Fall 2008 Courses
Semester begins 9/3/2008. Exceptions noted. Information Last Updated: 4/5/2008
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Course Descriptions
ACCM 202 Managerial Accounting
ONLINE
Techniques accountants use to help management plan and control business operations. Topics include accounting for manufacturing costs, budgeting and performance reporting, cost-volume-profit analysis, differential analysis, the computation of financial ratios, and the comparison of cash flow with net income. Online computer use required. Computers are available at locations statewide. http://www.courses.maine.edu Prerequisite: ACCM 201, Financial Accounting, or equivalent, or permission of instructor. CR3. Assoc. Prof. Pat McCarthy.
ACCM 301 Intermediate Accounting
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Techniques accountants use to measure and communicate general purpose financial information to all interested parties in a manner that complies with generally accepted accounting principles. Topics include income statements, balance sheets, cash, receivables, inventories, and non-current assets. Online computer use required. Computers are available at locations statewide. http://www.courses.maine.edu Prerequisite: ACC 201 or permission of instructor. CR 3. Assoc. Prof. Patrick McCarthy.
ANTM 215 ITV Folklore of Maine & Atlantic Canada
F 10AM-12:45PM
A survey of the folklore and folklife of the Northeast, from both historical and contemporary perspectives. Genres and topics covered include representative traditions from the principal linguistic groups in the region (English, French, Native American), with special attention to the occupational traditions of farming, fishing and lumbering. Online computer use required. Computers are available at locations statewide. http://www.courses.maine.edu CR3. Asst. Prof. James Moreira.
ASLM 101 CV American Sign Language
F 4-6:45PM
This course provides the student with an overview of American Sign Language (ASL), signed English, and communication through gesture. Students develop an understanding of the history of ASL and learn to communicate through expressive and receptive ASL. The course is taught through practice, small group work via phone bridge and e-mail, presentations and as little spoken word as possible. This course meets the communication system requirement for the State of Maine endorsement: Teacher of Students Who Are Deaf or Who Have Hearing Impairments. Offered via two-way videoconferencing at UMS campuses, most UC Centers, UC of Bangor, Belfast Hutchinson Center, and Lewiston-Auburn College. Review tapes unavailable. Online computer use required. Computers are available at locations statewide. http://www.courses.maine.edu CR 3. Lecturer Barbara Koch.
ASTM 100 Descriptive Astronomy
ONLINE The goal of this course is to provide students with a basic introduction to astronomy. The course will cover the basics of observational astronomy, astronomical tools, and will introduce a basic discussion on planets and the solar system. Online computer use required. Computers are available at locations statewide. http://www.courses.maine.edu Prerequisite: none. CR3. Assistant Prof. Ian Durham.
BEDM 414 Business Education Methods
ONLINE This course covers the latest strategies for teaching business and computer courses. Classroom technique, procedures and evaluation are emphasized. Online computer use required. Computers are available at locations statewide. http://www.courses.maine.edu Prerequisite: EDU 301 or permission of instructor. CR3. Assoc. Prof. Arthur McEntee.
BIOM 107 Introduction to Human Diseases
ONLINE This course will provide students with an overview of a range of infectious, chronic and genetic diseases. The prevalence, effects, prevention and/or treatment of each disease will be discussed. To the extent possible, given the lack of prerequisites, the etiology of the diseases will be examined. Diseases discussed will include nutritional deficiencies, infectious diseases such as AIDS, chronic diseases such as cancer and genetic diseases. Online computer use required. Computers are available at locations statewide. http://www.courses.maine.edu CR3. Assoc. Prof. Shallee Page.
BUSM 111 Business Organization and Entrepreneurship
ONLINE An introductory course providing knowledge of what business is all about. It is a basic course in business and economic and entrepreneurial literacy as well as organizational structures and functions, and provides an overview of the traditional business disciplines including marketing, finance, accounting, management, information systems, etc., and additionally forms the basis for subsequent studies. Online computer use required. Computers are available at locations statewide. http://www.courses.maine.edu Prerequisite: Competency and/or concurrent enrollment in basic reading, writing, and mathematics. CR3. Assoc. Prof. Pat McCarthy.
BUSM 325 Business Ethics & Social Responsibility
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This course gives the student a thorough introduction to important ethical and social issues that arise in the world of business, including the analysis of the interests of all the individuals who hold a stake in the outcome of any business dilemma or decision. The course encourages students to open their minds to the variety of opinions on any given ethical and societal issue. The results of this approach will be to help ensure that all stakeholder perspectives are considered. The course emphasizes the application of traditional ethical and societal theories to modern business decision-making. Finally, major emphasis will be placed on how and why ethical business behavior varies among countries and cultures. Online computer use required. Computers are available at locations statewide. http://www.courses.maine.edu Prerequisite: Junior -level standing or permission of instructor. CR 3. Lecturer Robert Tropea
BUSM 333 Strategic Management for Entrepreneurs
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Every business - whether a sole proprietor or a major corporation - operates in a dynamic marketplace, which is shaped by forces external to that business. These forces can be local, regional, national, and global in nature, and are subject to unpredictable and rapid change. This on-line course introduces the student to the concepts, practices, and tools used by a business to evaluate these forces and to form a business plan intended to gain and maintain Strategic Advantage in today's competitive marketplace. This course will be of interest to students who are interested in starting and operating a business or in pursuing a career as a professional manager. You will study how competitive knowledge is collected and utilized, how various stakeholders impact the operation of a business, and how economic forces can provide opportunities as well as threats. Online computer use required. Computers are available at locations statewide. http://www.courses.maine.edu Prerequisite: Junior -level standing or permission of instructor. CR 3. John Rule
CMYM 215 Community & Health Trends: Today & the Future
ONLINE This course will focus on health behaviors, environmental influences, health policy and economic and health care system issues in health promotion and disease prevention. Risk factors existent within the community as well as the individual will be analyzed with an emphasis on prevention. With the incidence of numerous diseases continuing to be on rise, the emphasis will also be on the application of controls to prevent disease and maximize environmental quality. There will also be an opportunity for advanced investigations of selected issues/concerns/trends in community health. Online computer use required. Computers are available at locations statewide. http://www.courses.maine.edu CR 3. Louise Baca
CMYM 215 ITV Folklore of Maine & Atlantic Canada
F 10AM-12:45PM
A survey of the folklore and folklife of the Northeast, from both historical and contemporary perspectives. Genres and topics covered include representative traditions from the principal linguistic groups in the region (English, French, Native American), with special attention to the occupational traditions of farming, fishing and lumbering. Online computer use required. Computers are available at locations statewide. http://www.courses.maine.edu CR3. Asst. Prof. James Moreira.
CSEM 109 Advanced Web Page Design
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In this course we will explore the tools and knowledge necessary to create and maintain useful, accessible, content-filled, and visually pleasing Websites. Students will be instructed in the language of the Internet as well as the culture. Students will use a combination of Web authoring tools and learn basic HTML to create their own sites and maintain them. Students will be introduced to the issues surrounding accessibility, security, and will be instructed in various techniques for the delivery of information via the Web. Online computer use required. Computers are available at locations statewide. http://www.courses.maine.edu. Prerequisites: none; basic computer use required. CR3. Instructor M.J. Ball.
ECOM 311 Community Ethics
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This course examines factors affecting community economic development with an emphasis on small town and rural communities. The course covers theories explaining community dynamics, methods of analyzing economic circumstances, and policy options for community economic development. Students apply concepts to communities around them and participate in online discussion. The course is appropriate for advanced undergraduate students in economics or community studies and community economic development practitioners. Online computer use required. Computers are available at locations statewide. http://www.courses.maine.edu. Prerequisite: ECOM 202 Microeconomics or equivalent, or permission of instructor. CR3. Asst. Prof. Kevin Athearn.
EDUM 320 Topics in Education: Foreign Language Teaching Methods
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This course is designed to introduce prospective teachers with teaching theories and practices of teaching a foreign language as a second language. Methods and techniques for instruction in reading, listening, speaking and writing will be reviewed. New trends, movements and concepts will be discussed for relevance. The course also aims to examine the basic principles underlying the design of the teaching/learning process. Particular attention will be paid to the development of student interest and the importance of pleasure reading in the language as a fundamental piece of instruction beginning with a student's first foreign language experience. Self-evaluation and critique will be encouraged. Online computer use required. Computers are available at locations statewide. http://www.courses.maine.edu. CR3. Nona Famous.
EDUM 351 Middle/Secondary Science Education Methods
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This course provides students with experience and skills in planning, implementing, and assessing science inquiry activities for the middle and secondary level science classrooms. It will also assist students in developing a modern philosophy of science teaching at the secondary level. Students will examine central ideas in science, gain computer skills in processing scientific data, and examine the process for representing physical and living systems as mathematical models. The students will develop inquiry activities that are aligned to standards-based science curriculum and apply them in class through practicum. In an attempt to develop authentic assessments aligned to science education standards, students will also examine a comprehensive assessment system and critically evaluate assessment portfolios based on standards. This course addresses the standards of Maine Learning Results, Maine Comprehensive Assessment System (MeCAS), and the National Science Education Standards (NSES). This is an on-line asynchronous course to be delivered by Blackboard with two on-site seminars on Saturday. Online computer use required. Computers are available at locations statewide. http://www.courses.maine.edu Prerequisites: 16 CH of science courses and EDU 310 Educational Psychology, or equivalent, or permission of the instructor. CR3. Asst. Prof. Chuck Kim
ENGM 101 Composition
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A course to help students improve their skill in expository, analytical, and persuasive writing. Students will gain introductory research skills as they learn to write in relationship to other texts. Reading and grammatical skills are emphasized, so that students will learn to build solid prose that will be the foundation of their academic career. Online computer use required. Computers are available at locations statewide. http://www.courses.maine.edu Prerequisite: Appropriate English placement examination scores, or equivalent, or permission of instructor. CR3. Jill Graham
ENGM 113 ITV Introduction to Literature
W 7-9:45PM
This is a course in reading the texts that have shaped the cultural landscape of the modern world. Whereas most courses of this variety treat works of literature as stand-alone entities, this course looks at works of literature in the artistic, philosophical, and political contexts of their times. Covering works chronologically from the late medieval period to the present, we will focus on artistic, political, and social background as prelude to discussion of literary texts. In other words, in preparation for our discussions of works by authors such as Dante, Chaucer, Shakespeare, Voltaire, Wordsworth, Dickinson, and Eliot, we will cover the works of Giotto, the Limbourg Brothers, Leonardo, David, Constable, Van Gogh, and Picasso as well as the general political and social background of their respective eras. Though we will give much energy to covering these big names, we will also save much of the course for lesser-known figures and figures out of the European mainstream. Online computer use required. Computers are available at locations statewide. http://www.courses.maine.edu Prerequisite: ENGM 101 Composition or equivalent, or permission of instructor. CR 3. Assoc. Prof. Gerard NeCastro.
ENGM 114 - Topics in World Literature: The Outsider in World Literature
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An introduction to selected works of poetry, prose, and drama from past and present cultures around the globe. Reading selections are organized around a unifying theme to show how writers from European, Asian, African, and American traditions have created literature that speaks to readers across languages, times, and geographical boundaries. Wherever possible, readings are supplemented by related writings or samplings from other artistic media, so that students can approach literary works not only as universal expressions of individual experience, but as textual productions rooted in specific cultural and historical contexts. The course is designed to develop skills in critical thinking, to provide some basic tools of literary and cultural analysis, and especially to foster appreciation of differences among people and their traditions, while it invites discovery of deep connections and common concerns in the variety of human expression. Online computer use required. Computers are available at locations statewide. http://www.courses.maine.edu Prerequisite: ENGM 101 Composition or permission of instructor. CR3. Sheila Johnson
ENGM 224 ITV Masterpieces of World Literature
M/F 2:30-3:45PM
This course involves an examination of cultural differences and transformations as seen through the lens of world literature's traditional canon. Students gain exposure to major writers of cultures and time periods other than their own, and analyze a variety of world literature masterpieces to determine how and why such works transcend their particular time and place. A variety of world views is examined, focusing on such themes as creation, death, love, heroes, and humor. Online computer use required. Computers are available at locations statewide. http://www.courses.maine.edu Prerequisite: ENG 101 and a 100-level literature course, or permission of instructor. CR3. Assoc. Prof. Gerard NeCastro.
ENGM 225 - Writing for Children & Young Adults
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Writing books for children -- from lap-sitter to young adult -- covers fiction and creative nonfiction, with emphasis on characterization, theme, plot, setting, dialogue, and conflict. Part of the course will focus on what distinguishes writing for children from other forms of creative writing, and the narrowing margin between novels and short stories for young adults and those marketed for an adult audience. Professional tips on subject matter of interest to children, preparation of manuscripts for publication, and possible markets will also be studied. Online computer use required. Computers are available at locations statewide. http://www.courses.maine.eduPrerequisite: ENG 101. CR3. Asst. Prof. Lynne Hepler
ENGM 227 - Young Adult Literature
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This course will trace the social and cultural forces which have shaped the development of young adult literature and of a diverse and influential youth culture. We will read and discuss historical and contemporary novels and short stories which seek to explore and communicate the feelings, aspirations, concerns and dilemmas of young adulthood. This course will introduce participants to the history, forms and functions of literature for young adults, as well as provide them with a variety of critical tools for reading, discussing, and writing about literary works. This survey of young adult literature will include both classic and popular texts, including a discussion of modern culture as it influences not only on books for youth but on the very ways that young adults read books. Through the readings, lectures and online discussions participants will develop their ability to read texts carefully and with attention to their literary merit. An emphasis will be placed upon both a general knowledge of young adult literature as well as a greater acquaintance with specific works. Online computer use required. Computers are available at locations statewide. http://www.courses.maine.edu Prerequisite: ENGM 101 Composition and a 100-level introductory literature course or equivalent, or permission of instructor. CR3. Lecturer Lynne Hepler
HTYM 115 ITV World History to 1500
M/F 1:00-2:15PM
The World History sequence is designed to acquaint students with the story of past human experience--how we got to where we are now-- while sharpening their skills of acquiring and interpreting information. Students will analyze primary sources--words, images and objects created in the past--in order to answer questions about the people who made them. In other words, students will do history. World History to 1500 presents the broad panorama of human experience from the first hunters and gatherers to the emergence of regular contact between the Americas and the Old World. The course explores the extraordinary changes in how people fed themselves, made and distributed goods, organized societies, thought about the supernatural and natural world, handled conflict and wielded power. Throughout, we pay attention to broad economic, social, political and cultural forces and to their impact on the lives of ordinary people. Online computer use required. Computers are available at locations statewide. http://www.courses.maine.edu CR3. Assoc. Prof Randall Kindleberger
MANM 321 Operations Management
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This course focuses on how operations can provide a competitive advantage for the firm, and how operation strategies connect with marketing and other functional strategies. You will develop a foundation in the concepts of process analysis and improvement, and explore ways that outstanding quality can provide a strategic advantage and improved profitability. The fundamentals of project planning, capacity analysis, and supply chain management are examined, along with information technology's impact on today's business operations. Skills learned in the forecasting and demand analysis course will be an integral part of the operations management. Computer applications include acceptance sampling and reliability, linear programming and transportation analysis, control charts, and scheduling. Online computer use required. Computers are available at locations statewide. http://www.courses.maine.edu CR 3. Instructor Robert Tropea.
MANM 332 CV Human Resource Management
T/Th 2-3:20PM
A study of basic principles and procedures relating to the personnel department: job analysis and evaluation, incentives, employment, placement and training, employee services, labor relations and government regulations. Online computer use required. Computers are available at locations statewide. http://www.courses.maine.edu Prerequisite: MAN 301. 3 Cr. Bernice Murphy. **Limited to Calais Only**
MARM 101 Marketing and Entrepreneurship
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An overview of marketing and entrepreneurship as an organizational and societal function stressing the application of marketing concepts and principles in realistic business situations. Students learn to analyze, plan, implement and control marketing strategies. Topics include product development and management, distribution, promotion, pricing, marketing research, consumer behavior, and external environments. Online computer use required. Computers are available at locations statewide. http://www.courses.maine.edu CR 3. Instructor Robert Tropea.
MARM 306 - Marketing Management for Entrepreneurs
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This course introduces the new entrepreneur to an understanding of the performance of activities that seek to accomplish an organization's objectives by anticipating customer or client needs and directing a flow of need-satisfying goods and services from producer to customer or client. The universal functions of marketing management of buying, selling, transporting, storing, standardization and grading, financing, risk taking, and market information are linked to the student's entrepreneurial undertaking. Online computer use required. Computers are available at locations statewide. http://www.courses.maine.edu CR3. Instructor Robert Tropea.
MATM 113 Introduction to Statistics
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Designed for students who need a reading knowledge of introductory statistical concepts, this course focuses on basic concepts and methods of statistics: data analysis, data production, and statistical inference. Data analysis concerns the methods for exploring, organizing, and describing data. Data production looks at methods for producing data to answer specific questions. Statistical inference moves beyond the data to draw conclusions about a wider universe, taking into account that conclusions are uncertain. In order to describe and understand statistical inference, a limited introduction to probability will be presented. This class will introduce and utilize the statistical software package Minitab for course assignments and student tutorials. Online computer use required. Computers are available at locations statewide. http://www.courses.maine.edu Prerequisite: MATM 012 Beginning Algebra, equivalent, or permission of instructor. CR 3. Bill Weigle
MTRM 101 Meteorology
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An introduction to the study of weather and weather-related phenomena including solar radiation, temperature, moisture, winds, air pressure, air masses, weather patterns, weather analysis, weather forecasting, climate, weather instruments, and computers. Upon completion of this course a student should have a qualitative understanding of how many of the basic principles of physics, chemistry and mathematics are applied in meteorology; and the ability to relate personal weather observations to data received from weather instruments and analyzed on standard weather charts, as well as a new set of general data analysis skills. This course is delivered online and by videotape or DVD. Computers are available at locations statewide. Videotapes and DVD's are available at the UMA Bookstore. Online computer use required. Computers are available at locations statewide. http://www.courses.maine.edu Prerequisite: MATM 012 Beginning Algebra, equivalent, or permission of instructor. CR 4. Prof. William Weigle
MUSM 211 ITV The Beatles
Th 1-3:45PM
The life & times of the Beatles and their impact on popular music culture will be the focus of this course. Students will use critical listening skills to evaluate the song output of this trend-setting group. Students will also be placing the Beatles in a musical and cultural timeline. Online computer use required. Computers are available at locations statewide. http://www.courses.maine.edu CR3. Assoc. Prof. Eugene Nichols
PHIM 212 ITV Medical Ethics
F 4-6:45PM
This course is essentially concerned with the exploration of medical ethics and derivative subjects. Many philosophers suggest that medical ethics is physician centered whereas health care ethics includes nurses and other health care providers. Clinical ethics focuses on hospital care decisions with the aid of committees and consultants. But what holds these three foci together is Bio-ethics which looks at general issues that impact the decisions that the above practitioners make. We will look at many bio-ethical issues including reproduction, fair distribution and sale or organs and other scarce life saving resources stem cell research, female genital mutilation, and the protection of the biosphere. We will approach our investigation of particular issues such as respect for personhood when considering abortion, death, dying, suicide and euthanasia of various sorts through multifaceted perspectives taking into account secular and faith traditions. Pithy questions such as, 'Do anti-depressants create an inauthentic self?' will be considered with its corollary, 'Is the self more authentic when it is cheerful?' These questions come from Buddhists working in the field. Online computer use required. Computers are available at locations statewide. http://www.courses.maine.edu Prerequisite: English 101 or permission of the instructor. CR3. Lecturer II Thomas Halkett.
POSM 311 Political Correctness in American Society
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This course defines, examines and analyzes political correctness as a long-standing feature of American society. The roots and consequences of conflicts between liberty and community will be carefully considered. The effects on different sectors of American society and on public policy will be identified and analyzed. Students will be able to: identify, define and give examples of political correctness in American history and the present; identify and analyze the philosophical principles of political correctness; identify and analyze the policy implications of political correctness in different parts of American society--the academy, the media, government, corporate America, small business. Ideological diversity and tolerance is valued in this class. Online computer use required. Computers are available at locations statewide. http://www.courses.maine.edu Prerequisite: POSM 215 American National Government or permission of instructor. CR3. Assoc. Prof. Jon Reisman.
PSYM 110 Introduction to Psychology
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An introduction to the scientific study of behavior including a survey of all the major areas of inquiry pursued by psychologists--history, methods, physiological aspects, perception, learning, memory, cognition, emotion, motivation, consciousness, personality, abnormal behavior and therapies, and social processes. Unless otherwise noted, this course is a prerequisite to all other psychology courses. Online computer use required. Computers are available at locations statewide. http://www.courses.maine.edu Prerequisite: satisfactory completion of ENGM 101 Composition or permission of instructor. CR 3. Asst. Prof. Jordan Litman
PSYM 213 Psychosocial Rehabilitation Practices
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This course will address the notion of psychosocial rehabilitation in a holistic fashion, noting the conceptual practice of psychosocial rehabilitation as a core organizing-attitude underlying all behavioral health care. Core philosophies are examined, including historical and current theories and practices, noting the use of contemporary effective practices which are key to current psychosocial rehabilitation. Online computer use required. Computers are available at locations statewide. http://www.courses.maine.edu Prerequisite: Satisfactory completion of PSYM 110 Introduction to Psychology or permission of instructor. CR3. Stacey Tibbets.
PSYM 219 Special Topics in Applied Psychology: Psychology of Cult Horror
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This course will reflect on the psychology of horror films in terms of our emotional responses to the unnatural, the revolting, and the inhuman. We will delve internally as we confront any monsters within; explore our fears; analyze what it means to be human; and consider the future. Psychoanalytic philosophies of Sigmund Freud and Carl Jung will be assessed for their usefulness in understanding horror cinema. Relevant readings, cult horror films, and critical thinking activities will support students applying a variety of psychological themes to current issues. Online computer use required. Video streaming of the films is necessary. Computers that support this capability are available at locations statewide. http://www.courses.maine.edu Prerequisite: Introduction to Psychology. CR3. Lecturer Charles Rayner.
PSYM 316 Industrial & Organizational Psychology
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The course provides a general understanding of how psychological concepts can help our understanding of individuals' behavior in work environments. We will examine and discuss modern theories of organization and decision making with particular concern for how such theories explain behavior within groups operating in organizations. Students will become acquainted with the major methods and approaches that are used by behavioral science professionals in work organizations. Online computer use required. Computers are available at locations statewide. http://www.courses.maine.edu Prerequisite: PSYM 110 Intro to Psychology or equivalent or permission of instructor. CR3. Prof. Dean Frost
PSYM 325 Motivation
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This course is designed to broadly survey theory and empirical research on motivation, defined as the factors that initiate, energize, direct and sustain behavior. This course will be divided into five content modules: 1) history and systems in the study of motivation; 2) needs; 3) cognition; 4) individual differences; and 5) emotion. Online computer use required. Computers are available at locations statewide. http://www.courses.maine.edu Prerequisites: PSY 110 Intro to Psychology, ENG 101 Composition or permission of instructor. CR 3. Asst. Prof. Jordan Litman.
PSYM 326 Vocational Implications of Disability
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The impact that disability has on work is receiving increasing attention. The unemployment rate in the United States for persons with disabilities is approximately 71%. Today, approximately 20% of American citizens have a disability with roughly 40% of them experiencing some form of a psychiatric disability. Historically, human services systems regarded the state/federal vocational rehabilitation systems as addressing this community need. Increased awareness of vocational issues by human service workers results in increased access to employment services by persons with disabilities along the continuum of human services. This course will address the vocational implications of the most frequently encountered physical and psychiatric disabilities. Emphasis will be placed on understanding limitations in function and how those limitations affect work as conceptualized within existing models of disability. The notion of vocational rehabilitation and the range of employment service programs will be addressed in a holistic fashion, noting their relationship to the conceptual practice of psychosocial rehabilitation used as a core organizing-principle underlying rehabilitation and human services. Current theories and practices of employment services will be examined. Skills for evaluating and assessing the vocational impact of a disability and effective strategies for promoting client understanding and access to community resources will be addressed. This course is required for the MHRT/C certification; as of January 2009, Group Process courses are no longer accepted for this requirement. Online computer use required. Computers are available at locations statewide. http://www.courses.maine.edu Prerequisites: PSYM 110 Introduction to Psychology, PSYM 213 Psychosocial Rehabilitation, or equivalents, or permission of instructor. 3 Cr. Lecturer Frank Lane.
SEDM 310 ITV Dimensions of Exceptionality
W 1-3:45PM
The purpose of this course is to provide an understanding of the characteristics and needs of individuals with exceptionalities. Students will learn about a range of topics including: the history of the special education movement, the provisions of IDEA and PL 94-142, inclusion, transition, classroom modifications, and instruction. Students will also survey the characteristics of various disabilities, and how they affect individuals and their families. Factors that put students at risk, cultural and linguistic diversity, and giftedness are also explored. This course meets State of Maine Teacher of Special Education requirements as well as the requirement for teaching the exceptional student in the regular classroom for several State of Maine endorsements, including: Elementary Teacher, Middle Level Teacher, Secondary Subject Area Teachers, and K-12 specialty areas such as Art, Music, Physical Education, and Health. This course is equivalent to the EDUM 319. Online computer use required. Computers are available at locations statewide. http://www.courses.maine.edu Prerequisite: EDUM 220 Elementary Social Studies Methods, EDUM 313 Curriculum Design and Program Evaluation or equivalent, or permission of the instructor. CR3. Instructor Heather Ball
SEDM 330 Mathematics in Special Education
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The course is designed to help prospective special education teachers understand the Maine Learning Results, national mathematics standards, instructional strategies and assessment techniques, and develop organizational structures related to teaching mathematics to diverse learners in elementary schools. Topics include problem solving, finding numerical patterns, fractions and percents, measurement, characteristics of geometric shapes, developing positive attitudes towards mathematics, and the use of manipulative and computer software. Methods of adapting lessons for diverse learning needs and increasing the mathematics skills of inclusion children are the central issues to be addressed. Students will develop a sample Personalized Alternate Assessment Portfolio (PAAP) and will have practicum at a local school. This course requires a computer with specific multimedia capabilities available at UC Centers. Home students should visit http://www.learn.maine.edu/crs/multimedia.php before registering. http://www.courses.maine.edu CR3. Asst. Prof. Chuck Kim.
SEDM 335 CV Program Planning & Curriculum
M 4-6:45PM
Students will develop an understanding of how to plan individualized education programs, how to assess individual student needs, how to adapt instruction to improve student performance, and how to select, analyze, and adapt curriculum for students with special needs. Professional partnerships, the basics of collaboration, and working effectively with parents and paraeducators will also be covered in order to create an educational environment that will promote self-awareness and independent student learning. Online computer use required. Computers are available at locations statewide. http://www.courses.maine.edu Prerequisite: EDU 319 or permission of instructor. CR3. Lecturer Heather Ball.
**Limited Availabilty to Calais, UCB & UMPI. Others by request**
SEDM 362 Typical & Atypical Expressive & Receptive Language Assessment in Special Education
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The purpose of this course is to inform future educators on the stages of expressive and receptive language. It will explore syntax, morphology, semantics, phonology, and pragmatics. This class will examine atypical development, individual differences, and how and why they occur. The course will provide the material with the knowledge that the study of children's language and communication disorders challenge students to apply theories of child development, speech and hearing science, and language development and disorders for the rewarding experience of providing language intervention to communicatively disordered children. Online computer use required. Computers are available at locations statewide. http://www.courses.maine.edu Prerequisite: EDU 319 or permission of instructor. CR3. Lecturer Kenny Bourgoin.
SOCM 114 Introduction to Sociology
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The study of the concepts, theories and research findings of the discipline of sociology. Stressed are the following concepts, institutions and topics: culture, society, socialization, the family, social stratification, inter-group relations, deviance, demography, collective behavior, popular culture, social movements, and social change. Online computer use required. Computers are available at locations statewide. http://www.courses.maine.edu CR 3. Asst. Prof. Karen Straight
SOCM 219 Topics in Sociology: Police and Society
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This course examines law enforcement in the context of American society, institutions, and values. Modern law enforcement is examined in terms of American government and historical context followed by in depth analysis of police organization, operations, and mission. Police culture, issues regarding use of force in civil society, ethical problems, the potential for civil liability, and policing the American drug problem are all considered. Online computer use required. Computers are available at locations statewide. http://www.courses.maine.edu Prerequisites: SOC 114 Introduction to Sociology or CMYM 215 Crime and Society, or equivalent, or permission of instructor. CR3. Asst. Prof. Robert Hauhart.
SOCM 220 Deviant Behavior
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An examination of the concept of deviance in behavior and exploration of the various sociological theories and perspectives for viewing deviance. Among the issues discussed are labeling, social control and collective deviance. Online computer use required. Computers are available at locations statewide. http://www.courses.maine.edu Prerequisite: SOCM 114 Intro to Sociology or by permission of the instructor. CR 3. Asst. Prof. Robert Hauhart
WSTM 110 Introduction to Women's Studies
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This course examines women's positions in and contributions to society, exploring the genesis, development, and impact of our culture's assumptions about women's nature and women's roles. As an interdisciplinary study of women's experience in 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 will be introduced to the issues, perspectives, and findings of this relatively new field of scholarship, which examines the role of gender in the construction of knowledge. Online computer use required. Computers are available at locations statewide. http://www.courses.maine.edu Prerequisite: ENGM 101 Composition, equivalent, or permission of instructor. CR 3. Lecturer I Freda Hauser.
WSTM 212 Sociology of Gender
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In this course we will explore some of the central theories, debates, and controversies that have emerged in the field of gender studies. With a special focus on education and the family, we will examine gender and socialization taking into account debates within the scientific community around the competing role of environment and biology. We will study various perspectives on the origins of inequality between men and women and analyze the strengths and weaknesses of each at both the theoretical and political levels. This will lead to a discussion on the current status of the women's movement and growing interest in the men's movement. We will venture into the private realm to see how gender roles are negotiated, challenged, rejected, or maintained through an analysis of power dynamics within the family and through interpersonal communications. On a more controversial level, we will debate the influence of media such as television, movies, ads, and pornography on gender roles and relations. Ultimately, we will analyze the relationship between homophobia and the sex/gender system within which we live. Online computer use required. Computers are available at locations statewide. http://www.courses.maine.edu Prerequisite: SOCM 114 Intro to Sociology, or equivalent, or permission of instructor. CR3. Asst. Prof. Karen Straight.