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INV 180 - Create: Innovation Engineering I
Provides a systematic approach to creativity, the foundation for students to understand how to generate innovative ideas in any field. Gives students the theories behind and practice using tools to generate meaningfully unique ideas. These tools engage creative stimulus, diversity, and mining for technology and economic, social and cultural trends. Examines case histories that demonstrate how social and cultural contexts and human institutions have been influenced by innovative individuals who have realized original ideas in practice.
General Education Requirements: Satisfies the General Education Social Contexts and Institutions Requirement.
Prerequisites: INV 121
Course Typically Offered: Variable
Credits: 3
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INV 282 - Communicate: Innovation Engineering II
Combines elements of several disciplines: the clarity of professional writing, the precision of technical writing, and the expressiveness of creative writing. Attention to narrative power of visual imagery as well as text; emphasis on authentic writing, writing as a method of prototyping, and technology translation. Students learn to communicate the benefit, the uniqueness, and the credibility of a concept. Students work with innovators to explore and translate the benefits of technical and specialized ideas to a target audience.
General Education Requirements: Satisfies the General Education Writing Intensive Requirement.
Course Typically Offered: Variable
Credits: 3
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INV 392 - Commercialize: Innovation Engineering III
So you have an exciting idea: how do you quantify its risks and benefits? How can you reduce the unknown quantities in your process of creating and realizing? Students learn to apply principles of the scientific method and design experiments for evaluating ideas and making them real. Students perform rapid test cycles using Fermi estimating, forecasting and statistical analysis to determine the feasibility, sustainability or profitability of ideas.
General Education Requirements: Satisfies the General Education Social Contexts and Institutions and the Quantitative Literacy requirements.
Prerequisites: INV 180 and INV 282.
Course Typically Offered: Fall
Credits: 3
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INV 401 - Systems: Innovation Engineering IV
In this course, students will learn how to apply the tools and strategies learned in earlier courses into a system approach to innovation. Through this process, students will learn to lead systems for building alignment, collaboration and capacity to generate and implement new ideas in a wide range of organizations. The course will also cover the fundamentals of systems thinking, tools for measuring the performance of a system, and practice developing innovation strategies.
Prerequisites: INV 180 and INV 282 and INV 392
Course Typically Offered: Spring
Credits: 3
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INV 405 - Project: Innovation Engineering V
Emphasizes the intensive application of concepts explored in earlier Innovation Engineering courses with the purpose of creating students’ own project proposals. Students will be expected to identify a problem or opportunity and to research existing solutions to the problem before developing their own ideas.
Prerequisites: INV 180 and INV 282 and INV 392, or permission.
Course Typically Offered: Variable
Credits: 3
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INV 406 - Make It Real: Innovation Engineering VI
Students will have an opportunity during a full semester to take their own idea from proposal stage to prototype and beyond. Projects may be individual or team-based. (Pass/Fail Grade Only)
Prerequisites: INV 405 or permission.
Course Typically Offered: Spring
Credits: 3
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INV 470 - Special Topics in Applied Innovation
Students will have an opportunity during a full semester to take a faculty-led project from proposal stage to prototype and beyond.
Prerequisites: Permission.
Course Typically Offered: Spring
Credits: 3
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INV 471 - Special Topics in Innovation
Provides opportunities for reflective and theoretical approaches to topics in innovation. Topics might include: innovation and medicine, finding money for innovation, innovations and development in the third world, universal design and innovation, innovations in aquaculture.
Prerequisites: Permission.
Course Typically Offered: Spring
Credits: 3
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INV 480 - Internship in Innovation
With submission of proposal approved by the curriculum committee and director of the Innovation Engineering academic program, students working as interns with public or private sector organizations on projects aimed at innovation may register for credit hours. May be repeated for credit up to six credit hours.
Prerequisites: Permission.
Course Typically Offered: Fall
Credits: 1-6
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INV 490 - Independent Study in Innovation
With approval of curriculum committee and director of academic program, students may create a plan of study for one semester with the guidance of a faculty member in Innovation.
Prerequisites: Permission.
Course Typically Offered: Variable
Credits: 1-3
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IEI 010 - Developing Accurate Listening
Intensive listening practice to improve understanding of the everyday idiomatic English of native speakers in America. For non-native speakers of English.
Prerequisites: IEI Placement Testing.
Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Credits: 0
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IEI 013 - Writing Fluently and Accurately
Intensive English writing process practice ranging from personal free-writing to composing correspondence and essays so as to develop fluency, clarity, organization, expression, grammatical accuracy and editing skills. For non-native speakers of English.
Prerequisites: IEI Placement Testing.
Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Credits: 0
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IEI 014 - Vocabulary and Reading Development
Strategies for effective reading and the acquisition of new vocabulary. Intensive work with level-appropriate texts to develop reading comprehension and speed. For non-native speakers of English.
Prerequisites: IEI Placement Testing.
Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Credits: 0
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IEI 019 - Special Topics in ESL
Language activities to advance English acquisition. Issues and themes from contemporary society. Cross-cultural perspectives. Topics vary. For non-native speakers of English.
Prerequisites: IEI Placement Testing.
Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Credits: 0
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IEI 020 - English for Academic Purposes
Practice in academic skills required for university studies. Selecting courses, analyzing course expectations, taking notes, working with various lecture styles, researching library and on-line sources, giving presentations, increasing reading efficiency, and interacting with professors. For non-native speakers of English.
Prerequisites: IEI Placement Testing.
Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Credits: 0
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IEI 024 - Academic Composition and Critical Reading
Intensive practice reading for and writing analytical papers and reports with emphasis on developing students’ critical assessment of their own research and writing. For non-native speakers of English.
Prerequisites: IEI Placement Testing.
Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Credits: 0
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IEI 027 - Travel Writing
The Travel Writing course is designed for visiting Exchange Students only. It provides an opportunity for students to visit various Maine locations over the course of a semester while also learning the art of travel writing. The class meets once a week for fifty minutes and the trips to Maine locations are offered every other week.
Prerequisites: Instructor permission required.
Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring
Credits: 0
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Interdisciplinary |
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INT 105 - (ECO, REP) Environmental Policy
Examines the relation between the natural environment and the economy, the economic sources of environmental degradation and economic analysis of alternative approaches to environmental regulation and management.
General Education Requirements: Satisfies the General Education Population and the Environment Requirement.
Course Typically Offered: Variable
Credits: 3
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INT 121 - (CHB) Introduction to Biomedical Engineering
A survey of the various career options available through faculty discussions, laboratory interactions, presentation/discussions from outside field professionals and tours to area biomedical facilities.
Prerequisites: Engineering majors or permission.
Course Typically Offered: Variable
Credits: 1
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INT 188 - Introduction to Integrated Science and Career Exploration
NT 188 is a variable credit course that involves lecture and laboratory instruction in a data collection and analysis, measuring and graphing techniques, scientific writing, evidence-based thinking, and includes group work, a research project, a career-planning assignment focusing on Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) fields including job-shadowing experiences, and a final Research Symposium at the end of the course.
Course Typically Offered: Summer
Credits: 1-3
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INT 195 - (University Wide) Community Engagement / Service Learning
Community engagement opportunity for students seeking to participate in a service learning environment. Prior approval is required and will be based on a detailed written plan and documentation presented by the student. The course can be repeated up to 4 times for a total of 12 credit. Open to students in all majors as well as students with undeclared majors.
Prerequisites: Permission.
Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Credits: 1-3
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INT 196 - (University Wide) Academic and Career Exploration Internship
Internship for students seeking to explore their academic and career interests. Prior approval of the internship is required and will be based on a detailed written plan and documentation presented by the student and approved by the Career Center Director or the student’s Faculty Advisor or Academic Dean. Open to students in all majors as well as students with undeclared majors.
Prerequisites: Permission.
Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Credits: 0-3
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INT 200 - (SBE) Orientation to Health Professions
An exploration of career opportunities within the health care industry by course lectures, presentation from health professionals, assigned readings, as well as, individual and team projects. Provides students with an understanding of the history, ethics, personal commitment and other requirements for a career in the healthcare industry. Field (laboratory) experiences enhance course work by directly involving students in: first aid, CPR, patient care, medical records, medical laboratory and x-ray services, athletic trainer services, pharmacy, optometry, podiatry, nursing and ambulance services. These experiences prepare the student for future mentoring opportunities within the health professions community. Lec 3, Lab 1.
Prerequisites: BIO 100.
Course Typically Offered: Spring
Credits: 4
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INT 289 - Topics in Interdisciplinary Studies
Topics with an interdisciplinary focus, bringing together 3 or more relevant disciplines.
Course Typically Offered: Not Regularly Offered
Credits: 3
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INT 302 - Foundations of Universal Design: The Ecology of Human Environments
This online interdisciplinary course Investigates the new paradigm of human communities that addresses the diversity of all potential users. The environments considered include physical, social, educational, commercial, spiritual, and creative communities. Students from a variety of disciplines (i.e. business and marketing, communication, engineering, education, human development, nursing, philosophy, public policy, new media, sociology, social work, technology, and the arts) will gain theoretical and practical knowledge about ways to create and enhance public and private spaces which are usable by all people and address environmental concerns. This course is designed using the principles of Universal Design and Ecophilosophy, with a special emphasis on systems-analysis and thinking. Students and instructors will utilize these principles in all projects and interactions.
General Education Requirements: Satisfies the General Education Population and the Environment and Ethics Requirements.
Course Typically Offered: Variable
Credits: 3
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INT 308 - (SMS, WLE) Conservation and Ecology of Marine Mammals
Examination of variations in ecological strategies in marine mammals and investigation of marine mammal conservation and health issues. Lec 3.
Prerequisites: BIO 319 or SMS 300 or SMS 352 or WLE 200.
Course Typically Offered: Spring
Credits: 3
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INT 398 - (BEN, CHE, CHY, ECE) Undergraduate Research Participation
Research topics chosen by students in consultation with faculty members. Students submit a final report describing their research and present an oral seminar.
Course Typically Offered: Summer
Credits: 1-3
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INT 400 - (University Wide) Pop!Tech: The Impact of Technology on Society
A unique, interdisciplinary, online experience designed around the annual Pop!Tech Conference in Camden, Maine. Explores the impact of technology on society, environment, governance, ethics, and other aspects of our personal, professional, and civic lives - both for our world today and the future we have a hand in shaping.
General Education Requirements: Satisfies the General Education Population and the Environment and Ethics Requirements.
Prerequisites: Junior standing or permission.
Course Typically Offered: Fall
Credits: 3
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INT 410 - (ANT, ENG, MLC) Introduction to the Study of Linguistics
A survey of language structure and its socio-cultural, psychological and historical aspects. Provides conceptual and technical tools for understanding the phenomenon of language. No previous training in languages or linguistics is required.
Course Typically Offered: Variable
Credits: 3
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INT 421 - (CHB) Directed Study in Biomedical Engineering
A self-directed study opportunity coordinated by the biomedical engineering minor faculty.
Prerequisites: INT 121 or permission; engineering majors only.
Course Typically Offered: Spring, Summer
Credits: 1-3
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INT 441 - (ANT, HTY, SMS) Maritime History and Archaeology of New England
An overview of maritime aspects of New England history, from aboriginal uses through the current state of maritime New England. Emphasis will be given not only to history, but also pertinent archaeological research.
General Education Requirements: Satisfies the General Education Western Cultural Tradition and Cultural Diversity and International Perspectives Requirements.
Prerequisites: HTY 103 or HTY 104 or permission of instructor.
Course Typically Offered: Fall
Credits: 3
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INT 479 - (BMB) Methods in Epidemiology
Introduction to the field of epidemiology, emphasizing methods for assessing factors associated with the distribution and etiology of health and disease, with emphasis on current, real-world health issues and advancement of student skills in the critique of research studies. (This course is identical to INT 579.)
Prerequisites: BMB 300 and MAT 232.
Course Typically Offered: Fall
Credits: 3
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INT 482 - (SBE, PSE) Pesticides and the Environment
Study of the properties and mechanisms of pesticides and their fate in the environment. Includes application technology, governmental regulations, resistance, and environmental fate and transport of pesticides and pesticide alternative. Suggested for individuals who may seek pesticide applicators certification. Lec 3.
Prerequisites: One semester of biology and one semester of chemistry; Junior standing or permission.
Course Typically Offered: Fall
Credits: 3
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INT 489 - Advanced Topics in Interdisciplinary Studies
Advanced work addressing topics with an interdisciplinary focus, bringing together 3 or more relevant disciplines.
Prerequisites: Permission of Instructor.
Course Typically Offered: Not Regularly Offered
Credits: 3
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INT 491 - (University Wide) A Midwife’s Tale and the Social Web
Investigates the concept of “social web” as introduced in the 1999-2000 University of Maine Class Book, A Midwife’s Tale: The Life of Martha Ballard, Based on Her Diary, 1785-1812. The “social web” is a metaphor to describe how the late eighteenth century community of Hallowell, Maine was woven together by the intricate warp and woof of social relations documented in Ballard’s diary and contextualized and interpreted by historian Laurel Ulrich. Using primary, secondary and fictional sources, an interdisciplinary group of faculty will lead students through an investigation of the ethical, legal, social and spiritual issues attendant upon womanhood and women’s work in Martha Ballard’s time and today.
General Education Requirements: Satisfies the General Education Ethics, Social Contexts and Institutions and Cultural Diversity and International Perspectives Requirements.
Course Typically Offered: Not Regularly Offered
Credits: 3
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INT 492 - Maine Learning Assistant Pedagogy Course
The Maine Learning Assistant Pedagogy Course is designed for students who are facilitating small-group discussions in lecture, recitations, and/or labs. This course explores issues of teaching and learning, and helps students connect with the science education literature in order to inform instructional practice. The course also covers aspects of educational theory and practical issues associated with helping students learn Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) content.
Credits: 1
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INT 494 - (PAA, POS) Field Experience
Students participate in a political or governmental organization. Readings and reports required in addition to meetings with faculty sponsor and/or other field experience participants. Six credit hours maximum for any single field experience registration. Majors within the department may not receive more than a total of 12 credit hours toward graduation for any combination of internships and field experience, and not more than 6 credit hours may be used toward the department major.
General Education Requirements: This course satisfies the General Education Capstone Experience requirement for Public Administration Majors only.
Prerequisites: Junior or Senior standing.
Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Credits: Ar
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International Affairs |
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INA 101 - Introduction to International Affairs
Provides a common introduction to the interdisciplinary study of the field. Examines the core principles and concepts of the study of international affairs, the historical emergence and development of the contemporary global system, and the interaction between political actors and economic forces (especially between states and markets).
General Education Requirements: Satisfies the General Education Social Contexts and Institutions Requirement.
Course Typically Offered: Every years
Credits: 3
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INA 201 - Topics in International Affairs
Offers a detailed examination of selected topics in international affairs, providing an opportunity for students to integrate what they have learned about international affairs by focusing in depth on a specific topic. Topics may include globalization and its impact, democratization, role of ethics in international affairs, global stability and peace and ecological environmental issues. (May be repeated if topics vary.)
Course Typically Offered: Variable
Credits: 3
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INA 401 - Advanced Topics in International Affairs
Offers an advanced examination of a selected topic in international affairs. Specific topics will normally change, depending on visiting faculty, faculty research, and student interests. (May be repeated if topics vary).
Prerequisites: Junior or Senior Standing or permission
Course Typically Offered: Not regularly offered
Credits: 3
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IFY 11 - Reading I
This is an intermediate reading (English for Academic Purposes) course taught at the level B1+ in the CEFR scale. It accommodates students from variety of cultural and educational backgrounds whose first language is not English. It addresses the needs of the adult learners who are planning to study, or are already studying, at university level in English.
In this course, students will learn and apply the reading skills essential for academic learning, inquiry, and discourse in the context of authentic academic reading tasks. Students will work to build fluency, comprehension, and vocabulary skills through extensive and intensive reading tasks of increasing complexity. Contemporary academic and literary texts will be used to develop students’ critical reading and vocabulary, writing, listening, and speaking skills. Prerequisite: Appropriate English language proficiency
Prerequisites: Enrollment is restricted to students in the International Study Center program.
Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Credits: 3
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IFY 12 - Reading and Writing II
A high intermediate literature-based course for English Language Learners. In this course successful students will learn and apply reading and writing skills essential for academic learning, inquiry, and discourse in the context of authentic academic reading and writing tasks. This course offers a hands-on approach to authentic reading and writing tasks. Contemporary academic and literary texts as well as real-world texts will be used to develop students’ critical reading abilities, in addition to improving their vocabulary, writing, listening and speaking skills.
Prerequisites: Enrollment is restricted to students in the International Study Center program.
Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Credits: 3
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IFY 13 - Reading and Writing III
Instruction in this Reading and Writing II Course is designed to help students understand their current abilities to read and to write English and to provide assistance and practices to facilitate development of these skills that will promote success in their studies at the next level. Students will be required to read both short and long selections to practice determining the writer’s intended message in addition to comprehending details and facts. Students will be provided opportunities to improve their abilities to express understandings and ideas in academic writings while critiquing the works of others. Students will write research papers to become familiar with aspects of conducting research and following APA guidelines to produce academically acceptable papers.
Prerequisites: Enrollment is restricted to students in the International Study Center program.
Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Credits: 3
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IFY 21 - Writing I
This is an intermediate composition course for English Language Learners who are preparing to enter an American university setting. In this course students will learn and apply the reading and writing skills essential for academic learning, inquiry, and discourse in the context of authentic academic writing and rhetorical tasks. This course offers a hands-on workshop approach to authentic reading and writing tasks and includes teacher modeling, coaching, and feedback to students throughout the writing process.
Prerequisites: Enrollment is restricted to students in the International Study Center program.
Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Credits: 3
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IFY 31 - Listening and Speaking I
This course provides short and focused activities to help English Language Learners improve their listening and speaking skills. It includes practice in both mastering the larger message and key words, phrases and specific sounds to assist students in developing better speaking and comprehension skills. Students will practice diction using dialogues, development listening strategies, as well as practice speaking in small groups and individually.
Prerequisites: Enrollment is restricted to students in the International Study Center program.
Credits: 3
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IFY 32 - Listening and Speaking II
Listening and Speaking II focuses on the comprehension of oral lectures in a variety of liberal arts disciplines. You will learn how to be prepared for lectures, how to listen better during lectures, and how to recognize what you missed in a lecture. There is a strong emphasis on note-taking strategies and class discussion on the lecture. Wherever possible, recordings of authentic university lectures will be used. Speaking focuses on the clear pronunciation of common words and phrases and continues the development of English pronunciation patterns of stress and intonation. Students will practice English speaking skills in different settings utilizing a variety of online and interactive tools through classroom activities, debates and presentations. Pre-requisite: Appropriate English language proficiency.
Prerequisites: Enrollment is restricted to students in the International Study Center program.
Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Credits: 3
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IFY 33 - Listening and Speaking III
This course uses authentic academic tasks to aid students in the comprehension of academic lectures, discussions, and presentations, while also building note taking and organizational skills. Students in this course also focus on assessing and applying appropriate academic presentation and discourse style. When possible, materials from other courses the students are taking will be integrated into classroom activities and assignments. Appropriate English Language proficiency is a prerequisite. Graduate students will be working with graduate-level materials.
Prerequisites: Enrollment is restricted to students in the International Study Center program.
Credits: 3
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IFY 41 - Grammar I
This course aims to build students’ confidence in their spoken and written English. This course builds on students’ prior knowledge to reinforce basic language skills and improve the fluency and accuracy of intermediate-level students. Appropriate English language proficiency.
Prerequisites: Enrollment is restricted to students in the International Study Center program.
Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Credits: 3
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IFY 42 - Grammar II
The instruction in Grammar II is designed to build students’ abilities to speak and write English effectively. This courses builds on students’ prior knowledge to reinforce basic language skills and improve the fluency and accuracy of high intermediate-level students. High-interest, academic content area reading lessons, as well as spoken and written assignments keep students involved as they learn and practice the various parts of speech and sentence construction.
Prerequisites: Enrollment is restricted to students in the International Study Center program.
Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Credits: 3
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IFY 51 - College Life I
Instruction in the College Life I course is designed to familiarize students with the services and resources of the University of Maine and to assist students in developing the study skills and self-management strategies that will facilitate academic success and person growth. The primary goal of the course is to facilitate each student’s academic success and personal growth by presenting study and self-management skills, and by exploring issues and ideas of importance in the college experience. The course combines classroom lectures, activities, and discussions with class visits to campus agencies for orientation and visits by representatives of campus departments.
Prerequisites: Enrollment is restricted to students in the International Study Center program.
Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Credits: 3
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IFY 61 - U S Culture I
This course will offer English Language Learners a means for analyzing and evaluating the complex social and moral issues that young adults throughout the world have to deal with today and relate these issues specifically to the social and moral landscape of the United States. As students examine their own cultures and compare them with others, culture shock and cultural conflict may be lessened; end enjoyment of cultural difference may be strengthened. Students will engage in interactive tasks, including roles play scenarios, expand upon case study, and a vocabulary task reinforcing both vocabulary acquisition and major concepts from the case. Through the process of reading, writing, discussion, and direct involvement with American students, students in this course will enrich their understanding of today’s goal society and sharpen their academic English skills. Prerequisite: Appropriate English language proficiency.
Prerequisites: Enrollment is restricted to students in the International Study Center program.
Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Credits: 3
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IFY 62 - US Culture II
This course will offer English Language Learners a means for analyzing and evaluating the complex social and moral issues that are specific to the social and moral landscape of the United States. As students examine their own cultures and compare them with others, culture shock and cultural conflict may be lessened and appreciation for cultural differences may be strengthened. Students will engage in interactive tasks, including researching and case analysis of topics and social issues. Through the process of reading, discussion, analysis, writing and direct involvement with US students, students in this class will enrich their understanding of today’s global society while at the same time they are sharpening their academic English skills. This course builds on issues and themes developed in U.S. Culture I. Appropriate English Language proficiency is required.
Prerequisites: Enrollment is restricted to students in the International Study Center program.
Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Credits: 3
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IFY 71 - Critical Thinking I
Instruction in this Critical Thinking I course is designed to help students understand the processes and to develop the necessary skills to interpret, analyze and evaluate ideas and arguments. These skills will be developed by teaching them explicitly and directly rather than indirectly. Students will be exposed to analyzing reasoning and to developing their own arguments. A requirement will be imposed on all students to keep a critical thinking notebook to help them track their progress by answering questions as they are set. Because critical thinking involves attempting to change the ways in which people think, students will be given comprehensive practice and feedback.
Prerequisites: Enrollment is restricted to students in the International Study Center program.
Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Credits: 3
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IFY 080 - UMaine Experience I
This course will enable International Study Center students to fully function at the University of Maine, from the academic, bureaucratic, and social point of view by giving them all the necessary skills to be integrated into student life at UMaine.
Through lectures, workshops, and guest speakers, students will get acquainted with all the relevant offices, rules, and accepted behaviors that are essential to their success at UMaine. Lectures will give students information about different areas such as Maine Street use, student activities, and student support offices. Workshops will allow students to practice communication skills, organize their time, and manage stress among others. Guest speakers will give students the opportunity to meet faculty and staff from different departments and programs such as the School of Engineering, the Business School, the Health Center, the Counseling Center, the Police, and the Alcohol and Drug Prevention Program. This course is cross-listed as PMP 080.
Prerequisites: Enrollment is restricted to students in the International Study Center program.
Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Credits: 1
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PMP 12 - Reading and Writing II
A high intermediate literature-based course for English Language Learners. In this course successful students will learn and apply reading and writing skills essential for academic learning, inquiry, and discourse in the context of authentic academic reading and writing tasks. This course offers a hands-on approach to authentic reading and writing tasks. Contemporary academic and literary texts as well as real-world texts will be used to develop students’ critical reading abilities, in addition to improving their vocabulary, writing, listening and speaking skills.
Prerequisites: Enrollment is restricted to students in the International Study Center program.
Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Credits: 3
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PMP 13 - Reading and Writing III
Instruction is designed to help students understand their current abilities to read and to write English and to provide assistance and practices to facilitate development of these skills that will promote success in their studies at the next level. Students will be required to read both short and long selections to practice determining the writer’s intended message in addition to comprehending details and facts. Students will be provided opportunities to improve their abilities to express understandings and ideas in academic writings while critiquing the works of others. Students will write research papers to become familiar with aspects of conducting research and following APA guidelines to produce academically acceptable papers.
Prerequisites: Enrollment is restricted to students in the International Study Center program.
Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Credits: 3
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PMP 13 - Reading and Writing III
Instruction is designed to help students understand their current abilities to read and to write English and to provide assistance and practices to facilitate development of these skills that will promote success in their studies at the next level. Students will be required to read both short and long selections to practice determining the writer’s intended message in addition to comprehending details and facts. Students will be provided opportunities to improve their abilities to express understandings and ideas in academic writings while critiquing the works of others. Students will write research papers to become familiar with aspects of conducting research and following APA guidelines to produce academically acceptable papers.
Prerequisites: Enrollment is restricted to students in the International Study Center program.
Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Credits: 3
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PMP 32 - Listening and Speaking II
Listening and Speaking II focuses on the comprehension of oral lectures in a variety of liberal arts disciplines. You will learn how to be prepared for lectures, how to listen better during lectures, and how to recognize what you missed in a lecture. There is a strong emphasis on note-taking strategies and class discussion on the lecture. Wherever possible, recordings of authentic university lectures will be used. Speaking focuses on the clear pronunciation of common words and phrases and continues the development of English pronunciation patterns of stress and intonation. Students will practice English speaking skills in different settings utilizing a variety of online and interactive tools through classroom activities, debates and presentations. Pre-requisite: Appropriate English language proficiency.
Prerequisites: Enrollment is restricted to students in the International Study Center program.
Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Credits: 3
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PMP 33 - Listening and Speaking III
This course uses authentic academic tasks to aid students in the comprehension of academic lectures, discussions, and presentations, while also building note taking and organizational skills. Students in this course also focus on assessing and applying appropriate academic presentation and discourse style. When possible, materials from other courses the students are taking will be integrated into classroom activities and assignments. Appropriate English Language proficiency is a prerequisite. Graduate students will be working with graduate-level materials.
Prerequisites: Enrollment is restricted to students in the International Study Center program.
Credits: 3
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PMP 42 - Grammar II
The instruction in Grammar II is designed to build students’ abilities to speak and write English effectively. This courses builds on students’ prior knowledge to reinforce basic language skills and improve the fluency and accuracy of high intermediate-level students. High-interest, academic content area reading lessons, as well as spoken and written assignments keep students involved as they learn and practice the various parts of speech and sentence construction.
Prerequisites: Enrollment is restricted to students in the International Study Center program.
Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Credits: 3
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PMP 60 - GRE/GMAT Prep Course
This course is designed to help prepare students for success on both the GRE and GMAT exams. We will review math, verbal, and critical thinking skills, and learn strategies for approaching the question types. The course will incorporate lecture, note-taking, class discussion, class exercises, homework, quizzes, and a full-length practice test.
Corequisites: Enrollment is restricted to students in the International Study Center program.
Credits: 3
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PMP 61 - U S Culture I
This course will offer English Language Learners a means for analyzing and evaluating the complex social and moral issues that young adults throughout the world have to deal with today and relate these issues specifically to the social and moral landscape of the United States. As students examine their own cultures and compare them with others, culture shock and cultural conflict may be lessened; end enjoyment of cultural difference may be strengthened. Students will engage in interactive tasks, including roles play scenarios, expand upon case study, and a vocabulary task reinforcing both vocabulary acquisition and major concepts from the case. Through the process of reading, writing, discussion, and direct involvement with American students, students in this course will enrich their understanding of today’s global society and sharpen their academic English skills. Prerequisite: Appropriate English language proficiency.
Prerequisites: Enrollment is restricted to students in the International Study Center program.
Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Credits: 3
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PMP 62 - US Culture II
This course will offer English Language Learners a means for analyzing and evaluating the complex social and moral issues that are specific to the social and moral landscape of the United States. As students examine their own cultures and compare them with others, culture shock and cultural conflict may be lessened and appreciation for cultural differences may be strengthened. Students will engage in interactive tasks, including researching and case analysis of topics and social issues. Through the process of reading, discussion, analysis, writing and direct involvement with US students, students in this class will enrich their understanding of today’s global society while at the same time they are sharpening their academic English skills. This course builds on issues and themes developed in U.S. Culture I. Appropriate English Language proficiency is required.
Prerequisites: Enrollment is restricted to students in the International Study Center program.
Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Credits: 3
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PMP 71 - Critical Thinking I
Instruction in this Critical Thinking I course is designed to help students understand the processes and to develop the necessary skills to interpret, analyze and evaluate ideas and arguments. These skills will be developed by teaching them explicitly and directly rather then indirectly. Students will be exposed to analyzing reasoning and to developing their own arguments. A requirement will be imposed on all students to keep a critical thinking notebook to help them track their progress by answering questions as they are set. Because critical thinking involved attempting to change the ways in which people think, students will be given comprehensive practice and feedback.
Prerequisites: Enrollment is restricted to students in the International Study Center program.
Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Credits: 3
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PMP 080 - UMaine Experience I
This course will enable International Study Center students to fully function at the University of Maine, from the academic, bureaucratic, and social point of view by giving them all the necessary skills to be integrated into student life at UMaine.
Through lectures, workshops, and guest speakers, students will get acquainted with all the relevant offices, rules, and accepted behaviors that are essential to their success at UMaine. Lectures will give students information about different areas such as MaineStreet use, student activities, and student support offices. Workshops will allow students to practice communication skills, organize their time, and manage stress among others. Guest speakers will give students the opportunity to meet faculty and staff from different departments and programs such as the School of Engineering, the Business School, the Health Center, the Counseling Center, the Police, and the Alcohol and Drug Prevention Program. This course is cross-listed as IFY 080.
Prerequisites: Enrollment is restricted to students in the International Study Center program.
Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Credits: 1
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PMP 90 - GRE/GMAT Prep Course
This course is designed to help prepare students for success on both the GRE and GMAT exams. We will review math, verbal, and critical thinking skills, and learn strategies for approaching the question types. The course will incorporate lecture, note-taking, class discussion, class exercises, homework, quizzes, and a full-length practice test.
Prerequisites: Enrollment is restricted to students in the International Study Center program.
Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Credits: 3
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KPE 100 - Introduction to Athletic Training
Designed to encourage students to observe certified athletic trainers and other sports medicine professionals relative to athletic training. Areas of study include bloodborne pathogen training, rules of patient confidentiality, information about the National Athletic Trainer’s Association and other governing bodies for certified athletic trainers and other material as it relates to working in an athletic training setting.
Prerequisites: ATR major or permission of Athletic Training Education Director.
Course Typically Offered: Fall & Spring
Credits: 1
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KPE 201 - Athletic Training-Clinical Skills I
Lab based class with first clinical experience. Focuses on the critical thinking and application of injury prevention and immediate care of injuries and illnesses. Direct supervision by trained personnel during clinical experience.
Prerequisites: KPE 250 and KPE 100.
Course Typically Offered: Fall
Credits: 3
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KPE 202 - Athletic Training-Clinical Skills II
Introduction to assessing muscle strength, range of motion, and girth measurements. Students build on assessing a patient’s level of fitness learned in KPE 253. Clinical experience continues focus on immediate patient care and incorporates course content to patient care. Direct supervision of trained personnel during clinical experience.
Prerequisites: KPE 100 and KPE 253.
Course Typically Offered: Spring
Credits: 3
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KPE 203 - Instruction and Assessment with Technology in Physical Education and Exercise Prescription
This course introduces physical education teacher candidates and exercise science majors to technology literacy with a focus on the effective use of technology as instructional and assessment tools in physical education and exercise prescription settings. Students will become familiar with current and emerging educational technologies including computer software, apps, and multiple specific devices. Using a project-based approach, students will learn to apply various technologies as related to professional development, advocacy, planning and instruction, and the assessment of student learning.
Class experiences will involve hands-on learning, problem solving exercises, and critical analyses of technology integration. The use of technology for the sake of using technology will be avoided. Students will be challenged to identify, justify, and apply technology in meaningful and innovative ways with aim of enhancing teaching and learning in physical education and exercise prescription.
Credits: 3
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KPE 209 - Wilderness First Responder
The curriculum uses the principles of long-term care, improvised resources, and varying environmental conditions as the framework for learning. Now the most widely recognized and most often required outdoor leader certification, the Wilderness First Responder course was first developed and taught by SOLO in the mid-1980’s. Created to provide outdoor leaders, guides, and rangers with the knowledge needed to deal with crises in remote settings, this 80-hour certification course meets DOT National Standards for First Responder with additional protocols for extended-care situations. The practical simulations and labs provide practice in backcountry leadership and rescue skills. Like all SOLO programs, the emphasis of the WFR is on prevention and decision-making.
Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Credits: 3
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KPE 237 - Swimming Skills
Teaching and improving the skills in swimming, springboard diving, water polo, and related aquatic skills. Each phase developed carefully and fully, enabling the more capable to learn how to teach these basic skills at each level, including the beginning level.
Prerequisites: KPE major or permission.
Course Typically Offered: Fall & Spring
Credits: 1
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KPE 250 - Prevention and Care for Sports Injuries
Involves instruction in and practice of first aid and emergency medical care procedures specific to an active population. Students will practice life saving techniques such as respiratory and cardiac care. They will learn and practice injury prevention using taping and bracing techniques. Students will learn and practice how to assess and manage acute injury care for active individuals.
Prerequisites: ATR or KPE major or permission.
Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Credits: 3
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KPE 253 - Lifetime Fitness for Health
The course is designed to encourage personal awareness and responsibility for the maintenance of health and physical well-being through the seven dimensions of wellness; physical, intellectual, social, environmental, occupational, spiritual, and emotional. Instruction on the role of physical activity and other health behaviors on the well-being of the human body will be emphasized. Special emphasis will be directed towards developing a healthy balance between demands of school, work and social lives and their impacts on short and long-term health and fitness goals. Specific topics of instruction over the semester will include an introduction to wellness and fitness, aerobic and muscular fitness, flexibility and back health, body composition and weight management, nutrition, stress, and other relevant topics pertaining to health.
General Education Requirements: Satisfies the General Education Applications of Scientific Knowledge Requirement.
Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Credits: 3
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KPE 262 - Methods of Teaching Physical Activity
Methods of teaching physical activity to all age groups and ability levels. Teaching models and practical application of models will be stressed. Teaching effectiveness techniques, theories, principles, instructional design and methods of evaluation will be examined.
Prerequisites: ATR or KPE major or permission.
Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Credits: 3
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KPE 263 - Individual and Net Games
This is a required skills class for KPE teaching majors. Students will learn specific skills and teaching activities in golf, tennis, badminton, volleyball and other individual sport skills.
Prerequisites: KPE Majors only.
Course Typically Offered: Fall
Credits: 3
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KPE 264 - Team Sports and Invasion Games
This is a required skills class for KPE teacher candidacy majors. Students will learn specific skills and sequential teaching activities for selected team sports including basketball, lacrosse, team handball, and soccer. Emphasis will be placed on teaching content specific pedagogy while using a sport education / invasion game instructional model.
Prerequisites: KPE Majors only.
Course Typically Offered: Fall
Credits: 3
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KPE 265 - Outdoor and Adventure Activities
This course is broken down into four connected, but different sections. The focus of this course is a well-rounded adventure education background. Nordic Sports covers the fundamentals of two areas of Nordic skiing: classical cross country and skating cross country. Climbing Wall Management course emphasizes the presentation of sound fundamental skills to climbing gym participants, the formation of risk assessment and risk management skills. Orienteering covers the basic tools of map, compass and GPS. Challenge Course Facilitator will instruct students apply the educational concepts of adventure-based methods, and to facilitate and process adventure-based activities.
Prerequisites: KPE Major or permission.
Course Typically Offered: Fall & Spring
Credits: 3
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KPE 266 - Dance Activities
This is a required skills class for KPE majors in the teaching tract. Students will learn specific skills and teaching methods in dance activities.
Prerequisites: KPE Major or permission.
Course Typically Offered: Spring
Credits: 3
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KPE 270 - Motor Development and Learning
The understanding and application of major principles in the development and learning of motor behavior from conception through adolescence. The effects of development in the cognitive and affective domains upon the motor domain.
Prerequisites: ATR or KPE major or permission.
Course Typically Offered: Fall & Spring
Credits: 3
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KPE 271 - History and Philosophy of Kinesiology and Physical Education
Provides historical and philosophical knowledge in relation to physical education and sport. Current sociological issues will be discussed. Oral and written presentations will be required covering historical, philosophical and social issues relating to sport and physical education.
General Education Requirements: Satisfies the General Education Writing Intensive Requirement.
Prerequisites: ENG 101.
Course Typically Offered: Fall & Spring
Credits: 3
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KPE 273 - Anatomy and Pathologies of Injuries and Conditions
Familiarize students with human anatomy and the pathology associated with sports and fitness injuries. Students will focus on human neuromusculoskeletal anatomy, physiological responses of tissues to trauma and the etiology and signs and symptoms of common sports specific injuries and conditions.
Prerequisites: BIO 208 or KPE 250.
Course Typically Offered: Fall & Spring
Credits: 3
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KPE 274 - Measuring ROM and Flexibility
Students interested in allied health professions will learn and practice techniques for measuring flexibility and joint ranges of motion for the entire human body. A strong musculoskeletal anatomy base is required.
Prerequisites: KPE 273
Course Typically Offered: Spring
Credits: 1
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KPE 276 - Manual Muscle Testing and Goniometry
For students interested in allied health professions to learn and practice techniques that measure flexibility and joint range of motion of nonhealthy patients by using goniometry and inclinometry. The student will also learn how to assess muscular strength using a technique termed manual muscle testing.
Prerequisites: KPE 273
Credits: 3
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KPE 280 - Introduction to Paddle Sports
Covers the fundamentals of paddling; general water safety, basic paddle strokes, maneuvers, river and sea hydrology specifically in the disciplines of canoeing, sea kayaking, and white water kayaking. In addition, we will get in-depth with swift water rescue, trip organization and water group management. Discussion and projects will focus upon, current issues in paddling, equipment development and sport specific training.
Prerequisites: KPE Major or Instructor permission.
Course Typically Offered: Fall
Credits: 3
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KPE 285 - Climbing Wall Instructor
The Professional Climbing Instructor Association (PCIA) Climbing Wall Instructor Course provides instructors and potential instructors with an in-depth and standardized understanding of the skills essential to teaching climbing in an indoor setting. It is the first step in a sequential approach to professional climbing instructor development. The course reinforces the importance of teaching technically accurate information and debunks many common climbing myths. The course emphasizes the presentation of sound fundamental skills to climbing gym participants, the formation of risk assessment and risk management skills and basic problem solving skills such as belay transitions and on-wall coaching and assist techniques.
Course Typically Offered: Fall
Credits: 3
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KPE 286 - Challenge Course Facilitator Skills
This course familiarizes the student with the use of cooperative games and group initiatives in adventure-based programming. These activities are used to foster personal confidence, decision-making, problem-solving skills, communication and trust among team members. Students will learn to apply the educational concepts of adventure-based methods, and to facilitate and process adventure-based activities. The second half of this course applies the aforementioned programming specifically focusing on low and high ropes course elements to help individuals and groups learn about concepts such as decision-making and problem-solving, leadership, and how to be a team player. The course will also introduce students to the technical methods and skills required to conduct ropes course activities, as well as the associated management issues of safety, and liability.
Course Typically Offered: Fall
Credits: 3
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KPE 300 - Professionalism in Athletic Training
Designed to familiarize students of the relationships between athletic trainers and other health care professionals. Students will study the professional aspects of being an athletic trainer and observe health care providers such as nurse practitioners, orthopedic surgeons, and emergency medical technicians.
Prerequisites: ATR major or permission of Athletic Training Education Director.
Course Typically Offered: Spring
Credits: 1
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KPE 301 - Athletic Training-Clinical Skills III
Through hands-on experience under the direct supervision of a certified athletic trainer, the student will focus on evaluating and treating athletic injuries using assessment skills, therapeutic modalities skills necessary for the profession. Focuses on lower extremity evaluations using theories and problem solving skills while in an athletic training setting.
Prerequisites: KPE 202, KPE 386 and KPE 388.
Course Typically Offered: Fall
Credits: 3
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KPE 302 - Athletic Training-Clinical Skills IV
Focus in on evaluation and treatment using assessment skills, therapeutic modalities and rehabilitation exercises for head, cervical/thoracic spine and upper extremity injuries. The student will develop competency and proficiency in these skills while working in an athletic training setting and will be under the direct supervision of a certified athletic trainer.
Prerequisites: KPE 301, KPE 385, and KPE 387
Course Typically Offered: Spring
Credits: 3
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KPE 303 - Pharmacology in Athletic Training
Provides information in pharmacology applications including indications, contraindications, precautions and interactions of medications commonly used for injuries, illness or conditions of the physically active. Regulations of various local and national governing bodies will be discussed.
Prerequisites: ATR major or permission of Athletic Training Education Director.
Course Typically Offered: Spring
Credits: 1
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KPE 311 - Maine Wilderness Guide
Establishes a professional field foundation for students pursuing careers in recreational guiding, wilderness education and outdoor program management. Participation requires a significant commitment from the student. Provides instruction in a variety of general outdoor skills that are essential to be an outdoor guide. Topics include: environmental ethics, camping skills, equipment and clothing selection and use, weather, travel techniques, navigation, safety and risk management, wilderness emergency procedures, specialized travel and trip planning. Each topic is explored in depth and students are asked to practice teaching methods during the course.
Prerequisites: KPE 209 or permission.
Course Typically Offered: Fall & Spring
Credits: 3
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KPE 344 - Principles of Coaching
Supplies an appreciation and background in the art of coaching. Deals with the complex problems facing those that accept the challenge of handling our youth of today in a sport setting. The complete role of the effectiveness of the coach will be surveyed. Field trips to study experienced coaches will be required.
Prerequisites: sophomore standing.
Course Typically Offered: Fall & Spring
Credits: 3
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KPE 350 - Educational Gymnastics, Games and Dance
Development of basic games analysis technique, gymnastic progressions and spotting techniques and group dance development and organization for the elementary and secondary schools. To develop skills in teaching games, dance and gymnastics, utilizing movement themes and activity.
Prerequisites: KPE 262; KPE major or permission.
Course Typically Offered: Spring
Credits: 3
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KPE 364 - Elementary School Physical Education
Specifically designed for the elementary physical educator for the purpose of studying the movement education curriculum used in elementary schools. Emphasis will focus on effective teaching techniques, instructional planning and on the progression of skills used in games, dance and gymnastics. A laboratory teaching experience will be implemented at a local elementary school.
Prerequisites: KPE 262 and permission.
Course Typically Offered: Fall & Spring
Credits: 3
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KPE 365 - Curriculum and Instruction in Secondary Physical Education
Provides the preservice teacher with an opportunity to practice learned effective teaching behavior in various teaching settings. Also provides the preservice teacher with an overview of secondary schools.
Prerequisites: KPE 262 and permission.
Course Typically Offered: Fall & Spring
Credits: 3
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KPE 367 - Adapted Physical Education
Helps teachers, coaches, and recreation personnel meet state and federal requirements for equal opportunities for handicapped persons. Content includes etiology and characteristics for handicapping conditions; implications for teaching; direct experience with handicapped persons.
Course Typically Offered: Fall & Spring
Credits: 3
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KPE 372 - Statistical Methods and Assessments in Physical Education
Trains students to conduct tests and measurements leading to evaluation in physical education, health/fitness, and athletic training. Considerable attention is given to methods of analysis including descriptive statistics, correlation, regression, t-test, and ANOVA.
General Education Requirements: Satisfies the General Education Quantitative Literacy Requirement.
Prerequisites: JR standing in ATR or KPE majors or instructor permission
Course Typically Offered: Fall & Spring
Credits: 3
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KPE 376 - Kinesiology
An introduction to the analysis of human motion based on anatomic knowledge, basic biomechanics and kinesiological principles as they apply to teaching and coaching sport skills.
Prerequisites: KPE 273.
Course Typically Offered: Fall & Spring
Credits: 3
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KPE 378 - Physiology of Exercise
Develops an understanding of the integration and regulation of physiological functions during physical activity. Through investigation of factors affecting human performance, and the coordinated adjustment of body functions to the stress of exercise, students will become more aware of the theoretical and practical applications of exercise science.
Prerequisites: BIO 208
Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Credits: 3
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