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UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT MACHIAS

2014-2016 Catalog

ACCREDITATION The University of Maine at Machias is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Inc., a non-governmental, nationally recognized organization whose affiliated institutions include elementary schools through collegiate institutions offering post-graduate instruction. Inquiries regarding the status of an institution’s accreditation should be directed to the administrative staff of the university or to the New England Association of Schools and Colleges, 209 Burlington Road, Suite 201, Bedford, MA 01730-1433, 718-271-0022.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY POLICY Non-Discrimination Notice In complying with the letter and spirit of applicable laws and in pursuing its own goals of diversity, the University of Maine System shall not discriminate on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin or citizenship status, age, disability, or veterans status in employment, education, and all other areas of the University. The University provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request. Questions and complaints about discrimination in any area of the University should be directed to Equal Employment Opportunity Officer, University of Maine at Machias, 116 O’Brien Avenue, Machias, ME 04654, telephone (207) 255-1290. Inquiries or complaints about discrimination in employment or education may also be referred to the Maine Human Rights Commission. Inquiries or complaints about discrimination in employment may be referred to the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Inquiries about the University’s compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, and national origin; Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, which prohibit discrimination on the basis of disability; Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex; and the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of age, may also be referred to the U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights (OCR), Boston, MA 02110-1491, telephone (617) 289-0111 (voice), (877) 521-2172 (TTY/TDD) or e-mail [email protected]. Generally, an individual may also file a complaint with OCR within 180 days of alleged discrimination.

RIGHT TO REVISE The University of Maine at Machias reserves the right to revise, amend or change items set forth in this catalog without prior notice. Readers should inquire as to whether any revisions, amendments or changes to contents have been made since publication.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Admissions ...... 3 Financial Information ...... 9 Financial Aid ...... 12 Academic Standards & Policies...... 16 Certificate Programs ...... 28 Associate Degree Programs...... 31 Baccalaureate Degree Programs...... 35 Bachelor of Arts ...... 37 Bachelor of Science ...... 45 Bachelor of College Studies...... 56 Minors...... 58 Course Descriptions ...... 64 Directory ...... 121

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programs in high school are given full consideration ADMISSIONS for admission. However, college preparatory English and mathematics courses may be required if needed. Admission into a degree program is a selective Applicants who have had some work or life process at the University of Maine at Machias. experience since high school are evaluated on an Students are accepted for admission into the fall, individual basis. spring, or summer semesters. It is recommended that candidates for admission submit their applications as early as possible. Though UMM has a ‘rolling APPLICATION PROCEDURE admissions’ program, the early applicant is more assured of consideration for available financial aid. NEW STUDENTS ADMISSION Graduating high school students are encouraged to To apply for admission to UMM, an applicant apply for admission during the fall of their senior should: year. 1. Complete the University of Maine System The Admissions Office invites prospective application form on-line at students to visit the campus to discuss their http://apply.maine.edu. A completed paper educational interests. Information about academic application may also be mailed to the programs and support services is provided, along Admissions Office, UMM, 116 O’Brien Ave., with the requirements and procedures for admission. Machias, ME 04654 with a $40 non-refundable An interview and a tour of the campus facilities can fee (check payable to the University of Maine at be arranged. Prospective students are encouraged to Machias). contact the Admissions Office, O’Brien House, 207- 2. Have their high school guidance counselor or 255-1318 or toll free 1-888-468-6866. principal forward directly to the UMM Admissions Office, records of secondary grades, ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS recommendations, and available test results. An applicant who has been out of school for several A candidate for admission to UMM must be a years may also submit additional information graduate of, or will have graduated from, a secondary and/or qualifications derived from such school, or must have passed a state secondary school experiences as work or the military for equivalency examination (GED). The University assessment. recommends a college-preparatory high school 3. Have the official results of the College Board’s program as appropriate preparation for the demands Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) or the American of all baccalaureate programs. Although the quality College Testing Program (ACT) forwarded of work performed is more important than the directly to the UMM Admissions Office. distribution of high school units of credit, the 4. Plan for a campus visit, if at all possible, as part following are required: of the application process. Applicants may call or write the Admissions Office for an • English 4 units appointment at any time, 207-255-1318 or toll- • math (including algebra) 3 units free 1-888-468-6866. • science (with lab) 2 units • social science/history 2 units TRANSFER STUDENTS ADMISSION A course in the use of computers, such as Qualified transfer students are accepted for keyboarding, is also strongly recommended, as well admission into the fall, spring, and summer as the following: semesters. A transfer applicant must: 1. Complete the University of Maine • fine arts or foreign language 2 units System application form on-line at • electives 3 units http://apply.maine.edu. A completed paper For recent high school graduates, the scores of application may also be mailed to the the College Board’s Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) Admissions Office, UMM, 116 O’Brien Ave., or the American College Testing (ACT) program’s Machias, ME 04654 with a $40 non-refundable tests are encouraged. fee (check payable to the University of Maine at Applicants to Business & Entrepreneurial Machias). Studies or associate degree programs in Business 2. Provide official transcripts, with evidence of Technology who have had mixed or business good standing, from all previously attended

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institutions, including high school. All a Foreign Language 1 (TOEFL) sent directly to credentials must be sent directly from the the UMM Admissions Office from the agency institution(s) attended to the UMM Admissions administering the test (submit only one of the Office.* The applicant may be asked to provide tests). Successful scores on the TOEFL should UMM with catalog course descriptions from be 500 or higher on the paper-based exam, or institutions previously attended. 173 or higher on the computer-based exam. In 3. Applicants are not normally considered for lieu of those exams, successful completion of admission to UMM following their dismissal level 109 at any FLS Language center may be from another institution. Pursuant to University used to demonstrate English proficiency. of Maine System policy, a student who has been 4. Students whose highest level of education is at academically suspended or dismissed from the secondary level may consider submitting another institution in the University of Maine secondary school transcripts to a foreign System should include on the admissions credentialing agency, requesting a document-by- application clear and convincing reasons why his document evaluation. This is especially or her chances for academic success will be encouraged for students who intend to participate favorable at the new institution. It will be in intercollegiate athletics and for students who UMM’s decision whether or not to admit the have completed the equivalent of advanced student. placement courses at the secondary level. A student who has been suspended or 5. Provide the UMM Admissions Office financial dismissed from another institution of the documentation indicating that they have the University of Maine System for disciplinary resources to cover non-resident tuition, room and reasons shall not be admitted as a matriculated board, and other expenses (contact the student by the same or another institution until admissions office for the specific amount or with the conditions established for termination of that any questions). suspension have been met. 6. Plan a campus visit, if at all possible, as part of the application process. Applicants may call or * Students who have previously attended other UMS write the Admissions Office for an appointment institutions do not need to request transcripts. at any time, 207-255-1318 or toll-free 1-888- Admissions Officers have access to internal 468-6866. transcripts for all students with no transcript holds. INTERNATIONAL TRANSFER STUDENTS INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS ADMISSION Qualified international transfer students are INTERNATIONAL NEW STUDENTS accepted for admission into the fall, spring and ADMISSION summer semesters. An international transfer student To apply for admission to UMM, an must: international applicant should: 1. Complete the University of Maine System application on-line at http://apply.maine.edu. A 1. Complete the University of Maine System completed paper application may also be mailed application on-line at http://.apply.maine.edu. A to the Admissions Office, UMM, 116 O’Brien completed paper application may also be mailed Avenue, Machias, ME 04654 with a $40.00 to the Admissions Office, UMM, 116 O’Brien non-refundable fee (check payable to the Avenue, Machias, ME 04654 with a $40.00 University of Maine at Machias). non-refundable fee (check payable to the 2. Provide official transcripts, with evidence of University of Maine at Machias). good standing, from all previously attended 2. Have their high school/secondary school institutions, including high school. All transcript/results and letter of recommendations credentials must be sent directly from the sent directly from the institution attended to the institution(s) attended to the UMM Admissions UMM Admissions Office. Office. The applicant may be asked to provide 3. Have the official results of the Scholastic UMM with catalog course descriptions from Aptitude Test (SAT) or the American College institutions previously attended. Testing Program (ACT) or the Test of English as

1 The TOEFL is only a valid choice for international students whose official language is not English.

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3. Send their official secondary and post-secondary all undergraduate degree credit successfully school transcripts or documents to either World completed with a grade of C- or better at any unit of Education Services (WES) or the Center for the System will be transferable to any other unit of Educational Documentation (CED) for the University System, but will not be automatically evaluation. Students should request a course-by applied to the specific academic degree program a course evaluation of their credentials. The student has chosen. Grades earned in courses from UMM Registrar’s Office will award appropriate other UMS institutions will appear on the student’s transfer credit based on the report of the foreign Transfer Credit Report; they will not affect the credentialing agency. student’s GPA at UMM. 4. International students whose official language is not English must demonstrate proficiency in the UNIVERSITY OF MAINE SYSTEM English language. This proficiency requirement RANSFER OLICIES RACTICES may be satisfied by submission of proof of T P & P

successful completion of the Test of English as a 1. Transferring students must provide official Foreign Language (TOEFL). Successful scores transcripts reflecting all previous post- should be higher than 500 on the paper-based secondary coursework. exam or 173 on the computer-based exam. In 2. An evaluation of transfer credit will be prepared lieu of the exam, successful completion of level by the Transfer Officer for each accepted 109 at any FLS Language Center can be used to transfer student, and will be available in the demonstrate English proficiency. student’s MaineStreet Student Center. The 5. Provide the UMM Admissions Office financial transfer student should meet with an academic documentation indicating that they have the advisor at the receiving university to review resources to cover non-resident tuition, room and how the transfer credit will be applied toward board and other expenses (contact the the student’s degree program. Transfer Admissions Office for the specific amount or evaluations will be prepared based on the with any questions). following principles: 6. Plan a campus visit, if at all possible, as part of the application process. Applicants may call or a. Within the University of Maine System . write the Admissions Office for an appointment Undergraduate courses completed with a at any time, 207-255-1318 or toll-free 1-888- C- or higher, including P grades, will 468-6866. transfer from one UMS university to another. Grades will be recorded on the ADVANCED STANDING student’s transcript but not computed into the cumulative GPA. A transfer student’s transcript is evaluated by the b. Outside the University of Maine System . Transfer Officer after official transcripts have been Credit earned with a C- or higher in received from the students’ previous colleges and the courses from regionally accredited student has been accepted. The transfer credit will be colleges/universities outside the UMS will posted to the student’s record after the student be considered for transfer. Pass-fail confirms his or her intention to attend the institution. courses taken outside the UMS must have A copy of the completed evaluation is mailed to the “pass” defined as a C- or higher in order to student. It is also available to the student in transfer. MaineStreet (http://mainestreet.maine.edu). c. Generally, course grades do not transfer Transfer credit is awarded on the basis of the from one college/university to another. following principles. Semester and cumulative GPA’s reflect External Transfer Credit — Transfer credit is only those courses taken at the home awarded for all non-developmental courses from university. Students in cooperative degree regionally accredited institutions in which the student programs should inquire about any has earned a grade of C- or better. All acceptable exceptions that may apply. credits will transfer; however, grades and grade point d. Coursework defined as developmental by averages will not. Students hoping to receive transfer the university to which the student is credit for work done at foreign institutions should see transferring will not be awarded degree requirements above under International Students. credit. Developmental courses are Internal Transfer Credit — In accordance with considered preparatory to college-level UMS Board of Trustees’ revised policy (11/17/2003), work, and will not count towards a degree.

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e. Courses from colleges and universities Language Exams. A list of acceptable scores for outside the United States will be accepted each type of exam is available from the Advising for transfer consistent with established Center, Registrar’s Office or Registrar’s Office web university policies and practices. site, or the Admissions Office. Military Training and Experience — Veterans of 3. Credit may be awarded for high school US military service may receive credit for Advanced Placement (AP) exams, College documented military training and experience. Credit Level Examination Program (CLEP) exams, or is awarded based on the recommendations of the college-level knowledge gained through life American Council on Education’s Guide to experience (e.g., prior learning, such as military Evaluation of Educational Experiences in the Armed or other training) when validated through the Services . Transcripts from the Community College of approved campus processes. the Air Force should be sent directly from CCAF to 4. Students with coursework from non-regionally the UMM Registrar’s Office for evaluation (see accredited schools may inquire into the above). Applicants with Joint Services Transcripts possibility of validating some or all of their should submit official copies of same. learning through testing and/or approved Portfolio Assessment — In subjects where CLEP university credit for prior learning processes. exams are not available students may earn credit for Students interested in this option should contact certain prior work and/or learning experiences upon the university Transfer Officer for more submission of an appropriate portfolio and third-party information. documentation. Students should contact the 5. If a student has concerns about the transfer Registrar’s Office or web site for a more detailed evaluation, the student should contact the outline of required materials. Transfer Officer at the receiving university. After such conferral, the student may appeal ALL CANDIDATES through the academic appeals process at the receiving university. All candidates are considered for admission after 6. Transfer students should consult the university’s the application has been received and all required catalog and/or meet with an appropriate advisor credentials are on hand. Students are informed of the to determine requirements regarding the number admissions decision as soon as all credentials have and distribution of credits that must be been reviewed, or are notified in the event of any completed at the university to earn the desired delay. Candidates are encouraged to contact the degree. Admissions Office regarding any unwarranted delay 7. Students must meet the established to assure that all is in order. requirements of the academic program or The University reserves the right to revoke the college into which they are transferring. admission of any applicant if it deems necessary to Transfer credits do not necessarily count do so for academic or personal reasons. towards these requirements. On notification of acceptance to UMM, an 8. Students may also confer with the Transfer acceptance deposit of $50 is requested. Students Officer and/or academic advisor regarding desiring to live on campus are asked also to remit a possible flexibility in the application of their residence hall deposit of $100. Acceptance deposit credits to their program, through approved refund requests are honored if submitted in writing campus processes. and postmarked on or before May 1st for the fall 9. Current UMS students who plan to take courses semester and January 1st for the spring semester. at another university, inside or outside of the UMS, are strongly encouraged to seek prior EARLY NOTIFICATION OF ADMISSION approval of their plans from the university where they are matriculated. The University of Maine at Machias offers an Early Notification plan for qualified students, who Credit by Examination — The University of may be accepted soon after the junior year of high Maine at Machias recognizes the principle of credit school on the basis of three years of high school work by examination and grants credit for appropriate and junior SAT’s, or PSAT’s where required. scores on the College Board’s Advanced Placement Candidates wishing Early Notification must make (AP) and College Level Examination Programs application for admission on or before December (CLEP) exams. UMM also awards credit for eligible 15th of their senior year in high school and should scores on the International Baccalaureate exam, indicate their desire for Early Notification by DSST exams and New York University’s Foreign

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indicating ‘Early Notification’ on the top of the Readmitted students seeking grade forgiveness application form. should refer to the policy under “Academic Standards & Policies” in this catalog. HIGH SCHOOL JUNIORS PROGRAM STUDENT CLASSIFICATION A limited number of high school juniors ranking in the top 10 percent of their classes may be accepted Matriculated Students — Any student admitted to for admission. Such early admission is undertaken UMM as a degree candidate or in a special status is with the understanding that earned college credits are considered a matriculated student. If unusual applied as needed toward the secondary diploma as circumstances are associated with a student’s well as toward the college degree. These students acceptance, a matriculated student may be placed in must be highly recommended by their guidance one of the following admissions categories. counselors as being unusually well prepared Special status — A student may be admitted to academically and possessing the necessary maturity Special Status for the purpose of pursuing specific, to enter a college program. The Principal and School short-term goals (i.e. teacher certification). Board of the applicant’s high school must give Transitions Program — Students whose approval. previous academic records indicate that they may be in need of additional academic support are accepted into the Transitions program. Students in the EARLY COLLEGE PROGRAM Transitions program are restricted to a semester course load of 13 credits and are required to meet The Early College program provides regularly with the Academic Advising Coordinator. qualified high school juniors and seniors the Students in the Transitions program have two opportunity to enroll in college courses on the UMM semesters to achieve the grades necessary to be campus. Students may often receive both high school considered in good academic standing. When a and college credit for their UMM courses, giving student meets the academic requirements set for their them a jump start toward their college degrees. The level (see Academic Standards & Policies), the UMM Early College office works closely with high student’s program will be changed to the program to school guidance counselors, and students receive full which the student applied at admission (as specified academic support both at their high schools and on in the Admission letter). Students who fail to meet the UMM campus. Through the Early College the academic expectations of the University by the Program, students discover the rewards of learning at end of their second semester will be suspended. the collegiate level and begin a seamless transition to full-time college studies after high school graduation. Non-Matriculated Students — Anyone not matriculated at UMM, excluding students dismissed READMISSION for disciplinary reasons, from a University of Maine System institution, may register for a maximum of 8 A matriculated student who fails to enroll credit hours in any given semester as long as they continuously each fall and spring semester and who have met all prerequisites for the courses in which has not taken an official leave of absence must apply they wish to enroll. Additional credits may be for readmission to pursue a degree program. approved by the Vice President for Academic Application for readmission is made through the Affairs. In courses where enrollment is limited, Admissions Office. The student’s status and class matriculated students may be given priority. standing will be determined by a review of his or her previous academic work at UMM (and other institutions, if applicable), the period of time that has elapsed since active enrollment at UMM, and PLACEMENT EXAMS changes in the curriculum and program requirements. Students who are accepted for readmission to Students can demonstrate readiness to enter UMM enter under the catalog requirements in effect college-level English and math courses in a number at that time, unless the student specifically requests of ways. on the readmission application to be readmitted under a catalog in effect at the time of their earlier English — Students with test scores of 500 or better attendance. The institution may approve or deny this on the Writing section of the SAT, or 21 or better on request. the English section of the ACT, will automatically be eligible to take ENG 101 Composition. Those with

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Writing scores of 600 or better may elect to take the applicants and are charged only 50 percent above the CLEP College Composition test. Those who earn a in-state tuition fee. score of 50 or better on that exam will receive credit Students should consult with their high school for ENG 101. Students who earn appropriate scores guidance counselor; obtain a current edition of the on either of the College Board’s Advanced Placement Apple Book, New England Board of Higher exams in English will also receive credit for ENG Education Regional Student Program, 45 Temple 101. Place, Boston, MA 02111, for current information Math — Students with test scores of 500 or better on about regional programs; or write to the Admissions the Math section of the SAT, or 21 or better on the Office at UMM. Math section of the ACT, will be eligible to take NEBHE rates are available to students from the math courses with a prerequisite of MAT 102, and indicated New England state(s) in the following will be considered to have established competency in programs: Intermediate Algebra. • English, Creative Writing & Book Arts - All Those who earn a score of 50 or better on the New England states CLEP College Algebra exam taken after 7/1/2001, or • Environmental Recreation & Tourism 500 or better on the same exam taken before that Management – Massachusetts & Rhode date, will receive credit for MAT 102. Island • Interdisciplinary Fine Arts – New Students who do not meet any of the above Hampshire & Vermont criteria must take placement exams to assess their • Marine Biology – Connecticut & Vermont reading, writing, and/or math skills. Test results are • Psychology & Community Studies – Rhode used to place students in the courses in which they Island will have the greatest chance for success and to • Associate Degree in Business Technology – provide a solid foundation for future work in all areas Recreation Management – Massachusetts, of study. Some students are required to take one or Rhode Island & Vermont more developmental courses to prepare them for college-level work. These courses carry institutional MMUNIZATION EQUIREMENTS credit and count toward the student’s grade point I R average, but do not carry degree credit, nor count toward eligibility for Dean’s Lists. All full- and part-time matriculated students born after 1956 are required by Maine state law to show proof of immunization for measles, mumps, rubella, EW NGLAND EGIONAL ROGRAM N E R P diphtheria, and tetanus prior to registration for

Expanded study opportunities are available each courses. A student may be exempted from this year for non-Maine resident students through the requirement under certain circumstances. Further New England Regional Program administered by the information is available from the Coordinator of New England Board of Higher Education (NEBHE). Student Health at 207-255-1275. Students qualifying for study under this program receive admissions preference among out-of-state

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network and/or other distance education courses FINANCIAL will vary according to the tuition rate of the campus that originates the course. These tuition INFORMATION rates will be available each semester registration period . TUITION AND FEES

Fall semester bills are due by August 15 th . th FEES (2014-15) Spring semester bills are due by January 5 . Charges incurred after the due date are due and payable as Fee Amount Per stated on the invoice. A $50 late payment fee will be Acceptance deposit $ 150 charged to all overdue accounts without proper Application fee $ 40 payment arrangements. Payments by cash/check are Applied music/private $ 95 course accepted in the Business Office in Powers Hall. lesson UMM also accepts payments online via the Art fee $ 75 - course MaineStreet Student Center where Electronic $ 95 Check/ACH* transactions can be processed. Credit Green campus fee $ 10 semester cards are also accepted with an American Express, students enrolled in 6 or more Visa, MasterCard or Discover card. A 2.75% credits convenience fee will apply to all credit card Health Center Fee $ 25 semester transactions. students enrolled in 9 or more The University of Maine at Machias offers a credits four-month payment plan to cover a single semester’s Health Insurance $ 942 year Mandatory for all students expenses not covered by financial aid, loans, registered for 9 credits or more scholarships or other funding sources. Payment plans unless proof of comparable are interest-free and only require a $30 enrollment insurance provided. fee, due at the time of enrollment. Enrollment is Spouse and dependent coverage required by the due date each semester. available at additional premium The financial requirements of the University, cost changing costs, state and legislative action, and other Lab fee $ 60 course matters may require an adjustment to these charges Late payment fee $ 50 semester and expenses. The University reserves the right to Non-negotiable check $ 25 check make such adjustments to the estimated charges and Orientation fee $ 125 one-time expenses as may from time to time be necessary in Online course fee $ 25 course the opinion of the Board of Trustees, up to the date of Payment Plan fee $ 30 plan final registration for a given academic term. The Prior Learning assessment $ 25 credit hr applicant acknowledges this reservation by the Student activity fee submission of an application for admission or by Full-time students $ 240 year course registration. Part-time students $ 11 credit hr

Student Union fee $ 25 semester * Automated Clearinghouse Students enrolled in 6 or more credits TUITION (2014-15) Distance Learning $ 6 credit hr Undergraduate, On-Campus Technology fee In-state $222 per credit hour Unified Student Fee $ 65 semester Out-of-state $616 per credit hour supports technology, Murdock and New England Regional $333 per credit hour Fitness & Aquatics Center and $ 15 credit hr Canadian $351 per credit hour other campus improvements

The tuition per credit hour for courses broadcast over the statewide Interactive Television (ITV)

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ROOM AND BOARD (2014-15) DROPPING W /C LASSES REMAINING Dropping or withdrawing from a class, with Board Level I & II $4,018 per year classes remaining on one’s schedule at any Room, traditional double $4,160 per year University of Maine System (UMS) institution for the Room, Single/Suite, single $5,750 per year term, will result in an adjustment in accordance with Room, Suite – double the following schedule: (4-person occupancy) $5,750 per year

Room, Suite as double 100% Refund (2-person occupancy) $6,582 per year Class Length if dropped Before 12 weeks or more End of Second Week (14 N UT OF TATE UITION TATUS days) I /O - -S T S th 11 weeks End of 11 day In-state or out-of-state tuition classification is 10 weeks End of 10 th day made by the Admissions Office and conveyed at the 9 weeks End of 9 th day time the applicant is notified of their acceptance to 8 weeks End of 8 th day UMM. The Vice President for Administration and 7 weeks End of 7 th day Finance should be notified immediately of any 6 weeks End of 6 th day disagreement with the decision, as any appeal or 5 weeks End of 5 th day changes cannot be made after September 1 for fall 4 weeks End of 4 th day semester and January 1 for spring semester. 3 weeks End of 3 rd day 2 weeks End of 2 nd day st TUITION ASSISTANCE 1 week End of 1 day

The University of Maine at Machias no longer defers payment of tuition charges for students SEMESTER WITHDRAWAL employed by school administrative districts, school Dropping or withdrawing from all classes at all unions, or other agencies/companies who reimburse UMS institutions for the term will result in an directly to students following their successful adjustment in accordance with the following completion of an academic session. Students are schedule: responsible for paying to UMM the tuition costs at the time of registration and seeking employer reimbursement through the normal school Classes 12 weeks or more: union/district, or agency/company process. Refund If Withdrawn Before: If tuition charges are to be covered by an outside 100% Before the end of the second week (14 agency or scholarship, other than UMM, and paid days) directly to UMM, documentation (either an approved 75% Before the end of the fourth week (28 purchase order or a memo from the outside agency) days) must be sent to the UMM Business Office. In the 50% Before the end of the sixth week (42 case of military personnel, an approved request for days) tuition assistance must be furnished to the UMM 25% Before the end of the eighth week (56 Business Office. days) th 0% After the 8 week (57 days and after) FINANCIAL ADJUSTMENT POLICIES Classes less than 12 weeks: For purposes of calculating financial For students withdrawing from classes less than adjustments, attendance includes weekends and 12 weeks in length, with no classes remaining on holidays, and ends on the student’s last day of their schedule at any UMS institution, there is no attendance as determined when (s)he notifies the refund after the 100% drop deadline noted above institution’s designated official or office, that (s)he is under Students Dropping with Classes Remaining. dropping or withdrawing from a class(es) while remaining enrolled in other class(es). INVOLUNTARY WITHDRAWALS Consideration for financial adjustments of charges for involuntary withdrawals (e.g., extended illness, military service) will be considered by the

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university on a case-by-case basis. Administrative c) Death of immediate family member. Appropriate dismissals are not covered by this APL and thus are documentation must accompany the request for not entitled to an adjustment of institutional charges . withdrawal. Involuntary withdrawals may include but are not d) Involuntary transfer by the student's employer limited to the following: that precluded continued enrollment. The request for withdrawal must be substantiated by a) Military deployment, transfer, or recall to active appropriate documentation from the employer. duty. The request for withdrawal must be substantiated with a copy of the student’s Appeals for an exception to the established military orders. Financial Adjustment policies and practices may be b) Illness of the student or an immediate family made to the designated university official. Normally, member. A physician's statement, certifying the appeals will be considered up to 90 days after the student's or family member's illness that required close of the term for which the student is requesting a the student withdrawal, must be provided. financial adjustment.

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• be registered with Selective Service, if FINANCIAL AID you’re a male (you must register between the ages of 18 and 25); APPLYING FOR FINANCIAL AID • be enrolled or accepted for enrollment as a regular student in an eligible degree or Application for student aid administered by the certificate program; University of Maine at Machias (UMM) is made by • be enrolled at least half-time to be eligible completing the Free Application for Federal Student for Direct Loan Program funds; Aid (FAFSA) after January 1 of the year the student • maintain satisfactory academic progress in will begin college. The application is made online at college or career school; www.fafsa.gov. Both students and parents should go • sign statements on the Free Application for to this site and apply for a PIN which serves as an Federal Student Aid (FAFSA SM ) stating that electronic signature in the application process. you are not in default on a federal student Consideration for student assistance will be loan and do not owe money on a federal given at any time during the year. However, since student grant and you will use federal most student aid is awarded between March and June student aid only for educational purposes; for the upcoming year, and is contingent upon the • show you’re qualified to obtain a college or availability of funds, it is recommended that students career school education by having a high file early. school diploma or a recognized equivalent FAFSA’s should be completed before UMM’s such as a General Educational priority funding deadline of March 1. Applications Development (GED) certificate or for student assistance are filed once per calendar completing a high school education in a year. Federal regulations, the availability of funds, homeschool setting approved under state and family situations change each year. A student law. may be eligible for aid even though the student or another family member was not previously eligible. ETERMINATION OF EED It is the student’s responsibility to inform the D N

University of changes in contact information, The Financial Aid Office determines a student’s changes in enrollment and housing plans as well as need for assistance by comparing the estimated cost receipt of outside scholarships. This is best of education to his or her Expected Family accomplished on MaineStreet, the student portal to Contribution (EFC): our website where students can view and manage their financial aid. It is also of great benefit to Total cost of education at UMM students to read email communications from the Less EFC Financial Aid Office. The Financial Aid Office Equals financial need supports the University’s efforts to conserve natural resources by utilizing electronic means of The Financial Aid Office will prepare an communication. We primarily correspond with individualized financial aid package that consists of students by email using our address of grants, loans and work-study to the extent of a [email protected]. student’s established eligibility. Students may receive assistance from one or any combination of these ELIGIBILITY FOR FINANCIAL AID programs. Student need and availability of funding determine the specific package. Students receive one In general, to receive aid from the Federal Financial Aid Award Letter offering instructions for Student Aid Programs, a student must meet the their review and action. Subsequent viewing and following requirements: management of the financial aid package occurs on MaineStreet, UMM’s student portal. Students are • demonstrate financial need (for most provided with guidance for using MaineStreet upon programs); acceptance to the University. • be a U.S. citizen or an eligible noncitizen ; The Financial Aid Office may revise offers of • have a valid Social Security number (with financial aid at any time during the year if a student the exception of students from the Republic receives outside scholarship funds or if his or her of the Marshall Islands, Federated States of status changes relative to enrollment, income, Micronesia, or the Republic of Palau); number of dependents, residence, and/or marital status. Awards are tentative until all requested

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supporting documentation is received and reviewed by the Financial Aid Office. Minimum Financial aid awards are offered annually to the Attempted Cumulative GPA student with the awards broken down by term. Credit Hours Expected Student charges and financial aid disbursements are 0 – 15 1.5 term-specific at UMM. Summer is treated as the last 16 – 30 1.6 term of the financial aid award year. 31 – 60 1.7 61 – 90 1.8 SATISFACTORY ACADEMIC 91 + 1.9 PROGRESS AND FINANCIAL AID ELIGIBILITY Maximum Time Frame Federal financial aid regulations also require Federal student aid regulations require that the university establish a maximum time frame institutions to establish and uphold policies of 150% of the credits needed for completion of governing financial aid eligibility as they relate to degree programs. For four-year degree programs, the academic progress of financial aid applicants. The maximum number of attempted credits is 180. For University of Maine at Machias’s Satisfactory two- year programs, the maximum number of Academic Progress Policy (below) for continuation attempted credits is 90. If a student attempts credits of financial aid eligibility incorporates and supports more than the maximum number identified for a the University’s academic standards and policies. degree, then eligibility is terminated. Repeated Students must meet these minimum Satisfactory courses are counted as attempted but not earned. Aid Academic Progress (SAP) requirements in order to be may be received one time for repeating a required eligible for student aid funds. SAP is measured once course if the purpose is to achieve a passing grade. per year, generally after grades are posted following (grade improvement). spring semester. Students not making satisfactory progress based on that review will either be placed on Attempted Hours . For the purpose of this policy, financial aid probation or have financial aid attempted hours include: Audited classes, classes eligibility suspended and will receive written withdrawn from, deferred grades, incomplete grades, notification of their status. The policy has three missing grades, L grades, developmental courses standards and each of the three standards must be taken and repeated courses. met: Passed Hours . For the purpose of this policy, passed Quantitative Measurement hours include: Passed credit hours that can be used Matriculated students are required to for the purpose of completing degree requirements. successfully complete a specific percentage of credits Letter grades of “A” through “D” and “P” will be attempted. The policy uses the following scale: considered as credits completed.

Minimum Transfer Students . If a student earned credits at a Credits Attempted Percentage Earned prior institution(s) that will be accepted toward 0 - 23.99 50% her/his degree, those accepted hours will be included 24 - 53.99 55% as attempted hours for the purposes of financial aid 54 - 83.99 62% satisfactory academic progress evaluation.

84 + 67% Financial Aid Probation and Suspension Qualitative Measurement At the end of each academic year (as stated The academic standards against which a above), a student’s academic standing as it relates to student’s performance is measured are stated in the the financial aid SAP policy will be reviewed to university’s course catalog as follows: determine if the minimum requirements are being maintained. Failure to maintain the required minimums will result in a suspension of financial aid eligibility. Any financial aid for upcoming terms (including summer) that has been awarded will be cancelled. The suspension is permanent until the student has:

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1. completed sufficient coursework on his/her Condition of Financial Aid Reinstatement own, without benefit of financial assistance to reestablish eligibility according to the SAP Students must meet the conditions stated above standards (the student must notify the Financial under “Financial Aid Suspension” in order to have Aid Office that additional coursework has been financial aid eligibility reinstated. Students should completed and request a review; or notify the Financial Aid Office in writing that the 2. successfully appealed the financial aid conditions of reinstatement have been met. Students suspension. will observe the published application procedures and deadlines for financial aid consideration and will Financial aid suspension is independent of receive written notification if financial aid is to be academic suspension. It is possible to be in reinstated. When appeals are granted, the University acceptable academic standing but not in acceptable will make every effort to restore financial aid to its financial aid standing due to the Quantitative originally awarded levels; otherwise, aid will be Standard or the Maximum Time Frame Standard in restored on a first-come, first-serve basis. the federal Satisfactory Academic Progress policy. Re-entry to the University after withdrawing, taking a RETURN OF TITLE IV FUNDS TO THE Leave of Absence or “stopping out” when not meeting SAP will not reestablish eligibility for FEDERAL STUDENT AID PROGRAMS financial aid. Title IV funds are disbursed to a student under the assumption that the student will attend school for the Appeal of Financial Aid Suspension entire period for which the assistance is awarded (a Students placed on Financial Aid Suspension term). When a student withdraws or leaves without may submit a written appeal, normally within 30 days notification to the school, the student may no longer of notification, to the Director of Financial Aid. The be eligible for the full amount of Title IV funds that appeal must explain the circumstance that prevented the student was originally scheduled to receive. SAP standards from being met and what has changed When a Title IV aid recipient withdraws from that will permit the student to meet the SAP standards the institution, the school is required to determine in the student’s upcoming terms of attendance. A what percentage of financial aid the student is successful appeal will usually include a plan for entitled to retain in payment of charges at the school. academic improvement with approval from the This percentage is calculated separately from the student’s advisor. The appeal should also discuss amount of tuition and fee refund that student may “conditions of hardship” such as death of a relative, receive as a result of withdrawal from the institution. personal injury or prolonged illness of the student The Financial Aid Office examines the pertinent and these circumstances should be supported by information and makes a determination according to third-party documentation. The appeal and federal guidelines as to how much financial supporting documentation should address any assistance must be returned to the Federal Student possibility of recurring circumstances that impacted Aid Programs. Information used in that determination the student’s ability to meet the SAP standards. includes date of separation from the University, Under the policy, appeals may be granted if the amount and type of aid disbursed in that term and University considers that the plan for improvement amount of University charges. will enable the student to meet the SAP policy within a specified time period. The student may be placed STUDENT AID PROGRAMS on Financial Aid Probation for one term or longer, and will be able to receive financial aid during that There are several types of financial aid that time period. If at the end of the probationary period, students might receive: scholarships, grants, work the minimum standards of the policy are not being funds and loans. Grants and scholarships provide met, financial aid eligibility will be suspended. assistance that does not need to be repaid. Loans Appeals will be reviewed by the Director of Financial provide borrowed money that must be repaid with Aid in consultation with the Vice President for interest. Work-study allows students to earn money Academic Affairs and/or advisors. Students will to help pay for education expenses while enrolled in receive written notification of the decision within 30 school. days of receipt. These types of financial aid come from different sources: federal student aid programs, state aid programs, universities and private sources.

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Federal Student Aid Programs • Be enrolled in an eligible school for a first undergraduate degree; There are three categories of federal aid: grants, • Have financial need, as determined by the loans and work-study funds. The major federal FAFSA; and programs are described below: • Meet general eligibility requirements as set forth by the Federal Student Aid Programs. Federal Pell Grants are available to undergraduate students. Grants do not have to be UMM Programs repaid. Currently, Pell Grant awards for the 2014-15 award year range up to a maximum of $5,730. UMM Need-based Grants provide assistance to students on the basis of financial need. Application William D. Ford Federal Direct Stafford Loans is made by completing the FAFSA. Grants vary in are student loans that must be repaid and are amount and provide direct financial support to many available to both undergraduate and graduate students. These grants are not repaid. students. The federal government provides the funds for your Stafford Loan through your school. First- UMM Merit Scholarships are offered by UMM year dependent undergraduates are eligible for a to provide financial support for qualifying students. subsidized loan up to $3,500 and an additional Award criteria include SAT or ACT scores or unsubsidized amount of up to $2,000 for a total of up cumulative GPA. Scholarships are available to in- to $5,500. A subsidized loan is awarded on the basis state students and out-of-state students paying out-of- of financial need. If you're eligible for a subsidized state tuition rates. Merit Scholarships are renewable loan, the government will pay (subsidize) the interest to continuing students if they meet the stated on your loan while you're in school. For an cumulative GPA each year. Merit Scholarships are unsubsidized loan, you are responsible for the interest awarded by the Admissions Office. from the time the unsubsidized loan is disbursed until Tuition Advantages for Canadian and NEBHE it is paid in full. Annual maximum loan amounts Students – Two groups of out-of-state students increase for subsequent years of study. Subsidized qualify for special tuition advantages to assist them in loans first disbursed to undergraduate students on or paying college expenses at UMM. Canadians and after July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015 have an students from New England states who pursue interest rate of 4.6 percent. Unsubsidized loans first selected academic programs as identified by the New disbursed to undergraduate students on or after July England Board of Higher Education (NEBHE) can 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015 have an interest rate of save approximately $5,500 per year. (This amount 4.6 percent. will vary according to the number of credits in which Direct PLUS Loans are unsubsidized loans the student enrolls and to the program). The made to parents of dependent undergraduate students. Admissions Office can provide additional A dependent undergraduate student whose parent is information about which programs might qualify. unable to obtain a PLUS Loan may borrow additional Unsubsidized Stafford Loan funds at the higher loan Other Assistance limits otherwise available only to independent undergraduates. Direct PLUS Loans first disbursed Payment Plans are available to students and on or after July 1, 2014 have a fixed interest rate of parents who find it more convenient to make monthly 7.2 percent. payments to spread the academic year costs over a period of months according to a specified schedule. State Programs Contact the Business Office at 207-255-1312 for more information. The Maine State Grant Program offers assistance to Maine residents attending college either Outside Scholarships and Third-party Funding part-time or full-time. Application is made by – Outside scholarships and grants are offered by completing the FAFSA by the published state organizations or agencies other than UMM. Students deadline (May 1 as of 2014-15). In order to be apply for them on their own initiative, and the outside considered a student must: organizations consider applications and make awards based on their own criteria. Students receiving • Be a Maine resident for at least one year prior to federal or state financial aid are required by application; regulation to report these awards to UMM where the • Have graduated from an approved secondary awards will be incorporated into the award package school or received a GED; according to federal regulations.

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DOUBLE MAJOR ACADEMIC A student may elect to enroll in a double major STANDARDS AND within the same degree program (i.e. B.A. in English and Interdisciplinary Fine Arts). If a student chooses POLICIES to enroll in two different degree programs

simultaneously or consecutively (i.e. B.A. and B.S.), ACADEMIC ADVISING then the student must earn 30 credits beyond the number required for the degree with the lesser The student has the final responsibility for number of credit hours. meeting program and degree requirements . To assist the student with course selection and long-range planning, an advisor is assigned to each matriculated POST -BACCALAUREATE STUDY FOR student. Students and advisors discuss such matters ECOND EGREE as course selection, general academic progress, the S D desirability of changing degree programs, and the student’s overall educational goals. Students who have already earned a All matriculated and special students must baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited discuss course selections with their advisors prior to institution will receive a waiver of UMM core registration. Students registering using MaineStreet requirements. This waiver will be posted during the (http://mainestreet.maine.edu) must obtain a PIN transfer credit evaluation process. Number from their advisor each semester. Students choosing to register with a registration card must PROGRAM CHANGES obtain their advisor’s signature before submitting the card to the Advising Center or the Registrar’s Office. It is not unusual for a student to be admitted to UMM for a particular academic program and later ACADEMIC LOAD discover that a different program will better suit his or her needs and interests. Many students change A 15- or 16-credit academic load per semester is their majors one or more times. Often it is advisable considered a normal academic load for students to enter as “undeclared” and explore various areas wishing to complete a baccalaureate degree in four before deciding on a major. years. However, several factors may lengthen this To change majors, request a new advisor and/or period. For example, some students require extra declare a concentration or minor, students must courses at the beginning of their studies; some complete a Change of Program form, obtain the students find it necessary to repeat courses; and many signatures required, and return to the Registrar’s students work, have families, or maintain other Office . commitments that preclude finishing the degree in the minimum period. PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE & To be considered full-time, a student must carry a minimum load of 12 credits. Full-time enrollment is CERTIFICATION required for participation in elective offices in student government, residence hall accommodations and Students who are pursuing degrees leading to other benefits, intercollegiate athletics and full application for professional licensure or certification, veteran’s benefits. Students on probation or with and/or who will be participating in clinical other major responsibilities, such as family or placements, internships, or practica through their employment, should consider a load of less than 15 UMM program, should be aware that their host credits. A semester load in excess of 18 credit hours facility may require a criminal background check, must be approved by the Vice President for finger printing, or drug screening. In such situations, Academic Affairs. each student is responsible for obtaining and paying A student carrying a load of fewer than 12 for the background check or other screening process credits is considered to be a part-time student. and for delivering required documentation to the UMM’s course scheduling and other services facility. Although the university will make recognize the needs of part-time students. reasonable efforts to place admitted students in field experiences and internships, it will be up to the host facility to determine whether a student will be

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allowed to work at that facility. Students should Wait List after the first day of classes for the further be aware that a criminal record may term. jeopardize licensure by the state certification body. Students may consult the certification body corresponding to their intended occupation for more Before the start of the term, students on details. Successful completion of a program of study Wait Lists will be automatically moved into at UMM does not guarantee licensure, certification, classes as space becomes available. or employment in the relevant occupation. Students should check their MaineStreet

schedules to find out whether or not they've REPEATING COURSES been moved into a class. Students who no

When a student repeats a course, the initial grade longer wish to be enrolled in the remains on the transcript, but only the latest grade is waitlisted class are responsible for dropping used for computing the grade point average. Credit the class from their MaineStreet schedule. earned for all previously completed attempts of the course will be lost. When a student completes the Students will not be moved into a class exact equivalent of a UMM course at another institution (while registered at that institution) with from the Wait List if: an acceptable grade, the effect of the original grade on the student’s GPA will be cancelled. However, the • they have any type of Hold which stops grade the student earned at the other institution will registration (i.e. Business Office, not replace the original grade in the calculation of the Immunization, etc.) GPA, in accordance with standard transfer credit • they are already enrolled in another section policy. of the class • enrollment in the waitlisted class will put the ADD /D ROP student over 18 credits for the term

Procedures Students who are still on the Wait List MaineStreet — Students can use MaineStreet when the term starts should present (http://mainestreet.maine.edu) to add and drop themselves at the first class to find out if the courses during the Add and Drop periods. For instructor has room in the class, which may students already registered for semester courses, no additional access numbers are needed beyond their be made available by non-attending Mainstreet login and password. Students can also use students. Students who are still on Wait MaineStreet to print out their revised schedules. Lists when the term starts need to obtain the Paper-based changes — Students who choose to instructor's signature on an add slip and add and drop courses using the paper-based system submit the form to the Registrar's Office in must obtain the signature of their advisors on an add- drop form, which can be obtained from and must be order to be added to the Class Roster. returned to either the Advising Center or the Waitlisted students are accepted into classes Registrar’s Office by the indicated dates. on a space-available basis, in the order in which they were waitlisted for the class. Wait Lists — Students may place themselves on a Wait List by checking the Students who request to enter a class "Wait List if Closed" box when adding after Wait Lists have closed must obtain the classes to their MaineStreet schedule. The signature of the instructor on an add slip, or system will indicate to the student their ask the instructor to send written permission position on the Wait List. Students using to the Registrar's Office via email the paper-based system must have either the ([email protected]). signature of their advisor or their PIN for the term on an add slip in order to be waitlisted Deadlines for the class. No student may be added to a Add Period — No student may add a course after the add deadline, the end of the first week of classes,

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without the written approval of their academic advisor and the course instructor. For courses which Semester Withdrawal do not run the full length of the semester, the add Students intending to withdraw from all classes deadline is the 7% point of the course (equivalent to for a semester must complete the appropriate section first week of a normal semester). of an official Withdrawal form, whether or not they Late Adds — A student may not add a course intend to return the following semester. Students after the third week of the semester (or 20% point of intending to return must obtain their advisor’s shorter sessions) without completing a Late Course signature, while those who do not intend to return Add form, which must be approved by the instructor, must meet with the Academic Advising Coordinator advisor and Vice President for Academic Affairs. On in the Advising Center (second floor of Powers Hall). the form, the student will explain the extraordinary Withdrawal forms and all attachments should be circumstances which prompted the request. The submitted to the Advising Center or Registrar’s instructor and student must also explain how the Office, who will forward to the Assistant Provost for student plans to make up all missed work. Academic Services for a decision if necessary. Drop Period — Students not withdrawing from Students who leave classes/university and do not school completely may reduce their course load complete an official withdrawal form are liable to without any financial penalty through the first two suffer academic penalties (i.e. failing grades and weeks of the semester. For classes which do not run ultimate dismissal). Students desiring to withdraw the full length of the semester, the drop deadline is after the 75% point of the term or session should approximately the 14% point of the course attach a letter as described above to the withdrawal (equivalent to the first two weeks of a normal form. semester). Dropping a course during this period will Semester withdrawal results in grades of “W” in leave no record of course registration on the student’s all courses that have not already been graded for that record. semester. After the drop period has passed, a student withdrawing from a course must use a Course Withdrawal form. LEAVE OF ABSENCE

Matriculated students planning to take a semester WITHDRAWAL off may apply for a Leave of Absence. Students who take an approved leave of absence may return to Course Withdrawal degree status at the end of the leave period without From the end of the Add/Drop period until the making formal application for readmission. A leave 75% point of the term or session, a Course of absence longer than one semester in length Withdrawal form must be completed by the student. requires the approval of the Chair of the Division Students should obtain both instructor’s and advisor’s housing the student’s major. Students may not remain signatures and submit the form to the Advising on leave for more than two consecutive semesters. A Center or Registrar’s Office. Grades of “W” are leave of absence must be requested no later than two issued for withdrawals and do not affect the student’s weeks after the start of the semester in question. grade point average, although they might affect Forms are available from the Advising Center or financial aid. Registrar’s Office or on the Registrar’s Office web Except in unusual circumstances, and with the site. approval of the Assistant Provost for Academic Services, a student may not withdraw from a course COURSEWORK AT OTHER after the withdrawal deadline. Students requesting permission to withdraw from INSTITUTIONS a course after the final withdrawal deadline must submit a letter to the Assistant Provost for Academic Students matriculated in UMM degree programs Services explaining the extenuating circumstances are expected to secure written approval prior to that prevented the student from withdrawing by the taking coursework at another institution. Students deadline. This letter should be submitted with the should complete an Away Approval form, available Course Withdrawal form described above. In cases of from the Advising Center or Registrar’s Office or medical emergency, a letter from the attending Registrar’s Office web site, well in advance of physician should also be attached. The Assistant registering at the “away” institution. Prior approval Provost for Academic Services may approve or deny will ensure that the course will transfer to UMM as this request. recorded on the Away Approval form, as long as the

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student completes the course with an acceptable A course registration may only be changed to or grade. Credit approved for courses taken at other from audit status during the first week of the institutions will be evaluated and posted to the semester. Instructor permission is required. student’s record according to UMM’s Transfer Credit Full-time students may not use the audit Policies (see above). registration as a basis for exceeding the usual credit maximum of 18 semester hours. Audit registration GRADE FORGIVENESS also may not be used as a means of achieving full- time status. A student readmitted to the University of Maine Audit registrations will appear as such on the at Machias after a period of two or more years may permanent record of the student. The University, choose to request grade forgiveness for all previous therefore, reserves the right to monitor the attendance work done at the institution. To qualify, students of the auditing student. must be matriculated and enrolled at the time of the request, and have completed at least 15 credits at the GRADING institution with a minimum GPA of 2.5 after the point of readmission. Official grades are reported and recorded on a If grade forgiveness is approved, the student student’s official academic record at the end of each retains past credits only for courses in which a grade semester on the basis of the following system: of C- or higher was received. The effect of all prior quality points is nullified and the student’s Grade Quality points per credit cumulative GPA is reset to zero. All prior grades A 4.00 earned continue to be displayed on the student’s A- 3.67 transcript, though they do not affect the student’s B+ 3.33 cumulative GPA. B 3.00 B- 2.67 PASS / FAIL C+ 2.33 C 2.00 Courses are graded on an A to F basis unless C- 1.67 otherwise noted in the course description. D+ 1.33 When a course is graded on a pass/fail basis, the D 1.00 grade of P will be considered equivalent to a C - or D- 0.67 better. A grade of LP (Low Pass) may also be F 0.00 assigned, and considered the equivalent of a D+, D or D-. A grade of F earned in a course graded on a A Excellent pass/fail basis will not affect the grade point average. B Good When a course may be taken pass/fail at the C Satisfactory option of the student, the student must declare his/her D Minimal pass option in writing before the end of the second week F Failure of classes by submitting the Declaration of Grade I Incomplete; temporary grade indicating that Option form to the Advising Center or Registrar’s specific arrangements have been made with Office, or to the instructor, who will in turn submit the instructor to complete work by a later date the student’s form to the Registrar’s Office. Once not to exceed 210 days. An “I” that is not made, this decision cannot be changed. removed by the prearranged date is replaced with an “F.” DG Deferred grade; satisfactory progress in a AUDIT course that extends beyond a single semester. W Withdrawal or administrative withdrawal A student may audit a course for informational P Successful completion of a pass/fail course; instruction only. A student who audits does not hours are not included in GPA calculations. receive academic credit for work done. LP Low Pass (D+, D, D -) in a Pass/Fail course; A student may register for any course on an audit hours are not included in GPA calculations. basis by obtaining the approval of the course L Stopped attending; may be assigned to the instructor on a Course Audit Request form (available student who stopped attending a course from the Advising Center or Registrar’s Office or without officially withdrawing. “L” will be Registrar’s Office web site). Students auditing a computed as an “F” for GPA purposes. course pay full price for tuition and fees.

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MG No grade supplied by instructor. • the grade the student will receive if the work AU Audit registration; no credit hours attempted or is not completed. earned. * Quality points count toward GPA; credits do The Registrar's Office waits until 210 days after not count toward degree credits earned. the end of the semester in which the Incomplete was ~ Quality points do not count toward GPA; given, then changes any remaining Incomplete grades credits count toward degree credits earned. to the grade specified on the Incomplete Grade # Quality points do not count toward GPA; Contract. If no grade is specified, the Incomplete is credits do not count toward degree credits turned to an "F." earned. Course has been repeated: Neither credit nor quality ATTENDANCE points are included in cumulative totals. Latest completed attempt : Only latest graded A student is responsible for meeting all the registration affects cumulative totals. academic requirements of a course, including attendance. The attendance policy for each course is To compute a grade point average (GPA), the stated in the course syllabus given to each student at number of credits for each course is multiplied by the the first class meeting. quality points for each grade received. For example, Students who Stop Attending . Students who a grade of A in a three -credit-hour course would be stop attending classes during the drop period will be worth 4 x 3, or 12 quality points. The cumulative removed from those classes, since the university is GPA is obtained by dividing the total number of obligated by law only to report as enrolled those quality points earned at UMM by the total number of students who are actually attending or participating in GPA hours attempted at UMM. For example, 108 classes. In online classes, signing into Blackboard quality points divided by 36 GPA hours attempted will be considered attendance or participation in the results in a cumulative GPA of 3.0. The following class. grades and/or symbols are not used in the After the end of the drop period, students who computation of GPA: I, W, P, LP, DG, MG, AU. disappear from classes, but fail to withdraw, will be assigned a grade of L, which has the same value as an INCOMPLETE GRADES F on the student's grade point average. Financial aid An Incomplete is a temporary grade indicating may be adjusted depending on the student's last that specific arrangements have been made with the reported date of attendance. instructor to complete work by a later date not to exceed 210 days after the end of the term. GRADE REPORTS If a student has completed almost all the requirements for a course, but has a compelling Once grades have been posted to their academic reason for not being able to complete the rest of the records, students can see them by selecting the link requirements on time, an Incomplete may be for Grades in the Academics section of their appropriate. MaineStreet Student Center. If a student has not completed most of the work Students without a Business Office hold should for a course, an Incomplete is not appropriate. The also be able to print out an Unofficial Transcript from student should receive the grade he/she earned for the the drop-down box labelled "Other Academic" in course, or an "L," with last date of their MaineStreet Student Center. attendance/participation, if appropriate (for students Students needing assistance to use the system who disappear from a course). Any student who should call the Advising Center at (207) 255-1470 or receives an "F" or an "L," and who wishes to retake the Registrar’s Office at (207) 255-1223. the course, needs to register for the course during a subsequent term in order to participate in the class. ACADEMIC RECORDS If the student has completed almost all the requirements for the course and the instructor agrees Transcripts — Students’ official academic that an Incomplete is appropriate, the instructor will records are maintained in the Registrar’s Office. complete an Incomplete Grade Contract in Transcripts of these records are not furnished to MaineStreet which specifies the following: individuals, other institutions, or prospective • the work to be completed by the student employers without the written consent of the student. • the date by which the student will complete Written requests for transcripts should be addressed the work to the Registrar’s Office, University of Maine at

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Machias, 116 O’Brien Avenue, Machias ME 04654- Point Average to the minimum specified for 1397. There is no charge for printed transcripts. the number of hours they've attempted by Students needing secure, electronic copies of their official transcripts may order them for a $4 fee as the end of their second semester. long as they have no Business Office holds (http://machias.edu/transcript). Students who have been academically University policy prohibits issuing official suspended must apply for readmission if transcripts to any student indebted to the University. they desire to return. Students applying for admission to other University of Maine System institutions do not need to request transcripts since Admissions and Transfer Appeal Process — If a student wishes this Officers have access to internal transcripts, as long as suspension to be reconsidered, he or she has the students have no holds on their record. option for an appeal to the faculty Academic Affairs Academic Record Changes — Considerable care Appeals Committee. If the Committee upholds the is taken to ensure that courses and grades entered on suspension and the student is not satisfied, the student a student’s permanent record are accurate. Any has the option for a further appeal to the Vice student who suspects an error has been made should President for Academic Affairs. contact the Registrar’s Office immediately. Records Dismissal — Students placed on suspension for a are assumed to be correct if a student does not report third time will be dismissed from the University for any discrepancies to the Registrar’s Office within one five years. Students dismissed for academic reasons year of the completion of the course. At that time, the must apply for readmission if they desire to return. record becomes permanent and the student has no further right to appeal. RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS

Students in baccalaureate degree programs must PROBATION AND SUSPENSION complete at least 30 credits through UMM, at least 12 of which must be in their major and 9 of these 12 To be considered in good academic standing, must be upper level (300 level or above). students are required to meet the following minimum Students must complete at least 15 credits cumulative and/or semester GPA: through UMM to receive an associate degree from Credit hours Minimum this institution attempted cumulative GPA Students completing a Certificate program must 0 - 15 1.5 complete a minimum of 12 credits through UMM. 16 - 29 1.6 30 - 59 1.7 COURSE SUBSTITUTIONS 60 - 89 1.8 90+ 1.9 Under unusual circumstances, a student may request that a course substitution be approved for a Probation — Students will be placed on particular core or program requirement. The student academic probation if their cumulative GPA falls must initiate the request, indicating the course to be below the minimum specified for the hours they've substituted for the requirement and detailing how the attempted. Students who earn a semester GPA below replacement course meets the objectives of the 1.5, regardless of their cumulative average, will also original requirement. Faculty who normally teach be placed or continued on probation. the required course will have input into the decision, as will the student’s advisor. Suspension — Students who have been If the substitution is for a major or minor on probation for two consecutive semesters requirement, faculty in the Division housing the program in question will vote to grant or deny the and fail to achieve the necessary minimum substitution. If the substitution is for a Core GPA will be suspended for one semester. requirement, the faculty in the Division which houses the course for which the student is seeking the Students who have been accepted into substitution will recommend approval or denial. For the Transitions Program will be suspended if core requirements, the additional approval of the Program Review and Evaluation Committee is also they do not bring their cumulative Grade required.

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Copies of the complete policy, procedures and CATALOG EFFECTIVE FOR forms may be obtained from the Advising Center, Registrar’s Office or Registrar’s Office web site. GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

DEAN ’S LIST Freshmen and new transfer students must satisfy the graduation requirements outlined in the catalog in At the end of each semester, a Dean’s List is effect the first semester of their attendance as a compiled to recognize students who have performed matriculated student. Students who take a break in with distinction. Academic achievement in summer enrollment from the institution without applying for a courses is not considered for inclusion in the list. formal leave of absence must apply for readmission to the institution. Those who wish to complete degree All matriculated and special students (e.g., requirements under the catalog in effect during their Teacher Certification, UMS Away) are eligible if: first semester as a matriculated student should request readmission under the terms of that catalog on their 1. they have completed at least 6 or more credits readmission application. The institution may approve graded on an A-F basis, excluding or deny this request based on the number and type of developmental courses, during the semester in courses that the student has left to complete. If this question. Credits earned on a pass/fail basis and request is denied, students will be expected to in developmental courses (numbered below 100) complete degree requirements in effect at the time of do not count toward the 6 credit hours; readmission to the institution. 2. they have achieved a semester average of 3.25 or better and have earned no grade below a C in any Any student has the right to select graduation course that semester. The semester average for requirements from a later catalog than the one in Dean’s List purposes will not include grades effect at the time of initial matriculation. No student from developmental courses; may select requirements from an earlier catalog. 3. they have no Incomplete or Missing grades on their record for that semester, and they have not If significant changes to the University Core withdrawn from 6 or more credits during the and/or program requirements take place while a term; and student is in attendance, a student may choose to 4. their academic performance is otherwise complete old core and new program requirements, satisfactory. instead of completing all requirements from the catalog in place at initial matriculation. However, The Dean's List will be formulated 35 days after students may not select program and concentration the end of finals week for that semester. Any final requirements that come from different catalogs. grades or grade changes submitted after that time will not affect a student's Dean's List status for that term. ACADEMIC INTEGRITY

HONORS Academic integrity is fundamental to an educational community and students have a Degrees are conferred with Honors at responsibility to uphold that integrity. Academic commencement for the following academic dishonesty, a corrosive force in the academic life of achievement: any university, jeopardizes the quality of education and depreciates the genuine achievements of others. Baccalaureate Degree Cumulative GPA Definitions of Academic Dishonesty 3.75 and above summa cum laude

3.50 - 3.74 magna cum laude Cheating — The UMS Conduct Code, revised in 3.25 - 3.49 cum laude May 2012, defines cheating as “the act or attempted

act of deception by which a student seeks to Associate Degree misrepresent that he/she has mastered information on Cumulative GPA 3.00 and above with honors an academic exercise that he/she has not mastered.”

Examples include but are not limited to: 1. Using of books, notes, calculators, conversations with others, etc. to complete a test or other assignment when such use is prohibited.

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2. Having other people conduct research or work as well as published sources. Examples of plagiarism for the student without advance authorization include, but are not limited to: from the instructor. This includes the services of 1. Quoting another person’s actual words, complete term paper companies (e.g. downloading a paper sentences or paragraphs, or entire pieces of in whole or in part from the Internet). written work without acknowledgement of the 3. Reusing previously submitted work in whole or original source. in part for credit or honors without authorization 2. Using another person’s idea, opinion or theory from the instructor. even if it is completely paraphrased in one’s own 4. Copying from another student’s test paper. words without acknowledgement of the source. 5. Allowing another student to copy from a test 3. Borrowing facts, statistics or other illustrative paper. materials that are not clearly common knowledge 6. Using or possessing specifically prepared without acknowledgement of the source. materials during a test (e.g. notes, formula lists, 4. Copying another student’s essay test answers as notes written on the student’s clothing, etc.) one’s own. when such materials have not been authorized. 5. Copying, or allowing another student to copy, a computer file that contains another student’s Fabrication — The UMS Conduct Code, revised in assignment, and submitting it¸ in part or in its May 2012, defines fabrication as “the use of invented entirety, as one’s own. information or the falsification of research or other 6. When working with others on an assignment, findings in an academic exercise.” Examples include submitting individual copies of the assignment as but are not limited to: one’s own individual work. 1. Altering and resubmitting returned academic work without notice to the instructor. Appropriate Citation — Material borrowed from any 2. Citing information not taken from the source source, including the Internet, must be indicated. This may include the intentional acknowledged. Students are urged to consult with incorrect documentation of secondary source individual faculty members¸ divisions or recognized materials. published guidelines in their field for appropriate 3. Listing sources in a bibliography not used in the formatting of the following: academic exercise. 4. Submitting in a paper, thesis, lab report or other Direct Quotation — Every direct quotation academic exercise falsified, invented or fictitious must be identified by quotation marks or appropriate data or evidence, or deliberate and knowing indentation and must be promptly cited using concealment or distortion of the true nature, appropriate referencing protocols as specified by the origin or function of such data or evidence. instructor or the discipline of the course. 5. Submitting as your own any academic exercises (e.g. written work, printing, sculpture, etc.) Paraphrase — Prompt acknowledgment is prepared totally or in part by another. required when material from another source is paraphrased or summarized, in whole or in part. Facilitating Academic Dishonesty — Intentionally or knowingly helping or attempting to help another “Borrowed” Facts or Information — commit an act of academic dishonesty. Information obtained in one’s reading or research that is not common knowledge among students in the Plagiarism — The UMS Conduct Code, revised in course must be acknowledged as specified by the May 2012, defines plagiarism as “the submission of instructor or the discipline of the course. another’s work as one’s own, without adequate attribution.” When a student submits work for credit Academic Misconduct – Academic misconduct that includes the words, ideas or data of others, the includes other academically dishonest acts such as source of the information must be acknowledged tampering with grades or taking part in obtaining or through complete, accurate and specific references, distributing any part of an unadministered test. and, if verbatim statements are included, through Examples include but are not limited to: quotation marks or indentation as appropriate. By 1. Stealing, buying or otherwise obtaining all or placing his/her name on work submitted for credit, part of an unadministered test. the student certifies the originality of all work not 2. Selling or giving away all or part of an otherwise identified by appropriate unadministered test including answers to an acknowledgements. Plagiarism covers unpublished unadministered test.

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3. Bribing any other person to obtain an appropriate appeal procedure shall be pointed out to unadministered test or any information about the the student and his/her advisor. test. The Academic Appeals Committee shall 4. Entering a building or office for the purpose of consider all action taken on the appeal to this point obtaining an unadministered test. and other matters that it deems pertinent to the case. 5. Continuing to work on an examination or project It shall make a full report of this and a specific after the specified time has elapsed. recommendation for final disposition by the 6. Entering a building or office for the purpose of President. As a part of its recommendation, the changing a grade in a grade book, on a test, or on Academic Appeals Committee shall report the vote other work for which a grade is given. count within the committee on its recommendation. 7. Changing, altering, or being an accessory to the Final Ruling — The President shall make the changing and/or altering of a grade in a grade final ruling on the appeal. book, on a test, a “change of grade” form, or other official academic records of the University CONFIDENTIALITY OF STUDENT that relate to grades. 8. Submitting any academic accomplishment in RECORDS whole or in part for credit more than once whether in the same course or in different The UMM Registrar’s Office maintains the courses without prior consent of the instructors. official academic record of each student in perpetuity. The office also maintains each student's All violations of the Academic Integrity Code accurate mailing address and contacts students are deemed to be violations of the Student Conduct regarding official academic actions taken by the Code and will be treated as such. University. Students should use the MaineStreet portal to report any changes of home or mailing address. The University accepts no liability for ACADEMIC APPEAL PROCEDURES failure to communicate official academic information or for inability to contact students in an emergency if First Level of Appeal — Appeals in all academic up-to-date address information has not been reported matters should be initiated by the student directly, in to the University or recorded by the student in person, with the administrator, faculty member or MaineStreet. staff member involved within 30 days of the incident The University gives each graduate one or event in question. If the student is not satisfied complementary official transcript with the diploma. with the results, he/she should consult immediately Additional official copies may be obtained from the with his/her academic advisor. UMM Registrar’s Office. Written requests should be Second Level of Appeal — The next level of sent to: Registrar’s Office, University of Maine at appeal should be by the student and their academic Machias, 116 O’Brien Avenue, Machias, ME 04654. advisor to the next superior of the administrator, Official transcripts cannot be issued to any student faculty member, or staff member involved, and indebted to the university. should be submitted in writing within ten days after Current students without Business Office holds the ruling on the initial appeal step. may obtain an "unofficial" transcript at any time by Third Level of Appeal — The third level of visiting the Registrar’s Office in person, or by appeal should be to the Vice President for Academic selecting Unofficial Transcript from the drop-down Affairs, unless they have already been involved at the box labelled "Other Academic" in their MaineStreet level of the second step described above. Student Center. No partial transcripts are issued. Fourth Level of Appeal — If the student is still not satisfied with the decision of the Vice President for Academic Affairs, he/she may, with the assistance Policies and Practices in Handling of his/her academic advisor, request a hearing before Student Records the Academic Appeals Committee. At this point in The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act the process, the question of whether the appeal is of 1974 protects the privacy of students. Under this indeed of an “academic” nature shall be determined Act, students have the right to inspect and review by the President, the Vice President for Academic their education records and have the right to Affairs, and the Dean of Students before the appeal challenge records when they are inaccurate, shall be referred to the Academic Appeal Committee. misleading, or otherwise in violation of the student's If it is ruled not to be an “academic” matter, the privacy rights.

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Application of the Act Directory Information This Act applies to students presently enrolled The University of Maine at Machias has at the University of Maine at Machias, former designated certain information contained in the students, and alumni, but not to applicants seeking education records of its students as directory admission to the institution. information for purposes of FERPA. Such directory information may be publicly shared by the University unless the student has taken formal action to restrict Educational Records and Information its release. Directory information includes: name, Maintained at UMM date of birth, address (including email address), The University does not maintain a single phone number, class level, program of study, dates of record or file consisting of all materials and attendance, enrollment status (full or part-time), information pertaining to students in any one degrees and awards received, most recent previous location. Instead, various segments of the record are educational institution attended, participation in kept in a variety of offices. The types of records and sports and activities, and appropriate personal athletic the custodian of each record are outlined below: statistical data. Students can request that their directory information not be released at any time Record Type Office while they are an enrolled student at the University. Academic Registrar’s Office Students can sign in to the MaineStreet portal Admissions Admissions Office and select Student Center, then select Privacy Athletics Athletics Office Settings from the drop-down menu. Select either "Do Counseling/ Counseling Center not release any directory information" or “Release all Mental Health directory information except address,” then click Disciplinary Student Affairs Save in order to restrict release of Directory Financial Business Office Information. Financial Aid Financial Aid Office Students may also submit a Request to Suppress International Admissions Office Directory Information form, available online, to the Students UMM Registrar’s Office. Medical & Health Services The request will be honored until such time as Health the student requests otherwise in writing. In the Placement Career Services event that such written notification is not filed, the Veterans Registrar’s Office University assumes that the student does not object to the release of the directory information. Once a The term "educational records" does not student is no longer enrolled at the University s/he can no longer request that their directory information include: not be released. • Records of faculty and administration that are in the sole possession of the maker, are used only as a personal memory aide and are not accessible Student Rights or revealed to any other individual except a The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act temporary substitute. (FERPA) gives students certain rights with respect to • Law enforcement records maintained by Campus their education records. They are: Security which are kept separate from educational records and which are created by a I. The right to inspect and review the student's law enforcement unit for a law enforcement education records. purpose; • Medical, psychiatric, or psychological records • A request by a student to inspect a record shall created and used only for the care or treatment of be made in writing to the office which maintains a student. These records may be made available the record. If the records are not maintained by to other appropriate treatment professionals at the University official to whom the request was the written request of the student. submitted, that official shall advise the student of • Employment records, except for records of the correct official to whom the request should students employed because of their status as be addressed. students. • Every office is obligated to inform the student • Records that contain information about a student when the requested record will be made which is obtained after she/he is no longer a available. The office has up to 45 days to student.

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respond. In most instances, the response will be that FERPA authorizes disclosure without made promptly. consent. The University of Maine will disclose • Students are obligated to properly identify information from a student's education records themselves (Student I.D.) before being shown only with the written consent of the student, their record. except for disclosures to the following: • Students are obligated not to interfere with the • To school officials with legitimate educational normal operation of the office in which the interests. A school official is a person employed record is being maintained. by the University in an administrative, • Students are obligated to examine the record supervisory, academic, research, support staff during regular hours maintained by the particular (including Public Safety, Career Center and office. Student Health Services staff), or coaching • Prior to giving a student his or her record for position; a person or company with whom the examination, all confidential data received prior University has contracted (such as an attorney, to January 1, 1975, any information waived by auditor, National Student Clearinghouse or the student, any information pertaining to other collection agent); a person serving on the Board students and any financial records of parents will of Trustees; a University volunteer working be removed. under the supervision of another school official; • The examination of the record shall be or a student serving on an official committee, supervised. such as a disciplinary or grievance committee, or • Copies of records shall, upon request, be assisting another school official in performing transmitted to the student after payment of his or her tasks. A school official has a legitimate established fees for such copies, unless payment educational interest if the official needs to review of the fee prevents access. an education record in order to fulfill his or her professional responsibility. II. The right to request the amendment of the • To authorized federal or state officials in student's education records that the student connection with an audit or evaluation of federal believes are inaccurate, misleading or in or state supported educational programs. These violation of the student's rights of privacy. entities may make further disclosure of personally identifiable information to outside After reviewing a record, a student has the right entities that are designated by them as their to challenge the content of the record as being authorized representatives to conduct any audit, inaccurate, misleading, or in violation of the student's evaluation or enforcement of compliance activity rights of privacy. For purposes of this policy, a on their behalf. student may not challenge the judgment of a grade • To state or local officials pursuant to state statute which has been assigned to his or her performance in concerning the juvenile justice system. a course but may challenge the accuracy of the • Records released in connection with the student's recording of a grade. application for, or receipt of, financial aid. After reviewing a record and deciding that some • Organizations conducting studies on behalf of aspect of the record is incorrect, misleading, or educational agencies in connection with otherwise in violation of the privacy rights of the predictive tests, student financial aid programs, individual, the student may challenge the contents of or the improvement of instruction provided that the record and attempt to resolve the problem through the identity of students is not revealed to other informal discussions with the custodian of the record. than representatives of such organizations. Such If no agreement is reached in this manner, the student information will be destroyed when no longer should file a request in writing to the President for a needed for the purpose for which the study was formal hearing in order to challenge the contents of conducted. the record. • Recognized accrediting organizations in order to Hearing procedures will be established and carry out their accrediting functions. conducted in a reasonable period of time with a • Parents of a student who is dependent upon such decision rendered in writing by an impartial official parents for federal income tax purposes. of the institution. • Records released on the basis of judicial order or lawfully issued subpoena and on condition that III. The right to consent to disclosures of personally every effort is made to notify the student of the identifiable information contained in the subpoena or order, except where a court or other student's education records, except to the extent

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issuing agency has ordered that there be no of the student's education record (except institution notification. officials, court or law enforcement officials, • In an emergency, appropriate persons as disclosures to the student, disclosures of directory determined by the custodian of the records, if the information and disclosures that have been made with knowledge of information from the particular the consent of the student, described above). record is necessary to protect the health or safety of the student or other persons. IV. The right to file a complaint with the U.S. • Disclosure to another educational institution Department of Education concerning alleged where the student seeks or intends to enroll. failures by the University of Maine at Machias • Disclosure of directory information. to comply with the requirements of FERPA. • Disclosure to the student. • Disclosure of the final results of a disciplinary The name and address of the Office that hearing to a victim of an alleged crime of administers FERPA is: violence or non-forcible sex offense. • Disclosure of the final results of a disciplinary Family Policy Compliance Office hearing involving an alleged crime of violence or U.S. Department of Education non-forcible sex offense where a violation was 400 Maryland Avenue, S.W. committed. Washington, DC, 20202-8520 • Disclosure in a legal action between the institution and the student. Expunging Records The official academic record of a student is Records released to any individual or group maintained in perpetuity by the institution. The shall be transmitted on condition that the individual Registrar’s Office is the custodian of this record. No or group is informed that they may not permit any other record is officially designated as a permanent other party to have access to such information record. Other records can be expunged at the without the written consent of the student. The discretion of specific department heads wherein a recipient shall also be notified in writing that if record resides. For example, the undergraduate compliance with this requirement is not acceptable, Admissions Office expunges records of applicants all records shall be returned, unused, to the who do not enroll after one year, while records of institution. The prohibition on the re-release of applicants who do enroll are maintained in records does not apply in the case of disclosures of perpetuity. The Office of Financial Aid expunges directory information; disclosures pursuant to a records five years after the student's last academic subpoena, court order or litigation; disclosure to the year of attendance. It should be noted that access parents of a dependent student; disclosures to the rights shall be honored prior to the destruction of student; or disclosures of the final results of a records where the student has requested such access. disciplinary hearing involving an alleged crime of Departments and offices which maintain violence or non-forcible sex offense where a educational records may have specific policies violation was committed. regarding access to and retention of such records Each office that maintains educational records which are consistent with this Policy and FERPA. shall maintain a record for each student with that Students seeking information about those specific student's education record. The record shall list all policies should contact the particular department or individuals, agencies or organizations which have office which is the custodian of the record. requested or obtained access to and each disclosure

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Select three credits from one of the following subject CERTIFICATE areas: 3 ACC Accounting PROGRAMS BUS Business

MAN Management GENERAL INFORMATION MAR Marketing UMM offers the following certificate programs:

Entrepreneurship Geographic Information Geographic Information Systems High School Psychology Teacher Preparation Systems Applications Human Resource Management

Marketing Certificate Mental Health & Rehabilitation Technician/Community The certificate is designed for students majoring Sustainability or working in related fields who wish to enhance their employment prospects or future graduate work Students who complete the requirements with skills in geographic information systems (GIS). outlined below will receive a certificate and have the Such skills are in demand in economics, education, certificate noted on their UMM transcript. Students geosciences, government, planning, landscape in UMM degree programs may earn certificates, as architecture, public health, public safety, recreation, may students who are not enrolled in a degree humanities, graphic design and marine, earth and life program. Students should declare their intention to sciences. complete a Certificate by filing a Change of Program Coursework stresses hands-on service learning form, available through the UMM Registrar’s Office along with relevant theory, giving students practical or Advising Center. experience in addressing real-world problems and Students must satisfy the UMM residency questions. requirement for certificate programs, taking at least 12 credit hours through UMM. Certificate Requirements 23-25 cr Students should notify UMM Registrar’s Office GEO 101 Intro to Geography 3 when they are ready to complete final requirements GIS 230 GIS Applications I 4 for the certificate. GIS 330 GIS Applications II 4 GIS 204 Global Positioning Systems Entrepreneurship (GPS) 1-2 Select three additional GIS elective Certificate courses at the 300-level or higher 11-12

The Entrepreneurship Certificate program offers students a flexible opportunity to acquire, develop and demonstrate business and risk management High School Psychology skills. The certificate program requires 18 credit hours (6 courses), consisting of five required courses Teacher Preparation and one elective from ACC, BUS, MAN, MAR or a non-business elective approved by the business This post-baccalaureate certificate program is faculty. Such an elective should be related to designed for high school psychology teachers. The entrepreneurship. American Psychological Association Council of Representatives has approved a new set of national Certificate Requirements 18 cr guidelines that outlines models for preparing high BUS 111 Intro to Business & Entrepreneurship 3 school teachers to teach psychology effectively. MAN 302 Small Business Management for APA advocates the development of a teaching Entrepreneurs 3 credential endorsement for psychology in all states MAN 406 Entrepreneurship 3 and recommends that pre-service teachers complete a MAR 101 Marketing & Entrepreneurship 3 second teaching field or endorsement for their MAR 306 Marketing Management for teaching credential. Completing this certificate is a Entrepreneurs 3 way high school teachers can establish competence

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for teaching psychology and helps ensure future competitiveness for individual high school teachers. Marketing Certificate This certificate is available only to holders of baccalaureate degrees earned at regionally accredited The Marketing Certificate program offers post-secondary institutions. students a flexible opportunity to acquire, develop and demonstrate a variety of marketing skills related Certificate Requirements 28-29 cr to the broad spectrum of the Marketing function within their organizations. The certificate program Foundation Courses requires 18 credit hours, consisting of five required PSY 110 Introduction to Psychology 3 courses and one elective of the student’s choice, as SSC 420 Research Methods 4 listed below. Select one of the following: 3-4 Certificate Requirements 18 cr MAT 113 Intro to Statistics MAR 101 Marketing & Entrepreneurship 3 MAT 215 Applied Statistics MAR 218 Advertising 3 Select one of the following: 3 MAR 323 Personal Selling 3 PSY 420 Learning & Memory MAR 324 Consumer Behavior 3 PSY 430 Perception & Cognition MAR 306 Marketing Management 3 Breadth courses Select one of the following: 3 PSY 214 Psychology of Prejudice 3 MAR 215 Marketing Channels Select one of the following: 3 MAR 315 Marketing for Non-profit PSY 201 Developmental Psychology Organizations PSY 212 Lifespan I MAR 406 Marketing Research PSY 324 Lifespan II PSY 442 Physiological Psychology 3 Application/Pedagogical Development Mental Health & PSY 203 Educational Psychology 3 PSY 311 Social Psychology 3 Rehabilitation Technician/Community Human Resource Certificate Management Certificate Any student who is interested in a career in mental health services, including being a counselor, The Human Resource Management Certificate therapist, case manager, or clinical psychologist, or in program offers students a flexible opportunity to any associated nursing or medical field, can use acquire, develop and demonstrate a variety of MHRT courses to benefit their professional personal management skills related to the broad development. spectrum of the Human Resource function within MHRT/C is a standardized training & their organizations. The certificate program requires certification process that prepares people to meet the 18 credits hours, consisting of five required courses basic requirements for employment in the field of and one elective of the student’s choice, as listed adult and older adult mental health and rehabilitation below. services in the state of Maine. The UMM Certificate

in MHRT provides the ten courses required for state Certificate Requirements 18 cr MHRT/C certification. BUS 324 Labor Relations Management 3 BUS 325 Business Ethics & Social Responsibility3 MAN 301 Management 3 Certificate Requirements 30 cr PSY 211 Intro to Behavioral & Community MAN 315 Negotiations 3 Mental Health Systems 3 MAN 332 Human Resource Management 3 PSY 213 Psychosocial Rehabilitation Select one of the following: 3 Practices 3 BUS 332 Leadership PSY 313 Counseling Diverse Populations 3 MAN 303 Project Management PSY 324 Lifespan II 3 MAN 313 Managerial Decision-Making PSY 326 Vocational Aspects of Disability 3 MAN 318 Human Behavior in Organizations PSY 328 Case Management 3

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PSY 329 Trauma & Recovery 3 Select 9 credits from the following: 9 PSY 332 Crisis Identification & Resolution 3 ANT 212 Environmental Anthropology PSY 351 Chemical Dependency & Dual ANT 313 Political Ecology Diagnosis Counseling 3 BUS 326 Sustainable Business PSY 302 Intro to Counseling 3 ECO 223 Environmental Economics ENV 213 Environmental Ethics & Values ENV 223 Environmental Economics Sustainability Certificate GIS 230 Intro to Geographic Information Systems The Sustainability Certificate program offers HTY 321 World Environmental History students a flexible opportunity to acquire an POS 305 Environmental Policy understanding of the economic, political, social, PSY 319 Community Psychology & scientific and technological assumptions and analyses Environment underlying the concept of sustainability, including REM 223 Ecotourism intergenerational equity, redistribution of wealth and REM 327 Recreation Behavior & the income, and preservation of economic, social and Environment natural capital. SOC 314 Environmental Law/Environmental Crime Certificate Requirements 18 cr Select one of the following: ENV 1xx Intro to Sustainability 3 BUS 332 Leadership ENV 112 Environmental Issues 3 REM 225 Leadership & Group ENV 4xx Sustainability Capstone 3 Dynamics

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ASSOCIATE III. AESTHETIC PERSPECTIVES 4 CR PROGRAMS Select courses with a Requirement Designation of “Aesthetic Perspectives” from at least two of the GENERAL INFORMATION following areas: art, dance, music, theater, interdisciplinary fine arts and/or creative writing. The Associate of Arts degree in Liberal Studies provides four areas of specialization: At least one credit must be taken in studio or performing arts. Allied Health Marine Biology IV. HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVES 6 CR Mental Health & Rehabilitation Psychology Select one of the following: 3 HTY 115 World History I The Associate in Science degree in Business HTY 116 World History II Technology provides two areas of specialization: Select any other 200 or 300-level HTY course 3 Small Business Management & Entrepreneurship V. LITERARY PERSPECTIVES 3 CR Recreation Management Select one of the following: The programs of study emphasize liberal arts as well ENG 113 Intro to Humanities as professional studies. In addition, the curricula ENG 114 Topics in World Literature facilitate transition to UMM’s baccalaureate ENG 117 Intro to Literary & Cultural Studies programs for those students who desire to further ENG 118 Topics in Contemporary Literature their studies or seek higher credentials. VI. GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES 3 CR Liberal Studies Select one of the following: ANT 101 Cultural Anthropology Students completing the Associate of Arts in BUS 334 International Business Liberal Studies may complete optional concentrations CMY 220 Soliya in Allied Health, Marine Biology, Mental Health & ENG 224 Masterpieces of World Literature Rehabilitation or Psychology. GEO 101 Intro to Geography To graduate, students must earn a minimum of HTY 115 or 116 World History I or II* 60 credits and achieve a cumulative GPA of at least HTY 321 World Environmental History* 2.0. Any foreign language course Students who complete this program will have Any 3-credit course that includes an approved completed all the general education requirements for study abroad trip the baccalaureate degree. Any approved study abroad transfer credit An approved study abroad experience General Requirements * Course not used to fill Historical Perspectives I. MAINE COASTAL ODYSSEY 13-16 CR requirement. First-Year Seminar 1-3 ELA 101 Recreation & Wellness 3 VII. SOCIAL SCIENCES & THE ELA 113 Natural Environments* 3-4 ENVIRONMENT 3 CR ELA 112 Community & Place 3 ELA 342 Humans & Nature 3 Select one of the following: ANT 212 Environmental Anthropology * May also be satisfied by any of the Scientific ANT 313 Political Ecology Inquiry courses below. ECO 223 Environmental Economics ENV 112 Environmental Issues POS 305 Environmental Policy II. COMMUNICATION SKILLS 6 CR PSY 317 Environmental Psychology ENG 101 Composition 3 PSY 334 Community Psychology & the SPE 104 Public Speaking 3 Environment

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REM 327 Recreational Behavior & the PSY 211 Intro to Behavioral & Community Mental Environment Health Systems 3 PSY 213 Psychosocial Rehabilitation VIII. SCIENTIFIC INQUIRY 3-4 CR Practices 3 PSY 230 Abnormal Psychology 3 Select one of the following: SSC 302 Introduction to Counseling 3 ELA 113 Natural Environments BIO 117 This is Life! CHY 101 General Chemistry I Psychology Concentration 15 cr ENV 103 Oceanography PSY 102 Personal Growth 3 MTR 101 Meteorology PSY 110 Intro to Psychology 3 PHY 111 Physics I PSY 211 Intro to Behavioral & Community Mental Health Systems 3 PSY 311 Social Psychology 3 IX. MATHEMATICAL LITERACY 3-8 CR PSY 420 Learning & Memory 3 Select any two MAT courses at or above the 100- level. One of these courses may be MAT 102 Intermediate Algebra or its equivalent (see below). Small Business

Ways to establish equivalence to MAT 102: Management & 1. Score at least 500 on SAT math exam or at least 21 on ACT math exam. Entrepreneurship 2. Score 50 or better on CLEP College Mathematics or College Algebra exam taken The curriculum for Small Business Management after 7/1/2001 or 500 or better on same exam and Entrepreneurship enables the student to prepare taken before that date. for entry-level positions in a variety of professional 3. Place beyond Intermediate Algebra on Accuplacer areas including accounting, business computer placement exam. programming and entry-level management positions. The program of study emphasizes liberal arts as Note: Credit will not be awarded for choices 1 and 3 well as professional studies. In addition, the above. curriculum facilitates transition to UMM’s baccalaureate programs for those students who Allied Health Concentration 17-18 cr decide to further their studies or seek higher credentials. BIO 110 Human Anatomy/Physiology I 4 BIO 230 Human Anatomy/Physiology II 4 PSY 110 Intro to Psychology 3 General Requirements Select two of the following: 6-7 To graduate, students must earn a minimum of BIO 221 General Microbiology 60 credits and achieve a cumulative GPA of at least PSY 201 Developmental Psychology 2.00. SOC 114 Intro to Sociology English/Liberal Arts Requirements 9 Marine Biology Concentration 16 cr ENG 101 Composition 3 BIO 118 Animal Life 2 Select one: 3 BIO 119 Plant Life 2 ENG 113 Intro to Humanities BIO 206 Intro to Marine Biology 4 ENG 114 Topics in World Literature BIO Any Marine Biology course at the ENG 117 Intro to Literary & Cultural 200-level or higher 4 Studies ENV 103 Oceanography 4 ENG 118 Topics in Contemporary Literature Note: Students in this concentration need to Humanities elective from Art, Music, complete BIO 117 This is Life! to fulfill Scientific Theatre, or Speech, Foreign Language 3 Inquiry requirement. Social Science Requirements 6 Mental Health & Rehabilitation Select one: 3 Concentration 15 cr ANT 101 Cultural Anthropology PSY 110 Intro to Psychology 3 PSY 110 Intro to Psychology

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SOC 114 Intro to Sociology is preparation for program leadership positions in the Economics Elective 3 field of leisure services. The program of study emphasizes environmental Math Requirements 0-3 liberal arts as well as professional studies. In MAT 12 Beginning Algebra addition, the curriculum facilitates transition to competency* 0-3 UMM’s Environmental Recreation & Tourism MAT course at or above the 100-level 0-3 Management baccalaureate program for those This course may be MAT 102 Intermediate Algebra students who decide to further their studies or seek or its equivalent (see below). higher credentials.

Ways to establish equivalence to MAT 102: General Requirements 1. Score at least 500 on SAT math exam or at least To graduate, students must earn a minimum of 21 on ACT math exam. 65 credits and achieve a cumulative GPA of at least 2. Score 50 or better on CLEP College 2.00. Mathematics or College Algebra exam taken after 7/1/2001 or 500 or better on same exam First-Year Seminar 1-3 taken before that date. FYS 101 First-Year Seminar 3. Place beyond Intermediate Algebra on Accuplacer placement exam. Communications 6 ENG 101 Composition 3 Note: Credit will not be awarded for choices 1 and 3 SPE 104 Public Speaking 3 above. Aesthetic Perspectives 4 * Achieving equivalence for MAT 102 Complete 4 credits from at least two of automatically demonstrates competence in MAT the following areas: ART, DAN, MUS, THE, FIA or 12 Beginning Algebra. Creative Writing. At least one credit must be in studio or performing arts. Business Requirements 24 ACC 201 Financial Accounting 3 Scientific Inquiry 4 BUS 111 Intro to Business & Entrepreneurship 3 ELA 113 Natural Environments 4 BUS 212 Business Communications 3 BUS 221 Business Law I 3 Math Requirements 0-3 MAN 302 Small Business Management & MAT 12 Beginning Algebra Entrepreneurship 3 competency* 0-3 MAR 101 Marketing & Entrepreneurship 3 MAT course at or above the 100-level 0-3 Computer Applications electives 6 This course may be MAT 102 Intermediate Algebra Business Electives 12 or its equivalent (see below). Select 3 Credits from Marketing (MAR), Management (MAN), Accounting (ACC) or Ways to establish equivalence to MAT 102: Business (BUS) at or above the 300 level 3 1. Score at least 500 on SAT math exam or at least 21 on ACT math exam. Select 9 Hours from Marketing (MAR), 2. Score 50 or better on CLEP College Management (MAN), Accounting (ACC), Mathematics or College Algebra exam taken and/or Business (BUS) (any level) 9 after 7/1/2001 or 500 or better on same exam taken before that date. 3. Place beyond Intermediate Algebra on Accuplacer General Electives 6-9 placement exam. Electives to bring total to 60 credits

Note: Credit will not be awarded for choices 1 and 3 Recreation Management above.

Recreation Management emphasizes a study of * Achieving equivalence for MAT 102 recreational services integrated with business automatically demonstrates competence in MAT management. The general objective of this program 12 Beginning Algebra.

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Business 9 REM 226 Recreation Program Planning 3 BUS 221 Business Law I 3 Select one: 3 MAR 101 Marketing & Entrepreneurship 3 REM 230 Outdoor Leadership or Select 3 Credits from Marketing (MAR), REM 213 Principles of Coaching Management (MAN), Accounting (ACC) or Recreation Management Elective 3-4 Business (BUS) at or above the 200 level 3 Cooperative Education 3 COE 201 Cooperative Education I 3 Recreation 28-29 REM 110 Intro to Environmental Recreation & Wellness and Physical Activity 5 Tourism Management 3 ELA 101 Recreation & Wellness Seminar 3 REM 115 History & Philosophy of Two additional credit hours of Physical Education Recreation 3 Activity courses 2 REM 121 Outdoor Recreation I 3 REM 201 Leisure Activities 3 General Elective 3-5 REM 202 Recreational Sports Methods 3 Electives to bring total to 65 credits REM 205 Recreation Safety & First Aid 4 REM 219 Intro to Tourism 3

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Secondary Education BACCALAUREATE Substance Abuse Services Sustainability Management PROGRAMS Women’s Studies

GENERAL INFORMATION UNIVERSITY CORE REQUIREMENTS The Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, and Bachelor of College Studies are the three All baccalaureate degree candidates, regardless baccalaureate degrees awarded at the University of of their chosen academic programs, must meet Maine at Machias. The Bachelor of Arts degree is certain general requirements. Each candidate must offered with the following majors: earn at least 120 credits prior to graduation and have a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of at least Biology 2.00. English, Creative Writing, and Book Arts Each baccalaureate student must also complete Interdisciplinary Fine Arts the University Core requirements. The core Interdisciplinary Studies curriculum is designed to provide a foundation in Psychology & Community Studies general education along with an introduction to a The Bachelor of Science degree is offered with wide variety of academic disciplines important for the following majors: professional growth and lifelong learning. It is often possible for a student to meet a Business & Entrepreneurial Studies program requirement and a core requirement at the Elementary Education same time. For example, students in the Psychology Environmental Recreation & Tourism & Community Studies program may use ANT 101 Management Cultural Anthropology to meet a core requirement in Environmental Studies Global Perspectives. Marine Biology Transfer students who enter with an Associate of Secondary Education Arts (AA) or Associate of Science (AS) degree from The Bachelor of College Studies degree allows a regionally accredited institution will receive some students to develop an individualized concentration core exceptions, as will students who enter with 60 or in an area of interest to them. more credits in transfer, but who have not completed Students in baccalaureate degree programs may an AA or an AS degree. Details on the core also select minors from the following areas: exceptions that apply to these two groups of transfer American Studies students (matriculating after January 1, 2011) can be Art found at: http://machias.edu/transfer.html. Biology Business Administration Statement of Purpose for the Core Chemistry Curriculum Coaching Our strong liberal arts core supports students as Counseling they develop the skills, knowledge, and values Creative Writing necessary for lifelong intellectual engagement, Cultural Anthropology professional success, and responsible citizenship. Economics The core experience provides students with English opportunities to build an array of thinking and Environmental Recreation communication skills, while acquiring a broad base Environmental Science of knowledge from diverse disciplines and cultures. Environmental Studies It promotes active learning and community Geographic Information Systems engagement through scholarship and application of History knowledge. The core fosters critical thinking, Leisure Studies creativity, integrity and flexibility. The core Marine Biology experience complements each program of study so Mathematics that students graduate from UMM ready to live full Music and interesting lives. Outdoor Recreation Professional Writing I. MAINE COASTAL ODYSSEY 13-16 CR Psychology First-Year Seminar 1-3 Public Administration

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ELA 101 Recreation & Wellness 3 VII. SOCIAL SCIENCES & THE ELA 113 Natural Environments* 3-4 ENVIRONMENT 3 CR ELA 112 Community & Place 3 ELA 342 Humans & Nature 3 Select one of the following: 3 ANT 212 Environmental Anthropology * May also be satisfied by any of the Scientific ANT 313 Political Ecology Inquiry courses below. ECO 223 Environmental Economics ENV 112 Environmental Issues II. COMMUNICATION SKILLS 6 CR POS 305 Environmental Policy PSY 317 Environmental Psychology ENG 101 Composition 3 PSY 334 Community Psychology & the SPE 104 Public Speaking 3 Environment Advanced Level Writing (in program) REM 327 Recreational Behavior & the Environment III. AESTHETIC PERSPECTIVES 4 CR Select courses with a Requirement Designation VIII. SCIENTIFIC INQUIRY 3-4 CR of “Aesthetic Perspectives” from at least two of the Select one of the following: following areas: art, dance, music, theater, ELA 113 Natural Environments interdisciplinary fine arts, video production and/or BIO 117 This is Life! creative writing. CHY 101 General Chemistry I At least one credit must be taken in studio or ENV 103 Oceanography performing arts. MTR 101 Meteorology PHY 111 Physics I IV. HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVES 6 CR Select one of the following: 3 IX. MATHEMATICAL LITERACY 3-8 CR HTY 115 World History I Select any two MAT courses at or above the 100- HTY 116 World History II level. One of these courses may be MAT 102 Select any other 200 or 300-level HTY course 3 Intermediate Algebra or its equivalent (see below).

V. LITERARY PERSPECTIVES 3 CR Ways to establish equivalence to MAT 102: Select one of the following: 3 1. Score at least 500 on SAT math exam or at least ENG 113 Intro to Humanities 21 on ACT math exam. ENG 114 Topics in World Literature 2. Score 50 or better on CLEP College ENG 117 Intro to Literary & Cultural Studies Mathematics or College Algebra exam taken ENG 118 Topics in Contemporary Literature after 7/1/2001 or 500 or better on same exam taken before that date. VI. GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES 3 CR 3. Place beyond Intermediate Algebra on Accuplacer placement exam. Select one of the following: 3

ANT 101 Cultural Anthropology Note: Credit will not be awarded for choices 1 and 3 BUS 334 International Business above. CMY 220 Soliya ENG 224 Masterpieces of World Literature GEO 101 Intro to Geography X. WRITING REQUIREMENTS HTY 115 or 116 World History I or II* All students are required to participate in an HTY 321 World Environmental History* academic writing intensive experience beyond ENG Any foreign language course 101. In recognition of the importance of writing in Any 3-credit course that includes an approved all disciplines, the faculty has infused writing study abroad trip intensive coursework throughout the curriculum. Any approved study abroad transfer credit Students are also required to take an advanced An approved study abroad experience level writing course, which is built into the curriculum of each degree program. * Course not used to fill Historical Perspectives requirement.

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XI. SERVICE REQUIREMENT Biology Major As a public institution of higher education, UMM has a responsibility to prepare students not Biology is one of the traditional liberal arts; it only for their future careers, but also for their informs us about ourselves, the dynamics of the obligations as citizens in their communities and in the natural world, and how we interact with our world. In addition to fostering students’ intellectual environment. In so doing, biology complements the development, UMM is also dedicated to the idea that other liberal arts programs as a context for human students should develop ethically and socially, endeavors. becoming responsible citizens. Students engage in Biology provides the basis of knowledge in the service in several ways: areas of medicine, agriculture, biotechnology, and Program-Specific Service Options are designed ecology. Studies of nature have long been the into the required curriculum in certain degree inspiration for works of art, literature, and music. At programs. the same time, rapid advancements in biotechnology Community Service is documented voluntary affect nearly every facet of our lives from the foods work performed over an extended period of time that we eat and the drugs we take, to the fibers that are has use for the community and would not be done used to make our clothes. With our increasing ability through other means. to manipulate the genetic structure of organisms, as Service-Learning Courses, while incorporating well as the structure and composition of entire a community service component, link the service to ecosystems, comes an increased responsibility for all the course content and learning objectives. Thus citizens to act in an informed manner. service-learning courses link theory with practice in an experiential learning activity, allowing students to Within that context, the major objectives of the deepen their understanding of the curriculum. Faculty B.A. in Biology at UMM are to: and students collaborate with community agencies to (1) provide a broad and substantive training in provide needed services to the non-campus scientific inquiry appropriate for students community. seeking careers in the biological sciences or in

secondary education immediately following BACHELOR OF ARTS graduation; (2) provide rigorous training for students planning to UMM offers the Bachelor of Arts degree with further their education in professional studies or majors in graduate school; and Biology English, Creative Writing, and Book Arts (3) allow sufficient flexibility to encourage students Interdisciplinary Fine Arts to pursue a concentration, a minor, or a second Interdisciplinary Studies major. Psychology & Community Studies Students will study biological systems at the level of the cell, the organism, and the ecosystem. Courses Programs are designed to develop the skills in mathematics, physics, and chemistry will enhance necessary to learn actively, think clearly and students’ understanding of the physical laws that creatively, work independently and collaboratively govern the activities of living organisms. All and communicate precisely. Intensive work in their coursework is enhanced by extensive study in the major will prepare students for immediate laboratory and in the field with emphasis on employment or graduate studies, or provide personal hypothesis formulation and testing, and experimental enrichment. design. To complete the Bachelor of Arts degree programs listed above, students must satisfy both the All students in the biology major are required to University Core requirements and the requirements in complete 57 credits of program requirements. A a major field. Students must accumulate a minimum highlight of these requirements is the opportunity to of 120 credits with a minimum cumulative Grade participate in a Senior Thesis that allows students to Point Average of 2.00. do an in-depth study of an area of particular interest. Alternatively, students may enroll in a Senior Seminar that explores advanced topics in biology based on a student’s previous training. Students may elect additional coursework to complete a Pre- Professional, Wildlife Biology, or Fisheries Biology

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concentration. Biology courses required in either A student may select one of the concentrations concentration will fulfill biology electives in the below. A concentration is not required to complete program requirements. the Biology degree.

Pre-Professional Concentration 28 cr General Requirements The pre-professional concentration is designed All University Core requirements must be met in for students planning to pursue careers in medicine, addition to the Biology program requirements. Note veterinary medicine, dentistry, optometry, pharmacy, that completion of some courses within the major, or other professions requiring a rigorous background such as in mathematics, will also fulfill Core in the life and physical sciences. Courses within this requirements. Students must earn a minimum of 120 concentration will prepare students to successfully credits and achieve a cumulative GPA of at least complete entrance exams required by professional 2.00. schools. Students are encouraged to meet early and

often with their advisor to prepare other aspects of A minimum cumulative GPA of 2.00 in the their education such as internships, workshops, and degree program requirements is necessary for volunteer activities in their desired field. graduation. This GPA must be achieved by the completion of a total of 60 credits. If the student fails BIO 221 General Microbiology 4 to maintain this average in subsequent semesters, a BIO 323 Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy warning may be issued. A student may lose & Physiology 5 matriculated status if the average remains below 2.0 BIO 350 Developmental Biology 3 after the completion of another 12 credits. Students CHY 222 Organic Chemistry II 4 may petition to be readmitted to the program. CHY 322 Biochemistry 4 MAT 127 Calculus II 4 Program requirements 33 cr PHY 112 Physics II 4 BIO 117 This is Life! 4 BIO 118 Animal Life 2 Since some of the above courses will also meet BIO 119 Plant Life 2 program requirements, the pre-professional BIO 245 General Ecology 4 concentration requires only an additional 17 to 20 BIO 334 Cell Biology 4 credits. BIO 340 Evolution 3 BIO 353 Genetics 4 Wildlife Biology Concentration 32-34 cr BIO 309 Topics: Fish & Wildlife Management 2 Select one pair from the following: BIO 355 Conservation Biology 4 BIO 401-403 Senior Thesis 3 BIO 229 Plant Taxonomy 4 and GIS 230 GIS Applications I 4 BIO electives at 200 level or higher 7 MAT 215 Applied Statistics 4 OR BIO 404-406 Senior Thesis in Research 6 Choose one course from: 2-4 and ENV 105 Intro to Trees & Wildflowers BIO electives at 200 level or higher 4 of Maine OR BIO 333 Plant Ecology BIO 410 Senior Seminar in Biology 3 and Choose two courses from: 8 BIO electives at 200 level or higher 7 BIO 212 Ornithology BIO 216 Mammalogy Cognate course requirements 24 cr BIO 218 Herpetology CHY 101 General Chemistry I 4 BIO 224 General Entomology CHY 102 General Chemistry II 4 CHY 221 Organic Chemistry I 4 Choose one course from: 4 MAT 126 Calculus I 4 MAT 127 Calculus II PHY 111 Physics I 4 BIO 315 Experimental Design & Analysis for Biologists Select one from: 4 Since some of the above courses 4 will also meet MAT 127 Calculus II program requirements, the Wildlife Biology PHY 112 Physics II

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concentration requires only an additional 21 to 30 practice their craft as writers through these courses credits. and through workshops and independent studies in fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction, and screenwriting. Fisheries Biology Concentration 34 cr Through class work and internship opportunities, BIO 235 Intro to Fisheries & Wildlife students gain invaluable experience in book and Management 3 periodical publication in its many different forms — BIO 313 Ichthyology 4 fine letterpress, desktop, digital, and high-speed BIO 355 Conservation Biology 4 production. GIS 230 Geographic Information Systems Students are directly involved in editing, book Applications I 4 design, printing, and marketing of various MAT 215 Applied Statistics 4 publications, including books produced by the UMM Press. Work takes place in small classroom settings Choose one course from: 4 and in the program’s professional Book Arts Studio, ENV 103 Oceanography all located in the last untouched section of the eastern BIO 324 Limnology seaboard.

Choose two courses from: 8 Career Preparation BIO 221 Microbiology There is no better time to study literature, BIO 227 Invertebrate Zoology creative writing, and book arts than the present. BIO 224 General Entomology Historically, the demand has never been higher for individuals with outstanding skills in written and Choose one course from: 4 spoken communication. As books undergo BIO 315 Experimental Design & revolutionary changes in the digital age, there comes Analysis for Biologists both a renewed appreciation for the traditional MAT 127 Calculus II handcrafts as well as an exciting exploration of new GIS 330 GIS Applications II possibilities. The English, Creative Writing, and Book Arts Program uniquely prepares its majors for Since some of the above courses will also meet success. The program provides a seamless transition program requirements, the fisheries biology to graduate degrees in English, creative writing, and concentration requires only an additional 22 to 30 book arts, but it also provides a solid foundation for credits. other careers: journalism, editing, publishing, book design, teaching, marketing, public relations, archive General Electives and museum management, law, library science, and Students are encouraged to consult with their broadcasting. Importantly, all students leave the advisors in selecting elective courses in and out of program with hands-on experience in editing, biology with future career plans and personal publishing, and the aesthetics of book design. interests in mind. General Requirements The English, Creative Writing, and Book Arts English, Creative Writing, major consists of a minimum of 52 credits, which and Book Arts Major includes three courses (ENG 117, ENG 224 and ART 216) that satisfy University Core requirements. In addition, the major requires a GPA of at least 2.25 in The wild coastal region of Downeast Maine courses used to satisfy program requirements. All captivates the imagination of poets, writers, and students take the general program requirements and artists. Drawing inspiration from this setting, the select either the Book Arts, Creative Writing or English, Creative Writing, and Book Arts program Literary Studies concentration. offers individualized training in literature with a In addition to major requirements, students must special focus on writing, publishing, and book arts. complete the University Core. Note that some Core The program’s unique curriculum combines the requirements may be met by certain program scholarly study of literature, writing, and the requirements. To graduate, students must earn a aesthetics of hands-on practical publishing so the minimum of 120 credits and achieve a cumulative student can engage in the complete process of GPA of at least 2.00. literature from inspiration through publication to marketing and publicity. Students select courses in American, British, and world literature. They

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Program Requirements 40 cr Literary Studies Concentration 12 cr Creative Writing Requirements Select one course from: 3 ENG 451 Chaucer ENG 210 Beginning Creative Writing 3 ENG 453 Shakespeare Select two courses from: 6 Select 6 additional credits in literature electives ENG 231 Techniques of Poetry ENG 232 Techniques of Fiction at or above 200 level that focus on major ENG 233 Techniques of Creative works of the literary canon 6 Nonfiction Select 3 additional credits in literature electives Book Arts Requirements at or above 300 level that focus on major authors of the British or American canon 3 ART 216 Book Arts 3 ART 322 Book Design & Publishing 3 ENG 236 Professional Editing 3 Interdisciplinary Fine Arts Literary Studies Requirements Major

ENG 117 Intro to Literary & Cultural Studies 3 UMM’s B.A. degree in Interdisciplinary Fine ENG 224 Masterpieces of World Literature 3 Arts adds new twists to traditional arts programs. ENG 325 Masterpieces of British Literature 3 Individualized learning plans, intense focus on one area of the arts, and interdisciplinary interactions ENG 327 Masterpieces of American among many arts characterize the program. Students Literature 3 concentrate in book arts, creative writing, music or Communication Requirements visual arts but they learn about all the arts. The ENG 207 Studies in Composition and program includes rich interactions with all teachers in Grammar 3 the fine arts areas and students in the program. The program is also heavily experiential. Students ENG 234 Career Writing 1 produce their own books, concerts, gallery exhibits, Junior Portfolio Review (milestone) magazines, and radio shows. They learn how to Capstone Requirement survive in the world of art. At the same time, the Complete one of the following options: 6-12 cr B.A. curriculum helps develop skills associated with ENG 441 Professional Project and 3 the traditional liberal arts: thinking, communication, ENG 441 Senior Project 3 collaboration, and creativity . OR Career Options EDU 490 Student Teaching 12 Studies have shown that when you learn about more than one art, you hone skills in communication Book Arts Concentration 12 cr and problem solving. These skills are in high ART 217 Papermaking 3 demand in today’s job market. Through an ENG 242 Electronic & Periodical Publishing 3 interdisciplinary approach, a student can become an artist and an arts manager, a writer and on-line ART 326 Book Arts II 3 graphic designer, a musician and a teacher, or an art Select one course from: 3 therapist. With a B.A. degree, students can also ART 214 Graphic Design pursue graduate study in multiple fields such as law, ART 214 Illustration counseling, or library science. They can undertake ENG 345 Book Culture & Knowledge advanced study in the art area of their choice.

Creative Writing Concentration 12 cr General Requirements Select 6 additional credits in creative Students who major in Interdisciplinary Fine writing at or above 200 level. 6 Arts must complete University Core requirements, Select 6 additional credits in creative writing program requirements, and the requirements in one at or above 300 level. 6 concentration (18-21 credits). To graduate, students must earn at least 120 credits and achieve a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.00.

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Program Requirements 33 CR MUS 312 Music History I Discovery & Experience MUS 313 Music History II Select one: 3 ART 101 2-D Fundamentals of Art Select 6 credits of applied music from different areas ART 102 Art Fundamentals: 3-D (including keyboard, voice, and 1 additional area): 6 MUS 119 Fundamentals of Music 3 MUS 1-301 Chorale THE 101 Intro to Theatre 3 MUS 103 Applied Music: Private Lessons ENG 210 Beginning Creative Writing 3 MUS 1-407 Applied Music: Performance Foreign Language 6 Groups

Integration & Involvement Select 3 credits from the following: 3 FIA 103 First-Year Seminar 3 MUS 211 Topics in Music FIA 213 Sophomore Seminar 3 MUS 223 Songwriting FIA 323 Junior Seminar 3 MUS 312 Music History I FIA 400 Senior Seminar 3 MUS 313 Music History II MUS 324 Music Theory II Application & Culmination Visual Arts Concentration 18 cr FIA 460 Senior Project 3 ART 201 Art History I 3 Book Arts Concentration 21 cr ART 202 Art History II 3 ART 210 Drawing I 3 ART 216 Book Arts I 3 ART 211 Painting I 3 ART 217 Papermaking 3 ART 220 Sculpture 3 ART 326 Book Arts II 3 ART 320 Life Drawing 3 ENG 242 Electronic & Periodical Publishing 3 Select one: 3 ENG 236 Professional Editing Self-Designed Concentration 18 cr ART 214 Graphic Design Students may, in consultation with their advisor, ART 214 Illustration propose an Interdisciplinary Fine Arts concentration ART 218 Printmaking of their own design. The proposal must be approved ENG 441 Professional Project 3 by the advisor, a committee of three Interdisciplinary ENG 442 Senior Project** 3 Fine Arts faculty, and the chair of the Arts & Letters Division. Students must complete the proposal by ** Students in the Book Arts concentration will also the time they have completed 45 credits toward their take FIA 400 Senior Seminar and complete the degree. FIA 460 Senior Project. A self-designed concentration must include at least 18 credits, in addition to FIA 400 and FIA 460, and a minimum of 12 credits at or above the 200 Creative Writing Concentration 18 cr level, of which at least 6 credits must be at the 300 or ART 216 Book Arts I 3 400 level. ENG 471 Advanced Creative Writing Workshop 3 Select 6 credits from the following: 6 ENG 231 Techniques in Poetry Interdisciplinary Studies ENG 232 Techniques in Fiction ENG 233 Techniques in Creative Nonfiction Major

Select 6 credits from the following: 6 The Bachelor of Arts in Interdisciplinary ENG 328 Screenwriting Studies degree provides a broad, flexible, student- ENG 352 Fiction Writing: Intermediate driven interdisciplinary liberal arts experience. The ENG 353 Poetry Writing: Intermediate program will prepare students to apply multiple ENG 371 Intermediate Creative Writing perspectives within complex settings by combining Workshop tools from various disciplines. Students will gain appreciation for the many ways scholars employ Music Concentration 18 cr modes of communication and analysis to explore the MUS 115 Intro to Music: Listening 3 world’s phenomena. MUS 214 Music Theory I 3 The Interdisciplinary Studies Major requires 36 Select one of the following: 3 hours of interdisciplinary coursework from across the

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curriculum, as well as a 3-credit capstone course. In MUS Music addition, at least 18 credits in the major must be at or PHI Philosophy above the 200-level. At least 9 credits in the major SPA Spanish must be at or above the 300-level. Students must SPE Speech achieve a 2.0 grade point average in the courses used THE Theatre to satisfy the program requirements. Courses used to VID Video meet program requirements are in addition to those WRI Writing used to fulfill the Core curriculum. WST** Women’s Studies Students must also complete the University core curriculum, and a total of 120 credit hours with a 2.0 Professional Studies 9 cumulative grade point average. Students are Select 9 credits from the following subject areas: encouraged to complete a minor related to their ACC Accounting capstone, as well as complete an internship or BUS Business cooperative education experience. CSE Computer Studies EDU Education Program Requirements 39 cr GIS*** Geographic Information Systems At least 9 credits in the major must be at or above the MAN Management 300 level. MAR Marketing At least 18 credits in the major must be at or above PHE Physical Education the 200 level. REM Recreation Management SED Special Education Social Sciences 9 SES Secretarial Studies Select 9 credits from the following subject areas: ANT Anthropology The above is not intended to be an exhaustive list of BEH Behavioral Science subjects. Students must seek approval in advance for CMY Community Studies subject codes not listed. ECO Economics GEO Geography Capstone course 3 HTY History INT 400 Interdisciplinary Studies: POS Political Science Capstone Project 3 PSY Psychology The interdisciplinary capstone course will include SOC Sociology development of a portfolio. This course will explore SSC Social Sciences the applications and extensions of interdisciplinary learning. Students will complete an interdisciplinary Natural Sciences 9 project, and participate in discussions of Select 9 credits from the following subject areas: interdisciplinary collaborations in the workplace and AST Astronomy the natural environment . BIO Biology CHY Chemistry * Does not normally meet Science requirement in ENV Environmental Studies other programs GEY Geology ** Considered Social Science electives in all other MTR Meteorology programs PHY Physics *** Normally considered a Science elective in other MAT Mathematics* programs

Humanities 9 Psychology & Community Select 9 credits from the following subject areas: AME** American Studies Studies Major ART Art ASL American Sign Language The Psychology & Community Studies major is DAN Dance an interdisciplinary, community-engaged program, ENG English drawing from anthropology, psychology, sociology, FIA Interdisciplinary Fine Arts community studies, economics, natural sciences, the FRE French arts, and humanities. In exploring the cultural HUM Humanities heritage and issues affecting the human communities

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of Downeast Maine, students obtain a place-based, Select one of the following: 3 service-oriented education where they learn how to Foreign Language elective* understand, manage, and promote change — change CMY 310 Online Communities & Culture in their lives, change in society, and global change. Economics elective Students complete either the Applied Psychology or Disabilities in Youth concentration. *ASL 101 Intro to Sign Language recommended

Career Options Application Requirements 19 The Psychology & Community Studies major PSY 102 Personal Growth 3 can prepare the student for a career in human PSY 211 Intro to Behavioral & Community services, research, social work, health sciences, Mental Health Systems 3 advertising, marketing, personnel and business Select one course from: 3 management, public administration, case CMY 220 Soliya: Cross-Cultural management, advocacy, conflict mediation, drug Communication counseling, social work and a variety of entry-level EDU 217 Working w/Culturally Diverse positions in service agencies. Career prospects for Students graduates in Psychology & Community Studies are PSY 214 Psychology of Prejudice further enhanced because the human and social PSY 313 Counseling Diverse Populations service field continues to be a growing one. Select one course from: 3 Students can enter some positions with a ANT 212 Environmental Anthropology bachelor’s degree, whereas other positions require ANT 313 Political Ecology graduate or professional training. The Psychology & PSY 224 Community Psychology & the Community Studies faculty is committed to assisting Environment students in planning a program of study that meets PSY 317 Environmental Psychology their career objectives. COE 313 Community Experience 3 SSC 420 Research Methods and Design 4 General Requirements BEH 450 Senior Project 3 To graduate, students must earn a minimum of 120 credits and achieve a cumulative GPA of at least Applied Psychology Concentration 24 cr 2.00. Students must meet all University Core requirements in addition to program and Theory & Perspective Requirements concentration requirements. The University Core Select one from: 3 requirements may be met in part by certain PSY 212 Lifespan I Psychology & Community Studies program PSY 324 Lifespan II requirements. For example, the Global Perspectives PSY 201 Developmental Psychology core requirement is completed in this manner. PSY 311 Social Psychology 3 PSY 420 Learning & Memory 3 PSY 442 Physiological Psychology 3 Core Science & Math Requirements 6-8

Select one of the following: BIO 117 This is Life! 4 Application Requirements ELA 113 Natural Environments 3 Psychology elective at or above 300 level 3 Select one of the following: Psychology elective at any level 3 MAT 113 Intro to Statistics or 3 Social science* elective at or above 300 level 3 MAT 215 Applied Statistics 4 Social science* or foreign language elective at any level 3 *from ANT, BEH, CMY, ECO, GIS, HTY, POS SOC, Theory & Perspective Requirements 18 SSC, WST ANT 101 Cultural Anthropology 3 CMY 101 Intro to Community Studies 3 PSY 110 Intro to Psychology 3 Disabilities in Youth Concentration 27 SOC 114 Intro to Sociology 3 SED 310 Dimensions of Exceptionality 3 Select one of the following: 3 SED 320 Special Education Law 3 PHI 201 Ethics or SED 325 Assessment in Special Education 3 PSY 222 Psychology Profession & Ethics SED 335 Program Planning in Special Education 3 SED 340 Communication & Collaboration in Special Education 3

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SED 345 Behavior Strategies & Social Skills 3 SED 362 Typical & Atypical Expressive and Receptive Language 3 Select two of the following:* 6 PSY 100 Animal Behavior & Selection of Service Dogs PSY 200 Behavioral Health Professional SED 316 Working with Students with Emotional Disabilities SED 355 Transitional Issues in Special Education SED 380 Working with Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders

* One of the electives should be an SED course to meet State of Maine minimum requirement of 24 credits hours.

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Program Requirements 60 cr BACHELOR OF In addition to the major requirements, students must complete the University Core. Note that some SCIENCE Core requirements may be met by certain Business & Entrepreneurial Studies requirements. To graduate, UMM offers the Bachelor of Science degree with students must earn a minimum of 120 credits and majors in achieve a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.00. Business & Entrepreneurial Studies Elementary Education Environmental Recreation & Tourism Foundation Courses 27 cr Management ACC 201 Financial Accounting 3 Environmental Studies ACC 212 Financial Accounting II 3 Marine Biology BUS 111 Intro to Business 3 Secondary Education BUS 212 Business Communications 3 BUS 221 Business Law I 3 To complete the Bachelor of Science degree ECO 201 Macroeconomics 3 programs listed above, students must complete the ECO 202 Microeconomics 3 University Core, the general program requirements MAR 101 Marketing & Entrepreneurship 3 for their major field, and the specific requirements for MAT 113 Intro to Statistics 3 their chosen concentration or specialization within their major program. Students must earn a minimum Accounting Concentration 33 cr of 120 credits with a minimum cumulative Grade ACC 202 Managerial Accounting 3 Point Average of 2.00. ACC 301 Intermediate Accounting I 3 ACC 302 Intermediate Accounting II 3 Business & Entrepreneurial ACC 311 Individual Income Tax 3 ACC 314 QuickBooks 3 Studies Major ACC 432 Auditing 3 MAN 302 Small Business Mgt & Our Business and Entrepreneurial Studies Entrepreneurship 3 program emphasizes professional skills and MAN 325 Finance 3 entrepreneurial talents. Entrepreneurship infuses and MAN 406 Entrepreneurship 3 inspires the curriculum, from introductory business Select two of the following: 6 and marketing courses through capstone courses in BUS 222 Business Law II entrepreneurship and real world experience. BUS 325 Business Ethics & Social Successful entrepreneurs are innovators, Responsibility dreamers and doers. They are prudent risk takers and BUS 334 International Business persistent and focused problem solvers. Our program COE 201 Cooperative Education seeks to encourage and develop entrepreneurs and an MAN 318 Human Behavior & Organizations entrepreneurial culture. WRI 414 Grant & Proposal Writing Every Business & Entrepreneurial Studies student completes nine foundation courses (27 credit Business Sustainability Concentration 33 cr hours) in business, marketing, accounting, economics BUS 222 Business Law II 3 and statistics, and then chooses a concentration of 11, BUS 325 Business Ethics & Social Responsibility3 mainly upper-level, courses (33 credit hours). BUS 326 Business Sustainability & Students choose from concentrations in Accounting, Environmental Management 3 Management, Marketing, Business Sustainability and BUS 357 Triple Bottom-Line Marketing Sport and Fitness Management, or can design their (USM) 3 own concentration, with the approval of the Business Select one of the following: 3 faculty. CSE 204 Office Applications/Computer The Business & Entrepreneurial Studies Technology program provides students technical excellence and CSE 305 Computer Applications for entrepreneurial spirit in a small-college atmosphere. Professionals MAN 302 Small Business Management & Entrepreneurship 3 MAN 325 Finance 3

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MAN 406 Entrepreneurship 3 REM 202 Recreation Sports Methods 3 POS 305 Environmental Policy 3 REM 226 Program Planning/Event Select two of the following: 6 Management 3 ACC 432 Auditing REM 301 Facility Operations 3 BUS 334 International Business Select two of the following: 6 COE 201 Cooperative Education BUS 222 Business Law II ECO 223 Environmental Economics BUS 324 Labor Relations Management ENV 112 Environmental Issues BUS 325 Business Ethics & Social ENV 213 Environmental Ethics & Values Responsibility HTY 307 American Economic History MAN 315 Essentials of Negotiation MAN 318 Human Behavior & Organizations MAN 325 Finance MAR 406 Marketing Research MAN 332 Human Resource Management POS 215 American National Government MAR 306 Marketing Mgt for Entrepreneurs WRI 414 Grant & Proposal Writing REM 302 Rec Facility Planning & Design REM 326 Athletic Administration/Sport Management Concentration 33 cr Management ACC 202 Managerial Accounting 3 BUS 222 Business Law II 3 Self-Designed Concentration 33 cr BUS 334 International Business 3 A student’s Self-Designed concentration must be Select one of the following: 3 formally approved by Business faculty. A Self- CSE 204 Office Applications/Computer Designed concentration must be composed of 33 Technology credit hours, including a 3 credit capstone course, at CSE 305 Computer Applications for least 3 hours of computer applications, and a Professionals minimum of 15 credits at the 300 level or above MAN 301 Management 3 (including capstone course). MAN 302 Small Bus Mgt & Entrepreneurship 3 MAN 318 Human Behavior in Organizations 3 Teacher Preparation MAN 325 Finance 3 MAN 406 Entrepreneurship 3 Programs

Select two of the following: 6 Bachelor of Science degree students may major BUS 324 Labor Relations Management in Elementary Education (emphasis on grades K-8), BUS 325 Business Ethics & Social or Secondary Education. Students majoring in Responsibility Biology; English, Creative Writing & Book Arts; BUS 332 Leadership & the Entrepreneur Interdisciplinary Fine Arts (with Visual Arts COE 201 Cooperative Education concentration); Marine Biology or Psychology & HTY 307 American Economic History Community Studies* may complete a Secondary MAN 313 Managerial Decision Making Education minor that leads to certification in their MAN 315 Essentials of Negotiation fields, grades 7 through 12. MAN 321 Operations Management Students in our teacher preparation programs MAN 332 Human Resource Management complete the University Core, liberal arts program, a MAR 306 Marketing Mgt for Entrepreneurs sequence of professional courses and concentration MAR 406 Marketing Research requirements. Elementary Education majors select a POS 215 American National Government concentration in either English & Language Arts, Environmental Literacy or Community-Engaged Sport & Fitness Management Learning. Secondary Education majors choose from Concentration 33 cr concentrations in Art, English, Life Science, BUS 332 Leadership & the Entrepreneur 3 Mathematics, Physical Science and Social Studies. CSE 305 Computer Apps for Professionals 3 Students seeking secondary certification may choose MAN 301 Management 3 instead to major in their field and minor in Secondary MAN 318 Human Behavior in Organizations 3 Education. MAN 406 Entrepreneurship 3 Select one: 3 * Students completing this major with a Secondary REM 205 Recreation Safety & First Aid Education minor would be certified to teach REM 224 Athletic Injury Management Secondary Social Studies.

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Education Emphasis Requirements to Apply for Student Teaching We believe that knowledge and understandings In order to apply for student teaching, are socially constructed and that knowledge is Elementary Education majors must have a minimum actively acquired. Teachers must first and always be grade point average (GPA) of 2.50 for the following learners. Neither knowledge nor quality of courses. No grade in these subjects can be lower than performance is static, and it is important that students C-. not only acquire knowledge and skills, but that they also form “habits of mind” that ensure ongoing ENG 101 Composition inquiry and reflection that can support a lifetime of SPE 104 Public Speaking artful teaching. Artful teachers understand that good HTY 115/116 World History I or II practice is based on sound educational theory and MAT 102 Intermediate Algebra that as professionals, they must engage in ongoing MAT 1xx Math elective above MAT 102 self-directed professional development. We want our Lab Science students to be passionate about learning and curious about things around them, so that they can model that Minimum Cumulative GPA Requirements passion and curiosity for their students. for Student Teaching: To this end, our constructivist, collaborative, 2.50 Overall learner-centered, and inquiry-based teaching 2.50 Concentration approaches encourage our students to teach in ways 2.50 Professional Coursework (with no that they have been taught. Our classes actively grade below C-) engage and focus students on learning styles, differentiated instruction of diverse populations, as Additional Requirements well as state and national initiatives such as Response • Successful completion of Praxis I Core to Intervention, Common Core Standards, and 21 st Academic Skills for Educators and Praxis II Century Technology Skills. exams prior to application to student teach Our education programs include a variety of in- • Criminal History Background Check school, short and long-term experiences during their first and sophomore years, while participating in two Opportunities for Field Experiences Field experiences are a major emphasis in all semester-length internships during junior year. teacher preparation programs. Students work with During their senior year, students develop a professional digital portfolio while completing a 15- pupils in schools each year as part of their course week, full-time Student Teaching experience. work. During their junior year they spend 40 hours While local schools and teachers offer students each semester in an internship while taking a classroom management course. They complete the rich opportunities, not only to practice specific equivalent of a full semester of student teaching in teaching skills, but also to consider how particular philosophies and theories impact, and may be their senior year. evidenced in, everyday practice, Education faculty Instructional Technology often serve as a resource for regional organizations, Education students have access to several schools and teachers. In addition, faculty in the networked computer labs and a mobile MAC lab various disciplines, draw on and contribute to the where they gain experience using and evaluating a region’s unique human and natural resources, making variety of the latest technologies including it possible for students to synthesize experiences Smartboard. Students will have the opportunity to within and beyond university classrooms. work with a variety of instructional technologies which they will be able to incorporate into their Pluralism future classrooms. It is the philosophy of UMM’s education program that curricula and courses provide a Praxis balanced and thoughtful approach to gender, race, Prospective teachers should note that Maine law ethnicity, and cultural diversity. Class presentations, requires all applicants for teacher certification to pass discussions, assignments, evaluations, and texts the Praxis I Core Academic Skills for Educators and incorporate, when appropriate, diverse histories, Praxis II exams. The Praxis I Core Academic Skills traditions, values, and behaviors. These multicultural for Educators exams consist of three tests which must components reflect local, national, and global human be passed with the following minimum scores: • experiences and convey a sense of affirmation and Reading 156 • appreciation of similarities and differences among Writing 162 people. • Mathematics 150

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Students must successfully pass the Praxis I Core Education Requirements 55 cr Academic Skills for Educators and Praxis II exams in the appropriate content area and submit scores Basic Requirements PRIOR to their application to student teach in Any 4-credit Science course (not used to meet the October or March, preceding the student teaching core requirement) 4 semester. Receipt of scores takes approximately 3-4 HTY 122 American History for Elementary weeks after testing. Students should consult their Teachers 3 advisor for further details and any subsequent EDU 112 School and Community 3 changes to Maine Teacher Certification requirements. Select one of the following: 3 EDU 210 Educational Psychology Certification Requirements EDU 217 Working w/Culturally Diverse Education programs are reviewed by the State of Students Maine Department of Education. UMM’s education program was reviewed in the spring of 2010 and Advanced Requirements received a full unconditional approval to recommend EDU 220 Elementary Social Studies Methods 3 teacher certification. This allows graduates who have EDU 352 Curriculum Design Evaluation & successfully completed our approved programs, and Assessment 3 earned qualifying scores on the Praxis I Core SED 310 Dimensions of Exceptionality 3 Academic Skills for Educators and Praxis II exams, SED 365 Differentiated Instructional Strategies 3 to be granted certification by the State upon Internship I application for Maine’s Teacher Certification. When EDU 332 Science Education Methods 3 necessary, programs are adjusted to meet Maine EDU 334 Integrated Reading and Language Arts certification requirements. Methods (K-6) 3 UMM’s Praxis pass rate for students who EDU 337 Classroom Management 3 completed one of our approved programs in 2012- 2013 was 100%. Internship II EDU 338 Behavior Management 3 Elementary Education Major EDU 344 Mathematics in the Elementary School 3 The Elementary Education major is EDU 349 Integrated Reading and Language Arts interdisciplinary and prepares students to understand Methods (7-12) 3 young learners while teaching in single or multi- Capstone grade classrooms. Students complete the University EDU 490 Student Teaching 12 Core; program Liberal Arts requirements, the professional requirements; and a concentration in Concentrations English & Language Arts, Environmental Literacy or Each student must select one area of Community-Engaged Learning. concentration from the following options for additional study beyond the requirements listed under Recommended Core Courses* the Core and Education requirements for a total of Historical Perspectives 120 credits. HTY 301 Maine & Local History Literary Perspectives English & Language Arts ENG 113 Intro to Humanities or Concentration 15 cr ENG 114 Topics in World Literature ENG 117 Intro to Literary & Cultural Global Perspectives Studies 3 ANT 101 Cultural Anthropology or ENG 207 Studies in Composition GEO 101 Intro to Geography & Grammar 3 Social Sciences & the Environment One 200-level literature course not selected for the ENV 112 Environmental Issues core 3 * Transfer students with eligible core exceptions Two literature courses at the 300-level or higher not may need to take additional courses to be eligible selected for the core 6 for State of Maine Department of Education Highly Qualified status. Environmental Literacy Concentration 18 cr Select one of the following: 4 ENV 111 Natural Resource Ecology BIO 245 General Ecology

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EDU 328 Environmental Literacy 3 Internship II Any two 4-credit science courses not taken for the EDU 327 Secondary Methods in Teaching II 3 core or as an Education program elective 8 EDU 338 Behavior Management 3 Any 3-credit science course not used above 3 EDU 490 Student Teaching 12

Community-Engaged Learning Students must select one of the concentrations below: Concentration 15 cr PSY 214 Psychology of Prejudice 3 Art Concentration 27 cr § PSY 311 Social Psychology 3 Select one of the following: 3 SOC 114 Intro to Sociology 3 ART 101 2-D Fundamentals of Art or SOC 301 Rural Sociology 3 ART 102 Art Fundamentals 3-D SOC 320 Sociology of Poverty 3 Select one of the following: 3 ART 201 Art History I or ART 202 Art History II Secondary Education ART 210 Drawing I 3 ART 211 Painting I 3 Major ART 216 Book Arts I 3 PHI 212 Aesthetics 3 Teacher education has a proud tradition in Select three Art electives at the 200-level Downeast Maine. UMM graduates become or higher 9 enlightened teachers, drawing on a strong educational foundation in content and knowledge of students and English Concentration 27 cr how they learn. Professors here model hands-on ENG 117 § Intro to Literary & Cultural learning, and pass on an enthusiasm for knowledge Studies 3 that makes learning and teaching fun. ENG 207 Studies in Composition & Students may choose one of two pathways to Grammar 3 certification. They may major in Interdisciplinary ENG 210 § Beginning Creative Writing 3 Fine Arts (with a Visual Arts concentration); English, Select three English electives at the 200-level Creative Writing & Book Arts; Biology or Marine or higher 9 Biology or Psychology & Community Studies* and Select two English electives at the 300-level minor in Secondary Education or they may choose to or higher 6 major in Secondary Education with a concentration in Select one English elective at the 400-level Art, English, Life or Physical Sciences, Mathematics or higher 3 or Social Studies.

* Students completing this major with a Secondary Life Sciences Concentration 27 cr Education minor would be certified to teach BIO 118 Animal Life 2 Secondary Social Studies. BIO 119 Plant Life 2 BIO 210 Human Anatomy & Physiology 4 BIO 245 General Ecology 4 Education Requirements 39 cr BIO 340 Evolution 3 BIO 353 Genetics 4 Basic Requirements CHY 101 General Chemistry I 4 EDU 112 School & Community 3 CHY 102 General Chemistry II 4 Select one of the following: 3 EDU 210 Educational Psychology Note: Students in this concentration need to EDU 217 Working w/Culturally Diverse complete BIO 117 This is Life! to fulfill Scientific Students Inquiry requirement.

Advanced Requirements Mathematics Concentration 27-28 cr EDU 352 Curriculum Design Evaluation & Select one of the following: 3-4 Assessment 3 MAT 113 Intro to Statistics SED 310 Dimensions of Exceptionality 3 MAT 215 Applied Statistics SED 365 Differentiated Instructional Strategies 3 MAT 122 Precalculus 4 Internship I MAT 126 Calculus I 4 EDU 321 Secondary Methods in Teaching I 3 MAT 127 Calculus II 4 EDU 337 Classroom Management 3 MAT 200 College Geometry 3

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MAT 200 Linear Algebra 3 Additional requirements include maintaining a Select two Math electives numbered above GPA of 2.5 in professional coursework, and MAT 102 6 successfully passing the Educational Testing Service’s (http://www.ets.org) Praxis I Core Physical Science Concentration 26 cr Academic Skills for Educators and Praxis II exams. CHY 102 General Chemistry II 4 Passing scores are required prior to student teaching CHY 221 Organic Chemistry I 4 application in October or March of the semester CHY 222 Organic Chemistry II 4 preceding student teaching. CHY 226 Undergraduate Research in Chemistry 2 Maine certification is generally transferable to CHY 234 Environmental Chemistry 4 other states and Canadian provinces. Due to our high PHY 111 Physics I 4 Praxis cut scores, Maine has reciprocity with 40 PHY 112 Physics II 4 states, New Brunswick, Ontario and Nova Scotia. Students should consult an advisor from the Social Studies Concentration 27 cr education faculty for specifics about this process. GEO 101 Introduction to Geography 3 Those wanting to teach in New Brunswick will Select one of the following: § 3 want to accrue a total of 60 hours of Education HTY 115 World History I courses in order to receive a New Brunswick HTY 116 World History II Certification 5. These may be fulfilled by taking HTY 103 American History I 3 additional EDU courses offered on campus, on-line HTY 104 American History II 3 or from other UMS institutions. UMM also offers 40 Select one History elective at 300-level credits in online Special Education (SED) courses or higher 3 which may be taken during fall, spring and summer. Select one Economics elective 3 New Brunswick Elementary Certification seekers are Select one Psychology elective 3 also required to have at least 1 credit in a teachable Select one Political Science elective 3 art, music and physical education. We offer viable Select one Anthropology or Sociology classes at UMM. elective 3 Elementary (K-8) Certification 45 cr § Course selected must be different than course In addition to meeting any content deficiencies used to meet core requirements. identified in the transcript analysis, students who have already earned baccalaureate degrees and are preparing for elementary teaching certification should Teaching Certification take the following: For post-baccalaureate students, UMM offers professional coursework leading to Elementary EDU 112 School and Community 3 Certification (K-8), Secondary Certification (7-12), in EDU 210 Educational Psychology 3 the fields of Art, English, History, Life or Physical SED 310 Dimensions of Exceptionality 3 Science, or Mathematics, as well as certification in EDU 220 Elementary Social Studies Special Education (K-12). It is possible to complete Methods 3 the certification program within three semesters if all EDU 352 Curriculum Design Evaluation & content requirements are fulfilled. Maine has specific Assessment 3 content requirements for Elementary Education EDU 332 Science Education Methods 3 Certification, but requirements for Secondary EDU 334 Integrated Reading and Language Arts Certification in Maine vary according to the content Methods (K-6) 3 area. Students with foreign educational credentials EDU 337 Classroom Management 3 must submit transcripts for analysis to a credentialing EDU 338 Behavior Management 3 agency. EDU 344 Mathematics in Elementary School 3 Elementary Education Certificate requirements EDU 349 Integrated Reading and Language Arts include 24 credit hours in liberal arts; six in English, Methods (7-12) 3 six in Mathematics, six in Science, and six in Social EDU 490 Student Teaching 12 Studies. Secondary Certification requires 24 credits in a content area. These courses may be completed Secondary (7-12) Certification 36 cr prior to or after acceptance. Teacher Certification In addition to meeting any content deficiencies Programs require approximately 110 hours of identified in the transcript analysis, students who classroom observation which may be accomplished have already earned baccalaureate degrees and are in your local area school.

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preparing for secondary teaching certification should while developing strong managerial skills. This take the following: program is accredited by the National Recreation and Park Association. Graduates are prepared to become EDU 112 School and Community 3 Certified Park and Recreation Professionals, giving EDU 210 Educational Psychology 3 them national recognition. EDU 321 Secondary Methods in Teaching I 3 All students may also acquire nationally EDU 327 Secondary Methods in Teaching II 3 recognized certifications while participating in this EDU 337 Classroom Management 3 program. As part of required course work, students EDU 338 Behavior Management 3 gain certificates in CPR, Red Cross First Responder, EDU 352 Curriculum Design Evaluation & Snowmobile Safety, and Boating Safety. Also made Assessment 3 available on a regular basis are certifications in SED 310 Dimensions of Exceptionality 3 Hunter Safety, Hunter Safety Instructors, Life- EDU 490 Student Teaching 12 guarding, Water Safety Instructor, and National Alliance for Youth Sports, or American Coaching Special Education Certification 39 cr Effectiveness (ACE) coaching certification. Courses Students who have already earned baccalaureate in this program, along with assistance from faculty, degrees and who are preparing for special education can help prepare anyone for the Registered Maine certification should take the following: Guide license and/or the nationally recognized Red Card for firefighting. SED 310 Dimensions of Exceptionality 3 After establishing a broad foundation, students SED 320 Special Education Law 3 focus in one of two areas, with ample opportunity for SED 325 Assessment in Special Education 3 individual selection to fit the student’s interests and SED 330 Mathematics in Special Education 3 educational goals. SED 335 Program Planning/Curriculum Environmental Recreation & Tourism Adaptation 3 Management students gain on-the-job experience SED 340 Communication & Collaboration 3 through participation in required cooperative SED 345 Behavior Strategies & Social Skill education or internship experiences. One of these Devpt 3 experiences will be at least 10 weeks in length for a SED 370 Reading & Writing/Exceptional minimum of 400 hours. Opportunities exist for Student 3 intensive work experiences during either the summer Select one course from: 3 or the regular academic year in such areas as ski SED 355 Transitional Issues/Students w/ operations, state and national parks, tourist bureaus, Disabilities municipal recreation programs, summer camps, SED 362 Typical/Atypical Expressive/ outfitting/guiding, programs or agencies serving Receptive Language people with special needs, YMCA or YWCA SED 365 Differentiated Instructional Methods programs, commercial recreation enterprises, tourist SED 380 Students w/Autism Spectrum resorts, the armed forces, and outdoor education Disorde r centers. In addition, selected students may complete a SED 490 Student Teaching 12 more formal, semester-long internship during the senior year.

Environmental Recreation General Requirements Environmental Recreation & Tourism & Tourism Management Management students must complete the University Core required for all baccalaureate programs and Major must choose MAT 113 as part of the mathematics requirement. A total of 120 credits and a cumulative The Environmental Recreation & Tourism GPA of 2.0 are needed to graduate with a B.S. in Management major provides an integrated study of Environmental Recreation & Tourism Management. outdoor recreation and tourism services. The program emphasizes learning and leadership in environmental contexts. Students gain strong managerial Program requirements 48 cr preparation. The overall learning objective of this BUS 221 Business Law I 3 program is to prepare professionals in the fields of COE 301 Cooperative Education for ERTM recreation and tourism by cultivating a broad Majors 6 understanding of leisure and recreation in our society MAR 101 Marketing & Entrepreneurship 3

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REM 110 Intro to Environmental Recreation BIO 110 Human Anatomy & Physiology I & Tourism Management 3 BIO 230 Human Anatomy & Physiology II REM 115 History & Philosophy PSY 223 Sport Psychology of Recreation 3 REM 200 Group Fitness Instruction REM 201 Leisure Activities 3 REM 213 Principles of Coaching REM 219 Intro to Tourism 3 REM 224 Athletic & Recreational Injury Select one of the following: 3 Management REM 213 Principles of Coaching or REM 245 Personal Fitness Training REM 230 Outdoor Leadership REM 323 Principles of Strength & REM 226 Recreation Program Planning 3 Conditioning REM 3xx Park & Recreation Facilities Operations REM 326 Athletic Administration & Design 3 Recreation Management elective courses: REM 305 Recreation Computer Applications 3 REM 205 Recreation Safety & First Aid REM 311 Recreation Services for Special REM 207 Lifeguard Training & Aquatics Populations 3 Management REM 321 Recreation Administration and REM 210 Nature-Based Tourism & Supervision 3 Sustainable Development REM 327 Recreational Behavior & the REM 319 Topics in Tourism & Hospitality Environment 3 Management REM 442 Recreation Seminar 3 REM 411 Recreation & Wilderness Resources Additional requirement 3 cr REM 412 Park Interpretation MAT 113 Intro to Statistics 3 REM 414 Grant & Proposal Writing REM 431 Visitor Management in Leisure Programming Concentration 24 Conservation Areas REM 202 Recreational Sports Methods 3 REM 443 Receation Leadership Practicum REM xxx Experiential Education 3 Outdoor/Activity courses listed above. REM xxx Camp Counseling 3 Business courses . Any course with one of the Select 3 hours from the following Outdoor/Activity following subject designators: courses: 3 ACC Accounting PHE 101 Physical Education Activity BUS Business PHE 103 Open Water I SCUBA MAN Management PHE 201 Physical Education Activity MAR Marketing PHE 210 Advanced Open Water SCUBA REM 121 Outdoor Recreation I Recreation & Natural Resources REM 123 River Canoeing & Camping Concentration 24 cr REM 125 Sailing & Basic Seamanship REM 121 Outdoor Recreation I 3 REM 211 Recreational Hunting & Fishing REM 411 Recreation & Wilderness REM 212 Wilderness First Responder Resources 3 REM 214 Recreational Underwater REM 412 Park Interpretation 3 Archaeology REM 431 Visitor Management in Conservation REM 221 Fundamentals of Search & Rescue Areas 3 REM 222 Rescue Diver Select 12 hours from the following: 12 REM 227 Backcountry Expedition Skills Course(s) must be in addition to those taken to REM 230 Outdoor Leadership satisfy other program or concentration REM 353 River Trip Guiding requirements. REM 417 Outdoor Recreation Leadership Outdoor/Activity courses: Practicum PHE 101 Physical Education Activity PHE 103 Open Water I SCUBA Complete 12 hours from the following: 12 PHE 201 Physical Education Activity Course(s) must be in addition to those taken to PHE 210 Advanced Open Water SCUBA satisfy other program or concentration REM 121 Outdoor Recreation I requirements. REM 123 River Canoeing & Camping Sport & Fitness Management courses: REM 125 Sailing & Basic Seamanship BIO 108 Introduction to Human Nutrition REM 211 Recreational Hunting & Fishing REM 212 Wilderness First Responder

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REM 214 Recreational Underwater Complete up to 6 hours from the following Business Archaeology courses . Any course with one of the following REM 221 Fundamentals of Search & Rescue subject designators: REM 222 Rescue Diver ACC Accounting REM 227 Backcountry Expedition Skills BUS Business REM 230 Outdoor Leadership MAN Management REM 353 River Trip Guiding MAR Marketing REM 417 Outdoor Recreation Leadership Complete up to 3 hours from the following PE Practicum Activity courses: 0-3 Recreation/Tourism courses: PHE 101 Physical Education Activity REM 210 Nature-Based Tourism & PHE 201 Physical Education Activity Sustainable Development REM 319 Topics in Tourism & Hospitality General electives 14 cr Management As needed to earn the required program total 120 Environmental Studies courses: credits. ANT 212 Environmental Anthropology ANT 313 Political Ecology ECO 223 Environmental Economics ENV 112 Environmental Issues Environmental Studies HTY 321 World Environmental History

POS 305 Environmental Policy Major

PSY 317 Environmental Psychology The Bachelor of Science in Environmental PSY 224 Community Psychology & the Studies offers students a broad field of study Environment encompassing various disciplines and one area of Biology, Environmental Studies, GIS or specialization. Environmental problems are Geography courses. Any course with one of the multifaceted and contain biological, chemical, social, following subject designators: historical, psychological, and economic elements that BIO Biology must be addressed. Thus, to understand the ENV Environmental Studies complexity of environmental problems and work GEO Geography effectively in an environmental career, an individual GIS Geographic Information Systems must have both an area of major academic concentration and a broad-based education. The Sport & Fitness Management Environmental Studies program requirements are Concentration 25 structured to meet this dual need. Each student will BIO 110 Human Anatomy & Physiology I 4 take a minimum of 41 program credits and then select REM 202 Recreational Sports Methods 3 any minor to fulfill their concentration, representing REM 224 Athletic Injury Management 3 the one area of specialization. The highlight of the REM 326 Athletic Administration 3 program requirements is that each student will participate in an Issues & Actions course for each Concentration electives 12 year they are at UMM. These Issues & Actions Course(s) must be in addition to those taken to courses are designed for the students to apply their satisfy other program or concentration interdisciplinary knowledge and offer leadership requirements. opportunities, while working on a project dealing Complete a minimum of 6 hours from the following with the environment. Sport & Fitness Management courses: BIO 108 Introduction to Human Nutrition General Requirements BIO 230 Human Anatomy & Physiology II All University Core requirements must be met, PSY 223 Sport Psychology in addition to the Environmental Studies REM 200 Group Fitness Instruction requirements. Note that completion of some courses REM 213 Principles of Coaching within the major, such as in mathematics, will also REM 245 Personal Fitness Training fulfill Core requirements. Students must earn a REM 323 Principles of Strength & minimum of 120 credits and achieve a cumulative Conditioning GPA of at least 2.00. A minimum cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA) of 2.00 in the program requirements is

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necessary for graduation. This GPA must be achieved experiences. All students in the Marine Biology by the completion of a total of 60 credits. If the major are required to complete 82-85 credits of student fails to maintain this average in subsequent program requirements. semesters, a warning may be issued. The student may lose matriculated status if the average remains below Program Goals 2.0 after the completion of another 12 credits. A • To provide a rich and rigorous undergraduate student may petition to be readmitted to the program. experience in marine biology that focuses on the biological, social, and historic uniqueness of our Program Requirements 41-46 geographic setting. ANT 212 Environmental Anthropology 3 • To provide students an opportunity to enhance Select one course from: 3 their analytical and communication skills ANT 313 Political Ecology through independent study or senior thesis. POS 305 Environmental Policy • To provide students with access to mariculture or BIO 117 This is Life! 4 other marine-based industries to enhance their BIO 118 Animal Life 2 competitive advantage in the job market. BIO 119 Plant Life 2 • To prepare students to think critically at all BIO 245 General Ecology 4 junctures of their academic and work-related CHY 101 General Chemistry I 4 careers. CHY 102 General Chemistry II 4 • To provide rigorous training for students ECO 223 Environmental Economics 3 planning to further their education in ENV 112 Environmental Issues 3 professional studies or graduate school. ENV 224 Scientific Writing & Presentation 2 ENV 114 Environmental Studies: General Requirements Issues & Actions* 1-2 ENV 214 Environmental Studies: Issues & Actions* 1-2 All University Core requirements must be met, ENV 314 Environmental Studies: in addition to the program requirements. Note that Issues & Actions* 1-2 completion of some courses within the major, such as ENV 414 Environmental Studies: mathematics, will also fulfill Core requirements. Issues & Actions* 1-2 Students must earn a minimum of 120 credits and Select one course from: 3-4 achieve a cumulative GPA of at least 2.00. MAT 215 Applied Statistics A minimum cumulative Grade Point Average MAT 113 Intro to Statistics (GPA) of 2.00 in the program requirements is necessary for graduation. 3 This GPA must be * Four-year rotation of themes such as: Energy, achieved by the completion of a total of 60 credits. If Climate Change, Sustainable Agriculture/ the student fails to maintain this average in Communities, Local Environmental Issues subsequent semesters, a warning may be issued. The student may lose matriculated status if the average Concentration: remains below 2.0 after the completion of another 12 All Students must complete a concentration credits. A student may petition to be readmitted to based on fulfilling the requirements of any UMM the program. minor (except Environmental Studies). The Program requirements 55-58 concentration must include a minimum of 24 credits, BIO 117 This is Life! 4 9 of which must be at the 300 level, in the discipline BIO 118 Animal Life 2 of the minor. BIO 119 Plant Life 2 BIO 206 Introduction to Marine Biology 4 Marine Biology Major BIO 245 General Ecology 4 BIO 227 Invertebrate Zoology 4 UMM’s location is ideal for courses related to BIO 352 Algal & Marine Plant Ecology 4 marine biology, ecology, and mariculture. Students BIO 353 Genetics 4 have direct access to inter-tidal and sub-tidal marine BIO 360 Marine Ecology 4 habitats and organisms, finfish and shellfish BIO 315 Experimental Design & Analysis aquaculture sites and hatcheries, and commercial for Biologists 4 fishing ports. This access to marine environments gives UMM students unique field and laboratory

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Select one of the following: 3-6 BIO 482 Senior Seminar in Marine Biology BIO 460 Seminar in Marine Ecology BIO 401-3 Senior Thesis in Biology BIO 404-6 Senior Thesis in Biological Research CHY 101 General Chemistry I 4 CHY 102 General Chemistry II 4 ENV 103 Oceanography 4 MAT 215 Applied Statistics 4

Ecological and Organismal 11-12 Select 11-12 credits from: BIO 212 Ornithology 4 BIO 216 Mammalogy 4 BIO 221 General Microbiology 4 BIO 223 Marine Mammals & Pelagic Birds 4 BIO 313 Ichthyology 4 BIO 375 Population & Community Ecology 3

One of the following: 4 BIO 310 Special Topics in Mariculture BIO 332 Introduction to Mariculture COE 305 Internship in Science (in Mariculture)

Select 15-16 credits from the following groups: 15-16 No more than 8 credits may come from Management and Technology. A minimum of 8 credits must come from Research and Graduate Preparatory.

Management and Technology 0-8 BIO 355 Conservation Biology 4 CHY 234 Environmental Chemistry I 4 CHY 311 Analytical Chemistry 4 GEY 111 Physical Geology 4 GIS 230 GIS Applications I 4 GIS 330 GIS Applications II 4 MTR 101 Meteorology 4

Research and Graduate Preparatory 8-16 CHY 221 Organic Chemistry I 4 CHY 222 Organic Chemistry II 4 CHY 322 Biochemistry 4 MAT 126 Calculus I 4 MAT 127 Calculus II 4 PHY 111 Physics I 4 PHY 112 Physics II 4

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Art Speech BACHELOR OF Music History Theatre Philosophy COLLEGE STUDIES English Writing Humanities Foreign Language The Bachelor of College Studies (BCS) program meets the individualized needs of students who have a strong desire to finish their Bachelor’s degree, have IV. HISTORY 6 earned at least 45 hours of college credit, and (at least 3 credits of World or non-Western developed a clear and compelling set of program History) goals and learning objectives that can be achieved and supported by UMM courses and faculty. The V. SOCIAL ENVIRONMENTS 6 general education and program requirements are Select one course each from two different areas broad and flexible enough to give many students the listed below, for a total of two courses. fastest and most affordable route to completing their Environmental Liberal Arts degree. BCS students may take on-line and/or onsite ELA 112 Community & Place classes, or a combination of the two. Behavioral Sciences Working closely with the BCS coordinator and Any course in Psychology (PSY) an advisor appropriate to their concentration area, Social Sciences students must develop a Plan of Study that includes Any UMM course from one of the following overall program objectives, student learning areas:** outcomes for the Self-Designed concentration, all Anthropology (ANT) course work to be completed in all areas of the Sociology (SOC) program, and the planned capstone experience (i.e. Social Sciences (SSC) BCS 460 or other equivalent). Once approved, the Women’s Studies (WST) Plan sets the curriculum for the individualized Political and Economic Studies program. Any course from one of the following areas: Economics (ECO) General Requirements Political Science (POS) Students must earn a minimum of 120 credits Business Studies and achieve a GPA of at least 2.00 to graduate. Forty Any course from one of the following areas: credits must be at or above the 200 level. While they Business (BUS) are not required to meet all University Core Management (MAN) requirements, students must take the general Marketing (MAR) education courses listed below. A single course can Ethics and Philosophy only be used to fulfill one requirement in general Any course in Philosophy (PHI) education and self-designed concentration. VI. MATHEMATICAL LITERACY 3-6 General Education Requirements 44-49 Select any two MAT courses at or above the 100- level. One of these courses may be MAT 102 I. COMMUNICATION SKILLS 9 CR Intermediate Algebra or its equivalent (see below). ENG 101 Composition 3 SPE 104 Public Speaking/ Ways to establish equivalence to MAT 102: Communication 3 1. Score at least 500 on SAT math exam or at least (or a broad-based communication course) 21 on ACT math exam. Additional Writing course* 3 2. Score 50 or better on CLEP College Mathematics or College Algebra exam taken II. AESTHETIC KNOWLEDGE & after 7/1/2001 or 500 or better on same exam APPRECIATION 3 taken before that date. (from Art, Music, Dance, Theatre, Creative 3. Place beyond Intermediate Algebra on Accuplacer Writing, Interdisciplinary Fine Arts) placement exam.

Note: Credit will not be awarded for choices 1 and 3 III. CULTURAL ENVIRONMENTS 6 above. Select one course from two different areas listed below, for a total of two courses:

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VII. NATURAL ENVIRONMENTS 3-4 the student will use to complete the concentration. ELA 113 Natural Environments or The concentration and plan of study will be unique to Any 4-credit lab science each student. The concentration must be in an area of study that can be supported by UMM faculty and VIII. GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES 3 UMM courses, especially courses at or above the Any three-credit course that has a global 300-level. The concentration may not duplicate, or perspective or focus. At UMM these courses be used to circumvent degree requirements of any include: degree program at UMM. The proposed Plan of Study must be approved by the academic advisor, the ANT 101 Cultural Anthropology BCS Coordinator, the BCS Advisory Committee and BUS 334 International Business the VPAA. CMY 220 Soliya A minimum of 39 credits is required in each ENG 224 Masterpieces in World Literature self-designed concentration. All course work should GEO 101 Intro to Geography focus on the goals and objectives of the proposed HTY 115 World History I concentration. This may include independent studies, HTY 116 World History II CLEP, Credit for Prior Learning, etc. A minimum of HTY 321 World Environmental History 12 credit hours in the concentration must be UMM Foreign Language course work. A minimum of 15 hours must be taken at the 300-level or above; of these 15 hours, a minimum of 9 hours must be UMM course work. IX. PERSONAL WELLNESS 2-3 CR The concentration must include a culminating Select one of the following: integrative experience that clearly demonstrates the ELA 101 Recreation & Wellness linkage between the concentration objectives and the Seminar student’s academic work. This may be accomplished PHE 105 Personal Wellness through completion of BCS 460 Senior Project/Capstone Experience or another appropriate IX. CORE CAPSTONE 3 CR senior seminar or capstone course. The concentration ELA 342 Humans & Nature 3 must also include at least one course which meets the Advanced Level Writing requirement of the * Students must also meet the same Advanced University Core. Students must have a 2.0 Level Writing requirement as all UMM students. cumulative GPA in self-designed concentration to This is typically embedded in Program qualify for graduation. requirements below. All UMM residency requirements apply to BCS ** For transfer courses in area or group studies, a students, including a minimum of 30 credits of UMM syllabus, course description and/or reading list coursework. may be requested to show relevance to social sciences. Note : If a student transfers from the Bachelor of College Studies program to any of the other Self-Designed Concentrations baccalaureate degree programs, University Core Students in consultation with their academic requirements and the appropriate program advisor will draw up a plan for a concentration, requirements must be completed. including the name of the concentration, the goals, the learning outcomes, and the specific courses that

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ANT 330 Sociocultural Models 3 MINORS ANT 414 Field Project* 1 Select three of the following: 9 A minor is a secondary area of specialization and ANT 215 Special Topics in Applied competence that further prepares a student for a Anthropology career and/or graduate work. Students who ANT 312 Material Culture successfully complete all the coursework required for ANT 313 Political Ecology a minor with a 2.0 GPA in those courses, at the same ANT 315 Special Topics in Applied time they complete a baccalaureate degree, will have Anthropology the minor posted in the degree section of their CMY 110 Downeast Documentary transcript. A minor may only be awarded in CMY 220 Soliya: Cross-Cultural conjunction with a baccalaureate degree and may not Communication be added after degree completion. GIS 230 Geographic Information Systems I Students who wish to strengthen their major or supplement their professional preparation may select * This project will be conducted in conjunction with an approved minor from the following list. any 300-level course in the minor. The field project and any necessary IRB clearances must American Studies Minor 24 cr be approved before the start of the semester in which the course is taken. American Studies is an interdisciplinary program. It relies on multiple perspectives to explore cultural Art Minor 24 cr life, whose complexity defies the boundaries of traditional disciplines. Students who minor in This program is intended to serve as a foundation for American Studies are well positioned to pursue additional study in art and as a complement to related successful careers in government, education, liberal arts or education majors. business, history, journalism, English, and the fine arts. Select one: 3 ART 101 2-D Fundamentals of Art AME 220 American Studies in Theory ART 102 Art Fundamentals: 3-D and Practice 3 ART 201 Art History I 3 ENG 327 Masterpieces of American Literature 3 ART 202 Art History II 3 HTY 103 American History I 3 ART 210 Drawing I 3 HTY 104 American History II 3 Select 12 credits in art electives 12 POS 215 American National Government 3 American Studies electives at or above 200-level 9 Biology Minor 32 cr American Studies electives should focus on the American experience and derive from art, music, BIO 117 This is Life! 4 theater, English, communication, history, political BIO 118 Animal Life 2 science, sociology, anthropology, and/or psychology. BIO 119 Plant Life 2 Select one: 4 Note : At least 12 of the 24 credits must be outside a BIO 334 Cell Biology student’s major. BIO 353 Genetics BIO 221 General Microbiology 4 Cultural Anthropology Minor 22 cr BIO 245 General Ecology 4 BIO elective at or above 200 level 4 The Cultural Anthropology minor offers students CHY 101 General Chemistry I 4 experience in ethnographic description and cultural CHY 102 General Chemistry II 4 analysis, which will enhance their competitiveness for professional/graduate school or for careers that include a social or cultural dimension. The minor is Business Administration Minor 18 cr relevant for careers in international business, foreign The Business Administration minor is designed for policy, community outreach, tourism, museums, students not majoring in Business Administration cross- or multi-cultural education and many others. who are encouraged to complement and enhance their future employment and/or success in an MBA ANT 101 Cultural Anthropology 3 program. Select 18 credits from at least 3 of the areas CMY 101 Intro to Community Studies 3 ANT 212 Environmental Anthropology 3

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below. At least 12 credits must be at or above the 200 PSY 313 Counseling Diverse Populations 3 level. PSY 332 Crisis Identification & Resolution 3 ACC Accounting courses SSC 302 Introduction to Counseling 3 BUS Business courses MAN Management courses Creative Writing Minor 18 cr MAR Marketing courses ENG 207 Studies in Composition and Grammar 3 Chemistry Minor 22-25 cr ENG 210 Beginning Creative Writing 3 ENG 471 Advanced Creative Writing Workshop 3 CHY 101 General Chemistry I 4 Writing electives 9 CHY 102 General Chemistry II 4 At least 6 credits of the writing electives must be in CHY 221 Organic Chemistry I 4 creative writing courses. Student may also choose to CHY 222 Organic Chemistry II 4 apply 3 credits in independent study toward this Select 6 to 9 credits from: 6-9 minor, or take another appropriate course as CHY 226 Undergraduate approved by the English faculty. Research/Chemistry* CHY 234 Environmental Chemistry Economics Minor 18 cr CHY 311 Analytical Chemistry CHY 322 Biochemistry ECO 201 Macroeconomics 3 CHY 323 Biochemistry II ECO 202 Microeconomics 3 CHY 326 Undergraduate HTY 307 American Economic History 3 Research/Chemistry* Select two of the following: 6 ECO 112 Community Economics *minimum of 2 credits ECO 204 Capitalism & Entrepreneurship ECO 223 Environmental Economics Coaching Minor 18 cr CMY 212 Local Economies in a Global Market Intended for non-recreation majors only . Additional (or any course focusing on community economic courses may be added to this list as they are development) developed. Students should consult with their Select one of the following: 3 academic advisor. IND 301 Independent Study POS 313 Intro to Policy Analysis Select from: SSC 310 Demography & Human Ecology EDU 112 School and Community

PSY 212 Lifespan I English Minor 24 cr PSY 223 Sport Psychology

PSY 324 Lifespan II ENG 117 Intro to Literary & Cultural Studies 3 REM 202 Recreational Sports Methods ENG 224 Masterpieces of World Literature 3 REM 205 Recreation Safety and First Aid ENG 207 Studies in Composition and Grammar 3 REM 226 Recreation Program Planning ENG 325 Masterpieces of British Literature 3 REM 213 Principles of Coaching ENG 327 Masterpieces of American Literature 3 REM 224 Intro to Athletic Training Additional literature course at or above 200 level 3 REM 323 Strength & Conditioning Additional literature course at or above 300 level 3

Select one: 3 Counseling Minor 24 cr ENG 231 Techniques of Poetry

ENG 232 Techniques of Fiction Students completing this minor are eligible for State ENG 233 Techniques of Creative Nonfiction of Maine MHRT/Community certification. Students apply directly to the State of Maine for certification. Environmental Recreation Minor 28 cr

PHI 201 Ethics 3 Intended for non-recreation majors only . PSY 110 Introduction to Psychology 3 Select one from: 4 PSY 211 Intro to Behavioral & Community BIO 245 General Ecology Mental Health Systems 3 ENV 101 Environmental Science PSY 213 Psychosocial Rehabilitation Practices 3 ENV 112 Environmental Issues 3 PSY 230 Abnormal Psychology 3 REM 121 Outdoor Recreation I 3

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REM 327 Recreational Behavior & Environment 3 Select four courses from the following: 12 REM 412 Park Interpretation 3 ANT 212 Environmental Anthropology Select six credits from: 6 ANT 313 Political Ecology GIS 204 Intro to Global Positioning Systems ECO 223 Environmental Economics REM 123 River Canoeing ENV 213 Environmental Ethics REM 125 Sailing & Basic Seamanship HTY 321 World Environmental History REM 210 Nature-Based Tourism & POS 305 Environmental Policy Sustainable Development REM 211 Recreational Hunting & Fishing Geographic Information Systems Applications REM 212 Wilderness First Responder Minor 19-21 cr REM 227 Backcountry Expedition Skills Select six credits from: 6 GEO 101 Intro to Geography 3 BIO 212 Ornithology GIS 230 GIS Applications I 4 BIO 216 Mammalogy GIS 330 GIS Applications II 4 BIO 218 Herpetology GIS 204 Global Positioning Systems (GPS) 1-2 BIO 224 General Entomology Select two additional GIS elective courses at the BIO 313 Ichthyology 300-level or higher 7-8 ENV 103 Oceanography ENV 105 Trees & Wildflowers of Maine History Minor 24 cr MTR 101 Meteorology HTY 115 World History to 1500 3 Environmental Science Minor 28-29 cr HTY 116 World History since 1500 3

BIO 355 Conservation Biology 4 American History elective 3 CHY 234 Environmental Chemistry 4 European History elective 3 ENV 101 Environmental Science 4 World History elective 3 GIS 230 GIS Applications I 4 Additional history electives 9 Select at least five credits from: 5 BIO 333 Plant Ecology Leisure Studies Minor 18 cr GIS 330 GIS Applications II Any ENV course at the 300 level or above, Intended for non-recreation majors only. Additional excluding ENV 114-414 Issues & Actions courses may be added to this list as they are Select one from: 3-4 developed. Students should consult with their ENV 103 Oceanography academic advisor. ENV 111 Natural Resource Ecology MTR 101 Meteorology Select from: GEY 111 Physical Geology REM 110 Intro to Environmental Tourism & Select one taxonomy-based course from: 4 Recreation Management BIO 212 Ornithology REM 115 History and Philosophy of BIO 216 Mammalogy Recreation BIO 218 Herpetology REM 201 Leisure Activities BIO 221 Microbiology REM 202 Recreational Sports Methods BIO 224 General Entomology REM 205 Recreation Safety & First Aid BIO 227 Invertebrate Zoology REM 219 Introduction to Tourism BIO 229 Plant Taxonomy REM 226 Recreation Program Planning BIO 313 Ichthyology REM 311 Recreation Services for Special Populations Environmental Studies Minor 21 cr Select one from: REM 213 Principles of Coaching Intended for non-Environmental Studies majors only. REM 230 Outdoor Leadership ENV 112 Environmental Issues 3 ENV 1-414 Environmental Studies: Marine Biology Minor 24 cr Issues & Actions 2 Select one of the following: 4 BIO 117 This is Life! 4 BIO 245 General Ecology BIO 118 Animal Life 2 ENV 101 Environmental Science BIO 119 Plant Life 2

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BIO 206 Intro to Marine Biology 4 Select from: ENV 103 Oceanography 4 REM 115 History and Philosophy of Select eight credits from: 8 Recreation BIO 223 Marine Mammals & Pelagic Birds REM 121 Outdoor Recreation I BIO 227 Invertebrate Zoology REM 123 Advanced River Canoeing and BIO 313 Ichthyology Camping (St. John) Select one from: REM 125 Sailing and Basic Seamanship BIO 332 Intro to Mariculture OR REM 205 Recreation Safety and First Aid BIO 310 Special Topics in Mariculture REM 210 Nature-Based Tourism & Select one from: Sustainable Development MAT 215 Applied Statistics OR REM 211 Recreational Hunting & Fishing GIS 230 GIS Applications I REM 212 Wilderness First Responder REM 227 Backcountry Expedition Skills Mathematics Minor 24 cr REM 230 Outdoor Leadership REM 411 Recreation & Wilderness MAT 110 Finite Math 3 Resources MAT 126 Calculus I 4 MAT 127 Calculus II 4 Professional Writing Minor 18 cr Select at least 13 credits of math at or above the MAT 200 level 13 ENG 207 Studies in Composition and Grammar 3 ENG 208 Technical Writing in the Information Music Minor 24 cr Age 3 ENG 236 Copyediting and Proofreading 3 The music minor provides a solid background of Two writing electives selected from 6 lifelong musical fulfillment for both the budding ENG 371 Intermediate Creative Writing musician and the lover of music. Workshop WRI 414 Grant and Proposal Writing MUS 115 Intro to Music: Listening 3 or other writing courses as approved by the MUS 119 Fundamentals of Music: Literacy 3 English faculty. Students may also choose to Select one: 3 apply 3 credits in independent study or creative MUS 312 Music History I writing toward this minor. MUS 313 Music History II WRI 4xx Writing Internship 3 Select 9 credits in academic music electives at or This course might include writing-related work above the 200 level 9 for a business or non-profit agency, tutorial Select 6 hours from the following courses, with at assistance in the Writing Center, or writing least one course from each of the following instruction assistance in the classroom. The categories: 6 student’s internship work will be evaluated by a Performing Groups member of the English faculty in consultation MUS 1/301 UMM Chorale with the student’s direct supervisor. MUS 1-407 Applied Music: Performing Groups Psychology Minor 19 cr Private Lessons MUS 103 Applied Music: Private PSY 110 Intro to Psychology 3 Lessons Select one: 3 MUS 1/209 Applied Music: Guitar PSY 212 Lifespan I PSY 324 Lifespan II Outdoor Recreation Minor 18 cr PSY 311 Social Psychology 3 PSY 420 Learning and Memory 3 Intended for non-recreation majors only. Additional PSY 442 Physiological Psychology 3 courses may be added to this list as they are SSC 420 Research Methods & Design 4 developed. Students should consult with their academic advisor. Note : Students are required to take BIO 110, BIO 111 or BIO 117, and MAT 113 Intro to Statistics as prerequisites for certain courses above. These courses should be taken as part of a student’s University Core requirement selections .

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Public Administration Minor 18 cr • minimum GPA of 2.50 in EDU 112, EDU 210 and EDU 352 The Public Administration minor is designed for • successfully complete Praxis I & II exams students who might wish to pursue graduate work in • criminal history background check public administration and/or work in the public sector. It is an excellent career-oriented complement Further information can be found under to a business administration or liberal arts major. Baccalaureate Programs in the section titled “Teacher Preparation Programs.” ACC 328 Fund Accounting 3 MAN 301 Management 3 Substance Abuse Services Minor 27 cr POS 215 American National Government 3 WRI 414 Grant and Proposal Writing 3 PSY 230 Abnormal Psychology 3 Select 6 credits from the following: 6 PSY 310 Family Challenges & Resilience 3 ACC 201 Financial Accounting PSY 327 Chemical Dependency 3 BUS 221 Business Law I PSY 332 Crisis Identification & Resolution 3 ECO 202 Microeconomics PSY 351 Chemical Dependency & Dual POS 216 State & Local Government Diagnosis Counseling 3 PSY 442 Physiological Psychology 3 Secondary Education Minor 36 cr SSC 302 Introduction to Counseling 3 Select two of the following: 6 In conjunction with their BA programs in PSY 326 Vocational Aspects of Disability English, interdisciplinary fine arts (visual arts PSY 328 Case Management concentration), Psychology & Community Studies PSY 329 Trauma & Recovery and the sciences, students who successfully complete Secondary Education minors may apply for teaching certification, grades 7-12. It is important that students Sustainability Management Minor 24 cr take initiative early in their college careers to form an informal advising relationship with one of the Select one of the following: 3 education faculty. Courses must be planned carefully ENV 112 Environmental Issues to meet requirements for both major program and ELA 1xx Intro to Sustainability secondary education certification. BUS 326 Sustainable Business 3 Students preparing for secondary teaching ECO 223 Environmental Economics 3 certification must successfully complete the ENV 201 Topics: Energy in Society 3 following professional courses, including student POS 305 Environmental Policy 3 teaching: Select one of the following: 3 PSY 311 Social Psychology EDU 112 School & Community 3 PSY 316 Industrial/Organizational EDU 210 Educational Psychology 3 Psychology SED 310 Dimensions of Exceptionality 3 Select one of the following: 3 EDU 321 Secondary Methods in Teaching I 3 REM 225 Leadership & Group Dynamics EDU 327 Secondary Methods in Teaching II 3 BUS 332 Leadership EDU 337 Classroom Management 3 MAN 301 Management EDU 338 Differentiation & Behavior Mgt 3 MAN 302 Small Business Management & EDU 352 Curriculum Design Evaluation & Entrepreneurship Assessment 3 Select one of the following: 3 EDU 490 Student Teaching 12 BIO 245 General Ecology BUS 325 Business Ethics & Social Responsibility Prior to applying to student teach, students should ENV 213 Environmental Ethics & Values meet the following requirements by October if HTY 321 World Environmental History they plan on student teaching the following Spring. MAN 318 Human Behavior in Organizations They should meet them by March if they plan on PSY 317 Environmental Psychology student teaching the following Fall. PSY 334 Community Psychology & the

Environment • minimum overall GPA of 2.50 • REM 301 Park & Recreation Facilities minimum GPA in major of 2.50 Operations

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REM 414 Grant & Proposal Writing Women’s Studies courses can help prepare SOC 314 Environmental Law/ students for entering the workforce or pursuing Environmental Crime further education, in such diverse fields as teaching, SSC 310 Demography & Human Ecology law, medicine, journalism, communication, business, recreation, or government. It can also be of special Women’s Studies Minor 18 cr benefit to students planning to enter the social service sector, including human service agencies, personal or Women’s Studies examines women from an career counseling, women’s agencies and programs, interdisciplinary perspective, acknowledging and public service. gender’s pervasive influence on multiple aspects of The Women’s Studies minor consists of a our daily lives. A Women’s Studies minor will allow minimum of 18 credits, to be distributed as follows: students to focus on the history, contributions, and experiences of women, within a complex matrix of WST 110 Intro to Women’s Studies 3 such factors as race, class, ethnicity, nationality, and WST 410 Feminist Theory 3 sexual orientation. Women’s Studies electives 12 At least 50 percent of the content in the Each semester, the Women’s Studies Steering Women’s Studies electives must be concerned Group publishes a list of courses that qualify for specifically with women’s issues. At least 2 of these Women’s Studies credit. Students may also petition courses must be outside the student’s major field of to have other courses count toward the 4-course study. requirement. A maximum of 3 credits of independent study may be credited toward the minor.

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COURSE DESCRIPTIONS ACC 301 Intermediate Accounting I Covers techniques accountants use to measure and communicate general purpose financial information Course Credit to all interested parties in a manner that complies Academic credit is awarded for successful with generally accepted accounting principles. completion of coursework. The University of Maine Topics include income statements, balance sheets, at Machias defines one credit as a minimum of 15 cash, receivables, inventories, and non-current assets. hours of course instruction time together with a Prerequisite: ACC 201. 3 Cr minimum of 30 hours of student individual or group study. While the total amount of time spent by the ACC 302 Intermediate Accounting II student in learning activities should therefore be a Techniques accountants use to measure and minimum of 45 hours or more per credit, the communicate general purpose financial information proportion of instructional time to individual/group to all interested parties in a manner that complies study may vary in certain courses (e.g., asynchronous with generally accepted accounting principles. components, laboratory components, performance Topics include revenue recognition criteria, current and studio sessions, internship and practica, and long term liabilities, corporate owner's equity, independent studies, etc.). “Instruction time” refers income taxes, pensions, leases, and the statement of to interaction and communication among instructors cash flow. Prerequisite: ACC 301. 3 Cr and students, including any assessments (e.g., tests, presentations). Credit, credit hours and semester ACC 311 Individual Income Tax hours of credit are synonymous terms. Catalog Covers federal income tax legislation that applies to references to credit are abbreviated as “Cr.” individual income taxpayers. Topics include the individual income tax formula, income inclusions and ACC 201 Financial Accounting exclusions, ordinary income, capital gains and losses, The fundamental principles of accounting as they active and passive income, deductions, and tax relate to sole proprietorships. Emphasis is given to credits. Students learn to prepare individual income developing the technical procedures of journalizing, tax returns. Prerequisite: ACC 201 or permission of posting, adjusting entries, closing the books and instructor. 3 Cr preparing the financial statements. In addition, students are introduced to notes, inventory, ACC 314 QuickBooks Accounting for depreciation, controls and payroll. Competency Entrepreneurs and/or concurrent enrollment in basic reading, QuickBooks Accounting for Entrepreneurs will writing, and mathematics courses are a prerequisite introduce students to QuickBooks accounting for all business studies offerings with a prefix of software. Students will become familiar with ACC, BUS, MAN, and MAR. 3 Cr maintaining accounting records and preparing summary financial reports using QuickBooks. The ACC 202 Managerial Accounting course is also intended to help students learn or Covers techniques accountants use to help review fundamental accounting concepts and management plan and control business operations. principles, enable students to review financial Topics include accounting for manufacturing costs, statements from a user perspective, provide students budgeting and performance reporting, cost-volume- with a means to investigate the underlying source profit analysis, differential analysis, the computation documents that generate most accounting of financial ratios, and the comparison of cash flow information, and offer students the chance to explore with net income. Prerequisite: ACC 201. 3 Cr some managerial aspects of accounting by performing financial analyses and comparisons. ACC 212 Principles of Financial Accounting II Prerequisite: Junior standing or permission of In this course, students encounter and are exposed to instructor. 3 Cr various topics in accounting for fixed and intangible assets; corporate organization, capital stock AME 330 Topics in American Studies transactions and dividends; corporate income and This course applies the subject and methods of taxes, stockholders' equity and investments in stocks; American Studies (introduced in AME 220) to the bonds payable and investments in bonds; cash flows; exploration of a single-semester topic or theme - such depreciation; financial statement analysis; alternative as conspiracy theories, urban legends, the Fifties, or methods of recording deferrals, and lastly, cyberspace. Students learn how American Studies partnerships. Prerequisite: ACC 201 3 Cr takes its own form of interdisciplinary inquiry, one whose multiple perspectives enrich an understanding

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of society and culture in America. Prerequisite: ENG in content in response to student interest and demand. 101, AME 220 or permission of instructor. 3 Cr Prerequisite: Dependent upon course offered, or permission of instructor. 3 Cr ANT 101 Cultural Anthropology A comparative study of contemporary cultures and ANT 330 Sociocultural Models institutions with particular attention to primitive and An examination of contemporary theoretical peasant societies. Emphasized are such topics as explanations of behavior: how do various models human evolution and race; pre-scientific writings and shape the formulation of questions about behavior ethnology; the concept of culture; language and and the resultant answers. Theoretical explanations perception; economics and technology; marriage, the may include, but not be limited to structural, conflict, family and kinship; associations, castes and classes; interactionist, and evolutionary models. Prerequisite: political organization and warfare; religion and ANT 101 Introduction to Anthropology and two of magic; folklore and the arts; culture and personality; the following three courses: PSY 110 Introduction to American culture; cross-cultural contact; and cultural Psychology, SOC 114 Introduction to Sociology, change. 3 Cr MAT 113 Intro to Statistics. 3 Cr

ANT 212 Environmental Anthropology ANT 414 Field Project The field of environmental anthropology explores Intended solely for students enrolled in the Cultural human-environment relations around the globe and Anthropology minor, the course awards credit for a from prehistory to the present. It also strives to substantial fieldwork project developed by the understand environmental issues and knowledge, not student and completed in conjunction with any other only from a Western scientific point of view, but also 300 or 400-level course. Institutional Review Board from the perspectives of people from other cultural (IRB) clearances, if necessary, must be obtained prior backgrounds. In this class, students will survey the to the start of the semester in which the course is field of environmental anthropology and apply its taken. Prerequisite: ANT 330 and prior arrangement method and theory to a problem where they live. with the supervising faculty member. 1 Cr Prerequisite: ANT 101 or SOC 114, or permission of instructor. 3 Cr ANT 415 Special Topics in Applied Anthropology Course designed to allow students to pursue study in ANT 215 Special Topics in Applied Anthropology an area within Applied Anthropology. Courses vary Course designed to allow students to pursue study in in content in response to student interest and demand. an area within Applied Anthropology. Courses vary Prerequisite: Dependent upon course offered, or in content in response to student interest and demand. permission of instructor. 3 Cr Prerequisite: Dependent upon course offered, or permission of instructor. 3 Cr ART 101 2-D Fundamentals of Art An introductory-level course in which students learn ANT 313 Political Ecology the elements and principles of two-dimensional The field of political ecology examines and attempts design through hands-on studio practice. Class to explain the political dimensions of human- meetings include drawing, painting, and mixed environment relations. This course will introduce the media, as well as lectures and discussions on related field, its history, methods, and perspectives, and topics. Such topics may include non-Western art, emphasize the application of its principles and aesthetics, and historical and modern art. This course perspectives to the understanding and management or partially satisfies the University Core requirement in resolution of real-world, environment-related fine arts and is a prerequisite to all other studio art problems. Students will select and research an issue offerings. 3 Cr pertinent to Downeast Maine such as salmon aquaculture, wild salmon population restoration, ART 102 Art Fundamentals: 3-D blueberry farming, or the siting of Liquid Natural An introductory course in which students learn the facilities; analyze it, and develop a remediation plan elements and principles of three-dimensional design that takes into account a range of environmental and through hands-on studio practice. Class meetings social dimensions. Prerequisite: ANT 212 or include drawing, sculpture, and mixed media as well permission of instructor. 3 Cr as lectures and discussions on related topics. Such topics may include non-Western art, architecture, and ANT 315 Special Topics in Applied Anthropology historical and modern art. This course partially Course designed to allow students to pursue study in satisfies the University Core requirement in fine arts an area within Applied Anthropology. Courses vary

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and is a prerequisite to all other studio art offerings. production. Prerequisite: ART 101 or ART 102 or 3 Cr permission of instructor. 3 Cr

ART 201 Art History I ART 217 Papermaking A survey of the visual arts from prehistory until 1600 This studio course will explore making paper by hand A.D. This course includes lectures and discussions of as a component for the making of edition of paper the art and life of people in all major cultures in this and images critical for the making of books. In chronological period. Prerequisite: ENG 101 or addition to the exploration of the cooking, beating, permission of instructor. 3 Cr and sheet forming of fiber into paper, students will learn about the history of papermaking, the materials ART 202 Art History II used in the history of writing and printing, and the A survey of the visual arts from 1600 A.D. until the aesthetics of material usage as it pertains to present. This course includes lectures and interpreting a specific written text or visual image. discussions of the art and life of people in all major The course will also involve a critical analysis of cultures with an emphasis on Western culture after works of art and books using handmade paper and a the Renaissance. Prerequisite: ENG 101 or comparative study of paper made from assorted permission of instructor. 3 Cr fibers, historical and modern. Prerequisite: ART 101 or ART 102 or permission of instructor. 3 Cr ART 210 Drawing I The introductory course in studio drawing. Students ART 218 Printmaking are taught the basic concepts and techniques of An introduction to the materials and techniques of drawing in studio sessions using still life, fine art print production. Woodcut, linocut, etching, land/seascape, and the model. Emphasis is on engraving and lithography are some of the processes gaining facility in rendering and visualizing from life. explored. Class sessions consist of studio work, Prerequisite: ART 101, ART 102, or permission of demonstration, lecture, and group and individual instructor. 3 Cr critiques. Prerequisite: ART 101, ART 102, or permission of instructor. 3 Cr ART 211 Painting I The introductory course in painting. Students learn ART 219 Photography the fundamental processes of opaque and/or A studio course designed to acquaint the student with transparent painting media through intensive studio the process of visual exploration using a camera. The practice, lecture and demonstration. Prerequisite: student learns the basics of camera use, darkroom ART 101, ART 102, or permission of instructor. 3 technique, photographic history, and application of Cr knowledge to the subject. The student is expected to arrange out-of-class photo session and darkroom ART 214 Special Topics in Art time. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: ART Special lecture, studio, travel and workshop 101, ART 102, or permission of instructor. 3 Cr experiences in the visual arts. Recent topics offerings include Book Arts, Landscape Watercolor, Digital ART 310 Drawing II Design, and Life as Art: UMM student trip to Italy. The basic concepts and techniques of drawing are In the BAIFA program, these courses may be used as reintroduced through studio sessions. Students draw visual art electives and repeated for credit. with a variety of media from life and from Prerequisite: ART 101, ART 102, or permission of conceptual/creative models. Emphasis in this more instructor. 1 - 3 Cr advanced class is on the development of facility, style and self-expression. May be repeated for credit. ART 216 Book Arts I Prerequisite: ART 210 or permission of instructor. 3 This studio course will concentrate on the study of Cr the book as a medium for the expression of the written word. Topics covered in this course include ART 311 Painting II the cultural and historical development of the book Designed for students who are experienced painters. artifact, its materials and methods of production, the Through intensive studio practice, students develop aesthetic integration of topography, text, page, paper their facility with selected opaque and/or transparent and image; printing and methods of book production, media. Emphasis is on the development of an and binding structures. Letterpress printing will be individual vision. May be repeated for credit. introduced. Books will be editioned in small Prerequisite: ART 211 or permission of instructor. 3 numbers as prototypes of learning the techniques of Cr

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ART 313 Photography II immersion-style teaching method. A silent classroom Advanced development of students' photographic where signed ASL will be the only form of skills and understanding. The course explores a communication will be maintained for the duration of variety of equipment, materials and techniques. the course. Prerequisite: ASL 101 or permission of Students develop an awareness of many variables the instructor. 3 Cr important to advanced work in photography. Simultaneously, they develop a new awareness of the BCS 460 Senior Project/Capstone Experience image and of themselves as image makers. This course is the capstone experience for a student Prerequisite: ART 219 or permission of instructor. 3 in the BCS program. It can take the form of a Cr portfolio, a research project or some other equivalent experience. It is intended to be the method through ART 320 Life Drawing which the student clearly demonstrates the linkage An introduction to rendering the human figure. between their objectives and the academic work in Students learn how to draw the human figure in their self-designed concentration. It is expected to be action and repose through intensive studio practice. a culminating, integrative experience. The student The structure and function of the human skeleton and presents their work to the appropriate campus musculature is taught through lecture, demonstration audience. 3 Cr and discussion. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: ART 101 or ART 102, and sophomore BEH 450 Senior Project standing, or permission of instructor. 3 Cr An opportunity for students to apply and expand what they have learned in the Psychology & ART 326 Book Arts II Community Studies program by pursuing local This studio course will continue the study of Book problems and issues. In this culminating service Arts I using the book as a medium for the expression learning/community engagement course, students of the written word. The aesthetic integration of will work with a community partner to design and typography, text, page, paper and image through implement an independent research project or letterpress printing and other advanced printing and develop and run a program that serves the community binding techniques will be explored. A copyrighted partner's needs. Independent inquiry and formal book project will be editioned beyond the prototype presentations to the class are important components stage and marketed. May be repeated for credit. of this course for both peers and the community. Prerequisite: ART 216 or permission of instructor. 3 This course includes a Service-Learning and Cr Community Engaged (SL/CE) component. Prerequisite: Senior standing and SSC 320. 3 Cr ART 421 Advanced Art Projects Designed to allow students to explore intensively BIO 100 Explorations in Biology their own areas of specialization in both subject and This course is designed for beginning Biology majors technique. While the course emphasizes individual (but is appropriate for all students), and attempts to work, collaborative approaches are also put into introduce students to some of the content areas within practice. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: the discipline of Biology through investigations ART 101 or ART 102, ART 210, and two upper-level focused on a particular Maine organism. This course art courses; or permission of instructor. 3 Cr will also serve as a "First-Year Experience." Students will work closely with faculty on a research ASL 101 Intro to Sign Language project, learning concepts and protocols in biology Provides the student with an overview of American and at the same time developing academic skills that Sign Language (ASL), signed English, and will contribute to their continued success at UMM. 1 communication through gesture. Students develop an - 2 Cr understanding of the history of ASL and learn to communicate through expressive and receptive ASL. BIO 106 Topics in Women's Health The course is taught through practice, small-group An introduction to the many aspects of women's work, presentations and as little spoken word as health. Topics covered include reproductive system possible. 3 Cr anatomy, physiology of the menstrual cycle, breast cancer, gynecological cancers, HIV/AIDS and other ASL 102 Intermediate Sign Language STDs, menopause, etc. Course content emphasizes Following the Introduction to Sign Language, this both normal and abnormal conditions including course serves as the second half of the sign language symptoms, treatment options, and long-term effects sequence. The intermediate-level course utilizes the as well as prevention. This course is designed for the

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general student of all ages, and for men as well as highlight the richness and diversity of marine life in women. It also is a useful introduction to the subject eastern Maine. 3 Cr for students preparing for careers in the healthcare profession. 3 Cr BIO 117 This is Life! This introductory course in general biology for both BIO 108 Introduction to Human Nutrition majors and non-majors is organized around the This course provides an introduction to the nutrients characteristics of life. Topics covered include necessary for humans to live and thrive and the basic cellularity, homeostasis, growth, development, mechanisms by which they act. The course will pay reproduction, genetics, response to stimuli, ecology particular attention to the links between food and and evolution. The inquiry-based laboratory provides health and disease. It will also include information opportunities for students to participate in hands-on on alcohol, energy balance and metabolism, disorders investigations into these topics. Lecture 3 hours, of metabolism or energy balance, and nutritional laboratory 2 hours. 4 Cr deficiencies. As time permits, the course will cover special stages of life (pregnancy, infancy, childhood BIO 206 Intro to Marine Biology or aging), and herbal and nutritional supplements. This is a survey of major marine ecosystems, The goal is to obtain an educated groundwork for including plankton, rocky intertidal, mudflat, marsh, understanding the body processes of nutrients and coral reef and deep sea communities. Topics for each their application to everyday disease states. Topical ecosystem include identifications, life histories, articles will be presented at a level that mirrors and biology and ecology of dominant species. Field trips develops basic scientific literacy for the educated to local marine environments are used to develop layperson. 3 Cr identification skills, ecological techniques, experimental design, and statistical analysis of data. BIO 109 Special Topics in Biology Students participate in toxic alga monitoring program A course whose subject matter may come from any for the Maine State Department of Marine Resources of a variety of topics in Biology. This course may be throughout the semester. Lecture 2 hours, laboratory repeated for credit with different topics or at different 4 hours. Prerequisite: BIO 117, BIO 118, BIO 119 levels. A lab may be included as part of the course. and ENV 103, or permission of instructor. 4 Cr 1 - 4 Cr BIO 209 Special Topics in Biology BIO 110 Human Anatomy & Physiology I A course whose subject matter may come from any This course studies the workings of the human body. of a variety of topics in Biology. This course may be The primary objective is to gain an understanding of repeated for credit with different topics or at different how the healthy human body works. Class levels. A lab may be included as part of the course. discussion and investigations focus on the form and 1 - 4 Cr function of individual body systems and their integration into the living organism. Comparisons BIO 211 Field and Laboratory Techniques in will be made between the healthy body and disease Biology states. The first semester in a two-semester sequence This course may be used to learn a variety of field will cover the general structure of the human body, and laboratory techniques. Students develop topics cells, tissues, the integument, skeletal, muscular, in consultation with the faculty member who will nervous and endocrine systems. Lecture 3 hours, direct the course. Examples of topics are sampling laboratory 2 hours. 4 Cr and identification of plankton, conducting amphibian and avian surveys, laboratory techniques in genetics BIO 115 Marine Fauna & Macroalgae of and immunology, horticultural methods, vegetation Downeast Maine sampling and analysis. Prerequisites vary with This field-oriented course will introduce students to topics. 1 - 2 Cr many of the marine organisms inhabiting various marine environments along the Downeast coast (Bar BIO 212 Ornithology Harbor to Eastport). The course is intended to create The remarkable adaptations of birds to flight traced a sense of excitement about marine environments through the study of their biology, behavior, and through hands-on field sampling, identifications ecology. Comparisons of systematic groups using guides and keys, and instruction on natural demonstrate the interrelationships of anatomy with history and ecology. Each day, students will visit ecological roles and behavior. These and other topics rocky shores, soft-bottom intertidal flats, sandy are elucidated through dissection and examination of beaches, estuaries, marshes, or islands that will specimens. Frequent field trips to practice

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identification of birds by visual patterns, behavior species. Lecture 2 hours, laboratory 4 hours. and song, culminate in a predawn bird census. Prerequisite: BIO 117 and BIO 118, or permission of Lecture 2 hours, laboratory 4 hours. Prerequisite: instructor. 4 Cr BIO 117 and BIO 118, or permission of instructor. 4 Cr BIO 224 General Entomology Students will be given a broad introduction to insect BIO 216 Mammalogy external and internal anatomy, physiology, evolution, Provides an introduction to the ecological and taxonomy and ecology. Students will be able to evolutionary contexts that led to the radiation of identify the major insect orders and representative mammals, and a strong grounding in the families on sight. They will have the skills to physiological/reproductive strategies that identify the majority of North American insects to the differentiate mammals from other tetrapods. family level using appropriate dichotomous keys. Students are exposed to the common techniques used Each student will identify, read and present the major in studying mammals, including an introduction into ideas from at least two papers published in the DNA technology. The major orders of mammals is primary literature. The course format will be a reviewed and important recent shifts in the combination of lecture exams, laboratory practical classification are discussed. When appropriate, exams, written and verbal presentations and the Maine mammals are used to illustrate concepts. submission of properly identified and labelled insect Students further this emphasis through the collections. If time and student interest permit, an preparation of museum-quality specimens or a introduction to Arachnid identification (to the family research paper. Lecture 3 hours, laboratory 2 hours. level) will be included. Prerequisite: BIO 117 and Prerequisite: BIO 117 and BIO 118, or permission of BIO 118, or permission of instructor. 4 Cr instructor. 4 Cr BIO 227 Invertebrate Zoology BIO 218 Herpetology This course is a survey of the great diversity of free- This course will introduce students to the scope of living and parasitic organisms without backbones. Herpetology. General topics will include basic While terrestrial and aquatic groups are studied, anatomy and physiology; including fascinating marine organisms and their planktonic stages are alternative reproductive strategies and physiological emphasized. The anatomy, systematics, and biology ecology. A survey of the modern families of of invertebrates are studied through lectures, amphibians and reptiles will include the relationships collections, dissections, microscopy, and videotape. among them and their connections to the ancient Lecture 2 hours, laboratory 4 hours. Prerequisite: tetrapod groups. Prerequisite: BIO 117 and BIO BIO 117 and BIO 118 and sophomore standing or 118, or permission of instructor. 3 Cr higher, or permission of instructor. 4 Cr

BIO 221 General Microbiology BIO 229 Plant Taxonomy A survey of the biology of microorganisms, in An introduction to the identification, classification particular the prokaryotes. Topics include a and evolution of vascular plants. Primary emphasis taxonomic survey of the microbes, regulation of is on the angiosperms and conifers. Topics cellular activities, and inheritance. Investigations considered include the history of taxonomy, plant life into the interactions between microorganisms and cycles, taxonomically important anatomical and humans and the role of microorganisms in the morphological features of plants, classification environment will round out student perspectives of systems, and characteristics of selected plant these minute life forms. Laboratory investigations of families. Lecture and field work place approximately each topic will emphasize safe lab practice, problem equal emphasis on knowledge of the local flora and solving, analysis of data, and communication of recognition of important plant families. Laboratory results. Lecture 3 hours, laboratory 2 hours. work includes methods of specimen preparation, Prerequisite: BIO 117, or permission of instructor. 4 identification and mounting, and organization and Cr maintenance of an herbarium. Lecture 2 hours, laboratory 4 hours. Prerequisite: BIO 117 and BIO BIO 223 Marine Mammals & Pelagic Birds 119, or permission of instructor. Offered fall The biology, ecology, and systematics of marine semesters of odd-numbered years. 4 Cr mammals and pelagic birds are studied through lectures and discussion of primary literature. During BIO 230 Human Anatomy & Physiology II field trips students develop identification skills, This course studies the workings of the human body. censusing techniques and study of behavior of local The primary objective is to gain an understanding of

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how the healthy human body works. Class literature pertinent to the project, 2) presentations by discussion and investigations focus on the form and invited experts in the field, 3) discussion of function of individual body systems and their stakeholder perspectives and options for effective integration into the living organism. Comparisons communication of data, 4) training and education on will be made between the healthy body and disease new technologies and techniques, 5) student states. This second semester in a two-semester presentations (data presentation and summar will be sequence will cover the homeostatic systems of the required) and 6) open discussion and trouble- body: cardiovascular, respiratory, digestive and shooting of individual research projects. The specific excretory systems. Study of reproduction, pregnancy research topics addressed will change as the focus of and the immune systems will complete the the various research projects changes. This course understanding of the workings of the human body. can be taken multiple times. Co-requisites: Control of these systems by the nervous and Participation in a research project, such as Senior endocrine systems will be emphasized. Lecture 3 Thesis in Biological Research (BIO 404, BIO 405, hours, laboratory 2 hours. Prerequisite: BIO 110 BIO 406), an Independent Study research project, or Human Anatomy & Physiology I. 4 Cr permission of instructor. 1 Cr

BIO 235 Introduction to Fisheries & Wildlife BIO 309 Special Topics in Biology Management A course whose subject matter may come from any Fisheries and Wildlife Management is a many- of a variety of topics in Biology. This course may be faceted field. There is no single class that will repeated for credit with different topics or at different provide students with all they need to become a levels. A lab may be included as part of the course. professional. This course is a combination of 1 - 4 Cr lectures, discussions, literature review and external activities that represent different aspects of the field. BIO 310 Special Topics in Mariculture Topics include defining Fish & Wildlife This course allows students to experience a wide Management, a historical perspective, demographics range of topics in marine aquaculture through and population growth, "decimating/welfare factors" numerous approaches including classroom seminars and specific case studies. Students will appreciate where topics may range from the history of the breadth of the field, the coursework necessary to mariculture in the U.S. to the biology and culture of become a fisheries or wildlife biologist and acquire a salmonids, bivalves, or crustaceans. Additional basic conceptual fluency. While the course includes options for students include hands-on activities foundation-building content, the need for involving culturing organisms in UMM's aquaculture professional training will be emphasized. research laboratory or attending outside seminars or Prerequisite: BIO 117, BIO 118, BIO 114 and MAT conferences that involve the culture of marine 102. 3 Cr organisms. May be repeated for credit as topics vary. May be offered pass/fail at instructor's option. BIO 245 General Ecology Prerequisite: permission of marine biologists. 2 - 4 An introduction to the major ecological concepts of Cr energy flow, community and population structure, nutrient cycling, competition, and predation BIO 313 Ichthyology demonstrated through the study of selected The biology, ecology, and systematics of fresh and ecosystems. The influence of geological processes in saltwater fish are studied through lectures, New England on soil formation and community laboratories, and discussion of primary literature. structure is studied in lectures and field trips. Students develop skills in aging, identification, Students are introduced to sampling techniques, fisheries management, and aquaculture during experimental design, and statistical analysis of data laboratory and field trips. Lecture 2 hours, laboratory through field trips to local aquatic, marine, and 4 hours. Prerequisite: BIO 117 and BIO 118, or terrestrial ecosystems. Prerequisite: BIO 117, BIO equivalent. 4 Cr 118, BIO 119 and MAT 102 (may be taken concurrently), or equivalents. 4 Cr BIO 315 Experimental Design & Analysis for Biologists BIO 305 Research Seminar This course will introduce students to the most This course is designed to allow students to common and widely used experimental designs to assimilate the multiple aspects of independent generate biological data for both continuous and research in a group setting. There are six primary categorical variables. The emphasis will be on how components of the course: 1) review of primary to: 1) design resource-appropriate sampling

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programs; 2) avoid mistakes that make analyzing data laboratory 4 hours. Prerequisite: BIO 117 and CHY difficult; and, 3) properly analyze data. Statistical 102. (CHY 221 recommended.) 4 Cr methods such as analysis of variance, linear and non- linear regression, analysis of covariance, analysis of BIO 340 Evolution frequencies, and an introduction to multivariate A study of the scientific theories and evidence related analysis will be presented. Prerequisite: MAT 215. 4 to the process of evolution. Topics covered include Cr the mechanisms of evolution, molecular evolution, speciation, and the history of life. Lecture 3 hours. BIO 323 Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy and Prerequisite: BIO 353 or permission of instructor. Physiology (CHY 221 and MAT 215 recommended.) 3 Cr A study of the vertebrate animals exploring how the basic vertebrate pattern has been modified into the BIO 350 Developmental Biology wondrous diversity of form and function found in the A course combining the classical study of living vertebrates. Anatomical and physiological embryology with an emphasis on the genetic and systems are studied on a comparative basis with an biochemical control of development. Animal emphasis on the adaptive strategies employed by embryos are studied in the context of cell different vertebrates to cope with their unique differentiation and formation of body pattern. environments. The interactions between individual Influences of the environment on developmental systems of the animal body in maintaining processes will also be investigated. Lecture 3 hours. homeostasis is also stressed. Lecture 3 hours, Prerequisite: BIO 334, BIO 353. (BIO 323 laboratory 4 hours. Prerequisites: BIO 117, BIO 118 recommended.) 3 Cr and CHY 102. (CHY 221 and PHY 112 recommended.) 5 Cr BIO 352 Algal & Marine Plant Ecology This course will engage students in studies and active BIO 332 Intro to Mariculture research in the functional biology, ecology, A course that introduces students to topics in marine physiology, taxonomy and identification of algae and aquaculture, primarily mariculture in Maine. Topics marine plants (primarily marine macrophytes). The include the history of mariculture in the state, water course will focus on 1) the abiotic and biotic factors quality parameters, culture systems, life histories and affecting their growth and distribution, 2) the ecology, public vs. private mariculture, feeding and structural and physiological differences in their nutrition, diseases within culture systems, and taxonomic and functional groups, 3) the role of algae mariculture economics. UMM's mariculture facility and plants as important foundation species for habitat is used to culture algae, shellfish, and finfish. and food in major marine communities, and 4) the Lecture 2 hours, laboratory 4 hours. Prerequisite: contrasting ecological differences structuring those BIO 117, BIO 118, BIO 119 and BIO 206, or communities. Students will learn to identify and permission of instructor. 4 Cr collect local algae and marine plants through herbaria. Students will use a variety of species and BIO 333 Plant Ecology systems to read about, ask and answer experimental This course provides a general introduction to plant questions related to the ecology and physiology of population and community ecology. Among the these organisms. Original research will occur in the topics considered are the development and dynamics field and laboratory through a process of guided of plant community structure; plant population inquiry. Students will learn to read and write papers demography; species interactions; effects of using statistical analyses and the scientific format. disturbance on population and community structure Prerequisites: BIO 117, BIO 119, ENV 103, BIO and dynamics. Prerequisite: BIO 245. Offered fall 206, CHY 101, CHY 102 (may be concurrent), MAT semesters of even-numbered years. 4 Cr 215, MAT 315, or permission of instructor. 4 Cr

BIO 334 Cell Biology BIO 353 Genetics A study of the properties of eukaryotic cells. As the An in-depth investigation into the mechanisms of smallest unit of life, the cell defines both the potential heredity. The course builds strong foundations in capabilities and inherent limitations of all forms of Mendelian and molecular genetics. Topics covered life. This course explores the structure, physiology, include probability, pedigree analysis, the molecular and biochemistry of cells, with the primary goal of biology of the gene, gene expression, mechanisms of developing an appreciation for the connections mutation, and population's genetics. The laboratory between the workings of individual cells and the portion of the course includes common organismal activity of the whole organism. Lecture 2 hours, and molecular techniques used in whole organism

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genetic analysis and molecular biology. Lecture 3 bibliography is updated, and a preliminary draft of hours, laboratory 3 hours. Prerequisite: BIO 117, the paper is submitted to the thesis advisor. A grade CHY 101, CHY 102, MAT 102. (CHY 221 and of "pass" or "fail" is awarded. Prerequisite: 3.0 GPA MAT 215 recommended.) 4 Cr within the major and overall, and approval by a thesis advisor. 1 Cr BIO 355 Conservation Biology A capstone course examining the principles and BIO 403 Senior Thesis in Biology practices of measuring, maintaining, and enhancing In the third semester of the sequence, students enroll biological diversity. The course focuses on in BIO 403. A final draft of the paper is submitted to applications of ecology, population biology, and the Division of Environmental and Biological genetics to the conservation of species and Science faculty. Students make an oral presentation ecosystems. Laboratories may include computer of the topic and make any corrections to the paper simulations and fieldwork. Lecture 3 hours, required by the division faculty. A grade of "pass" or laboratory 2 hours. Prerequisite: BIO 245; MAT 215 "fail" is awarded. Prerequisite: 3.0 GPA within the or higher; junior or senior standing; ENV 112 or BIO major and overall, and approval by a thesis advisor. 353; or permission of instructor. 4 Cr 1 Cr

BIO 360 Marine Ecology BIO 404 Senior Thesis in Biological Research An advanced course in ecology comparing the An opportunity for students to engage in independent population and community dynamics of a variety of research on a biological problem of interest to them. intertidal and subtidal hard-and soft-bottom, Such work involves field or laboratory planktonic, and coral reef communities. Topics experimentation, computer modeling, or a include spatial relationships, competition, prey- combination of methodologies. A student typically predator relationships, symbiosis, behavioral patterns, begins in the second half of the junior year of study. seasonal cycles, succession, larval strategies, and The student first enrolls in BIO 404. In consultation productivity. Through field and laboratory work with a thesis advisor the student selects a research students learn to design and conduct experiments, project, prepares a bibliography and preliminary analyze data, and write research papers. Lecture 2 literature review, and submits a research proposal. hours, laboratory 4 hours. Prerequisite: BIO 206, SSC 320 Research Methods and Design may be 227, 245, MAT 215 and MAT 315. 4 Cr substituted for this first semester. A grade of "pass" or "fail" is awarded. Prerequisite: MAT 215, a 3.0 BIO 375 Population & Community Ecology GPA within the major and overall, and approval by a An advanced course for students with previous thesis advisor. 2 Cr experience in ecology. Among the topics considered are competition, predator-prey interactions, BIO 405 Senior Thesis in Biological Research population dynamics, life-history strategies, species In the second semester of the sequence, the student diversity patterns, and community structure and enrolls in BIO 405. During this semester, the student regulation. Lecture 3 hours. Prerequisite: BIO 245 completes the experimental portion of thesis work and MAT 215, or equivalent. 3 Cr and prepares a draft paper. A grade of "pass" or "fail" is awarded. Prerequisite: MAT 215, a 3.0 GPA BIO 401 Senior Thesis in Biology within the major and overall, and approval by a thesis The BIO 401, 402, and 403 sequence is designed for advisor. 2 Cr students wishing to prepare an in-depth literature review of an aspect of Biology of particular interest. BIO 406 Senior Thesis in Biological Research Students typically begin the sequence during the In the third semester of the sequence, the student second semester of the junior year of study. Students enrolls in BIO 406. The student must submit a final first enroll in BIO 401, and in consultation with a draft of the paper to the Division of Environmental thesis advisor, select a topic and prepare a and Biological Science faculty. The student gives an bibliography and an outline of the paper. A grade of oral presentation of the topic and makes any final "pass" or "fail" is awarded. Prerequisite: 3.0 GPA corrections to the paper required by the division within the major and overall, and approval by a thesis faculty. A grade of "pass" or "fail" is awarded. advisor. 1 Cr Prerequisite: MAT 215, a 3.0 GPA within the major and overall, and approval by a thesis advisor. 2 Cr BIO 402 Senior Thesis in Biology In the second semester of the sequence, students enroll in BIO 402. During this semester, the

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BIO 409 Special Topics in Biology BUS 212 Business Communications A course whose subject matter may come from any A course designed to develop effective of a variety of topics in Biology. This course may be communication skills in the areas of writing, repeated for credit with different topics or at different speaking, and listening. Emphasis is placed on levels. A lab may be included as part of the course. appropriate formats for business communications 1 - 4 Cr including grammatical style, clarity, and conciseness of messages. Prerequisite: ENG 101. 3 Cr BIO 410 Senior Seminar in Biology Biology majors with a GPA less than 3.0 must take BUS 221 Business Law I BIO 410 rather than one of the Senior Thesis A course designed to create an understanding of the sequences. This is a one-semester seminar course in fundamentals of business law and an awareness of which students can expect to have regular reading the legal environment in which the business assignments and class discussions. The topic or enterprise operates. Special emphasis is given to the topics are chosen in advance by the instructor. basic principles of law that apply to business Students have an opportunity to investigate areas transactions of a contractual nature. Prerequisite: within the topic(s) of particular interest to them. ENG 101. 3 Cr Papers, oral reports, and/or exams are required at the discretion of the instructor. Prerequisite: Senior BUS 222 Business Law II standing or permission of Instructor. 3 Cr A course designed for continued emphasis on the legal principles governing business transactions. BIO 460 Seminar in Marine Ecology Special emphasis is given to commercial paper, real A seminar course whose primary objective is to and personal property, bailments, agency and explore marine ecological concepts, themes, and employment. Prerequisite: BUS 221. 3 Cr paradigms of student interest. Students are assigned readings from primary literature and learn how to BUS 324 Labor Relations Management interpret those readings critically with respect to This course provides an examination of the legal, methodological design, results, and ultimate theses. managerial and economic factors relevant to labor Prerequisite: BIO 360. 3 Cr management relations and an in-depth investigation into the character and procedures of arbitration, BIO 482 Senior Seminar in Marine Biology mediation, conciliation, and fact-finding. Current A course that will offer senior-level marine biology labor management contracts and implications for students interesting and challenging material of a labor and management will also be discussed. topical nature. Readings will draw from both Prerequisite: Junior standing or permission of primary and secondary sources. Content is discussed instructor. 3 Cr in group settings. Students will investigate areas of particular interest to them through written and oral BUS 325 Business Ethics & Social Responsbilty presentations. Prerequisites: Completion of all other This upper-level course gives the student a thorough requirements within Marine Biology or permission of introduction to important ethical issues that arise in instructor. 3 Cr the world of business, including the analysis of interests of all the individuals who hold a stake in the BUS 111 Introduction to Business & outcome of any business dilemma or decision. The Entrepreneurship course encourages students to open their minds to the An introductory course providing knowledge of what variety of opinions on any given ethical issue. The business and entrepreneurship are all about. It is a results of this approach will be to help ensure that all basic course in business, economic and stakeholder perspectives are considered. The course entrepreneurial literacy as well as organizational emphasizes the application of traditional ethical structures and functions, and provides an overview of theories to modern decision-making. Finally, major the traditional business disciplines including emphasis will be placed on how and why ethical marketing, finance, accounting, management, business behavior varies among countries and information systems, etc., and additionally forms the cultures. Prerequisite: Junior status or permission of basis for subsequent studies. Competency and/or instructor. 3 Cr concurrent enrollment in basic reading, writing, and mathematics courses are a prerequisite for all BUS 332 Leadership business studies offerings with a prefix of ACC, Leadership is an applied course that combines BUS, MAN, or MAR. 3 Cr behavior theory with business practice. The course teaches central concepts and skills in an important

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area of leadership development. The course will be laboratory 3 hours. Prerequisite: CHY 101 or made more forceful and the impact greater by the equivalent. 4 Cr self-evaluation questionnaires and practical exercises that are used for personal development and class CHY 113 Intro to Forensic Science involvement. This course gives the student a This course will provide an examination of the basic thorough introduction to important leadership issues principles and practices of forensic science. that arise in the world of business, including the Integrative laboratory experiences will instruct analysis of the interests of all the individuals who students in scientific experimentation, basic forensic hold a stake in the outcome of any business dilemma techniques (including a layman's discussion of or decision. The course encourages students to open microscopy, chromatography, electrophoresis, their minds to the variety of opinions on leadership spectroscopy and spectrometry) and case studies will and entrepreneurial issues. Prerequisite: Junior be examined as group exercises and individually. standing or permission of the instructor. 3 Cr Topics will include an introduction to forensic science, criminology, trace evidence examination, BUS 334 International Business serology, DNA analysis, toxicology, arson This course introduces students to the global business investigation, questioned document analysis, medical environment and the challenges and opportunities examination, and the analysis of paint and gunshot managers face in an international context. Students residue samples. In addition, forensic psychology learn about cultural, geographic, economic, political will be briefly discussed. Prerequisite: BIO 117 or and legal forces affecting international business and permission of instructor. 3 - 4 Cr the implications for managers. Students examine the theories and practice of international trade, foreign CHY 221 Organic Chemistry I investment and foreign currency exchange, and learn An introduction to the properties and reactivity of about strategies and procedures for conducting carbon compounds. Reactions are analyzed with an business internationally. Prerequisite: BUS 111 and emphasis on the structural and mechanistic bases for ECO 201, or permission of instructor. 3 Cr reactivity. Nomenclature and basic analytical methods are also considered. The integrated BUS 400 Senior Seminar laboratory reinforces concepts from lecture. Lecture A course designed to be taken by senior level 3 hours, laboratory 4 hours. Prerequisite: CHY 102 business administration students. This course or equivalent. 4 Cr develops current and continuing issues in business for study. A major project or term paper allows students CHY 222 Organic Chemistry II to hone their research and presentation skills. Open A continuation of Organic Chemistry I, including a to Business Administration majors who have survey of the major functional groups of carbon completed 84 cr. 3 Cr compounds. Knowledge of reactivity is applied to CHY 101 General Chemistry I structural analysis and organic synthesis. The The first part of a two-semester introduction to the integrated laboratory reinforces concepts from properties and behavior of matter at the atomic and lecture. Lecture 3 hours, laboratory 4 hours. molecular level: unites and definitions, chemical Prerequisite: CHY 221 or equivalent. 4 Cr changes, stoichiometry, energy changes, structure and periodicity of atoms, nuclear chemistry, states of CHY 226 Undergraduate Research in Chemistry matter, and chemical bonding. The integrated The objective of this course is for the student to laboratory provides concrete experience of concepts conduct an original research project under the discussed. In most cases, students should plan to take supervision of a faculty member. The student will both CHY 101 and CHY 102. Lecture 3 hours, work in consultation with a research advisor to laboratory 3 hours. Prerequisite: MAT 102 or develop and undertake a research project in equivalent. 4 Cr chemistry. A final written report is required. A grade of pass/fail is awarded. This course may be taken CHY 102 General Chemistry II multiple times for credit. Prerequisite: CHY 102 and A continuation of General Chemistry I dealing with approval by a research advisor. 1 - 2 Cr kinetics, reaction rates, equilibria, acids and bases, simple thermodynamics, electrochemistry, metals and CHY 234 Environmental Chemistry non-metals and, briefly, elements of organic and A course to acquaint students with the chemical biochemistry. The integrated laboratory reinforces aspects of environmental concerns including energy concepts from the lecture. Lecture 3 hours, production and use, air and water pollution, pesticides and toxic wastes. The earth and its natural

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cycles are examined as are changes brought about by 3 hours, laboratory 4 hours. Prerequisite: CHY 222 human technologies. Methods of monitoring or equivalent. 4 Cr chemical aspects of environmental change including analysis of air and water samples are presented, as CHY 323 Biochemistry II are means of ameliorating environmental damage. This is the second course of a two-semester sequence, The integrated laboratory provides 'hands-on' with integrated laboratory, designed to acquaint experience with these techniques as well as field trips students with the molecules and reactions of living to areas of concern. Lecture 3 hours, laboratory 4 systems. The first half of the course will focus on hours. Prerequisite: CHY 102 or permission of metabolic processes, integration and regulation of instructor. 4 Cr metabolism, biosynthesis of carbohydrates, biosynthesis and biodegradation of lipids and CHY 305 Research Seminar nitrogenous compounds such as amino acids, This course is designed to allow students to nucleotides. The second half of the course will focus assimilate the multiple aspects of independent on current research in biochemistry, mostly at the research in a group setting. There are six primary cellular level, but also in the whole animal. components of the course: 1) review of primary Prerequisite: CHY 222 and CHY 322, or permission literature pertinent to the project, 2) presentations by of instructor. BIO 222 and BIO 265 recommended. 4 invited experts in the field, 3) discussion of Cr stakeholder perspectives and options for effective communication of data, 4) training and education on CHY 326 Undergraduate Research in Chemistry new technologies and techniques, 5) student The objective of this course is for the student to presentations (data presentation and summar will be conduct an original research project under the required) and 6) open discussion and trouble- supervision of a faculty member. The student will shooting of individual research projects. The specific work in consultation with a research advisor to research topics addressed will change as the focus of develop and undertake a research project in the various research projects changes. This course chemistry. A final written report is required. A grade can be taken multiple times. Co-requisites: of pass/fail is awarded. This course may be taken Participation in a research project, such as multiple times for credit. Prerequisite: CHY 102 and Undergraduate Research in Chemistry (CHY 226, approval by a research advisor. 1 - 2 Cr CHY 326), an Independent Study research project, or permission of instructor. 1 Cr CMY 101 Introduction to Community Studies Community is both a fundamental concept and a unit CHY 311 Analytical Chemistry of study in the social sciences. Through an The goal of this course is to introduce students to the examination of communities past and present the process of solving analytical chemical problems. course surveys developments that have shaped the Topics covered include sampling and sample nature and workings of community and it reviews the preparation; solution equilibria; introduction to theories and methodologies that social scientists have common analytical methods and how to choose an developed for community research. The course will appropriate method for a specific analytical problem; be concerned primarily with communities of place method validation; and evaluation of analytical data. with emphasis on the northeastern United Stated, Students completing this course will possess the although the concepts and methods discussed could skills necessary to accurately perform routine be applied to other forms of community quantitative analyses of samples, use Standard (communities of interest, virtual communities and Methods, and to judge the precision and reliability of others). In addition to lectures, media presentations their results. Lecture 3 hours, laboratory 4 hours. and other in-class activities, students will participate Prerequisite: CHY 102 or equivalent. 5 Cr in an applied community-based project. Course assignments may include reading and writing tasks CHY 322 Biochemistry and a hands-on project that will focus on the A study of the molecules of living systems: amino construction of a local community profile. 3 Cr acids and proteins, enzymes, carbohydrates, nucleic acids and lipids. Structure/function relationships are CMY 110 Downeast Documentary applied in a survey of metabolism, photosynthesis, This course provides the basics of video production, biosynthesis, immunochemistry, clinical chemistry, incorporating both lecture and laboratory experience. nutrition, and molecular biology. The integrated Students will learn about shot composition, sound, laboratory provides basic biochemical techniques and lighting, and editing, all from a digital video format. application of concepts discussed in lecture. Lecture Students will produce and edit several projects from a

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variety of media formats, depending on the interests online community members? What makes online of the student. Prerequisite: Sophomore standing or communities succeed or fail? What are the permission of instructor. 3 Cr economic, social, professional and cultural needs being fulfilled by online communities? What effects CMY 212 Local Economies in a Global Market to online communities have on face-to-face This course provides an introduction to the field of community development? What are the ontological community economic development. The course impacts from the proliferation of online focus will be on small rural communities in areas that communities? Prerequisites: CMY 101 or ANT 101 have historically depended on natural resource or SOC 114, or permission of instructor. 3 Cr extraction, manufacturing and agriculture. These communities -- in Maine, across the US and CMY 312 Soliya: Advanced Projects throughout the world -- have often been "left behind" Activities are designed to enable students to further in the changing arena of global markets, global expand upon skills they began to develop through competition, global finance and post- their participation in the initial Soliya Connect industrialization. Much effort, both academic and program. Participating students will only be working practical, has been focused on the fate of local on one of the following projects at a time. They will community economies and the ways in which local be able to participate again in another project if livelihoods can be sustained and improved. Guest chosen. Each program will involve a small number of speakers from local businesses and economic US and Middle Eastern students communicating development initiatives plus field trips will be regularly through the videoconferencing application incorporated as concrete examples of how concepts used for the Connect program. Currently the and theories apply to real people and businesses in advanced projects include facilitation training, our immediate community. Prerequisite: ENG 101, collaborative video project, and student or permission of instructor. 3 Cr leadership/developing cooperative actions, each led by highly skilled educators within each field. CMY 215 Special Topics in Community Studies Prerequisite: Sophomore standing, GPA of 3.0 or Courses designed to allow students to pursue study in better, C or better in CMY/HON 220, or permission an area within Community Studies. Courses vary in of instructor. 1 - 3 Cr response to student interest and demand. Prerequisite: Dependent upon course offered, or CMY 315 Special Topics in Community Studies permission of instructor. 3 Cr Courses designed to allow students to pursue study in an area within Community Studies. Courses vary in CMY 220 Soliya: Cross-Cultural Communication response to student interest and demand. Soliya's Connect Program is a unique cross-cultural Prerequisite: Dependent upon course offered, or education program that enables college students in permission of instructor. 3 Cr the US and predominantly Muslim countries in the Middle East to collaboratively explore the CMY 415 Special Topics in Community Studies relationship between the US and Muslim World with Courses designed to allow students to pursue study in the aim of improving intercultural awareness and an area within Community Studies. Courses vary in understanding. Participating students from across the response to student interest and demand. globe literally see and hear one another in a rich and Prerequisite: Dependent upon course offered, or intimate online environment utilizing the latest in permission of instructor. 3 Cr videoconferencing and online collaboration technology. Recognizing the profound role of media COE 201 Cooperative Education I in shaping young adults¿ perceptions of other The purpose of the Cooperative Education/Internship cultures, Soliya trains participating students to create program is to provide practical experiences for and exchange video segments illustrating their students that complement their academic studies and perspectives on world events. Prerequisite: introduce them to the world of work with its Sophomore standing and GPA of 3.0 or better or corresponding professional activities. These work- permission of instructor. 3 Cr based learning experiences promote the application of theoretical knowledge and research skills acquired CMY 310 Online Communities & Culture in the classroom to a productive and supervised This course provides an investigation into the experiential work site outside the formal classroom development of online communities. Some of the environment. Cooperative education and internships questions explored include: What is an online assist students in the career development process by community? What is the membership cycle for enabling them to examine their abilities, values, and

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interests while applying them to an actual career science-related field. A formal approval process is experience.One distinction between cooperative followed in which students meet with the faculty education and an internship is that co-op assignments advisor with expertise in the area of interest and are, more often than not, paid work experiences. specify individual learning outcomes for the Internships usually are non-paid, volunteer experience. This approval process precedes assignments and are often combined with additional registration. A student will be required to complete readings and research. The granting of academic 40 hours of supervised work for each credit earned. credit for an approved work experience is determined A summative report addressing how the student met by the student's faculty sponsor and the university the learning outcomes is expected at the end of the coordinator after an examination of the following experience. 3 - 9 Cr criteria: nature of the work to be performed, the proposed learning objectives, the number of weeks COE 313 Community Experience: Internship & involved, and the anticipated hours per week. Seminar Students must apply to the coordinator for This course is meant to provide a professional cooperative education/internship before registering experience for the student who has identified a for the class. It is strongly recommended that specific career objective or graduate school objective planning and application for all cooperative and is interested in gaining significant experience in education and internship experiences begin during that field. This may be a volunteer or a paid position the semester prior to participation. Many fields of and may be combined with additional readings and study require as a condition of graduation the literature research related to either the position itself completion of one or more training programs or or the student's specific career objective. A formal courses in an outside clinical or professional setting, approval process is followed in which students meet such as a hospital, clinic, professional office, or with the faculty advisor with expertise in the area of public classroom. These outside institutions, offices, interest and specify individual learning objectives for and schools that provide the environmental the community experience. The approval process opportunities to students sometimes impose precedes registration. After approval, students will additional requirements as conditions of participation attend a mandatory orientation workshop/meeting in their programs. Such requirements might include prior to the community experience and upon evidence of a recent medical examination; evidence completion will attend a mandatory summative of health, auto or other insurance; a written workshop/meeting. This course includes a Service- agreement to personally accept and abide by the rules Learning and Community Engaged (SL/CE) and regulations of that institution; the execution of an component. Prerequisite: PSY 211 and junior or indemnity agreement or release relative to personal senior standing. Additional prerequisites dependent liability or liability to others; and similar upon proposed experience, or permission of requirements pertinent to the particular study instructor. 3 Cr program. The University assumes assent and compliance to such requirements, rules, and CSE 109 Topics in Computer Trends regulations by each student upon his or her A hands-on course designed to offer students the enrollment in those courses involving outside study. latest changes in technology and software. This Basic, entry-level work-learning experience in an course may be repeated for credit as topics change. 1 institution and/or business that relates to the student's - 3 Cr career interests or academic field. Open to students who have completed a minimum of 24 cr. 1 - 6 Cr CSE 110 Word Processing Applications This course provides hands-on instruction while COE 301 Cooperative Education for ERTM giving students the opportunity to learn the most Majors current word processing software used in business, Involves management or special project assignments industry and home applications. Students will have related to the student's career interests or academic the guaranteed use of a computer during class to learn field. Prerequisite: Students should have completed and apply advanced software features to various two non-credit 50+ hour practicum experiences and a projects and problems. 3 Cr minimum of 48 credits. 6 - 12 Cr CSE 115 Business Spreadsheet Applications COE 305 Internship in Science This course provides an introduction to basic, A professional experience for the student who has intermediate and advanced spreadsheet functions. identified a specific career objective and is interested Topics covered include creating, presenting and in gaining significant and extensive experience in that analyzing worksheets, charts and graphs, templates,

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filter lists, macros and hyperlinks. Students will and choreography; and costuming, performance and complete and present a practical business spreadsheet production. Courses and special workshop as a final project. Uses Microsoft Excel and/or open experiences in Dance vary in content in response to source software. 3 Cr student interest and faculty availability and expertise and may be repeated for credit with different topics CSE 118 Database Applications or at different levels. Prerequisite: Depends on topic This course provides an introduction to database and level, or permission of instructor. 1 Cr design, functions and applications in business, education and the home. Practical and web DAN 319 Special Topics in Dance applications will be stressed. Uses Microsoft Access A learning experience designed to allow students to and/or open sourse software. 3 Cr pursue study in any of a variety of styles in dance and movement as creative expression and may include: DAN 106 Beginning Belly Dance format and technique; interpretation, improvisation This course offers an introduction to the ancient art of and choreography; and costuming, performance and belly dance, still popular in the modern world. Belly production. Courses and special workshop dancers today enjoy it for fun, fitness and friendship. experiences in Dance vary in content in response to The course will cover basic dance movements, as student interest and faculty availability and expertise well as basic finger cymbal patterns and veil work. and may be repeated for credit with different topics Students will wear costumes and learn dance routines or at different levels. Prerequisite: Depends on topic to sultry Middle Eastern rhythms. Offered pass/fail. and level, or permission of instructor. 1 Cr 1 Cr DAN 326 Advanced Belly Dance DAN 119 Special Topics in Dance Students build on skills learned in previous Belly A learning experience designed to allow students to Dance classes, learning a dance form that has pursue study in any of a variety of styles in dance and survived for centuries because of its appeal to the movement as creative expression and may include: human spirit. Participants continue to work on their format and technique; interpretation, improvisation technique while learning new choreographies; and and choreography; and costuming, performance and dance with finger cymbals, veil and cane, adding production. Courses and special workshop dance fans and balance props like the sword. The experiences in Dance vary in content in response to course will cover more advanced dance movements student interest and faculty availability and expertise and choreographies will offer the opportunity for and may be repeated for credit with different topics more duet and/or solo performances at the end of the or at different levels. Prerequisite: Depends on topic semester. Prerequisite: DAN 216, or permission of and level, or permission of instructor. 1 Cr instructor. 1 Cr

DAN 216 Intermediate Belly Dance DAN 419 Special Topics in Dance Students build on their experience in Beginning Belly A learning experience designed to allow students to Dance and continue to enjoy a dance form that pursue study in any of a variety of styles in dance and celebrates feminine grace, beauty and strength. movement as creative expression and may include: Participants refine basic dance movements and learn format and technique; interpretation, improvisation additional dance movements and choreographies. and choreography; and costuming, performance and Students will continue to incorporate finger cymbals production. Courses and special workshop and a veil with dance movements and learn how to experiences in Dance vary in content in response to use a dance cane. Students will develop skills in student interest and faculty availability and expertise choreographing for group dances and continue to and may be repeated for credit with different topics work on improvisational belly dance, as well as work or at different levels. Prerequisite: Depends on topic on developing choreography skills for group dances and level, or permission of instructor. 1 Cr performed at the end of the semester. Offered Pass/Fail. Prerequisite: DAN 106, or permission of ECO 201 Macroeconomics instructor 1 Cr An analysis of the behavior and performance of the aggregate, or overall, economy. Focuses on forces DAN 219 Special Topics in Dance determining equilibrium output and income, A learning experience designed to allow students to employment, inflation, growth and economic pursue study in any of a variety of styles in dance and stability. The role for and effectiveness of movement as creative expression and may include: government economic (fiscal and monetary) policy is format and technique; interpretation, improvisation considered. Prerequisite: sophomore standing and

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ECO 202 Microeconomics EDU 107 Preparing for Praxis Core Academic An analysis of the behavior and interaction of Skills for Educators: Mathematics fundamental economic entities: households and This course will prepare individuals to take the Praxis firms. Topics include demand and supply, Core Academic Skills for Educators Test in competition, monopoly, labor markets, international Mathematics. Students will become familiar with the trade, and environmental policy. Prerequisite: structure and content of the Praxis Math test, sophomore standing and MAT 12 or equivalent, or including detailed instruction in constructs that are permission of instructor. 3 Cr assessed: number and operations, algebra, geometry and measurement and data analysis and probability. ECO 223 Environmental Economics Test-taking strategies, time management and This course introduces students to economic concepts organizational skills will be emphasized, as well as and methods applied to environmental and natural methods for reducing test anxiety. 1 Cr resource issues. Students examine the importance of natural resources and environmental services for the EDU 112 School and Community economy and human well-being. Students A pre-professional course required of all education contemplate the underlying causes of environmental majors. This course examines historical, problems and consider how people respond to philosophical and current educational issues. The incentives and constraints framed by economic and role of the professional educator is a focus, and the social institutions. Students learn about valuation student evaluates personal skills and aptitudes in light techniques and decision criteria, and learn to evaluate of expectations for the profession. An extended field policies based on efficiency, equity and experience is a major component of the course. sustainability. The course typically covers some of Prerequisite: Successful completion of or concurrent the following topics: sustainable development, enrollment in ENG 101. 3 Cr population growth, energy, water resources, fisheries, forest management, agriculture, air and water EDU 210 Educational Psychology pollution, climate change, solid waste and recycling A course designed to help prospective teachers reflect and toxic substances. 3 Cr upon the dynamics of learning and instruction. Theories of the cognitive, affective, and behavioral EDU 103 Preparing for Praxis Core Academic domains are related to classroom experience. Other Skills for Educators: Reading topics include: educational research, assessment and This course will prepare individuals to take the Praxis evaluation, individual and group differences, Core Academic Skills Test in Reading. Students will motivation, classroom management, and effective become familiar with the structure and content of the teaching. A field experience over an extended period Praxis Reading test through a review of the basic of time is also a component of the course. 3 Cr skills of reading comprehension, including the practices of skimming, previewing, locating answers, EDU 213 Teaching, Learning, and Technology summarizing and evaluating a variety of different A course to provide students with an understanding types of written material. Test-taking strategies, time of the ways technology can be used in school settings management and organizational skills will be and to develop the skills to incorporate its use in a emphasized, as well as methods for reducing test variety of educational tasks. Types of technology anxiety. 1 Cr incorporated into the class are audio/visual, presentation software, spreadsheets, databases and a EDU 104 Preparing for Praxis Core Academic variety of web examples. The course also includes Skills for Educators: Writing an introduction to Smartboard technology and utilizes This course will prepare individuals to take the Praxis a Mac lab. 3 Cr Core Academic Skills for Educators Test in Writing. Students will become familiar with the structure and EDU 217 Working with Culturally Diverse content of the Praxis Writing test, including detailed Students instruction in the basic skills of writing in order to This course explores the historical, philosophical and communicate effectively with correct and effective cultural foundations of education for a culturally standard written English. Test-taking strategies, time diverse society. Students will use multiple frames of management and organizational skills will be reference to examine the impact of race/ethnicity, class, gender and sexual orientation on the lives of

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students in America; the relationship of society and EDU 320 Topics in Education schools; and the responsibilities of schools and Topics for pre-service and practicing teachers school personnel for promoting inclusivity. This interested in education, pre-kindergarten through the course will focus on the social construction of secondary level. May be repeated for credit as topics privilege, examine the concept of "public" education vary. Prerequisite: varies by topic. 3 Cr and explore how schools can recognize and respond to issues of diversity. Prerequisite: EDU 112 and EDU 321 Secondary Methods of Teaching I SOC 114, or permission of instructor. 3 Cr This is a course focusing on teaching methods for secondary education. Prospective secondary school EDU 220 Elementary Social Studies Methods teachers explore the nature and relevance of their This course is designed to acquaint students with the content area for students in grades 7-12. In addition elementary social studies curriculum and the diverse to considering the learner and the learning process, ways this component of the curriculum has been, and students are equipped with a range of specific continues to be, defined in American schools. Since instructional strategies for diverse populations, this is ordinarily the student's first methods course, including the multicultural perspective. Teaching particular attention is paid to the instructional methods for the following secondary content areas planning process. Students are introduced to a range are included: English, social studies, math, science of developmentally appropriate teaching strategies and art. In conjunction with an internship in local especially pertinent to historical and cross-cultural schools, including observation and presentation of a topics, but also to procedures and habits of mind that series of lessons, this course provides students an are transferable to teaching other areas of the opportunity to apply principles and insights acquired curriculum. Diffused throughout the course is an through the course. Prerequisite: EDU 210 and EDU appreciation for cultural diversity and the value of 352, or permission of instructor. 3 Cr looking at situations from multiple perspectives. A practicum in local schools is a required component of EDU 327 Secondary Methods of Teaching II the course. Prerequisite: EDU 112 and EDU 210; This course focuses on content area literacy through acceptance into upper-division study in elementary the exploration and application of strategic teaching education program. 3 Cr approaches that will enhance student understanding of content area material. Participants will come to EDU 223 Children's Literature understand that learning is an active, constructive A course that encourages extensive reading, process and will recognize that using a variety of discussing, enjoyment, and appreciation of books, learning strategies and development of critical periodicals and other literature for young people. thinking skills will enhance understanding. Students are assisted in developing and using criteria Participants will be required to demonstrate for evaluating children's literature. Characteristics of knowledge and application of sound reading and various genres are discussed. In addition, some writing strategies to be used in the classroom. These attention is given to oral storytelling, history, and strategies will create readiness for learning, and will other aspects that vary according to the interests and use reading and writing to promote content abilities of the particular class. This course is understanding. Prerequisite: EDU 352 Curriculum required for all elementary school education majors Design Evaluation & Assessment, EDU 321 and is suggested as an elective for English majors and Secondary Methods of Teaching I, and Co-requisite: others who are interested in literature or who work EDU 338, or permission of instructor. 3 Cr with children. Prerequisite: ENG 101 and a 100-level literature course, or permission of instructor. 3 Cr EDU 328 Environmental Literacy The goal of this course is to provide students with EDU 301 Teaching and Learning strategies to teach others how to become A self-designed supervised practicum experience environmentally literate citizens. Environmental involving tutoring; assisting a classroom teacher; and Literacy helps students act successfully in their daily planning, implementing, and evaluating lessons in lives with a broad understanding of how people and educational settings beyond the university classroom. societies relate to each other and to natural systems, Individual contracts are developed by the student, and how they might do so sustainably. It also strives supervisor, and field practitioner for each experience. to provide students with the scientific principles, This course may be repeated for a total of no more concepts and methodologies required to understand than 9 cr. Prerequisite: EDU 210. .5 - 9 Cr the interrelationships of humans to the natural world. This course encourages outdoor learning and is appropriate for pre-service teachers as well as

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students interested in educating the public on 332 and EDU 334; For secondary majors and minor: environmental as well as biological and ecological EDU 321. 3 Cr issues. Prerequisite: ENV 112 and EDU 112, or permission of instructor. 3 Cr EDU 338 Behavior Management This course is designed to give students an in-depth EDU 332 Elementary Science Education Methods practical experience in pedagogical methods and A course designed to explore issues and strategies classroom management based in theory and relevant to science teaching in an elementary application. Equitable student outcomes will be classroom. Integrated science curriculum materials emphasized as students reflect upon their placement are designed, implemented and assessed in a field experiences in order to develop an individual practicum. Inquiry-based models for science approach to building an inclusive, productive and instruction such as project-based learning are well-structured learning environment conducive to explored, as are more traditional instructional high levels of student support and achievement. techniques. The extended field practicum in a local Students will spend a minimum of six hours per week elementary classroom is an integral part of the in local classrooms while observing, participating and course. Prerequisite: EDU 220 and Co-requisite: teaching. Students will be required to develop a EDU 337 and EDU 334, or permission of instructor. classroom management system as well as teach a unit 3 Cr plan developed in their methods course. Prerequisite: EDU 337 and SED 310, or permission of instructor. EDU 334 Integrated Reading & Language Arts Corequisites: EDU 344 and EDU 349 (for Methods I Elementary Education majors); EDU 327 (for A course designed to assist prospective teachers in Secondary certification). 3 Cr acquiring the competencies necessary to organize, instruct, evaluate, and manage the communication EDU 344 Mathematics in the Elementary School skills in the elementary/middle school programs. A course designed to acquaint prospective Course content focuses on the theories, approaches elementary and middle-level teachers with the and related materials and effective practices in content, strategies, techniques, materials, and developmental listening, speaking, reading and organizational structures related to teaching writing in grades K-6. The focus is on an integrated mathematics. Topics include problem solving, approach to communication skills acquisition. logical thinking, finding numerical patterns, Students are required to demonstrate competency in transmitting positive attitudes towards mathematics, utilizing technology for skill reinforcement. and the use of manipulatives and technology. Consideration is given to the needs of exceptional Methods of increasing the mathematics skills of children in the regular classroom. Prerequisite: EDU children with exceptionalities are addressed. A 220 and successful completion of Praxis I, and Co- practicum is an integral part of the course. requisite: EDU 337 and EDU 344. 3 Cr Prerequisite: EDU 220 or EDU 313, MAT 107, MAT 108, and Co-requisite: EDU 349 and EDU 338, or EDU 337 Classroom Management permission of instructor. 3 Cr This course is designed to give students an in-depth EDU 349 Integrated Reading & Language Arts practical experience in pedagogical methods and Methods II classroom management based in theory and A course designed to assist prospective teachers in application. Equitable student outcomes will be acquiring the competencies necessary to organize, emphasized as students reflect upon their placement instruct, evaluate, and manage the communication experiences in order to develop an individual skills in the middle/secondary school programs. approach to building an inclusive, productive and Course content focuses on the theories, approaches well-structured learning environment conducive to and related materials and effective practices in high levels of student support and achievement. developmental listening, speaking, reading, and Students will spend a minimum of six hours per week writing in grades 7-12. The focus is on an integrated in local classrooms while observing, participating and approach to communication skills acquisition. teaching. Students will be required to develop a Students are required to demonstrate competency in classroom management system as well as teach a unit utilizing technology for skill reinforcement. plan developed in their methods course. Consideration is given to the needs of exceptional Prerequisites: For elementary majors: EDU 210 and children in the regular classroom. A practicum is EDU 220; For secondary majors: EDU 210 and EDU required. Prerequisite: EDU 220 or EDU 334, and 352. Co-requisites: For elementary majors: EDU Co-requisite: EDU 344 and EDU 338. 3 Cr

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EDU 351 Middle & Secondary Science Education writing sample; (e) completion of interview with Methods education faculty; (f) continuing evidence of personal This course provides students with experience and growth and responsibility; and (g) successful skills in planning, implementing, and assessing completion of Praxis I. 12 Cr inquiry activities for the middle and secondary level science classrooms. It will also assist students in ELA 101 Recreation & Wellness Seminar developing a modern philosophy of science teaching This course is designed to help new students learn at the secondary level. Students will examine central about the recreation opportunities in Downeast Maine ideas in science, gain computer skills in processing and to further develop their appreciation for the scientific data, and examine the process for connection between personal wellness and outdoor representing physical and living systems as exploration. Students will gain outdoor skills while mathematical models. Students will develop inquiry reading, discussing and reflecting on the role of activities that are aligned to standards-based science outdoor recreation experiences on personal health, as curriculum and apply them in class through the well as in fostering environmental stewardship. The practicum. In an attempt to develop authentic course will also discuss wellness concepts in the field assessments aligned to science education standards, as important components of a canoeing expedition students will also examine a comprehensive and then review the concepts in greater detail in the assessment system and critically evaluate assessment classroom and through lab activities. 3 Cr portfolios based on standards. This course addresses the standards of the Maine Learning Results, Maine ELA 112 Community & Place Comprehensive Assessment System (MeCAS), and In this course students will engage in field-based the National Science Education Standards (NSES). activities to enhance their understanding of Prerequisite: EDU 210 and 16 credits of science or communities. By exploring the social, cultural and permission of instructor. 3 Cr economic environments of Downeast Maine or their own local communities, students will learn about the EDU 352 Curriculum Design, Evaluation & history, geography, ethnography, economics or Assessment sociology of their region. This course is designed to The purpose of this course is to gain understanding challenge student assumptions about people and and offer experience in design, implementation and place. Topics vary by semester and instructor. evaluation of curriculum aligned with assessment Prerequisite: ENG 101, or may be taken practices. Instructional goals and objectives to concurrently. 3 Cr develop a variety of appropriate assessment tools for both formative and summative assessment are critical ELA 342 Humans & Nature to effective teaching. Both classroom and Based on a wide selection of exemplary writings standardized assessment and their reliability and from diverse times, cultures, and academic validity will be considered. Philosophy, goals and disciplines, the course examines the relationship practices are explored through cultural, economic, between humans and nature. By reading, discussing, political and social influences on the curriculum. analyzing, and critiquing the readings, students will Prerequisite: Successful completion of or concurrent learn how different disciplines and cultures approach enrollment in either EDU 210 or EDU 217, or such issues. They will develop critical reading and permission of instructor. 3 Cr writing skills while exploring how assumptions, questions, and methods shape disciplinary EDU 490 Student Teaching approaches, cultural understanding, and human A final field experience for elementary, middle-level, behavior. Instructors from various disciplines will and secondary education students. Individually teach the multiple sections and may participate in assigned university supervisors and carefully selected each others' classes as appropriate, thus introducing cooperating teachers in local schools provide a 15- students to a range of UMM's programs and week extended apprenticeship into the profession. professors. This survey of a variety of approaches to Student teachers must also attend orientation sessions the single topic of human interactions with nature and seminars on campus designed to complement the will establish a shared foundation on which students student teaching experience. Prerequisite: acceptance can build their learning in other discipline-specific by the Student Teaching Committee. Among other core courses and in their majors. Prerequisites: ENG factors considered by the committee:(a) attainment of 101 Composition, ELA 101 Recreation & Wellness, senior status; (b) acceptable academic standing; (c) ELA 112 Community & Place and Scientific Inquiry successful completion of all required professional core requirement, or junior standing and permission education courses; (d) successful completion of the of instructor. 3 Cr

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ENG 9 Basic Reading and instructor. Prerequisite: ENG 101 or permission This course is designed to help students overcome of instructor. 3 Cr problems experienced with communication skills, focusing on effective reading and clear thinking. The ENG 117 Intro to Literary & Cultural Studies development of improved reading and study skills An introduction to the goals, methods, and will help the student succeed in college courses. implications of literary analysis in the 21st century. Prerequisite: Appropriate Accuplacer Reading The underlying assumption is that there is no such Compreshension and Sentence Skills scores. 2 Cr thing as a generic or standard reading of a literary work; all readings take place in and depend on a ENG 12 Developmental Writing Lab critical framework, whether that be explicit or Review of and practice in basic writing skills. implicit. From this starting point, the course is Course format is primarily that of a writing constructed around several critical approaches. One workshop, but it may include supplementary self- of these is a formalist approach in which students paced computer-assisted instruction. Students in interpret the literary text on the basis of its formal ENG 12 will establish competency in the essentials features and stylistic conventions. Students will then of written communication (grammar, sentence explore other opposing and overlapping critical structure, punctuation, etc.) as well as develop approaches, including but not limited to, feminist, facility in the editing and revision processes. The Marxist, historicist, and psychological. Prerequisite: ultimate goal of the course is to enhance students' ENG 101 or permission of instructor. 3 Cr ability to think critically, write effectively, and find pleasure in doing both. 3 Cr ENG 118 Contemporary Literature Introduction to award-winning works of ENG 101 Composition contemporary writers from around the world. This A course to help students improve their skill in course allows students to feel part of a living tradition expository, analytical, and persuasive writing. of writing, to understand the artistic and technical Students will gain introductory research skills as they concerns of contemporary writing, and the ideas and learn to write in relationship to other texts. Reading attitudes conveyed in that writing. The course is and grammatical skills are emphasized, so that important both for those pursuing historical studies students will learn to build solid prose that will be the and criticism, and for those engaged in creative foundation of their academic career. This course is writing. Contemporary Literature will help students required of all students. Prerequisite: appropriate acquire an appreciation for good literature and the English placement examination scores or equivalent tools to help them understand and enjoy that 3 Cr literature more fully. Prerequisite: ENG 101 or permission of instructor. 3 Cr ENG 113 Introduction to Humanities Introduction to representative works across the ENG 207 Studies in Composition & Grammar humanities: literature, visual art, music, theater, and A study of the basic theories and practices in modern philosophy. Though the major emphasis falls on grammar and usage, within the context of improving literature, half of the class focuses on the other essay-writing skills. Although the course deals disciplines. With primary interest in the Western primarily with traditional grammar, introduction to tradition, non-Western cultures will also be generative, structural and transformational systems examined. Students will investigate the ways works may also be considered. While students work on speak for and against the times that created them. individual writing projects under the direction of the The study promotes independent thinking skills and instructor, the class at the same time functions as a cultivates careful communication. Prerequisite: ENG group to discuss readings and to critique student 101, or permission of instructor. 3 Cr work to develop editing and revision skills. Prerequisite: ENG 101 or permission of instructor. 3 ENG 114 Topics in World Literature Cr Provides glimpses of diverse worlds and helps students acquire the tools to understand and ENG 210 Beginning Creative Writing appreciate good literature. The literature of other An introductory writing course that focuses on the cultures and places fascinates and educates the knowledge, attitudes, and techniques essential to reader, not only because that literature often has successful creative writing. It is open to writers and enduring excellence but also because it gives us a aspiring writers of various levels of ability providing new world of thought. Topics vary with semester course prerequisites have been met. Genres treated include poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction.

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While much of the course consists of a workshop guidelines provided by the instructor. Students then format, lectures and class discussions cover such take individualized quizzes online at any time during topics as sentence effectiveness, writer's block, the summer. This class entails a heavy reading load, dynamics of language, metaphor, meter, but it does not require papers, participation or characterization, plotting, dialogue, narrative point of attendance. The entire emphasis is on a student's view, scene construction, revision, and publication. reading experience. Students can take this course up Prerequisite: ENG 101, or permission of instructor. to two times. Prerequisite: one 100-level literature Offered pass/fail or for a letter grade at the option of course, or permission of instructor. 3 Cr the instructor. 3 Cr ENG 227 Young Adult Literature ENG 212 Topics in Literature Designed to explore the needs and interests of A course designed generally but not exclusively for adolescent readers, this course addresses the non-English majors, focusing on a topic of the characteristics of young adult readers and the instructor's choosing and using literature and non- methodology of book selection for them. Focused on fiction as the documents for class discussion. The the enjoyment of reading for young adults, the course course may be repeated since the topics vary (e.g. emphasizes familiarity with a wide body of fantasy, the occult, women writers, African- adolescent literature, approaches to and bibliographic American literature). Prerequisite: ENG 101 and a resources for its study, and methods for one 100-level literature course, or permission of individualizing reading. Prerequisites. ENG 101 or instructor. 3 Cr permission of the instructor. 3 Cr

ENG 224 Masterpieces of World Literature ENG 228 Writer's Market This course involves an examination of cultural This one-credit course provides students with the differences and transformations as seen through the skills, knowledge and means to promote and protect lens of world literature's traditional canon. Students their writing professionally. Students work with the gain exposure to major writers of cultures and time current edition of "Writer's Market" to identify periods other than their own, and analyze a variety of markets for writing projects they are working on or world literature masterpieces to determine how and have previously produced. These markets include why such works transcend their particular time and journals and magazines, book publishers, as well as place. A variety of world views is examined, contests. Students learn how to copyright their focusing on such themes as creation, death, love, writing, to generate effective letters of inquiry and to heroes, and humor. Prerequisite: ENG 101 and a explore possibilities of finding a literary agent. 100-level literature course, or permission of Students apply their knowledge by submitting one or instructor. 3 Cr more original pieces of writing to an appropriate market. Students work individually with a faculty ENG 225 Writing for Children & Young Adults supervisor. Course may be repeated up to three Writing books for children -- from lap-sitter to times. Prerequisite: ENG 101 and one of the young adult -- covers fiction and creative non-fiction, following: ENG 210 Beginning Creative Writing, with emphasis on characterization, theme, plot, ENG 207 Studies in Composition & Grammar, ENG setting, dialogue, and conflict. Part of this course 208 Technical Writing, or permission of instructor. 1 focuses on what distinguishes writing for children Cr from other forms of creative writing, and the narrowing margin between novels and short stories ENG 230 Studies in Film for young adults and those marketed for an adult A generic course covering various topics related to audience. Professional tips on subject matter of the genre of film. The specific emphasis of each interest to children, preparation of manuscripts for offering is indicated by its subtitle and described in publication, and possible markets will also be its syllabus. Students in this course view and analyze studied. Prerequisite: ENG 101 or permission of films according to historical, structural, socio- instructor. 3 Cr cultural, or other approaches, as determined by the instructor. Written assignments give students an ENG 226 Summer Reading List opportunity to apply critical concepts learned in A self-designed, self-paced, reading-intensive course class. Prerequisite: a 100-level literature course, or in which students tackle the literary classics they've permission of instructor. 3 Cr always wanted to read. From a Master List of major texts in American and British literature, students select their own summer reading lists that match

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ENG 231 Techniques of Poetry ENG 234 Career Writing This course provides an opportunity to study poetry A practical course for students entering the job through the dual processes of observation and market. Students will sharpen their skills in writing imitation, to understand how specific writing resumes, cover letters and other job application techniques produce effective poetry. Students are documents, and will practice for job interviews. encouraged to study and duplicate-within the context Prerequisite: ENG 101 and sophomore standing. 1 of their own individual writing styles-the techniques Cr employed by successful poets. Aspects of both a literature course and writing course are thus ENG 236 Professional Editing combined in pursuit of a pragmatic working A course that covers the basics of professional knowledge of the techniques of poetry. Students will editing. Working for the UMM Press, students critically examine and then experiment for acquire the practical experience of producing a themselves with various forms of poetry, writing and critical edition. The course introduces students to revising both critical essays and poetry, reading and standard publication processes and the major styles, sharing their work in small writing workshop groups. reference works, and tools of editorial work. Prerequisite: ENG 101 with grade of B- or better, or Emphasis will be placed on the development of skills permission of instructor. 3 Cr in proofreading, copyediting, and editorial judgment, as students learn the different functions of ENG 232 Techniques of Fiction proofreaders and copy editors, the vocabulary of print A survey course in contemporary fiction. This course and document design, and acquire a good focuses on literary works primarily as products of the understanding of the editorial tasks involved in writing process. Rather than interpreting stories or preparing a critical edition for publication. Course is analyzing them with regard to a cultural milieu, the repeatable for credit, but may only count once toward class will treat them as case studies for technique. program requirements. Prerequisite: ENG 101, ENG The artists whose works have been selected for this 207, or permission of instructor. 3 Cr course are generally innovators-that is, writers exploring the boundaries of traditional narrative, in ENG 242 Electronic & Periodical Publishing both form and style. While the course is intended This course will be an overview of electronic and principally for students who are themselves interested periodical publishing and a practicum for students in writing fiction, any student of literature may find who would like to work in these fields. The course such an approach useful and interesting. will survey broadly a variety of periodicals both in Prerequisite: ENG 101 with grade of B- or better, or terms of subject and of time, with the emphasis being permission of instructor. 3 Cr on the small-scale periodical, especially the literary magazine. Prerequisite: ENG 101; ART 101 or ART ENG 233 Techniques of Creative Non-Fiction 102, 100-level literature course; or permission of Creative nonfiction is a genre defined by what it is instructor. 3 Cr not. It differs from other forms of nonfiction by possessing both an apparent subject and a deeper ENG 302 Studies in Novel meaning, by its freedom from the usual journalistic A study of the growth and structure of the novel. The requirements of timeliness and urgency, by taking picaresque and the psychological, the comedy of advantage of such narrative devices as character, plot manners, the historical, the gothic, the stream-of- and dialogue, by its sense of reflection and finished consciousness, and other forms may be studied. The thought, and by its serious attention to the craft of concept of the open novel, minimalism, and the writing and aesthetic sensibility that goes well journalistic novel may be explored. The novels are beyond the journalistic "inverted pyramid" style. chosen from the canons of American, British, and This course provides the opportunity to study creative world literature. Prerequisite: ENG 117 and 6 cr of nonfiction through the dual processes of observation 200-level English courses, or permission of and imitation, to understand how specific writing instructor. 3 Cr techniques produce effective literature. Students are encouraged to study and duplicate-within the context ENG 315 Studies in Drama of their own individual writing styles-the techniques A study of dramatic theory, history, and literature. employed successfully by published writers of Major playwrights, dramatic genres, theatrical creative nonfiction. Prerequisite: ENG 101 with periods, and movements are explored. May be grade of B- or better, or permission of instructor. 3 repeated for credit. Prerequisite: ENG 117 and 6 cr Cr of 200-level English courses, or permission of instructor. 3 Cr

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ENG 325 Masterpieces of British Literature ENG 371 Intermediate Creative Writing Survey of English literature from the Anglo-Saxon Workshop period through Modernism. Students will gain Intermediate Creative Writing serves as a workshop familiarity with important authors and works from for writers at the intermediate level. The course, each period of British history. Students will also gain interdisciplinary in its approach, involves writers an insight into the changes in style and topic as working in a variety of genres in order to improve reflected in the works of successive periods. More their expertise in the genre of their choice. Like significantly, they will learn to recognize the period Advanced Creative Writing, any given class may of a work by its style and be able to infer key ideas include novelists, short story writers, poets, about the work from its chronological placement. screenwriters and writers of creative non-fiction. Prerequisite: ENG 101 and a 100-level literature Prerequisite: ENG 210 or permission of instructor. 3 course, or permission of instructor. 3 Cr Cr

ENG 327 Masterpieces of American Literature ENG 441 Professional Project In this course students encounter the many faces of This course, which runs as a directed study, may be a American literature. Selected works come from the senior thesis in literary studies, an advanced project colonial to the contemporary period of the United in creative writing, an internship or other pre- States by major writers from different backgrounds professional experience,or an advanced book arts and points of view. Special emphasis rests on the project. Prerequisite: Successful completion of multicultural nature of the American experience, and Junior-Year Portfolio Review. 3 Cr course readings reflect this diversity. This survey will typicall be organized around a topic or theme - ENG 442 Senior Project such as revolutionary struggle, iconoclasm, or the This course, which runs as a directed study, may be a construction of the self. Students will explore senior thesis in literary studies, an advanced project readings in terms of artistry as well as impact on in creative writing, an internship or other pre- history - how the culture of the book in the United professional experience,or an advanced book arts States shapes perceptions and gives a voice to project. All students completing an advanced writing collective goals. Learning activities may include project will be required to form a faculty committee community service as well as close readings, before the beginning of the semester. Prerequisite: discussion, and formal and informal writing. Successful completion of Junior-Year Portfolio Prerequisite: ENG 101 and a 100-level literature Review. 3 - 6 Cr course, or permission of instructor. 3 Cr ENG 451 Chaucer ENG 330 A Sense of Place An in-depth study devoted to the close examination A course offering students the opportunity to of Chaucer's major works. Students will build on participate in a program emphasizing study and their previous knowledge of Chaucer, medieval travel. Periodic trips have been planned to American culture, and literary theory, especially in their or European locales in order that participants gain a completion of an in-depth research project. Students better understanding of historic events and/or the willl also learn to read Chaucer's language and people associated with these locales. 1 - 3 Cr appreciate his importance in the development of English literature. Prerequisite: 6 cr of 300-level ENG 353 Poetry Writing: Intermediate English courses or permission of instructor. 3 Cr Follows ENG 232 Techniques of Poetry in the creative writing sequence and is intended for those ENG 453 Shakespeare students interested in pursuing the art of poetry An upper-level seminar devoted to the close writing. The course will function as a workshop or examination of Shakespeare's works, culture, and writer's group, in which both assigned exercises and influence. Students will build on their previous works-in-progress by each student are read and knowledge of Shakespeare, early modern culture, and critiqued by the other writers in the class and by the literary theory, especially in their completion of an instructor. In addition, as class interest and need in-depth research project. Prerequisite: 6 cr of 300- dictates, blocks of time may be devoted to lecture level English courses or permission of instructor. 3 and/or discussion of the tools of prosody, particularly Cr as they relate to the students' own writing. 3 Cr ENG 459 Major Literary Figures A seminar involved with an in-depth study of a major literary figure and the social, aesthetic, intellectual

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milieu surrounding his or her work. Students will ENV 111 Natural Resource Ecology build on their previous knowledge of these major A general introduction to the natural resources of the figures, literary theory, and the culture of their era, United States and a specific introduction to the especially in their completion of an in-depth research natural resources of Maine. Particular emphasis is project. May be taken more than once for credit. placed upon development of an understanding that Prerequisite: 6 cr of 300-level English courses or natural resources are extracted from ecological permission of instructor. 3 Cr systems and, because of this, that long-term, sustained use of natural resources is subject to the ENG 471 Advanced Creative Writing Workshop constraints imposed by ecosystem structure and A workshop for writers at an advanced level. The function. Historical patterns of natural resource course is interdisciplinary in scope. Participants development and utilization are examined within the work in a variety of genres. Any given class might context of social demand and economic forces. include novelists, short story writers, poets, Natural resources considered include marine and playwrights, screenwriters, and writers in creative freshwater fisheries, groundwater resources, nonfiction. Students will submit work on a regular wetlands, forest products, wildlife, natural resources basis for class critiquing and will read and critique used for energy production, and wild blueberry the work of others in the class. Some work submitted cultivation. Laboratories have a field trip format and might include revised versions of previously are focused on studies of natural resource submitted work. Prerequisite: 300-level writing management, harvesting, and processing in course or permission of instructor. 3 Cr Washington County. Lecture 3 hours, laboratory 4 hours. 4 Cr ENV 102S Atlantic Salmon Conservation Projects Students in this course work with local watershed ENV 112 Environmental Issues councils, state and federal agencies in the recovery of A writing-intensive course providing an introduction the endangered Atlantic salmon. As part of these to the broad areas of concern in environmental projects, students will learn about the life history of studies. Topics of consideration include an overview the Atlantic salmon, its freshwater environment, the of ecosystems; population growth of plants, animals threats to its survival, and the processes underway to and humans; species extinction and preservation; facilitate its recovery. Students learn how to measure natural resource use and conservation; air, water, and water quality parameters, assess salmonid habitat, soil pollution and control; agriculture and world food and the use of macroinvertebrates as biological production; 'pest' control; solid waste production and indicators of water and habitat quality. Students may disposal. Prerequisite: ENG 101, or permission of take the course more than once for additional credit instructor. 3 Cr with permission of the instructor. 2 Cr ENV 114 Environmental Studies: Issues & ENV 103 Oceanography Actions This interdisciplinary course is an introduction to a The course is a project-based course designed to variety of physical, chemical, geological and enable students to participate in an environmental biological aspects of marine and oceanic hands-on learning experience. The project will vary environments. In particular, we will examine how from year to year. Students will be expected to work physical processes shape biological patterns and in teams and help design, implement and report on interactions in the oceans. Students will become their project. Interim project reports, oral familiar with local benthic and pelagic marine discussions/presentation and an overall final communities, their ecology and their animals and presentation are requirements of the course. The plants. Topics will include ocean circulation, larval course may be taken multiple times for credit. biology, plate tectonics, formation of ocean basins, Students will enroll in the section that corresponds to ocean structure and chemistry, waves, tides, biology their academic standing. There will be increasing of marine life, food webs, productivity, ecology of responsibility and expectations as the course number marine communities and human effects on the increases. 1 - 2 Cr oceans. Through the process of scientific inquiry, students will learn to recognize patterns, formulate ENV 201 Special Topics in Environmental Studies and test hypotheses and collect data in the field and A seminar providing in-depth study of a selected laboratory using a variety of hands-on oceanographic topic of environmental concern. Examples of topics techniques. Prerequisite: MAT 12, or permission of include environmental toxicology, conservation instructor. 4 Cr ecology, patterns in world population growth, the limits to growth, world hunger and food production,

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global issues in ecology, solid waste disposal, and ENV 220 Special Topics in Field Ornithology methods of environmental education. Since the A course, or series of courses, on a variety of topics topics studied change each year, students may enroll for birdwatchers, amateur and professional in the course more than once for a maximum of 9 ornithologists, and others interested in the lives of cumulative cr. Prerequisite: BIO 245, ENV 112, or birds in their natural habitats. May be repeated for permission of instructor. May be offered pass/fail at credit with different topics. Students should enroll at option of instructor. 2 - 3 Cr a level consistent with their ornithological experience. May be offered pass/fail at option of ENV 212 Atlantic Salmon Conservation Projects instructor. 2 - 3 Cr Students in this course work with local watershed councils, state and federal agencies in the recovery of ENV 224 Scientific Writing & Presentation the endangered Atlantic salmon. As part of these Students in this course will further develop their projects, students will learn about the life history of communication skills primarily by focusing on the Atlantic salmon, its freshwater environment, the environmental topics. They will strive to be both threats to its survival, and the processes underway to skillful consumers and providers of scientific and facilitate its recovery. Students learn how to measure technical information related to environmental issues, water quality parameters, assess salmonid habitat, problems and solutions. Each semester the course and the use of macroinvertebrates as biological will focus on one or two themes or projects. Students indicators of water and habitat quality. Students may will need to read and interpret the primary literature take the course more than once for additional credit to establish the current understanding of the field, with permission of the instructor. Prerequisite: ENV perform a limited study of their own and finally 102. 2 Cr present their findings. Students will compare how information is presented to a lay audience versus the ENV 213 Environmental Ethics & Values scientific community and practice the skill This course exposes students to the deeper themselves. Students will make presentations to both philosophical questions related to many of the more scientific and lay audiences. There will be a one- important environmental and ecological issues, hour lecture and two-hour lab/discussion period each including an examination of the historical and week. Prerequisite: ENG 101 and SPE 104, or spiritual aspects of these questions. Students explore permission of instructor. 2 Cr and discuss their own values related to the natural environment and ecological issues, and examine their ENV 226 Undergraduate Research in values as they relate to other viewpoints. They Environmental Studies examine such basic topics as human's role in nature, The objective of this course is for the student to our stewardship of Earth, and our connection with the conduct an original research project under the natural environment through a sense of place. supervision of a faculty member. The student will Prerequisite: ENG 101; ENV 112 is also work in consultation with a research advisor to recommended. 3 Cr develop a research plan and undertake an environmentally related research project. A final ENV 214 Environmental Studies: Issues & written report is required. A grade of pass or fail is Actions awarded. Course may be taken multiple times for The course is a project-based course designed to credit. Prerequisite: Approval by a research advisor. enable students to participate in an environmental 1 - 2 Cr hands-on learning experience. The project will vary from year to year. Students will be expected to work ENV 301 Special Topics in Environmental Studies in teams and help design, implement and report on A seminar providing in-depth study of a selected their project. Interim project reports, oral topic of environmental concern. Examples of topics discussions/presentation and an overall final include environmental toxicology, conservation presentation are requirements of the course. The ecology, patterns in world population growth, the course may be taken multiple times for credit. limits to growth, world hunger and food production, Students will enroll in the section that corresponds to global issues in ecology, solid waste disposal, and their academic standing. There will be increasing methods of environmental education. Since the responsibility and expectations as the course number topics studied change each year, students may enroll increases. 1 - 2 Cr in the course more than once for a maximum of 9 cumulative cr. Prerequisite: BIO 245, ENV 112, or permission of instructor. May be offered pass/fail at option of instructor. 2 - 3 Cr

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ENV 305 Research Seminar birds in their natural habitats. May be repeated for This course is designed to allow students to credit with different topics. Students should enroll at assimilate the multiple aspects of independent a level consistent with their ornithological research in a group setting. There are six primary experience. May be offered pass/fail at option of components of the course: 1) review of primary instructor. 2 - 3 Cr literature pertinent to the project, 2) presentations by invited experts in the field, 3) discussion of ENV 326 Undergraduate Research in stakeholder perspectives and options for effective Environmental Studies communication of data, 4) training and education on The objective of this course is for the student to new technologies and techniques, 5) student conduct an original research project under the presentations (data presentation and summar will be supervision of a faculty member. The student will required) and 6) open discussion and trouble- work in consultation with a research advisor to shooting of individual research projects. The specific develop a research plan and undertake an research topics addressed will change as the focus of environmentally related research project. A final the various research projects changes. This course written report is required. A grade of pass or fail is can be taken multiple times. Co-requisites: awarded. Course may be taken multiple times for Participation in a research project, such as credit. Prerequisite: Approval by a research advisor. Undergraduate Research in Environmental Studies, 1 - 2 Cr an Independent Study research project, or permission of instructor. 1 Cr ENV 401 Special Topics in Environmental Studies A seminar providing in-depth study of a selected ENV 312 Atlantic Salmon Conservation Projects topic of environmental concern. Examples of topics Students in this course work with local watershed include environmental toxicology, conservation councils, state and federal agencies in the recovery of ecology, patterns in world population growth, the the endangered Atlantic salmon. As part of these limits to growth, world hunger and food production, projects, students will learn about the life history of global issues in ecology, solid waste disposal, and the Atlantic salmon, its freshwater environment, the methods of environmental education. Since the threats to its survival, and the processes underway to topics studied change each year, students may enroll facilitate its recovery. Students learn how to measure in the course more than once for a maximum of 9 water quality parameters, assess salmonid habitat, cumulative cr. Prerequisite: BIO 245, ENV 112, or and the use of macroinvertebrates as biological permission of instructor. May be offered pass/fail at indicators of water and habitat quality. Students may option of instructor. 2 - 3 Cr take the course more than once for additional credit with permission of the instructor. Prerequisites: ENV ENV 414 Environmental Studies: Issues & 212. 2 Cr Actions The course is a project-based course designed to ENV 314 Environmental Studies: Issues & enable students to participate in an environmental Actions hands-on learning experience. The project will vary The course is a project-based course designed to from year to year. Students will be expected to work enable students to participate in an environmental in teams and help design, implement and report on hands-on learning experience. The project will vary their project. Interim project reports, oral from year to year. Students will be expected to work discussions/presentation and an overall final in teams and help design, implement and report on presentation are requirements of the course. The their project. Interim project reports, oral course may be taken multiple times for credit. discussions/presentation and an overall final Students will enroll in the section that corresponds to presentation are requirements of the course. The their academic standing. There will be increasing course may be taken multiple times for credit. responsibility and expectations as the course number Students will enroll in the section that corresponds to increases. ENV 414 is the capstone course for the their academic standing. There will be increasing Environmental Studies program. Students in ENV responsibility and expectations as the course number 414 will be expected to take a leadership role in the increases. 1 - 2 Cr class project and to write a significant paper that incorporates primary literature pertinent to the ENV 320 Special Topics in Field Ornithology project. 1 - 2 Cr A course, or series of courses, on a variety of topics for birdwatchers, amateur and professional ornithologists, and others interested in the lives of

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ENV 420 Special Topics in Field Ornithology work in a collaborative atmosphere of creative A course, or series of courses, on a variety of topics expression. 1 - 3 Cr for birdwatchers, amateur and professional ornithologists, and others interested in the lives of FIA 323 Junior Seminar birds in their natural habitats. May be repeated for This course will build both on the earlier credit with different topics. Students should enroll at Interdisciplinary Fine Arts seminars and students' a level consistent with their ornithological ongoing work in the BAIFA program. Students will experience. May be offered pass/fail at option of continue with their active exploration of the instructor. 2 - 3 Cr interdisciplinary fine arts, as they collaborate in improvisational and formal arts productions, and FIA 103 First-Year Seminar continue to develop an understanding of the This course is an introduction to the interdisciplinary technologies and methodologies through which these fine arts, and, as such, it services to introduce the arts are created and appreciated. In addition, juniors first-year IFA students to the various arts in the will begin preparations for their Senior Seminar and program and the interrelationships between and Senior Project. Prerequisite: FIA 213 or junior among them. Through a series of creative activities, standing. 3 Cr reading, writing, presentations, and arts events, students will come to an understanding of the FIA 400 Senior Seminar technologies and methodologies through which these Senior Seminar offers students the opportunity to arts are created and appreciated. 1 - 3 Cr reflect on their learning and to share what they have learned with others in the program. The Senior FIA 213 Sophomore Seminar Seminar prepares students for the Senior Project. This course will build both on the First-Year Seminar The purpose of the Senior Seminar is threefold: (1) to and students' ongoing work in the Interdisciplinary provide an opportunity for students to assess their Fine Arts program. Students will continue their learning; (2) to provide an opportunity for the active exploration of the interdisciplinary fine arts, as program to assess its effectiveness; (3) to provide an they collaborate in improvisational and formal arts opportunity through their reflections for students to productions, and continue to develop an share their experiences with others. The primary understanding of the technologies and methodologies activity of the Senior Seminar is a portfolio review through which these arts are created and appreciated. and assessment. Students will gather their work from Program faculty will direct students to submit a their courses into a portfolio and write a narrative that portfolio of creative work and a written reflective will suggest the objectives they have reached and narrative for assessment. Prerequisite: FIA 103 or how they have reached them through a combination sophomore standing. 3 Cr of courses and experiences. They will also use the Senior Seminar as a place to propose and justify their FIA 219 Special Topics in Interdisciplinary Fine Senior Projects as an outgrowth and culmination of Arts their learning. While students will work These courses will allow for further study in special independently with a mentor from their concentration fields within the fine arts. With an emphasis on on the portfolio, all those enrolled in Senior Seminar interdisciplinary approaches, students will come to will meet periodically to discuss common understand more fully a specific field or approach to experiences and readings. They will share their the arts, to demonstrate the practical applications of portfolios with each other and make a formal this field of knowledge, to carry out appropriate presentation of their proposed culminating project. research on limited subjects within the field, and to Finally, they will engage in a series of reflections work in a collaborative atmosphere of creative upon the shape and usefulness of the program, which expression. 1 - 3 Cr become part of the assessment for the program. Prerequisite: junior or senior standing in the program. FIA 319 Special Topics in Interdisciplinary Fine 3 Cr Arts These courses will allow for further study in special FIA 419 Special Topics in Interdisciplinary Fine fields within the fine arts. With an emphasis on Arts interdisciplinary approaches, students will come to These courses will allow for further study in special understand more fully a specific field or approach to fields within the fine arts. With an emphasis on the arts, to demonstrate the practical applications of interdisciplinary approaches, students will come to this field of knowledge, to carry out appropriate understand more fully a specific field or approach to research on limited subjects within the field, and to the arts, to demonstrate the practical applications of

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this field of knowledge, to carry out appropriate GIS 201 Special Topics in Geographic research on limited subjects within the field, and to Information Systems (GIS) work in a collaborative atmosphere of creative This special topics course gives students hands-on expression. 1 - 3 Cr experience using the procedures, hardware, and software of GIS including the following: designing a FIA 460 Senior Project field study; gathering and storing various forms of The capstone course in the Interdisciplinary Fine Arts GIS data; data management, manipulation, Program. Students design and produce a significant summarization and analysis; presentation of results. work or presentation that meets the professional Specific offerings will permit the students to standards demanded of one working independently as participate in studies of a variety of regional sites or an artist in the community. A faculty mentor will areas of interest, such as the Roosevelt International work closely with the student. Students will also Park on Campobello Island, coastal trail systems of meet with a committee composed of 3 faculty Downeast Maine, etc. Whenever possible the members or visiting artists. Prerequisite: FIA 400 or specific topic will be designed and coordinated with permission of instructor. Students should have local regional agencies. Prerequisite: permission of completed a proposal in Senior Seminar and have instructor. 2 - 3 Cr acquired a mentor and a committee. 3 Cr GIS 204 Inroduction to Global Positioning System FYS 101 First-Year Seminar Students will gain a knowledge of the Global This course is intended to be an orientation to the Positioning System, using handheld receivers in the academic community at UMM. The course will field to navigate and gather local information and introduce students to the mission of UMM and our entering the data into a computer to make maps. vision of the campus's role in Downeast Maine and Topics to be covered include the basic principles of beyond, will help them integrate into the UMM the technology, uses of GPS, sources of error, community as they build relationships with peers and methods used to minimize error and prevent data with faculty/staff and will provide knowledge and loss, basic geodesy related to GPS and basic mapping skills useful in making a successful transition to software. Students will do several outdoor, hands-on college life in Machias. 1 Cr activities with handheld Garmin and Trimble receivers, as well as mapping activities in the GEO 101 Intro to Geography laboratory. They will be assessed on their laboratory A course designed to introduce the student to world worksheets, quizzes and a simple service project. regional geography by studying developed and Prerequisites: Basic knowledge of Microsoft developing realms. Also surveyed are topical or Windows. Experience with spreadsheets and high systematic fields including geomorphology, school algebra are helpful. 1 - 2 Cr climatology, geography of development, and urban, historical, economic, cultural, medical, population, GIS 230 Geographic Information Systems (GIS) resource and political geography. 3 Cr Applications I Understanding the fundamentals of a GIS through GEY 111 Physical Geology lecture, readings and computer activities. Students An introduction to the geological sciences with will learn to use a specific GIS software system and particular reference to Downeast Maine. Using local to define and complete a simple GIS project using and regional examples, concepts in tectonics, existing data. This computer-intensive course paleontology, mineralogy, and other geological topics includes a detailed discussion of what a GIS is, why are addressed. Remote sensing, GIS, and other GIS is being increasingly used today, sample mapping technologies are introduced and applied. applications, basic map concepts, how geographic The connections between geology and ecology are and descriptive data are stored in the computer, and recurrent themes in the course giving students the the steps in a typical GIS project. Project discussions tools to appreciate the significance of geological will focus on defining project objectives, building processes in shaping the environment. Two weekly and managing the digital database, identifying the class discussions with alternating lab sessions and needed data, locating and acquiring the data in digital Saturday field trips to nearby geological attractions form, performing the analysis, and presenting results. provide opportunities for students to develop both Prerequisite: knowledge of Windows recommended. observation and interpretation skills. Prerequisite: 4 Cr MAT 12 or MAT 102. 4 Cr

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GIS 301 Special Topics in Geographic visualization. Prerequisite: GIS 230 GIS Information Systems (GIS) Applications I or permission of instructor. 4 Cr This special topics course gives students hands-on experience using the procedures, hardware, and GIS 401 Special Topics in Geographic software of GIS including the following: designing a Information Systems (GIS) field study; gathering and storing various forms of This special topics course gives students hands-on GIS data; data management, manipulation, experience using the procedures, hardware, and summarization and analysis; presentation of results. software of GIS including the following: designing a Specific offerings will permit the students to field study; gathering and storing various forms of participate in studies of a variety of regional sites or GIS data; data management, manipulation, areas of interest, such as the Roosevelt International summarization and analysis; presentation of results. Park on Campobello Island, coastal trail systems of Specific offerings will permit the students to Downeast Maine, etc. Whenever possible the participate in studies of a variety of regional sites or specific topic will be designed and coordinated with areas of interest, such as the Roosevelt International local regional agencies. Prerequisite: permission of Park on Campobello Island, coastal trail systems of instructor. 2 - 3 Cr Downeast Maine, etc. Whenever possible the specific topic will be designed and coordinated with GIS 312 Municipal Applications of Geographic local regional agencies. Prerequisite: permission of Information Systems instructor. 2 - 3 Cr This hands-on course provides the basic skills needed to use geographic information systems software, data GIS 420 Remote Sensing & Image Analysis and analysis to manage municipal land records, This course introduces remote sensing technologies support decision-making in local government and used in mapping, with an emphasis on satellite create zoning maps. Students will primarily use imagery. Using industry standard software and ArcGIS software, the industry standard; the class will imagery, students learn basic image analysis for also explore low- and no-cost GIS software oceanographic modeling, land cover change appropriate for municipal applications. Students detection, climate analysis and similar applications. complete a service project for a real-world client, The course combines lecture, discussion and mapping applying course skills and content. The class will exercises which cover the remote sensing include streaming lectures, hands-on lab exercises technologies and image formats, the physics of light and real-world assignments and projects. Students and optics, potential sources of error, analytical must have a computer that meets or exceeds the methods and applications of remote sensing in a system requirements for ArcGIS software and has a variety of fields. The semester culminates in a final broadband internet connection, or they must do project. Prerequisites: GIS 230 and GIS 330, or required exercises and assignments in the laboratory. permission of instructor. 4 Cr A one-year student software license is provided. Prerequisite: GIS 230, or permission of instructor. 3 GIS 424 Advanced Projects in Geographic Cr Information Systems Students pursue individual, advanced service- GIS 330 Geographic Information Systems learning or advanced academic projects in GIS, Applications II meeting in class for critiques, trouble-shooting labs This is an intermediate course for students who have and seminars relevant to project topics or methods. had some introduction to GIS. The course focuses on Project topics may vary widely. Students will be grid-based data models for visualization, modeling expected to work closely with a community or and analysis. Assessment will be based on problem faculty client to assess and respond to their needs, sets, lab work and a final project. Readings, answer questions and provide them with maps, data assignments, activities and discussions will cover: and documentation. Through this work, students the raster data model, generating and working with learn to plan, manage, execute and document a multi- grid data, georeferencing images and grids, basic faceted GIS project, and acquire skills with direct remote sensing technologies, visualizing raster data applications to their future careers. Prerequisites: sets, interpolation methods for generating continuous GIS 230 and GIS 330, or permission of instructor. 4 surface data, mathematical operations with grid data Cr for spatial analysis, map algebra and grid-based modeling, basic modeling, evaluating and documenting error and uncertainty, ethics and accountability in spatial analysis, modeling and

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GIS 426 Community Applications in Geographic the work to be performed, the proposed learning Information Systems objectives, the number of weeks involved and the Students work together under the instructor's anticipated hours per week. Studetns must apply to guidance for a single community client to perform a the coordinator for cooperative education/internship professional-quality service project using geographic before registering for the class. Students must log information systems (GIS) as a decision-support and 120 hours to earn the required three credits and must planning tool. Projects might include a town's demonstrate satisfactory performance and application comprehensive plan, environmental conservation of geospatial technology via a student report on the planning, economic development, recreation internship experience and supervisor evaluation and planning, emergency response management or documentation. Prerequisites: GIS 230, acceptance similar applications where GIS can assist by internship supervisor and approval by GIS director communities in setting priorities, making choices or and director of cooperative education/internships. planning for the future. Students will be expected to GIS 330 or GIS 312 is recommended. 3 Cr work closely with clients and/or community residents to assess and respond to their needs, answer questions GIS 431 Introduction to Geostatistics and provide them with maps, data and This course introduces the basic principles of documentation. In most cases, students will present geostatistics, including descriptive statistics such as their findings to the clients or their constituents. variance and covariance, spatial autocorrelation, Through this work, students learn to plan, manage, distribution and dispersion and spatial trends. execute and document a multi-faceted GIS project, Students will also learn advanced methods of skills with direct applications to the workforce. estimation with spatial interpolation, as well as Prerequisites: GIS 230 and GIS 330, or permission methods for analyzing error and uncertainty. The of instructor. 4 Cr course combines lectures, discussion and laboratory exercises. Students are assessed on problem sets and GIS 428 Web-Based Maps, Applications & a simple final project. Prerequisites: GIS 230, GIS Services 330 and MAT 215, or permission of instructor. 4 Cr This is a practical and applied course covering design and delivery of web and mobile maps and HEA 215 Medical Terminology applications, fundamentals of online databases, This course is devoted to a study of medical hosting and serving data and map services and basics terminology. Students gain the ability to understand of server management. The course will cover a complex medical terms. Students will be introduced variety of software and server providers, including to medical terminology by using prefixes, combining Esri, Google and open source, focusing mainly on forms and suffixes. Spelling and pronunciation will those with the greatest market share and practical also be emphasized. 3 Cr value in the workplace. Students will work with services and cloud services in the course, which HON 220 Soliya: Cross-Cultural Communication culminates in a real-world service project. Soliya's Connect Program is a unique cross-cultural Prerequisite: GIS 230 and GIS 330, or permission of education program that enables college students in instructor. 3 Cr the US and predominantly Muslim countries in the Middle East to collaboratively explore the GIS 429 Geographic Information Systems relationship between the US and Muslim World with Internship the aim of improving intercultural awareness and Geospatial technology is now embedded in nearly understanding. Participating students from across the every field and discipline using a wide array of globe literally see and hear one another in a rich and applications. Increasingly, employers expect practial intimate online environment utilizing the latest in skills in applying geospatial tools to solve real-world videoconferencing and online collaboration problems. This course provides students with technology. Recognizing the profound role of media experience working with geospatial data, software, in shaping young adults' perceptions of other hardware and techniques in the workplace. Interns cultures, Soliya trains participating students to create apply for positions (paid or unpaid) in a work site and exchange video segments illustrating their outside the traditional classroom environment to perspectives on world events. Prerequisite: conduct projects using geospatial technology required Sophomore standing and GPA of 3.0 or better, or for the internship. Academic credit for an approved permission of instructor. 3 Cr work experience is determined by the student's faculty sponsor and the university coordinator after an examination of the following criteria: nature of

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HON 312 Soliya Advanced Projects and cultural power, and the reactions of the non- Activities are designed to enable students to further Western world to that power. 3 Cr expand upon skills they began to develop through their participation in the initial Soliya Connect HTY 122 American History for Elementary program. Participating students will only be working Teachers on one of the following projects at a time. They will This course is designed to provide sufficient content be able to participate again in another project if for pre-service elementary teachers so that they can chosen. Each program will involve a small number effectively incorporate a broad understanding of the of US and Middle Eastern students communicating majors events, themes and eras of American history regularly through the videoconferencing application into the elementary school curriculum. Students will used for the Connect program. Currently the also acquire important analytical skills and an advanced projects include facilitation training, understanding of historical concepts related to collaborative video project, and student American culture and society. The course is required leadership/developing cooperative actions, each led for all Elementary Education majors. Prerequisite: by highly skilled educators within each field. ENG 101 and HTY 115 or 116, or permission of Prerequisite: Sophomore standing, GPA of 3.0 or instructor. 3 Cr better, C or better in HON 220, or permission of instructor. 1 - 3 Cr HTY 219 Topics in History The topic of this course varies in response to student HTY 103 American History to 1865 interest and faculty availability and expertise. This course is a broad survey of American history Prerequisite: HTY 115 or HTY 116, or permission of from the colonial era through the Civil War. Native- instructor. 3 Cr American encounters with Europeans, Southern slavery, religious revivals, reform efforts, and the HTY 250 History of China course of democracy are all featured in this course. 3 Rather than identify one China, this course aims to Cr assemble as many disparate elements of the Chinese past as possible, thereby complicating what is HTY 104 American History Since 1865 otherwise simplified as the world's longest This semester covers developments in United States continuous "civilization." One of the central themes history from the end of the Civil War to current is the question of daily life, or the lived experience of times. Immigrant experiences, industrialism, reform different groups within Chinese society. Focusing on efforts, wars, economic turmoil, civil rights, and issues of daily life will allow us to avoid imagining current issues are explored in this half of the survey. China as a monolithic structure marked only by a 3 Cr succession of dynasties and gain a better insight into the tensions that have formed Chinese society. HTY 115 World History to 1500 Prerequisite: HTY 115 or HTY 116, or permission of The first half of the world history sequence covers instructor. 3 Cr the time from the first emergence of Homo Sapiens to the establishment of regular, ongoing, contact HTY 252 History of South Asia between the Americas, Europe, Africa, and Asia. This course provides an introduction to the cultures This lengthy period saw the biological development of South Asia, which includes the modern countries and worldwide dispersal of human beings, the of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, emergence of agriculture, cities, writing, organized Afghanistan and Nepal. By focusing on cross- religions, complex social organization and political cultural interactions, we will explore the dynamism institutions, and the creation of distinct cultural that marks South Asian cultures. Topics include traditions. The course features cultural interactions early Indian cultures; Hinduism, Buddhism and other and comparisons. 3 Cr religions; the impact of Islam on India; British imperial rule of India; the growth of Indian HTY 116 World History since 1500 nationalism and the impact of Gandhi, Nehru and The second semester of the sequence examines world other key individuals in the Nationalistic movement; history from the 16th century to the present. This post-Independence development and the problems of much shorter period saw enormous increases in trade, India in a complex regional and global context. cultural, political and military interaction among all Prerequisite: HTY 115 or HTY 116, or permission of regions of the world. A major theme of this era is instructor. 3 Cr colonialism, the rise of European state, economic,

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HTY 301 Maine and Local History HTY 321 World Environmental History A chronological survey of Maine's economic, World Environmental History is an upper-level cultural, and political life from prehistory to the seminar that explores human and environmental present. Themes include the impact of national connections in a variety of societies. The course developments on Maine, the role of location and further explores the material, social and cultural physical environment in shaping life here, and significance of those connections. It is not a sources of internal tension and division. Independent traditional survey course, nor does it aim to be research on local history is a major component of the comprehensive; rather the course offers a broad course. Prerequisite: HTY 115 or HTY 116, or examination of the subject with specificity derived permission of instructor. 3 Cr from case studies, research projects and scholarly articles. World Environmental History explores HTY 307 American Economic History human interactions with their environment over time An examination of the development and growth of and in different places. Prerequisite: ENG 101 and the United States economy from Native American either HTY 115 or HTY 116, or permission of settlements to the present. Topics include sectoral instructor. 3 Cr history (finance, transport, maritime, etc.), the economics of war and slavery, the depression, post- HTY 324 World War One and the 20th Century war policies and prospects for the future. 3 Cr This course uses the study of World War One to explore larger issues in 20th-century life. We will HTY 311 Medieval Europe consider pre-war European society, diplomacy and This course examines aspects of the civilization that the outbreak of the war, the combat experience, developed in Europe between the fall of the Western experience at the home fronts, the transformation of Roman Empire in the 5th century C.E. and the the state, global impact, the peace settlement, and the beginning of the modern world in the 16th century. struggle over the war's meaning and how to Topics include encounters with Vikings, Muslims, commemorate it. Prerequisite: HTY 115 or HTY and the Byzantine Empire as well as the emergence 116, or permission of instructor. 3 Cr of key institutions such as the Roman Catholic Church, feudalism, monarchy and the state, peasant HTY 330 A Sense of Place society, towns, trade, and universities. Prerequisite: A course offering students the opportunity to HTY 115 or HTY 116, or permission of instructor. 3 participate in a program emphasizing study and Cr travel. Periodic trips have been planned to American or European locales in order that participants gain a HTY 316 The Age of the French Revolution better understanding of historic events and/or the This course considers the French Revolution both as people associated with these locales. 1 - 3 Cr the culmination of the 18th century-a period of rapid economic, social, and intellectual change-and as a HTY 340 History of the Social Sciences major source of 19th- and 20th-century ideologies, This class explores the emergence and development myths, and political struggles. We will examine the of the academic disciplines anthropology, course of the Revolution and its cultural psychology, and sociology. Through close readings representation as well as its causes and impact. of classic texts by European and American thinkers Prerequisite: HTY 115 or HTY 116, or permission of such as John Locke, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Adam instructor. 3 Cr Smith, Charles Darwin, Karl Marx, William James, Jane Addams, Max Weber, and Sigmund Freud, the HTY 320 Topics in History course explores attempts to apply the methods of This course is organized around a particular theme or science to human behavior. In part a history of ideas, issue that spans different times and locations. The the course is attentive to how the broader historical course, which may be taken more than once, allows context shaped thinkers and to the development of students to pursue the study of topics not covered in- the institutions that nurtured them. Why did the depth in other courses. Recent offerings have social sciences emerge when and as they did? included Tyrannies of the Twentieth Century, Prerequisite: HTY 115 or HTY 116, or permission of Comparative Slavery, and the British Empire. instructor. 3 Cr Prerequisite: HTY 115 or HTY 116, or permission of instructor. 3 Cr HTY 351 Topics in American Colonial History Topics in Colonial American History provides an in- depth exploration of an issue or development pertinent to Colonial Americans between the

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encounters of the 16th century and the time of the methodology, and evaluation techniques. An American Revolution. Topics might include Indian- approved application for independent study must be White relations, American identity, regional patterns, filed with the Registrar's Office at the time of religions, or early society. Prerequisite: HTY 115 or registration for courses. The student may enroll in HTY 116, or permission of instructor. 3 Cr only one such course per semester and may accumulate a total of 12 cr toward a degree through HTY 352 Topics in 19th-Century American independent study. Exceptions to these restrictions History may be made with the approval of the Vice President Topics in 19th-century American History focuses on for Academic Affairs. May be taken pass/fail at the specific trends and issues relevant to the period. option of instructor. Applicants must have at least Topics could include Civil War and Reconstruction, junior standing in a degree program with a popular culture, reform efforts, class and labor issues, cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or above in race and ethnicity, or religious and intellectual their major. .5 - 4 Cr developments. Prerequisite: HTY 115 or HTY 116, or permission of instructor. 3 Cr IND 302 Independent Study and/or Research This course allows students the opportunity to pursue HTY 353 Topics in Modern American History in depth or in alternative ways areas of study not Topics in Modern American History examines otherwise readily available. Students contemplating themes emerging over the course of the American such an approach must consult with their faculty 20th century. Topics might include the nation's rise advisors well in advance of the development of a to global power, immigration, war and society, social prospectus, which should outline the purpose of the movements, the role of government, or changes in the study and describe the proposed learning outcomes, family. Prerequisite: HTY 115 or HTY 116, or methodology, and evaluation techniques. An permission of instructor. 3 Cr approved application for independent study must be filed with the Registrar's Office at the time of HTY 400 Historiography registration for courses. The student may enroll in This course explores the practice of the craft of only one such course per semester and may history from the ancient Greeks to postmodernism. accumulate a total of 12 cr toward a degree through We discuss how and why people have thought about, independent study. Exceptions to these restrictions investigated, and used the past, as we explore may be made with the approval of the Vice President changing ideas of the purpose, value, meaning, and for Academic Affairs. May be taken pass/fail at the method of historical inquiry. Prerequisite: junior or option of instructor. Applicants must have at least senior history major, or permission of instructor. 3 junior standing in a degree program with a Cr cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or above in their major. 1 - 3 Cr HUM 113 Introduction to Humanities Introduction to representative works across the IND 401 Independent Study and/or Research humanities: literature, visual art, music, theater, and This course allows students the opportunity to pursue philosophy. Though the major emphasis falls on in depth or in alternative ways areas of study not literature, half of the class focuses on the other otherwise readily available. Students contemplating disciplines. With primary interest in the Western such an approach must consult with their faculty tradition, non-Western cultures will also be advisors well in advance of the development of a examined. Students will investigate the ways works prospectus, which should outline the purpose of the speak for and against the times that created them. study and describe the proposed learning outcomes, The study promotes independent thinking skills and methodology, and evaluation techniques. An cultivates careful communication. Prerequisite: ENG approved application for independent study must be 101, or permission of instructor. 3 Cr filed with the Registrar's Office at the time of registration for courses. The student may enroll in IND 301 Independent Study and/or Research only one such course per semester and may This course allows students the opportunity to pursue accumulate a total of 12 cr toward a degree through in depth or in alternative ways areas of study not independent study. Exceptions to these restrictions otherwise readily available. Students contemplating may be made with the approval of the Vice President such an approach must consult with their faculty for Academic Affairs. May be taken pass/fail at the advisors well in advance of the development of a option of instructor. Applicants must have at least prospectus, which should outline the purpose of the junior standing in a degree program with a study and describe the proposed learning outcomes,

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cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or above in will further students' ability to translate more their major. 1 - 6 Cr challenging passages in Latin, allow them to explore more deeply the culture and history of Rome, and IND 402 Independent Study and/or Research further enhance their grammar and vocabulary in This course allows students the opportunity to pursue other languages, especially English. Prerequisite: in depth or in alternative ways areas of study not LAT 101 or permission of instructor. 3 Cr otherwise readily available. Students contemplating such an approach must consult with their faculty MAN 301 Management advisors well in advance of the development of a Designed to present management as a science, an art, prospectus, which should outline the purpose of the and a profession. The course emphasizes both the study and describe the proposed learning outcomes, theoretical and the practical, presenting management methodology, and evaluation techniques. An as a process of utilizing organizational resources to approved application for independent study must be achieve specific objectives through the functions of filed with the Registrar's Office at the time of planning, organizing, leading, and controlling. 3 Cr registration for courses. The student may enroll in only one such course per semester and may MAN 302 Small Business Management & accumulate a total of 12 cr toward a degree through Entrpreneurship independent study. Exceptions to these restrictions This course is designed for business majors but is not may be made with the approval of the Vice President exclusive to them, as other students may elect the for Academic Affairs. May be taken pass/fail at the course. The course focuses on small business and option of instructor. Applicants must have at least entrepreneurial process. Topics include, but are not junior standing in a degree program with a limited to, such areas as: entrepreneurship cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or above in opportunities, starting from scratch or joining an their major. 1 - 3 Cr existing business, developing a business plan, the customer, growth strategies and managing growth. 3 INT 200 Interdisciplinary Studies Cr Interdisciplinary studies offer models of how informed people educate themselves by examining MAN 303 Project Management ideas, issues, and values through gathering, This course focuses on a holistic approach to project analyzing, and integrating new information; and management. The content deals with planning, through recognizing their own and others' scheduling, organizing and controlling projects, such assumptions with discernment and sympathy. The as product development, construction, systems, new course exposes students to a variety of disciplines business, production layout, special events. The outside their own specialties. It introduces students course includes major topics of strategy, priorities, to a diversity of views, peoples, and ideas, and organization, project tools and systems, organization, connects these diverse phenomena to each other and teams and leadership. Primary class emphasis is on to the individual. Topics vary and include different the project management systems and behavioral cultures, historical periods, human values, issues. The course culminates in a project plan of viewpoints, and problems. Recent topics have interest to the student. Prerequisite: Junior standing included Views of the Sea; Paradigms of Conflict, or permission of instructor. 3 Cr Health and Disease; Conspiracy Theories; and Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Time. May be MAN 313 Managerial Decision Making taken pass/fail or for a letter grade. 3 Cr This course provides an examination of the issues of decision making including personal style, the external LAT 101 Latin I environment and internal political, cultural and As an introduction to the Latin language and the ethical forces that affect the decision-making process Ancient Roman world, this course will enable in organizations. It goes beyond the understanding students to read and translate basic passages in Latin, level of the introductory management courses to the to become familiar with the culture and history of level of application. Students develop both strategic Rome, and to enhance their grammar and vocabulary and tactical problem-solving skills using cases and in other languages, especially English. No previous decision-making formulae. Prerequisite: Junior level experience in foreign languages required. 3 Cr or permission of instructor. 3 Cr

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concepts and theories of the psychology of opportunities. Prerequisite: MAN 221, senior bargaining and negotiation, and the dynamics of standing, or permission of instructor. 3 Cr interpersonal and intergroup conflict and its resolution. It is relevant to a broad spectrum of MAR 101 Marketing & Entrepreneurship management students, not only human resource An overview of marketing as an organizational and management or industrial relations candidates. societal function stressing the application of Prerequisite: Junior standing or permission of marketing concepts and principles in instructor. 3 Cr entrepreneurship and realistic business situations. Students learn to analyze, plan, implement and MAN 318 Human Behavior in Organizations control marketing strategies. Topics include product The interaction of formal organization structure with development and management, distribution, the human intellect and personality, which includes promotion, pricing, marketing research, consumer studying cultural diversity as it pertains to human behavior, and external environments. 3 Cr behavior in organizations. The course is designed to enable the student to understand and examine MAR 215 Marketing Channels important characteristics of an organization. The A course to provide the student with an appreciation concepts enable the student to analyze, understand, for the complexity of product distribution from the predict and influence human behavior in that producer to the ultimate consumer. Students are organization, thus creating a personal tool that will introduced to central markets, wholesaling, retailing, help increase personal effectiveness and warehousing, transporting, and managing the achievement. 3 Cr channels of distribution. Prerequisite: MAR 101. 3 Cr MAN 321 Operations Management A focus on the application of quantitative tools and MAR 218 Advertising techniques to enhance decision making. This course A course designed to help students develop creative is designed to introduce the student to a variety of and analytical skills by evaluating ads created by those techniques, including cost-volume analysis, others. In addition, students learn to plan, budget, decision theory, forecasting, linear programming, execute and manage a successful advertising work measurement and learning curves, simulation, campaign. The use of publicity and public relations queuing theory, materials requirement planning, etc. with a successful advertising campaign is explored. Prerequisite: MAT 102 or permission of instructor. 3 Prerequisite: MAR 101. 3 Cr Cr MAR 306 Marketing Management for MAN 325 Finance Entrepreneurs A course designed to acquaint students with financial This course introduces the new entrepreneur to an operations, management and investment planning, understanding of the performance of activities that and technique analysis. Subject areas include debt seek to accomplish an organization's objectives by vs. equity financing; short, intermediate, and long anticipating customer or client needs and directing a term capital structuring; and qualitative and flow of need-satisfying goods and services from quantitative decision making. Prerequisite: ACC producer to customer or client. The universal 201, or permission of instructor. 3 Cr functions of marketing management of buying, selling, transporting, storing, standardization and MAN 332 Human Resource Management grading, financing, risk taking, and market A study of basic principles and procedures relating to information are linked to the student's entepreneurial the personnel department: job analysis and undertaking. 3 Cr evaluation, incentives, employment, placement and training, employee services, labor relations and MAR 323 Personal Selling government regulations. Prerequisite: MAN 301. 3 Insights into the theories, principles, methods and Cr techniques of creative personal selling. Emphasis is placed on interpersonal skills, ethics, and viewing MAN 406 Entrepreneurship sales in their natural setting as an event where both A course designed to build upon the small business buyer and seller benefit. Students learn those aspects management skills acquired through the Small of sales management that make it distinct from Business Management course. Emphasis is upon the generic management. Prerequisite: MAR 101 or application of these skills in the process of discovery, permission of instructor. 3 Cr evaluation and entry into entrepreneurial

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MAR 324 Consumer Behavior primary emphasis is the development of the A course to provide the student with an arithmetic of natural numbers: integers, rational and understanding of why people decide upon the real numbers. The course also surveys techniques in products they purchase. The consumer decision problem solving, set theory, number theory, process is stressed, as well as other aspects that elementary topics in geometry, probability and influence consumers' behavior including cultural and statistics. Prerequisite: MAT 102 or demonstrated subcultural influences. Social class and group proficiency in pre-college mathematics. 3 Cr influence, the family, the role of learning, attitudes, information search, the purchasing procedure and MAT 108 Structure of Arithmetic II post-purchase processes are examined. Prerequisite: The second semester of a two-semester sequence MAR 101, PSY 110 or SOC 114, or permission of intended as mathematics background for students in instructor. 3 Cr elementary education and humanities programs. The primary emphasis is the development of the MAT 9 Fundamentals of Mathematics arithmetic of natural numbers: integers, rational and To prepare students for algebra and college-level real numbers. The course also surveys techniques in mathematics, an understanding of arithmetic and pre- problem solving, set theory, number theory, algebra topics and their mastery is emphasized. elementary topics in geometry, probability and Special topics include the arithmetic operations of statistics. Prerequisite: MAT 102 or demonstrated whole, fractional, and decimal numbers; applications proficiency in pre-college mathematics. 3 Cr of percentages; basic algebraic operations; and geometric concepts and measurement. Placement in MAT 110 Finite Mathematics MAT 9 is by the UMM Mathematics Placement test. The study of systems of linear functions, matrices, 3 Cr and linear programming with an emphasis on applications to business, economics, biology, and the MAT 12 Beginning Algebra social sciences. Additional topics are selected from An introduction to the language and skills used for probability, Markov chains, game theory, difference quantitative problem solving in all fields of inquiry equations, decision theory, and graph theory. and for subsequent work in mathematics. Topics Prerequisite: MAT 102 or demonstrated proficiency include problem-solving skills, algebraic equations, in pre-college mathematics. 3 Cr inequalities, functions, polynomials, and systems of equations and inequalities. Prerequisite: initial MAT 113 Introduction to Statistics placement or by completing MAT 9 with a minimum Designed for students who need a reading knowledge grade of C-. 3 Cr of introductory statistical concepts, this course focuses on basic concepts and methods of statistics: MAT 102 Intermediate Algebra data analysis, data production, and statistical A course in the language and skills used for inference. Data analysis concerns the methods for quantitative problem solving in all fields of inquiry exploring, organizing, and describing data. Data and for subsequent work in mathematics. Topics production looks at methods for producing data to include quadratic, rational, exponential and answer specific questions. Statistical inference logarithmic functions with applications and solutions moves beyond the data to draw conclusions about a to equations and inequalities. Prerequisite: wider universe, taking into account that conclusions demonstrated proficiency in MAT 012. 3 Cr are uncertain. To describe and understand statistical MAT 105 Contemporary Mathematics inference, a limited introduction to probability is A course to provide familiarity with topics of presented. The class is taught in a computer mathematics that are noted for their contemporary classroom using statistical software extensively for practicality in non-technical areas, are important classroom demonstration, homework assignments, concepts in current public discourse, or have a rich and student tutorials. Prerequisite: MAT 12 or aesthetic value. Topics include voting systems, equivalent. 3 Cr population growth, fractals, chaos, and game theory. Prerequisite: demonstrated proficiency in MAT 12. MAT 118 History of Mathematics 3 Cr The goal of this course is to provide students interested in teaching middle- or high-school level MAT 107 Structure of Arithmetic I mathematics, or others simply interested in the topic, The first semester of a two-semester sequence the necessary understanding of the historical intended as mathematics background for students in foundation of mathematics. The course will explore elementary education and humanities programs. The the origins of mathematics from anthropological and

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sociological viewpoints. It will then use this as a methods of statistics in the three parts: data analysis, base for exploring the cultural development of basic data production, and statistical inference. The course numbering, arithmetic, basic statistics (mean, median, also includes a limited introduction to probability. mode, etc.), simple probability, basic geometry, Students learn about the role of variability in measurement (area, volume, etc.), patterns, including hypothesis testing using both parametric and non- symmetry and basic networks, mathematical parametric tests. The course is taught in the reasoning, and using mathematics to communicate. computer classroom with each student having The development of these areas, all of which are individual access to statistical software. The contained in the Maine State Learning Results for software, used for all applications discussed in class, middle and secondary grades, will be explored from is an important part of the course for demonstration, various cultural perspectives including a selection student tutorials, and discussing homework. from prehistoric, Native American, Egyptian, Prerequisite: MAT 102 or equivalent. 4 Cr Mesopotamian, Ancient Greek, Roman, Hindu, Islamic, Chinese, Korean, Japanese, and European MAT 315 Experimental Design & Analysis for cultures. The course is designed to be a survey Biologists course that will allow for such a broad view of the This course will introduce students to the most development of mathematics. Prerequisite: MAT 102 common and widely used experimental designs to or permission of instructor. 3 Cr generate biological data for both continuous and categorical variables. The emphasis will be on how MAT 122 Precalculus to: 1) design resource-appropriate sampling An introduction to elementary functions, designed to programs; 2) avoid mistakes that make analyzing data prepare the student for calculus. Topics include difficult; and, 3) properly analyze data. Statistical polynomial, rational, exponential, logarithmic and methods such as analysis of variance, linear and non- trigonometric functions. Graphing calculator linear regression, analysis of covariance, analysis of techniques are principal tools. Prerequisite: MAT frequencies, and an introduction to multivariate 102 or demonstrated proficiency in pre-college analysis will be presented. Prerequisite: MAT 215. 4 mathematics. 4 Cr Cr

MAT 126 Calculus I MTR 101 Meteorology Basic concepts of differential and integral calculus: An introduction to the study of weather and weather- limits, continuity, differentiation and integration of related phenomena including solar radiation, elementary functions, graphing, maxima and minima, temperature, moisture, winds, air pressure, air and the Fundamental Theorem. A computer algebra masses, weather patterns, weather analysis, weather system is used extensively. Prerequisite: MAT 122 forecasting, climate, weather instruments, and or equivalent. 4 Cr computers. Upon completion of this course, a student should have a qualitative understanding of MAT 127 Calculus II how many of the basic principles of physics, Methods and applications of integration, some chemistry and mathematics are applied in differential equations, exponential and logarithmic meteorology; an ability to relate personal weather growth, and infinite series. A computer algebra observations to data received from weather system is used extensively. Prerequisite: MAT 126. instruments and analyzed on standard weather charts; 4 Cr and a new set of general data analysis skills. The MAT 200 Topics in Mathematics course is delivered asynchronously and the Web is A post-calculus course in multi-variable calculus, used extensively. 4 Cr linear algebra, dynamical systems, differential equations, discrete math, numerical analysis or MUS 101 UMM Chorale modeling. Topics are rotated to accommodate A choral group performing a cappella and student needs and interests. May be repeated for accompanied songs and larger works of all periods credit with permission of instructor. Prerequisite: and styles. Courses are identical and may be MAT 126 or 127, depending on the topic. 1 - 4 Cr repeated for credit. 1 Cr

MAT 215 Applied Statistics MUS 103 Applied Music: Private Lessons Designed for students who intend to use statistics and Individual or group instruction in vocal or statistical software later in their education and instrumental performance (drums, guitar, piano, professional lives. This course offers an extensive violin, voice, winds, etc.). Each student, whether a and in-depth introduction to the concepts and beginner or a more experienced musician, is expected

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to progress at his or her own optimum rate. An in- Beatles are topics offered recently. Prerequisites house performance at semester's end (closed to the depend upon the specific course. 3 Cr public) is the final for this course. Instruction on some instruments may be contingent upon faculty MUS 214 Music Theory I availability. May be repeated for credit. 1 Cr Scales, intervals, chords, and their interrelationships. The study of four-part harmony is begun. Practice in MUS 107 Applied Music: Performing Groups sight singing, rhythmic, melodic and harmonic Instrumentalists and singers (Pop Band, Chamber dictation is given; transcription and original Ensemble, Town/Pep Band, etc.) rehearse weekly, composition are stressed. Prerequisite: MUS 119 or culminating in public performance(s) near the end of permission of instructor. 3 Cr the semester. All groups may include both singers and players except Town/Pep Band, which is an MUS 223 Songwriting instrumental ensemble dedicated to traditional band The basic tenets of songwriting learned through literature. Pop Band performs songs of any and all analysis and creative work. A personal portfolio of styles. Chamber Ensemble explores classical music, songs and demonstration recordings is compiled, then and has MUS 119 or permission of instructor as a shared with, and critiqued by, the class. This course prerequisite. This is the only group with a has been taught in both full-semester/classroom and prerequisite. Other musical experiences for academic intensive/outdoor formats. Songwriting fulfills credit are possible, and have been offered. 1 Cr elective credit in both the Creative Writing and Music minors. Prerequisite: ENG 101 and MUS 119, MUS 115 Intro to Music: Listening or permission of instructor. May be repeated for The basic course in musical awareness, informed credit. 3 Cr listening, and the elements of music. It assumes no prior knowledge of music and prepares students for MUS 301 UMM Chorale lifelong enjoyment as a vital link in the musical A choral group performing a cappella and experience. It also prepares the student for courses in accompanied songs and larger works of all periods music history. 3 Cr and styles. Courses are identical and may be repeated for credit. 1 Cr MUS 119 Fundamentals of Music: Literacy Music notation, basic performance and composition MUS 307 Applied Music: Performing Group techniques (vocal and instrumental), beginning Instrumentalists and singers (Pop Band, Chamber harmony and sight singing are covered. This course Ensemble, Town/Pep Band, etc.) rehearse weekly, in practical music making is the first course in the culminating in public performance(s) near the end of music theory sequence and is a prerequisite to all the semester. All groups may include both singers other theory courses. 3 Cr and players except Town/Pep Band, which is an instrumental ensemble dedicated to traditional band MUS 207 Applied Music: Performing Groups literature. Pop Band performs songs of any and all Instrumentalists and singers (Pop Band, Chamber styles. Chamber Ensemble explores classical music, Ensemble, Town/Pep Band, etc.) rehearse weekly, and has MUS 119 or permission of instructor as a culminating in public performance(s) near the end of prerequisite. This is the only group with a the semester. All groups may include both singers prerequisite. Other musical experiences for academic and players except Town/Pep Band, which is an credit are possible, and have been offered. 1 Cr instrumental ensemble dedicated to traditional band literature. Pop Band performs songs of any and all MUS 313 Music History II styles. Chamber Ensemble explores classical music, A continuation of European-American art-music and has MUS 119 or permission of instructor as a history, from Beethoven to the present. The prerequisite. This is the only group with a influences of popular and ethnic musics are prerequisite. Other musical experiences for academic discussed, and technological developments are credit are possible, and have been offered. 1 Cr considered, both as delivery media and intrinsic art forms. Prerequisite: MUS 115 or permission of MUS 211 Topics in Music instructor. 3 Cr An umbrella course designed for the investigation of various music styles, periods, practices, and ideas not MUS 324 Music Theory II covered in other course work. American Popular A course to provide a broader theoretical outlook, Music History, American Musical Theatre examining harmony, counterpoint, improvisation, (Broadway), Jazz Survey, Women in Music, and the analysis, composition, arranging, transcription and

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performance practice. In addition to classwork, PHE 201 Physical Education Activity special projects may be undertaken in any of these A choice of activities is available each semester, areas. Prerequisite: MUS 119 and MUS 214, or depending on the season and scheduling equivalent. 3 Cr requirements. The selection may include aerobic dance, aquasize, archery, badminton, basketball, MUS 407 Applied Music: Performing Groups bowling, fitness, folk dance, golf, karate, kickboxing, Instrumentalists and singers (Pop Band, Chamber racquetball, snowshoeing, soccer, softball, Ensemble, Town/Pep Band, etc.) rehearse weekly, swimming, team handball, tennis, volleyball, culminating in public performance(s) near the end of wallyball, weight training, or cross-country skiing. the semester. All groups may include both singers Students may elect a maximum of 3 activities in any and players except Town/Pep Band, which is an one semester. Intercollegiate athletic participation is instrumental ensemble dedicated to traditional band also available for credit as a physical education literature. Pop Band performs songs of any and all activity. Offered pass/fail. 1 Cr styles. Chamber Ensemble explores classical music, and has MUS 119 or permission of instructor as a PHE 210 Advanced Open Water SCUBA prerequisite. This is the only group with a This course expands the knowledge and experience prerequisite. Other musical experiences for academic of students beyond the Basic Open Water SCUBA credit are possible, and have been offered. 1 Cr course and prepares students for advance SCUBA certifications in Rescue Diver and others. Students PHE 101 Physical Education Activity will participate in classroom instruction, pool A choice of activities is available each semester, instruction and open water dives. The course covers depending on the season and scheduling concepts, practical applications, problem solving, requirements. The selection may include aerobic safety, and hands-on experiences. Students will dance, aquasize, archery, badminton, basketball, study, understand and be able to demonstrate the bowling, fitness, folk dance, golf, karate, kickboxing, skills associated with the following topical areas: racquetball, snowshoeing, soccer, softball, naturalist, deep water dives, navigation, search and swimming, team handball, tennis, volleyball, recovery, night diving, shipwreck concepts and wallyball, weight training, or cross-country skiing. practices, and recreational dive planner. Every Students may elect a maximum of 3 activities in any student will demonstrate knowledge and practical one semester. Intercollegiate athletic participation is skills in all areas to complete the course and to obtain also available for credit as a physical education PADI certification. Quizzes and tests are part of the activity. Offered pass/fail. 1 Cr evaluation process. Grades are determined based on all parts of assessment. Prerequisite: PHE 103 or PHE 103 Open Water I SCUBA equivalent certification. 3 Cr This Professional Association of Diving Instructors (PADI) course is a performance-based education PHI 101 Introduction to Philosophy course which leads to certification upon completion Introduction to Philosophy fosters student awareness of all requirements. This course teaches the and hones critical thinking skills through a targeted foundational knowledge and skills necessary to dive exploration of the major philosophers of western with a buddy, independent of supervision. The thought. The course also examines texts from course involves classroom activities, pool exercises multiple perspectives as students explore topics and/or supervised open water dives. Prerequisite: relevant to their lives, such as happiness, work, Medical clearance. 3 Cr leisure, community, nature and self. Prerequisite: ENG 101. 3 Cr PHE 105 Personal Wellness A physical education lecture and activity course that PHI 201 Ethics provides students with an opportunity to explore and An examination of the task of ethics to elucidate the experience various components of fitness and concept of the good life; to investigate ideas of wellness that will enhance their lives. The course is obligation, duty, and responsibility; and to decide designed to meet individual needs by assessing and what ought to be done. The student explores prescribing personalized programs to improve the traditional themes of right conduct. Through different components of fitness and wellness. readings and discussions, these themes are applied to Wellness topics discussed include nutrition, weight relevant contemporary issues such as war and management, cardiovascular disease, cancer, stress terrorism, the connections between business and management, addictive behaviors, and healthy environmental ethics, sexuality, suicide and lifestyle issues. 2 Cr

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euthanasia and drug use. Prerequisite: ENG 101. 3 emphasized. Prerequisite: Junior standing or Cr permission of instructor. 3 Cr

PHI 212 Topics in Philosophy POS 311 Political Correctness in American Topics focusing on a different aspect of study, i.e., Society science and religion, perception of reality, This course defines, examines, and analyzes political Existentialism, eastern philosophy, and world correctness as a long-standing feature of American religions. The course also may be geared to society, dating back to the Salem witch trials and particular students such as an aesthetics course for including the Alien and Sedition Acts, Prohibition, art, music and literature students, or a philosophy of McCarthyism, and more. The roots and education course. Prerequisite: ENG 101. 3 Cr consequences of conflicts between liberty and community are carefully considered. The effects on PHY 111 Physics I different sectors of American society and on public An introduction to the nature of energy and policy are identified and analyzed. The course is mechanics. Emphasis is placed on the study of taught on the Web, and ideological diversity is vectors, velocity, acceleration, and force. Laboratory encouraged and valued. Prerequisite: POS 215 or work includes computer simulation as well as instructor's permission. 3 Cr traditional physics activities. Lecture 3 hours, laboratory 2 hours. Prerequisite: MAT 122 or POS 313 Introduction to Policy Analysis equivalent. 4 Cr This course will introduce students to the art and science of policy analysis. The policy process will be PHY 112 Physics II introduced and used as an analytical tool to connect A continuation of PHY 111 introducing the concepts policy outcomes to political, social and economic and of sound, electricity, optics, and modern physics. institutional inputs and constraints. The differences Lecture 3 hours, laboratory 2 hours. Prerequisite: and overlap between analysis and advocacy will be PHY 111 or equivalent. 4 Cr considered. Specific applied policy analysis will include topical current issues, such as climate change, POS 212 Topics in Political Science health care, education and same-sex marriage. Courses designed to allow students to pursue study in Prerequisite: Junior standing or permission of specific area of Political Science. Courses vary in instructor. 3 Cr content in response to student interest and demand. Prerequisite: Dependent upon the course offered, or POS 314 Environmental Law/Environmental permission of instructor. 3 Cr Crime This is a third-year elective online course within POS 215 American National Government sociology that addresses existing environmental laws An introductory study of the major principles, and the environmental crimes that are committed in structures and practices of the United States violation of these laws. The course will review the government. The course emphasizes such topics as current state of environmental law and then examine the Constitution and its development; the federal those acts that have been made unlawful, the criminal system; civil liberties and civil rights; public opinion, violations that most commonly occur, the nature of interest groups, political parties and elections; the environmental crime investigation and prosecution Congress; the Supreme Court; the Presidency and the and the type of sanctions available under federal and presidential establishment; domestic and foreign state criminal laws that protect the environment. policy formation; government services and Prerequisite: Sophomore standing, or permission of regulation; and the federal budget and federal the instructor. 3 Cr taxation. Prerequisite: Sophomore standing or permission of instructor. 3 Cr PSY 100 Animal Behavior and Selection of Service Dogs POS 305 Environmental Policy This is an introduction to techniques for animal A systematic analysis of U.S. environmental policy training with a focus on owner-trained service dogs. focusing on air and water quality, land use, hazardous A service dog is one specially trained to perform a wastes and energy. Policy is analyzed as the task or work that aids a person with a physical or resultant of political structure and process, societal emotional disability, thus allowing them more values and perceived benefits and costs. Specific freedom to live more independently. The course will disciplinary perspectives and value conflicts are cover basic psychological principles of operant conditioning used with animal training. There will

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also be hands-on opportunities for basic dog training PSY 200 Behavioral Health Professional that require the application of operant learning This course introduces skills and knowledge needed techniques. The optional lab will have two main for working in the role of Behavioral Health components. The first component will be training Professional with children and their families. qualified dogs to prepare them to be certified as Content covered includes working in clients' homes, therapy dogs. The second component will be helping basics of child development and family functioning, train a service dog for a specific task to assist its impacts of trauma, creating individual treatment disabled owner. 2 Cr plans, community resources, observing behavior and foundations of instruction. This course is part of the PSY 101 Animal Behavior & Selection of Service requirements for becoming a certified Behavioral Dogs Lab Health Professional. Prerequisite: PSY 110 or ENG This is an introduction to techniques for animal 101, or permission of instructor. 4 Cr training with a focus on owner-trained service dogs. A service dog is one specially trained to perform a PSY 201 Developmental Psychology task or work that aids a person with a physical or A course concerned with the description and emotional disability, thus allowing them more psychological explanation of changes in an freedom to live more independently. The course will individual's behavior and mental processes as a result cover basic psychological principles of operant of biological and experiential factors. Overviews of conditioning used with animal training. There will physical, cognitive, and psychosocial development also be hands-on opportunities for basic dog training are provided. Prerequisite: PSY 110 or permission of that require the application of operant learning instructor. 3 Cr techniques. The optional lab will have two main components. The first component will be training PSY 203 Educational Psychology qualified dogs to prepare them to be certified as A course designed to help prospective teachers reflect therapy dogs. The second component will be helping upon the dynamics of learning and instruction. train a service dog for a specific task to assist its Theories of cognitive, affective and behavioral disabled owner. 1 Cr domains are related to classroom experience. Other topics include educational research, assessment and PSY 102 Personal Growth evaluation, individual and group differences, This course is designed to provide students with the motivation, classroom management and effective opportunity to examine their life-space; to envision teaching. A field experience over an extended period alternative possibilities in their personal and of time is also a component of the course. 3 Cr professional growth; and to foster the development of creative changes toward their future life-career. This PSY 211 Introduction to Behavioral & course has two essential aspects. First, the theoretical Community Health Systems and academic aspect in which the focus of the class This course will review systems of care provided by and text is on major psychological theories and their the state, as well as those provided by for-profit and applications for everyday life. Second, the not-for-profit entities, to serve the needs of experiential aspect in which the students are behavioral health consumers. Essential components encouraged to participate in growthful exercises of this course include addressing contemporary individually and in group situations. The course public and social policy -- and social services involves the various areas of life including provision within those policies -- including relationships to family members, to friends and fundamentals of behavioral health care, child associates, and to professional colleagues. This protection, and welfare systems. In addition, the course includes a Service-Learning and Community course examines the history and impact of laws and Engaged (SL/CE) component. 3 Cr regulatory standards that dictate these policies -- and ultimately service provision in behavioral care for PSY 110 Intro to Psychology children, adults and the elderly. Both current An introduction to the scientific study of behavior practices and historical precedent are woven into a including a survey of all the major areas of inquiry model represented in both its completeness and pursued by psychologists-history, methods, contradictions. Required for Provisional & Full physiological aspects, perception, learning, memory, MHRT Certification. This course includes a Service- cognition, emotion, motivation, consciousness, Learning and Community Engaged (SL/CE) personality, abnormal behavior and therapies, and component. Prerequisite: PSY 110 or permission of social processes. Unless otherwise noted, this course instructor. 3 Cr is a prerequisite to all other psychology courses. 3 Cr

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PSY 212 Lifespan I relationships, sexuality, social performance, This course covers the context and process of human education and work, physical and mental health and development from prenatal stages through mass media and society. Prerequisite: PSY 110 or adolescence. Developmental psychology focuses on permission of instructor. 3 Cr how learning and maturation within social, cultural and physical environments shape normal human PSY 219 Special Topics in Applied Psychology development. Development is a holistic process, yet Courses designed to allow students to pursue study in can be broken down into physical, cognitive, social an area within Psychology. Courses vary in content and emotional aspects, as well as development of in response to student interest and demand. Some communication and language, self, gender and possible courses could include Conflict Analysis & prosocial behavior. Developmental research methods Resolution, Ecological Psychology, Readings in will be covered, as well as important areas of Applied Psychology, Industrial & Organizational application for developmental psychology of Psychology, Multicultural Psychology, Community childhood and adolescence, including policy and Psychology, Stress Management, Human Factors programs directed at families, healthcare and Psychology, History of Psychology, Perception & prevention, education, childcare, etc. Prerequisite: Cognition, Psychology of Motivation or Psychology PSY 110 or permission of instructor. 3 Cr of the Family. Under this topics heading, other Mental Health & Rehabilitation Technician PSY 213 Psychosocial Rehabilitation Practices Certification courses could be offered, including This course will review the services that help support Sexual Abuse, Trauma & Recovery; Case people with psychiatric disabilities, improve their Management, Mental Health & Aging, Substance quality of life and fully integrate into the community Abuse with a Dual Diagnosis Component; Group in a holistic fashion, noting the conceptual practice of Process; or Vocational Aspects of Disability. psychosocial rehabilitation as a core organizing Prerequisite: Dependent upon the course offered, or attitude underlying all behavioral health care. Core permission of instructor. 3 Cr philosophies are examined, including historical and current theories and practices, noting the use of PSY 221 Health Psychology contemporary effective practices which are key to This course surveys theory and research on the current psychosocial rehabilitation. Required for interrelationships of mental processes and behavior Provisional & Full MHRT Certification. with physical health and well-being. Major areas Prerequisite: PSY 110 or permission of instructor. 3 covered include the interface between mind and Cr body; the role of belief systems in engaging in health protective behavior; the influence of stress on the PSY 214 Psychology of Prejudice immune system; and the biological, psychological, The psychology of stereotypes, prejudice, social and behavioral factors that moderate discrimination and stigma, and methods to undermine maintaining health or developing illness, such as these concepts, will be presented so that individual differences in personality, life-style understanding and applications can be extended to choice, coping styles, and the availability of social various minority populations. Minority populations, support. Methodological issues in health which may be related more to influence than to size, psychological research are also explored. may include African Americans, Native Americans, Prerequisite: ENG 101 and PSY 110, or permission Roma, Middle Eastern Americans, Asian Americans, of instructor. 3 Cr those individuals that may identify as LGBT, the impoverished, the elderly, the obese, those with PSY 222 Psychology Professions & Ethics physical or mental disabilities, and women. Ways to This course provides an overview of the professions work to ameliorate prejudice will be explored. and ethics associated with psychology. Students will Prerequisite: ANT 101, PSY 110 or SOC 114, or be introduced to psychology professions in permission of instructor. 3 Cr healthcare, public policy, the legal system, education, research and industry. The American Psychological PSY 215 Psychology of Gender Association's Ethics code will be introduced, This course surveys psychological theory and critically examined and used to discuss ethical research on gender while emphasizing cross-cultural tensions that arise in various psychology professions. and multicultural issues to demonstrate what is truly The role of informed consent and internal review universal about gender. Major areas covered include: boards will be addressed. Prerequisites: PSY 110 or sex roles, theories and methods of studying gender, permission of instructor. 3 Cr physiological systems and development,

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PSY 223 Sport Psychology plays in class, as well as providing their peers with Sport Psychology is the study of the mental and positive and constructive feedback at the conclusion behavioral factors that influence or are influenced by of the role plays. The ability to utilize feedback and participation in sport, exercise, and physical activity. be reflective will be emphasized. This course will Sport psychologists are interested in how athletics also review ethical issues associated with counseling enhance and support the personal growth and well- and the role of supervision. Psychodynamic, being of individuals. This course outlines the Behaviorist, Person-Centered, Cognitive and Family research and training methods of sport psychologists Systems Theories, as well as Motivational and surveys theory and research on sport psychology, Interviewing will be briefly introduced. Required for including such major areas as the history of sport Provisional & Full MHRT Certification. psychology, the application of principles of learning Prerequisites: PSY 211 or permission of instructor. and behavior, motivation and social psychology, the 3 Cr assessment of individual differences in personality of athletes, and principles of coaching and the PSY 311 Social Psychology psychology of exercise and fitness. Prerequisite: A study of the social and cultural factors affecting ENG 101 and PSY 110, or permission of instructor. human behavior, including effects on observable 3 Cr behavior, emotions, attitudes and other cognitions. Topics of conformity, persuasion, aggression, PSY 224 Community Psychology & the prejudice, prosocial behavior, relationships, and Environment group influence are considered. This course includes This course utilizes the framework of community a Service-Learning and Community Engaged psychology to analyze human relationships with the (SL/CE) component. Prerequisite: PSY 110, SOC physical environment, as well as social, cultural and 114, and junior standing; or permission of instructor. economic environments. Community psychology 3 Cr focuses on understanding humans in communities. The discipline is also heavily influenced by public PSY 312 Theories of Personality health and focused community-level prevention and A study of the concepts included in psychology's intervention strategies. The course will also focus on most widely accepted theories of personality such as relationships between people's well-being, social those proposed by Freud, Horney, Allport, Rogers, justice and environmental issues, such as the and Skinner. Attention is given to related research, relationship between health, poverty, and pollution. personality assessment, and therapies. Prerequisite: Prerequisite: PSY 110 and CMY 101 or permission PSY 110 plus 3 additional cr of psychology or of instructor. 3 Cr sociology; third-year status recommended. 3 Cr

PSY 226 Human Sexuality PSY 313 Counseling Diverse Populations An interdisciplinary inquiry into the historical, This counseling course is designed to help the student cultural and developmental issues in human acquire the skills necessary to become a culturally sexuality. Current literature and research are competent mental health or social service reviewed. As this course includes an examination of practitioner, that is, someone who is sensitive to sexuality, it includes materials that may be deemed cultural differences and to their impact on human explicit or provocative for many. Individual interactions. The course is based on the fundamental discretion is advised. Prerequisite: ENG 101, premise that cultural competence is an ongoing and sophomore standing or permission of instructor. 3 Cr multi-layered process working at personal, interpersonal, and organization-wide levels. Topics PSY 230 Abnormal Psychology to be addressed include skills to increase cultural A course designed to provide an overview of the area awareness and understanding, skills to foster of abnormal psychology and to introduce the student effective interpersonal communication and to different theoretical models, classifications, organizational change strategies. Studies will learn origins, and treatments of abnormal behavior. to identify and understand culture as it operates on Prerequisite: PSY 110 and sophomore standing, or different social levels (class, ethnicity, gender, sexual permission of instructor. 3 Cr orientation). Students will also learn to identify the barriers to effective communication and positive PSY 302 Intro to Counseling Techniques relationships including how culture may be a barrier. This course introduces students to the basic skills Required for Provisional & Full MHRT Certification. required for counseling. Students will practice Prerequisite: PSY 211 and PSY 302, or permission of implementing these skills during counseling role instructor. 3 Cr

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PSY 317 Environmental Psychology development. Development is a holistic process, yet This course will acquaint the student with the can be broken down into physical, cognitive, social reciprocal nature of the interplay between people and and emotional aspects, as well as development of built and natural environments. Students will communication and language, self, gender and develop an appreciation for how physical prosocial behavior. Developmental research methods environments influence human behavior. will be covered, as well as important areas of Additionally, students will use psychological application for developmental psychology of principles to better understand environmental adulthood and older adulthood, including policy and problems (i.e. climate change, pollution and energy programs for healthcare and prevention, education, efficiency) and to promote pro-environmental employment and community supports, etc. Meets the behaviors. Prerequisite: PSY 110, or permission of requirement for Mental Health & Aging for full instructor. 3 Cr Maine State Mental Health & Rehabilitation Technician Certification. This course includes a PSY 318 Psychology of Curiosity Service-Learning and Community Engaged (SL/CE) This course is designed to survey theory and component. Prerequisite: PSY 110 or permission of empirical research on curiosity -- the innate motive to instructor. 3 Cr seek out and acquire new information to stimulate interest or reduce uncertainty. The study of curiosity PSY 326 Vocatnl Implications of Disability requires consideration of a number of major areas of This course will address the vocational implications psychology, including emotion and motivation, of the most frequently encountered physical and learning and memory, neuroscience, individual psychiatric disabilities. Emphasis will be placed on differences in personality and development. These understanding limitations in function and how those topics will all be touched upon in regard to curiosity. limitations affect work as conceptualized within Related topics such as novelty seeking, gossip and existing models of disability. The notion of sensation seeking will also be addressed. vocational rehabilitation and the range of Prerequisite: PSY 110, or permission of instructor. 3 employment service programs will be addressed in a Cr holistic fashion, noting their relationship to the conceptual practice of psychosocial rehabilitation and PSY 319 Special Topics in Applied Psychology human services. Current theories and practices of Courses designed to allow students to pursue study in employment services will be examined. Skills for an area within Psychology. Courses vary in content evaluating and assessing the vocational impact of a in response to student interest and demand. Some disability and effective strategies for promoting client possible courses could include Conflict Analysis & understanding and access to community resources Resolution, Ecological Psychology, Readings in will be addressed. This course is required for full Applied Psychology, Industrial & Organizational MHRT certification. Prerequisite: PSY 211 and Psychology, Multicultural Psychology, Community PSY 213, or permission of instructor. 3 Cr Psychology, Stress Management, Human Factors Psychology, History of Psychology, Perception & PSY 327 Chemical Dependency Cognition, Psychology of Motivation or Psychology This course introduces the student to basic of the Family. Under this topics heading, other information concerning chemical dependency. A Mental Health & Rehabilitation Technician survey of historical and present-day perspectives on Certification courses could be offered, including alcohol and drug abuse and addiction in society and Sexual Abuse, Trauma & Recovery; Case the workplace will be covered. The mechanism of Management, Mental Health & Aging, Substance drug action and the nature of addiction including the Abuse with a Dual Diagnosis Component; Group psychological, physiological, behavioral and social Process; or Vocational Aspects of Disability. effects of alcohol and other drugs will be covered in Prerequisite: Dependent upon the course offered, or depth. The role of the counselor in substance abuse permission of instructor. 3 Cr prevention, substance abuse addiction identification and treatment will be addressed. Alcoholics PSY 324 Lifespan II Anonymos and other self-help groups, programs and This course covers the context and process of human treatment modalities are addressed. While the major development transitioning out of adolescence and focus of the course is on alcohol and drug abuse, into adulthood and on through older adulthood and substance abuse in special populations is addressed. death. Developmental psychology focuses on how Prerequisite: PSY 110 and PSY 211, or permission learning and maturation within social, cultural and of instructor. 3 Cr physical environments shape normal human

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PSY 328 Case Management legal setting. This course will focus on ways in This course introduces students to case management which psychologists work within legal contexts and as it is utilized in the health and human services how psychological techniques inform civil and fields. Case management is a process of assessing a criminal legal proceedings. Topics include the role client's needs, and planning and facilitating their of expert witnesses, determination of competency to connections with health and human services and stand trial, issues informing legal decisions on child other resources. Case management includes custody, assessment of malingering, determination of education, advocacy and networking with providers civil competencies, assessing offenders, use of and services across many disciplines. This course interrogation techniques and ethical issues that arise will introduce students to the skills and in this field. This course is appropriate for students responsibilities central to case management, as well interested in careers in criminal justice, as well as as professional, legal, and ethical issues that impact students who plan to work in health and human this service. This course is required for full MHRT services with clients who are court-involved or certification. Prerequisite: PSY 211 or permission of adjudicated. Prerequisites: PSY 110 and sophomore instructor. 3 Cr standing, or permission of instructor. 3 Cr

PSY 329 Trauma & Recovery PSY 351 Chemical Dependency & Dual Diagnosis This course will introduce students to concepts of Counseling trauma, as well as resiliency and recovery. The This course is an overview of different treatment psychological term trauma describes significant models for chemical dependency and dual diagnosis events that are usually devastating, life-threatening treatment. Chemical dependency for the purposes of and shocking. Traumatic events can have on-going this course will include diagnoses of substance abuse impacts on people's thinking, feeling and behavior. and dependence for alcohol, street drugs and abused This course will include information of types of prescription medication. Dual diagnosis in this traumatic experience (i.e. assault, sexual abuse, context refers to having both a mental health motor vehicle accidents, combat experience or diagnosis (i.e. depression, anxiety, ADHD, bipolar natural disaster), basic knowledge and skills used in disorder) and a substance abuse or dependence assessment and screening of trauma, and an overview disorder. Students will be reviewing the history and of services and supports for people who have development of dual diagnosis treatment and learning experienced trauma. Historical, social and cultural about screening, assessment and basic treatment factors which impact our understanding of trauma models, as well as understanding the current array of will also be addressed, as well as trauma's social and services for chemical dependency. Students will also physiological impact. This course is required for full learn how to identify state board requirements for MHRT certification. Prerequisite: PSY 211, or becoming a Certified Drug & Alcohol Counselor permission of instructor. 3 Cr (CADC) and Licensed Drug & Alcohol Counselor (LADC), as well as the requirements to qualify and PSY 332 Crisis Identification & Resolution register for the professional exams. This course is This course is a study of behaviors that typically required for full MHRT certification. Prerequisite: bring prompt intervention and the interventions PSY 211 and PSY 302, or permission of instructor. 3 appropriate at such times. Students will learn to Cr identify behaviors that indicate psychological crises. The course will cover events such as being a danger PSY 419 Special Topics in Applied Psychology to self or other; being so mentally ill that the person Courses designed to allow students to pursue study in is not able to function; substance abuse related an area within Psychology. Courses vary in content problems; trauma-related problems and behavior in response to student interest and demand. Some associated with the abuse of children, spouses and the possible courses could include Conflict Analysis & elderly. Areas to be covered include personal skills, Resolution, Ecological Psychology, Readings in modes of intervention, appropriate referral tactics, Applied Psychology, Industrial & Organizational and issues of social and legal relevance. Required for Psychology, Multicultural Psychology, Community Provisional & Full MHRT Certification. Psychology, Stress Management, Human Factors Prerequisite: PSY 211 or permission of instructor. 3 Psychology, History of Psychology, Perception & Cr Cognition, Psychology of Motivation or Psychology of the Family. Under this topics heading, other PSY 335 Forensic Psychology Mental Health & Rehabilitation Technician Forensic psychology is the application of Certification courses could be offered, including psychological principles and techniques within a Sexual Abuse, Trauma & Recovery; Case

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Management, Mental Health & Aging, Substance municipal parks, federal lands and the conservation Abuse with a Dual Diagnosis Component; Group movement, organized camping, youth organizations, Process; or Vocational Aspects of Disability. outdoor education and selected sports. The course Prerequisite: Dependent upon the course offered, or will also provide students with an overview of career permission of instructor. 3 Cr opportunities in the leisure service industry, and include discussions of professionalism, exploration of PSY 420 Learning and Memory career objectives, and personal interaction with A study of experimental analyses of animal and working professionals from several different human learning from various perspectives within segments of the leisure services industry. Speakers psychology. Topics include conditioning; different and the Career Development Office will help students types of learning; encoding, storage, and retrieval of explore individual interests, values and job memory; and neural mechanisms of learning and characteristics so they can more readily choose an memory. Prerequisite: PSY 110, MAT 113, or appropriate career direction. 3 Cr permission of instructor. 3 Cr REM 115 History and Philosophy of Recreation PSY 425 Motivation A philosophical foundation in the theories of leisure, This course is designed to survey theory and recreation and play that also traces the historical empirical research on motivation, defined as the framework of the leisure service industry. The factors that initiate, energize, direct and sustain sociological, psychological and physiological behavior. This course covers the history and systems significance of play, recreation and leisure as it in the study of motivation, physiological and relates to the individual lifespan and society as a psychological needs, cognition, individual whole is explored. The course will explore the differences in personality and motivation, and changing role of leisure and the leisure services emotion. Prerequisites: PSY 110 and ENG 101. 3 profession. Offered spring semester only. 3 Cr Cr REM 121 Outdoor Recreation I PSY 430 Perception and Cognition A survey of outdoor recreation activities that A human information processing approach to human addresses personal motivation for participation as perception and cognition. Relationships between well as direct and indirect psychological, social and psychological and physical realities are formalized as physical benefits derived from participation. students consider the physiological and psychological Economic, technological, political and environmental processes in the behaviors discussed. Topics include impacts of outdoor recreation are examined. attention, vision, audition, knowledge representation, Historical perspectives, professional responsibilities, memory, language, problem solving, and decision human and natural resource elements, and future making. Prerequisite: MAT 113, PSY 110, PSY 420, trends are explored. The course includes active or permission of instructor. 3 Cr participation in outdoor activities such as lake canoeing, ocean kayaking, backpacking, camping, PSY 442 Physiological Psychology and map and compass skills. Emphasis is placed on Introduction to the anatomical and physiological outdoor leadership philosophies and techniques. bases of behavior. Topics include learning, Offered fall semester only. 3 Cr sensation, motivation, emotion, and psychopathology as revealed by a physiological perspective. REM 123 River Canoeing and Camping Prerequisite: BIO 110 or BIO 111 or BIO 117, and Designed to prepare a student to lead an extended MAT 113, PSY 110, and junior standing; or canoeing trip on a wilderness river. The learning permission of instructor. 3 Cr experiences in this course are designed to help students develop an awareness and appreciation of REM 110 Intro to Environmental Recreation & the Maine woods, and to enjoy it safely, while Tourism Managment leaving it environmentally sound. This course This course will philosophically examine the provides excellent preparation for taking the Maine historical events that created the recreational Guide exam. Prerequisite: REM 121 or permission institutions of today, as well as contemporary of instructor. 3 Cr thinking in the field. The course aims to assist students in developing their own philosophy that will REM 125 Sailing and Basic Seamanship guide them through their professional careers. Designed to introduce students to sailing and basic Institutions studied will include community boating safety. The course covers basic seamanship, recreation and the playground movement, state and sailing theory and techniques, boat handling,

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navigation, marine safety, and proper procedures for wildlife management programs. Proper selection and administering sailing programs. Students also have use of equipment and current safety programs are an opportunity to develop an awareness and addressed. 3 Cr appreciation of the Maine waterways. 3 Cr REM 212 Wilderness First Responder REM 201 Leisure Activities This course will provide outdoor leaders and Explores leisure theory, concepts of play and impacts enthusiasts with the knowledge and skills necessary of organizational structure on the outcome of any to deal with medical and traumatic emergencies in activity. Using a variety of non-sport activities such remote settings. Applicable to expedition work, as games, crafts, music and drama, relationships camping, backpacking, guiding, rangers and between resources and experiences are explored and recreational travelers. Successful completion of this appropriate facilitation techniques for all individuals 72-hour course carries a three-year certification and groups within society are analyzed. Developing through the Wilderness Medical Associates and an understanding of the nature and diversity of exceeds the Maine Guide¿s requirements for medical leisure activities is the goal of this course. training. Prerequisite: Students must have CPR Prerequisite: REM 110 and REM 115, or permission certification or be concurrently enrolled in a course of instructor. 3 Cr that will be completed by the time the WFR course is finished. 4 Cr REM 202 Recreational Sports Methods Intended to give the student a general understanding REM 213 Principles of Coaching of sports in a recreational setting. Topics include the A course to provide students with the basic planning process, organizing activities, presentation competencies to teach and coach sports (usually methods and techniques and evaluation procedures. soccer and basketball) in recreational as well as Students develop an appreciation of individual school situations. Activities include development of differences as they relate to sports programming. a philosophy, certification of coaches, and a study of The impacts of and relationships between many the athletic educator. An in-depth look at the game current societal issues and sport are explored. including fitness, techniques, tactics and systems is Prerequisite: REM 201 or permission of instructor. 3 taken. Each sport is approached from building the Cr complete program. Prerequisite: sophomore standing. 3 Cr REM 205 Recreation Safety and First Aid Develops an awareness of safety in a variety of REM 214 Recreational Underwater Archaeology recreational settings. The course includes theoretical This course is designed to teach divers proper understandings and practical experiences directed procedures in the study of underwater archaeology. toward prevention of hazardous conditions and The course takes place in the classroom and the pool emergency situations. The student may obtain Red in preparation for actual ocean exploration. Areas Cross Emergency Response Certification. 4 Cr covered include archival research, reconnaissance, planning, fundamentals of vessel construction from REM 207 Lifeguard Training and Aquatics sail to steam, mapping, wreck survey and mapping, Management recording data, photo-mosaics, excavation and Students will acquire general information concerning conservation of artifacts, analysis and interpretation pool sanitation and aquatics management, and will of site and artifacts, publication of findings, and complete the course with American Red Cross underwater photography. Prerequisite: Basic Open lifeguard certification. Prerequisite: Swim 500 yds. Water certification or higher from an approved including 200-yd. front crawl, 100-yd. breast stroke, association; medical clearance. 3 - 6 Cr 200-yd. front crawl or breast stroke. Swim 20 yd., surface dive to 9 feet, retrieve a 10-lb. brick and REM 219 Introduction to Tourism swim back holding onto brick with both hands. 3 Cr This course provides an introduction and overview of the tourism industry. Beginning with a broad REM 211 Recreational Hunting & Fishing perspective of the tourism industry, tourism A course designed to familiarize the student with all organizations, tourism history, tourism sociology and the various forms of recreational hunting and fishing tourism economics are explored. Narrowing in focus, and to examine the impact of these activities on students then learn about the impact of tourism on Maine people economically, recreationally and communities and strategies for sustainability. environmentally. This course also focuses on Students examine various sectors of the tourism wildlife and the role that hunting and fishing play in industry and have the opportunity to explore their

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own special areas of interest. Prerequisite: ENG challenges and peak experiences, their progress and 101, or permission of instructor. 3 Cr the terrain, environmental stewardship and leadership considerations for backcountry expeditions. REM 221 Fundamentals of Search and Rescue Following the expedition, students will complete a Designed to prepare people to participate effectively self-assessment of their performance and a portfolio in official search and/or rescue activities designed to be useful for future expeditions. administered by local, state, or federal agencies either Prerequisite: REM 121 and REM 122, or permission as a volunteer working on a search and rescue team of instructor. 3 Cr or as an employee of a governmental agency with search and rescue responsibilities. A student who REM 229 Camp Counseling successfully completes this course may receive The purpose of this course is to introduce the student national certification. Prerequisite: REM 121, or to organized camping through an understanding of permission of instructor. 3 Cr history, administration, management, program development, counseling principles and evaluation REM 222 Rescue Diver methods. Prerequisite: REM 201, or permission of This PADI Rescue Diver course is designed to instructor. 3 Cr develop the necessary knowledge and skills for individuals to effectively perform diver rescues and REM 230 Outdoor Leadership assists, manage diving accident situations, render This course combines the practice of outdoor proper first aid, and qualify for the PADI Divemaster leadership with the study of leadership theory and training. The course involves classroom activities, group management. Students will improve their own pool simulations, and open water dives. Before outdoor leadership capacities through practice, enrolling in this course students must have PADI feedback and reflection. Professional practice, Advanced Open Water Diver certification or theories of leadership and judgment and decision equivalent rating. 3 Cr making will be explored through readings, discussions and self-reflective projects. The class REM 224 Athletic & Recreational Injury will work together at developing their own skills, Management helping others understand their strengths and The acquisition of basic skills and knowledge of the characteristics and gaining experience in working prevention, recognition and care of injuries normally with groups. Students will participate in an extended occurrirng in athletic and recreational sports. The field experience where they will gain practice in competencies acquired provide students with a sound leadership positions in various situations. foundation for the primary care of athletes and Prerequisite: REM 121 and REM 123, or permission recreational participants. Prerequisite: REM 124 or of instructor. 3 Cr permission of instructor. 3 Cr REM 245 Personal Fitness Training REM 226 Recreation Program Planning A study of the scientific foundations of exercise, This course will provide students with the basic techniques of exercise, client consultation and knowledge or programming principles and theories, assessment, program planning, and safety/emergency assessing participant needs, the planning process, procedures. Course prepares students to take a developing goals and objectives, program certification exam for personal trainers. 3 Cr implementation and evaluation strategies. Students will concentrate on the role that programming plays REM 301 Park and Recreation Facilities in enabling leisure and in facilitating the recreational Operations experience. This course emphasizes the practical Current practices in the operation and maintenance of application of the knowledge and skills gained parks and recreational facilities including both indoor through the course. Prerequisite: REM 213 and REM and outdoor facilities. Students receive firsthand 230, or permission of instructor. 3 Cr experience of site protection techniques, visitor management, and other problems involved in REM 227 Backcountry Expedition Skills managing recreational facilities. Prerequisite: REM This course involves a multi-day expedition. Prior to 202. 3 Cr the expedition, the course will focus on the planning and preparation process, minimal impact travel REM 302 Park and Recreation Facilities Design methods, physical training and the development of a A practical experience in the planning and design of solid risk management plan. During the expedition, parks and recreational facilities. Planning theory and students will keep a detailed journal including their all types of plans are reviewed. Spatial concepts and

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site design theory are combined in a laboratory operation and others. Examples of topics include setting where students draft plans and prepare scaled travel motivation, hotel management, restaurant models of actual facilities. Prerequisite: REM 301. 3 operations, partnering and product development and Cr others. The course is likely to include attendance at the Maine Governor¿s Conference on Tourism. This REM 305 Computer Applications in Parks and course may be repeated as topics vary. Prerequisite: Recreation REM 219 or permission of instructor. 3 Cr A review of concepts combined with the practical application of software helps students gain an REM 321 Recreation Administration and understanding of the Internet, spreadsheets and Supervision methods of electronic presentations. Use of the An overview of administration including all functions computer to enhance management tasks and program of management. Classroom exercises and field work delivery is an important aspect of this course. contacts concentrate on the administrative processes Demonstration software packages may be available. of policy development, decision making, personnel Prerequisite: Ability to work independently. 3 Cr management, budgeting and financing, programming, public relations and office management. Included are REM 311 Recreation Services for Special evaluation procedures and research related to Populations administration. Prerequisite: REM 226, or A course to provide the student with a general permission of instructor. 3 Cr understanding of leisure services for 'special' populations. Topics include current applicable REM 323 Principles of Strength and Conditioning legislation, disabling conditions, community An advanced course designed to explore principles recreation resources for special groups, architectural and techniques of conditioning and strength training. barriers, program planning and implementation. Testing and evaluation, exercise techniques, and Prerequisite: REM 226 or permission of instructor. 3 program design are covered. Prepares students to be Cr eligible for the Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist exam. 3 Cr REM 314 Facility Operations & Design This course deals with the operation, maintenance REM 327 Recreation Behavior & the and design of park and recreational facliities. Both Environment indoor and outdoor, man-made and natural, users and This course is about recreational landscapes and how facilities themselves will be discussed. This course they are used by people. From wilderness areas to will familiarize students with the planning, design tourism developments, the course will look at the and construction of natural and man-made settings where people recreate, the psychological and recreational resources. Topics will include planning social experiences they seek related to the theory and practice, design theory and special environment, and their social and ecological impact orientation, design techniques and construction plans. on the landscape. This course explores Prerequisite: REM 226 or permission of instructor. characteristics of a landscape that are important in 3 Cr motivating recreation participation, and the experiences sought by outdoor recreationists. Visitor REM 317 Principles of Experiential Education expectations and satisfaction related to the This course will provide the student with an environment will be covered. Students will gain understanding of the foundations, theories and familiarity and experience with a range of methods of principles of experiential education, as well as the analyzing and measuring the physical and social techniques utilized in experiential learning programs. impact of recreation in a variety of settings, including Prerequisite: REM 201, or permission of instructor. survey research, interviews, remote sensing and on- 3 Cr the-ground documentation. Prerequisite: ENG 101 and junior standing or permission of instructor. 3 Cr REM 319 Topics in Tourism & Hospitality Management REM 353 River Trip Guiding This course will provide an in-depth exploration of a Course provides an opportunity for upper class variety of topics (one for each offering) within the students to practice and perfect their outdoor management of the tourism and hospitality industry. leadership techniques by guiding other students on an Various approaches to the course will include extended river canoeing trip. Teaching and interviewing successful entrepreneurs, examining leadership methodologies, activity planning and internet promotions, site visits, developing plans of organization, risk management implementation and

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other topics are put into practice through this for any student who is interested in working for experience. Prerequisites REM 121, REM 122, REM federal, state or non-profit agencies where managing 123 and REM 124 (or WFR) plus REM 226. recreational visitors is part of their work. Students Students are also encouraged to have other will examine various avenues for managing certifications and licenses. Students registering for recreational use in conservation areas. Visitor this course MUST receive written approval from education, recommendations for types of use and current instructor. 3 Cr regulation will be examined as options for managing recreational use. Strategies for modifying visitor REM 411 Recreation and Wilderness Resources behavior, based on social psychological models, will A study of managing natural resources for the be studied to help students understand the diversity of purpose of outdoor recreation. Natural areas that approaches they may take in designing signage, in range from manicured parks to pristine wilderness locating rangers and in working with volunteers. The areas are examined in light of the different course will include fieldwork which allows students management philosophies, policies, and techniques to explore ways to control use with physical needed to maintain them. Prerequisite: Junior structures, trail design for screening and the use of standing or permission of instructor. 3 Cr physical barriers for visitor redircection. Prerequisite: REM 121, and junior standing, or REM 412 Park Interpretation permission of instructor. 3 Cr A specialized course in preparing interpretive programs for recreational/park facilities and historic REM 442 Recreation Seminar places. Selective media are discussed and used in the A seminar to integrate previous course and field development of interpretive services. Examples of experiences. Emphasis is placed on problem-solving existing efforts in interpretation are explored. procedures using case studies. Studies of current Prerequisite: Junior standing or permission of issues, status, trends, and future directions in leisure instructor. 3 Cr and recreation are included. Prerequisite: REM 321 or permission of instructor. 3 Cr REM 414 Grant and Proposal Writing An introduction to the art and science of preparing REM 443 Recreation Leadrship Practicum grant proposals for nonprofit organizations. Allows qualified students to gain personal experience Emphasis is placed on writing and research skills. teaching and leading recreation/fitness activities at By examining the nature and interests of granting the college level under supervised conditions. agencies and applicant organizations, students learn Students enrolled in this course will actually teach a the importance of relationship-building and how to .5-1.0 college credit course under the direct match funding needs with appropriate grant supervision of a UMM faculty member. Students opportunities. The preparation of mock grant must have current certifications and/or licenses to proposals takes students through the entire grant teach/lead the activity and must be approved by a application cycle of need definition, grant research, supervising UMM faculty member before registering program and budget planning, proposal writing, for the course. 1 - 3 Cr submission/review/funding, and post-award administration. Prerequisite: Junior standing or SED 100 Animal Behavior & Selection of Service permission of instructor. 3 Cr Dogs This is an introduction to techniques for animal REM 417 Outdoor Recreation Leadership training with a focus on owner-trained service dogs. Practicum A service dog is one specially trained to perform a A supervised situation in which students are given task or work that aids a person with a physical or the opportunity to gain personal experience and emotional disability, thus allowing them more knowledge in teaching and leading outdoor recreation freedom to live more independently. The course will activities. Students plan, organize and lead outdoor cover basic psychological principles of operant recreation activity courses, outings for the Outing conditioning used with animal training. There will Club, and other outdoor experiences. Enrollment in also be hands-on opportunities for basic dog training this course is by permission of instructor. 3 Cr that require the application of operant learning techniques. The optional lab will have two main REM 431 Visitor Management in Conservation components. The first component will be training Areas qualified dogs to prepare them to be certified as This course is for students studying Recreation & therapy dogs. The second component will be helping Tourism Management or Environmental Studies, and

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train a service dog for a specific task to assist its professional educators as they attempt to support and disabled owner. 2 Cr provide services to families and students with disabilities. Prerequisite: SED 310, or permission of SED 101 Animal Behavior & Selection of Service instructor. 3 Cr Dogs Lab This is an introduction to techniques for animal SED 316 Working with Students with Emotional training with a focus on owner-trained service dogs. Disabilities A service dog is one specially trained to perform a The purpose of this course is to facilitate student task or work that aids a person with a physical or understanding of theory, issues and practices emotional disability, thus allowing them more applicable to the education of K-12 students with freedom to live more independently. The course will emotional disabilities. Students will be introduced to cover basic psychological principles of operant DSM disorders that are relevant to school-age conditioning used with animal training. There will students. These disorders will be explored at length also be hands-on opportunities for basic dog training and students will be expected to demonstrate an that require the application of operant learning ability to synthesize their knowledge of such techniques. The optional lab will have two main disorders with sociocultural factors related to components. The first component will be training students in order to develop appropriate educational qualified dogs to prepare them to be certified as programming. Additional course emphases include: therapy dogs. The second component will be helping respectful communication and collaboration as a train a service dog for a specific task to assist its member of a wrap-around team designed to support a disabled owner. 1 Cr student with an emotional disability; identification of appropriate community and diagnostic resources and SED 310 Dimensions of Exceptionality in the personal reflection. Prerequisite: SED 345 or Classroom permission of instructor. 3 Cr The purpose of this course is to provide an understanding of the characteristics and needs of K- SED 320 Special Education Law 12 students with exceptionalities. Students in this Students will study the American legal system and survey course will learn about a range of topics procedural due process in order to develop a including the history of special education; the framework for addressing legal issues relating to provisions of IDEA; relevant legal issues in special students with disabilities. The six principles of the education; program planning and placement with an Individuals with Disabilities Education Act will be emphasis on inclusive practices; transitioning covered, as well as providing for a free appropriate students to adulthood; classroom accommodations public education; identifying and assessing students; and modifications; and instruction of students with educating in the least restrictive environment; exceptionalities. Students will learn the providing related services; addressing discipline characteristics of various disabilities, and how they issues; and finding solutions to challenging situations affect individuals and their families. Factors that put facing students with disabilities. The role of the students at risk, cultural and linguistic diversity, and federal, state and local government in special giftedness are also explored. Prerequisite: EDU 210, education issues will also be covered, with special EDU 217 or PSY 110, or permission of instructor. 3 emphasis on case and regulatory law, including Cr Maine regulations. Prerequisite: SED 310 or permission of instructor. 3 Cr SED 311 Working with Families of Children with Disabilities SED 321 Data & Standards-Based IEP This is an in-depth analysis of families with children Development who have disabilities. Using a lifespan approach, the A course designed to provide teacher training in the class will explore the experiences of families and writing of standards-based individualized education their journeys through the special education and adult program (IEP) goals and objectives. This course will service/support system. The class will also examine assist in identifying the useful data necessary to make literature related to family systems and family appropriate decisions based on present levels of functions, discuss and practice effective academic achievement and functional performance. communication skills to use when interacting with Identified data will assist in writing goals, objectives family members, and examine some of the primary and benchmarks that are measurable and can be concerns expressed by family members. Woven implemented in the classroom. Major emphasis will throughout the course will be ongoing discussions be placed on aligning the IEP's goals and objectives about the ethical and moral decisions that face with those of the general education curriculum and

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state standards. Attention will also be given to are the central issues to be addressed. Prerequisite: information used in making numerous other decisions SED 310, or permission of instructor. 3 Cr that are based on the standards, goals and objectives for students with significant disabilities. Prerequisite: SED 335 Program Planning for Students with SED 310 and SED 335, or permission of instructor. Disabilities 3 Cr Students will develop an understanding of the process by which students are found eligible for special SED 325 Assessment in Special Education education services, and how to plan appropriate Students in this course will examine the principles individualized education programs (IEPs) for and procedures of non-discriminatory evaluation students who are eligible for special education under IDEA as it relates to K-12 students with mild services. Legal and procedural requirements of to moderate disabilities. Emphasis will be placed on program planning are reviewed, and an emphasis is basic terminology; legal and ethical principles related placed upon applying evaluation results to the to the assessment of students with special needs; development of a professional IEP. Communication technical adequacy of assessment instruments; and collaboration in collaborative group work is identification of assessment instruments; emphasized. Prerequisite: SED 310 or permission of administration of individualized norm-referenced instructor. 3 Cr assessments; and effective communication of evaluation results. Prerequisite: SED 310 or SED 340 Communication & Collaboration in permission of instructor. 3 Cr Special Education This course provides the special educator with SED 329 Internship in Special Education techniques and skills for effective communication, Students enrolled in this course will attend and consultation and collaboration with families, general engage at a field placement setting. The number of educators, and other professionals. The main hours required in the field will be determined by the emphasis of the course is on understanding number of credits for which the student enrolls. collaborative consultation as a process that enables During the field placement, the student will engage in people with diverse expertise to work together to classroom instruction and management. Students generate solutions for educating students with special will develop a unit plan, teach lessons and engage in needs. The course will increase awareness of the formative and summative assessment. Students will framework and rationale for collaboration, the explore evidence-based practices in order to develop facilitating factors involved, and strategies for lesson plans that are directly aligned with IEP goals implementation. Prerequisite: SED 310 or and district/state curriculum/standards, and to permission of instructor. 3 Cr identify/design individualized accommodations, modifications or strategies that are essential for the SED 345 Behavior Strategies and Social Skill student with special needs to benefit from their Development for Students with Disabilities educational program. The student will develop mock This course provides instruction in a variety of written communications with professionals and behavior strategies, including the development of parents/caregivers. Prerequisite: SED 330 and SED social skills. Emphasis is placed on students with 370, or permission of instructor. 1 - 9 Cr disabilities in a broad range of educational environments. Proactive systems of behavior SED 330 Math in Special Education intervention, management and modification are This course is designed to help prospective special examined to target specific behaviors while providing education teachers understand the Maine Learning an environment that encourages inclusion, self- Results, national mathematics standards, instructional advocacy and increased independence. Methods of strategies and assessment techniques, and to develop data collection and analysis are explored throughout organizational structures related to teaching this course. Prerequisite: SED 310 or permission of mathematics to diverse learners in elementary instructor. 3 Cr schools. Topics include problem solving, finding numerical patterns, fractions and percents, SED 355 Transitional Issues for Students with measurement, characteristics of geometric shapes, Disabilities developing positive attitudes towards mathematics, This course provides instruction in techniques and and the use of manipulative and computer software. resources used to assist individuals with special needs Methods of adapting lessons for diverse learning experience success in school settings and transition needs and increasing the mathematics skills of into a wide range of environments. Emphasis is children with special needs in inclusive classrooms placed on transition into academic, independent

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living and vocational settings through the design of related disorders secondary to Autism Spectrum instructional programs that address individual needs Disorders will be explored. 3 Cr and maximize quality of life. Accessibility, life skills, community-based instruction, and assistive SED 490 Student Teaching in Special Education technology are explored at length. Prerequisite: SED Student teachers participate in a variety of supervised 310 or permission of instructor. 3 Cr experiences in a school while working with children with mild to moderate disabilities. Working with a SED 362 Typical & Atypical Expressive & special educator, their students and other school Receptive Language personnel, student teachers expand and refine their The purpose of this course is to inform students about knowledge and skills related to the Council for the stages of expressive and receptive language. It Exceptional Children standards for teachers of will explore syntax, morphology, semantics, students with mild to moderate disabilities. Student phonology, and pragmatics, as well as atypical teachers will increase their responsibilities over time, development, individual differences, and how and with a minimum of two weeks' full-time teaching in why they occur. Studies will apply theories of child the role of special education teacher. Students development, speech and hearing science and participate in an orientation and a bi-weekly seminar language development and disorders in order to during their student teaching experience. Students devise language interventions for students with must participate in a portfolio defense at the communication disorders. Prerequisite: SED 310 or conclusion of the student teaching experience, at permission of instructor. 3 Cr which time the student teacher will provide evidence of achievement of the special education standards SED 365 Differentiated Instructional Strategies outlined in the syllabus. Prerequisites: Matriculation A course designed to provide K-12 pre-service into degree or certification program; application to teachers with the knowledge and skills to create and student teach submitted and approved by education teach lessons that are varied to meet the individual faculty semester prior to student teaching; acceptance learning needs of all students. Students will engage by the Student Teaching Committee. Among other in various activities through which they will learn to factors considered by the committee: (a) successful implement teaching strategies designed to create completion of Praxis I and II prior to student teaching multiple paths so that students with varying abilities, application in October or March; (b) GPA of 2.5 interests or learning needs experience appropriate overall and in SED courses; (c) completion of 27 ways to use, develop and apply concepts as part of credits of SED coursework prior to student teaching. the learning process. Students will learn how to 12 Cr differentiate instruction by varying the content, process and/or product in their units and lessons to SOC 114 Intro to Sociology meet the needs of all learners. A field experience is The study of the concepts, theories and research required. Prerequisite: SED 310, or permission of findings of the discipline of sociology. Stressed are instructor. 3 Cr the following concepts, institutions and topics: culture, society, socialization, the family, social SED 370 Reading/Writing for the Exceptional stratification, intergroup relations, deviance, Student demography, collective behavior, popular culture, This course will facilitate the development of social movements, and social change. 3 Cr competencies related to the identification of diverse reading and writing skills and the development of SOC 208 Sociology of the Family appropriate individualized instructional goals and An introduction to the sociological study of the methods for individuals with exceptionalities in family to include the major theories found in the reading and writing. A practicum experience is a current literature. Cross-cultural and sub-cultural requirement of the course. Prerequisite: SED 310 or perspectives are explored. There is also discussion of permission of instructor. 3 Cr power relationships, role development, socialization of children, family reorganization, and malfunction SED 380 Teaching Students with Autism and adaptation within the family structure. Spectrum Disorders Prerequisite: SOC 114 or permission of instructor. 3 Students in this course will gain knowledge of the Cr IDEA and DSM-IV definitions of Autism Spectrum Disorders, prevalence and possible causes. SOC 214 Crime & Society Characteristics, teaching strategies, adaptations, and This is an introductory course in the nature, causes, prevention and treatement of crime in modern

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American society. The components and mission of law enforcement is examined in terms of American the criminal justice system are analyzed in light of government and historical context followed by in- existing constitutional protections and the multi- depth analysis of police organization, operations and cultural diversity of 21st-century America. Attention mission. Police culture, issues regarding use of force is directed to the role of politics, the media and race in civil society, ethical problems, the potential for and social class. Major American institutions civil liability and policing the American drug including the police, the courts and corrections, as problem are all considered. Prerequisites: SOC 114 well as major criminal justice initiatives like the 'War or SOC 214, or permission of instructor. 3 Cr on Drugs' are examined. Prerequisites: SOC 114, or permission of instructor. 3 Cr SOC 314 Environmental Law/Environmental Crime SOC 219 Special Topics in Sociology This is a third-year elective online course within Course designed to allow students to pursue study in sociology that addresses existing environmental laws an area within Sociology. Courses vary vary in and the environmental crimes that are committed in content in response to student interest and demand. violation of these laws. The course will review the Recent offerings have included Crime and Society, current state of environmental law and then examine Police and Society, and Rural Poverty. Prerequisite: those acts that have been made unlawful, the criminal ANT 101 or SOC 114 or permission of instructor. 3 violations that most commonly occur, the nature of Cr environmental crime investigation and prosecution and the type of sanctions available under federal and SOC 220 Deviant Behavior state criminal laws that protect the environment. An examination of the concept of deviance in Prerequisite: Sophomore standing, or permission of behavior and exploration of the various sociological the instructor. 3 Cr theories and perspectives for viewing deviance. Among the issues discussed are labeling, social SOC 319 Special Topics in Sociology control and collective deviance. Prerequisite: SOC Course designed to allow students to pursue study in 114 and sophomore standing, or permission of an area within Sociology. Courses vary vary in instructor. 3 Cr content in response to student interest and demand. Recent offerings have included Crime and Society, SOC 301 Rural Sociology Police and Society, and Rural Poverty. Prerequisite: A course focusing on the social institutions of rural ANT 101 or SOC 114 or permission of instructor. 3 society. Emphasis is on the family, church, and Cr schools. The impact of changes in the industrialized urban areas upon rural life is examined. Special SOC 320 Sociology of Poverty attention is paid to problems of rural Maine. This course will provide an overview of international Prerequisite: SOC 114 and junior standing, or and national trends in wealth distribution, with a permission of instructor. 3 Cr focus on poverty in rural Maine. Theories of poverty, its definition, nature and causes will be reviewed SOC 310 Childhood & Society from a sociological perspective, exploring the The course is intended to provide an in-depth look at intersections of gender, race, ethnicity and class as childhood throughout history and in contemporary they impact those in poverty. Students will engage in America. The course is roughly divided into two a self-reflective process, identifying their own class parts. First the course provides a cross-cultural status and the ways in which class has enhanced or examination of the idea of childhood with particular constrained personal development. In this course, reference to the evolution of the idea of childhood in poverty is viewed as a socially structured western culture. Second, the course examines phenomenon, influenced by social, economic and childhood and pre-adolescence in the United States at political forces in historical context. Prerequisite: the start of the 21st century. In the latter section, SOC 114 and sophomore standing, or permission of students examine socialization theories as they relate instructor. 3 Cr to contemporary American children¿s peer cultures and American culture generally. Prerequisite: SOC SOC 419 Special Topics in Sociology 114. 3 Cr Course designed to allow students to pursue study in an area within Sociology. Courses vary vary in SOC 312 Police & Society content in response to student interest and demand. This course examines law enforcement in the context Recent offerings have included Crime and Society, of American society, institutions and values. Modern Police and Society, and Rural Poverty. Prerequisite:

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ANT 101 or SOC 114 or permission of instructor. 3 SSC 420 Research Methods & Design Cr A course designed to nurture an appreciation and understanding for the manner in which any question SPA 101 Elementary Spanish I of interest can be methodically approached and Developing skills in reading and writing and in possibly answered by applying a set of sequential speaking and listening to Spanish. The course methods. Students learn how to find information, provides students with opportunities for self- read journal articles, pose research questions, select expression and encourages effective oral and written appropriate methods, select participants, select communication skills. Students begin to acquire a appropriate designs and statistical analyses, report basic proficiency in Spanish, and are introduced to research findings, and do the above in the most the common phrases and vocabulary, the verb forms ethical manner. The primary goals in this course are of the present tense, and the grammar and structure of for each student to gain experience with conducting the language. 3 Cr research and writing research reports for a community partner. This course includes a Service- SPA 102 Elementary Spanish II Learning and Community Engaged (SL/CE) A continuation of SPA 101 taking the basics and component. During the semester, students are building from there to allow students to develop expected to make periodic progress reports on their fluency in writing and speech. The emphasis is on projects, culminating in formal (convention-style) developing skills in reading and writing, on presentations to the class and community partners. comprehension and on practicing spoken Spanish. Prerequisite: MAT 113, junior standing, or The course provides students with opportunities for permission of instructor. 4 Cr self-expression and encourages effective oral and written communication skills. Prerequisite: SPA 101 THE 101 Intro to Theatre or basic knowledge of Spanish with permission of An introduction to the literary and practical aspects instructor. 3 Cr of the theatrical idiom by participating in classroom discussions on a survey of plays integral to the SPE 104 Public Speaking development of the theatre and the theatrical context. Students will investigate and put into practice the The class also includes participation in the making of various styles and methods of communicating theatre, through either involvement in a departmental publicly, from notes, ex tempore, memorized, and production or a pre-approved independent project. reading aloud. Students will learn the skills relevant Subjects include script reading and analysis, the to good speech communication: conception, creative components and structure of theatrical art, organization, techniques of generating interest, the stage conventions, historical perspectives, and the use of audio-visual aids, audience inclusion and nature of creative and collaborative work. 3 Cr involvement, and overcoming performance apprehension. 3 Cr THE 102 Fundamentals of Acting An introduction to the talents and skills used on stage SPE 105 Professional Online Communications by the actor. Students' voices, body movement, and Students will investigate and put into practice the imaginations are developed through a series of various styles and methods of communicating exercises. Emphasis is on analysis of characters and publicly utilizing online technologies. Students will scripts as well as performance skills. 3 Cr learn the skills relevant to good speech communication: conceptualization, organization, THE 116 Play Production I techniques of generating interest, the use of audio- Play Production: Technical visual aids, audience inclusion and involvement and Meets weekly for students who wish to fulfill overcoming performance apprehension. 3 Cr technical roles in UMM theatrical productions. During classes students participate in production SSC 210 Human Sexuality meetings (during which communication and planning An interdisciplinary inquiry into the historical, for productions occurs), workshops in the backstage cultural and developmental issues in human arts (lighting, sound, costume and set design), and sexuality. Current literature and research are general theatre support activities (set construction, reviewed. As this course includes an examination of electrics, publicity, box office and house sexuality, it includes materials that may be deemed management). May be repeated for credit. explicit or provocative for many. Individual Play Production: Performance discretion is advised. Prerequisite: ENG 101, Students who wish to receive credit for playing roles sophomore standing or permission of instructor. 3 Cr in UMM theatrical productions should enroll in this

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course. Auditions held at the beginning of each term WRI 207 Studies in Composition and Grammar are open to all, whether enrolled in the course or not. A study of the basic theories and practices in modern Students who are not cast may switch to Play grammar and usage, within the context of improving Production: Technical. Those involved in certain essay-writing skills. Although the course deals technical positions (such as stage management) may primarily with traditional grammar, introduction to meet during this class time. May be repeated for generative, structural and transformational systems credit. 1 - 3 Cr may also be considered. While students work on individual writing projects under the direction of the THE 119 Topics in Theatre instructor, the class at the same time functions as a Studies in practical aspects and styles of theatre group to discuss readings and to critique student production. Practical elements can include stage work to develop editing and revision skills. management; costume, set, lighting or sound design; Prerequisite: ENG 101 or permission of instructor. 3 or makeup, movement, and voice for the actor. Cr Styles can include readers' theatre, non-Western theatre, improvisation, or musical theatre. WRI 226 Copyediting & Proofreading Prerequisite: 100-level theatre course or permission This course will teach students the basics of of instructor. May be repeated for credit. Possible proofreading and copyediting for print and electronic topics include Stagecraft and Design and Directing. publications such as newspapers, magazines, books, 3 Cr journals, and web sites. Students will be introduced to standard publication processes and the major THE 219 Topics in Theatre styles, reference works, and tools of editorial work. Studies in practical aspects and styles of theatre Emphasis will be placed on the development of skills production. Practical elements can include stage in proofreading, copyediting, and editorial judgment, management; costume, set, lighting or sound design; as students learn the different functions of or makeup, movement, and voice for the actor. proofreaders and copyeditors, the vocabulary of print Styles can include readers' theatre, non-Western and document design, and acquire a good theatre, improvisation, or musical theatre. understanding of the editorial tasks involved in taking Prerequisite: 100-level theatre course or permission manuscripts into print. Prerequisite: ENG 101, WRI of instructor. May be repeated for credit. Possible 207, or permission of instructor. 3 Cr topics include Stagecraft and Design and Directing. 3 Cr WRI 414 Grant and Proposal Writing An introduction to the art and science of preparing THE 319 Topics in Theatre grant proposals for nonprofit organizations. Studies in practical aspects and styles of theatre Emphasis is placed on writing and research skills. production. Practical elements can include stage By examining the nature and interests of granting management; costume, set, lighting or sound design; agencies and applicant organizations, students learn or makeup, movement, and voice for the actor. the importance of relationship-building and how to Styles can include readers' theatre, non-Western match funding needs with appropriate grant theatre, improvisation, or musical theatre. opportunities. The preparation of mock grant Prerequisite: 100-level theatre course or permission proposals takes students through the entire grant of instructor. May be repeated for credit. Possible application cycle of need definition, grant research, topics include Stagecraft and Design and Directing. program and budget planning, proposal writing, 3 Cr submission/review/funding, and post-award administration. Prerequisite: Junior standing or VID 101 Digital Video Production permission of instructor. 3 Cr This course provides the basics of video production, incorporating both lecture and laboratory experience. WST 110 Intro to Women's Studies Students will learn about shot composition, sound, This course examines women's positions in and lighting, and editing, all from a digital video format. contributions to society, exploring the genesis, Students will produce and edit several projects from a development, and impact of our culture's assumptions variety of media formats, depending on the interests about women's nature and women's roles. As an of the student. Prerequisite: Sophomore standing or interdisciplinary study of women's experience in permission of instructor. 3 Cr cross-cultural and historical perspective, the course investigates women's personal and public lives, and seeks to identify and understand the particularly "female" aspects of these experiences. Students are

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introduced to the issues, perspectives, and findings of WST 410 Feminist Theory this relatively new field of scholarship, which This course is intended to increase students' examines the role of gender in the construction of awareness of the multiplicity of feminist theories, knowledge. Prerequisite: ENG 101 or permission of develop students' ability to critically examine instructor. 3 Cr theoretical assumptions and to synthesize and assess theoretical arguments, and increase students' WST 212 Special Topics in Women's Studies awareness of how such gender theories relate to their Courses designed to allow students to pursue study in lives. Students gain the conceptual and theoretical an area within Women's Studies. Courses vary in tools to begin to identify and assess a variety of content in response to student interest and faculty theoretical positions that currently call themselves availability. Some possible courses could include: 'feminist' and appreciate the interconnections of Anthropology of Women; Women and Globalization; philosophical theories and practices. Through Feminist Psychology, and many more. Prerequisite: reading both classic and contemporary selections of Dependent upon the course offered, or permission of feminist and non-feminist thinking about women, instructor. 3 Cr men, and society, students engage with some of the central problems within feminist theory. WST 312 Special Topics in Women's Studies Prerequisite: WST 110 or Permission of Instructor 3 Courses designed to allow students to pursue study in Cr an area within Women's Studies. Courses vary in content in response to student interest and faculty WST 412 Special Topics in Women's Studies availability. Some possible courses could include: Courses designed to allow students to pursue study in Anthropology of Women; Women and Globalization; an area within Women's Studies. Courses vary in Feminist Psychology, and many more. Prerequisite: content in response to student interest and faculty Dependent upon the course offered, or permission of availability. Some possible courses could include: instructor. 3 Cr Anthropology of Women; Women and Globalization; Feminist Psychology, and many more. Prerequisite: Dependent upon the course offered, or permission of instructor. 3 Cr

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DIRECTORY

UMS CHANCELLOR ’S OFFICE UMM ADMINISTRATION

Chancellor President Cynthia E. Huggins James H. Page, Jr. Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs UMS BOARD OF TRUSTEES Stuart G. Swain

Kurt W. Adams Vice President for Administration and Finance Portland Mark T. Hatt

Samuel W. Collins, Board Chair UMM BOARD OF VISITORS Caribou

James R. Erwin Ron Beckwith, Jr., Vice Chair Welshpool, Canada Portland

Norman L. Fournier Tom Boutureira, Chair Machias Wallagrass Susan Corbett Mark R. Gardner Machias Boston Bonnie Fortini M. Michelle Hood Machias Brewer Wendy Harrington Gregory G. Johnson, Board Vice Chair Cherryfield Harpswell Doug Jones Kevin P. McCarthy Ellsworth Portland Becky McKenna Marjorie Murray Medd Machias Norway Anne Perry Paul J. Mitchell Calais Waterville Dwayne Shaw Shawn H. Moody Columbia Falls Gorham Kathy Sparaga Victoria M. Murphy Machias

Portland Marjorie Withers Paul M. Nelson Cooper Portland Ian Yaffe Bonnie D. Newsom Milbridge Eddington

James E. Rier, Jr. Augusta

Karl W. Turner Cumberland

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EMERITI

Professor Emerita of English Professor Emeritus of History Myrna R. Bouchey Robert W. Sloan

Professor Emeritus of English Associate Professor Emerita of Education Alvin W. Bowker Muriel C. Watts

Professor Emerita of Education Professor Emeritus of Mathematics and Marilyn W. Crandlemire Environmental Studies William F. Weigle Professor Emerita of Education Elisabeth A. Dagdigian

Professor Emeritus of Recreation Management and Business Administration William J. Eckart

Professor Emerita of English Geneva M. Frost

Professor Emeritus of Science Milton B. Fuller

Professor Emeritus of Behavioral Science Edwin M. Jessiman

Associate Professor Emerita of Business Administration Sheryl F. Lambson Associate Professor Emerita of Business Administration Elsie A. Larson Associate Professor Emeritus of Business Administration Richard C. Larson Professor Emeritus of Ecology Alan J. Lewis

Associate Professor Emerita of Business Administration Bernice M. Murphy

Associate Professor Emeritus of Mathematics and Mathematical Education Richard O. Paul

Associate Professor Emerita of Physical Education Frances J. Robinson

Associate Professor Emerita of Education Gael E. Romei

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FACULTY

Uriah Anderson Tora Johnson Assistant Professor of Psychology Instructor of Geographic Information Systems B.S., Indiana State University B.S., University of Oregon M.A., Ph.D., Arizona State University M.Phil., College of the Atlantic

Kevin R. Athearn Eric H. Jones Associate Professor of Environmental and Assistant Professor of Plant Biology Community Economics A.S., Tallahassee Community College B.A., Ursinus College B.S., Florida State University M.A., Ph.D., University of Florida Ph.D., Florida State University

Heather L. Ball Karen S. Kimball Assistant Professor of Special Education Associate Professor of History B.A., Rhode Island College Chairperson, Division of Arts and Letters M.Ed., Duquesne University B.A., M.A., University of Tennessee Ed.D., University of Maine Ph.D., Emory University

Brian F. Beal E. Randall Kindleberger Professor of Marine Ecology Associate Professor of History B.S., University of Maine at Machias B.A., University of Chicago M.S., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill M.A., Ph.D., Johns Hopkins University Ph.D., University of Maine M. Gayle Kraus Karen Beeftink Professor of Marine Ecology Assistant Professor of Environmental Recreation and B.A., M.A., Hofstra University Tourism Management Ph.D., University of Rhode Island B.A., University of Illinois M.S., West Virginia University Lois-Ann Kuntz Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University Associate Professor of Psychology B.S., University of Georgia Matthew Benner M.S., University of Central Florida Assistant Professor of Business and Entrepreneurial Ph.D., University of Florida Studies B.A., University of Maine Garret M. Lee M.S., University of Maryland Lecturer of Education M.A., University of Maine Field Placement Coordinator M.A., University of New Mexico Meghan W. Duff B.A., Eastern Washington University Assistant Professor of Psychology B.S., Emory University Marcus A. LiBrizzi M.S., Ph.D., Antioch New England Graduate School Professor of English B.A., Simon’s Rock College of Bard Andrew Hayes M.A., University of Maine Assistant Professor of Mathematics Ph.D., McGill University B.A., University of Virginia Ph.D., University of Maine Patrick J. McCarthy Associate Professor of Business Administration Ellen G. Hostert B.B.A., M.B.A., University of Massachusetts Professor of Biology B.A., Cornell College M.A., University of Northern Iowa Ph.D., University of California at Santa Cruz

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Tessa Mellas Daniel S. Qualls Assistant Professor of English Associate Professor of Education B.A., St. Lawrence University B.A., M.A., University of Memphis M.F.A., Bowling Green State University MAT, East Tennessee State University Ph.D., University of Cincinnati Ph.D., University of Tennessee

Ronald A. Mosley, Jr. Jonathan E. Reisman Professor of Business Administration and Business Associate Professor of Economics and Public Policy Law Chairperson, Division of Professional Studies B.S., U.S.A.F. Academy B.A., Colby College M.S., Purdue University M.A., Brown University J.D., University of Maine School of Law M.A., University of Southern Maine

James H. Moreira H. Lori Schnieders Associate Professor of Community Studies Assistant Professor of Psychology B.A., University of King’s College B.A., Northern Kentucky University M.A., Ph.D., Memorial University of Newfoundland M.Ed., Xavier University Ed.D., University of Louisville Diane Murray Assistant Professor of Mathematics Richard L. Scribner B.A., Manhattanville College Associate Professor of Recreation Management M.A., New York University Steinhardt School of B.S., M.Ed., University of Maine Education Ph.D., Columbia University Sherrie A. Sprangers Professor of Biology Gerard P. NeCastro B.S., University of Wisconsin Professor of English Ph.D., Marquette University B.A., Mercyhurst College M.A., University of California-Riverside Bernard G. Vinzani Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison Associate Professor of Art Director of Art Galleries Jeremy Nettleton B.S., M.F.A., Indiana State University Assistant Professor of Marine Biology B.S., Iowa State University M.S., Ph.D., University of New Hampshire

Eugene C. Nichols Professor of Music B.M., SUNY-Potsdam M.M. and M.M., Northern Illinois University

William H. Otto Associate Professor of Chemistry Chairperson, Division of Environmental and Biological Sciences B.A., MidAmerica Nazarene University Ph.D., University of Kansas

Shallee T. Page Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry A.B., Bowdoin College M.A., Fairleigh-Dickinson University Ph.D., Cornell University

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PART -TIME FACULTY

Lisa J. Athearn Sheila N. Johnson Assistant Professor Lecturer B.A., M.A., Northern Illinois University B.A., University of Massachusetts Ph.D., University of Florida M.A., Simmons College

Kenny Bourgoin Peter J. Knowles Lecturer Lecturer B.S., University of Maine at Farmington B.S., D.C., National College of Chiropractic M.A., University of Maine Barbara K. Koch John A. Daley Lecturer Lecturer B.S., Leslie College B.S., University of Maine at Machias M.Ed., University of Maine Francis J. Lane M.S.D.T., P.A.D.I.-California Lecturer B.A., Saint Leo College Marlene A. Daley M.S., Ph.D., University of Florida Lecturer L.C.P.C., C.R.C.,-Illinois A.S., B.S., University of Maine at Machias M.Ed., University of Maine Jordan A. Litman M.S.D.T., P.A.D.I.-California Assistant Professor B.A., Beaver College Nickey A. Dubey M.A., Ph.D., University of Southern Florida Lecturer B.S., University of Maine at Machias Jo-Ellen M. Scribner M.S., Husson College Lecturer B.S., University of Maine at Machias Rhonda H. French Instructor Christian G. Sunde B.S., University of Maine at Machias Lecturer M.B.A., Thomas College B.A., Franklin and Marshall College

Thomas R. Halkett Judith Valentine Lecturer Assistant Professor B.A., Hampden Sydney College B.A., Portland School of Art M.Div., Yale Divinity School M.F.A., Vermont College

Robert Hauhart Gerard P. Zegers Assistant Professor Associate Research Professor B.S., Southern Illinois University B.S., Colorado State University A.M., Washington University M.S., University of New Mexico Ph.D., University of Virginia Ph.D., University of California

Heather Lynne Hepler Instructor B.A., University of Nevada M.L.I.S., University of North Texas

Arthur E. Hill Associate Professor of Speech and Theater B.A., University of Santa Clara M.A., University of Maine

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STAFF

Melvin Adams, III Paul Hanscom Dean of Students and Admissions Building and Grounds- Physical Facilities Christy Alley Academic Advising Coordinator Robert L. Hanscom Building and Grounds- Kevin E. Alley Physical Facilities Aquatics Coordinator Carlene L. Harmon Brian Beal Administrative Specialist Confidential- Director of Research- Human Resources Down East Institute Professor of Marine Ecology Mark Hatt Vice President for Administration and Finance Jesse Blackburn Admissions Counselor Barbara H. Holmes Assistant Bursar- Brac Brady Business Office Men’s Basketball Coach Part-time Instructor Cynthia E. Huggins President Evan Centala Assistant Director of Residential Education and Tora Johnson Commuter Life Director of the GIS Service Center Instructor Craig Chalone Library Specialist William I. Krider, Jr. Building and Grounds- Nichole S. Cote Physical Facilities Director of Campus Activities Katharina H. Kurz Jeff Cummings Director of Financial Aid Security Guard Anne Leaver Margaret L. Dyer Counselor Accounting Support Specialist Business Office Amy Lentz Executive Assistant to the President Robert Farris Director of Physical Facilities Loni M. Levesque Information Technology Specialist- Amy Fritz Information Technology Athletic Director Women’s Volleyball Coach Richard Lupo Women’s Basketball Coach Mary Beth Gaddis Financial Aid Specialist- Sharon Kiley Mack Financial Aid Office Director of Public Relations

Daniel Gardner Michael P. Matis Director of Residential Education and Director of Information Technology Commuter Life Ashley McCoubrey Leigh Ann Garstecki Admissions Counselor Fitness Coordinator Reynolds Center Facility Manager

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Julie Millay Chris Skinner Academic Records Specialist- Building and Grounds- Registrar’s Office Physical Facilities

Rose L. Mondville Peggy Slicer Administrative Specialist Confidential- Administrative Specialist- Academic Affairs Admissions Office

Ben Noeske Danny K. Sprague Assistant Director of the Library Building and Grounds- Physical Facilities Kim Page Director of Human Resources Mary Stover EEO Officer Registrar

Linda Patryn Stuart G. Swain Administrative Specialist- Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Physical Facilities Marianne Thibodeau Cheryl Phillips Librarian Administrative Specialist- Faculty Wayne E. Tuell Building and Grounds George Protopopescu Physical Facilities Assistant Director- Down East Institute Jeanne M. Vose Library Specialist Jill Richardson Building and Grounds- William R. Weaver Physical Facilities Academic Records Specialist- Registrar’s Office Shelbie Ross Assistant Director of Financial Aid Betty Merritt-West Administrative Specialist- Gabrielle Rushforth Student Life Administrative Specialist- Reynolds Center Carol J. Wolf Coordinator of Early College Program Elizabeth Russet Coordinator of Writing and Tutoring Center Coordinator of Health Center Nichole Wood James K. Sawyer Building and Grounds- Building and Grounds Physical Facilities Physical Facilities Pamela S. Wood Linda L. Schofield Building and Grounds- Technician- Physical Facilities Continuing and Distance Education Pablo Jarrin Yepez Jo-Ellen Scribner Men’s Soccer Coach Coordinator of Special Services/Career Services Part-time Instructor

Prabh Jot Singh Admissions Counselor International Students Women’s Soccer Coach

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