Maine Studies Track

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The Maine Studies track explores Maine’s cultural, historical, and physical landscapes. The track uses an interdisciplinary approach to understanding issues such as developing Maine’s economy, protecting its environment, and appreciating the cultures of the state’s diverse population.

The track benefits those planning to work in Maine – especially teachers, social workers, policymakers, and government employees.

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Have questions about the Maine Studies track of the Bachelor of University Studies? Contact an advisor.

Tessa Smith, M.S.

UMaineOnline Advisor

802.276.0474
tessa.r.smith@maine.edu

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Curriculum

The Maine Studies track is 24 of the 120 credits required for the Bachelor of University Studies.

In addition to the UMaine general education requirements, the following courses are required (7 credits):

UST 100: Introduction to the Bachelor of University Studies (1 credit)*
Six-week course
UST 300: Core Course in University Studies (3 credits)*
Meets upper-level Writing Intensive General Education requirement
UST 499: Senior Capstone (3 credits)*
Meets General Education Capstone requirement

The following courses are required (6 credits):

MES 101: Introduction to Maine Studies (3 credits)*
MES 201: The Maine Coast (3 credits)*

Choose up to 6 courses from the following (18 credits):

ANT 426: Native American Folklore Credits: (3 credits)*
ARH 460: Topics in Art History (3 credits)
Topic: Art, Maine, and a Sense of Place
BIO 205: Field Natural History of Maine (4 credits)
ECO 381: Sustainability Science, Policy, and Action (3 credits)
ENG 238: Introduction to Ecoliterature: Re-Imagining Nature and the Environment (3 credits)
ENG 244: Writers of Maine (3 credits)*
ENG 429: Topics in Literature and Language: Maine Women Writers (3 credits)*
ERS 102: Environmental Geology (4 credits)
FAS 101: Introduction to the French Cultures of North America (3 credits)
FAS 200: Primary Sources in Franco-American Studies (3 credits)
FAS 240: French Exploration and Settlement of Maine, 1604-1760 (3 credits)
FAS 329: Topics in Franco-American Studies (3 credits)*
GEO 212: Geography of Maine (3 credits)
HTY 210: History of Maine (3 credits)*
HTY 211: Maine and the Sea (3 credits)*
HTY 212: Geography of Maine (3 credits)

HTY 213: History of the Maine Woods (3 credits)*
HTY 222/NAS 230: Maine Indian History in the Twentieth Century (3 credits)
HTY 398: Historical Issues: Selected Topics (3 credits)
MES 298: Topics in Maine Studies (3 credits)*
MES 301: Rachel Carson, Maine, and the Environment (3 credits)*
MES 350: Maine Women (3 credits)*
MES 498: Advanced Topics in Maine Studies (3 credits)*
MGT 328: Canadian/U.S. Business: A Comparison (3 credits)*
NAS 102: Introduction to Wabanaki Culture, History, and Contemporary Issues (3 credits)
NAS 230: Maine Indian History in the Twentieth Century (3 credits)
NAS 401: Advanced Topics in Native American Studies (3 credits)
POS 203: American State and Local Government (3 credits)*
POS 362: Maine Government (3 credits)
SFR 493: Sustainable Tourism Planning (3 credits)
SMS 352: Semester-by-the-Sea: Marine Ecology (4 credits)
SMS 480: Semester-by-the-Sea: Biology of Maine Invertebrates (4 credits)
WGS 201: Topics in Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies (3 credits)*
Topic: Maine Women

*Available online

For questions about the track’s curriculum, please contact Stephen Miller, Maine Studies track coordinator, Chair, and Professor of History.

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