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STS 437 - Statistical Methods in Research
An introduction to analysis of variance and regression analysis using a unifying approach to theory; application and illustrations from many fields.
Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in STS 232 or STS 434 or Department permission.
Course Typically Offered: Fall
Credits: 3
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SVT 100 - Introduction to Surveying Technology
Discussion of the major topics in surveying engineering technology including field instrumentation, boundary surveying, topographic surveying, computer-aided drafting, route surveying, global positioning system and geodesy, map projections, photogrammetry, remote sensing, and geographic information systems. Will include lectures from practicing professionals in their respective disciplines. Lec 1.
Course Typically Offered: Fall
Credits: 1
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SVT 102 - Surveying Principles for Civil Engineers
The course is a study of surveying instruments, procedures and computations. The course will cover grade, cross-section, construction stakeout, horizontal curves, reverse curves, compound curves, area computations, volume computations, mapping, introduction to geographic information systems, and introduction to global positioning systems. Lec. 2 Lab 2
Prerequisites: None.
Course Typically Offered: Fall
Credits: 3
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SVT 110 - Instrumentation and Data Collectors
Instrumentation used in various aspects of surveying engineering technology and the systems that communicate with those systems (generically known as data collectors) will be discussed. Systems for processing, display, and presentation of results will also be demonstrated. Photogrammetric data collection will be examined as an alternative to direct field methods. Lec 1.
Course Typically Offered: Fall
Credits: 1
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SVT 121 - AutoCAD for Surveyors I
Provides an introduction to computer aided drafting and design using AutoCAD. Covers concepts, techniques and procedures of menu systems, drawing setup, coordinate systems, draw and modify commands, display control, creating and working with layers and file management. Also covers editing, viewing, dimensioning commands, paper space, xrefs, and attributes. Lec 2, Lab 2.
Course Typically Offered: Fall
Credits: 3
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SVT 122 - AutoCAD for Surveyors II
Using Autodesk Land Desktop 2006, Autodesk Survey 2006 and Civil 3D 2006 software, land surveying applications will be studied, including terrain modeling, surface boundaries, breaklines and contours; horizontal alignment and vertical alignment design; route surveying including road sections using templates; construction surveying including grading and volume calculations; downloading, creating, and analyzing survey data and performing data adjustments, and dynamic engineering models. Lec 2, Lab 2.
Prerequisites: SVT 121.
Course Typically Offered: Fall
Credits: 3
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SVT 201 - Adjustment Computations
Basic statistics as applied to surveying, error estimation, error propagation, basic matrix algebra, level network analysis, 3-D traverse analysis, GPS vector network analysis, combined traditional total station and GPS network analysis, blunder detection, positional tolerance, hypothesis testing. Lec 3.
Prerequisites: CET 202, STS 215 or STS 232, TME 253 or MAT 127 and SVT 110 or equivalent
Course Typically Offered: Spring
Credits: 3
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SVT 221 - Boundary Law
Covers historical to present United States land title conveyancing, historical surveying procedures, colonial and pre-colonial land grants, the United States public land survey system, rules of construction and procedures for boundary retracement, recording systems, interpretation of property descriptions, and professional responsibility. Lec 3.
General Education Requirements: Western Cultural Tradition and Writing Intensive
Prerequisites: CET 101 or SFR 208, or two years of surveying practice
Course Typically Offered: Spring
Credits: 3
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SVT 322 - Preparing Effective Property Descriptions
Covers principles of interpretation, techniques and forms for descriptions and preparation of land descriptions. Layout, content, and display of plats and descriptions will be covered. Web-based. Lec 1.
Prerequisites: SVT 221; Prerequisite or Corequisite: SVT 122; or permission of instructor.
Course Typically Offered: Fall
Credits: 1
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SVT 325 - Surveying/Engineering Ethics
Introduces students to ethics theory, general concepts and principles pertaining to ethics and handling ethical situations in practice. Throughout the course, students will be presented with a combination of practical exercises, explanation and discussion narratives. Lec 0.
General Education Requirements: Ethics
Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring
Credits: 1
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SVT 326 - Record Research
Covers the location of property records, general procedure for locating relevant records, differences between title and boundary research, overcoming typical problems in research, the preparation of title abstracts and research reports and the use and limitations of research. Throughout the course, students will be presented with a combination of practical exercises, explanation and discussion. Students who have taken SVT 221 cannot enroll in this course. Web-based. Lec 0.
Course Typically Offered: Not Regularly Offered
Credits: 1
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SVT 329 - Site Planning and Subdivision Design
Subdivision rules and regulations, creating lots of esthetic value, satisfying minimum lot requirements, acreage calculations, cul-de-sacs, integration of site features to optimum development, application of civil engineering principles to land development and land development software. Lec 1.
Prerequisites: CET 332, SVT 122 and SVT 322 or equivalent, or concurrently.
Course Typically Offered: Fall
Credits: 1
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SVT 331 - Photogrammetry
Includes procedures and methods used for deriving metric information from photographs, analog processes for using serial photographs in production of topographic maps, flight planning and cost estimation in aerial mapping work. Introduction to photo-coordinate measurement devices and their calibration.
Prerequisites: CET 101 and TME 152 or MAT 126
Course Typically Offered: Spring
Credits: 3
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SVT 332 - Engineering for Surveyors
The study of topics related to engineering site work, highway design, drainage, hydrology, hydraulics, on-site sewer design, water system design, erosion control, sedimentation control, conduits, wetlands delineation, soil mapping, and flood plain mapping. This is an on-line course. Prepared videos containing lecture material will be made available for viewing by students. Students may view the videos within a prescribed period of time.
Prerequisites: CET 101 or SFR 208
Course Typically Offered: Spring
Credits: 3
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SVT 341 - Advanced Surveying
Geodetic horizontal and vertical datums, plane projection systems, localization of projection coordinates, datum transformations, astronomic observations, cadastral surveying as applied to the U.S. Public Land Survey System, creation of survey products in a computer-aided drafting environment, engineering related photogrammetry (job planning, control aspects, map collection and processing, and image based products). Lec 3.
Prerequisites: CET 202 or equivalent.
Course Typically Offered: Fall
Credits: 3
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SVT 352 - Practical Field Operations
Making optimal use of a survey data collection system in creation of office survey products, building checks in survey collection, automated field techniques which create office linework, optimizing feature coding and descriptive abilities, deciding between use of GPS and optical survey devices for survey projects, optimization of stakeout and building checks in that process, surveying documentation and reporting. Lec 3.
Prerequisites: CET 202, ENG 317 or equivalent.
Course Typically Offered: Spring
Credits: 3
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SVT 418 - Fundamentals of Surveying Exam Overview
A review of all elements of the “day #1” nationwide element of the examination which leads to licensure as a professional land surveyor. Practice examinations on all topics covered in this exam. Lec 1.
Prerequisites: Junior standing or permission of instructor.
Course Typically Offered: Fall
Credits: 1
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SVT 437 - Practical GPS
Presentation of all types of GPS equipment with their uses and limitations, GPS observation planning based on satellite geometry and obstructions, review of geodetic coordinate systems and datums, the geoid and how it relates to the production of elevations from GPS, execution of all components (planning, field collection, downloading, processing, and adjustment) of a GPS survey where raw data is collected, real time kinematic (RTK) GPS filed execution and adjustment for control work, use of RTK GPS in collection of a topographic survey. Lec 2, Lab 2.
Prerequisites: SVT 341 or equivalent.
Course Typically Offered: Fall
Credits: 3
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SVT 475 - Small Business Management
Provides a broad overview of the skills necessary to operate a small business. Focuses on teaching basic marketing, accounting and management skills with an emphasis on topics that impact the small business owner. Lec 3. (Fall.)
General Education Requirements: Writing Intensive
Course Typically Offered: Fall & Spring
Credits: 3
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SVT 490 - SL: Surveying Capstone
A class project type course which integrates all components of previous surveying coursework and emphasizes working with others on a long term project; project description, project planning, field collection, office processing, computer-aided drafting, final product preparation, oral presentation of results. Lec 3.
General Education Requirements: Capstone
Prerequisites: SVT 341, SVT 437, SVT 352 or equivalent.
Course Typically Offered: Spring
Credits: 3
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SVT 498 - Selected Topics in Surveying Engineering Technology
Topics that are not regularly covered in other courses. Content varies to suit individual needs. May be repeated for credit. (Fall and Spring.)
Prerequisites: Junior or senior standing.
Course Typically Offered: Fall & Spring
Credits: Ar
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Technical Mathematics for Engineering |
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TME 152 - Introductory Calculus for Engineering Technology
This course presents a first semester introduction to Calculus with engineering examples. Topics include trigonometric identities and equations, limits and continuity, partial fractions and introductory calculus including the derivative and its applications. The developed math skills are used to analyze engineering problems.
General Education Requirements: Quantitative Literacy
Prerequisites: Engineering Technology majors and grade of C or better in MAT 122 or a minimum score of 10 on Section #3 of the Math Placement Exam.
Course Typically Offered: Fall & Spring
Credits: 3
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TME 253 - Applied Calculus for Engineering Technology
This course presents a second semester of single-variable calculus. Topics include integration and its applications, derivatives of transcendental functions and a variety of integration techniques. Applications of these concepts to problems in science and engineering technology are stressed.
Prerequisites: Engineering Technology majors; Grade of “C” or better in TME 152 or equivalent.
Course Typically Offered: Fall & Spring
Credits: 4
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TME 354 - Ordinary Differential Equations With Engineering Applications
An introduction to linear and nonlinear ordinary differential equations, Laplace Transforms and their applications. Mathematical modeling of differential equations applicable to electrical and mechanical engineering and interpretation of the solutions are presented. A brief introduction to Fourier Series and partial differential equations is also included.
Prerequisites: Engineering Technology majors; Grade of “C” or better in TME 253 or equivalent.
Course Typically Offered: Fall & Spring
Credits: 3
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THE 111 - Introduction to Theatre
A basic appreciation course for the general student as well as prospective theatre majors that explores the process of theatrical expression throughout history and its relationship to culture.
General Education Requirements: Artistic and Creative Expression
Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Credits: 3
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THE 112 - Survey of Dramatic Literature
Survey of drama from its early development up to the present as literature and as theatre. Stress on dramatic form and content and on the uniqueness of the drama to reflect the philosophical, social and political environment.
General Education Requirements: Western Cultural Tradition
Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Credits: 3
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THE 117 - Fundamentals of Acting
Focus on the basic skills of acting, including internal preparation for playing a role, character analysis, vocal and physical development and techniques for projecting to an audience.
General Education Requirements: Artistic and Creative Expression
Course Typically Offered: Fall & Spring
Credits: 3
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THE 118 - Stage Makeup
Study of principles and techniques of stage makeup including practical application in class and production experience opportunities.
General Education Requirements: Artistic and Creative Expression
Course Typically Offered: Fall & Spring
Credits: 3
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THE 120 - Introduction to Stagecraft
Designed to provide a foundation in the practice of technical theatre and preparation for work in scenery, lighting and sound. Emphasis is placed on procedures, practice and nomenclature. The required lab, that accompanies this course, provides hands-on experience, through special projects, designed to reinforce specific technical skills discussed and demonstrated in class.
Corequisites: THE 121
Course Typically Offered: Fall
Credits: 3
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THE 121 - Introduction to Stagecraft Laboratory I
Provides hands-on experience, through special projects, designed to reinforce specific technical skills discussed and demonstrated in THE 120.
Corequisites: THE 120
Course Typically Offered: Fall
Credits: 1
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THE 122 - Introduction to Stagecraft Laboratory II
Provides hands-on experience, through special projects, designed to reinforce specific technical skills discussed and demonstrated in THE 120.
Prerequisites: THE 120 and THE 121
Course Typically Offered: Fall
Credits: 1
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THE 130 - Introduction to Costume Construction
Basic processes of theatre costume construction. Includes measuring, building and fitting techniques, safety in the costume studio and fabric properties and selection. Skills are developed through construction of a personal project and participation in building costumes for productions.
Corequisites: THE 131
Course Typically Offered: Spring
Credits: 3
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THE 131 - Introduction to Costume Construction Laboratory
Laboratory in costume production work.
Prerequisites: Required for theatre majors.
Corequisites: THE 130
Course Typically Offered: Spring
Credits: 1
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THE 200 - Design for Performance
This course is a study of the theory and principles of designing light and space for performance. It takes an interdisciplinary view of design and includes lectures, demonstrations, and practical application of ideas, techniques, and methods used in designing many types of performance in the political, legal, business, religious, sporting, and artistic arenas.
General Education Requirements: Artistic and Creative Expression
Course Typically Offered: Fall
Credits: 3
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THE 201 - Fundamentals of Characterization
Designed to help student actors develop a methodology and technique for analyzing character and performing scenes from the modern theatre repertoire.
Prerequisites: THE 117 or permission.
Course Typically Offered: Fall & Spring
Credits: 3
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THE 202 - Script Analysis
Examines modern literature written for the theatre. Because the literature will be presented from a production perspective, this course is oriented for use by actors, directors and designers. The objective is to stimulate greater clarity, logic, depth and imagination of interpretation and to develop more effective preparatory techniques.
Course Typically Offered: Fall & Spring
Credits: 3
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THE 216 - Play Production
Covers the basic principles of stage directing including choosing and analyzing plays, scheduling rehearsals, blocking action, and determining stage business. The class culminates in a showcase of student-directed works. Consequently, this is a “hands-on” course, in which students get to choose, possibly write, cast work, with actors, and direct their own small stage production.
General Education Requirements: Artistic and Creative Expression
Prerequisites: THE 117
Course Typically Offered: Fall
Credits: 3
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THE 217 - Intermediate Acting
This course takes the student beyond the fundamental level of acting and introduces several advanced acting approaches that can be employed in the preparation of a role. In addition to the standard techniques developed by Konstantin Stanislavski, and promoted by Michael Chekov, Stella Adler, Uta Hagan, Lee Strasberg, and Sanford Meisner, the class will familiarize students with the techniques, developed by such theorists as Viola Spolin, Keith Johnstone, Augusto Boal, Antonin Artaud, Bertlot Brecht, Richard Schechner, and Anne Bogart. Students will select characters from various plays, and will use analytical methods for preparing their roles, while they act with partners and present monologues as potential audition material.
Prerequisites: THE 117
Credits: 3
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THE 268 - Theatre Practicum, Technical
Supervised experience in Theatre and Dance Division productions in the areas of stage managing, publicity, scenery, lighting, costumes and makeup. May be repeated for a maximum of six hours.
Prerequisites: Permission of instructor.
Course Typically Offered: Variable
Credits: 1-3
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THE 269 - Theatre Practicum in Acting
Laboratory work in acting. Credit assigned by agreement of advisor and show director, based on learning opportunities of role. May be repeated for a maximum of three hours.
Prerequisites: Permission of instructor.
Course Typically Offered: Variable
Credits: 1-3
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THE 300 - Introduction to Performance Studies
This course takes the broad spectrum approach to the study of performance, examining all of human behavior and events through a social-scientific approach that employs various means of cultural analyses. Through an intercultural, intergeneric, and interdisciplinary approach, all of human behavior is viewed as performance and the impulses and agendas behind it are examined on an individual as well as cultural level. Ultimately, this course focuses upon the many ways in which “performativity” is evident in human transactions in the arts, business, technology, politics, and religion. Lecture and discussion format.
General Education Requirements: Cultural Diversity and International Perspectives and Writing Intensive
Prerequisites: Junior Standing or permission.
Course Typically Offered: Spring
Credits: 3
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THE 310 - Topics in Theatre Technology
An advanced study in specific areas of technical theatre. Subjects vary from year to year but may include lighting technology, sound, scenic painting and properties, costume pattern drafting, costume crafts or stage management. May be repeated for credit.
Course Typically Offered: Spring
Credits: 3
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THE 311 - Drafting for the Theatre
This class is designed as an introduction to theatrical drafting. Topics covered will include hand and computer drafting for scenery and lights. Students will gain the ability to communicate in the theatre through proper vocabulary and with an understanding of standardized drafting techniques. They will also have the ability to read, understand and work from draftings and translate a design into a shop drafting.
Prerequisites: None.
Course Typically Offered: Alternate Years.
Credits: 3
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THE 312 - Technical Direction
This class is designed for students interested in technical theatre as a career. We will focus on the management side of technical theatre. Students will further the knowledge of technical theatre begun in THE 120, Stagecraft and learn how to complete the technical design process for a show and prepare that show to be built. In addition, students will gain the ability to identity the uses, methods and best materials for a job, learn to problem solve for technical theatre, and to understand the mindset of a Technical Director.
Prerequisites: None.
Course Typically Offered: Alternate Years.
Credits: 3
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THE 313 - Stage Management
This class is designed to provide a student with the fundamental knowledge to pursue stage management at the University of Maine and to understand the basic small group dynamics and diplomacy tactics necessary for a successful stage manager. Students will gain a practical working knowledge of theatre and its’ relationship to stage management as well as a general understanding of what a stage manager does and why.
Prerequisites: None.
Course Typically Offered: Alternate Years
Credits: 3
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THE 320 - Topics in Theatre Design
Study of the theatre design process in a specific area, including costume, lighting, scenic or sound design. Encompasses research, drafting or drawing, script analysis, budgeting and organizational skills required to design in the specified field. May be repeated for credit.
Prerequisites: Permission of instructor.
Course Typically Offered: Fall & Spring
Credits: 3
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THE 321 - Lighting Design
This course explores the principles and theory of elements related to theatrical lighting design. It includes demonstrations, and practical application of ideas, techniques and methods employed in the theatre production process.
Prerequisites: None.
Course Typically Offered: Alternate years
Credits: 3
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THE 322 - Scene Painting
This course explores the craft of the theatre scenic artist. It includes lectures, demonstrations, and practical application of ideas, techniques, and methods used to paint scenery for the stage. Properties of light, color, texture, and line will be discussed as well as techniques in antiquing, wood graining, and marbling.
Course Typically Offered: Alternate years
Credits: 3
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THE 400 - Voice and Speech for the Actor
A studio course in the principles of voice production and speech for the stage. Focus is on the development of the actor’s voice and speech through exercises that heighten awareness of breath, encourage freer expression and expand vocal range and clarity.
Prerequisites: THE 117 or permission.
Course Typically Offered: Fall
Credits: 3
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THE 402 - Movement Training for Actors
A studio course in movement training and development for actors. Focus is on the use of the elements of movement and Laban’s effort-shapes to explore text and its expression and to expand the movement vocabulary of the actor.
Prerequisites: THE 117 and two credits in DAN or permission
Course Typically Offered: Spring
Credits: 3
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THE 403 - Styles and Techniques of Comedy
Concentrates on the nature of comedy and comedic character addressing challenges such as timing, movement and relationship from all sources of dramatic literature from verse to modern comedy, from absurdism to tragic comedy.
Prerequisites: THE 117, THE 301 or permission.
Course Typically Offered: Variable
Credits: 3
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THE 415 - Capstone Experience in Theatre
A synthesis of the major’s knowledge in a selected area of interest within theatre or dance. Students develop a professional portfolio based on their cumulative experiences in Theatre or Dance while working with a faculty member. May include a research paper, design, direction, performance or choreography. Project must have been generated as part of a student’s coursework or under the supervision of a faculty member. A final presentation of the Capstone project to Theatre/Dance faculty is required.
General Education Requirements: Capstone Experience and Artistic and Creative Expression
Prerequisites: Senior standing.
Course Typically Offered: Fall & Spring
Credits: 1
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THE 460 - Theatre History
The development of performance and its relation to culture, from the ancient world to contemporary theatre and performance, including Asian, and African theatre. Examines the evolution of styles and modes of production through the major theatrical figures, performance events and institutions of each period.
General Education Requirements: Cultural Diversity and International Perspectives and Writing Intensive
Prerequisites: Junior or Senior Standing or permission
Course Typically Offered: Fall
Credits: 3
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THE 466 - Stage Directing
Studies the task of all aspects of the theatre production into an artistic unity with emphasis on theatre aesthetics. Provides practice in the directing of short plays, with particular attention to working with actors.
Prerequisites: THE 216.
Course Typically Offered: Spring
Credits: 3
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THE 480 - Topics in Theatre
Advanced study of selected topics in Theatre. Explores the particular approaches, thematic content or contemporary issues related to acting, performance theory, genre, directing, costume and make-up design, set and lighting design or other areas of technical theatre. Specific topics will vary from semester to semester. May be repeated for credit.
Course Typically Offered: Fall & Spring
Credits: 3
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THE 490 - Methods of teaching Theatre K-12
This is a course offered to students who plan on teaching theatre in the schools. It covers levels K-12 and provides the preparation needed for teachers to develop Learning Units in the theatrical arts that are appropriate for various age levels. In addition, students will learn basic management for producing theatrical shows in the schools. Topic areas of this course include: creative dramatics, reader’s theatre, acting, directing, playwriting, theatre games, improvisation, producing, and technical theatre, among others. This course fulfills the State of Maine course requirement for certification of teaching theatre in the schools.
Prerequisites: 18 hours of Undergraduate Theatre courses
Course Typically Offered: Variable.
Credits: 3
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THE 497 - Independent Study in Theatre I
No description available.
Prerequisites: permission.
Course Typically Offered: Fall & Summer
Credits: 1-3
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THE 498 - Independent Study in Theatre II
No description available.
Prerequisites: permission.
Course Typically Offered: Spring, Summer
Credits: 1-3
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UST 100 - Introduction to the Bachelor of University Studies
Introduces the student to the nature of higher education as a learning community. Particular emphasis given to academic resources, the learning process, academic skills, developmental advising and career counseling. Students participate in extensive reading and writing assignments relevant to their college transition and degree goals.
Prerequisites: Bachelor of University Studies major; others by permission.
Course Typically Offered: Fall & Spring
Credits: 1
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UST 200 - Crucial Question 1. Defining Human: What does it mean to be human? : Who are we? How do we know?
Starting with the analysis of where each student is, in terms of life experience, assumptions and ideas of what it means to be human, we move from the idea that a contemporary view of the world is “good” or “appropriate” or “normal, usual and universal”, the student will be encouraged to develop critical thinking skills to discern, analyze and asses information from a variety of sources from across the globe and from different time periods that deal with the crucial question of what it means to be human. There are two components of the crucial question of “What does it mean to be human?” for each half of the semester: What does it mean to be human? How do we know?
Prerequisites: B.U.S. Students
Course Typically Offered: Fall.
Credits: 3
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UST 300 - Core Course in University Studies
Provides understanding and insight into skills in critical thinking, analysis, and writing across disciplines. Emphasis on research analysis and integrative thinking.
General Education Requirements: Writing Intensive
Course Typically Offered: Fall & Spring
Credits: 3
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UST 310 - Crucial Questions 3: Self and Others
The student is invited to consider his or her identity in the world as a place of relationship, with webs of responsibility to self, others, family, community, and the world. We consider not only relationships and the self in contemporary Western culture, but look at origins of our ideas of relationships, ethics, and morality, and other ways in other cultures of considering relationships and our responsibilities to ourselves and to others, including communities, society, and the world.
Prerequisites: B.U.S. Students.
Course Typically Offered: Alternate Years.
Credits: 3
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UST 320 - Crucial Questions 4: Human Futures
Crucial Questions 4. Human Futures considers possible futures of humanity, based on different types of knowledge or “ways of knowing”. Going across time and considering selected cultures and groups, we consider how the questions we ask and the assumptions we bring to bear determine the outcomes we project. How do we know what we know? Whence does that knowledge arise? What is our responsibility to act once we have awareness and understanding to ourselves, to our communities and society, to the world of the future?
Prerequisites: B.U.S. Students
Course Typically Offered: Alternate Years
Credits: 3
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UST 400 - Advance Topics in University Studies
This independent study course allows students enrolled in the Bachelor of University Studies Program to focus more deeply in an area of their choice. May be repeated for credit.
Prerequisites: Bachelor of University Studies Majors and permission.
Course Typically Offered: Variable
Credits: 1-6.
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UST 499 - Senior Capstone
Interdisciplinary senior research project. Senior students will use their areas of foci to build on their knowledge and apply it to a specific senior project or internship. Students will integrate program knowledge and demonstrate synthesis, analysis and critical evaluation of their specific project.
General Education Requirements: Capstone
Prerequisites: senior standing, Bachelor of University Studies major.
Course Typically Offered: Fall & Spring
Credits: 3
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WLE 200 - Ecology
Ecology is the study of how distribution and abundances of organisms over time and space relate to major physical, chemical, geological, historical, biological, evolutionary, and energetic factors. This course provides students with a sound and relevant ecological framework through which they can better understand and explain the past and present, and prepare for the future, on a complex and rapidly changing planet whose productivity and life-support capacity is increasingly eroded by the industrialized human economy. WLE 200 is required for undergraduates majoring in Wildlife, Fisheries, and Conservation Biology but is suitable for students in most majors. Because of overlapping subject matter, this course is not open to students who have taken BIO 319 or SMS 300.
General Education Requirements: Satisfies the General Education Applications of Scientific Knowledge requirement when taken without WLE 201. Together with WLE 201, this course satisfies the General Education Lab in the Basic or Applied Sciences requirement.
Prerequisites: Minimum grade of C- in BIO 100 and BIO 200 or SMS 201, or instructor’s permission.
Course Typically Offered: Fall
Credits: 3
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WLE 201 - Ecology Laboratory
A course emphasizing field and laboratory studies of plants and animals and their environments. A diversity of organisms and ecosystems will be investigated.
General Education Requirements: Together with WLE 200, this course satisfies the General Education Lab in the Basic or Applied Sciences Requirement. WLE 201 alone satisfies the General Education Writing Intensive Requirement.
Prerequisites: Wildlife Ecology major or permission; an ecology lecture course (i.e. WLE 200) may be taken concurrently.
Course Typically Offered: Fall
Credits: 3
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WLE 220 - Introduction to Ecological Statistics
An introduction to the use of quantitative statistical methods for the purpose of answering ecological questions that provides information and techniques useful for advanced courses in wildlife ecology and other environmental sciences, with emphasis on presenting and interpreting results verbally and in writing.
General Education Requirements: Quantitative Literacy
Prerequisites: A minimum grade of C or better in MAT 122 or in MAT 116, or C- in MAT 126, and Grade of C- in WLE 200 and WLE 201 or SMS 300 or BIO 319.
Course Typically Offered: Spring
Credits: 4
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WLE 230 - Introduction to Wildlife Conservation
Basic principles of wildlife ecology and conservation are illustrated with examples from Maine and around the world.
General Education Requirements: Population and the Environment
Course Typically Offered: Spring
Credits: 3
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WLE 250 - Wildlife Field Survey
Two week field course stressing the use and application of wildlife research and management techniques, collection and analysis of biological data and the recognition of wildlife species and their habitats.
Prerequisites: WLE 100 and a C- or better in WLE 200, WLE 201, and WLE 220. Wildlife Ecology major.
Course Typically Offered: Summer
Credits: 3
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WLE 323 - Introduction to Conservation Biology
Maintaining the diversity of life forms in the face of environmental degradation involves the study of population ecology, population genetics, and ecosystem ecology plus the socioeconomic and political matrix in which conservation problems must be solved. Class ends before Thanksgiving. Required attendance for one or two Saturday sessions.
General Education Requirements: Population and the Environment
Prerequisites: BIO 100.
Course Typically Offered: Fall
Credits: 3
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WLE 340 - Freshwater Fisheries Ecology and Management
An ecological approach in studying freshwater fisheries and evaluating management tactics. Topics include general fish ecology, population dynamics, bioenergetics, stock-recruitment, habitat quality, biotic interactions, anthropogenic effects, recreational fisheries, management tools, assessment methods, nongame species, and human dimensions. Field-intensive, with emphasis on Maine fisheries and interaction with fishery professionals.
Prerequisites: BIO 329 and BIO 319 or SFR 407 or SMS 300 or WLE 200.
Course Typically Offered: Fall, Odd Years
Credits: 3
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WLE 341 - Freshwater Fisheries Laboratory
If taken with WLE 340, will be considered a Field Intensive course in WLE curriculum and will satisfy a requirement for WLE’s Fisheries Concentration.
Prerequisites: WLE 340 or concurrently
Course Typically Offered: Fall, Odd Years
Credits: 1
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WLE 410 - Wildlife Population Dynamics and Conservation
Characteristics of wildlife populations, including principles of population dynamics and population interactions, with application in wildlife population conservation. Lec 3.
Prerequisites: WLE 200 or SMS 300 or BIO 319, or permission.
Course Typically Offered: Fall
Credits: 3
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WLE 411 - Wildlife Population Dynamics Lab
Focuses on field and quantitative techniques used to evaluate components of wildlife population ecology. Students will gain experience in methods commonly used to estimate animal occupancy, abundance, survival, reproduction, and rate of population growth through time. Students will collect data in the field, analyze data in a computer laboratory setting, and interpret and present results in formal reports and presentations. Course may have field trips during class times.
Corequisites: WLE 410
Course Typically Offered: Fall
Credits: 1
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WLE 413 - Wetland Delineation and Mapping
Focuses on delineating and mapping wetlands using procedures accepted by the Army Corps of Engineers and the State of Maine. Students will learn to identify wetland boundaries using the 3-parameter approach; soils, vegetation and hydrology, currently required by federal and state laws regulating wetlands. Lec 3, Lab 3.
General Education Requirements: Applications of Scientific Knowledge
Prerequisites: BIO 319 or SFR 407 or SMS 300 or SMS 352 or WLE 200 and EES 140 or permission.
Course Typically Offered: Fall, Odd Years
Credits: 4
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WLE 423 - Wetland Ecology and Conservation
Focuses on major concepts in wetland ecology, classification, policy and regulation and issues in wetland conservation. Lecture material focuses on wetland communities associated with hydric soils (forested, shrub and emergent ecosystems). Lecture and field studies. Lec 3, Lab 3. (Fall - even.)
General Education Requirements: Lab in the Basic or Applied Sciences
Prerequisites: WLE 200 or equivalent or permission.
Course Typically Offered: Fall, Even Years
Credits: 4
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WLE 435 - Field Experience
A field experience in wildlife is a professional activity participated in by students under the supervision of a practicing professional in the field. A high degree of responsibility is placed on the student for developing learning objectives and securing the approval of a faculty member for academic credit for the learning involved in the experience. It may be paid or unpaid, it may last any length of time, and it may be repeated.
Prerequisites: Permission.
Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Credits: Ar
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WLE 440 - Undergraduate Wildlife Seminar
Current topics of interest will be explored in a seminar format. Course may be repeated for credit.
Prerequisites: Wildlife Ecology major or permission; junior standing.
Course Typically Offered: Not Regularly Offered
Credits: 1-12
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WLE 445 - Management of Endangered and Threatened Species
An advanced course in threatened and endangered plant and animal species management that will investigate modern solutions to the problem. Emphasis will be on the biological and political aspects of endangerment and will emphasize involvement in the recovery process, using the U.S. Endangered Species Act as a basis. Lectures, discussion and a required research project that will involve students working as teams to revise and present recovery plans for endangered plant or animal species. NOTE: WLE 445 and WLE 545 cannot both be taken for credit. (Alternate years - odd.)
Prerequisites: Senior Standing; BIO 319 or SMS 300 or WLE 200 and WLE 410 or equivalent or permission.
Course Typically Offered: Spring, Odd Years
Credits: 3
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WLE 450 - Wildlife-Habitat Relationships
A study of the interrelationships among wildlife species and their habitats stressing application to conservation of biological diversity and management of harvested species. Focuses on a review and critique of habitat objectives, an assessment of habitat components, a discussion of the influence of spatial scales and landscape pattern on habitat quality, a survey of procedures for evaluating habitat quality, a synopsis of inter-specific interactions as they influence habitat relationships, and discussions of the influence of natural and human-caused disturbances on habitat. Lec 3. Course will include field trips on weekends.
General Education Requirements: Together with WLE 455, this course satisfies the General Education Capstone Experience requirement.
Prerequisites: WLE 250 and WLE 410 or permission.
Corequisites: WLE 455
Course Typically Offered: Spring
Credits: 3
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WLE 455 - Wildlife-Habitat Evaluation
Focuses on field, analytical and laboratory techniques for evaluating habitat for wildlife. Students will be introduced to the applied approaches and techniques for evaluating habitats. Material is presented via lectures, reading, fieldwork and laboratory experience.
General Education Requirements: Writing Intensive. Together with WLE 450, this course also satisfies the General Education Capstone Experience requirement.
Prerequisites: WLE 250, WLE 410 or permission.
Corequisites: WLE 450
Course Typically Offered: Spring
Credits: 2
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WLE 461 - Human Dimensions of Fisheries and Wildlife Conservation
This course is a mix of lectures, invited presentations, hands-on group activities, and peer to peer exercises that provide students with the theoretical knowledge and practical skills necessary to effectively engage and communicate with diverse stakeholders in collaborative management. The course covers such topics as governance of wildlife, sense of place and community, trust and capacity development, wildlife management as a systems process, collective behavior, engagement of stakeholders, collaborative planning and decision-making, adaptive management and adaptive impact management, identity-based conflict resolution, communication planning, and human dimensions research methodology. Participating in one Saturday or Sunday workshop (TBD) is required. Course may have field trips during class times.
Prerequisites: Junior, Senior or Graduate Standing
Course Typically Offered: Fall
Credits: 3
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WLE 470 - Wildlife Policy and Administration
Development and state and federal wildlife policy in the United States. Procedures for establishing and implementing policy and current policy issues. Rec 3. Course may have field trips during class times.
Prerequisites: Junior Standing or permission.
Course Typically Offered: Fall
Credits: 3
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WLE 479 - Wildlife Conservation in a Changing World
The course will focus on the main drivers of global change (e.g. land-use change, climate change) and how they impact the behavior, ecology and population dynamics of wild animals. Each driver will be analyzed for both the causes (e.g., what are the effects of land-use change) and the mitigation (e.g. habitat restoration). The course will contain a mix of lectures, class/home exercises, discussions of relevant journal articles, student presentations and production of a short video.
Prerequisites: WLE 220
Course Typically Offered: Fall
Credits: 3
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WLE 490 - Special Problems
Original investigation in wildlife work, the subject to be chosen after consultation with the staff.
Prerequisites: Junior standing and a 3.0 GPA or higher and permission.
Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Credits: Ar
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WGS 101 - Introduction to Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies
An introduction to Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies and to its perspectives. The course will use interdisciplinary perspectives to begin to examine the categories of gender and sexuality, as they intersect with race, ethnicity, class, nationality, disability and other sites of social inequality.
General Education Requirements: Ethics, Social Contexts and Institutions, and Cultural Diversity and International Perspectives
Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Credits: 3
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WGS 103 - Introduction to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Studies
Introduces the major perspectives and issues in lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer studies, including histories and institutions, identities and representations, and cultures and subcultures.
General Education Requirements: Social Contexts and Institutions, and Cultural Diversity and International Perspectives
Course Typically Offered: Fall & Spring
Credits: 3
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WGS 201 - Topics in Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
An interdisciplinary, second-level study of topics relevant to women, gender, and sexuality. May be taken more than once for credit if the topics differs. WGS 101 is recommended as a prerequisite.
General Education Requirements: Meets the Cultural Diversity & International Perspectives and Social Contexts & Institution general education requirements with approved course topics.
Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, and Summer
Credits: 3
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WGS 203 - Men and Masculinities
This course examines the social construction of masculinity in Western culture, exploring men’s experiences in our society from multiple vantage points and examining the ways in which masculinity is understood, represented, and constructed in Western society. If this course was taken under as a topics course in WGS 201, it cannot be repeated for credit. It is recommended that students take WGS 101 before taking this course.
General Education Requirements: Cultural Diversity and International Perspectives and Social Context & Institutions
Course Typically Offered: Fall
Credits: 3
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WGS 230 - Women, Health, and the Environment
Examines the roles of women in shaping current practices and policies of the Western health care system and related environmental issues. It will draw on the work of Rachel Carson and modern women healers of the body and the ecosystem. Students are encouraged to be involved in transformational work at the local, personal or more global level.
General Education Requirements: Ethics and Population and the Environment
Prerequisites: WGS 101 or permission.
Course Typically Offered: Fall & Spring
Credits: 3
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WGS 270 - Gender in Native American Cultures
This course explores the concept of gender in indigenous communities of North America. Course materials will explore historical and contemporary perspectives of gender and sexual orientation to better understand how Native communities define and practice gender. (WGS 270 and NAS 270 are identical courses.)
General Education Requirements: Social Context and Institutions and Cultural Diversity and International Perspectives
Prerequisites: NAS 101 or WGS 101 or permission.
Course Typically Offered: Spring
Credits: 3
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WGS 298 - Directed Study in Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
Individual study, research, field experience and writing projects in Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies and related areas, conducted under the guidance of a faculty member associated with the Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Program, arranged on request. (Contact the program office for an information sheet.)
Prerequisites: WGS 101 and Permission.
Course Typically Offered: Variable
Credits: Ar
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WGS 301 - Intermediate Topics in Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
An interdisciplinary, intermediate study of topics relevant to women, gender, and sexuality. May be taken more than once for credit if the topics differ. WGS 101 is a recommended prerequisite.
General Education Requirements: Meets the Cultural Diversity & International Perspectives and Social Contexts & Institution general education requirements with approved course topics.
Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring and Summer
Credits: 3
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WGS 303 - SL: Social Movements, Media and Change
This course considers the roles of gender, race/ethnicity, class, sexuality, age, ability, and nationality in relationship to an understanding of social movements and social change, with a special emphasis on the role of social media in these areas. The course also provides students with an opportunity to engage in social change through a service learning project. If this course was taken under its topic course designator, WGS 201, it cannot be repeated for credit. It is recommended that students take WGS 101 before taking this course.
Course Typically Offered: Fall
Credits: 3
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WGS 340 - Transnational Feminisms
Constraints of geography on social and cultural arrangements are receding, a process with implications for the world’s women. Diverse transnational feminists provide different lenses on women’s work in factories, immigration, sex tourism, etc.
General Education Requirements: Cultural Diversity and International Perspectives
Course Typically Offered:
Spring
Credits: 3
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