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ERL 537 - Literacy Across the Curriculum
Examines reading, writing, studying and thinking as elements of content discipline instruction.
Credits: 3
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ERL 538 - Current Practices in Vocabulary Teaching and Learning, K-12
Focuses on current vocabulary research and practice with an emphasis upon content area learning, learning through literature and oral language, and building a vocabulary-rich PreK-12 classroom.
Prerequisites
ERL 534
Credits: 3
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ERL 539 - Current Theories and Practices in Reading Comprehension, K-12
This course is designed to provide K-12 educators the theoretical foundations and applications of research-based comprehension instruction and assessment.
Prerequisites
ERL 535
Credits: 3
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ERL 540 - Writing in Schools & Colleges
For teachers in PreK-12 schools and colleges, the course introduces current research and practices in the teaching of writing.
Prerequisites
Instructor Permission.
Credits: 3
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ERL 552 - Seminar in Teacher Research
History of the teacher as researcher movement. Presents basic research strategies for classroom teachers. Students will test research techniques in classrooms and design a research study.
Prerequisites
ERL 534, ERL 535, ERL 536 or a minimum of 15 credit hours completed in literacy graduate program.
Credits: 3
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ERL 553 - Literacy Assessment
Discussion of both literacy process and product assessment measures and factors affecting these areas. Exploration of past, present and current issues in literacy assessment.
Prerequisites
ERL 535 and ERL 536 or equivalent or permission.
Credits: 3
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ERL 569 - Clinical Practices-Teaching Children
Internship on clinical practices, in small groups and tutoring contexts, for children (K-8) experiencing difficulties in literacy. Emphasis on assessment, interventions and cast study reports.
Prerequisites
ERL 553 or permission.
Credits: 6
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ERL 590 - Special Topics in English Language Arts and Related Fields
Offered as need, interest, and research require. Specific topics might include: word processor and writing instruction, comprehension and cohesion, reading and writing in the content areas, vocabulary development, reading and cognition, ethnographic research in the language arts, and teacher as researcher. May be repeated for credit.
Prerequisites
permission.
Credits: 1-3
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ERL 601 - Seminar in Reading
Students will read, discuss and present research on historical and current issues in reading and reading instruction.
Prerequisites
ERL 535 and a minimum of 15 credit hours completed in Literacy.
Credits: 3
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ERL 603 - Proseminar in Literacy I
An introduction to doctoral study in literacy, this course grounds students in the historical context of literacy research and instruction that informs current trends and issues in literacy instruction and research.
Credits: 3
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ERL 697 - Independent Study in Literacy
Provides graduate students with an opportunity to increase professional competence through independent readings and research. Students plan individual projects to gain competencies in literacy education.
Prerequisites
Permission.
Credits: 1-6
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ERL 698 - Special Topics in Literacy
Concentrated study of designated topics in literacy education. Topics may vary depending on faculty and student interest. May be repeated for credit.
Prerequisites
CAS or doctoral level student or permission. Some sections may have additional prerequisites.
Credits: 1-3
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ERR 535 - Reading Recovery Teacher Training I
Prepares teachers through school-based outreach centers to implement Reading Recovery procedures with first grade children with reading difficulties: tutoring four children daily; tutoring a child behind the one-way mirror one or two times per semester.
Prerequisites
Prior acceptance into the certification program for Reading Recovery Teacher Leaders.
Credits: 3
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ERR 536 - Reading Recovery Teacher Training II
A continuation of ERR 535.
Prerequisites
ERR 535.
Credits: 3
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ERR 632 - Seminar: Issues Related to Reading Recovery Theory and Practice II
A continuation of ERR 631.
Prerequisites
ERR 631.
Credits: 3
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ERR 633 - Reading Recovery Internship I
This course presents theories and models of professional development and clinical supervision of Reading Recovery teachers and develops skills for the administration, implementation and evaluation for district or regional Reading Recovery Teacher Training sites.
Prerequisites
Prior acceptance into the certification program for Reading Recovery Teacher Leaders.
Credits: 3
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ERR 633 - Seminar: Issues Related to Reading Recovery Theory and Practice I
Examines the principles of Reading Recovery theory and to compare and contrast divergent theoretical perspectives.
Prerequisites
Prior acceptance into the certification program for Reading Recovery Teacher Leaders.
Credits: 3
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ERR 634 - Reading Recovery Internship II
A continuation of ERR 633.
Prerequisites
ERR 633.
Credits: 3
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ERR 635 - Reading Recovery Practicum I
Designed to prepare Teacher Leaders-in-Training to implement Reading Recovery procedures with first grade children with reading difficulties: tutoring four children daily; tutoring a child behind the one-way mirror two or three times per semester.
Prerequisites
Prior acceptance into the certification program for Reading Recovery Teacher Leaders.
Credits: 3
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ERR 636 - Reading Recovery Practicum II
A continuation of ERR 635.
Prerequisites
ERR 635.
Credits: 3
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ERS 100 - An Introductory Survey of Geology
An introduction for non-science majors to the main features and processes included
in the science of geology. This course has two main goals: (1) To develop an appreciation
by the students of the scientific method as applied by geologists, and (2) To
develop in the students an appreciation of the aesthetic, social, political, environmental
and economic aspects of the topics included in the study of geology. One field
trip.
Satisfies the General Education Applications of Scientific Knowledge Requirement.
Lec 3.
Credits: 3
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ERS 101 - Introduction to Geology
A study of earth materials and processes, including their impact on humans. Topics include mineralogy, formation of igneous, metamorphic and sedimentary rocks, geologic time, weathering and soil formation, glaciation, deserts and desertification, coastlines, earthquakes and seismology, and evolution of mountain belts and plate tectonics. Laboratory work includes the study of rocks, minerals, topographic maps and aerial photographs in preparation for a one-day field trip to Acadia National Park.
Satisfies the General Education Lab in the Basic or Applied Sciences Requirement. Lec 3, Lab 3.
Credits: 4
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ERS 102 - Environmental Geology of Maine
After developing an understanding of rocks, minerals and geologic time, the course
explores the modern distribution of natural geologic resources that limit human
activity and influence political and economic decision-making. Examines the impact
of humans on the physical and chemical environment and subsequent impact on the
biosphere, and geologic hazards. Ends with a detailed look at the terrestrial
and marine geologic records related to climate change and explores hypotheses
related to the mechanisms and rates of climate change. The emphasis in the course
is on the Maine geologic environment. One-day field trip.
Satisfies the General Education Laboratory in the Basic or Applied Sciences and
Population and the Environment Requirements. Lec 3, Lab 3.
Credits: 4
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ERS 103 - Dynamic Earth
Explores how Earth’s dynamic processes interact with humans by evaluating: the
interplay between Earth’s interior, hydrosphere, biosphere and atmosphere; the
effects and underlying causes of natural hazards such as earthquakes, volcanic
eruptions, tidal waves and global warming; Earth’s economic and energy resources
how they form and how long they will lasts; and the global environment and how
best to interact with it.
Satisfies the General Education Applications of Scientific Knowledge and Population
and the Environment Requirements. Lec 3.
Credits: 3
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ERS 104 - Dinosaurs
A study of this fossil group emphasizing the paleontological methods scientists
use to learn about the environments in which Dinosaurs evolved, lived, and their
habits and behavior. Topics include: Origin, evolution, and characteristics of
the principal groups of Dinosaurs, Dinosaur trace fossils, Behavior and biology,
and controversial topics including “Warm-Blooded Dinosaurs”, the Origin of Birds,
and Dinosaur Extinction. Two lectures plus one 2-hour laboratory each week, and
a required field trip to the Triassic of the Connecticut River Valley and Dinosaur
State Park. Laboratory and Field Trip.
Satisfies the General Education Applications of Scientific Knowledge Requirement.
Lec 2.
Prerequisites
ERS 101 recommended but not required.
Credits: 3
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ERS 108 - Beaches and Coasts
An introduction to coastal landforms, including beaches, salt marshes, tidal
flats and sea cliffs, their origins, global distribution, and associated nearshore
processes. Human impacts to the coastal zone, including coastal erosion, land
loss and management, and human responses to sea-level change are considered. One
day field trip. Lec 3. (This course is identical to SMS 108.)
Satisfies the General Education Applications of Scientific Knowledge and Population
and the Environment Requirements.
Credits: 3
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ERS 110 - Coastal Geology of New England and the Canadian Maritimes
Reviews the bedrock, glacial and coastal processes that formed the shoreline of New England and adjacent Canadian Provinces. The distinction between this region and the rest of the east coast of North America is developed. Stress is placed on understanding the integrated influence of bedrock, glacial and modern processes on the geomorphology of coastal regions.
Satisfies the General Education Applications of Scientific Knowledge and Population and the Environment Requirements. When taken with ERS 111, satisfies the Lab in the Basic or Applied Sciences Requirement.
Credits: 3
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ERS 111 - Coastal Geology of New England and the Canadian Maritimes Laboratory
Students will apply concepts presented in ERS 110 to the analysis of shoreline locations within New England and the Maritimes. Topics will include topographic/bathymetric analysis, bedrock and surficial geology, modern processes that shape the coast, and human development and modification of the coastal zone.
Satisfies the General Education Lab in the Basic or Applied Sciences when taken with ERS 110.
Prerequisites
None. Corequisite: ERS 110.
Credits: 1
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ERS 121 - Humans and Global Change
Explores how Earth’s climate system works and how past environmental changes
affected humans on time scales ranging from interannual to hundreds of thousands
of years. Topics will range from the development of agriculture at the beginning
of the current interglaciation to how humans are now changing global climate through
the addition of greenhouses gases to the atmosphere.
Satisfies the General Education Population and the Environment Requirement.
Credits: 3
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ERS 140 - The Atmosphere
The nature of planetary atmospheres, physical processes in the atmosphere, clouds
and precipitation, global climate, seasons, natural and anthropogenic climate
change, forecasting of storms.
Satisfies the General Education Laboratory in the Basic or Applied Sciences Requirement.
Lec 3, Lab 2.
Credits: 4
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ERS 200 - Earth Systems
A survey of dynamic topics in earth sciences, emphasizing active participation
in on-going faculty research in topics such as: global climite change, changing
sea levels, geochemical cycles, plate tectonics and mountain building, and the
geological evolution of the northern Appalachians. Multiple field trips and ideal
for students with interest in studying or teaching earth sciences.
Satisfies the General Education Lab in the Basic or Applied Sciences Requirement.
Lec 3, Lab 3.
Prerequisites
any 100-level UMaine Earth Sciences course.
Credits: 4
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ERS 209 - Geology of Maine
An introduction to the minerals, rocks, groundwater, coastline, geomorphology, geological history, and geoenvironmental problems of Maine. Three weekend field trips.
Prerequisites
ERS 100 or ERS 101 or ERS 102 or ERS 103 or permission of instructor.
Credits: 3
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ERS 210 - Using Earth
Focuses on the interaction between humans and geologic environment at and near the Earth’s surface. Humans must use the Earth’s resources, but wise use of these resources require a basic understanding of Earth materials and near-surface processes. This understanding begins with the physical and chemical characterization of rock and sediment and applies these properties to environmental geology processes and engineering geology problems. A separate (optional) laboratory session may be taken concurrent with this class.
Satisfies the General Education Population and the Environment requirement.
Satisfies the General Education Applications of Scientific Knowledge requirement when taken without ERS 211. Together with ERS 211, this course satisfies the General Education Lab in the Basic or Applied Sciences requirement.
Prerequisites
MAT 122
Credits: 3
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ERS 211 - Using Earth Laboratory
Focuses on assessing environmental and geologic data and evaluating the natural physical and chemical processes that interface with human activites. Spreadsheet (or similar) software is used to analyze environmental data to quantitatively assess these processes and problems.
Together with ERS 210, this course satisfies the General Education Lab in the Basic or Applied Sciences requirement.
Prerequisites
MAT 122 & Corequisite: ERS 210
Credits: 1
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ERS 221 - Geologic Problems I
Students conduct an original investigation and report findings. May not normally
be used as a required geology elective. May be repeated for credit.
Prerequisites
permission of instructor.
Credits: 1-3
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ERS 312 - Geochemistry
Introduction to the field of geochemistry, from Earth formation to modern processes in the deep Earth and at the surface. This course will investigate the chemistry of many Earth materials, including rocks, soils, surface and ground waters, and oceans.
Prerequisites
CHY 121 & 123, and either ERS 100, ERS 101, ERS 102, or ERS 103.
Credits: 3
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ERS 314 - Invertebrate Paleontology
Description and classification of the important phyla of fossil invertebrates
and a survey of their use in biostratigraphic, evolutionary, paleoecologic, and
other studies. One or more day or weekend field trips. Lec 2, Lab 4.
Prerequisites
ERS 101 or ERS 102.
Credits: 3
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ERS 315 - Principles of Sedimentology and Stratigraphy
Basic concepts and techniques of stratigraphy and sedimentation. Field trips to local environments and outcrops. Laboratories emphasize practical analytical techniques of sedimentology, petrography of sedimentary rocks in hand specimens and thin section, and modern stratigraphic approaches.
Satisfies the General Education Writing Intensive Requirement. Lec 3, Lab 3.
Prerequisites
ERS 101 or ERS 102 and MAT 232 or permission.
Credits: 4
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ERS 316 - Structural Geology
Explores the principles of structural geology, with emphasis on the geometry, kinematics and dynamics of Earth deformation. Includes several field trips with the aim of integrating field observations and theory.
Satisfies the General Education Writing Intensive Requirement. Lec 2, Lab 3.
Prerequisites
ERS 200.
Credits: 4
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ERS 317 - Introduction to Geophysics
Introduction to geophysical studies of the Earth. Seismological, gravity, magnetic, electrical and geothermal studies of the Earth’s lithosphere are emphasized. Field exercises on one afternoon of selected weeks; course problem solving requires spread sheeting/ graphical applications using available personal computers. Lec 3, Lab 3.
Prerequisites
ERS 101 or ERS 102, and MAT 126 and PHY 111
Credits: 3
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ERS 323 - Severe and Hazardous Weather
Extreme weather and climates are analyzed in terms of their physical basis as well as historical, economic and human consequences. Emphasis is placed on the interplay between technological advances, the evolution of meteorology as a science, and the impacts of extreme weather (winter storms, severe thunderstorms, tornados, hurricanes, El Nino, floods, heatwaves).
Prerequisites
Recommended: ERS 140 or ERS 121
Credits: 3
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ERS 330 - Mineralogy
Examination of fundamental aspects of the materials that record Earth history and the processes that shape the planet. Through a combination of lectures, laboratory sessions, and other active-learning exercises, we explore how minerals form, their structure and composition, and their physical and chemical properties. Through discussions and presentations, we explore the intersection of minerals and society, including industrial applications and modern environmental issues. Throughout the course, we relate mineralogy to geologic processes and other fields of Earth Science. Lec 3, Lab 2.
Prerequisites
ERS 200 or ERS 201; CHY 121 and MAT 126 recommended.
Credits: 4
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ERS 350 - Fresh-Water Flow
Focuses on characterizing fresh-water hydrologic systems (Lakes, Rivers, ground water, etc.) and the fluxes of water between these reservoirs. Rates of precipitation, evaporation, channelized flow, overland flow, and infiltration are calculated and used to assess watershed hydrology.
Prerequisites
MAT 122.
Credits: 3
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ERS 369 - Energy Resources and Climate Change
Explores the energy resources used by humans and their climate and environmental implications. Reviews sustainable versus unsustainable energy technologies, predicted trends in local and global climate and environmental conditions, and policies arising from increasing energy demands in a world with limited resources and rapid population growth.
Prerequisites
Any 100-level ERS course.
Credits: 3
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ERS 420 - Computer Applications in Earth Science
Computer Applications in Earth Science will focus on using computers as a tool to solve problems in the Earth Sciences. This course will include a basic review of mathematical topics and will explore computer methods that are particularly relevant in the Earth Sciences. Students will learn to use an interpreted computer language (Python, Matlab, or similar software) to perform calculations, evaluate data sets, create complex graphs, and simulate simple systems.
Prerequisites
MAT 126 and MAT 127.
Credits: 3
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ERS 433 - Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology
Using field relationships, rock textures, and chemical systems, we take a qualitative and quantitative system-based approach to exploring rock-forming processes within Earth’s crust and mantle. In keeping with the fact that modern understanding of igneous and metamorphic processes requires use of microscopes and microanalysis, students will use petrographic and electron microscopes to make observation and gather data related to mineral chemistry and textures in preparation for later analysis. This course also develops aspects of scientific methodology, including classification schemes and data collection, management, and analysis. Several weekend field trips are required.
Prerequisites
ERS 330.
Credits: 4
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ERS 441 - Glaciers and Our Landscape
Explores the nature of the ice ages, including the work of glaciers and how they
shape the earth’s surface. Emphasis is on understanding the processes that resulted
in the landscape and sediments we see today. Required field trips.
Satisfies the General Education Population and the Environment and Writing Intensive
Requirements.
Prerequisites
Any 100-level earth sciences course.
Credits: 3
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ERS 451 - Tectonics
Exploration of the plate tectonic mechanisms that control and modify the first-order features of Earth’s surface. We consider how the movements of the uppermost 100-200 km of our planet creates the topographic features and patterns in the continents and oceans. One weekend field trip.
Prerequisites
Any 200-level ERS course or permission.
Credits: 3
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ERS 498 - Undergraduate Thesis
Original research in geological sciences. The research problem must be identified
prior to the start of the senior year and may be of an experimental, empirical
or theoretical approach. A committee of three or more faculty will supervise the
thesis and its defense.
Satisfies the General Education Capstone Experience Requirement.
Prerequisites
Senior standing.
Credits: 3
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ERS 499 - Summer Field Camp
Participants must attend an approved five- or six-week geological field camp
run by an American university. To be approved, the camp must emphasize techniques
of field geology, which typify the work of professionals within the discipline.
It must also provide a synthesis of core components of the Department’s undergraduate
curriculum. Within three months of returning to the University of Maine from field
camp, a written report and 30-minute oral presentation are required by each participant
describing how the activities engaged in at the field camp promoted this synthesis.
Satisfies the General Education Capstone Experience Requirement.
Prerequisites
Senior standing.
Credits: 6
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ERS 510 - Special Topics
One to two week intensive treatment of specialized geologic topics by scientists
from government and other institutions. Specific topics vary. May be repeated
for credit.
Prerequisites
permission.
Credits: 1 or 2
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ERS 521 - Low Temperature-Pressure Geochemistry
Algebraic and graphical analysis of water-mineral interactions at earth surface
conditions. Topics include congruent and incongruent solubility, complexing, redox
reactions, ion exchange, coprecipitation, chemical precipitation, evaporation,
and diffusion.
Prerequisites
CHY 121, MAT 126.
Credits: 3
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ERS 524 - Aqueous Terrestrial Geochemistry
A survey of earth surface or near surface processes involving chemical reactions
between rocks, organic matter and water. Topics include soil genesis, supergene
enrichment, nutrient cycling, ground water evolution, and river and lake chemistry
and cycles.
Prerequisites
ERS 521 or SMS 520.
Credits: 2
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ERS 527 - Isotope Geology
Theory of variations in the relative abundances of naturally occurring radioactive
and stable isotopes. Applications will emphasize the use of isotopic tracers in
studies of petrogenesis, geochronology, paleoceanography and paleoecology.
Prerequisites
ERS 333 or permission.
Credits: 3
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ERS 532 - Advanced Sedimentology
Advanced concepts of sedimentology: hydrodynamics of sediment transport and deposition,
origin and characteristics of the major sedimentary rock types, facies analysis
and modern stratigraphic approaches. Laboratories emphasize textural analysis,
numerical and computer applications, and sequence stratigraphy. Research paper
and verbal presentation required. Lec 3, Lab 3.
Prerequisites
ERS 315, SMS 270 or permission.
Credits: 4
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ERS 534 - Coastal Sedimentology
Covers principles of sedimentary processes in the coastal zone and the resultant
coastal geomorphology, three-dimensional sedimentary bodies, stratigraphic sequences
and evolution of coastal systems through geologic history. Emphasis on modern
coastal systems such as estuaries, beaches, barrier-lagoon complexes, and rocky
coasts. Lec 3, Lab 2.
Prerequisites
ERS 315 or permission.
Credits: 4
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ERS 538 - Geology of Continental Margins
A study of the structural framework, stratigraphy and sedimentation. An integrated
analysis based on modern marine geological discoveries of structural controls
and sedimentation along continental margins, with emphasis on the U.S. east coast.
Prerequisites
ERS 315 or SMS 560 or permission.
Credits: 4
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ERS 542 - Quaternary Environments and Climatic Change
Study of the physical environments of the Quaternary Period with special emphasis
on ice-age theories, world-wide terrestrial and marine glacial stratigraphy, paleoclimatology,
and effects of environment on society. One weekend field trip. Lec 2, Lab 2.
Prerequisites
ERS 541 or permission.
Credits: 3
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ERS 543 - Quaternary History of Northeastern North America
An interdisciplinary approach with emphasis on glacial and nonglacial episodes
and discussion of associated climatic and biologic changes. One week-end field
trip. Rec 2.
Prerequisites
ERS 541 or permission.
Credits: 3
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ERS 544 - Glaciology
A study of the dynamics of ice sheets including creep deformation of ice and
the interaction between a glacier and its bed, numerical methods for modeling
advance and retreat of ice sheets during times of climatic change, glacial erosion
and deposition. Lec 3.
Prerequisites
MAT 127, COS 210 or COS 220 or permission.
Credits: 3
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ERS 545 - Glaciology Laboratory
Experiments in creep deformation.
Credits: 1
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ERS 547 - The Role of Continental Glaciers in Global Climate Change
Integrates critical aspects of glacial geology and glaciology to better understand the configuration and dynamics of paleo continental glaciers. Examines the role of ice sheet dynamics in long term and abrupt global climate change. Landscape features used to diagnose such ice sheet changes are found in many areas as well as in Maine. Examples of critical features will be examined during field trips.
Prerequisites
ERS 441 or equivalent, MAT 126 or permission.
Credits: 3
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ERS 552 - Geomorphology
Emphasis on physical geomorphic processes and how these processes control landform
development and evolution. Topics include drainage networks, rivers, slopes, shore
processes, weathering, soils, mass movement, glacial landforms, arid region landforms
and climate change.
Prerequisites
ERS 315 or ERS 324 or permission.
Credits: 2-3
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ERS 555 - Microstructural Processes
An examination of deformation mechanisms and resulting microstructures in rocks,
use of prophyroblast-matrix relationships to determine timing relations between
deformation and metamorphism and interpretation of kinematic indicators that form
during rock deformation. Lec 2, Lab 2.
Prerequisites
ERS 333, ERS 416.
Credits: 3
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ERS 578 - Metamorphic Petrology
A study of the genesis of metamorphic rocks with emphasis on the regional petrologic and geologic history of a metamorphic terrain, the procedures for ascertaining the pressure and temperature prevailing during metamorphism, and a detailed consideration of the composition of fluid and volatile phases participating in the metamorphic mineral reactions. Lec 3, Lab 4.
Credits: 4
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ERS 580 - Introduction to Hydrogeology
The role of groundwater in geologic processes: the hydrologic cycle, groundwater transport equations, chemical evolution of groundwater, and groundwater as a geologic agent.
Prerequisites
ERS 101 or ERS 102, MAT 127.
Credits: 3
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ERS 582 - Advanced Topics in Geophysics
Advanced treatments of geothermal, gravity, or seismological studies of the earth.
Specific topics vary. May be repeated for credit.
Prerequisites
ERS 417, MAT 452, MAT 454, PHY 238 or PHY 462 or permission.
Credits: 3
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ERS 583 - Advanced Structural Geology
Examines the determination of strain in rocks and the relationship of strain
to fold features. Lec 3.
Prerequisites
ERS 416, MAT 228.
Credits: 3
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ERS 588 - Topics in Applied Hydrogeology
Topics will vary and will include ground-water flow modeling, ground-water chemistry
and modeling, and data analysis in hydrogeology. A discussion of the methods behind
computational tools used in hydrogeology will be followed by the application of
software. May be repeated for credit.
Prerequisites
COS 101, COS 102, COS 103, ERS 580 and MAT 127 or permission of instructor.
Credits: 3
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ERS 591 - Introduction to Meteorology and Climatology
The climatic system, survey of atmospheric behavior and climatic change; meteorological measurements and analysis; formulation of physical principles governing weather and climate with selected applications to small and large scale phenomena.
Prerequisites
MAT 126, PHY 112 or PHY 122 or permission.
Credits: 3
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ERS 601 - Selected Study in Geology I
Tutorial course. Specific topics determined by the instructor’s area of expertise.
Prerequisites
permission.
Credits: 1-2
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ERS 602 - Selected Study in Geology II
Tutorial course. Specific topics determined by the instructor’s expertise.
Prerequisites
permission.
Credits: Ar
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ERS 699 - Graduate Thesis / Research
Graduate Thesis
Credits: Ar
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ESC 316 - Teaching Science in the Elementary School (K-8)
Presents information and activities designed to encourage students to learn and develop goals and objectives, instructional strategies, selection of curriculum materials K-8, effective management and evaluation techniques.
Satisfies the General Education Writing Intensive Requirement.
Prerequisites
Elementary Education majors; EDB 204 and EDB 221.
Credits: 3
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ESC 340 - Studies in the Physical Sciences I
An interdisciplinary study of the physical sciences intended to build science attitudes and knowledge of physical science at pre-service and inservice stages for elementary and junior high school teachers. Laboratory-centered investigations in such areas as light, structure of crystals, liquids and gases, motion and forces, and energy.
Credits: 3
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ESC 343 - Studies in the Earth Sciences II
An introduction to geology and soil sciences for elementary/middle teachers. Where possible, the studies will be undertaken in a natural setting using equipment and materials appropriate to the learning tasks.
Satisfies the General Education Applications of Scientific Knowledge Requirement.
Credits: 3
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ESC 426 - Methods of Teaching Environmental Education (K-12)
Classroom and field-based studies of a broad spectrum of up-to-date environmental teaching methods and resources.
Satisfies the General Education Population and the Environment Requirement.
Prerequisites
ESC 316 or ESC 452 and permission.
Credits: 3
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ESC 446 - Marine Education for Elementary and Middle School Teachers (K-8)
Designed to help elementary/middle school teachers learn about the world’s oceans from a multidisciplinary perspective. Particular focus on the Gulf of Maine. Course topics include geology, physical and chemical oceanography, ecology, natural resources.
Satisfies the General Education Population and the Environment Requirement.
Credits: 3
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ESC 452 - Teaching Science in the Secondary School
Instructional strategies and general approaches to teaching science in grades 7-12. Emphasis on professional literature, curriculum development, teaching and learning styles and reflective teaching.
Satisfies the General Education Writing Intensive Requirement.
Prerequisites
EDB 204 and EDB 221.
Sample Syllabus (If link fails, contact the Department or School)
Secondary Education majors; EDB 204 and EDB 221.
Credits: 3
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ESC 516 - Advanced Studies in Science Instruction (Elementary and Middle Schools)
Examines instructional strategies for science education in elementary and middle schools.
Prerequisites
ESC 316 or equivalent.
Credits: 3
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ESC 525 - Planning the Environmental Curriculum
Designed to develop skills necessary for curriculum design based on content analysis of student knowledge. A specific topic, such as acid rain or pollution, is selected for group investigation.
Credits: 3
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ESC 542 - Advanced Studies in Science Education (Secondary)
Critical appraisals of curriculum and instructional practices at middle and secondary school levels.
Credits: 3
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ESC 580 - Science Education Institute
Provides understanding and insight into the area of science education. Attention given to literature, research, practices and materials.
Credits: 1-6
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ESC 598 - Special Topics in Science Education
Concentrated study of designated topics in science education. Topics may vary depending on faculty and student interest. May be repeated for credit.
Prerequisites
Graduate standing or permission. Some sections may have additional prerequisites.
Credits: 1-3
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ESC 622 - Seminar in Science Education (K-12)
Overview of issues influencing implementation of Science Education. Emphasis on in-service science education programs. May be repeated for credit.
Prerequisites
ESC 516 or ESC 542 and ESC 604 or permission.
Credits: 3
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ESC 697 - Independent Study in Science Education
Provides graduate students with an opportunity to increase professional competence through independent readings and research. Students plan individual projects to gain competencies in science education.
Prerequisites
Permission.
Credits: 1-6
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ESS 315 - Teaching Social Studies in the Elementary School
Examines methods and materials for social studies in the elementary school and ways of relating the work of the social studies class to an understanding of practical problems of the community.
Satisfies the General Education Western Cultural Tradition Requirement.
Prerequisites
Elementary Education majors.
Credits: 3
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ESS 441 - Teaching Social Studies in the Secondary School
Covers current practices in teaching social studies, selection and use of instructional materials, modern trends in curriculum construction for social studies in the secondary school.
Prerequisites
Secondary Education majors.
Credits: 3
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ESS 516 - Social Studies Education
Examines the social science content and pedagogical principles relevant for making curriculum, instruction and assessment decisions for K-8 social studies education.
Prerequisites
Graduate standing or permission.
Credits: 3
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FAS 101 - Introduction to Franco American Studies
Introduces students to the French cultures of the United States, emphasizing the peoples of Maine and the Northeast region. Examines European origins and later migrations, the impact of gender and class, the social significance of language, individual and collective expression, the effects of assimilation and the challenges faced today. Taught in English; no knowledge of the French language is presumed.
Satisfies the General Education Social Context and Institutions and Cultural Diversity and International Perspectives Requirements.
Credits: 3
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FAS 220 - Franco American Literature in English
Surveys Franco American writing in English. We begin with the oral tradition of Franco American culture, exploring their various incarnations, their place in traditional culture and their modern day incarnations. We subsequently examine how this oral culture continues to inform Franco American writing and how Franco American writing diverges from these traditional cultural forms.
Satisfies the General Education Social Contexts and Institutions and Cultural Diversity and International Perspectives Requirements.
Credits: 3
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FAS 230 - Franco American Women’s Experience
Examines the immigration experience and subsequent lifestyles of the present-day Franco American woman and her cultural ancestors. Studying the immigration of these women from France to New France, Canada and across the border into the U.S., class participants will learn about the historical and cultural implications of immigration for these women and the definition they imparted to the culture. (This course is identical to WST 235.)
Satisfies the General Education Cultural Diversity and International Perspectives Requirement.
Prerequisites
FAS 101, WST 101 or permission.
Credits: 3
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FAS 240 - French Exploration and Settlement of Maine
The names and traces of the early French explorers and settlers remain on in many place names along the Maine Coast, including the names of mountains and hiking trails in Acadia National Park, such as Champlain, St. Sauveur, Sieur de Mons, etc. This course examines the history of the French exploration and settlement of Maine and places the French settlement of Maine in the broader geopolitical context of the settlement of North America.
Credits: 3
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FAS 329 - Topics in Franco American Studies
Focuses on themes and issues drawn from, or related to, the history, traditions, and contemporary experience of the Franco American community of Maine and the northeast region.
Prerequisites
FAS 101 or permission.
Credits: 3
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FAS 420 - Autobiography and Cultural Identity
How does one write a cultural identity? How does one portray a self defined in terms of an ethnic group? This course will look at autobiographies written by Franco Americans and explore the ways these narratives create an identity conceived beyond the limits of individuality. Special attention will be given to questions of gender, oral traditions, and language. Taught in English.
Satisfies the General Education Social Contexts and Institutions and Cultural Diversity and International Perspectives Requirements.
Prerequisites
3 credit hours of FAS coursework or permission.
Credits: 3
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FAS 440 - Franco American Civilization
An interdisciplinary study of the French heritage in North America. Taught in French. (This course is identical to FRE 440.)
Satisfies the General Education Cultural Diversity and International Perspectives Requirement.
Credits: 3
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FAS 442 - French Language of North America
A historical, linguistic and socio-linguistic approach to the study of the Franco-Quebecois
and the Franco American languages. Emphasis on the morphology, syntax, vocabulary
and phonetic system in order to understand the present status of the languages.
Research in the areas of the spoken and written language. Taught in French. (This
course is identical to FRE 442.)
Satisfies the General Education Cultural Diversity and International Perspectives
Requirement.
Prerequisites
FRE 309 or FRE 310 or permission.
Credits: 3
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