The series begins with Pond Management which will focus on site selection, construction, watershed management, water quality, fish stocking, fish population management, aquatic plants and their management, and ponds without fish and their management. It will be followed by Wildlife Management in the Ozarks which will cover historical wildlife levels, habitats of Missouri wildlife, habitat management of selected species, dealing with nuisance wildlife, natural communities and their management, habitat management tools and their use, and habitat management as it is being practiced in the Ozarks. It will conclude with Landscaping for Wildlife which will cover habitat needs of urban wildlife, planning the course of habitat management, providing the basics for survival, discouraging predation, how to handle problem animals, how to select what to plant and where to plant it, and management and maintenance of the yard. Students must have earned a C grade or better in Fundamentals of Chemistry or General Chemistry, or have the instructor s permission, to enroll. In it students will learn how to use Microsoft PowerPoint presentation software while studying design, implementation and enhancement of PowerPoint presentations.
Students also present an annual concert.
This course, which requires permission of department head to enroll, may be repeated up to four times. The Grizzly Band keeps the crowds fired up at the Grizzly games with its renditions of many familiar tunes, and it takes center stage for a few spring concerts in the area. Students enrolled in the course can earn up to two college credit hours for their participation, one hour for the fall and one hour for the spring semesters. A green fee will be collected on the first day of class. Regular registration for the fall semester at SMSU-WP ends Aug. 18.