Environmental impact of geologic processes; natural hazards, landslides, earthquakes, volcanoes, flooding, erosion, and sedimentation; land exploitation and site investigations; environmental considerations of water-supply problems; the recovery of energy and mineral resources. Special fee. Lab. Students may not receive credit for both ESCI 401 and ESCI 409.

This course is intended for speakers of other languages who have already achieved a 500 score on the TOEFL (or an equivalent score on another standardized test of English proficiency). Students will learn to read academic materials, write coherent essays on academic topics, and participate in group work and class discussion. Students enrolled in ESL 440/ESL 640 are also eligible to enroll in one University of New Hampshire course. Permission required.

This course is intended for speakers of other languages who have already achieved a score of 525 or higher on the TOEFL (or an equivalent score on another standardized test of English language proficiency). Students will learn to read academic materials, do basic library research, write short papers in standard academic form, understand academic lectures, and participate in group work and class discussion. Writing Intensive. Students enrolled in ESL 450/ESL 650 are also eligible to enroll in two University of New Hampshire courses. Permission required. Special fee.

Chemical structure of genetic material, gene recombination, mutation, and chromosome mapping. Gene expression and regulation; recombinant DNA; evolutionary, quantitative, and population genetics. Prereq: BIOL 411 and BIOL 412 or equivalent; CHEM 403 and CHEM 404 or equivalent; or permission. College math or statistics suggested.