2007-2008 Undergraduate Course Catalog
University of Southern Maine Undergraduate Course Catalog 2007-2008 University of Southern Maine Gorham mailing address: University of Southern Maine, 37 College Avenue, Gorham, Maine 04038-1083 Portland mailing address: University of Southern Maine, P.O. Box 9300, 96 Falmouth Street, Portland, Maine 04104-9300 Lewiston-Auburn mailing address: Lewiston-Auburn College, 51 Westminster Street, Lewiston, Maine 04240 The University’s main telephone number: (207) 780-4141 or 1-800-800-4876; TTY (207) 780-5646 Lewiston-Auburn College (207) 753-6500 Web site: www.usm.maine.edu Mission Statement The University of Southern Maine, with a rich history reaching back to 1878, is a comprehensive university offering baccalaureate, graduate, and professional degrees within the University of Maine System. The University of Southern Maine’s fundamental mission is teaching, research, and public service for the benefit of the citizens of Maine and society in general. In achieving its mission and fulfilling its responsibilities as a university, the University of Southern Maine addresses the aspi- rations and needs of southern Maine and serves as a vehicle for linking southern Maine and the state to the nation and the world. The University actively encourages faculty, staff, and students to contribute to and participate in state, national, and inter- national academic and professional communities. The University’s principal responsibility is to provide a wide range of programs responsive to students diverse in age, background, and experience, many of whom are part-time, employed, and/or commuter students. Undergraduate education at the University of Southern Maine aims to provide every student with a solid foundation in the liberal arts and the sciences.
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