
components, nutrition values, and quality of foods. Prerequisite: BI157/157L and BI158/158L
or CH102/102L and CH103/103L. Corequisite: AL445L.
|
3 credit hours | SPRING ONLY/EVEN YEARS |
| AL445L | FOOD CHEMISTRY LABORATORY + AL445L is the laboratory portion of AL445 and MUST be taken concurrently. The course
consists of lab activities of using various analytical methods to analyze food constituents
and determine functional properties and stability of food components. Prerequisite:
BI157/157L and BI158/158L or CH102/102L and CH103/103L. Corequisite AL445.
|
1 credit hour | SPRING ONLY/EVEN YEARS |
Minor in Nutrition Requirements (27 credits)
Required Courses (18 credit hours)
|
Course |
Course Title |
Credits |
Term Offered |
| AL140 | SCIENTIFIC PRINCIPLES OF FOOD PREPARATION + This course covers the fundamental processes of food preparation as well as the relationship
between scientific principles and cooking procedures. Includes three hours of lecture
and three hours of lab weekly. Prerequisite: MA085 a-b or MA089 and EN109. Corequisite:
AL140L.
|
3 credit hours | FALL ONLY/ALL YEARS |
| AL140L | SCIENTIFIC PRINCIPLES OF FOOD PREPARATION LAB + This is the laboratory portion of AL140 and MUST be taken concurrently with lecture
course. Includes three hours of lecture and three hours of lab weekly. Prerequisite:
MA085 a-b or MA089 and EN109. Corequisite: AL140.
|
1 credit hour | FALL ONLY/ALL YEARS |
| AL185 | HUMAN NUTRITION + This course introduces the basic principles of human nutrition, including nutrients,
food sources for nutrients, and the national recommendations for a healthy diet. Applied
nutrition and the study of current nutrition issues in health, the environment, and
the Pacific region are critically reviewed.
|
3 credit hours | FALL/SPRING/ALL YEARS |
| AL330 | NUTRITION THROUGHOUT THE LIFESPAN + The nutritional requirements and diet recommendations of three different life span
stages are examined. The stages include: (1) pregnancy and infancy, (2) early childhood
and adolescence, and (3) adulthood and aging. Emphasis is placed on the special demands
the various lifecycle stages impose on normal nutrition. Pre requisite: AL185. ED201
recommended.
|
3 credit hours | FALL ONLY/ALL YEARS |
Choice of (8 credit hours):
|
Course |
Course Title |
Credits |
Term Offered |
| BI124 | HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY I + This is the first part of a two-semester course in the study of the structure and
function of the human body. This part will examine the integumentary, skeletal, muscular,
and nervous systems from the level of cells, to tissues, to organs, to the whole organism.
Homeostatic control mechanisms in the healthy human for these systems will be stressed.
The course includes 3 hours of lecture each week. The lab, BI 124L should be taken
concurrently. Prerequisite or concurrent enrollment in both EN110 and MA110 (or higher).
Corequisite: BI124L.
|
3 credit hours | FALL ONLY/ALL YEARS |
| BI124L | HUMAN ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY I LABORATORY + BI124L is the laboratory portion of BI124 and MUST be taken concurrently. The course
consists of one three-hour laboratory period per week. Prerequisite or concurrent
enrollment in both EN110 and MA110 (or higher). Corequisite: BI124.
|
1 credit hour | FALL ONLY/ALL YEARS |
| BI125 | HUMAN ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY II + This is the second part of a two-semester course in the study of the structure and
functions of the systems of the human body. In this part, aspects of the nervous,
circulatory, immune, digestive, reproductive, and excretory systems are investigated.
The course consists of three hours of lecture weekly. The lab, BI125L, MUST be taken
concurrently. Prerequisite: BI124, BI124L and prerequisite or concurrent enrollment
in both EN110 and MA110 (or higher). Corequisite: BI125L.
|
3 credit hours | SPRING ONLY/ALL YEARS |
| BI125L | HUMAN ANATOMY & PHYSIO II LABORATORY + BI125L is the laboratory portion of BI125 and MUST be taken concurrently. The course
consists of one three-hour laboratory period per week. Prerequisite: BI124, BI124L
and Prerequisite or concurrent enrollment in both EN110 and MA110 (or higher). Corequisite:
BI125.
|
1 credit hour | SPRING ONLY/ALL YEARS |
| BI157 | PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY I + The first semester of a two-semester course covers basics of evolutionary theory and
Sub-cellular through cellular biology. It is required for all biology majors and may
be used by others to satisfy the general education requirements. It includes three
hours of lecture weekly. The lab, BI 157L, MUST be taken concurrently. Prerequisite:
Grade C or better grade in both BI100 and BI100L and grade C or concurrent enrollment
in both EN110 and MA110 (or higher). Students majoring in other programs or minoring
in Biology may substitute another introductory science class for BI100 and BI100L
or request a waiver of the prerequisite. Corequisite: BI157L.
|
3 credit hours | SPRING ONLY/ALL YEARS |
| BI157L | PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY I LABORATORY + BI157L is the laboratory portion of BI157 and MUST be taken concurrently. A major
portion of this course focuses on original student research that emphasizes scientific
experimentation, data analysis, and report writing. The course consists of one three-hour
laboratory period per week. Students majoring in other programs or minoring in Biology
may substitute another introductory science class for BI100, BI100L or request a waiver
of the prerequisite. Prerequisite: Grade C or better grade in both BI100 and BI100L
and previous or concurrent enrollment in both EN110 and MA110(or higher.
|
1 credit hour | SPRING ONLY/ALL YEARS |
| BI158 | PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY II + The second semester of a two-semester course covers the fundamental of organismal
through super-organismal biology. It is required of all biology majors and may be
used by others to satisfy the general education requirements. It includes three hours
of lecture weekly. The lab, BI158L, MUST be taken concurrently. Prerequisites: Grade
C or better grade in both BI157 and BI157L or concurrent enrollment in both EN110
and MA110 (or higher). Corequisite: BI158L.
|
3 credit hours | FALL ONLY/ALL YEARS |
| BI158L | PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY II LABORATORY + BI158L is the laboratory portion of BI158 and MUST be taken concurrently. The course
consists of one three-hour laboratory period per week. Prerequisites: Grade C or better
grade in both BI157 and BI157L or concurrent enrollment in both EN110 and MA110 (or
higher). Corequisite: BI158.
|
1 credit hour | FALL ONLY/ALL YEARS |
Elective Courses (9 credit hours)
Choice of three of the following courses selected with and approved by minor advisor:
|
Course |
Course Title |
Credits |
Term Offered |
| AL439 | COMMUNITY NUTRITION + This course integrates concepts of education and nutrition. It is designed for the
student who wants a broad-based understanding of the strategies that can be used to
educate groups or individuals about concepts of nutrition. Prerequisites: AL185 and
AL330 or consent of instructor. ED300 recommended.
|
3 credit hours | SPRING ONLY/ODD YEARS |
| AL335 | NUTRITION FOR HEALTH, FITNESS AND SPORT + This course focuses on nutrition for active people engaged in exercise for sport performance,
recreation, or health and fitness. Nutritional needs for sport-specific training,
weight status, team sports, and special populations will be discussed. Prerequisites:
BI157-157L and BI158-158L, or BI124-124L and BI125-125L with grade of C or better,
and AL185.
|
3 credit hours | SPRING ONLY/ALL YEARS |
| AL445 | FOOD CHEMISTRY + This course focuses on the chemical and functional properties of food constituents.
Students learn the effects of processing and storage on the stability of chemical
components, nutrition values, and quality of foods. Prerequisite: BI157/157L and BI158/158L
or CH102/102L and CH103/103L. Corequisite: AL445L.
|
3 credit hours | SPRING ONLY/EVEN YEARS |
| AL445L | FOOD CHEMISTRY LABORATORY + AL445L is the laboratory portion of AL445 and MUST be taken concurrently. The course
consists of lab activities of using various analytical methods to analyze food constituents
and determine functional properties and stability of food components. Prerequisite:
BI157/157L and BI158/158L or CH102/102L and CH103/103L. Corequisite AL445.
|
1 credit hour | SPRING ONLY/EVEN YEARS |
| AL470 | NUTRITION EDUCATION AND COUNSELING + This course presents students with current strategies used to provide nutrition and
education counseling for individuals and groups to promote behavior change and apply
nutrition recommendations as a total health approach. Pre-requisites: AL455 and AL439.
|
3 credit hours | FALL ONLY/ODD YEARS |
| AL475 | MEDICAL NUTRITION THERAPHY + Advances knowledge in the nutritional care process and focuses on the health professional
and their role in designing modified diets for specific disease states based on current
research and standards of care. Prerequisites: AL185 and AL455, or instructor consent.
|
3 credit hours | SPRING ONLY/EVEN YEARS |
| AL342 | FOOD SAFETY AND SANITATION + This course examines biological, chemical, and physical hazards that cause foodborne
illness. Students learn risk factors, food safety measures, and sanitation principles
to eliminate foodborne pathogens during food preparation and service and to protect
consumers from foodborne illness. Pre requisites: BI157-157L and BI158-158L, or BI124-124L
and BI125-125L or consent of instructor.
|
3 credit hours | SPRING ONLY/ODD YEARS |
| AL460 | ADVANCED HUMAN NUTRITION + This course covers the metabolism and macro- and micronutrients, including structure,
digestion, absorption, transport, and cellular functions in human nutrition; energy
metabolism and balance; and physiologic basis underlying dietary recommendations for
human health. Prerequisites: BI157/157L and BI158/158L, or BI124/124L and BI125/125L
with grade of C or better; CH101; and AL445 or instructor's consent.
|
4 credit hours | FALL ONLY/EVEN YEARS |
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Program Faculty
Barber Jr. "Bob" L. Robert
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