USM Undergraduate Catalog 2008-2009

Programs of Study

[Baccalaureate Degree Programs
Graduate Programs | Minors
Teacher Certification Programs]

The University of Southern Maine offers baccalaureate degree programs as well as graduate and professional degrees in law, nursing, applied immunology, business, computer science, American and New England studies, creative writing, school psychology, education, counseling, health policy and management, community planning and development, occupational therapy, social work, statistics, biology, leadership studies, music, and public policy and management. For further information regarding graduate programs, please refer to the graduate catalog.

Baccalaureate Degree Programs (PDF Files*)

College of Arts and Sciences
Art (B.A. degree or B.F.A. degree)
Biochemistry (B.S. degree)
Biology (B.S. degree, including pre-med, pre-dental and pre-vet)
Chemistry (B.A. or B.S.)
Communication
Criminology
Economics (B.A. or B.S. degree)
English
French
Geography-Anthropology
Geosciences (B.A. or B.S. degree)
History
Linguistics
Mathematics
Media Studies
Music (B.A. degree or B.M. degrees in performance or music education)
Philosophy
Physics
Political Science
Psychology
Self-Designed Major**
Social Work
Sociology
Theatre

**Self-Designed Major: Approval of the program must be given by the Self-Designed Major Committee after students have enrolled at the University.
Potential programs include:
Classical Humanities
Classical Studies
Foreign Languages
French Studies
General Science
German Studies
Hispanic Studies
International Studies
Russian Studies
Social Science

Lewiston-Auburn College
Arts and Humanities (B.A.)
Leadership and Organizational Studies (B.S.)
Natural and Applied Sciences (B.A.)
Social and Behavioral Sciences (B.A.)

School of Applied Science, Engineering, and Technology
Applied Technical Leadership (B.S.)
Computer Science (B.S.)
Electrical Engineering (B.S.)
Environmental Safety and Health (B.S.)
Environmental Planning and Policy (B.A.)
Environmental Science (B.S.)
Industrial Technology (B.S.)
Mechanical Engineering (B.S.)

Women and Gender Studies
Women and Gender Studies (B.A.)

This University also offers the first year of the four-year program common to other engineering majors and the first and second years in civil engineering and mechanical engineering. These offerings meet the general requirements of the corresponding programs at the University of Maine in Orono. The University of Maine extends preferred transfer consideration to Maine residents.

College of Nursing and Health Professions
Nursing (B.S.)
Recreation and Leisure Studies (B.S.)
Health Sciences (B.S.)
Radiation Therapy (B.S.)
Sports Medicine (B.S.) (with majors in athletic training, health fitness, and exercise physiology)

School of Business
Accounting (B.S.)
  Business Administration (B.S.)
  Finance (B.S.)
  General Management (B.S.)
  Marketing (B.S.)

For further information regarding these programs, please refer to the appropriate school or college section of this catalog.

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Minors (PDF files*)

Several colleges and schools offer minors. Many of these minors can be taken by students outside the college or school in which their major is declared. Students should consult with their advisors before electing a minor program. In some cases, students need specific permission of both the college or school in which they are majoring and the department through which the minor is offered. Consult the department sections in this catalog for information.

College of Arts and Sciences
Art Department: Art History
Biological Sciences Department: Biology
Chemistry Department: Chemistry, Biochemistry
Communication Department: Communication
Criminology Department: Criminology
Economics Department: Economics
English Department: English, Writing
Geography-Anthropology Department: Anthropology, Archaeology, Geography, Geography (Planning)
Geosciences Department: Geosciences
History Department: History
Linguistics Department: Linguistics, Deaf Studies
Mathematics and Statistics Department: Mathematics, Statistics
Modern and Classical Languages and Literatures Department: Classics (Greek or Latin), French, German, The Greek World, The Roman World, Russian, Spanish
School of Music: Music
Philosophy Department: Philosophy
Physics Department: Physics
Political Science Department: Political Science
Sociology Department: Sociology
Theatre Department: Theatre
Interdisciplinary Minors: Labor Studies, Religious Studies

College of Education and Human Development
Educational Studies

School of Business
Accounting
Business Administration
Information Management

School of Applied Science, Engineering, and Technology
Computer Science Department: Computer Science
Engineering Department: Electrical Engineering
Technology Department: Computer Applications, Industrial Management, Manufacturing Technology
Environmental Science Department: Environmental Sustainability, Environmental Science

College of Nursing and Health Professions
Holistic and Integrative Health
Recreation Leadership
Nature Tourism

Lewiston-Auburn College
Information Systems
Early Childhood Studies
Global Studies
Human Resources

Women and Gender Studies
Women and Gender Studies

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Teacher Certification Programs (PDF Files*)

Undergraduate
Art Education (K-12)
German, Latin, or Spanish Education (K-12)
Music Education (K-12)
Technology Education (K-12)
Secondary Mathematics (7-12)
CLASS: Collaborative Learning and School Success (K-8)
TEAMS: Teachers for Elementary and Middle Schools (K-8)
TEAMS Unified (K-8 and K-8 Special Education)

*Please note that Applied Technology Education is not for K-12 and the educational studies minor does not lead to teacher certification.

Graduate
Teaching and Learning, M.S.Ed. (ETEP: Extended Teacher Education Program)
  Options:
  Elementary (K-8)
  Secondary math, social studies, English, life science, or physical science (7-12)
  Foreign Language (K-12)
  Unified (K-8 and K-8 special education)
  Unified Secondary (7-12 and 7-12 special education)
  Unified K-8 ESL (English as a Second Language) (K-8 and K-12 English as a Second Language)
  Elementary Special Education (K-8)
  Secondary Special Education (7-12)

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Graduate Programs (PDF Files*)

College of Arts and Sciences
American and New England Studies (M.A.)
Biology (M.S.)
Creative Writing (M.F.A.)
Music (M.M.)
  Composition
  Conducting
  Jazz Studies
  Music Education
  Music Performance
Social Work (M.S.W.)
Statistics (M.S.)

School of Business
Business Administration (M.B.A.)
Accounting (M.S.A.)

School of Applied Science, Engineering, and Technology
Applied Medical Sciences (M.S.)
Biomedical Sciences (Ph.D.) cooperative with the University of Maine
Computer Science (M.S.)
Manufacturing Systems (M.M.S.) not currently accepting applications

Certificate of Advanced Study (C.A.S.)
  Adult Learning
  Counseling
  Educational Leadership
  English as a Second Language
  Literacy Education

College of Nursing and Health Professions
Nursing (M.S.)
Certificate of Advanced Study (C.A.S.)
  Psychiatric/Mental Health Clinical Specialist
  Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner
  Adult Nurse Practitioner
  Family Nurse Practitioner

Lewiston-Auburn College
Occupational Therapy (M.O.T.)
Leadership Studies (M.L.S.)

Edmund S. Muskie School of Public Service
Community Planning and Development (M.C.P.D.)
Health Policy and Management (M.S.)
Public Policy and Management (M.P.P.)
Public Policy (Ph.D.)

University of Maine School of Law
Juris Doctor (J.D.)

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