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ACC 110 Financial Accounting Cycle
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This course is designed to
help students appreciate the role of accountants in
providing information helpful to decisions of
investors, creditors, government regulators, and
others, and how that information can be used.
Emphasis is on understanding the meaning and value
of the balance sheet, income statement, and
statement
of cash flows. The role of the auditor,
internal controls, and ethical issues are examined.
The annual report is
used to explore how
corporations apply accounting principles in
presentations to the public. Online computer
use
required. Computers are
available at locations statewide.
Course uses Blackboard: http://www.courses.maine.edu
Prerequisites: minimum of 12 earned credit hours and evidence of successfully meeting the University's writing and mathematics proficiency requirements. |
| Credits: 3 |
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ACC 221 Financial Accounting Cycle |
SUM '08, FALL '08 |
This course serves as a "bridge" between the introductory level user-focused accounting course and the financial reporting courses that are central to the accounting major. The course is conducted as a self-study online course facilitated by a self-study guide, related self-study software and on-line quizzes. The course reviews the complete accounting cycle: the journal entries for typical business transactions including adjusting and closing entries, and the preparation of accounting statements. Successful completion of ACC 221 is required in order to enroll in ACC 301 Financial Reporting I. A $22 charge will be added to this course for additional faculty support. Final examinations will be proctored at USM.
Course uses Blackboard: Students registering for this course must do so through the School of Business only (207-780-4020). |
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ACC 301 Financial Reporting I |
FALL '08 |
An examination of the conceptual framework, the primary financial statements, and the methods and rationale for recording and reporting assets. Emphasis is on the effect of present and potential economic events on the financial statements. The course discusses the advantages, limitations, and deficiencies associated with generally accepted accounting principles in connection with presenting decision-useful information. Online contemporaneous computer use of Elluminate software required. Computers are available at centers statewide and at sites by appointment.
Students will need to have audio headsets with microphone capacity.
Students must register through the USM School of Business (207-780-4020).
See http://usm.maine.edu/computing/resources/elluminate/
Course uses Blackboard: http://www.courses.maine.edu
A substantial portion of this course will be conducted synchronously online.
(30573) *Students will need to be available online on Mon. | Wed., 2:45-4pm
(30574) *Students will need to be available online on Mon. | Wed., 5:35-6:50pm
Students in this course will be assessed a School of Business Specialty Accreditation Fee of $9/credit hour.
Students must register through the USM School of Business (207-780-4020). |
| Credits: 3 |
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FALL '08 |
This course is cross-listed with ACC 301 (above). This is restricted to graduate students only.
Course uses Blackboard: http://www.courses.maine.edu
(30573) *Students will need to be available online on Mondays and Wednesdays from 2:45-4pm
(30574) *Students will need to be available online on Mondays and Wednesdays from 5:35-6:50pm
Students in the course will be assessed a School of Business Speciality Accreditation Fee of $50/credit hour.
Students may enroll only with School of Business approval. Students must either be admittted to USM's MBA program or meet the MBA admission index of 1100 or higher with GMAT of
500 or higher. The index is ungergraduate GPA x 200 + GMAT.
**To register for this course call Alice Cash, director of Graduate Programs in the School of Business, at 780-4184. You will be required to submit transcripts and GMAT test scores. |
| Credits: 3 |
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ANT 101J Anthropology: The Cultural View |
SUM '08 |
This class explores how anthropologists investigate and describe human societies around the world, and how anthropology helps us understand critical concepts such as race, gender, ethnicity, and cultural identity. Students in this online course will read from a main text and supplementary materials, view PowerPoint slide shows, take online quizzes and exams, and complete short research projects. Online computer use required; computers are available at locations statewide.
Course uses Blackboard: |
| Credits: 3 |
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BIO 211 Human Anatomy and Physiology II |
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This course is a continuation of BIO 111. The structure and function of the endocrine, cardiovascular, respiratory, digestive, and urinary systems will be discussed.
Course uses Blackboard: http://www.courses.maine.edu
Prerequisite: grade of C- or higher in BIO 111. |
| Credits: 3 |
ITV |
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BUS 280 Legal Environment of Business |
SUM '08 |
This course is designed to introduce students to basic legal concepts and principles that will allow them to develop an understanding of the legal system and the interplay between the law, government and business. Topics include constitutional law, tort law, contract law, agency law, administrative law, equal employment law, labor law and other topics. It stresses the social responsibility of business and the legal and ethical framework in which businesses must function.
Course uses Blackboard:
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BUS 357 Triple-Bottom Line Marketing |
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Visionary business leaders - eyeing the end of the fossil-fuel era and other global trends - recognize the need to rethink business. How can marketers manage for the triple bottom line of financial, environmental, and social performance? This asynchronous, on-line course begins with an exploration of sustainable business (i.e., the pursuit of profits without causing pollution or social inequity). The course ends by examining green consumer behavior and the interrelationship between environmental issues and marketing strategy.
Online computer use required. Computers are available at centers statewide and at sites by appointment.
Course uses Blackboard: http://www.courses.maine.edu
Prerequisite: junior standing and BUS 260 (marketing) or instructor's permission
Students in this course will be assessed a School of Business Specialty Accreditation Fee of $9/credit hour.
Students must register through the USM School of Business (207-780-4020). |
| Credits: 3
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CMS 102J Introduction to Communication |
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This course is about human communication. It is an introductory course in a vast field, supplied with information from many disciplines. We will attempt to pull together various perspectives on human behavior under the concept "communication." One major part of this course is its focus on theory. We will read about a variety of social scientific theories in their attempt to help us understand and describe human communication. Another major part of this course is its focus upon real-life communication incidents. Your main task will be to integrate theory and practice. The course consists of a weekly lecture/discussion session (broadcast over ITV) and internet-based research and writing assignments.
Course uses Blackboard: http://www.courses.maine.edu
http://www.usm.maine.edu/com/intro-online/102home.html |
| Credits: 3 |
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CMS 102J Introduction to Communication |
SUM '08 |
This course is about human communication. It is an introductory course in a vast field, supplied with information from many disciplines. We will attempt to pull together various perspectives on human behavior under the concept "communication." One major part of this course is its focus on theory. We will read about a variety of social scientific theories in their attempt to help us understand and describe human communication. Another major part of this course is its focus upon real-life communication incidents. Your main task will be to integrate theory and practice. Online computer use required. Computers are available at locations statewide.
Course uses Blackboard: http://www.courses.maine.edu
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CMS 200 Research Methods in Communication |
SUM '08 |
This course introduces the methodology of communication research. The library, laboratory, field, and the computer will be considered. Topics to be studied include formulation of hypotheses, identification of variables; selection of research design; collection of data; and theory construction in a variety of communication contexts. The course is designed to enable students to evaluate critically the literature in communication research. Online computer use required. Computers are available at locations statewide.
Course uses Blackboard: http://www.courses.maine.edu
For more information visit: http://www.usm.maine.edu/com/researchonline/resonline.html
Prerequisites: CMS 102J and CMS 103. |
| Credits: 3
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COM 265 | CMS 265 Intrapersonal Communication |
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This course examines our ability to use what we know and feel in order to send, receive, and store information. Whether stimuli come from an external source or from within the self, the focus of intrapersonal communication is on the ways in which we process those stimuli, our ability to make sense out of our experiences, to remember, to retrieve information from memory, and to create messages at whatever level of consciousness, and no matter how many people are involved, in face-to-face or mediated communication. Online computer use required. Computers are available at locations statewide.
Course uses Blackboard: http://www.courses.maine.edu
http://www.usm.maine.edu/com/intralon.html
Prerequisite: COM 102J Intro to Communication or permission of instructor. |
| Credits: 3 |
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COM 272 | CMS 272 Persuasion |
FALL '08 |
A course designed to help students understand the basic principles of persuasion. The course deals with persuasion as a social phenomenon. The perspective from which the course is offered is the analysis of persuasion as a behavioral process. As such, the course will investigate the social science research that relates to persuasion. Students will examine the attempts made by others to persuade them, as well as the attempts they make to persuade others. Further, the course will deal with the issue of ethics in persuasion.
Course uses Blackboard:
Prerequisites: CMS 102J and CMS 103. |
| Credits: 3
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COM 299 | CMS 299 Intercultural Communication |
FALL '08 |
An exploration of the barriers that must be overcome when communicating from one cultural context to another. Students investigate how culture influences communication and how it interacts with social and psychological factors to influence communication.
Course uses Blackboard: http://www.courses.maine.edu |
| Credits: 3 |
WEB |
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CON 219 Lifetime Physical Fitness & Wellness |
SUM '08 |
The primary emphasis of this course is to teach students how to take control of their personal health and lifestyle habits. Major areas will include nutrition/weight management, fitness training techniques, flexibility, coronary risk factor management, muscular strength/ endurance, stress management and other wellness-related topics. Class content will include readings, discussions, self-assessment activities, and development of personalized nutrition and physical activity plans. Computers are available at locations statewide.
Course uses Blackboard: http://www.courses.maine.edu |
| Credits: 3 |
WEB |
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CON 252 Nutrition and Health |
SUM '08, FALL'08 |
This course examines the basic concepts of human nutrition and their application to the needs of human beings throughout the life cycle. Discussion of factors affecting food practices and attitudes is included. For challenge information contact the USM College of Nursing and Health Professions.
Course uses Blackboard: http://www.courses.maine.edu
Prerequisite: Anatomy and Physiology and Organic Chemistry or Biochemistry.
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CON 270 Holistic Approaches to Reproductive Health Through the Lifespan |
SUM '08 |
This course will enable the student to look critically at reproductive health options through the lifespan and to weigh evidence related to alternative, complimentary, and natural approaches to managing reproductive health issues. This course will take a life span, growth and development approach, focusing on sexual development briefly while exploring natural family planning methods, discuss contraception and pregnancy from a holistic view, encourage the development of birth support skills, and discuss care of the newborn after birth. In addition, adult reproductive issues will be explored including menopause, erectile dysfunction, sexuality in aging and some common conditions in adulthood related to reproductive health.
Course uses Blackboard: http://www.courses.maine.edu |
| Credits: 3 |
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CON 280 Holistic Health |
FALL '08 |
This course explores the many facets of holistic health. Emphasizing the integration of body, mind, and spirit, specific techniques and therapies will be introduced including, but not limited to, nutrition, stress management, meditation, therapeutic movement and massage, music and others. The primary goal is to bring greater self-confidence, increased knowledge, and self-responsibility about health into each student's life
Course uses Blackboard: http://www.courses.maine.edu
This course may be applied to the Foundations of Holistic Health certificate program
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ITV |
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CON 283 Healing and Spirituality |
FALL '08 |
This course will explore the links between spiritual understandings and physical and mental health. Focusing on global spiritual and religious traditions, the course will examine the determinants of health and the healing techniques utilized in each faith. We will also examine the ways in which religious values and expectations become internalized and affect the ways in which we interpret our wellness and our discomforts. This course is designed to offer an opportunity to become familiar with the world's faith traditions, and to explore spirituality as it relates to healing, both personally and institutionally.
Course uses Blackboard: http://www.courses.maine.edu
This course may be applied to the Foundations of Holistic Health certificate program
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ITV |
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CON 302 Pharmacology |
SUM '08, FALL '08
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This course provides an overview of the principles of pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics. The major drug categories are reviewed with emphasis placed on therapeutic use, action, and adverse reactions of selected prototype drugs. Emphasis is placed on the benefits and risks of drug therapy, thereby preparing the health professional for safe, therapeutic pharmacologic interventions. There is no clinical component to CON 302.
Course uses Blackboard: http://www.courses.maine.edu
Prerequisite: Human Anatomy and Physiology and Junior standing. |
| Credits: 3 |
ITV |
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CON 321 Health-Related Research |
SUM '08 |
Introduction to health-related research with an emphasis on understanding the research process and becoming a consumer of research. Critique of health-related research findings to health professions and their application to professional practice is a major component of this course.
Course uses Blackboard: http://www.courses.maine.edu
Prerequisite: Statistics; Senior standing in the USM College of Nursing and Health Professions, or permission of instructor.
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ITV |
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CONP 321 CH3 Health-Related Research |
FALL '08 |
Introduction to health-related research with an emphasis on understanding the research process and becoming a consumer of research. Critique of health-related research findings to health professions and their application to professional practice is a major component of this course. The course is primarily presented on-line with occasional intermittent ITV contact. Students must be able to complete on-line discussions, assignments and exams.
Course uses Blackboard: http://www.courses.maine.edu
Prerequisite: Statistics; Senior standing in the USM College of Nursing and Health Professions, or permission of instructor.
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CON 356 Concepts in Community Health |
SUM '08, FALL '08 |
This course introduces the concepts and principles basic to the development and maintenance of the community's health. The epidemiological process guides the survey of current major health issues. The course focuses on the health issues of groups in the community at local, state, national, and global levels. Threats to the global environment are analyzed with an emphasis on long-term sustainability strategies.
Course uses Blackboard: http://www.courses.maine.edu
Prerequisite: Must be taken concurrently with or prior to NUR 341 Community Nursing Lab.
May be applied to the UM, UMFK or USM RN completion degree. |
| Credits: 3 |
ITV |
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CON 502 Pharmacotherapeutics |
SUM '08 |
This course provides an overview of the principles of pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics. The major drug categories are reviewed with emphasis placed on therapeutic use, action, and adverse reactions of selected prototype drugs. Emphasis is placed on the benefits and risks of drug therapy, thereby preparing the health professional for safe, therapeutic pharmacologic interventions. Specifically, this course focuses on the needs of second degree students and is limited to nursing students holding a baccalaureate degree in another field. There is no clinical component.
Course uses Blackboard: http://www.courses.maine.edu |
| Credits: 3 |
ITV |
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COS 160 Structured Problem Solving: Java |
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An introduction to problem solving on computers in the Java programming language. Content includes elementary control structures and data representation methods provided by Java and the top-down programming methodology. Course requirements include a substantial number of programming projects. The successful student will develop significant skills in expressing the solutions to problems as programs written in Java. This course is given as lectures, often with integrated recitation sections. These recitations help with the mechanics of Java programming and provide practical experience in programming. Students must have demonstrated proficiency in mathematics and personal computer use, and have access to a personal computer connected to the Internet. As hands-on help will be limited, students should have experience installing and learning to use software. Some experience with a programming language is preferred but not necessary.
Course uses Blackboard: http://www.courses.maine.edu |
| Credits: 3 |
ITV |
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CPD 605 Elements of Plan Making |
FALL '08 |
Elements of Plan-Making is designed to provide prospective professional planners with a core understanding of comprehensive community planning. It explores the community planning framework, including the legal basis of planning, the role of planners, the influence of value systems, and the imperative of public participation. Through class exercises, it exposes students to inventories and analysis of the natural environment and human community. It examines the framework for implementing community plans through regulatory and economic tools, and the connections among land use, transportation, and other systems. Offered via two-way videoconferencing at UMS campuses, most UC Centers, UC of Bangor, Belfast Hutchinson Center , and Lewiston-Auburn College . Review tapes unavailable.
Course uses Blackboard: http://www.courses.maine.edu |
| Credits: 3 |
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EDU 200 Education in the U.S. |
SUM '08 |
This course will cover some of the history and structure of American public education and examine some of the social, political, legal and technological events that have influenced educational policy and practice. As a way of personalizing this material students will inquire into the educational experiences of their extended families insofar as they represent distinct cultural groups in this society – ethnic heritage, socioeconomic status, gender, religion, sexual identity and disability. In compiling a “Cultural Memoir of Schooling,” students will research and report on the ways in which theories about education policies and reforms which resulted from those theories either validated or neglected the members of these cultural groups. This course runs from June 9 to July 11, 2008. Monday, June 9 we will meet from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on the Portland campus. The purpose of the face-to-face meeting is to gather information on our backgrounds, learning styles, and educational experiences, as well as to view an important videotape on the history of American Education. Because so much of the material in the course is text, this visual component is important for visual learners to be able to connect information to subsequent assignments and discussions. The following five weeks will be an intense, interactive exploration of school boards, multicultural education, media influence on education, and, of course educational policies and reforms.
Course uses Blackboard: http://www.courses.maine.edu |
| Credits: 3 |
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EDU 300 Media and Technology |
SUM '08, FALL '08 |
Students will explore the role of educational technologies in the teaching-learning process and examine how computers and software plus other media tools can promote learning and the acquisition of functional, useful skills for the technological climate in today's society. Topics will include the discussion of educational technology history and theories; the evaluation of internet educational resources, multimedia, educational software and computer-assisted instruction (CAl); the exploration of assistive technology; the discussion of instructional design and curriculum integration, ie, creation of lesson plans and unit studies; the utilization of presentation software; the administration and management of technology, information literacy skills, designing web pages for classroom instruction and the impact of Web 2.0 in today's schools.
Course uses Blackboard: http://www.courses.maine.edu |
| Credits: 3 |
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EDU 336 Children's Literature |
SUM '08, FALL '08
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In addition to acquainting the student with children's books, authors, and illustrators, this course is designed to develop standards for evaluating children's books and prepare students for using their knowledge of children's literature in the classroom. It is a survey course exploring literature for children from pre-school through the elementary school years. This course meets the children's literature requirement for several State of Maine endorsements, including Elementary Teacher, Early Childhood Teacher, and others. This course is delivered online and by videotape or DVD. Computers are available at locations statewide. Videotapes and DVD's are available at the USM Bookstore.
Course uses Blackboard: http://www.courses.maine.edu
http://www.usm.maine.edu/eap/distanceeducation/edu336info.html
Summer 2008:
Section 1: 5/12-8/25; Section 2: 5/26-9/15; Fall 2008:
Section 1: 9/2-12/15; Section 2: 9/15-1/12 |
| Credits: 3 |
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EDU 600 Research Methods and Techniques |
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This course studies the concepts, principles, and techniques of educational research with an emphasis on scientific inquiry and problem solving, designed for both the producer and consumer of educational research, Individual research proposals and reports are completed.
Course uses Blackboard: http://www.courses.maine.edu
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This course acquaints students with general principles of public school law as found in the interpretation of constitutional and statutory provisions by the higher courts. Laws governing pupils, teaching personnel and boards of education will be stressed with particular emphasis on Maine school law. The course utilizes study of law cases and application assignments so that students will be able to identify legal issues related to education and determine appropriate responses and policies.
Course uses Blackboard: http://www.courses.maine.edu |
| Credits: 3 |
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EDU 679 Evaluation & Supervision of School Personnel |
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Evaluation and Supervision of School Personnel is a graduate course primarily focused on the evaluation and supervision of teaching. This course is required for students seeking certification in school administration. In addition to addressing the distinctions among excellent, good, and unsatisfactory teaching, the course addresses policies and procedures for assisting all teachers to reflect upon and improve teaching practices. Students will consider the differences between supervising and evaluating teaching, and will produce a platform, a written overview outlining their own goals, strategies, and values for the supervision and evaluation of teaching in their setting. Permission of instructor will be required for any non-matriculated students, with students officially in certification programs receiving priority.
Course uses Blackboard: http://www.courses.maine.edu |
| Credits: 3 |
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SUM '08 |
With emphasis on reading and writing and the connections between them, English 100C introduces students to practices and conventions of expository academic writing. Through creation of an on-line community, participants will learn how thinking and the language that conveys it develop and change through a reader's process of intellectual revision and through a writer's process of drafting, revising, editing and proofreading. All texts will be available on-line and all course work will be turned in and responded to electronically. This course is not self-paced and students will be expected to work collaboratively on peer review of their work.
Course uses Blackboard: http://www.courses.maine.edu
Prerequisite: writing proficiency and computer skills. |
| Credits: 3 |
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ENG 120H Race and Class in Culture and Literature |
FALL '08 |
This course is designed to help interpret and make sense of race and class as categories that deeply impact our social experience. The readings will limit our interpretations to culture in the United States in the last century or so. Definitions of the terms will systematically be challenged by the readings and point to the continuous shift in our understanding of them. Race and class as cultural experience are internal to our daily reality. We create them subjectively through reactionary or resistant images. The readings will address the politics of naming in race and class and the transformations that may take us into new directions and understanding. Authors chosen for this course are representative of ethnic and racial groups across the spectrum. Through the readings students will gather the histories of individuals in these groups. Their experiences will be discussed in conjunction with their racial and class subjectivities. The reading list is comprised of short stories, essays, letters, speeches and poetry all attempting to tell the story of race and class as understood by these authors.
Course uses Blackboard: http://www.courses.maine.edu |
| Credits: 3 |
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ENG 348 Globalization, Culture, and the Humanities |
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This course seeks to raise the question of culture and the significance of the humanities in studying current forms of globalization. It begins by examining various theories of globalization and modernity and debates about the role of culture, religion, and technology in the contemporary world; analyzes the transnational dimensions of American literature; studies the growing impact of outsourcing on American politics, economics, and culture; and considers the impact of marketplace values on higher education. Taking an interdisciplinary approach to examine the complex links between culture and socio-political processes, this course will focus on the contributions humanists can make in contesting the privileging of political and economic models to study globalization. This class will have two face-to-face meetings on the USM Portland campus, dates and times to be announced.
Course uses Blackboard: http://www.courses.maine.edu |
| Credits: 3 |
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EPA 537 Making Classroom Assessment Work |
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Do you want assessment for learning to be a reality in your classroom? Do you want students to be more motivated and engaged? This online course, taught by an internationally recognized assessment specialist, involves the exploration of current developments in classroom assessment, evaluation, and reporting. You will learn ways to involve students deeply in the assessment process such as setting criteria, self-assessment, goal setting, as well as collecting and organizing evidence of learning. This course includes a rich resource of images, video, links to current research, and opportunities to participate in online communications with peers and instructors. Learning activities throughout this course are reflective of activities that can be applied in the classroom. Participants work both in groups and independently. They are encouraged to apply assessment techniques in their classrooms, record and share their experiences using digital technologies, and prepare a comprehensive portfolio, which may be in digital format , of their learning.
Course uses Blackboard: http://www.courses.maine.edu |
| Credits: 3 |
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EPA 565 Differentiation of Instruction: Practical Strategies for Meeting the Needs of Diverse Learners, K-12 |
SUM '08 |
This course is designed to assist teachers to differentiate learning experiences so that all students benefit from an appropriate level of challenge. The theory, definition, and rationale behind differentiation will be addressed; however, the main emphasis of the course will be placed on practical application. Course participants will develop a differentiated unit of study that will include lesson plans that show a progression of challenge; i.e. required, extended, and differentiated. Participants will also design an appropriate assessment tool that may be used with the unit. The unit is designed to be field tested in the classroom. Specific topics that will be addressed in the course include: strategies; acceleration and enrichment; scaffolding essential understandings; applying analytical and/or creative thinking; assessing for deep understanding; managing tiered assignments. Graduate level course that qualifies toward the gifted and talented endorsement.
Course uses Blackboard: http://www.courses.maine.edu |
| Credits: 3 |
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EPA 585 Understanding Teaching Mathematical Thinking in Grades K-4 |
SUM '08, FALL '08 |
During this course, participants will examine their own mathematics understandings and seek to expand these understandings, especially as they relate to computation and the foundations of algebra K-4. Through the use of various standards-based mathematics curricula, participants will better understand the important concepts in an elementary mathematics program and how teaching through "best practice" can help students to understand, retain, and connect K-4 mathematics concepts. Participants will focus on meaningful ways of assessing students that promote further learning of mathematics. The course will provide an in-depth look into the number, operation, and algebra mathematics concept strands at the K-4 elementary level as well as effective strategies for teaching these concepts. This course will incorporate lessons and activities from several standards-based mathematics programs.
Course uses Blackboard: http://www.courses.maine.edu |
| Credits: 3 |
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EPS 512 Response to Intervention Methods for General and Special Education |
SUM '08, FALL '08 |
This course provides training in knowledge and skills for the use of response to intervention (RTI) methods in school settings. Students learn how to select and use scientifically-validated intervention and assessment methods for three distinct instructional levels. Through readings, discussion, and practice students will develop the skills necessary to design, implement, and evaluate comprehensive RTI programs in school settings. This course is appropriate for general and special educators, school-based specialists (e.g., school psychologists, speech/language clinicians, and math/reading specialists) as well as other professionals interested in scientifically-based methods of learning outcomes for all children. Completion of this course qualifies towards Maine Special Education Certification.
Course uses Blackboard: http://www.courses.maine.edu |
| Credits: 3 |
WEB |
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EPS 515 Training Paraprofessional to work Effectively with Student with Autism |
SUM '08,FALL '08 |
In this class, learners will gain knowledge of how to be an effective Paraprofessional. The Autism continuum will be examined and learners will recognize the 5 major characteristics that constitute Autism. Teacher expectation and responsibilities will be discussed and SUMmarized. The learner will attend a make and take visual supports class and be responsible for developing and presenting a project that will reflect supports offered in their classroom. Completion of this course qualifies towards Maine Special Education Certification.
Course uses Blackboard: http://www.courses.maine.edu |
| Credits: 3 |
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ESH 341 Environmental Regulations |
FALL '08 |
This course is an intensive introduction to the federal and Maine environmental regulatory structure. This course is designed to provide basic competency in the knowledge and application in the environmental and health and safety fields. Topics include air, surface water, drinking water, worker protection, spill reporting, hazardous waste, and Superfund.
Course uses Blackboard: http://www.courses.maine.edu
Prerequisites: ESP 101K/102K and ESP 203W or permission. |
| Credits: 3 |
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FIN 320 Basic Financial Management |
FALL '08 |
This course is a balanced introduction to the theory and practice of financial management. It prepares students to make basic financial decisions and understand the decisions of others. Topics include time value of money, capital markets, risk and return, stock and bond valuation, capital budgeting, capital structure, and working capital management. Computers are available at centers statewide and at sites by appointment.
Course uses Blackboard: http://www.courses.maine.edu
Prerequisites: ACC 211 (or concurrent), ECO 101J, ECO 102J (or concurrent), BUS 275 or MAT 212 (or concurrent), and junior standing.
Students in this course will be assessed a School of Business Specialty Accreditation Fee of $9/credit hour.
Students must register through the USM School of Business (207-780-4020). |
| Credits: 3 |
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FRE 291I French Civilization |
SUM '08 |
This course examines the civilizations and cultures which have formed what has become "France" in an attempt to determine if “France is, of course, the heart of Western civilization” as one historical writer states. Topics will include overviews of various historical periods; key events in French history; the life and times of the peoples living in "France"; art, architecture and literature. Students will be exposed to a wide variety of materials: fascinating websites; "eyewitness" accounts; fabulous maps; primary source materials (ex. Joan of Arc's trial transcripts); excerpts from films such as Monty Python and the Holy Grail, The Name of the Rose, Les Visiteurs, Le Retour de Martin Guerre; essays from Ina Caro's The Road Through the Past, The Eyewitness Travel Guide: France; and the textbook From Tribes to Nations: The Making of France 500-1799. Included will be varied short writing assignments, short quizzes, and a final project. No French is spoken.
Course uses Blackboard: http://www.courses.maine.edu |
| Credits: 3 |
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GEO 104J World Regional Geography |
SUM '08 |
This course will familiarize students with the diversity of people and places in the world by examining the physical, political, and cultural geography of different regions of the world. Emphasis will be given to development of regions within a global framework. This course will add to the general education of students by developing their geographic skills and by enhancing their geographic awareness and knowledge of the world through various aspects of global diversity. While a majority of the course assignments will be completed online via blackboard, students may be required to complete certain assignments and mail them to the instructor. Online computer use required. Computers are available at centers statewide and at sites by appointment. Course uses Blackboard: http://www.courses.maine.edu |
| Credits: 3 |
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An interdisciplinary look at the science of the ocean, emphasizing connections between land, sea, and atmosphere. Basic concepts in chemistry, geology, physics, and biology are taught as they apply to marine phenomena such as salinity, ocean floor formation, currents, waves, seafloor sediments and rocks, and marine life. In order to complete the Science Area ('K') part of the USM Core Curriculum, registration in one of the following laboratory courses is required: GEY 101K, GEY 102K, or GEY 106K; concurrent registration is recommended, but the lab may be taken at a later time. However, students are free to take this course as an elective without the lab. Online computer use required. High-speed internet access is strongly recommended to access larger file formats and streaming video. Computers are available at centers statewide and at sites by appointment. Mid-term and final exams will be proctored either at USM or one of the University College sites. Online computer use required. Computers are available at centers statewide and at sites by appointment.
Course uses Blackboard: http://www.courses.maine.edu |
| Credits: 3 |
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HCE 509 Dual Diagnosis in Mental Health Practice |
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This course provides the organizational and clinical practice foundations for advanced practice with individuals experiencing mental health and substance abuse disorders. The focus is on relevant theories, organizational issues and practice implications as experienced by community initiatives, organizations and programs and individual practitioners. The course will heighten the practitioner's awareness of the impact that dual disorders have on individual lives and on the systems and approaches designed to provide needed services. This is a graduate level course. Review tapes unavailable.
Course uses Blackboard: http://www.courses.maine.edu |
| Credits: 3 |
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HCE 604 Career Development |
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This course examines the ways in which counselors assist people of all ages in their life/career development. Emphasis will be on understanding theories, information systems, materials, activities, and techniques for fostering career awareness, exploration, decision-making and preparation. The interrelationships among work, family, and other life roles, including multicultural and gender issues, will also be addressed. Field trip/Travel requirement: students will individually visit a career service near them (i.e., Career Center, School Guidance Office, College Career Center, Employment Office, Talent Search Program). If location prohibits travel, instructor will consider substituting a "virtual" career tour. Live contact preferred. A $40.00 School Counseling fee will be charged for this course.
Course uses Blackboard: http://www.courses.maine.edu
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HCE 605 Psychological Measurement and Evaluation |
SUM '08 |
This course focuses on tests and related measurement techniques. The course content includes a review of the history of testing, current issues, fundamental statistics for understanding, evaluating and using tests, including selected aptitude, intelligence, achievement, interest, and personality tests. A variety of standardized and non-standardized evaluation measures are reviewed. Graduate level course. A $30.00 School Counseling fee will be charged for this course.
Course uses Blackboard: http://www.courses.maine.edu |
| Credits: 3 |
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HCE 610 Introduction to Rehabilitation Counseling and Services |
FALL '08
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This course will provide an orientation to the counseling profession, focusing on rehabilitation concepts, services and settings. Included will be: history, trends, and related legislation; critical components of the rehabilitation process; contemporary counselor roles and functions; professional education, associations, standards, and credentials; ethical and legal issues; technology issues and practices; and rehabilitation agencies and services.
Course uses Blackboard: http://www.courses.maine.edu
Graduate level course that may be applied to the USM MHRT Certificate and M.S. in Counseling, Rehabilitation Counseling Specialty. |
| Credits: 3 |
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HCE 611 Medical and Physiological Aspects of Disability |
FALL '08
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This course explores the medical and psychological issues surrounding the concepts of disability and rehabilitation. Particular emphasis is given to examining: a) the medical model as an organizing framework for viewing disability and rehabilitation; b) the diagnoses and treatment of various physical, developmental, sensory, and emotional conditions; c) the perspectives and responses of people with disabilities toward their diagnosed conditions and prescribed treatments; d) the principles and practice of functional assessment; and e) the ethical issues surrounding medical and rehabilitation services. Also examined are psychological explanations of disability, psychosocial applications, and their implications for rehabilitation practice. A primary focus is on highlighting the perspectives that people with disabilities hold toward their life circumstances, and the medical and rehabilitation settings and professionals which they encounter.
Course uses Blackboard: http://www.courses.maine.edu
This is a graduate level course that may applied to the USM MHRT/Community Certificate program. |
| Credits: 3 |
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HCE 612 Multicultural Counseling: Family and Disability Issues |
SUM '08
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This course provides an in-depth analysis of the effects of developmental, mental and physical disability on individuals and their families within the context of a pluralistic society. It will explore the experience of living with a disability and family dynamics in the context of the broader community and society. Students will study multicultural issues relative to disability, counseling and rehabilitation. The course also examines the reactions, adjustments and accommodations to disability as perceived by individuals with disabilities, their families, and rehabilitation counseling professionals. This graduate level course is required in the USM M.S. in Rehabilitation/Psychosocial Rehabilitation Counseling degree program and the MHRT/Community certificate program. Review tapes unavailable.
Course uses Blackboard: http://www.courses.maine.edu |
| Credits: 3 |
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HCE 614 Principles of Psychosocial Rehabilitation |
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The purpose of the course is to understand the origins, philosophy, contexts, and methods of mental health services referred to as psychosocial (psychiatric) rehabilitation. Examined will be different definitions of mental illness, historical emergence of community services, the conSUMer-survivor movement, concepts of recovery, empowerment and self-help, societal stigma and change, and changing professional roles and functions. Psychosocial rehabilitation practices will be explored, as applied in typical community settings and in situations involving substance abuse and trauma. Review tapes unavailable.
Course uses Blackboard: http://www.courses.maine.edu
This graduate level course is required in the USM M.S. in Rehabilitation/Psychosocial Rehabilitation Counseling degree program and MHRT/Community certificate program. |
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