University of Southern Maine USM Digital Commons Course Catalogs University Archives 1985 University of Southern Maine Undergraduate Catalog 1985-1986 University of Southern Maine Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.usm.maine.edu/archives_catalogs Part of the Higher Education Commons Recommended Citation University of Southern Maine, "University of Southern Maine Undergraduate Catalog 1985-1986" (1985). Course Catalogs. 18. https://digitalcommons.usm.maine.edu/archives_catalogs/18 This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the University Archives at USM Digital Commons. It has been accepted for inclusion in Course Catalogs by an authorized administrator of USM Digital Commons. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Gorham Campus Gorham Campus Parking 50. Academy Building PIS. Faculty/Staff 5 I. Anderson Hall P16. Student Commuter 52. Art Gallery Pl7. Faculty/Staff 53. Bailey Hall (Library) PIS. Visitor 54. Corthell Hall P19. Student Commuter 55. Dickey/Wood Hall P20. Faculty/Staff 56. Dining Center P21. Faculty/Staff 57. Industrial Education & P22. Student Resident Technology P23. Student Resident 58. Mechanical Maintenance Shop P24. Student Resident 59. McLellan House P26. Student Resident 60. Central Heating & Sewerage P27. Faculty/Staff/Student Plants Commuter 61. President's House P28. Student Resident 62. Russell Hall P29. Visitor 63. Robie/Andrews Hall P30. Student Commuter 64. U pion/Hastings Hall P31. Faculty/Staff (Bookstore) P32. Faculty/Staff 65. Warren Hill Gym 66. Woodward Hall 67. 19 College Avenue 68. 24 College Avenue 69. 51 College Avenue University of Southern Maine Undergraduate Catalog 1985-1986 University of Southern Maine For Gorham mailing address: University of Southern Maine, College Av enue, Gorham, Maine 04038 For Portland mailing address: University of Southern Maine, 96 Falmouth Street, Portland, Maine 04103 The University's main telephone number: (207) 780-4141 University of Maine Board of Trustees Mr. Severin M. Beliveau, 1 Memorial Circle, Au gusta, Maine 04330, 623- 5167 Dr. Robert Eugene Boose, Commissioner of Educational and Cultural Services, State House, Augusta, Maine 04330, 289-2321 James Bowers, U.M.A. Student, Box 152, Washington, Maine 04574 , 845- 2597 Mr. Francis A. Brown, P. 0. Box 414, Calais, Maine 04619, 454-7543 Mrs. Patricia H. DiMatteo, 403 Blackstrap Road, Falmouth, Maine 04105, 797-2549 Mr. Robert J. Dunfey, 363 Maine Mall Road, South Portland, Maine 04106, 775-6161 Alan M. Elkins, M.D., 22 Bramhall, Portland, Maine 04101, 871-2355 Stanley J. Evans, M.D., 417 State Street, Bangor, Maine 04401, 947-6767 Mr. Joseph G. Hakanson, Chairman, Box 465, Westbrook, Maine 04092, 774-6311 Mr. Peter W: Johnston, P.O. Box 490, Caribou, Maine 04736, 498-8134 Ms. Geneva A. Kirk, 30 Ware Street, Lewiston, Maine 04240, 782-1146 Mr. Richard P. Marshall, Box 34, Old Orchard Beach, Maine 04064, 282- 1596 Mr. Thomas F. Monaghan, P. O. Box 4863, Portland, Maine 04112, 774- 3906 Mr. Richard I. Morin, Vice Chairman, P.O. Box 32, Fort Kent, Maine 04743, 834-3116 Mr. Harrison L. Richardson, Jr., 465 Congress Street, Portland, Maine 04101, 774-5821 Barbara H. Sanford, The Jackson Laboratory, Bar Harbor, Maine 04609, 288-3373 Officeof the Chancellor, 107 Maine Avenue, Bangor Patrick E. McCarthy, Chancellor of the University of Maine Harlan A. Philippi, Interim Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, 24 College Avenue, Gorham William J. Sullivan, Vice Chancellor for Administration Mary Ann Haas, Assistant Vice Chancellor Samuel J. D'Amico, Associate Vice Chancellor for Employee Relations Richard A. Eustis, Assistant Vice Chancellor for Administration and Director of Physical Facilities The University of Southern Maine is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges which accredits schools and colleges in six New England states. Membership in the Association indicates that the institution h'as been care­ fully evaluated and found to meet standards agreed upon by qualified educators. The University of Southern Maine does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, handicap, or age in the recruitment and admis­ sion of students, the recruitment and employment of faculty and staff, and the oper­ ation of any of its programs and activities; and the University practices affirmative action in hiring and in all other conditions of employment for disabled and Vietnam era veterans, as specified by federal and state laws and regulations. The designated coordinator for University compliance with these laws is Freda D. Bernotavicz, Director of Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action. The University of Southern Maine reserves the right to revise, amend or change items set forth in this catalog from time to time. Accordingly, readers of this catalog should inquire as to whether any such revisions, amendments or changes have been made since the date of publication. The University reserves the right to cancel course offerings, to set minimum and maximum size of classes, to change designated instructors in courses, and to make decisions affecting the academic standing of anyone participating in a course or program offered by the University of Southern Maine. The University of Southern Maine supports the efforts of secondary school offi­ cials and governing bodies to have their schools achieve regional accredited status to provide reliable assurance of the quality of educational preparation of its applicants for admission. 2 Table of Contents Academic Calendar 4 The University 5 Programs of Study 7 Undergraduate Admissions 9 Tuition and Fees 16 Student Financial Aid 21 Student Life and Services 25 Academic Po licies 29 The Core Curriculum 38 Women's Studies Program 46 Convocation 50 College of Arts and Sciences 52 College of Education 165 School of Business, Economics and Management 177 School of Applied Science 194 University of Southern Maine School of Nursing 213 Division of Basic Studies 227 Reserve Officers Training Corps 234 Graduate Programs 236 School of Law 236 Summer Session 237 Center for Research and Advanced Study 237 Division of Public Service 238 University of Southern Maine Alumni Association 244 Administration of the University of Southern Maine 245 Index 262 Produced by the University of Southern Maine, Office of Publications. 3 Academic Calendar, 1985-1986 Fall 1985 Semester First Day of Classes 8:00 a.m., Tuesday, September 3 October Break Begins After classes on Thursday, October 17 Classes Resume 8:00 a.m., Monday, October 21 Veterans' Day Break Begins After classes on Saturday, November 9 Classes Resume 8:00 a.m., Tuesday, November 12 Thanksgiving Vacation Begins 4:00 p.m., Tuesday, November 26 Classes Resume 8:00 a.m., Monday, December 2 Last Day of Classes Saturday, December 14 Final Exams Monday, December 16 through Friday, December 20 Spring 1986 Semester First Day of Classes 8:00 a.m., Monday, January 13 Winter Vacation Begins After classes on Saturday, February 15 Classes Resume 8:00 a.m., Monday, February 24 Spring Va cation Begins After classes on Saturday, March 29 Classes Resume 8:00 a.m., Monday, April 7 Last Day of Classes Saturday, May 3 Final Exams Monday, May 5 through Friday, May 9 Commencement Saturday, May 10 4 The University One aspect of the Maine spirit,. as naturalist Henry Beston has described it, " .. is a positive enjoyment of adventure, character, and cir­ cumstance." This same spirit has also helped guide the development of higher education in the state of Maine. For over 100 years, the predeces­ sors of what today is known as the University of Southern Maine have shared a continuing concern to provide an educat ion appropriate to changing circumstances and responsive to the character and sense of ad­ venture of their students. In 1878, the Western Maine Normal School was founded at Gorham. Its mission broadened and its student body grew, and in 1945 it became Gorham State Te achers College. Similarly, Portland Junior College, de­ veloped in 1933 to bring higher educat ion within commuting distance of a growing population, became the University of Maine at Portland in 1957. The two institutions were joined in 1970 as the University of Maine at Portland-Gorham, and in 1978 became known as the University of Southern Maine. Looking back over the history of those schools and col­ leges, one can appreciate that the University today is stronger because each of its predecessors grew with the times and the students they served. Not surprisingly, each college and university in the country likes to think of itself as unique, as offering experiences unavailable at other insti­ tutions of higher learning. To be sure, the University of Southern Maine has many characteristics typical of medium-sized, public universities elsewhere in the United States. It comprises seven academic units (Arts and Sciences, Law, Education, Applied Science, Nursing, Business, and Basic Studies); it enrolls over 8,000 students, and is the second largest of the seven campuses making up the University of Maine system; it offers five associate and thirty-eight baccalaureate degree programs, as well as graduate and professional degrees in law, nursing, business, computer sci­ ence, education, engineering, and public policy and management. But the University has many unique features, too. It is both large and small. With 1,100 students resident on the Gorham campus, the University has the characteristics of a rural, New England college; faculty close to hand and facilities set in attractive pastoral sur­ roundings. At the same time, located in Portland, the state's largest city and the center of financial, business, and cultural activities, the Univer­ sity makes available resources, opportunities, and experiences usually found only in much larger institutions. In addition to its two campuses, four off-campus learning centers serve students throughout southern Maine. All of these sites have been linked via computer and an interac­ tive, color, instructional television system. The student body of the University is the most diverse in the state of Maine.