First-Year Courses

Supported by a generous grant from the Harold Alfond Foundation as part of UMS TRANSFORMS.

Signups for this fall’s Research Learning Experiences will open in April.

Open to students in any major

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1 section offered, 20 seats

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1 section offered, 16 seats

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A photo of a boat in the water

1 section offered, 20 seats

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A photo of students working with food

1 section offered, 20 seats

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A photo of people looking at a virtual map

Open to all students, required for ECO & FinEco BA/BS Majors

1 section offered, 20 seats

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A photo of women holding international flags and making peace signs with their hands

1 section offered, 20 seats

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A photo of the Canadian-American Center

1 section offered, 20 seats

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This course is open to first-year students who have earned credit for MAT 125 (Calculus I), or be in MAT 126 as a co-requisite, or have department permission

1 section offered, 25 seats

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Open to students with specific majors

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First-year students majoring in Biology, Zoology, and Botany Only

6 sections offered, 24 seats each

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Art History, art education, and studio art majors only

1 section offered, 20 seats

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A photo of a student holding a slab of wood

Sustainable Materials and Technology, Mechanical engineering, mechanical engineering technology, construction engineering technology and civil engineering majors only

1 section offered, 20 seats

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A photo of a man holding a fish

Wildlife Ecology majors only

1 section offered, 20 seats

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A photo of a student working at an oyster farm

School of Marine Science majors only

1 section offered, 20 seats

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A photo of a student doing fieldwork

Earth and Climate Science Majors only

1 section offered, 20 seats

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Students and instructor in the woods

Ecology and environmental science majors only

1 section offered, 20 seats

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A stock photo of chalk on asphalt

Communication science and disorders majors only

1 section offered, 12 seats

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A photo of a student with a tree

Forestry majors and Parks, Recreation and Tourism majors only

1 section offered, 20 seats

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A photo of a student with science supplies

Microbiology, molecular and cellular biology, and biochemistry majors only

3 sections offered, 20 seats each

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This course is open to first-year students accepted into the Undergraduate Explorations program

1 section offered, 20 seats

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Required RLEs for Certain majors

Students participating in a required RLE should reach out to their department with questions.

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Elementary education and secondary education; child development and family relations; kinesiology and physical education; and undeclared students with an interest in this area only

6 sections offered, 20 seats each

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A photo of two people standing in an office looking at papers

Business majors only

20 sections offered, 15 seats each

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A photo of students with engineering equipment

This course is open to first-year students enrolled in Pre-Engineering

1 section offered, 20 seats

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A photo of Scrabble tiles that read "We Love Honors"

This course is open to first-year students admitted to the Honors College, required for Honors students, not required to enroll in another RLE by their major (ie: Business, Nursing, etc)

20 sections offered, 15 seats each

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A photo of students singing

Music Majors: BME-BM, MUP-BM, MUS-MA only

1 section offered, 20 seats

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An illustration of UMaine's nursing logo and the well nurse graphic

Nursing Majors only

6 sections offered, 15 seats each

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Person taking notes in notebook

This course is open to first-year students of any major.

1 section offered, 20 seats

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A photo of the Schoodic coast

First-year students majoring in Biology, Zoology, and Botany Only

6 sections offered, 24 seats each

Learn more
A photo of art supplies on a table

Art History, art education, and studio art majors only

1 section offered, 20 seats

Learn more
A photo of hands on a planner

Elementary education and secondary education; child development and family relations; kinesiology and physical education; and undeclared students with an interest in this area only

6 sections offered, 20 seats each

Learn more
A photo of a student with a camera

This course is open to first-year students of any major

1 section offered, 16 seats

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A photo of a student holding a slab of wood

Sustainable Materials and Technology, Mechanical engineering, mechanical engineering technology, construction engineering technology and civil engineering majors only

1 section offered, 20 seats

Learn more
A photo of two people standing in an office looking at papers

Business majors only

20 sections offered, 15 seats each

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A photo of a man holding a fish

Wildlife Ecology majors only

1 section offered, 20 seats

Learn more
A photo of a boat in the water

This course is open to first-year students of any major

1 section offered, 20 seats

Learn more
A photo of a page with a math equation

This course is open to first-year students who have earned credit for MAT 125 (Calculus I), or be in MAT 126 as a co-requisite, or have department permission

1 section offered, 25 seats

Learn more
A photo of students with engineering equipment

This course is open to first-year students enrolled in Pre-Engineering

1 section offered, 20 seats

Learn more
A photo of a student working at an oyster farm

School of Marine Science majors only

1 section offered, 20 seats

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A photo of Scrabble tiles that read "We Love Honors"

This course is open to first-year students admitted to the Honors College, required for Honors students, not required to enroll in another RLE by their major (ie: Business, Nursing, etc)

20 sections offered, 15 seats each

Learn more
A photo of students working with food

This course is open to first-year students of any major

1 section offered, 20 seats

Learn more
A photo of a student doing fieldwork

Earth and Climate Science Majors only

1 section offered, 20 seats

Learn more
A photo of people looking at a virtual map

Open to all students, required for ECO & FinEco BA/BS Majors

1 section offered, 20 seats

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Students and instructor in the woods

Ecology and environmental science majors only

1 section offered, 20 seats

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A stock photo of chalk on asphalt

Communication science and disorders majors only

1 section offered, 12 seats

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A photo of women holding international flags and making peace signs with their hands

Open to all majors

1 section offered, 20 seats

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A photo of a student with a tree

Forestry majors and Parks, Recreation and Tourism majors only

1 section offered, 20 seats

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A photo of a student with science supplies

Microbiology, molecular and cellular biology, and biochemistry majors only

3 sections offered, 20 seats each

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A photo of the Canadian-American Center

Open to all first-year students

1 section offered, 20 seats

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A photo of students singing

Music Majors: BME-BM, MUP-BM, MUS-MA only

1 section offered, 20 seats

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An illustration of UMaine's nursing logo and the well nurse graphic

Nursing Majors only

6 sections offered, 15 seats each

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A photo of students smiling

This course is open to first-year students accepted into the Undergraduate Explorations program

1 section offered, 20 seats

Learn more

Signups for this fall’s Research Learning Experiences will open in April.

Supported by a generous grant from the Harold Alfond Foundation as part of UMS TRANSFORMS.