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2020–2021 Undergraduate Admissions

Candidates for admission to the University of New England may be surprised to discover that we spend as much time and effort helping them to evaluate the University as we do in evaluating their own credentials. We are interested in establishing a good match between the applicant's needs and goals and the University's ability to meet them.

2020–2021 Campus Tours and Information Sessions

Prospective students, their friends, and families have an open invitation to visit the University. The pleasant drive to scenic Maine and the opportunity to meet the University's students and admissions staff results in a day that is both interesting and informative.

Biddeford Campus tours and information sessions may be scheduled by contacting the Admissions Office, Monday through Friday from 8 a.m.–4:30 p.m. Prospective students are encouraged to visit on a weekday if at all possible. Daily tours and information sessions are offered during the school year multiple times during the day. During School breaks and Summer, walking tours are at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Saturday tours with information sessions are offered on the Biddeford campus during the fall and spring semesters. Please call in advance, 1 (800) 477-4863. You can also register online.

2020–2021 Admissions Criteria

To determine a first year applicant's qualifications as a candidate for admission to the undergraduate programs of the University of New England, we carefully consider many different criteria. 

UNE does not require submission of ACT/SAT scores to apply for undergraduate admission with the following exceptions:

  • Applicants for the Nursing program
  • Applicants for Medical Biology/Pre-Dental Medicine 3+4 or Medical Biology/Pre-Medicine 3+4 D.O.
  • Homeschooled applicants
  • Applicants with unweighted GPAs less than 2.5 (on 4.0 scale)
  • Applicants with narrative or non-letter grade transcripts

The above applicants are required to submit official standardized test scores as part of their application to UNE. For more information about the test-optional policy please see https://www.une.edu/admissions/testoptional. 

Students applying for undergraduate admission will be required to submit a completed application, an official secondary school transcript and $40 application fee.  Students are also highly recommended to submit the following: 

  • The SAT or ACT scores (Optional, see above)
  • Extracurricular involvement.
  • The essay or personal statement.
  • The two recommendations
  • Qualified students with equivalency certificates are also considered for admission.

The University of New England supports the efforts of secondary school officials and governing bodies to have their schools achieve regional accredited status in order to provide reliable assurance of the quality of the educational preparation of applicants for admission.

Nursing students

All first-year applicants are required to submit the following:

  • A Common Application (www.commonapp.org), Online UNE Application (connect.une.edu) or Coallition Application (www.coalitionforcollegeaccess.org) with the $40 application fee.
  • Official SAT or ACT results.
  • Official copy of high school transcript, with 1st semester senior grades.

Students interested in the Accelerated Second Degree Bachelor (ABSN) Program should apply online using The Centralized Application Service for Nursing Programs (NursingCAS).

Please note that external transfers are unable to apply for the undergraduate 4 year nursing program.

Home-schooled students

The University of New England welcomes applications from qualified home-schooled students and we review each applicant with careful attention.
 
UNE requires that students enrolling at UNE have completed home schooling at the secondary level as defined by their home state law. Please check with your state to make sure you are following their guidelines and send us any necessary supporting materials.

We require:

  • Your high school transcript from grades 9–12. If you have taken any courses at a school, college, online, or by correspondence, please be sure to have official transcripts sent directly to us. Detailed performance evaluations and materials such as course bibliographies or syllabi are also helpful, but not required.
  • SAT or ACT scores. Home-schooled students are required to submit official SAT or ACT results.
  • Two letters of recommendation. At least one letter must be from someone who can assess your academic ability. The second letter may be from someone who can further assess your academic ability and/or level of co-curricular involvement. 

2020–2021 Admissions Deadlines

Fall 2021

The early action deadline for the Fall 2021 semester is December 1, 2020.

We offer an Early Action Application deadline for undergraduate applicants who desire early notification of their admission status.  Applicants wishing to be considered for Early Action admission will need to submit their completed application by December 1.  Students submitting all application materials on or before December 1 will receive notification of their admissions decision by December 31.

The regular decision deadline for the Fall 2021 semester is February 15, 2021.

Freshman applicants wishing to be considered for Regular admission must submit their completed application by February 15.

Spring 2021

All applicants wishing to be considered for the spring semester must submit their completed application by January 8.

2020–2021 Reservation Agreement

Once accepted, students are required to submit a $500 deposit for on campus or $300 if living off campus, ;that will guarantee their place in the entering class. In order to give accepted students enough time to hear from all colleges to which they have applied and to eliminate any undue pressure that may affect their final decision, the reservation deposit is refundable through May 1st for students entering the fall semester. After this date, the deposit is either credited toward the expense of the first semester's tuition (and room for residential students) or forfeited for those students withdrawing.  

2020–2021 Physical Examination and Immunization

The University requires all entering students to have a physical examination prior to enrollment. The necessary form, along with an immunization record, will be sent to all entering students following admission and receipt of the reservation fee. The forms must be completed by an approved health care provider and returned to the University Health Center prior to matriculation. Maine State Law requires all students born after 1956, who wish to register and matriculate for seven or more credits, to produce proof of immunization against those diseases listed on the immunization record form. The University of New England requires additional immunizations, over and above state mandates, for health profession students. That information will also be available on the health forms.

2020–2021 Advanced Placement and CLEP

The University of New England participates in the Advanced Placement Program of the College Entrance Examination Board (CEEB) and the College Level Examination Program (CLEP) administered by the Educational Testing Service of Princeton, New Jersey. Both of these examinations provide academic credit for students qualified for advanced standing. The CAS and CHP undergraduate programs may accept courses toward graduation via these two types of examinations in accordance with the tables which follow.

To receive academic credit from the University of New England through the CLEP and advanced placement examinations, the student must be admitted to the University, and must provide UNE with official transcripts from the organization(s).

2020–2021 Advanced Placement Equivalencies

Qualifying scores necessary to receive credit for advanced placement are recommended by the academic departments and are approved by the University Registrar. They are treated as transfer credit in accordance with the following table.

AP Exam Title Minimum Score Course Equivalent Credit Earned
Art History 3 ARH 210 or ARH 211 3
Biology 4 BIO 105 or MAR 105 or BIO 104 and
BIO 106
8
Calculus AB 4 MAT 190 4
Calculus BC 3 MAT 190 4
Calculus BC 4 MAT 190 and MAT 195 8
Chemistry 3 CHE 110 4
Chemistry 4 CHE 110 and CHE 111 8
Chinese Language and Culture 3 ENG 199 - Exploration 3
English Language and Composition 4 ENG 110 4
English Literature and Composition 4 ENG 199 - Exploration 3
Environmental Science 3 ENV 104 3
European History 3 HIS 231 - Exploration 3
French Language 3 FRE 100 - Exploration 3
German Language 3 ENG 199 - Exploration 3
Government and Politics: Comparative 3 PSC 204 - Exploration 3
Government and Politics: United States 3 PSC 101 - Exploration 3
Human Geography 4 ENV 200  3
Japanese Language and Culture 3 ENG 199 - Exploration 3
Latin: Vergil 3 ENG 198 - Exploration 3
Macroeconomics 3 BUEC 203 3
Microeconomics 3 BUEC 204 3
Music Theory 3 MUS 101 3
Physics B 3 PHY 110 4
Physics B 4 PHY 110 and PHY 111 8
Physics C: Mechanics 3 PHY 110 4
Physics C: Mechanics 4 PHY 210 4
Psychology 4 PSY 105 3
Spanish Language 3 SPA 101 - Exploration 3
Statistics 3 MAT 120 3
Studio Art: 2-D Design 4 ART 106 3
Studio Art: 3-D Design 4 ART 113 3
Studio Art: Drawing 3 ART 100 - Exploration 3
United States History 3 HIS 199 - Exploration 3
World History 4

HIS 276 or HIS 278

3

If an advanced placement examination has been taken on a subject not listed in the table above, the student should contact the Registration Services at uneregistrar@une.edu

2020–2021 College Level Examination Program (CLEP)

The College Level Examination Program (CLEP) minimum score standard for each examination, and its UNE equivalent course, is individually determined by the Department in which the course is offered.

CLEP - General Exams Minimum Score Course Equivalent Credit Earned
English Composition w/ Essay 50 ENG 110 4
English Composition 50 ENG 110 4
Social Sciences and History 50 Explorations (2) 6
Natural Sciences 50 Clear with Department  
Humanities 50 Explorations (2) 6
Mathematics   No Equivalency  
American Government 50 PSC 199 3
American Literature 50 ENG 200 3
Analyzing and Interpreting of Literature 50 ENG 199 3
Algebra, College 50 SAS 022 (non-degree) 3
PreCalculus 50 MAT 180 3
English Literature 50 ENG 199 3
General Chemistry 50 CHE 110 4
General Chemistry 65 CHE 110 and CHE 111 8
Psychology, Introduction 50 PSY 105 3
Human Growth and Development 50 PSY 220 or PSY 270 3
Principles of Management 50 BUMG 200 3
Accounting, Introduction 50 BUAC 201 3
Business Law, Introduction 50 BUMG 326 3
Principles of Marketing 50 BUMK 200 3
Trigonometry   No Equivalency  
Macroeconomics, Introduction 50 BUEC 203 3
Microeconomics, Introduction 50 BUEC 204 3
Sociology, Introduction 50 SOC 150 3
French: 2 Semesters 50 FRE 100 3
French: 4 Semesters 50 FRE 100 and 101 6
German: 2 Semesters 50 Exploration (1) 3
German: 4 Semesters 50 Explorations (2) 6
Spanish: 2 Semesters 50 SPA 101 3
Spanish: 4 Semesters 50 SPA 101 and 102 6
Calculus 50 MAT 190 4
General Biology 50 BIO 105 or MAR 105 4
Biology 50 BIO 100 4
U.S. History I 50 HIS 201 3
U.S. History II 50 HIS 202 3
Western Civilization I 50 LIL 201 3
Western Civilization II 50 LIL 202 3
Educational Psychology, Introduction   Clear with Department  
Information Systems and Computer Applications 50 CMM 100 3
Freshman College Composition 50 ENG 110

4

If a CLEP examination has been taken on a subject not listed in the table above, the student should contact Registration Services at uneregistrar@une.edu.

2020–2021 DANTES

DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSSTs) provide an opportunity for people to obtain college credit for what they have learned in non-traditional ways. The DSST Program is made available by The Chauncey Group International® and is used by adult education programs, the United States Department of Defense, and two and four-year colleges. Designed originally for the military, DSSTs are available to civilian students and adult learners as well. The DSST program is used by colleges and universities to award college credit to those who demonstrate that they have knowledge comparable to someone who completed the classroom course in the subject.

Recommended credits and minimum scores are based on evaluation by qualified individuals in the American Council on Education (ACE). The symbol B signifies credit to be awarded at the bachelor's level; the symbol BU signifies recommended credit at the upper division (3rd and 4th year) level.

DANTES Exam Title Minimum Score (ACE) Course Equivalent Credit Earned
Fundamentals of College Algebra 3B/47 SAS 021 (non-degree) 3
Principles of Statistics 3B/48 MAT 120 3
Art of the Western World 3B/48 ARH 270 3
Contemporary Western Europe: 1946 - 1990 3B/48 HIS 199 3
Introduction to the Middle east 3B/44 PSC 199 3
Human/Cultural Geography 3B/48 HIS 334 3
Rise and Fall of the Soviet Union 3BU/45 HIS 199 3
History of the Vietnam War 3B/49 HIS 199 3
Civil War and Reconstruction 3BU/47 HIS 199 3
Foundations of Education 3B/46 EDU 105 3
Lifespan Developmental Psychology 3B/46 PSY 220 3
General Anthropology 3B/47 ANT 101 3
Drug and Alcohol Abuse 3BU/49 General Elective 3
Introduction to Law Enforcement 3B/45 General Elective 3
Criminal Justice 3B/49 General Elective 3
Fundamentals of Counseling 3B/45 General Elective 3
Principles of Finance 3BU/46 BUMG 315 3
Principles of Financial Accounting 3B/49 BUAC 201 3
Human Resource Management 3B/48 BUMG 302 3
Organizational Behavior 3B/48 BUMG 301 3
Principles of Supervision 3B/46 BUMG 199 3
Business Law II 3BU/52 BUMG 325 3
Introduction to Computing 3B/47 CMM 100 3
Introduction to Business 3B/46 BUMG 199 3
Money and Banking 3BU/48 BUMG 199 3
Personal Finance 3B/46 BUFI 199 3
Management Information Systems 3BU/46 CMM 100 3
Business Mathematics 3B/48 General Elective 3
Astronomy 3B/48 General Elective 3
Here's to Your Health 3B/48 HSM 199 3
Environment and Humanity:Race to Save the Planet 3B/46 ENV 104 3
Principles of Physical Science I 3B/47 CHE 125 4
Physical Geology 3B/46 ENV 230 3
Technical Writing 3B/46 ENG 199 - Exploration 3
Ethics in America 3B/46 PHI 199 3
Introduction to World Religions 3B/49 REL 200 3
Principles of Public Speaking 3B/47 SPC 100 3

2020–2021 Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Exams (CAPE)

The Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Exam minimum score standard for each examination, and its UNE equivalent course, is individually determined by the Department in which the course is offered.

CAPE Exam Title Accepted  Score Course Equivalent Credit Earned
Accounting Unit I 1 or 2 BUAC 201 3
Biology Unit I 1 or 2 BIO 106 4
Biology Unit II 1 or 2 BIO 105 4
Caribbean Studies 1 or 2 HIS 199 3
Chemistry Unit 1 or 2 CHE 110 4
Chemistry Unit II 1 or 2 CHE 111 4
Communication Studies Unit I 1 or 2 ENG 110 4
Economics Unit I 1 or 2 BUEC 203 3
Economics Unit II 1 or 2 BUEC 204 3
Environmental Science Unit I 1 or 2 ENV 104 3
Environmental Science Unit II 1 or 2 ENV 104 3
French Unit I 1 or 2 FRE 101 3
Geography Unit I 1 or 2 ELE 199 - Elective 3
Information Technology Unit I 1 or 2 CMM 100 3
Information Technology Unit II 1 or 2 CMM 102 3
Law Unit II 1 or 2 BUMG 325 3
Literatures in English Unit I 1 or 2 ENG 199 3
Literatures in English Unit II 1 or 2 ENG 198 3
Management of Business Unit I 1 or 2 BUMG 200 or 302 3
Management of Business Unit II 1 or 2 BUMG 312 3
Pure Mathematics Unit I 1 or 2 MAT 180 and 190 7
Pure Mathematics Unit II 1 or 2 MAT 195 4
Physics Unit I 1 or 2 PHY 110 4
Physics Unit II 1 or 2 PHY 111 4
Psychology Unit I 1 or 2 PSY 105 3
Psychology Unit II 1 or 2 PSY 105 3
Sociology Unit I 1 or 2 SOC 150 3
Sociology Unit II 1 or 2 SOC 170 3

2020–2021 International Baccalaureate (IB) and International Examination

To receive academic credit from the University of New England through the IB examinations, the student must be admitted to the University, and must provide UNE with official IB transcripts.

IB COURSE TITLE

LEVEL

MINIMUM SCORE

UNE COURSE EQUIVALENCY

UNE CREDITS

Group 1: Studies in Language and Literature

 

 

 

 

Language A: Literature

HL

5

ENG 199 English Electives

3

Language A: Literature & Language

HL

5

ENG 199 English Electives

3

Group 2: Language Acquisition

 

 

 

 

Language B: French

HL

5

FRE 101 Basic French

3

Language B: Spanish

HL

5

SPA 101 Basic Spanish

3

Group 3: Individuals and Societies

 

 

 

 

Business & Management

HL

5

BUMG 200 Management

OR
Business Elective

3

Economics

HL

5

BUEC 204 Microeconomics OR
Business Elective

3

History

HL

5

HIS 199 Explorations

3

Philosophy

HL

5

PHI 110 Problems of Knowledge

3

Psychology

HL

5

PSY 105 Intro to Psychology

3

Social & Cultural Anthropology

HL

5

ANT 102 Cultural Anthropology

3

Environmental Systems & Societies

SL

5

ENV 104 Intro to Environmental Issues OR
ENV 100 & 101 GLC: Intro to Environmental Issues

3

Global Politics

HL

5

PSC 1XX Political Science Explorations

3

Group 4: Sciences

 

 

 

 

Biology

HL

5

BIO 104 General Biology OR
BIO 105 Biology I & 106 Biology II

4
8

Chemistry

HL

5 or 6

CHE 110 General Chemistry I

4

Chemistry

HL

7

CHE 110 General Chemistry I & CHE 111 General Chemistry II

8

Physics

HL

5 or 6

PHY 110 Physics I

4

Physics

HL

7

PHY 110 Physics I & PHY 111 Physics II

8

Design Technology

HL

5

Business Elective

3

Group 5: Mathematics

 

 

 

 

Further Mathematics

HL

4

MAT 180 Precalculus

3

Further Mathematics

HL

5, 6, 7

MAT 190 Calculus I

4

Mathematics

HL

4

MAT 180 Precalculus

3

Mathematics

HL

5, 6, 7

MAT 190 Calculus I

4

Group 6: The Arts

 

 

 

 

Music

HL

5

MUS 101 Intro to Music OR
MUS 115 Music Appreciation

3

Visual Arts

HL

5

ART 106 Two-Dimensional Design

3

Film

HL

5

ART 199 Topics in Art

3

Note: Credit may be awarded for Advanced Placement examinations, International Baccalaureate HL courses, Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Exams, some foreign diploma programs and/or college level courses completed while in high school.  If students choose to take one or more courses at the University of New England which covers substantially the same material as any of these exams or courses the credit from the transferred course or exam will be forfeited.  Students may not receive credit twice for the same material.

2020–2021 International Student Admission

The University of New England (UNE) welcomes applications from students from around the world.

UNE is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC) and has been approved by the Department of Homeland Security to enroll international students and issue student and/or exchange visitor visa-qualifying documents (I-20/DS-2019). We comply with all regulations of the U.S. Government pertaining to the enrollment and tracking of international students under the SEVIS Program.

At UNE, an international student is someone who is not a U.S. citizen or permanent resident of the U.S. (holder of a “Green Card”). Prospective international students must meet the same admissions criteria required of all other applicants.  In accordance with federal and state law, the University will consider all qualified students for admission, regardless of citizenship status.

Note: Applicants to online programs are not eligible for a student visa.

With effect for international applicants for fall 2020, UNE requires that the student submits ONE of the following tests: SAT, ACT, TOEFL or IELTS. However, international students who have attended a regionally accredited U.S. high school or U.S. Department of Defense school overseas for at least three years, or have received an associate’s, bachelor’s, master’s or doctoral degree from a regionally accredited U.S. college or university, will be eligible to apply without standardized test scores (i.e. SAT, ACT, TOEFL, ITELS). Additionally, international students who are taking an IB Curriculum or IB Diploma program are also eligible to apply without standardized test scores. 

In some cases, an international student may be required to submit standardized test scores. The following applicants are required to submit official SAT or ACT test scores as part of their application to UNE.

  • Applicants for the Nursing program
  • Applicants for Medical Biology/Pre-Dental Medicine 3+4 or Medical Biology/Pre-Medicine 3+4 D.O.
  • Homeschooled applicants
  • Applicants with unweighted GPAs less than 2.5 (on 4.0 scale)
  • Applicants with narrative or non-letter grade transcripts

ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS FOR

An international applicant (not a U.S. citizen or permanent resident of the U.S. who will require a visa to study in the U.S.)

OR

An applicant with international degrees or coursework (a U.S. citizen or permanent resident of the U.S. who has been educated outside of the U.S. and will not require a visa to study in the U.S.)

General admissions criteria for the University and its academic programs can be found by accessing the undergraduate or graduate admissions catalogs or the individual program or major.

In addition to the general University admissions criteria, and program-specific criteria, international students must also meet the following:

  • English Language Proficiency
    • International applicants must be able to understand and communicate in English to gain full admission to the University of New England. If English is not your native language, you will need to submit documentation that indicates your level of English proficiency (please see above for testing policy for International applicants.)
    • UNE accepts several methods of English proficiency including the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) and the International English Language Testing System (IELTS), as well as others. If standardized tests are required, students will meet the minimum standards for English proficiency at UNE by demonstrating one of the following:
TEST SCORE
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) 550 (paper-based)
213 (computer-based)
79 (internet-based)
IELTS (International English Language Testing System) Overall Band 6.0 or higher
IB (International Baccalaureate) Grade 5 or higher
SAT (Critical Reading and Writing Sections) 500 or higher
GRE (Analytical Writing Section) 4.0 or higher
AP English Language and Composition Exams Score of 4 or higher with college transfer credit received
One year of English composition, taken at a U.S. institution, which counts as transfer credit at UNE (not ESL) Grade of "C" or higher

Additional Methods:

  • UNE also waives the English proficiency requirement for students who graduated from a regionally accredited school in other English-speaking countries: Anguilla, Antigua/Barbuda, Australia, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, British Guyana, Canada (except Quebec), Cayman Islands, Dominica, Falkland Islands, Fiji, Grenada, Guam, Guyana, Ireland, Jamaica/other West Indies, Liberia, Montserrat, New Zealand, South Africa, St. Helena, St. Kitts & Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent, Trinidad & Tobago, Turks & Caico Isle, United Kingdom, and Virgin Islands, and others.
  • Passing scores on the United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) with the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) Certification (with submission of photocopy of ECFMG certification to UNE Office of Graduate and Professional Admissions).

VERIFICATION OF FINANCIAL SUPPORT

Federal law requires that we document how you will finance your education in the U.S., prior to issuing the appropriate student visa application form. In addition to the application for admission to your program of interest, all international applicants must: 

INTERNATIONAL TRANSCRIPTS

  • English Translation of Transcript
  • Official transcripts from ALL schools attended must be submitted to the Office of Graduate and Professional Admissions as a part of the application process.
  • All official scholastic records submitted in support of your application must be in English or include English translations.
  • English translations should be literal (word-for-word, not interpretive) translations.
  • For specific procedures and admission criteria for each of our academic programs, please check the program website.
  • Evaluation of Transcripts
  • UNE requires all international applicants and all U.S. students with international degrees or coursework to have international transcripts evaluated for degree and grade equivalency to that of a regionally accredited institution within the U.S. (Any exceptions to this policy will be noted in specific program admissions requirements.)
  • UNE will accept transcript evaluations from World Education Services (WES) only. Evaluations must be for grade and degree equivalency. Please order the WES ICAP service to ensure that copies of your transcripts will be included with the evaluation report.
  • Undergraduate international applicants only may also be permitted to use The Center for Educational Documentation.  Please contact the Office of Undergraduate Admissions for further details.  
  • International medical school graduates only: If you are a U.S. citizen or permanent resident of the U.S. you must have the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) submit review and verification of the equivalency of your medical degree to that of one earned at a regionally accredited U.S. medical school. The ECFMG review and verification of the student’s International Medical Degree will be accepted as an official evaluation of the degree.
  • Official transcripts from Canadian Medical Schools that are approved by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCMEdo not require external evaluation. There is joint accreditation between LCME and Canada adding 17 more schools to the LCME list. Any school on this LCME list can be considered as offering a valid Doctor of Medicine (MD).

Please note: official transcripts from ALL schools that the student has attended, U.S. or International, must be submitted to the Office Admissions as a part of the application process. Concerns regarding your ability to provide official transcripts should be directed to your admissions counselor.

Seek Assistance in Your Home Country
For further assistance with securing official documents and information from your country, please contact your local U.S. Embassy/U.S. Consulate/Office of Public Affairs for referral to an overseas educational advising center near you, or consult the list available on the U.S. State Department website.

2020–2021 Transfer Admissions

Students applying for transfer admission are required to forward the completed application form and application fee of $40, and official college transcripts of ALL academic work to the Undergraduate Admissions Office. If the student has less than 30 college credits at the time of application the application must also include their secondary school records and can choose to submit their college board scores.

All undergraduate students accepted to the University will be expected to fulfill both the University and program requirements prior to being awarded a degree from the University of New England. Transfer students will be individually advised by the Undergraduate Admissions Office of all such requirements left outstanding after the evaluation of transfer credit has been completed prior to registration. A transfer student's grade point average (GPA) is based only on grades received at the University of New England.

Transfer students are evaluated on the basis of their collegiate records according to the following guidelines:

  • All students who have earned an associate degree in a program of study from an accredited institution that is parallel or related to the academic offerings at the University of New England are eligible for admission to the University. The student could receive credit for all courses therein, up to a total of 63 credits. However, not all of those credits will necessarily apply towards core or degree requirements.
  • Students who have earned less than an associate degree will be granted transfer credit for those courses completed at an accredited institution that parallel or relate to courses offered by the University with a grade of C- or higher. Some programs impose even higher grade cutoffs and/or time restrictions on the age of coursework which can be transferred. This information can be found on the individual catalog page related to a program. An exception to this policy will be made for classes taken on a pass/fail basis during Spring 2020 due to the global COVID-19 pandemic. Any class earning a grade of “Pass” for Spring 2020 will be accepted for transfer. Please note that some graduate programs do not accept pass/fail grades for pre-requisite coursework (e.g., biology, chemistry, physics, mathematics). Any student who aspires to future graduate school study in select disciplines may discover the award of “Pass” does not support their candidacy for admission and might be guided to repeat the course to earn a standard letter grade. 
  • All eligible students with a grade point average of at least 2.5 will be considered for admission to the University; students with a grade point average below 2.5 are considered on an individual basis.
  • Class standing is determined by the University Registrar.
  • Transfer credit is given for courses graded C- or higher. Some restrictions may apply. Refer to program descriptions for further information.
  • Courses previously completed at another regionally accredited college may be transferrable to a UNE degree program. Transferred courses must be reasonably close in scope and content to the courses offered at UNE in order to count as exact equivalents. Otherwise, they may transfer as general electives. All Science/Math courses previously completed must be no older than five years to be transferrable. Other options and restrictions may apply.
  • While credits may transfer in based on the criteria above, grades and/or grade points do not transfer into the student's UNE academic record. Grades for accepted transfer courses are identified on the UNE transcript with a "TR" symbol in the grade column, which denotes credit accepted but no GPA calculation value.

Note: Matriculated UNE students who wish to have college-level credits transferred back (for course work taken at institutions away from UNE) must follow policy identified under the Academic Policy section of this catalog.

2020–2021 Portfolio Assessment Credit for Prior Experiential Learning

The University of New England will consider, for credit equivalency, prior experiential learning which a matriculated student might possess, which is considered by the faculty to be college-level learning. It is imperative that the experience relate directly to specific course work in the student's program of study and has occurred within five years of the student's matriculation at UNE. Experience gathered after matriculation at UNE will not be considered under this policy. A maximum of eight credits can be awarded for prior experiential learning, which will be documented from an approved portfolio initiated and prepared by the student. An individual portfolio must be submitted for each course equivalency. Individual departments may designate courses exempt from this policy. There is a $50 processing fee for each portfolio assessment.

Note: Nursing students should contact the Department of Nursing for further information concerning this area of assessment credit.

2020–2021 Portfolio Assessment Application Procedure Outline

The student is responsible for the following procedure of portfolio assessment.

  • Portfolio assessment packets are available from the Registration Services on both the Biddeford and the Portland Campus.
  • A request for credit equivalency, and the subsequent portfolio submission, must occur during your first two semesters at UNE.
  • Secure a faculty sponsor from UNE or within the Greater Portland Alliance of Colleges and Universities. The faculty sponsor will provide guidance in the preparation of the portfolio.
  • Complete the portfolio per the Guidelines for Portfolio Assessment document available in Registration Services.
  • Submit portfolio to the dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. The dean will notify Student Accounts that the request for experiential learning has been submitted and the student will be billed for a $50.00 non-refundable portfolio assessment fee. The dean will forward the portfolio to the chair of the department in which the course is offered. The chair of the department will select a faculty member to review the portfolio. Faculty selected must have either taught the course for which credit is requested or have proper qualifications to teach the course if/when it is offered at UNE. The faculty reviewer may interview or test the student, or request further information from the student, in order to assess if course objectives have been met. The faculty reviewer will then make a decision and forward it to the chair of the department and the dean for approval or rejection of the credit equivalency request, or may return the portfolio to the student for suggested revision.
  • The decision of the faculty reviewer is final. A reconsideration for the same course equivalency may not be made.
  • If approved, the Registrar records course equivalency as prior experiential learning credits.
  • Course equivalency credit approval for an individual course does not result in a waiver or equivalency credit for any prerequisites of that course. A separate portfolio must be submitted if credit equivalency is requested for the prerequisite.
  • Student is billed by Student Accounts for portfolio assessment, regardless of the decision rendered by the faculty reviewer.

Veterans

Programs of the University of New England have been approved for persons eligible for Veterans Administration Benefits by the Maine State Approving Agency for Veterans' Education Programs. The University encourages active and retired military, National Guard and reservists, as well as veterans, to become matriculated students. For further information concerning veterans admissions and benefits, please email uneveteranaffairs@une.edu.

Applicants who are requesting Veterans Administration educational benefits are required to have all previous postsecondary education and training evaluated for transfer credit.

Applicants with military service should send a copy of an Army/ACE Registry Transcript Service (AARTS) or a SMART (Sailor/ Marine Corps American Council on Education Registry Transcript) to Registration Services for credit evaluation.

More information on veterans benefits is available on the Veteran Education Benefits website.

Financial Information for Undergraduate Programs

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2020–2021 Undergraduate Tuition and Fees 

(Tuition and Fees subject to change)

Full-Time Fall Spring Total
Tuition $18,695 $18,695 $37,390
Room and Board** $7,615 $7,615 $15,230
General Services Fee* $680 $680 $1,360
TOTAL FULL TIME $26,990 $26,990 $53,980
Parking permit fee (resident)     $300
Parking permit fee (commuter)     $90

*Biddeford Campus only; General Services Fee for Portland Campus is $960 for one year.

**Standard Double Occupancy rate for first-year student housing. The University offers other options on the Biddeford Campus for upperclassman.

Scope of Tuition: Tuition for full-time undergraduate students covers a course load from twelve to eighteen hours per semester. A course load in excess of eighteen hours requires prior academic approval and will be subject to an overload charge of $1,320 per credit hour.

Part-Time Matriculating: $1,320 per credit hour

2020–2021 Deposits

Admissions Deposit

A $300 deposit is required for all incoming students. The deposit is refundable through May 1. This deposit is later credited on the fall billing.

Reservation Deposit

A non-refundable $100 deposit is required in the spring for all returning full-time matriculating students prior to fall registration scheduled in April. This deposit is later credited on the fall billing.

Room Deposit

A $200 escrow deposit is required for all residential students. This escrow deposit will be held by the University as long as the student is a residential student.

2020–2021 Fees

General Services Fee (Biddeford Campus)

This mandatory fee is billed to undergraduate matriculating full- and part-time day students enrolled in 7 or more credits and provides the following services:

  • Orientation/educational assessment testing program designed to introduce new students to UNE. Includes cost of food, testing, student housing, New Student Convocation, and entertainment.
  • Graduate activities including cost of banquet, speakers, and diplomas.
  • Undergraduate Student Government activities including support for clubs, programs, cultural events, etc.
  • Student Health Services providing high quality health care services.
  • Campus Center featuring a gymnasium, running track, pool, fitness center with racquetball court, snack bar, and bookstore.
  • Harold Alfond Forum featuring an ice rink, multi-surface court, fitness center, grill, and cafe.
  • Access to Portland Campus facilities including: Finley Recreation Center, dining area.
  • Athletic events including intramural programs and all intercollegiate home games.
  • Transcripts are available at no charge. 

General Services Fee (Portland Campus)

Undergraduate: This mandatory fee is billed to undergraduate matriculating full- and part-time students enrolled in seven or more credits and provides the following services:

  • Orientation/educational assessment testing program designed to introduce new students to UNE. Includes cost of food, testing, student housing, and entertainment.
  • Graduate activities including cost of banquet, speakers, and diplomas.
  • Finley Center gymnasium
  • Access to Biddeford Campus facilities including: Harold Alfond Forum, Campus Center, Library, Bookstore.
  • Student Health Services providing high quality health care services.
  • Transcripts are available at no charge.

Health Insurance

Students are required to enroll in UNE's Student Medical Insurance Plan unless proof of comparable insurance can be demonstrated. Please refer to the Health Insurance Brochure.

Student Malpractice Insurance

Annual mandatory malpractice insurance for the students involved in clinical training rotations.

Applied Exercise Science, annual, fourth year

$70

Athletic Training, annual, third and fourth years $55
Dental Hygiene, annual, third and fourth years $90
Nursing, annual, third and fourth years

$70

Health, Wellness, and Occupational Studies, annual, third year $70
Nutrition, annual, third year $55
Social Work, annual, fourth year $55

Travel and Student Teaching Fees

Fees are charged to students who enroll in travel, student teaching, or other designated courses. The fee is listed in the official course schedule published at the time of registration. Please refer to semester course schedules for fee structures.

Parking Fee

Students, faculty, and professional staff wishing to park a vehicle on campus must purchase a parking permit from www.thepermitstore.com. Enter your destination as University of New England. Permit prices vary. Failure to register a vehicle will result in a fine and having your vehicle towed from campus. 

Summer Session

Courses are open to any student on a direct registration basis. Contact the Registrar's Office for more information and course listings.

College of Arts and Sciences' Courses

  • $360 per undergraduate credit
  • $360 per audited undergraduate course
  • $730 per graduate credit (non-matriculated students and courses not part of a graduate program)
  • Audited graduate course cost is equal to the per credit rate of that program.

Westbrook College of Health Professions' Courses

  • $1,320 per undergraduate credit
  • $360 per audited undergraduate course

2020–2021 Withdrawal Tuition Refund Policy

Course changes for matriculated students are allowed during the add/drop period during the fall and spring semesters. After the add/drop period, no refunds are made for course withdrawals.

Tuition Refunds

Refunds for students leaving the institution during a semester will be made as follows:

Fall and Spring Refunds

During first two weeks 80%
During third week 60%
During the fourth week 40%
Over four weeks No refunds

Summer or other Special Sessions Refunds

Before second class 100%
During first week 40%
During second week 20%
More than two weeks No refunds

Please note: Any undergraduate student who intends to withdraw from the University will be required to go through the withdrawal process. He/she must first see the Dean of their College to obtain the necessary forms. Verbal notice is not sufficient. For purposes of computing refunds, the date of withdrawal recorded by the Dean of their College after receipt of withdrawal forms from the student shall be considered official and that date will be used by Student Financial Services to compute any refunds due to the student.

Room (60% of Room and Board Rate)

There will be no refund of the room charge for the semester after the room has been occupied. A student obtaining permission to break the Residence Hall/Dining Service Contract by moving off campus for the spring semester will be billed 60 percent of a double room rate for that semester.

Board (40% of Room and Board Rate)

If a student withdraws during the semester, a refund for board charges will be prorated effective the first of the following month.

Other Fees

After registration, there shall be no refund of lab fees or other annual fees.

Refunds for Maryland Residents

MARYLAND

University of New England's Refund Policy follows the Federal Return of Title IV Aid Refund Policy for Maryland residents. If a student withdraws from UNE prior to the 60% point in the semester (based on calendar days from the first day of the semester through the last scheduled day of the semester), eligible charges due or paid will be refunded on a pro rata basis within 40 days of termination date. Some fees are non-refundable and therefore not pro-rated. Fees not refunded are: General Service (one-time fee), Application (one-time fee), and Technology (charged each semester fee). Financial aid awarded (if any) will be returned to the federal, state, and University of New England programs on a pro rata basis. Outside scholarship or non-federal loan assistance will not be returned unless specifically requested by the provider. After the 60 percent point in the semester, financial aid will not be reduced for any withdrawal, nor will any refund will be granted. This policy applies to all university withdrawals whether student-initiated or administrative withdrawals. Students should note that withdrawal may or may not result in an actual refund of money to the student. Circumstances may occur in which the student still owes money to the University even after appropriate withdrawal credit.

MARYLAND STUDENTS - PROPORTION OF TOTAL COURSE, PROGRAM, OR TERM COMPLETED AS OF WITHDRAWAL OR TERMINATION DATE

TUITION REFUND

Less than 10%

90%

10% up to but not including 20%

80%

20% up to but not including 30%

60%

30% up to but not including 40%

40%

40% up to but not including 60%

20%

more than 60%

No Refund

Contact Student Financial Services with specific questions.

2020–2021 Adjustments

Adjustments to scholarships, grants, and loan programs will be made in accordance with respective Title IV program regulations and University policy before a refund to the student or parent is calculated. In cases where a refund may be due and the student has received funds through the Guaranteed Student Loan Program, it is our policy to refund those funds directly to the bank which made the loan, consistent with Federal guidelines. Refunds will not be made in the case of absence, dismissal, or suspension.

2020–2021 Leave of Absence Policy

In the event a matriculating undergraduate student desires to apply for a leave of absence, a Leave Form must be submitted to the Dean of Students. The form will include the reason for leaving as well as the expected date of return. Leave of absence adjustment to the student accounts will be given based upon the withdrawal policies. Failure to return on the agreed upon date will result in a withdrawal.

A student in the military reserves will be granted a full leave of absence tuition credit should the student be called to active duty while attending courses during any given semester. Room, board, and fees will be subject to regular withdrawal policies.

2020–2021 Payment Options

The person or persons responsible for tuition and fee payments (whether it be a student, their parent(s), or guardian(s)) may pay the charges as they come due each semester or by using the ten-month installment plan offered through Tuition Pay (see Option II: Monthly Payment Plans). They may also arrange to pay by using a combination of these payment arrangements.

The payment dates in the UNE sponsored payment plans cannot be deferred for the convenience of families using guaranteed student and parent loans or other tuition payment programs. Both long and short term financial arrangements should be made far enough in advance to assure payment on the required dates. Special problems or emergency situations can be discussed with the Student Financial Services Center at any time.

In addition to the following options for payment, UNE accepts MasterCard, Discover, and VISA cards.

Option I: Payment by Semester

About June 15, a bill will be sent for the tuition, board, room rent, and fees for the fall semester. Payment on this bill is due August 1st. Payments from the family, or any other cash payments, will appear on the bill as credits. Awarded financial aid will appear as a credit or if pending, as a memo to be deducted from the amount owed on the bill. The balance due is the difference between all charges, credits, and memos. The bill for the spring semester will be sent about December 15 and is due on January 10.

Option II: Monthly Payment Plans

The UNE Installment Plan (IP) spreads the full year charges over ten months beginning June 1st. This program is administered on behalf of UNE by Tuition Pay at 800-635-0120. These plans are designed to relieve the pressure of "lump sum" payments by spreading the cost over 10 months. There is an application fee. There are no interest charges.

Application Deadline

Students and/or their parents are urged to apply by May 15th. Applications made after the start of the program (June 1st) must be accompanied by an initial payment sufficient to become current with the regular 10-month payment schedule. Applications for the 10-month plan will not be accepted after August 15th.

Late Payment Charge

The balance due each semester will be considered overdue if not paid by the specified date, and any unpaid balance will be subject to a late charge of 12% per annum or 1% per month.

Students with unpaid bills will not be able to register for courses, and they will not be allowed to attend classes until they have made satisfactory arrangements with the Student Financial Services Center. Students with overdue accounts are not eligible for academic credit, transcripts, or degrees.

Additional Information

  • Students should expect annual increases in the cost of attending UNE since the University is subject to the same inflationary pressures that affect the rest of society.
  • For their own protection while at the University, it is recommended that students carry their own local checking accounts to provide funds for incidental expenses and emergencies. People's United Bank, which is our preferred bank, provides a full-service ATM machine located in the Campus Center and in the Alfond Forum on the Biddeford Campus, and in the breezeway between Proctor and Hersey Halls on the Portland Campus. For those students who have People's United Bank checking accounts, ATM transactions are free of charge. Checks may also be cashed daily ($75 maximum) at the Student Accounts Office on the Biddeford Campus.
  • The University offers direct deposit to its students. Students with credit balances can have the excess funds directly deposited in the bank of their choice. The sign-up form is available on the web at the HR website.
  • The University will not be responsible for the loss of property on or off-campus although it strives to safeguard students' property on campus.
  • Students are expected to pay for books at the beginning of the semester. Books, supplies, and other items available at the University Bookstores may be paid for with cash, check, Master Card, VISA, Discover, and American Express.

Academic Policy and Regulations

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2020–2021 Graduation Requirements for Undergraduates

The academic requirements outlined in the catalog at the time of a student's matriculation into a program of study are generally normative for graduation. If a student withdraws or is dismissed from the University and subsequently reenters, he/she must observe the catalog requirements in effect at reentry.

Although academic advisors are available to assist students in fulfilling major and graduation requirements, the ultimate responsibility for these matters rests with the student.

All undergraduate students entering the University fall semester 1995, or after, must fulfill the following general requirements:

A minimum of 120 credits for a baccalaureate-level program. For specific credits see program requirements listed under each degree/major. The minimum required credits are normally arrived at by a defined combination of:

  1. Satisfactory completion of the course standards and specific requirements in the student's major program. See specific degree/major requirements in this catalog.
    1. ​University core requirements - to explore important college themes, develop crucial skills, and prepare for lifelong learning.
    2. Program, or professional requirements - to complete curricula established by the academic department responsible for the major area of study.
    3. General elective credit — to encourage additional study in areas of interest and to accumulate credits required for a degree.
  2. Fourth (senior) year in residence.
  3. Submission, by the student, of an online Application for Graduation no later than January 30 prior to intended commencement in May. Application for August graduation (no ceremony) are due by June 30 and December graduation (no ceremony) are due September 30.
  4. Satisfaction of all Business Office obligations.
  5. Minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0. Higher grade point requirements may apply in certain programs. Refer to departmental and degree/major requirements.

Notes:
A fourth-year student who expects to complete degree requirements by the conclusion of the following fall semester with two courses (typically 6-8 credits*) or less of outstanding degree requirements may opt to:

  1. Participate in the May commencement prior to his/her last semester (diploma to be issued after completion of studies); or
  2. Participate in the May commencement following his/her last semester.

*A student might have greater than 6-8 credits if the two courses involve clinical, practicum, or internship study. Learning Assistance Center and developmental mathematics courses do not carry degree credits for fulfillment of graduation requirements.

2020–2021 Petition to Graduate and Receipt of Diploma

In the last year of enrollment, students who anticipate completion of all degree requirements must submit an online petition to graduate. The Petition to Graduate form is available via the "Apply to Graduate" link in UOnline. The completed form sets into motion all final processing towards: verification of the degree completion, correct spelling of name on the diploma, correct mailing address, and indication of plans to participate in the commencement ceremony.

If a mailing address should change after submission of the form, the student is responsible for notifying the Registrar's office of a new address. It is the goal of the office to verify/post degree completions and mail out diplomas within six to eight weeks of a student's completion of studies.

Commencement is held at the end of each spring semester (usually May) and students who successfully complete all degree requirements per academic policy are considered to be in the "Class of...[that particular year]." Student names must be approved, on recommendation of the faculty, by the Board of Trustees prior to being authorized a degree and diploma from the University of New England.

Under some circumstances, verification of degree completion may be possible for students who complete all of their degree requirements prior to the end of the semester. Requests of degree completion letters should be made to the Office of the University Registrar.

 Guidelines for submission of the petition to graduate form are as follows:

If graduation is anticipated by the end of: Submit the petition to graduate by:
Summer Semester June 30
Fall Semester September 30
Spring Semester January 30

The degree awarded date will correspond to the term where the last course requirement was completed and graded. The exception is where one or more courses are completed late (after the end of the term in which the course was provided). In the case of late completion of course requirements (e.g due to an "Incomplete" grade), the degree will be awarded in the current term (in progress) when the final course requirements are completed. This practice is consistent with graduation reporting to external sources. Further information regarding graduation procedures can be obtained through the Office of the University Registrar or by launching the following link: http://www.une.edu/registrar/graduation.

2020–2021 Residency Requirements

Any course offered for credit by the University of New England is designated as residence or campus credit. This may include University sponsored off-campus experiences including internships, distance learning, exchange programs, and consortium courses.

Bachelor’s Degree: For a baccalaureate degree, student must complete at least 30 of the last 45 credits in residence at the University of New England.

Second Bachelor’s Degree: Students who are pursuing a second bachelor’s degree must complete at least 30 semester hours in residence once the first degree is finished. If the first degree is from the University of New England, the same requirements apply as the first bachelor’s degree.

A waiver of residency requirements may be obtained by written request from the Office of the University Registrar, University of New England, 11 Hills Beach Road, Biddeford, Maine 04005. The student’s advisor and the appropriate College Dean’s Office will carefully review each request. Requestors should receive written notification of the decision within one month of submission.

For more information see:

2020–2021 Academic Load

An undergraduate student's normal academic load ranges from 12 to 18 credit hours during the fall and spring semesters. Students must obtain advisor permission to enroll in 19 or 20 academic credits per semester, and must obtain academic dean's permission to enroll in greater then 20 credits. A student must register for a minimum of 12 credits per semester in order to maintain status as a full-time student. A student attempting more than 18 credits during a semester will be subject to an overload charge at the part-time per credit tuition rate.

Semester and semester hour credit

Semester: A calendar 15 weeks of instructional time or its equivalent in effort.

Federal Definition of the Credit Hour 

Federal regulation defines a credit hour as an amount of work represented in intended learning outcomes and verified by evidence of student achievement that is an institutional established equivalence that reasonably approximates not less than 

  1. One hour of classroom or direct faculty instruction and a minimum of two hours of out of class student work each week for approximately fifteen weeks for one semester or trimester.
  2. At least an equivalent amount of work as required in paragraph (1) of this definition for other academic activities as established by the institution including laboratory work, internships, practical, studio work, and other academic work leading to the award of credit hours.

2020–2021 Registration and Enrollment Confirmation

Students matriculated in any undergraduate program must be pre-approved to register for courses, or change course registration, through their advisor. First-time students will be registered by the Registrar's office staff and will go through a new student orientation where they receive their course schedule. Returning students can preregister for courses at dates established in the University's Academic Calendar.

Course registration must be confirmed through Registrar's office. This is accomplished only after matriculated students have cleared all other offices on campus, i.e., Student Accounts, Financial Aid, Health Center, Security, or other offices through which arrangements must be made in order to become fully enrolled at the University. All students must confirm their enrollment at the beginning of each semester within certain time lines by methods identified by Registrar's office. Instructions regarding enrollment confirmation are e-mailed to each student. 

Course changes are allowed during a designated add/drop period only, as specified on the current academic calendar. Detailed instructions as well as designated time lines regarding the add/drop process are e-mailed to each student. Tuition and/or financial aid may be adjusted, depending on number of credit hours enrolled.

2020–2021 Reinstatement

Reinstatement to the University after a Leave of Absence will require written communication from the student's official UNE Email stating they wish to be reinstated as a student for a given term. In some cases, if leave exceeds allotted leave time, the student will need to contact Admissions to complete a re-admission application. If a re-admission application is required, this will change the student's catalog year and possibly their degree requirements.

2020–2021 Classification

Student-level, or classification, is pertinent to financial aid eligibility, class year, student organizations, information systems, and other post-secondary related institutions or nomenclature. The chart below is intended to clarify student classification:

Minimum Credits Earned Towards UNE Degree:

Year Terminology Credits
First-Year Freshman 1-23
Second-Year Sophomore 24-56
Third-Year Junior 57-89
Fourth-Year Senior 90-120
Fifth-Year Fifth-Year *
*Beyond Baccalaureate Degree    

2020–2021 Class Attendance

All students are expected to attend all classes for which they have registered. Attendance policies regarding unexcused absences are established and announced by the individual instructor for his/her classes. If a student is absent to the extent that his/her work is adversely affected, the instructor will report the student's absence to the department chair/program director with comments on the status of the student in the course. Ordinarily, for each course, absences per semester should not exceed the number of times that the course meets weekly.

Whenever a student is specifically reported in writing by an instructor to the department chair/program director as being excessively absent from class, the instructor, with the approval of the department chair/program director, may drop the student from that course with an appropriate grade.

When a student misses class for any religious observances, it is an excused absence. The student should not suffer any academic penalty because of this absence. Before the absence, the student is responsible for initiating collaboration with faculty to arrange to obtain all information contained in each missed class. The student must plan, at the discretion of the faculty member, to take any missed exam either prior to or following the scheduled exam time. All assignments must be handed in on time.

2020–2021 Athletic Competition and Class Attendance

When an athlete misses class for a scheduled varsity intercollegiate competition, it is an excused absence. The student athlete should not suffer any academic penalty because of this absence. This policy does not apply to students on clinical rotations.

When such absences occur, the student athlete is responsible for initiating collaboration with faculty and making arrangements to obtain all information and/or training contained in each missed class. The athlete must make arrangements to take exams scheduled for a day of absence early or late, at the instructor's preference. All assignments must be handed in on time.

Faculty are not required to remediate student athletes as a result of these absences.

2020–2021 Examinations

Finals week is part of each 16 week semester (15 weeks of courses and 1 week of final exams). The University expects all undergraduate courses to include appropriate procedures for evaluating student performance unless the department chairperson/program director and the dean of the college have granted an exception. For many undergraduate courses, these procedures will include a final exam, a final paper or project, or some other cumulative activity appropriate to the discipline and to the course.

All final examinations must be given during the one-week period set aside by the University for this purpose, and final examinations must be given at the time specified on the Registrar's Final Examination Schedule.

No final papers, projects or exams may be due during the last week of a course. With rare exceptions, undergraduate courses should have a final exam and/or paper/project that is due during final exams week. All courses are assigned a final examination time and room within the final examination week except the following:

  • Labs
  • Research Courses
  • Internships/Practicums/Clinical/Field Work

Information on the use of the final examination period and its duration should be provided within the course syllabus. Although the final examination schedule is not published by the Registrar's Office until approximately the fifth week of the semester, instructors should include as much information about the final exam schedule as possible in the syllabus. This includes its duration and a reminder to students not to plan travel until the exam date and time are announced.

Whether assessed by a final examination, final paper or culminating project, all undergraduate grades are due by Noon on the Monday following Final Exam Week.

2020–2021 Undergraduate Grading System

The following grading system is presently in effect: A, A- (outstanding work), B+, B, B- (excellent work), C-,C ,C-(satisfactory work), D (passing but not satisfactory work), F (failure), P (pass), I (incomplete), W (withdrew without penalty), WP (withdrew passing), WF (withdrew failing), *F (administrative F, assigned to incompletes which haven't been completed within designated time), and AU (audit). NG is assigned when instructors do not assign grades.

Equivalent quality points assigned to grades are as follows:

A 4.00
A- 3.75
B+ 3.50
B 3.00
B- 2.75
C+ 2.50
C 2.00
C- 1.75
D 1.00
F 0

Note: Students may not elect to take a course that satisfies a core requirement on a pass/fail basis.

2020–2021 Grade Changes

Students with questions regarding the accuracy of a grade should contact the appropriate instructor for resolution. If a change of grade is justified, the instructor will forward a Faculty Request to Change a Grade form to the Registrar's Office. Grade changes will not be processed for students who are two semesters beyond separation from either the course in which the grade was assigned or from the University, or for a student whose degree has been awarded.

2020–2021 Audit Policy

A student may, with prior consent of the instructor, enroll in a course for an audit grade ("AU"). This must be done at the time of registration for the course and must be accompanied by signed approval of the instructor. This applies to both matriculated and non-matriculated students. Reversal or change of and audit grade is not possible (i.e., once enrolled for "AU" the grade becomes permanent on a student's academic record). The student who wishes later to be graded for such a course must re-enroll in and pay for graded credit. In auditing a course, the student is expected to attend classes regularly but is not permitted to submit course work for evaluation, take examinations, receive grades, or earn credit. Auditing a course does not count towards enrollment status (i.e., part-time, full-time, etc.) and therefore cannot be considered for financial aid purposes, veterans benefits, etc. Audit courses carry zero credit.

2020–2021 Pass/Fail Policy

Undergraduate students who wish to enroll in a course on a pass/fail basis may do so by notifying the Registrar no later than 15 class days into the given semester on a form provided for this purpose. The decision to take a course pass/fail is final. Note: Students may not elect to take a course that satisfies a core requirement on a pass/fail basis.

Passing represents earned grades of an assigned A through C-. Most elective courses are open to pass/fail enrollment except courses in major fields and English composition and courses satisfying core requirements. Students may register for not more than one course per semester on a pass/fail basis not to exceed eight courses in a degree program. Students in health science programs should consult their departmental requirements for exceptions to the pass/fail policy.

2020–2021 Incomplete Policy

An incomplete (I) grade notation may be given by the instructor to a student who is doing passing work in a course, but who, for reasons beyond his/her control, is not able to complete the work on time. The I grade notation must be changed within the time limit determined by the instructor and may not extend beyond six weeks following the end of the semester or 30 days following the end of an eight-week session. Until changed, the I grade notation defers computation of credits and grade points for the course to which it is assigned. Failure to complete the work before the limitation date, or within the time imposed by the instructor, results in the assignment of an administrative *F grade for the course. Some programs have established more restrictive or differing policy regarding incomplete grades. Students should consult the program in which they are enrolled for exceptions to this policy. Once an I grade notation is removed, academic standing will be updated according to good standing or probationary standards. If one or more courses are completed late (after the end of the term in which the course was provided due to an "I" grade), then the degree awarded date (if applicable) will be posted in the current term (in progress) when the final course requirements are completed. This practice is consistent with graduation reporting to external sources. Students receiving Incompletes are not eligible for Dean's List.

2020–2021 Course Withdrawal Policy*

In the fall and spring semesters, a student may withdraw from a course without academic penalty with a grade of W at any time during the first two-thirds of the semester as specified in the current academic calendar. If withdrawal occurs after that date, the grade of WP (withdrew passing) or WF (withdrew failing) will be entered. The grade of WF is computed in the grade point average.

*A Withdrawal from a course(s) at any point after the Add/Drop period will be reported to the National Student Clearinghouse. A withdrawal that changes a student’s enrollment status could impact repayment of loans/deferment of loans.

2020–2021 Leave of Absence Policy

A leave of absence for a specified period of time, not to exceed one (1) academic year, may be granted to a matriculated student with the authorization of the academic dean, program/school director or designate and upon completion of the required Request for Leave of Absence form available from the respective program/school director, Student Affairs, Registrar's office or online. A student who is on an approved leave of absence has the status "active/not enrolled" and may not may enroll in courses for credit at another institution. Application for readmission is not necessary if the student returns as planned; however, the student who does not return at the specified time will be administratively withdrawn and will be subject to readmission procedures. A student returning from a leave of absence should contact the Registrar's Office well in advance of returning semester so that status changes are made allowing the student to access courses. Policy on leave of absence tuition credit is found in respective Financial Information sections of this catalog. Students with Financial Aid should meet with a Financial Aid representative prior to completing leave of absence paperwork.

Note: It is the responsibility of the student to contact the office of the appropriate academic dean or program/school director (graduate) or Registrar (undergraduate) to indicate change of plans.

2020–2021 University Withdrawal

All matriculated students who wish to withdraw from the University must complete notification documentation available online. Documentation must be signed by designated academic and administrative authorities. Student responsibilities include: (a) knowledge of the University's policies regarding refund of tuition and/or fees as stated in your respective catalog; (b) return of University identification (ID) card to the Office of Student Affairs; (c) return of any University keys in your possession to the appropriate departments. The University reserves the right to withhold the issuance of refunds and transcripts until the process has been completed. Following withdrawal, any student wishing to re-enroll at the University of New England must apply through the Office of Admissions.

2020–2021 Repeat Course Policy

A student may repeat a course in order to improve his/her grade. However, only the second or last course taken will receive credit on the student's transcript, and only the second or last grade received will calculate into the cumulative GPA.

2020–2021 Course Work at Another Institution

Matriculated students who wish to transfer college-level course work taken at other institutions must obtain permission to do so prior to enrolling in the course at another institution. The student should work closely with his/her advisor regarding this process. Request for Course Work at Another Institution forms are available from Registration Services. A minimum grade of "C-" must be earned for the course in order for it to be accepted by the University of New England (further restrictions may apply - check with department regarding transfer-back policy). 

Important note regarding transfer credits: while credits may transfer based on these criteria, grades and/or grade points do not transfer into the student's UNE academic record. Grades for accepted transfer courses are identified on the UNE transcript with a "TR" symbol in the grade column, which denotes credit accepted but no GPA calculation value.

Approved study abroad

Matriculated students who wish to receive credit for a 3rd Party Study Abroad Program must obtain permission to do so. The form is available at the study abroad website. The student should work closely with his/her advisor and the Global Education Office regarding this process. Approved Request for Study Abroad Coursework forms are required prior to departure.

Study abroad transfer credit

UNE works only with fully accredited study abroad programs. All courses offered abroad through approved programs are eligible for transfer credit.

With proper planning, study abroad should not interfere with your time to graduate. It is important to work closely with your academic advisor and a the Global Education Office Study to determine which courses to take abroad, how the courses will transfer to UNE, and how they will fit with your degree progress toward graduation. Be aware that:

  • Grades earned abroad are listed on the UNE transcript as “TR” and are not computed in the GPA.
  • A grade of C- or better is required for undergraduate credits to transfer.
  • UNE Program and Departmental requirements for specific courses may also apply

Categories of transfer courses

While preparing to study abroad, students will complete a Request for Study Abroad Coursework form which will determine transfer credit equivalencies.

Exact Equivalency are designated only when it is clear from the course description that the content of the study abroad course is equivalent to a course offered at UNE. For example, “POS 201 Environmental Politics” at the University of New Brunswick in Canada transfers as “PSC 204 Intro to Politics & the Environment”.

Same Subject Elective are study abroad courses for which UNE has a comparable subject area, but not an exact course equivalent. For example, “POS 201 Introduction to Policy” at the University of New Brunswick in Canada transfers as “POS 299 Political Science Elective” indicating that the subject area is Political Science, it is a 200-level course at UNE, and the “99” indicates that it is an elective.

General Elective are study abroad courses for which UNE does not offer courses in the specific subject area. General Elective: “are study abroad courses for which UNE does not offer courses in the specific subject area are listed as “ELE 299 General Elective.”

2020–2021 Semester and Term Grade Reports

Semester and term grade reports are issued after examinations have been held at the close of each semester or term and are viewable on U-Online. Semester and term grades reported by faculty members to the Registrar's office are final. Notices of deficiency, if reported, will be viewable at mid-semester on U-Online. 

2020–2021 Academic Probation and Dismissal

The student who is attempting six credits or more and whose grade point average (GPA) for any semester falls below 1.70 or whose cumulative grade point average is below the minimum acceptable level is automatically placed on probation. A student placed on academic probation will be granted one fall, spring semester or summer term to raise his/her cumulative GPA to the minimum acceptable level and will be required to achieve a minimum GPA of 1.70 for the semester. Failure to meet both of these criteria will result in automatic dismissal from the University for academic deficiency. Following dismissal, any student wishing to re-enroll at the University of New England must apply through the Office of Admissions.

A student on academic probation is ineligible to participate in major extracurricular activities, including intercollegiate athletics, or to serve as officer or director of any student activity.

The minimum cumulative semester-end grade point averages are:

First Year
1.70
Fall of Second Year
1.70
Spring of Second Year
1.80
Fall of Third Year
1.80
Spring of Third Year 1.90
Fall of Fourth Year 1.90
Note: A minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.00 is required for graduation. Higher levels of minimum acceptable semester and/or cumulative GPA may be established by individual departments or academic programs.

2020–2021 Academic Honors

The Dean's List contains the names of full-time matriculating students in good academic standing who have attained a semester grade point average of 3.30 or better. The student must have earned at least 12 credits. A grade of D,F, or I automatically prohibits a student from receiving this citation. A student must have a minimum of three courses other than pass/fail in order to be named to the Dean's List with the exception of individual courses offered for 8-15 credits.

2020–2021 Alpha Chi National College Honor Society

Alpha Chi is a national college honor scholarship society, founded in 1922, with membership limited to third- and fourth-year students enrolled in institutions with Alpha Chi chapters. To be eligible for active membership, a student must be in the top 10 percent of the third or fourth year.

2020–2021 Citation of Achievement at Graduation

Citations for identified cumulative grade point accomplishments are noted at graduation and are posted to the student's academic record. Effective with the graduating Class of 2011, honors are based on all academic course work completed at UNE. Undergraduate degrees will be conferred per the following classifications:

Summa Cum Laude on students who have achieved a cumulative grade point (GPA) average between 3.80–4.00.
Magna Cum Laude on students who have achieved a cumulative GPA between 3.60–3.79.
Cum Laude on students who have achieved a cumulative GPA between 3.30–3.59.

2020–2021 Declaration and Change of Major

If Undeclared, before March 15 of the second year, a student is required to make a formal declaration of major using the appropriate form available from Registration Services. Students declaring majors in marine biology, medical biology, and elementary education are asked to declare by the end of the first year. This declaration must be signed by the advisor and the chair/director of the major department. The declared major must be an existing, approved academic program of study. See undergraduate catalog (majors) for existing programs of study.

Personal major (College of Arts and Sciences only)

In exceptional circumstances College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) students may propose a personal major as an alternate to a traditional academic major degree program. Personal major degree programs must have sponsorship of an academic department within CAS and approval of the CAS Dean’s office. To receive approval of a personal major degree program an undergraduate student must work collaboratively with college/department faculty and the CAS academic dean to design and describe a proposed comprehensive program that combines core curriculum, departmental requirements, and a course of study reflecting the student's personal scholarly interests. Approval to begin planning and eventually submit a personal major proposal must be obtained through the CAS Dean’s office. To be eligible for consideration of a personal major, students must be in their second year of study and are required to have a minimum 2.50 overall GPA. A student pursuing a Personal Major must matriculate, without exception, the equivalent of one full academic year, full time status (30 credit hour minimum) after the approval of his/her degree program. Additional policies and procedures regarding proposal protocols are available through the CAS Dean’s office.

2020–2021 Academic Minors

The University of New England offers the option for students to petition for a minor program of study. A "minor" is a structured plan of study outside the student's major. A student must have a declared major prior to declaring a minor. See undergraduate catalog (minors) for available options. The minimum amount of credits required for a minor is 18 credits. Minors do not appear on UNE diplomas.

2020–2021 Student Advising

The University of New England assigns professional advisors and faculty mentors to each first- and second-year student. Third- and fourth-year students will transition to have their faculty mentor as their primary advisor. Students are required to visit an advisor at least once a semester and during important milestones. Advisors serve as the students’ primary resource for academic and career guidance planning.

2020–2021 Student Records and Transcripts

Academic Records: Complete records and related documents are maintained in Registrar's office, Decary Hall for 5 years after separation from the University. Under the terms of the Buckley/Pell Amendment to the Family Educational and Privacy Act (FERPA), students have the right to review and inspect all official records, files, and data, including all material that is incorporated into each student's cumulative record folder. However, the Department of Health and Human Services has said that clarifying amendments provide that letters of recommendation submitted on the basis of a pledge of confidentiality prior to January 1, 1975 need not be shown to students, and that a student may be allowed but not required to waive his/her right of access to letters of recommendation received after that date. Under the terms of the Buckley/Pell Amendment, post-secondary institutions must provide students not only access to official records directly related to them, but also an opportunity for a hearing to challenge such records on the grounds that they are inaccurate, misleading, or otherwise inappropriate. It is the right of students to file a complaint with the Department of Health and Human Services concerning an alleged failure by an educational agency or institution to comply with section 438 of the Act that guarantees such rights. University students wishing to review their records may do so by providing a written request to Registration Services at least 48 hours in advance of the desired appointment.

Student Conduct Records: Student conduct records and related files are maintained by the Office of the Dean of Students in the Student Affairs offices on each campus. Student conduct records/files are maintained under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA).

  1. All student conduct and related files are maintained by the Office of the Dean of Students for a period of no less than four years after separation from the University. Records may be destroyed at that time. Disciplinary records may be retained for longer periods of time or permanently if specified in the terms of disciplinary sanctions.
  2. Disciplinary records may be voided by the Dean of Students Office with the concurrence of an Appeals Committee for good cause based upon written petition by student(s).
  3. Denials of petitions to void disciplinary records may be appealed to the vice president of academic affairs.

2020–2021 Student Access and Annual Notification

FERPA (see above) affords students certain rights with respect to their education records. They are:

  1. The right to inspect and review the student's education records within 45 days of the day the University receives a request for access. The student should submit a written request, that identifies the records which they wish to inspect, to Registrar's office. The office will notify the student of the time and place where the records may be inspected.
  2. The right to request the amendment of the student's education records that the student believes are inaccurate or misleading. Students should write to the University Registrar, clearly identifying the part of the record they want changed, and specify why it is inaccurate or misleading. If it is determined not to amend the record as requested by the student, the University will notify the student of the decision and advise the student of the right to a hearing regarding the request for amendment. Additional information regarding hearing procedures will accompany this notification.
  3. The right to consent to disclosure of personally identifiable information contained in the student's education records, except to the extent that FERPA authorizes disclosure without consent. One exception which permits disclosure without consent is disclosure to school officials with legitimate educational interests. A school official is a person employed by the University in an administrative, supervisory, academic or research, or support staff position (including law enforcement unit personnel and health staff); a person or company with whom the University has contracted (such as attorney, auditor, or collection agent); a person serving on the Board of Trustees; or a student serving on an official committee, or assisting another school official in performing his or her task; or the Veterans Administration for students registered for various GI Bill programs. A school official has a legitimate educational interest if the official needs to review an education record in order to fulfill his or her professional responsibility.
  4. The right to file a complaint with the U.S. Department of Education concerning alleged failure(s) by the University of New England to comply with the requirements of FERPA. The name and address of the Office that administers FERPA is:

Family Policy Compliance Office
U.S. Department of Education
600 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, DC 20202-4605

2020–2021 Directory Information and Disclosure

The University normally will not supply non-related organizations with personally identifiable student information, including directory information. Two exceptions to this policy are:

The USA Patriot Act

Section 507 of the USA PATRIOT ACT amends FERPA by permitting educational agencies and institutions to disclose - without the consent or knowledge of the student or parent - personally identifiable information from the student's education records to the Attorney General of the United States or to his designee in response to an ex parte order in connection with the investigation or prosecution of terrorism crimes. In addition, the school is not required to record such disclosures.

The Solomon Amendment

The Solomon Amendment explicitly states that military recruiters must be given equal access to that provided other recruiters. UNE is therefore obligated to release data included in the list of "student recruiting information," upon request. 

For this purpose, directory information is defined as:

  • Student's Full Name
  • Address
  • Phone Number
  • UNE Email Address
  • Date and place of birth
  • Classification and level
  • Dates of Attendance
  • Enrollment Status
  • Most Previous educational institution attended
  • Participation in sports
  • Height/Weight for members of an athletic team
  • Major
  • Degree Received
  • Picture

Active students who wish to have directory information withheld from release must do so in writing. Request forms are available in the Office of the University Registrar at either campus. Requests to restrict release of directory information will remain in effect until revoked in writing by the student.

Response Time and End-of-Term Processing

Due to production demands in registration services (both campuses), requests for student records services cannot be processed on demand. Students are advised to plan on a three-to-five-business day turn-around on requests.

At the end of each fall and spring semester, Registration Services must process significant volumes of grades, completions, and verifications after all final grades are submitted by instructors. This end-of-term processing is not finished for a minimum of two weeks after the last final exam.

For students graduating at the end of spring semester: degree verification, posting, and diploma printing/mailing must be done after end-of-term grades are processed. Diplomas are not normally mailed for a minimum of six-eight weeks after the last final exam. Students are advised to anticipate waiting these periods of time, and should plan ahead when working with employers, graduate schools, agencies, or licensing bureaus when ordering transcripts, grade reports, or degree verifications.

2020–2021 Transcripts

No official transcript will be issued until all financial obligations have been met.
Transcripts are issued only at the written and signed request of the student. The purpose of this policy is to protect the privacy of the individual concerned and to minimize the possibility of the use of another's transcripts for fraudulent purposes. Students are advised to plan on a three-to-five-business day turn-around on requests.

Official transcripts are normally issued directly to other educational institutions or prospective employers designated by the student. Official transcripts issued to the student for purposes of transport to another party can be provided in a sealed envelope but will be considered unofficial if opened by the student. Unsealed transcripts issued directly to students are considered unofficial and may be stamped Issued to Student.

Please note: GI Bill® is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). More information about education benefits offered by VA is available at the official U.S. government Website at http://www.benefits.va.gov/gibill

CAS Core Curriculum

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2020–2021 CAS Core Curriculum

The College of Arts and Sciences Core Curriculum (Core) provides an innovative common learning experience for all undergraduates in the college. The Core invites students to explore four college-wide themes from multiple disciplinary perspectives and to develop important intellectual skills. Students focus on a theme each year: Environmental Awareness (first year), Social and Global Awareness (second year), Critical Thinking (third year), and Citizenship (fourth year). Skills of communication, quantitative reasoning, and critical thinking are taught throughout the Core. Designed to provide a foundation in the liberal arts, the Core reflects the values of the college and prepares students for living informed, thoughtful, and active lives in a complex and changing society.

2020–2021 First Year Theme

Environmental Awareness is the first-year theme. All entering students enroll in Introduction to Environmental Issues and a four-credit Laboratory Science course. Students discover science as a process and discuss the role of science and technology in society. The laboratory science course also serves to introduce the scientific method as an approach to knowledge, while infusing consideration of issues pertaining to environmental awareness.

As part of the first-year experience, students enroll in one Humanities Exploration course and a subsequent Humanities or Social/Behavioral Sciences Exploration course. These courses are designed to foster student inquiry into engaging academic topics. Each Exploration course introduces the intellectual tools of the discipline in which it is offered, encouraging students to understand the liberal arts as including distinctive ways of understanding. All Exploration courses promote writing as a tool of expression and explicitly teach critical thinking skills.

2020–2021 Second Year Theme

Social and Global Awareness serves as the second year theme. Students come to understand the human experience by means of two specific types of courses: Social and Global Awareness (SGA) and Human Traditions (HT).

In the SGA courses, human experience is explored in cultural, societal, national, and global contexts.  Students use perspectives and methods of the social and behavioral sciences to examine human interaction and growth. Students complete two SGA courses in the second year.

In HT courses, human experience is examined within the traditions of the humanities. Students inquire into the rise and fall of civilizations; study works of art and literature; and, examine the philosophical, religious, and economic ideas that shaped ancient cultures and the modern world. Students complete two HT courses in the second year, with one focused on human prehistory to approximately 1500 and the other focused on human cultures from 1500 to the present day.

2020–2021 Third Year Theme

Critical Thinking: Human Responses to Problems and Challenges is the third year theme. This theme is offered through students’ major programs of study and builds upon the knowledge and skills students have developed during their first two years. This theme and approach enhance students’ ability to deal with the complex problems and issues they confront in their upper-level major courses. Each academic program requires its majors to enroll in a course where students and faculty engage in informed critical and creative thinking about problems confronting their discipline. Grounded in the thinking process as well as on the issues, students research and identify causes of problems, generate and evaluate possible solutions, and decide upon a plan of action.

2020–2021 Fourth Year Theme

Citizenship is the fourth year theme. This theme focuses on preparing students to make a difference in the world, their communities, and their professions. Students enroll in an interdisciplinary seminar and participate in community service and civic activity. During this seminar, students discuss personal, professional, and public responsibilities as they anticipate and share their concerns for the world they are about to enter. The seminar challenges students to understand the balance between making a living and making a life. Activities provide the opportunity to weave together various threads of the Core and the major.

2020–2021 Additional Core Requirements

In the third and fourth years of study, students select two Advanced Studies courses outside of their major area of study and based upon their interests. These courses explore methodologies, theories, and/or concepts important in the Natural Sciences, Social Sciences, Professions, and/or Humanities.

At some time in their academic career, all students participate in a Creative Arts Experience (CAE) by taking a specifically designated CAE course or by completing an independent project. This requirement emphasizes the value of students’ creative spirits and uncovers gifts that will sustain students throughout their lives.

2020–2021 College of Arts and Sciences Core Curriculum Goals

Students in the College of Arts and Sciences will prepare for twenty-first-century challenges by acquiring and demonstrating a variety of separate but interrelated concepts and skills. Students will:

  • Acquire Knowledge 
    Students will acquire and demonstrate knowledge of and skills in disciplinary and interdisciplinary perspectives and methodologies in all of the following areas humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences, and mathematics
  • Develop Skillful Thinking 
    Students will demonstrate their ability to engage in multiple modes of scholarly inquiry including critical thinking, creative thinking, decision making and problem-solving, and quantitative reasoning
  • Expand Expressive Capabilities 
    Students will demonstrate proficiency in expressing original thought through different avenues including oral, written, graphic, and symbolic communication, and artistic expression.
  • Demonstrate Understanding of What It Means to Act Responsibly and Ethically 
    Students will show evidence of a greater understanding of their place in the world and their responsibilities by demonstrating these proficiencies at multiple levels, including personal and interpersonal, academic, civic, environmental.

 

SUBJECT AREA DETAILS

CREDITS

First Year Theme: Environmental Awareness

 

ENV 100/101 or ENV 104 - Intro to Environmental Issues (3 cr.)

3

One four-credit Laboratory Science course (4 cr.)

4

One Humanities Exploration course (3 cr.)

3

One Humanities or Social/Behavioral Science Exploration course (3 cr.)

3

ENG 110 - English Composition or equivalent or ENG 122 and SAS 011 & ENG 123 (7 cr.)

4

One Mathematics course (3 or 4 cr.)

3-4

   

Second Year Theme: Social and Global Awareness

 

Two Social and Global Awareness courses (6 cr.)

6

Human Traditions I: Prehistory to 1500 (3 cr.)
ARH 276, ENG 276, HIS 276, PHI 276, PSC 276 or REL 276

6

Human Traditions II: 1500 to Present (3 cr.)

ARH 278, ENG 278, HIS 278, PHI 278, PSC 278 or REL 278

 

NOTE: Students must take Human Traditions I and Human Traditions II from different disciplines.

 

   

Third Year Theme: Critical Thinking

 

Critical Thinking: Offered as part of major coursework

 

Advanced Studies: Two in total, completed in third and/or fourth year (6 cr. total)

 

Note: Students must take Advanced Studies courses outside of their major area of study.

 
   
Fourth Year Theme: Citizenship  

CIT 400 - Citizenship Seminar (1 cr.) or

1

CIT 420 - Global Citizenship (1 cr.)  

Advanced Studies: Two in total, completed in third and/or fourth year (6 cr. total)

 

   
Once Across the Four Years  

One Creative Arts Experience course (3 cr.)

3

 

 

Total Credits: 42-46

42-43

2020–2021 University Core Curriculum Summary and Objectives

The Core Curriculum emphasizes active, collaborative, and experiential learning. It challenges students to transfer knowledge from one academic area to another, appreciate different disciplinary perspectives on the same topic, and integrate what they have learned to construct their own knowledge. Courses in the Core cultivate effective oral and written communication, quantitative reasoning, critical thinking, decision-making, and problem-solving skills, and issues of diversity. The curriculum provides an interwoven and reinforced set of experiences in Core courses, in major or professional requirements, in special all-campus events, and in general college life.  The faculty at the University of New England believes that our Core Curriculum is intrinsically valuable and that it helps us to influence our graduates to be better citizens and to be well equipped to contribute to society.  

A more thorough description of the Core is available through the College of Arts and Sciences Dean's Office.

2020–2021 Core Counting Rules for Double Majors and Minors

A student who double majors may count any relevant core attribute toward both the core and the major/minor. If a student has completed the requirements of the core in their primary degree or completed the requirements of the core in their second degree, then the student has met the core requirements.

*The Core attributes are Environmental Studies, Math, English Composition, Laboratory Science, Creative Arts Experience, Exploration, Social and Global Awareness, Human Traditions, Citizenship, and Advanced Study. All programs of study (majors/minors) fall into one of the following areas: humanities, natural sciences, professional programs, social sciences, interdisciplinary programs, or math.

**The intent of this policy is to document a practice already in place that was not previously published. This should apply to all students, regardless of the catalog year.

WCHP Common Curriculum

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2020–2021 WCHP Common Curriculum

The Westbrook College of Health Professions (WCHP) Common Curriculum is designed to provide undergraduate students with the opportunity to engage in liberal arts and science course work while exploring health profession study. Contemporary education in the health professions is demanding and unique. The shaping of a competent health professional requires strong traditional liberal arts and sciences foundations, comprehensive disciplinary knowledge and the advancement of interprofessional abilities. The construction of the WCHP Common Curriculum supports the development of the student in this educational endeavor.

The WCHP Common Curriculum is constructed around three (3) domains of study: Study in the Arts and Sciences, Interprofessional Education and Discipline-specific Study.

2020–2021 Study in the Arts and Sciences

Engagement in the arts and sciences provides an essential underpinning for health profession study and renders a framework for the first two academic years. This arena serves to develop important intellectual skills, and is characterized by a well-scaffolded sequence of biological course work and study in social-behavioral science. Quantitative reasoning and critical thinking are examined through mathematics and scientific inquiry. Written and oral communication abilities are cultivated through English composition and supporting exploratory humanities. Elements of the College of Arts and Sciences Core Curriculum are interwoven throughout, providing academic offerings in creative arts, social-global awareness, humanities exploration, and advanced studies/ human traditions course work. Understanding in the arts and sciences is additionally fostered through other special co-curricular campus events and throughout general collegiate life. Study in the arts and sciences supports the development of effective communication skills, critical thinking abilities, quantitative reasoning and exploration of issues related to societal and global diversity.

2020–2021 Interprofessional Education

Contemporary health profession practice demands that graduates be competent not only in disciplinary expertise but also with knowledge and skills in interprofessional collaboration. This requires health professionals to learn with, from, and about each other in gaining competence in communication, teamwork, understanding of roles and responsibilities, and ethical comportment. Two required interprofessional education courses (IPE) examine these competencies, providing students with the opportunity to engage in increasingly complex problem solving, work collaboratively in teams, apply interpersonal communication principles, and explore ethical considerations for high-quality patient and population care. Interprofessional course work is delivered in year one through a first year experience (FYE) course, and in year 2 through a course exploring ethical principles and practice. Application occurs through experiential learning within the major, co-curricular seminars, IPE elective courses, and service-learning activities.

2020–2021 Discipline-specific Study

Engagement in the major is prominent during years three and four of health profession course work. Study within the major provides the student with experiential learning opportunities integrating foundational cognitive, psychomotor, and affective knowledge gained from study in the arts and sciences and IPE. Disciplinary education is informed by classroom learning experiences, guided hands-on clinical laboratory, facilitated simulation exercises, and diverse experiences in fieldwork and clinical practice sites. Study within the major advances critical and creative thinking within the discipline instills a spirit of inquiry and life-long learning, and upholds the imperative of citizenship within a complex, changing society.

2020–2021 WCHP Common Curriculum Objectives

  • Employ critical thinking and problem-solving skills in the study of the health professions.
  • Examine ethical knowledge, professional standards, and values congruent with interprofessional practice.
  • Demonstrate effective communication and interprofessional collaboration abilities.
  • Appraise knowledge of self and personal fit in preparation for interprofessional health practice.

2020–2021 WCHP Common Curriculum Summary

The WCHP Common Curriculum is outcomes-oriented and emphasizes active, engaged approaches to learning. It challenges students to acquire and then integrate knowledge across fields of study in shaping a capable and competent health professional. The faculty in the Westbrook College of Health Professions uphold the Common Curriculum as an essential component to producing graduates who are highly effective in their disciplinary practice, competent with interprofessional collaboration and informed citizens ready to contribute to a complex, dynamic society.

Student Academic Success

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2020–2021 Student Academic Success

The Student Academic Success Center (SASC) provides a comprehensive array of academic support services, including placement evaluation, courses, workshops, tutoring, writing support, digital project support, and learning consultations. The Student Academic Success Center is dedicated to supporting all students in their pursuit of being independent, effective, and successful learners.

2020–2021 Placement Testing

Incoming undergraduate students will be placed in an appropriate writing course or math course based on a review of multiple measures of their achievement, including high school grade point average, course grades in math and English, Advanced Placement credit, SAT/ACT scores, or transfer credit.

Students who do not meet the University's predetermined criteria are placed into an appropriate developmental mathematics course, developmental writing course, or both. These courses (prefixed with SAS) are subject to the academic policies and procedures set forth by CAS and CHP. SAS courses, however, do not satisfy core curriculum or graduation requirements. 

Students who feel that their initial placement does not accurately reflect their ability are encouraged to challenge placement.

Mathematics

Students are assigned one of five placement levels in Mathematics.

L2: Introduction to Algebra and Problem Solving (SAS 021)

L3: Advanced Algebra and Problem Solving (SAS 022), Quantitative Reasoning (MAT 110 or MAT 110G), Statistics (MAT 120), or Applications of Functions (MAT170)

L4: Mathematics for Elementary School Teachers (MAT 130), Statistics for the Life Sciences (MAT 150), or Pre-calculus (MAT 180)

L5: Calculus I (MAT 190) or Geometry (MAT 240)

L6: Calculus II (MAT 195), Linear Algebra (MAT 220), or Foundations of Mathematics (MAT 230).

The rubric below applies only to SAT Math tests taken after March 2016. Students may estimate their placement with this rubric.

Placement Rubric

UL2 or UL3

SAT <=570

or

Higher placements may be assigned based on high school mathematics courses and grades

UL4

SAT >=580, ACT 22 or higher

or

SAT between 540 and 580 and either high school Calculus with a grade of A or B or high school Precalculus with a grade of A.

UL5

SAT>=580 + HS Calc with grade A or B

or

 

Petition to Math department

UL6

AP Calculus Exam score of 4 or 5

or

Petition to Math department

To challenge math placement students may submit additional evidence of achievement, including Advanced Placement scores and updated or additional transcriptsIn particular, students who enrolled in any mathematics class during their senior year should send a final senior transcript directly to the Developmental Mathematics Supervisor at the SASC. 

Writing

Based on the placement process, students are assigned one of three courses in Writing.

  • Stretch English Composition (ENG 122+SAS 011, ENG 123)
  • English Composition with Writing Lab (ENG 110+SAS 011)
  • English Composition (ENG 110)

The Writing Placement Process considers multiple measures of each student's current skill in writing to determine the most appropriate writing course. Measures of writing skill include reported high school GPA, high school English grades, and in some cases, grades in writing-intensive college courses.

Students wishing to challenge their initial placement may submit additional evidence as detailed in the Writing Placement Challenge procedure. For more information, email writingplacement@une.edu.

Tutoring

The SASC offers professional and peer content tutoring and digital project support for a wide variety of courses. Peer and professional writing support services are also available. Peer tutors complete a training program certified by the College Reading and Learning Association. Currently enrolled students will find tutors' regularly scheduled hours accessible online at une.tutortrac.com. 

2020–2021 Individual Consultation

Learning specialists are available (by appointment) to meet students seeking assistance with their study and learning practice. Consultations regarding learning strategy, note-taking skills, active reading skills, time management skills, test-taking skills, and preparation for professional boards are available. 

Animal Behavior

Contact

Dr. Zach Olson

zolson@une.edu 

Degree name
Bachelor of Science with a major in Animal Behavior
College
Sections

Mission

The Department of Psychology offers students a broad-based liberal arts education with an emphasis on community, social and individual approaches to understanding human behavior. Students are thus exposed to a combination of theoretical, scientific, and practical approaches to solving human problems. Issues of gender, race, class, and culture are emphasized in courses throughout the curriculum. As a result of required course work and internship experiences, the department graduates students with marketable skills that prepare them for entry-level positions in social services or for graduate study in related areas. As part of this mission, the Department of Psychology offers three majors psychology, neuroscience, and animal behavior.

Animal behavior involves the investigation of how an organism relates to its environment — comprised of both physical and social factors — and includes a wide variety of topics, from finding food to achieving dominance, that all influence an organism's ability to survive and reproduce. It is — by its very nature — interdisciplinary, drawing on techniques and concepts from multiple diverse fields such as psychology and neuroscience. Through the use of expertise in psychology (the study of behavior and mental processes) and biology (the study of the living world), we can understand how animals behave, how these behaviors develop, and the mechanisms, explanations, and consequences of these behaviors. Answers to the mechanisms of behavior include not only how external stimuli in the environment affect behavior but also how the internal hormonal and neural mechanisms mediate behavior. The study of the development of behavior focuses on the way behavior changes over an individual's lifetime as a result of both genes and experience. Investigations of the explanations of behavior examine immediate effects of a particular behavior on an animal, and ultimate effects such as a behavior's value in helping a species survive and reproduce successfully and that behavior's evolution over time.

The mission of animal behavior, as an interdisciplinary science that combines both psychology and biology, is to examine the complicated question of how and why animals behave the way they do through the use of techniques and concepts from multiple fields. By the time they graduate, animal behavior majors will know how to think like scientists. This will include a mastery of the basic skills that underlie the fields of psychology and biology — from critically observing the world around them to formulating basic hypotheses — as well as an understanding of concepts central to the disciplines and how these concepts interact and interrelate. In order to enable students to attain these goals, they will be actively involved in the scientific process. Through active involvement, students will gain an appreciation of not just animal behavior but psychology and biology as a whole.

One of the things that makes the University of New England a unique institution is its focus on learning by doing. The psychology faculty is wholly supportive of this approach as indicated not only by strong student-faculty relationships but also by requiring an internship experience. The animal behavior major further embraces this philosophy by providing research experiences within and outside the classroom learning environment. Research experience is as critical a component of a well-rounded degree as content mastery and provides students with skills that are beneficial throughout their careers after graduation. Through these hands-on experiences, students will discover their talents, hone their skills, achieve their goals, and become independent, critical thinkers that understand their role in not just the workforce but the community in general.

Major Description

Animal Behavior is an interdisciplinary major with students taking courses in a variety of departments to gain an appreciation of the discipline from multiple perspectives. Animal behavior is the scientific study of not only everything an animal does but why it does it. This major is designed for students who are interested in understanding why animals act the way they do on a proximate and ultimate level. An animal behavior major can lead to employment in national parks, research laboratories, veterinary clinics, animal shelters, aquariums or zoos, or academia. Students who are planning on attending a graduate program in this field should be prepared not only to maintain an appropriately high GPA but also to conduct research in a laboratory on campus or at another institution.

Curricular Requirements

  Credits
CAS Core requirements 42-46
Program required courses 60-69
PSY 105 - Introduction to Psychology 3
BIO 105/105L - Biology I: Ecology/Evolution w/Lab OR MAR 105/105L 4
BIO 106/106L - Biology II: Cellular/Molecular w/Lab OR MAR 106/106L 4
CHE 110/110L - General Chemistry I w/Lab 4
CHE 111/111L - General Chemistry II w/Lab 4
PSY 225 - Psychology Statistics 3
PSY 275 - Introduction to Tech/Animal Behavior 3
PSY 285 - Research Methods 3
BIO 322 - Comparative Animal Physiology or BIO 245 - General Principles of Anatomy, Physiology & Pathophysiology 4
PSY 335 - Comparative Animal Behavior 3
Organismal topic* 3
PSY 362 - Animal Cognition 3
PSY 365 - Biological Bases of Behavior 3
PSY 384 / 384L - Animal Learning and Behavior 4
PSY 425 - Advanced Methods in Animal Behavior 3
PSY 495 - Animal Behavior Internship/Research 3-12
Animal Behavior Electives

Three electives are required for the animal behavior major if the internship is 3-4 credits. If the internship is 5 or more credits, then only 2 electives are required. Other courses may be applied as electives with the approval of the animal behavior program director or the department chair.

Elective options Credits
Minimum required total credits 120
BIO 232 - Microbiology 3
BIO 332 - Vert Neuroanatomy 3
BIO 333 - Evolution 3
BIO 345 - General Prin Anat/Phys/Pathophys 5
BIO 350 - Ecology 4
BIO 421 - Topics: Conservation Ecology Caribbean 3
ENV 208 - Climate Change 3
ENV 250 - Environ Policy Compare Perspect 3
ENV 318 - Advanced Methods in Avian Ecology 4
ENV 319 - Practicum in Field Ecology Squirrels 1
ENV 356 - Terrestrial Wildlife and Ecology 4
MAR 237 - Marine Mammal Policy 3
MAR 250 - Marine Biology 4
MAR 252 - Nat His Marine Mammals 3
MAR 428 - Marine Conservation 3
PHY 110/PHY 111 - Physics 4-8
PSY 205 - Abnormal Psychology 3
PSY 226 - Motivation & Emotion  3
PSY 245 - Evolutionary Psychology 3
PSY 325 - Psychology of Aging 3
PSY 330 - Psychology of Stress 3
PSY 370 - Drugs, Society, Behavior 3
PSY 383 - Memory & Cognition 3
PSY 364 - Soc & Emot Dev in Childhood 3
PSY 406 - Spec Topics in Animal Behavior 3

*Organismal topics courses must be 200-level or higher and include a hands-on component. These courses include BIO 222 Finfish/Shellfish Culture Tech; BIO 255 Entomology; BIO 223 Health Nutrition Feeding of Cultured Organisms; BIO 305 Mammology & BIO 305L Mammology Lab; BIO 319 Ornithology; BIO 330 Comp Vert Anatomy; ENV 318 Adv Research Methods Avian Ecol; ENV 356 Terrestrial Wildlife Eco/Cons; MAR 320 Invert Zoology; MAR 331 Biology of Fishes; MAR 355 Biology Marine Mammals; MAR 375 Biology Sharks, Skates, Rays; MAR 451 Topics: Galapagos; PSY 406 Spec Topics Animal Behavior; PSY 372 Foraging Behavior. 

Students in this major can participate in the pre-health graduate school preparation tracks.

Academic and Technical Standards

A grade point average of 2.25 is necessary to be approved to add a major in Psychology, Animal Behavior, or Neuroscience, and to add a minor in Psychology, Animal Behavior, Neuroscience, Art Therapy, or MHRT/C. Double majoring or majoring and minoring within the Department of Psychology may be possible for a student. However, students interested in this option should do so with close consultation of their academic advisor to ensure that a substantial degree of overlap between the two areas does not occur.

A minimum grade of C- must be achieved in all courses used to fulfill the requirements for the Animal Behavior major. Students must also complete the University Core mathematics requirement by the end of the first year. The department strongly recommends that students take PSY 225 and PSY 285 in their sophomore year. The department requires that PSY 225 and PSY 285 be completed by the end of the junior year. See Undergraduate Academic Policy also.

Learning Outcomes

At the completion of their bachelor's degree program in Animal Behavior, students will be able to

  1. Exhibit critical and integrative thinking skills
  2. Demonstrate ability to communicate scientific information in both oral and written formats
  3. Demonstrate knowledge of key concepts in animal behavior
  4. Exhibit quantitative research skills (or demonstrate ability to perform all parts of the scientific method)
  5. Demonstrate ability to think flexibly and apply knowledge to new problems

Minor

A student with GPA of at least 2.25 and a major at UNE may minor in Animal Behavior with the approval of the academic director. Declarations must occur prior to the completion of the first semester of the junior year. Major programs of study with significant course overlap with animal behavior minor requirements may be disallowed by the chair. Students declaring a minor in animal behavior will not be allowed to double-dip credits across the minor and either major or core requirements (unless no other options are provided by the major, minor, or core requirements). A minimum of eighteen hours of approved course credit with a minimum grade of "C-" in each course is required for the minor in Animal Behavior as follows:

  Credits
Minimum credits 19
PSY 105 - Introduction to Psychology 3
PSY 335 - Comparative Animal Behavior 3
PSY 365 - Biological Bases of Behavior 3
One Organismal Topic (see above) 3-4
Animal Behavior Elective (see above) 3-4
PSY 384 / 384L - Animal Learning and Behavior 4

Honors Program

We offer qualified students the option of graduating with Honors. This includes significant research, scholarship, or creative activity under the direction of a faculty member. Interested students should consult with their advisor. 

Transfer Credit

Courses completed at another accredited college can be transferred to this degree program. Transferred courses must be reasonably close in scope and content to the required courses offered at UNE in order to count as exact equivalents. Otherwise, they may transfer as general electives. All courses completed must be no older than five years. Other restrictions apply. See Undergraduate Admissions also.

Admissions

Financial Information

Tuition and Fees

Tuition and fees for subsequent years may vary. Other expenses include books and housing. For more information regarding tuition and fees, please consult the Financial Information section of this catalog.

Anthropology

Category
Degree name
Minor in Anthropology
College
Sections

Mission

The mission of the Department of Society, Culture, and Languages is to offer a vigorous and exciting broad-based liberal arts education with an emphasis on cultural, global, and political dynamics. The department provides a combination of theoretical, scientific, practical, and experiential approaches to understanding and solving human problems. Issues of gender, race, class, and culture, as well as hands-on learning, are emphasized throughout the curriculum. Our goal is to graduate students with marketable skills that prepare them for careers in a variety of public and social services and/or for graduate study in related areas.

Minor Description

A minor in Anthropology is the scientific study of the origin, the behavior, and the physical, social, and cultural development of humans. In simple terms, it is the study of humanity. A minor in Anthropology will prepare students to work side by side with civil and industrial engineers, cancer researchers, specialists in public health and medicine, chemists, biologists, and others in the science, technology, and engineering fields as well as pursue careers more directly related to Anthropology.

 

Curricular Requirements

To complete the Minor in Anthropology students must complete six (6) three (3) credit courses in Anthropology. Four of these six courses must be completed at the University of New England. Two courses (noted below) are required of all minors. The electives may come from a variety of fields depending on the specific course. In all, three of these four electives must be in Anthropology (including Archaeology). Any course with an ANT or ARC prefix will count toward the minor. Students may count courses taken in the Core Curriculum as part of the minor. One course (other than SOC 370) must be at the 300 or 400 level.

Students must take:

Credits (18 total required)

ANT 102 - Cultural Anthropology 3
ANT 370/SOC 370 - Applied Field Methods 3
And choose four (4) electives from the following: Credits
ARC 190 - Cultures Through Archaeology 3
ANT 118 - Applied Anthropology 3
ANT 211 - Medical Anthropology 3
ANT 224 - Forensic Anthropology/Human Rights 3
ANT 230 - Anthropology in Latin American and the Caribbean 3
ANT 231 - Culture and Society in the Middle East 3
ANT 312 - Human Trafficking 3
ANT 425 - Sex/Gender/Sexuality Critical Perspective 3
Courses that could be used as electives with pre-approval: Credits
ENV 200 - Society, Population and Environment: A Global Perspective 3
HIS 210 - Race and Ethnicity Latin America 3
SOC 210 - Displaced Cultures and Society 3
SOC 265 - Social Issues Problem Global World 3
SOC 290 - British Cultural Studies 3
SOC 331 - Latin American Society and Culture Through Cinema 3

Learning Outcomes

These goals and outcomes are for the Minor in Anthropology. Each of these goals and outcomes also meet the goals and outcomes of the Department of Society, Culture, and Languages.

  1. Expand the awareness and application of anthropology.
  2. Examine, apply, and critically assess various anthropological research methods.
  3. Examine how cultural and social structures operate.
  4. Examine the diversity of human societies.
  5. Communicate anthropology effectively.

Transfer Credit

Courses completed at another accredited college can be transferred to this degree program. Transferred courses must be reasonably close in scope and content to the required courses offered at UNE in order to count as exact equivalents. Otherwise, they may transfer as general electives. All courses completed must be no older than five years. Other restrictions apply. See Undergraduate Admissions also.

Admissions

Financial Information

Tuition and Fees

Tuition and fees for subsequent years may vary. Other expenses include books and housing. For more information regarding tuition and fees, please consult the Financial Information section of this catalog.

Applied Exercise Science

Category
Contact

Heath R. Pierce, M.Ed., RSCC*D, CSCS*D, NSCA-CPT*D, EP-C (program director)
hpierce@une.edu

Degree name
Bachelor of Science with a major in Applied Exercise Science
College
Sections

Mission

The Applied Exercise Science (AES) program is a student-centered, innovative, comprehensive program designed to develop the knowledge, skills, and abilities required for excellence in the fields of exercise science, sport performance, and health and wellness. The curriculum encourages life-long learning through classroom, laboratory, internship, and research experience. Graduates will become highly effective, compassionate allied health care professionals capable of working with varied populations.

Major Description

The AES major is designed to provide graduates with the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform pre-participatory screening, fitness testing, exercise prescription, and exercise leadership for healthy, health-compromised populations, and athletic performance enhancement. The primary goals of the AES major are to prepare students:

  1. For graduate/professional school admissions in various applied health programs including Physical Therapy, Physician Assistant, Accelerated Nursing, Chiropractic Medicine, Osteopathic Medicine, Exercise Physiology, and Strength and Conditioning.
  2. For entry-level employment as an exercise science professional in various careers including cardiopulmonary rehabilitation, cardiovascular diagnostic testing, strength and conditioning, sports medicine, corporate fitness, and personal training.
  3. To successfully challenge accredited national certification examinations.

Curricular Requirements

 
Total Credits
Minimum required 120-122

 

First year Credits
Total 31-33
IHS 130 - Interprofessional Health Care First-Year Experience 3
BIO 105 - Biology I Ecology/Evolution 4
BIO 106 - Biology II Cellular/Molecular 4
ENG 110 - English Composition or ENG 122/123 - College Reading & Writing I/II 4-6
EXS 101 - Introduction to Applied Exercise Science 1
EXS 120 - Personal Health and Wellness 3
MAT 120 - Statistics 3
PSY 105 - Introduction to Psychology 3
SOC 150 - Introduction to Sociology 3
One (1) Explorations Course 1
 
Second year Credits
Total 33
BIO 208 - Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology I 4
IHS 220 - Nutrition or NUTR 220 - Nutrition 3
IHS 310 - Ethics for Interprofessional Practice 3
ATC 333 - Gross Anatomy 3
One (1) Creative Art Course (ART, ARH, MUS Prefix) 3
EXS 180 - Motor Learning and Performance 3
BIO 209 or BIO 209G - Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology II 4
CHE 110 - General Chemistry I 4
ATC 101 - Care and prevention of Athletic Injuries 3
PSY 250 - Lifespan Development 3
 
Third year Credits
Total 32
ATC 420 - Research Methods 3
EXS 310 - Kinesiology and Biomechanics 3
EXS 320 - Exercise Physiology w/Lab 3
EXS 330 - Fitness Evaluation and Prescription w/Lab 3
EXS 380 - 12 Lead ECG Interpretation w/Lab 3
EXS 392 - Clinical Exercise Testing and Prescription w/Lab 3
EXS 495 - AES Seminar 1
BIO 309 - Pathophysiology 3
PHY 110 - General Physics w/ Lab 4
AES Elective Course 1 of 3** 3
AES Elective Course 2 of 3** 3
 
Fourth year Credits
Total 24
EXS 340 - Concepts of Strength and Conditioning 3
EXS 432 - Exercise Management for Chronic Disease & Disability 3
EXS 322 Metabolism and Bioenergetics of Sport Nutrition 3
One (1) Advanced Studies Course 3
EXS 499 - Internship* 6
AES Elective Course 3 of 3** 3
ATC 306 Psychology of Sport and Exercise 3

A student in the AES major may elect to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Health Sciences. This degree is only open to matriculated students at the University of New England. Special permission from the student’s advisor and the dean of the Westbrook College of Health Professions is required for enrollment.

Internship experience

*The senior-level culminating experience may be either EXS 499 taken as a six-credit field experience internship (taken in the summer, fall or spring) or a combination of (2) EXS 499 three-credit field experience internships totaling six-credits. Each student is required to complete a minimum of 270 hours (45 hours/credit) under the direct supervision of an approved clinical internship site supervisor. To be eligible to complete the internship the student must: be senior-level status with a minimum of 90 earned credits, be in good standing with a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or greater and compliant with all academic and technical standards. Failure to achieve these academic standards may delay graduation. 

**AES Electives (9 credits):

  1. Students need to take a minimum of 3 credits with EXS or ATC prefix, but have permission to take all 9 credits in EXS or ATC if they so desire.
  2. If a student does not take all 9 credits in EXS or ATC, any remaining credits can be filled by taking courses in BIO, CHE or PHY.
  3. Elective course substitution is allowed per permission of the Exercise and Sport Performance Department Chair.

Academic and Technical Standards

Students accepted to the Westbrook College of Health Professions (WCHP) at the University of New England are subject to two sets of academic guidelines, one to meet minimum qualifications for ongoing enrollment at the University of New England and the other to meet specific program requirements.

National Strength and Conditioning Association - Education Recognition Program Endorsement

WCHP Common Curriculum Standards
Semesters one through four (freshman and sophomore years)
  1. In keeping with the guidelines of the University of New England, all students must achieve a minimum cumulative semester-end grade point average as follows
    Fall of first year 1.70
    Spring of first year 1.70
    Fall of second year 1.70
    Spring of second year 1.80
  2. Failure to maintain the minimum GPA requirements will result in academic probation as described in the Catalog of the University of New England.
  3. Students must achieve a minimum grade of “C” in the following courses: MAT 120, BIO 105, BIO 106, BIO 208, BIO 209, BIO 309, EXS 101, EXS 120, EXS 180, ATC 101 and IHS 220/NUTR 220. Failure to achieve a minimum grade of a “C” will result in program-level probation, and may affect academic progression and delay graduation.
  4. Students must achieve a minimum grade of “C-” in the following courses: CHE 110 and PHY 110. Failure to achieve a minimum grade of a “C-” will result in program-level probation, and may affect academic progression and delay graduation.
  5. Failure to achieve a minimum grade of a "C" or "C-" in any of the above-outlined courses requires the student to repeat the course.
  6. Failure to achieve a minimum of a "C" or "C-" a second time the course is taken will result in dismissal from the major.
  7. A student may enroll in any of the courses listed above a maximum of two times. Enrollment in a course consists of achieving a WP or WF or a letter grade. Receiving a W in a course is not considered officially enrolled and will not result in academic penalty.
Applied Exercise Science Program Standards
Semesters four through eight (junior and senior years) 
Minimum acceptable semester-end GPA 2.5
Minimal grade of a C or better in any EXS or ATC prefix course 2.0
  1. Once in course work within the major (fall of the junior year and beyond), students must maintain a minimum semester-end grade point average GPA of 2.5. Failure to do so will result in program–level probation and may affect academic progression and delay graduation. 
  2. Students whose semester-end GPA falls below the 2.5 threshold for two consecutive semesters will be dismissed from the program. 
  3. Students must achieve a minimum grade of “C” in each EXS and ATC prefix course.
  4. Failure to achieve a minimum grade of a "C" in each EXS or ATC prefix course requires the student to repeat the course.
  5. Failure to achieve a minimum of a "C" a second time the course is taken will result in dismissal from the major.
  6. A student may only enroll in any EXS or ATC prefix course a maximum of two times. Enrollment in a course consists of achieving a WP or WF or a letter grade. Receiving a W in a course is not considered officially enrolled and will not result in academic penalty.

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of the AES program students will:

  1. Demonstrate knowledge in the exercise sciences including anatomy and physiology, exercise physiology, kinesiology and biomechanics, ECG interpretation, exercise testing, and prescription, motor learning, and nutrition.
  2. Demonstrate knowledge of and clinical proficiency in the following content areas for both apparently healthy and chronic disease populations: a) pre-participation screening/ health risk appraisal and stratification, b) fitness assessment and evaluation c) the design of individually tailored exercise prescription, d) appropriate exercise techniques.
  3. Recognize the importance of interprofessional collaboration in the delivery of safe, high-quality care within the health care system/exercise science field.
  4. Demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively in both oral and written formats.
  5. Recognize the importance of ethically-grounded care for diverse clients, patients and/or athletes.
  6. Successfully challenge accredited national certification examinations from the American College of Sports Medicine and/or the National Strength and Conditioning Association.

Transfer Credit

Courses completed at another accredited college can be transferred to this degree program. Transferred courses must be reasonably close in scope and content to the required courses offered at UNE in order to count as exact equivalents. Otherwise, they may transfer as general electives. All courses completed must be no older than five years. Other restrictions apply. See also Undergraduate Admissions.

Admissions

The following criteria must be met for admission to the AES program:

  1. A high school diploma or the equivalent with a better-than-average achievement record in a college preparatory program including chemistry (must include laboratory), biology (must include laboratory), mathematics (two mathematics courses — algebra required, geometry preferred), English (three years required — four years preferred).
  2. Academic transcripts must reflect an overall high school grade point average (GPA) of 2.5, in addition to a GPA of 2.5 in all science and math courses.
  3. Scholastic Achievement Test (SAT) is optional. 
  4. A health record must be submitted which indicates specific findings regarding applicant's complete physical exam.
  5. Complete the Common Application.

Also see Undergraduate Admissions.

Financial Information

Tuition and Fees

Tuition and fees for subsequent years may vary. Other expenses include books and housing. For more information regarding tuition and fees, please consult the Financial Information section of this catalog.

Accreditation

The University of New England’s AES major received accreditation in January 2019 from the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP). The CAAHEP is the largest programmatic accreditor of the health sciences professions. In collaboration with its Committee on Accreditation, CAAHEP reviews and accredits more than 2,100 individual education programs in 30 health science occupations. CAAHEP accredited programs are assessed on an ongoing basis to ensure that they meet the standards and guidelines of each profession.

The AES major has received endorsement since its inception in 2006 from the National Strength and Conditioning Association’s (NSCA) Education Recognition Program (ERP). The NSCA ERP recognizes and distinguishes schools with standardized, approved strength and conditioning curricula in undergraduate settings designed to prepare students for the NSCA-Certified Personal Trainer® (NSCA-CPT®) and NSCA Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist® (CSCS®) certifications. 

Applied Mathematics

Contact

Michael Arciero, chair
marciero@une.edu

Degree name
Bachelor of Science with a major in Applied Mathematics
College
Sections

Mission

The Department of Mathematical Sciences is an integral part of the strong liberal arts tradition at the University of New England. We believe a student's education is enriched by studying mathematics, and our courses support the College of Arts and Sciences Core Curriculum. Our Applied Mathematics major and minor programs provide a solid foundation in contemporary mathematics which prepares students to pursue further study and careers in the mathematical sciences and other quantitative and analytical fields. The department’s faculty mentor student research and are active in original scholarship. Through consulting and research collaborations, we are a resource for students and faculty across the University.

Major Description

The Bachelor of Science in Applied Mathematics provides a well-rounded, liberal arts-based education focused on the application of the mathematical sciences for inquiry and problem-solving. The program places emphasis on mathematical modeling and statistical methods, and project-based approaches. The curriculum integrates computational and theoretical approaches to enable students to experience both the power and the beauty of mathematics for problem-solving and exploration. This major gives students the quantitative and analytical skills to support careers in the sciences, business, finance, health, government, and many other fields. The program also prepares students for advanced study in the applied mathematical sciences. Students interested in a double major will find Applied Mathematics to be an excellent complement to majors in the natural sciences and other fields, as many fields continue to experience an increasing reliance on mathematics. 

Curricular Requirements

CAS Core Requirements (excluding mathematics; 39-42 credits required) Credits
Program Required Courses  
MAT 150 - Statistics for Life Sciences 3
MAT 190 - Calculus I 4
MAT 195 - Calculus II 4
MAT 200 - Calculus III 4
MAT 212 - Applied Discrete Mathematics 3
MAT 220 - Applied Linear Algebra 3
MAT 225 - Computer Programming w/ MATLAB 3
MAT 315 - Applied Mathematics w/ Differential Equations 3
MAT 321 - Applied Statistics I 3
MAT 323 - Applied Statistics II 3
MAT 400 - Real Analysis 3

MAT 480 - Mathematics Research Seminar* 

OR

MAT 490 Topics in Mathematics

3
Mathematics and/or Science electives at level 300 or above 6-8
Program Minimum Required Total Credits 45-47
Open Elective Courses (needed to reach 120 credits) variable
Minimum Required Total Credits 120

*Students who are inclined toward and have demonstrated the potential for research will have the option to take MAT 480 Mathematics Research Seminar instead of MAT 490 Topics in Mathematics. 

Students wishing to pursue teacher certification in Math can complete a double major with Applied Mathematics and Secondary Education or a major in Secondary Education and a concentration in Applied Mathematics. For more information, see the Secondary Education catalog page.

Students in this major can participate in the pre-health graduate school preparation tracks.

Learning Outcomes

Students completing the Applied Mathematics major will:

  1. Use mathematical reasoning, modeling, and statistical methods to explore, represent, and communicate about quantitative relationships
  2. Apply quantitative methods to solve problems in a variety of disciplines
  3. Develop proficiency with computer algebra, statistical, and geometric software to investigate mathematical concepts and applications
  4. Prepare mathematical documents for dissemination in written and presentation formats
  5. Gain analytic and technological skills to support careers in mathematics and related areas, and graduate and professional study

Minors

Students may earn a Minor in Applied Mathematics by completing 19-21 credits in the following:

 

Credits

(19-21 total required)

MAT 120

OR

MAT 150

3
MAT 190 4
Four additional mathematics courses, including MAT 195 and/or any MAT course at a 200 level or above 12

Students wishing to declare an Applied Mathematics minor should complete a course plan in consultation with a Mathematical Sciences faculty member.

Honors Program

We offer qualified students the option of graduating with Honors. This includes significant research, scholarship, or creative activity under the direction of a faculty member. Interested students should consult with their advisor. 

Transfer Credit

Courses previously completed at another accredited college can be transferred to this degree program. Transferred mathematics courses must be reasonably close in scope and content to the mathematics courses offered at UNE in order to count as exact equivalents. Otherwise, they will transfer as general electives. All Science/Math courses previously completed must be no older than five years. See Undergraduate Admissions also.

Admissions

Financial Information

Tuition and Fees

Tuition and fees for subsequent years may vary. Other expenses include books and housing. For more information regarding tuition and fees, please consult the Financial Information section of this catalog.

Applied Social and Cultural Studies

Category
Contact

Dr. Samuel A. McReynolds
smcreynolds@une.edu

Degree name
Bachelor of Arts with a major in Applied Social and Cultural Studies
College
Sections

Mission

The mission of the Department of Society, Culture, and Languages is to offer a vigorous and exciting broad-based liberal arts education with an emphasis on cultural, global, and political dynamics. The department provides a combination of theoretical, scientific, practical, and experiential approaches to understanding and solving human problems. Issues of gender, race, class, and culture, as well as hands-on learning, are emphasized throughout the curriculum. Our goal is to graduate students with marketable skills that prepare them for careers in a variety of public and social services and/or for graduate study in related areas.

Major Description

The Bachelor of Arts in Applied Social and Cultural Studies is an interdisciplinary degree that allows students to integrate coursework from sociology, anthropology, political science, psychology, communications, and other related fields of study. The major core emphasizes social science methods and ways of knowing while introducing students to a variety of social science disciplines. Within the Applied Social and Cultural Studies degree, students will also pursue a concentration in one of the three particular content areas.

In addition to the interdisciplinary approaches to the social sciences, there are two unique elements to this program. First, students complete a 120-hour internship. This helps students to engage in experiential learning, apply social science to the real world, undertake career explorations. Second, upper-level students participate in a semester-long applied sociological experience. One option is an internship with a minimum of 360 hours of engagement to be selected from a variety of area schools, agencies, and programs. A second option is for a student to study abroad. While studying in a foreign society and culture is important, the primary focus is for students to take courses and engage experientially in a way that helps students develop their areas of interest. There needs to be an integrated social science experience that drives the study abroad learning as well as the opportunity to explore a new society and culture for this to be a successful experience.

Overall, this program will provide students with a strong foundation for understanding today's social issues and problems. The student will also have a wide range of skills and experiences that will enhance their future educational and career opportunities as well as enable them to be more active and aware citizens.

Curricular Requirements

  Credits
CAS Core Requirements 42-26
ASCL Core  
Three (3) of the following four (4) courses:  
ANT 102 - Cultural Anthropology 3
SOC 150 - Introduction to Sociology 3
PSY 105 - Introduction to Psychology 3
PSC 105 - Introduction to Political Science 3
AND  
SOC 268 - Practice of Social Research 3
SOC 270 - Classical Social Theory or SOC 280 - Contemporary Social Theory 3
SOC 300 - Internship 3
SOC 370 - Applied Field Methods 3
Total ASCL Core Credits 21
Applied Capstone Experience (See Details Below) 9-16
Concentration Credits (See Options Below) 12
Total Credits in Major 84-95
Open Electives (needed to reach 120 credits) variable
Minimum Total Required Credits 120

Applied Capstone Experiences (ACE)

  1. Internship: Students may take between 9 and 16 credits to complete this ACE. Students may select from over 800 sites in the departmental database. This learning opportunity should parallel the student’s concentration and help him/her to gain experience, skills, and knowledge of how systems work and how to develop contacts in a given field.
  2. Thesis: Students may take between 9 and 16 credits to complete this ACE. The thesis should build on the work the student has done in the ASCS major and his/her chosen concentration. This academic work should prepare them for graduate study in disciplines that have been incorporated into their concentration.
  3. Study Abroad: Students will typically take 15-16 credits to complete a study abroad experience. While studying in a foreign society and culture is important, the primary focus is to take courses from the new institution that will help the student to develop his/her areas of interest as it relates to the major. In short, there needs to be an integrated social science experience that drives the study abroad learning as well as the opportunity to explore a new society and culture for this to be a successful experience. All study abroad experiences should first be cleared with the department chair to see if they qualify to meet the requirement for the Capstone.

Applied Concentration

There are three concentrations in the ASCS major: Health, Medicine, and Society; Society, Human Services, and Community; and Law, Crime, and Society. As soon as possible after arriving at UNE students should declare their major. By the end of their second year students should declare their concentration. There are no required courses in any concentration. In each concentration students, in consultation with their advisor, choose four courses from a variety of disciplines that will help them build foundations, skills, and develop expertise in their chosen concentration.

Health, Medicine, and Society

Sample courses include (but are not limited to)

ANT 211 - Medical Anthropology
SOC 228 - The Sociology of Aging
SOC 275 - The Sociology of Food and Health
SOC 355 - Medical Sociology
PSY 235 - Health Psychology
PSC 325 - Politics and Public Health

Society, Human Services, and Community

Sample courses include (but are not limited to)

SOC 215 - Poverty
SOC 320 - Community Organization
SOC 460 - Social Policy and Planning
SOC 480 - The Family
PSY 236 - Mental Health and Society
PSY 370 - Drugs, Society, and Behavior

Law, Crime, and Society

Sample courses include (but are not limited to)

ANT 224 - Forensic Anthropology and Human Rights
SOC 170 - Deviance and Crime
SOC 333 - Sociology of Law
SOC 241 - A Just Society?
PSY 252 - Forensic Psychology
PSY 255 or 255G - Social Psychology
CMM 411 - Communication, Law, and Regulation

Students in this major can participate in the pre-health graduate school preparation tracks.

Learning Outcomes

  1. Expand the awareness and application of the sociological imagination and how it is applied in the anthropology field.
    ​Students will be able to:
    • describe how sociology and anthropology are distinct from other social sciences
    • apply the sociological imagination to social phenomena
    • apply anthropology to social phenomena
  2. Emphasize the role of sociological and anthropological theory in social perspectives.
    ​Students will be able to:
    • Describe the role of theory in building sociological and anthropological knowledge
    • Compare and contrast different theoretical perspectives
    • Apply these theories to social conditions
  3.  Examine, apply, and critically assess the nature of evidence in sociology and anthropology.
    ​Students will be able to:
    • Identify the basic methodological approaches in building sociological and anthropological knowledge
    • Compare and contrast various research methodologies
    • Design and complete a written research project
    • Critically assess published research
  4.  Apply and assess a wide range of data analysis.
    ​Students will be able to:
    • Recognizes the role of data analysis in building sociological and anthropological knowledge and testing sociological theory
    • Use computer software for statistical analysis
    • Understand appropriate statistical techniques
    • Draw valid conclusions from the data analysis
  5.  Examine how cultural and social structures operate.
    ​Students will be able to:
    • Describe different social institutions and their various influences on the individual
    • Explain how the aforementioned institutions are interrelated
    • Evaluate them using sociological theory
    • Explain the concept of culture and its influences on human condition
  6.  Examine the diversity of human societies.
    ​Students will be able to:
    • Describe the significance of variation by race, class, gender, religion, and age
    • Explain patterns and variations using sociological and anthropological perspectives
    • Justify policy recommendations to address social inequalities
  7.  Communicate sociology and anthropology effectively.
    ​Students will be able to:
    • Produce well written papers that clearly express sociological and anthropological knowledge
    • Clearly express sociological and anthropological knowledge in verbal presentations
    • Demonstrate critical thinking

Honors Program

We offer qualified students the option of graduating with Honors. This includes significant research, scholarship or creative activity under the direction of a faculty member. Interested students should consult with their major advisor. 

Transfer Credit

Admissions

Financial Information

Tuition and Fees

Tuition and fees for subsequent years may vary. Other expenses include books and housing. For more information regarding tuition and fees, please consult the Financial Information section of this catalog.

Aquaculture and Aquarium Sciences

Contact

Dr. Jeri Fox
jfox@une.edu
or
Dr. Stine Brown
sbrown@une.edu

 

Degree name
Bachelor of Science with a major in Aquaculture and Aquarium Sciences
College
Sections

Mission

Biology is an exploration of the living world that underscores and explains the unity and diversity of life. But it is also a truly human endeavor in that it affects us all. Because we live at this time in human history — at the beginning of what many believe to be a biological age — students must be able to apply biological concepts to the wide array of problems and choices they inevitably face.

Students who major in biology programs become familiar with all levels of biological organization from molecules to ecosystems and gain practical experience in both laboratory and field studies. Small classes enable the faculty to adopt an approach to learning that stresses how different subjects are related to each other, facilitates critical thinking, and encourages a collaborative approach to learning between students and faculty. Professors want students to experience the excitement and to see the applications of biology as well as appreciate science as a way of knowing about the world around them. In addition, the biology program stresses the importance of field opportunities, research experience, and experiential learning. The department also offers a graduate degree in Biological Sciences (master level) which is detailed in the graduate portion of this catalog. Visit our graduate programs page for details.

Major Description

The Aquaculture and Aquarium Sciences major provides students the opportunity to develop analytical skills in biology and business, and technical skills in the culture and maintenance of marine and freshwater organisms. Students who successfully complete the program should satisfy employment needs in the fields of marine and freshwater aquaculture and in the educational, maintenance and design needs of local, regional and national aquarium museums and businesses. Students who choose to go into graduate programs in these fields should be prepared to do so after maintaining an appropriate GPA in this program.

Curricular Requirements

  Credits
CAS Core Requirements 42-46
Program Required Courses 65-67
BIO 105/105L - Biology I: Ecology/Evolution (credits included in core requirements)  
BIO 106/106L - Biology II: Cellular/Molecular 4
BIO 214/214L - Genetics or BIO 205/205L Fish Genetics 4
BIO 204/204L - Parasitology 4
BIO 221 - Principles of Aquaculture 3
BIO 222/222L - Techniques in Finfish and Shellfish Culture 4
BIO 223/223L - Health, Nutrition and Feeding of Cultured Organisms 4
BIO 232/232L - Microbiology or BIO 234/234L - Environmental Microbiology 4
MAR 250/250L - Marine Biology 4
BIO 323/323L - Principles of Aquarium Operations and Science 4
MAR 325 - Marine Science Speaker Series 1
BIO 495 - Advanced Biological Internship 6
Topic Area Program Required Courses

(to be selected in consultation with advisor)

Total Credits
Minimum required 120

 

One Cellular and Molecular Biology or Physiology Topic Area Course  
Cellular and Molecular Biology Area  
BIO 290 may fulfill Biology Area requirements depending on subject matter and advisor permission.  
BIO 203 - Histology 4
BIO 365 - Immunology 3
BIO 370 - Cell and Molecular Biology 3
Physiology Area  
BIO 290 may fulfill Biology Area requirements depending on subject matter and advisor permission.  
BIO 208 - Anatomy and Physiology 4
BIO 245 - Anatomy, Physiology, and Pathophysiology 4
BIO 322 - Comparative Animal Physiology 3
BIO 404 - Neuroscience 4
MAR 326 - Experimental Animal Physiology 3
MAR 424 - Physiological Ecology of Fish 4

 

One Ecology/Evolutionary Biology Topic Area Course  
Cellular and Molecular Biology Area  
BIO 290 may fulfill Biology Area requirements depending on subject matter and advisor permission.  
BIO 307 - Conservation Genetics 3
BIO 328 - Human Evolution 3
BIO 333 - Evolution 3
MAR 335 - Animal/Behavioral Ecology 4
BIO 350 - Ecology 4

 

Science and Mathematics Topic Area Courses  
CHE 110/110L - General Chemistry I/Lab or CHE 150/150L - University General Chemistry I/Lab 4
CHE 111/111L - General Chemistry II/Lab or CHE 151/151L - University General Chemistry II/Lab 4
MAT 150 - Statistics for Life Sciences 3
Business Administration Electives

(choose two upper division Business electives in consultation with advisor)

Open Business Administration Elective Courses (as needed to reach 120 credits)  
BUMG 200 - Management 3
BUMG 313 - Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship 3
BUMG 335 - International Management 3
BUAC 201 - Financial Accounting 3
BUEC 203 - Macroeconomics 3
BUEC 204 - Microeconomics 3
BUFI 302 - Personal Finance 3
BUFI 315 - Business Financial Concepts and Skill 3

 

Highly Recommended Elective Credits  
CHE 307 - Quantitative Analysis  
EDU 202 - Curriculum Theory and Design  
SPC 100 - Effective Public Speaking  

 

Graduation Requirements

A minimum grade of C- must be achieved in all science and mathematics courses used toward graduation in any of the programs in the Department of Biological Sciences. A 2.00 cumulative average in sciences is a requirement for graduation in any of the programs in the Department of Biology or Department of Marine Sciences.

Students in this major can participate in the pre-health graduate school preparation tracks.

Learning Outcomes

The expected learning outcomes for students graduating with a bachelor of science degree from the Department of Biology include:

  1. Knowledge of fundamental principles in biology, relevant concepts in mathematics and the physical sciences, and the ability to apply this knowledge to the critical analysis of new biological information, in the following areas:
    • Molecular and cellular basis of life including cell structure, metabolism, heredity, and reproduction.
    • Organismal diversity including organismal structure and function, hierarchy of organization, and the evolution of life.
    • Interrelations of organisms and their environment including abiotic and biotic interactions, biogeochemical cycles; ecosystems and their dynamics, and human actions and interventions.
  2. Understanding of the process of science, as well as demonstrated competency in biological research, with a particular emphasis on
    • The scientific method, including observational, comparative and experimental approaches and the tools utilized.
    • A critical reading of the primary scientific literature.
    • Data analysis, interpretation and the communication of scientific results (including oral presentations and scientific report writing).
  3. Appreciation for the relevance of the biological sciences to real-world issues, including:
    • Familiarity with avenues and applications of current and future research as well as the careers that use them.
    • Bioethical issues and their biological and social basis.
    • Recognition of the civic responsibility to share knowledge and to apply expertise to the improvement of human and environmental health.

Minor

A biology minor requires 6 biology courses, including the Introductory Biology series. In particular, majors in a Biology program who wish to take a biology minor must select 4 additional courses beyond those required for their major. No biology courses can satisfy both the major and minor requirements except for the introductory 100-level courses.

Aquaculture and Aquarium Sciences Minor Required Courses

BIO 105 - Biology I: Ecology/Evolution and BIO 106 - Biology II: Cellular/Molecular or

BIO 104/104L - General Biology and one of the following: BIO 105/105L Biology I: Ecology/Evolution or BIO 106/106L - Biology II: Cellular/Molecular Biology

BIO 221 - Principles of Aquaculture
BIO 222/222L - Finfish/Shellfish Culture Techniques
BIO 223/223L - Health/Nutrition/Feeding Cultured Organisms
BIO 323/323L - Principles of Aquarium Operations Science

Honors Program

We offer qualified students the option of graduating with Honors. This includes significant research, scholarship or creative activity under the direction of a faculty member. Interested students should consult with their major advisor. 

Transfer Credit

Courses previously completed at another accredited college can be transferred to this degree program. Transferred biology courses must be reasonably close in scope and content to the biology courses offered at UNE in order to count as exact equivalents. Otherwise, they will transfer as general electives. All Science/Math courses previously completed must be no older than five years. Other options and restrictions apply. See Undergraduate Admissions also.

Admissions

Financial Information

Tuition and Fees

Tuition and fees for subsequent years may vary. Other expenses include books and housing. For more information regarding tuition and fees, please consult the Financial Information section of this catalog.

Art

Category
Contact

Stephen Burt

sburt@une.edu

Degree name
Minor in Art
College
Sections

Mission

The Department of Arts develops intellectual curiosity and critical thinking skills through an active hands-on curriculum. While imparting foundational expressive skills, the program encourages students to expand their conceptual and perceptual capabilities and make connections between their personal experience and art, science, social science, and the environment. 

Curricular Requirements

A student with a major in another program may minor in Art with the permission of the academic director. This minor provides an in-depth introduction to studio art in both traditional and contemporary practice. Eighteen credit hours as listed are required.

  Credits
ART 100 - Drawing I 3
ART 101 - Watercolor or ART 104 - Painting or  ART 106 - Two-Dimensional Design 3
ART 110 - Ceramics or ART 113 - 3D Fundamentals 3
One Studio Elective 3
One 200 Level Studio Elective 3
Any ARH Art History Course 3
Total 18

Academic and Technical Standards

No course grade below C (2.0) in a content area will be accepted towards degree completion. If a grade below C is attained in a required arts course, that course must be retaken until at least a C is received for degree credit. 

Learning Outcomes

Through directed and experiential learning, courses in the creative arts introduce understanding of methods, materials, processes, and their application. Students learn to think concretely and intuitively through hands-on experiences. Instructors provide historical and contemporary models to convey these concepts. Learning through the arts allows students to acquire a variety of separate but interrelated concepts and skills to demonstrate knowledge of the creative process, craftsmanship, and personal voice.

Students successfully completing an arts class or minor will:

  1. Be able to determine and demonstrate concrete methods and processes for research and creation, or performance, in the arts. Accordingly, they will be able to demonstrate skill in graphic and/or symbolic communication.
  2. Be able to assemble or perform work that demonstrates standards of craftsmanship in the discipline. Accordingly, they will learn methods of writing, discussion and critique of creative works of art or music.
  3. Develop skills that expand their expressive capabilities, with the goal of developing a distinct personal voice that emphasizes their interests and experiences.

Transfer Credit

Courses completed at another accredited college can be transferred to this degree program. Transferred courses must be reasonably close in scope and content to the required courses offered at UNE in order to count as exact equivalents. Otherwise, they may transfer as general electives. All courses completed must be no older than five years. Other restrictions apply. See Undergraduate Admissions also.

Admissions

Financial Information

Tuition and Fees

Tuition and fees for subsequent years may vary. Other expenses include books and housing. For more information regarding tuition and fees, please consult the Financial Information section of this catalog.

Art Education K-12

Category
Contact

Stephen Burt (chair, Department of Arts)
sburt@une.edu

Audrey Bartholomew (chair, Education Department)
abartholomew1@une.edu

Degree name
Bachelor of Arts with a major in Art Education
College
Sections

Mission

The Department of Arts is staffed by a community of professional artists with national reputations. The mission of the faculty is to nurture and encourage students' individual growth, development, and expression while preparing them to pursue a professional career. After a firm grounding in the foundations, students are mentored in the development of an original body of work in their preferred medium.

Major Description

The Department of Arts in collaboration with the Department of Education offers a Bachelor of Arts degree in art education. Staffed by professional scholars and artists with national reputations, students learn the theory and practice of education as well as effective educational strategies that prepare them as elementary and secondary teachers. Through in-depth study in the studio, culminating in an exhibition of their personal work developed in the Studio Concentration Seminar students will gain a strong understanding of the artistic process and their own expressive capabilities. Students will leave the program as skilled and confident advocates for the arts with Maine state teaching certification (levels K-12) in the visual arts.

Curricular Requirements

  credits
CAS Core Requirements 42-26
Required Art Courses  
ART 100 - Drawing I 3
ART 104 - Painting I 3
ART 106 - Two-Dimensional Design 3
ART 113 - Three Dimensional Fundamentals 3
ART 114 - Printmaking 3
ART 200 - Advanced Drawing 3
ARH 210 - Art History Survey I 3
ARH 211 - Art History Survey II 3

ARH 260 - Renaissance and Baroque Art or ARH 270 - Art in the Modern World

3
ART 395 - Studio Concentration Seminar 3
ART elective 3
One additional course in studio arts (ART 200-499) 3
Art Minimum Required Total Credits 36
   
Required Education Courses  
EDU 105 - Exploring Teaching 3
EDU 110 - 21st Century Learning Through Technology 3
EDU 202 - Curriculum & Assessment 3
SPE 220 - Exceptionality in the Classroom 3
EDU 385 - Diversity Issues in the Schools 3
EDU 382- Literacy Research-Based Instructional Methods 3
EDU 441 - Methods of Art Education 3
EDU 488 - Secondary or Art Ed Practicum 3
EDU 484 - K-12 Art Internship and Seminar 12
SPE 405 - Inclusive Methods and Data-Based Decision Making 3
Education Minimum Required Total Credits 39
Open Elective Courses (as needed to reach 120 credits)  variable
Minimum Required Total Credits 120

Field Experience

The faculty in the Department of Education is committed to ongoing and frequent observation and involvement in schools. The teacher education programs at UNE have a specific competency-based focus to meet the Maine standards for teacher certification. All students engaged in teacher preparation will spend time in a field setting in each of the semesters for which they are registered for professional education courses. Involvement in the schools will be connected to specific, course-related tasks (e.g., observation, teaching lessons, conducting experiments, administering assessments, etc.). Transportation to and from schools is the responsibility of the student. 

Internship

Without specific permission from the Education Department Chair, courses may not be taken during the internship semester, so all required coursework must be completed the semester prior to the internship. Admission to the internship is not guaranteed (see section on “Admission requirements and successful progression in the program”). In addition, the student should have:

  1. Sufficient knowledge regarding the components of effective instruction.
  2. Sufficient knowledge of appropriate grade-level content and teaching methods.
  3. Sufficient knowledge of the developmental needs of students.
  4. Sufficient knowledge of how to establish and maintain effective cooperative relationships with school personnel, students, and parents.
  5. Understanding of and empathy for working with students.
  6. No serious reservations identified on the Student Assessment of Professional Attributes (SAPA) instrument.

The selection of individual internship sites will be made by the Certification and Placement Officer. Geographical location relative to UNE is a consideration. UNE has a collaborative relationship with many districts and selects both schools and teachers based on their interest in and ability to assist interns in demonstrating mastery of the Maine Common Core Teaching Standards. Placement in an internship is not guaranteed. The Department of Education, through its Certification and Placement Officer, will make a good faith effort to negotiate an appropriate placement. Schools have the right to refuse placement requests. The 15-week student teaching experience must be done in a local Maine Public School that is in an established internship protocol with the University of New England. 

Professional Educator Review Board

All students enrolled in the internship must demonstrate their teaching competence with respect to Maine Common Core Teaching Standards before the Professional Educator Review Board (PERB). The Board is comprised of professional educators from area schools as well as UNE faculty. Students are required to develop a portfolio reflecting their proficiency in meeting these state standards and present and defend the portfolio in front of the Board. Passing PERB is a requirement for completion of the certification program and subsequently being recommended to the Maine State Department of Education for teacher licensure.

Students in this major can participate in the pre-health graduate school preparation tracks.

Learning Outcomes

Learning outcomes for the Art Education Program conform to the Maine Common Core Teaching Standards. These are listed below.

Additionally, the Studio Art component of the program has its own guidelines and specific outcomes.

Maine Common Core Teaching Standards

Standard One: Learner Development: The teacher understands how students learn and develop, recognizing that patterns of learning and development vary individually within and across the cognitive, linguistic, social, emotional, and physical areas, and designs and implements developmentally appropriate and challenging learning experiences.

Standard Two: Learning Differences: The teacher uses understanding of individual differences and diverse cultures and communities to ensure inclusive learning environments that allow each learner to reach his/her full potential.

Standard Three: Learning Environments: The teacher works with learners to create environments that support individual and collaborative learning, encouraging positive social interaction, active engagement in learning, and self-motivation.

Standard Four: Content Knowledge: The teacher understands the central concepts, tools of inquiry, and structures of the discipline(s) he or she teaches and creates learning experiences that make these aspects of the discipline accessible and meaningful for learners

Standard Five: Innovative Applications of Content: The teacher understands how to connect concepts and use differing perspectives to engage learners in critical/creative thinking and collaborative problem solving related to authentic local and global issues.

Standard Six: Assessment: The teacher understands and uses multiple methods of assessment to engage learners in their own growth, to document learner progress, and to guide the teacher’s on-going planning and instruction.

Standard Seven: Planning for Instruction: The teacher draws upon knowledge of content areas, cross-disciplinary skills, learners, the community, and pedagogy to plan instruction that supports every student in meeting rigorous learning goals.

Standard Eight: Instructional Strategies: The teacher understands and uses a variety of instructional strategies to encourage learners to develop a deep understanding of content areas and their connections, and to build skills to access and appropriately apply information.

Standard Nine: Reflection and Continuous Growth: The teacher is a reflective practitioner who uses evidence to continually evaluate his/her practice, particularly the effects of his/her choices and actions on others (students, families, and other professionals in the learning community), and adapts practice to meet the needs of each learner.

Standard Ten: Collaboration: The teacher seeks appropriate leadership roles and opportunities to take responsibility for student learning, to collaborate with learners, families, colleagues, other school professionals, and community members to ensure learner growth, and to advance the profession.

Standard Eleven: Technology Standards for Teachers (NETS.T): Effective teachers model and apply the National Educational Technology Standards for Students (NETS.S) as they design, implement, and assess learning experiences to engage students and improve learning; enrich professional practice; and provide positive models for students, colleagues, and the community. All teachers will meet the following standards and performance indicators.

Honors Program

We offer qualified students the option of graduating with Honors. This includes significant research, scholarship or creative activity under the direction of a faculty member. Interested students should consult with their advisor.

Transfer Credit

Courses completed at another accredited college can be transferred to this degree program. Transferred courses must be reasonably close in scope and content to the required courses offered at UNE in order to count as exact equivalents. Otherwise, they may transfer as general electives. All courses completed must be no older than five years. Other restrictions apply. See Undergraduate Admissions also.

Admissions

Candidates for all undergraduate education programs not already possessing a bachelor’s degree must meet the core requirements of the College of Arts and Sciences and the requirements for their major. Art Education certification requirements for the major rests with both the Department of Education and Art Department.

Each undergraduate student will be reviewed for admission to advanced standing when s/he has completed approximately 60 credit hours. Advanced standing is earned by achieving minimums of a 3.0 cumulative grade point average in professional education courses with no course grade below a C; 3.0 in content area classes for those pursuing secondary or art education certification; and a 2.5 cumulative grade point average across all courses including the core curriculum and electives. Grade point averages will be calculated using only courses taken at UNE (the cumulative grade point average) and using transfer courses if accepted as a part of the professional program (the cumulative professional grade point average). Students who do not meet these grade-point average requirements must improve their grade-point average before continuing in education courses, or change their major to Educational Studies. If a grade below C- is attained in a professional education course, that course must be retaken until at least a C- is received before additional education courses can be taken.

At the time of the 60-credit review, students must show evidence of passing the Praxis I Core Academic Skills for Educators using the state of Maine minimum scores. Undergraduate transfer students who bring in more than 60 transfer credits have up to one semester to pass Praxis I. If Praxis I is not passed at the time of these deadlines, the student must change his/her major to Educational Studies. 

No student will be able to student teach without showing evidence of passing PRAXIS II. All students must show evidence of passing Praxis II before the internship application deadline, which is February 1 for a Fall internship and October 1 for a Spring internship. Students who can not show evidence of passing all sections of PRAXIS II are required to change their major to Educational Studies.

Students may obtain PRAXIS I registration information and Praxis II registration information from the Department of Education office or from the Educational Testing Service website.

In addition to these achievement requirements, students admitted to UNE's teacher education programs are assessed systematically for the purpose of determining their professionalism and suitability for teaching. Students complete self-assessment SAPA each semester through advising and these are reviewed by faculty. If serious reservations arise, a committee will convene to determine a student’s continuance in the program. Finally, students must pass the Professional Education Review Board (referenced later in this section of the catalog) at which competency in the InTASC teaching standards must be shown.

Course Withdrawal Policy

In the fall, spring, and summer semesters, a student may withdraw from a course without academic penalty with a grade of W at any time during the first two-thirds of the semester as specified in the current academic calendar. If withdrawal occurs after that date, the grade of WP (withdrew passing) or WF (withdrew failing) will be entered. The grade of WF is computed in the grade point average.

Incomplete Policy

An Incomplete (I) grade may be given by the instructor to a student, who is doing passing work in a course, but who, for reasons beyond his/her control, is not able to complete the work on time. The Incomplete grade must be changed within the time limit determined by the instructor and may not extend beyond six weeks following the end of the semester or 30 days following the end of an eight-week session. Until changed, the Incomplete grade defers computation of credits and grade points for the course to which it is assigned. Failure to complete the work before the deadline date, or within the time imposed by the instructor, results in the assignment of an administrative F grade for the course. Once an Incomplete grade is removed, academic standing will be updated according to the dean's list, good standing, or probationary standards.

Completion Requirements

All coursework, including the internship, should be completed within a five-year timeframe. A delay beyond the five years might warrant the retaking of course work. Furthermore, if state certification requirements change prior to your completion even within the five-year timeframe, those changes must be incorporated into a revised program plan, in order to meet state certification regulations.

Financial Information

Tuition and Fees

Tuition and fees for subsequent years may vary. Other expenses include books and housing. For more information regarding tuition and fees, please consult the Financial Information section of this catalog. 

Art Therapy

Category
Contact

Stephen Burt, Chair, Department of Arts
sburt@une.edu

Patricia Long, Chair, Department of Psychology
plong3@une.edu

Degree name
Minor in Art Therapy
College
Sections

Minor Description

The Department of Psychology and the Department of Arts jointly offer a Minor in Art Therapy. Art Therapy in a burgeoning field that draws from the disciplines of psychology, art, and other creative processes to promote healing and overall well-being for individuals with mental and physical disabilities. The minor provides a basic foundation for continued study or for work in community art programs and organizations where art is used as part of the therapeutic process. The permission of the chair in either the Department of Arts or the Department of Psychology is required.

Curricular Requirements

A student with GPA of at least 2.25 and a major at UNE may minor in Art Therapy with the approval of the academic director of the School of Art and Humanities or the School of Social and Behavioral Sciences. Declarations must occur prior to the completion of the first semester of the junior year. Major programs of study with significant course overlap with art therapy minor requirements may be disallowed by the chair. 

The minor in Art Therapy requires a total of 21 credits (12 from the Psychology and 9 from the Arts) with a minimum grade of "C-" in each course. Courses may not be used to fulfill both major and minor requirements. For example, students who must complete PSY 205, Abnormal Psychology, as part of their major may not also use this course to fulfill the Art Therapy requirement. Those students should instead complete either PSY 295, Listening and Communication Skills, or PSY 310, Children and Stress.

 

Credits (minimum 21 required total)

Psychology Courses 12 total
PSY 105 - Introduction to Psychology 3
PSY 205 - Abnormal Psychology 3
PSY 410 - Theories, Research, and Practice of Counseling 3
PSY 430 - Introduction to Art Therapy 3
Arts Courses 9 total
ART 100 - Drawing I 3
ART 201 - Painting I 3
One of the following courses:  
ART 110 - Ceramics 3
ART 113 - Sculpture 3

In the event that the above courses have been taken to fulfill requirements for the Art Education major or an art minor, students will be required to take 9 credits from the following list:

  Credits
ART 102 - Photography 3
ART 103 - Introduction to Image Capture 3
ART 114 - Printmaking 3
ART 199 - Art Topics Course 3
ART 204 - Painting II 3
ART 214 - Digital Photography 3
ART 230 - Graphic Design 3

 

Transfer Credit

Courses completed at another accredited college can be transferred to this degree program. Transferred courses must be reasonably close in scope and content to the required courses offered at UNE in order to count as exact equivalents. Otherwise, they may transfer as general electives. All courses completed must be no older than five years. Other restrictions apply. See Undergraduate Admissions also.

Admissions

Financial Information

Tuition and Fees

Tuition and fees for subsequent years may vary. Other expenses include books and housing. For more information regarding tuition and fees, please consult the Financial Information section of this catalog.

Art and Design Media

Category
Contact

Stephen Burt, chair, Department of Arts
(207) 602-2193
sburt@une.edu

Deb Dewitt, administrative assistant
(207) 602-2193
ddewitt@une.edu

 

Degree name
Bachelor of Arts with a major Art and Design Media
College
Sections

Mission

The Department of Arts is staffed by a community of professional artists with national reputations. The mission of the faculty is to nurture and encourage students' individual growth, development, and expression while preparing them to pursue a professional career. After a firm grounding in the foundations, students are mentored in the development of an original body of work in their preferred medium.

Major Description

The Department of Arts offers a bachelor of arts in Art and Design Media.

The Art and Design Media course of study develops intellectual curiosity and critical thinking skills through an active hands-on curriculum taught by professional scholars and artists. While imparting foundational expressive skills in traditional art media, the program encourages students to expand their conceptual and perceptual capabilities and receive training in current technological media that both support the traditional arts and are essential tools in contemporary society.

Developing connections between their personal experience and art, science, social science, and the environment is an important part of the program and is emphasized in a year-long concentration seminar experience (required of all majors) where students choose an area of focus ranging from traditional arts such as painting and ceramics to video production. Majors will gain a strong understanding of the creative process and their own expressive capabilities culminating in an exhibition of their personal creative work. Whether planning a career in the arts or developing innovative interdisciplinary work in a double major, the Art and Design Media program will build diverse strengths and skills for the 21st century student.

Program Description

The Art and Design Media program stresses students' acquisition of skills that represent appropriate professional practices and a clear understanding of how to evaluate their own work for accuracy, expression and clarity. Among these skills students will develop experience in and knowledge of:

  • Creative and compositional methods across media.
  • The creative process starting from initial sketches and outlines to the finished work. Problem solving is intrinsic to this process.
  • The development of their personal voice through intensive study in the senior capstone year.
  • The link between concept and media.
  • Art history with an emphasis on contemporary practice in Western and Non-Western worlds.
  • Critical thinking and aesthetic assessment both verbal and written.

The program provides students with hands on experience with the tools and latest technologies used in the arts professions in which they will work. They study and learn to:

  • Appreciate, understand and utilize methods of craftsmanship in a variety of media.
  • Develop their knowledge and abilities in graphic and web design, commercially viable skills with broad applicability.
  • Develop working knowledge of the gallery and museum world.

Students are encouraged to link their study of art with other disciplines and have the opportunity to create work that expresses their personal backgrounds and interests. The 36 credits required of an art media major allows them the possibility to double major in English, History, Liberal Studies, Political Science, Math and Psychology.

Students can also take (3 credit) internships in art and/or communications organizations as part of their course of study. Faculty will work with interested students to facilitate this option.

Curricular Requirements

  Credits
CAS Core Curriculum 42-46
Required Art and Design Media courses: 30 total
ART 104 - Painting I 3
ART 118 - Drawing/Design Fundamentals 3
ART 113 - Three Dimensional Fundamentals 3
ART 232 - Graphic Design for the Working World 3
ART 200 - Advanced Drawing 3
ART 395 - Studio Concentration Seminar 3
ART 495 - Exhibition Concentration Seminar 3
ARH 222 - Contemporary Currents 3
CMM 302 - Fundamentals of Web Design 3

ARH 210 - Art History Survey I or ARH 211 - Art History Survey II or ARH 270 - Art in the Modern World

3
Electives: 6 total
Electives Options I (choose one):  
ART 101 - Watercolor 3
ART 102 - Photography 3
ART 110 - Ceramics 3
ART 114 - Printmaking 3
ART 199 - Topics Course (any media) 3
ART 103 - Introduction to Image Capture 3
ART 108 - Boatbuilding 3
ART 109 - T-Shirt Design 3
ART 111 - Scientific Illustration 3
ART 124 - The Painted Book 3
Electives Options II (choose one):  
ART 203 - Foundations of 3D Printing 3
ART 207 - Landscape Painting 3
ART 214 - Color Digital Photography 3
ART 230 - Graphic Design 3
ART 234 - Digital Animation 3
ART 299 - Topics Course (any media) 3
ART 401 - Arts Internship 3
CMM 311 - Digital Video and Audio Production 3
CMM 300 - Photo and Video Documentation 3
CMM 430 - Internship in Communication 3
Program Minimum Required Credits 36
Open Elective Courses (as needed to reach 120 credits) variable
Minimum Required Total Credits 120

No course grade below C (2.0) in a content area will be accepted towards degree completion. If a grade below C is attained in a required arts course, that course must be retaken until at least a C is received for degree credit. 

Suggested Progression for Art and Media Majors

Students in this major can participate in the pre-health graduate school preparation tracks.

Learning Outcomes

Through directed and experiential learning, courses in the creative arts introduce understanding of methods, materials, processes and their application. Students learn to think concretely and intuitively through hands-on experiences. Instructors provide historical and contemporary models to convey these concepts. Learning through the arts allows students to acquire a variety of separate but interrelated concepts and skills to demonstrate knowledge of the creative process, craftsmanship, and personal voice. Students successfully completing arts study will:

  1. Be able to determine and demonstrate concrete methods and processes for research and creation, or performance, in the arts. Accordingly, they will be able to demonstrate skill in graphic and/or symbolic communication.
  2. Be able to assemble or perform work that demonstrates standards of craftsmanship in the discipline. Accordingly, they will learn methods of writing, discussion and critique of creative works of art or music.
  3. Develop skills that expand their expressive capabilities, with the goal of developing a distinct personal voice that emphasizes their interests and experiences.

Honors Program

We offer qualified students the option of graduating with Honors. This includes significant research, scholarship or creative activity under the direction of a faculty member. Interested students should consult with their advisor. 

Transfer Credit

Admissions

Financial Information

Tuition and Fees

Tuition and fees for subsequent years may vary. Other expenses include books and housing. For more information regarding tuition and fees, please consult the Financial Information section of this catalog.

Biochemistry

Contact

John Stubbs

jstubbs@une.edu

Degree name
Bachelor of Science with a major in Biochemistry
College
Sections

Mission

Chemistry and physics are fundamental sciences that touch every aspect of our lives and the world around us. Chemistry is the study of matter — its chemical and physical properties, the chemical and physical changes it undergoes, and the energy changes that accompany those processes. Chemistry often is referred to as the central science, it rests upon the foundation of mathematics and physics and in turn, is the essential basis for the life sciences such as biology and medicine. Chemistry is largely an experimental science and has applications diverse areas of research, including the development of new drugs, the search for solutions to problems of environmental pollution, and the derivation of alternative energy sources. Much cutting-edge research in biology and medicine is being carried out at the level of atoms and molecules, the particles of matter upon which the study of chemistry is based.

Physics, too, is the study of matter and energy, viewed from a different perspective. To understand living systems and the universe in which we live requires an understanding of the chemical and physical principles that operate within them.

In addition to offering majors in chemistry, biochemistry and laboratory science, and minors in chemistry biochemistry and biophysics, the department fills a significant role for students in other programs through its introductory courses in chemistry and physics. Because of the fundamental roles of chemistry and physics in the biological, environmental, and health sciences, students in these programs benefit from the conceptual, quantitative, problem-solving, and communication skills stressed in the introductory courses, which form the foundation for later courses in the students' majors.

Major Description

The bachelor of science degree in biochemistry, with its balanced curriculum, assures that each student will gain a solid biochemical foundation, while securing a substantial foundation in the other major chemical subdisciplines, including analytical chemistry, organic chemistry, inorganic chemistry, and physical chemistry. This major is an excellent choice for students who are especially interested in studying the infrastructure and applications of chemistry in biological systems. With appropriate choice of courses, graduates will be prepared for entry into graduate programs in chemistry, biochemistry, or the biomedical sciences, and well-prepared for professional programs in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine, pharmacy, and many other fields that rely on chemistry as a fundamental science. Students wishing to enter the job market immediately after completion of their degree program have available to them a wide range of career opportunities in both the public and private sectors. Graduates will be especially well-prepared for entry-level positions in the rapidly growing biotechnology industry.

Curricular Requirements

  Credits
CAS Core Requirements 42-46
Program required courses 58
BIO 105/105L - Biology I (credits included in core requirements) 4
BIO 106/106L - Biology II 4
BIO 214/214L - Genetics 4
BIO 370 - Cell and Molecular Biology 3
CHE 150/150L - University General Chemistry I** 4
CHE 151/151L - University General Chemistry II** 4
CHE 250/250L/250S - University Organic Chemistry I** 5
CHE 251/251L/251S - University Organic Chemistry II** 5
CHE 307/307L - Quantitative Analysis 5
CHE 327 - Applied Physical Chemistry or CHE 371 - Physical Chemistry II 3
CHE 350/350L - Biochemistry I: Proteins 5
CHE 351 - Biochemistry II: Metabolism and Bioenergetics 3
CHE 401 - Chemistry Seminar 1
MAT 190 - Calculus I (credits included in core requirements) 4
MAT 195 - Calculus II 4
PHY 210 - University Physics I** 4
PHY 211 - University Physics II** 4

**Matriculated majors are expected to enroll in the University course sequences for general chemistry, organic chemistry, and physics. The following substitutions may be made with department permission: CHE 110 for CHE 150; CHE 111 for CHE 151; CHE 210 or CHE 210G for CHE 250; CHE 211 or 211G for CHE 251; PHY 110 for PHY 210; and/or PHY 111 for PHY 211.

Flexible program required courses

Select a minimum of three program elective courses for a total of 9 credits, no more than 3 credits of which may be CHE 410 and/or CHE 411. At least one program elective course of the three must be taken, CHE 375, CHE 417/417L, or CHE 450. Consult with your advisor for approval of program electives not listed. 

CHE 280 - Intermediate Inorganic Chemistry

3
CHE 320 - Mechanistic Organic Chemistry 3

CHE 370/370L - Physical Chemistry I

4

CHE 375 - Advanced Laboratory

2

CHE 380 - Inorganic Chemistry

3

CHE 405 - Medicinal Chemistry

3

CHE 410 - Research I 

1-4

CHE 411 - Research II

1-4
CHE 417/417L - Instrumental Methods of Analysis 4

CHE 420 - Spectroscopic Methods of Structural Analysis

3

CHE 450 - Advanced Biochemistry Laboratory 

3

Minimum flexible required credits

9

Minimum program credits 

67

Open elective credits (as needed to reach 120 credits)

Variable

 

  Credits
Minimum program credits 67
Open elective credits Variable
Minimum required total credits 120

Students in this major can participate in the pre-health graduate school preparation tracks.

Academic and Technical Standards

A minimum grade of C- must be achieved in all required science and mathematics courses used toward graduation in biochemistry, and a 2.00 cumulative grade-point average in the sciences is a requirement for graduation.

Learning Outcomes

  • Students will be able to describe and apply advanced biochemical information and concepts.
  • Students will be able to demonstrate proficiency in safe and ethical laboratory practices and use of instrumentation standard to the discipline.
  • Students will be able to clearly communicate biochemical information in both oral and written forms.
  • Students will be able to work collaboratively in various team settings.
  • Students will be able to compete successfully for placement in graduate programs or employment relevant to the field of study.

Minor

Required courses Credits
CHE 350/350L - Biochemistry I: Proteins 5
CHE 351 - Biochemistry II: Bioenergetics & Metabolism 3
BIO 370 - Cell and Molecular Biology 3
CHE 307/307L - Quantitative Analysis or CHE 450 - Advanced Biochemistry Lab 5 or 3
Total 14-16

 

Elective courses (choose at least one) Credits
CHE 280/280L - Intermediate Inorganic Chemistry 3
CHE 307/307L - Quantitative Analysis* 5
CHE 320 - Mechanistic Organic Chemistry 3
CHE 327 - Applied Physical Chemistry 3
CHE 371 - Physical Chemistry II 3
CHE 375 - Advanced Laboratory 2
CHE 405 - Medicinal Chemistry 3
CHE 417/417L - Instrumental Methods of Analysis 4
CHE 420 - Spectroscopic Methods of Structural Analysis 3
CHE 450 - Advanced Biochemistry Lab* 3
BIO 254 - Medicinal Plant Biology 3
BIO 305 - Virology  3
BIO 318 - Nutrition through the Life Cycle  3
BIO 323/323L - Microbiology 4
BIO 365 - Immunology 3
BIO 404/404S - Neuroscience** 4
BIO 407 - Developmental Biology 3
NEU 205/205L - Introduction to Neurobiology 4
MAR 326 - Experimental Animal Physiology 3

 

Totals Credits
Elective 2-5
Minimum 16-21

 

*If not chosen as a required course.

**Enrollment eligibility dependent upon availability and requires permission

Additionally, selected topics courses may be acceptable. Contact the academic director for more information.

There are no restrictions on counting a course towards this minor and towards other program requirements.

Honors Program

We offer qualified students the option of graduating with Honors. This includes significant research, scholarship or creative activity under the direction of a faculty member. Interested students should consult with their advisor. 

Transfer Credit

Courses completed at another accredited college can be transferred to this degree program. A transferred course must align in scope and content to the required course offered at UNE. Otherwise, a course may transfer as a general elective. All courses completed must be no older than five years. Transferred courses for matriculated students must be approved by the department. Other restrictions apply. See Undergraduate Admissions for more information.

Admissions

Preferred conditions for entry into the biochemistry major are completion of at least three years of high school mathematics and three years of high school science, including biology, chemistry, and physics. See Undergraduate Admissions also.

Financial Information

Tuition and Fees

Tuition and fees for subsequent years may vary. Other expenses include books and housing. For more information regarding tuition and fees, please consult the Financial Information section of this catalog.

Biological Sciences

Contact

Dr. Stine Brown

sbrown@une.edu

or

Dr. Steven Travis

stravis@une.edu

Degree name
Bachelor of Science with a major in Biological Sciences
College
Sections

Mission

Biology is an exploration of the living world that underscores and explains the unity and diversity of life. But it is also a truly human endeavor in that it affects us all. Because we live at this time in human history — at the beginning of what many believe to be a biological age — students must be able to apply biological concepts to the wide array of problems and choices they inevitably face.

Students who major in biology programs become familiar with all levels of biological organization from molecules to ecosystems and gain practical experience in both laboratory and field studies. Small classes enable the faculty to adopt an approach to learning that stresses how different subjects are related to each other, facilitates critical thinking, and encourages a collaborative approach to learning between students and faculty. Professors want students to experience the excitement and to see the applications of biology as well as appreciate science as a way of knowing about the world around them. In addition, the biology program stresses the importance of field opportunities, research experience, and experiential learning. The department also offers a graduate degree in Biological Sciences (master level) which is detailed in the graduate portion of this catalog. Visit our graduate programs page for details.

Major Description

The Biological Sciences major provides a broad background for students interested in biology. The core program is flexible, thereby permitting the student latitude in the area of emphasis. However, students who wish to narrow their focus can elect a concentration in either Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology (MCDB) or Ecology and Evolutionary Biology (EEB). A goal of the major is to provide students with the necessary background for entry-level career positions and graduate study.

The department also offers Biological Sciences majors the opportunity to select all of the EDU secondary education certification courses (listed below) as their electives in order to become middle or high school teachers (grades 7–12) in the area of life science.

Curricular Requirements

  Credits

CAS Core Requirements

42-46
Biological Sciences Core Program Required Courses 20-24
BIO 105 - Biology I: Ecology/Evolution (credits included in core requirements)  
BIO 106 - Biology II: Cellular/Molecular 4

BIO 214 - Genetics

4

BIO 400 or higher capstone course (not satisfied by Internship/Research)

3-4
Topic Areas (to be selected in consultation with advisor, see below*)  

Cellular and Molecular area

3-4
Ecology & Evolutionary Biology area 3-4
Organismal Biology area 3-4
Optional Concentration in Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology (MCDB) Required Courses 23-26
BIO 105 - Biology I: Ecology/Evolution (credits included in core requirements)  
BIO 106 - Biology II: Cellular/Molecular 4

BIO 214 - Genetics

4

BIO 400 or higher capstone course, options include BIO 430 - Molecular Biology Topics or other Topics courses with permission of advisor (not satisfied by Internship/Research)

3-4
Topic Areas (to be selected in consultation with advisor, see below*)  
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology area 3-4
Organismal Biology area 3-4
MCDB Concentration Courses (See Concentration Tab below for Course List) 6
Optional Concentration in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology (EEB) Required Courses 23-27
BIO 105 - Biology I: Ecology/Evolution (credits included in core requirements)  
BIO 106 - Biology II: Cellular/Molecular 4

BIO 214 - Genetics OR BIO 322 - Comparative Animal Physiology OR a Cellular and Molecular area course

3-4

BIO 400 or higher capstone course - options include BIO 460 - Topics in Ecology and Evolution or other Topics courses with permission of advisor (not satisfied by Internship/Research)

3-4
Topic Areas (to be selected in consultation with advisor, see below*)  
Organismal Biology area 3-4
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology area or a second Organismal Biology area course 3-4
EEB Concentration Courses (see concentration section below for course list) 7

Biological Sciences Program Required Science and Mathematics Courses

32-33
Chemistry  

CHE 110 - General Chemistry I

or

CHE 150 - University General Chemistry I

4

CHE 111 - General Chemistry II

or

CHE 151 - University General Chemistry II

4

CHE 210 or 210G - Organic Chemistry I

or

CHE 250 - University Organic Chemistry I

5

CHE 211 or 211G - Organic Chemistry II 

or

CHE 251 - University Organic Chemistry II

or

CHE 310 - Fundamentals of Biochemistry

4-5
Mathematics  

MAT 150-Statistics for Life Sciences (Biological Sciences Core Program and MCDB Concentration) or MAT 151-Statistics for Environmental Sciences (EEB Concentration)

3

MAT 190 - Calculus I

4
Physics  

PHY 110 - Physics I and

4

PHY 111 - Physics II

4

or

 

PHY 210 - University Physics I and

4

PHY 211 - University Physics II

4
Open Elective Courses (as needed to reach 120 credits) variable
Minimum Required Total Credits 120

*Topic Area Courses

  Credits

Cellular and Molecular Area

(BIO 290 may fulfill biology area requirements depending on subject matter and advisor permission.)

 
BIO 203 - Histology 4
BIO 365 - Immunology 3
BIO 370 - Cell and Molecular Biology 3
   

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Area

(BIO 290 may fulfill biology area requirements depending on subject matter and advisor permission.)

 
BIO 307 - Conservation Genetics 3
BIO 328 - Human Evolution 3
BIO 333 - Evolution 3
MAR 335 - Animal/Behavioral Ecology 4
BIO 350 - Ecology 4
   

Organismal Biology Area

(BIO 290 may fulfill Biology Area requirements depending on subject matter and advisor permission.)

 
BIO 204 - Parasitology 4

BIO 232 - Microbiology

or

BIO 234 - Environmental Microbiology

4
BIO 254 - Medicinal Plant Biology 3
BIO 305 - Mammalogy 4
BIO 306 - Virology 3
BIO 319 - Ornithology 4
MAR 320 - Invertebrate Zoology 4
BIO 330 - Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy 4
MAR 331 - Biology of Fishes 4

Additional Guidelines

Students wishing to pursue teacher certification in Life Science can complete a double major with Biological Sciences and Secondary Education OR a major in Secondary Education and a concentration in Biological Sciences. For more information, see the Secondary Education catalog page.

The Pre-Health Professions Advisory Committee

The Pre-Health Professions Advisory Committee (PHPAC) consists of professional staff and faculty members of the College of Arts and Sciences. The major function of this committee is to draft letters of evaluation for students applying to health professions programs such as Medical, Dental, and Veterinary schools. Interested students should view our web page for information regarding the protocol for obtaining a PHPAC letter of evaluation.

Graduation Requirements

A minimum grade of C- must be achieved in all science and mathematics courses used toward graduation in any of the programs in the Department of Biology. A 2.00 cumulative average in sciences is a requirement for graduation in any of the programs in the Department of Biology.

Students in this major can participate in the pre-health graduate school preparation tracks.

Learning Outcomes

The expected learning outcomes for students graduating with a bachelor of science degree from the Department of Biology include:

  1. Knowledge of fundamental principles in biology, relevant concepts in mathematics and the physical sciences, and the ability to apply this knowledge to the critical analysis of new biological information, in the following areas:
    • Molecular and cellular basis of life including cell structure, metabolism, heredity, and reproduction.
    • Organismal diversity including organismal structure and function, hierarchy of organization, and the evolution of life.
    • Interrelations of organisms and their environment including abiotic and biotic interactions, biogeochemical cycles; ecosystems and their dynamics, and human actions and interventions.
  2. Understanding of the process of science, as well as demonstrated competency in biological research, with a particular emphasis on:
    • The scientific method, including observational, comparative and experimental approaches and the tools utilized.
    • A critical reading of the primary scientific literature.
    • Data analysis, interpretation and the communication of scientific results (including oral presentations and scientific report writing).
  3. Appreciation for the relevance of the biological sciences to real-world issues, including:
    • Familiarity with avenues and applications of current and future research as well as the careers that use them.
    • Bioethical issues and their biological and social basis.
    • Recognition of the civic responsibility to share knowledge and to apply expertise to the improvement of human and environmental health.

Minor

A biology minor requires six biology courses, including the Introductory Biology series. In particular, Biology majors who wish to take a biology minor must select 4 additional courses beyond those required for their major. No biology courses can satisfy both the major and minor requirements except for the introductory 100-level courses.

Minor Required Courses
BIO 105 - Biology I: Ecology/Evolution and
BIO 106 - Biology II: Cellular/Molecular
or
BIO 104 - General Biology and one of:
BIO 105 - Biology I: Ecology/Evolution or
BIO 106 - Biology II: Cellular/Molecular
and
One Organismal Biology Area course
One Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Area course
One Cellular and Molecular Area course
One additional Biology course

Concentrations

Molecular, Cellular & Developmental Biology Concentration Courses Credits
BIO 370 - Cell and Molecular Biology 3
BIO 407- Developmental Biology 3
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Concentration Course Credits
BIO 333- Evolution 3
BIO 350- Ecology 4

Honors Program

We offer qualified students the option of graduating with Honors. This includes significant research, scholarship or creative activity under the direction of a faculty member. Interested students should consult with their advisor. 

Transfer Credit

Courses previously completed at another accredited college can be transferred to this degree program. Transferred biology courses must be reasonably close in scope and content to the biology courses offered at UNE in order to count as exact equivalents. Otherwise, they will transfer as general electives. All Science/Math courses previously completed must be no older than five years. Other options and restrictions apply. See Undergraduate Admissions also.

Admissions

Financial Information

Tuition and fees

Tuition and fees for subsequent years may vary. Other expenses include books and housing. For more information regarding tuition and fees, please consult the Financial Information section of this catalog.

Biophysics

Category
Contact

John Stubbs
jstubbs@une.edu

Degree name
Minor in Biophysics
College
Sections

Minor Description

The biophysics minor builds on the foundations of Physics I and Physics II to create a comprehensive understanding of how the laws of physics apply to organisms, explored from both the macroscopic and microscopic points of view. With its organismal focus and relationship to modern technology, this minor is well-suited to complement majors in Chemistry, Biochemistry, Biology, Medical Biology, Neuroscience, and Marine Science, in addition to Pre-Medical, Pre-Dental, and Pre-Pharmacy programs of study.

Curricular Requirements

The biophysics minor requires eighteen hours of coursework.

  Credits
Required Courses:  
PHY 210 - University Physics I* 4
PHY 211 - University Physics II* 4

PHY 220 - Medical Physics or PHY 310 - Biophysics: Structure & Motion or PHY 410 - Topics in Physics

4
Elective Courses:  
PHY 208 - Energy and Climate Change 3
PHY 209 - Computational Physics 3
PHY 220 - Medical Physics 4
PHY 305 - Revolutions of 20th Century Physics 3
PHY 306 - Math Methods of Modern Physics 1
PHY 310 - Biophysics: Structure & Motion 3
PHY 320 - Biomechanics 4
PHY 410 - Topics in Physics 3-4

*PHY 110 and PHY 111 may be accepted with department permission.

**With permission, either MAR 368 (Advanced Oceanography II: Phy/Che, 3 credits) or CHE 370 (Physical Chemistry I, 4 credits) can be substituted for one elective course. Students can receive elective credit for either PHY 305 or CHE 370.

Learning Outcomes

  • Students will be able to describe basic physical, biophysical, and biomechanics concepts
  • Students will be able to demonstrate understanding of physical processes/instrumentation used to investigate biophysical and biomechanical phenomena
  • Students will be able to clearly communicate scientific information in both oral and written forms
  • Students will be able to work collaboratively in various team settings

Transfer Credit

Courses completed at another accredited college can be transferred to this degree program. A transferred course must align in scope and content to the required course offered at UNE. Otherwise, a course may transfer as a general elective. All courses completed must be no older than five years. Transferred courses for matriculated students must be approved by the Department. Other restrictions apply. See Undergraduate Admissions for more information.

Admissions

Financial Information

Tuition and Fees

Tuition and fees for subsequent years may vary. Other expenses include books and housing. For more information regarding tuition and fees, please consult the Financial Information section of this catalog.

Business Administration

Contact

Tami Gower
tgower@une.edu

Department
Degree name
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
College
Sections

Mission

The mission of the Department of Business is to provide experienced, skilled and supportive faculty who offer relevant curricula that will help prepare students to thrive in and face the challenges of an ever-changing world. More specifically, the department strives

  • To prepare students for ethically and socially responsible roles in business, not-for-profit organizations, and society in general
  • To develop in students the ability to recognize, analyze, and solve problems
  • To prepare students to speak and present in front of various audiences in an articulate and compelling manner
  • To help students achieve their personal and career goals
  • To prepare students for entry-level positions in either the private or public sector and/or to prepare students for coursework at the graduate level

Major Description

The bachelor of science degree in Business Administration is designed to work together with the University's liberal arts core curriculum to achieve the following goals:

  • Facilitation of students' acquisition of basic business knowledge in the functional areas of business including, but not limited to, accounting, business law, economics, finance, management, and marketing
  • Facilitation of students' acquisition of technical skills and competencies in  quantitative techniques
  • Provide students with the opportunity to focus their business studies by selecting one of six concentrations: management, marketing, economics, international business, social entrepreneurship, or health sector management
  • Provide experiential opportunities, including at least one credit-bearing internship, to hone students' skills and facilitate their career exploration and professional job search;
  • Facilitation of students' ability to integrate their knowledge of the functional areas of business with their technical skills and competencies and their professional experiences and to apply that knowledge and those skills.

Curricular Requirements

  Credits
CAS CORE REQUIREMENTS (includes MAT 120) 42-46
Designated Explorations Course 3 total
BUMG 120 - Innovation thru Technology 3
Program Required Courses 45 total
BUAC 201 - Financial Accounting 3
BUAC 203 - Managerial Accounting 3
BUEC 203 - Macroeconomics 3
BUEC 204 - Microeconomics 3
BUFI 315 - Business Finance Concepts & Skills 3
BUMG 200 - Management 3
BUMG 302 - Human Resource Management 3
BUMG 311 - Business and Society Relations 3
BUMG 325 - Legal Environment of Business 3
BUMG 335 - International Management 3
BUMG 495A - Internship in Business Administration 3
BUMG 498 - Strategic Management 3
BUMK 200 - Marketing 3

BUMK 312 Small Business Management or BUMK 313 - Social Innovation & Entrepreneurship

3
BUFI 205/DSC 205 - Introduction to Data Analysis & Modeling 3
Business Elective Required Courses (Concentration) 15-16 total
See Concentration Tab Below  
Open Elective Courses (as needed to reach 120 credits) variable
Minimum Total Required Credits 120

Academic and Technical Standards

  1. Business majors must earn a minimum of a 2.0 GPA ("C") in all Business Core required courses, business concentration courses, and business elective courses.
  2. Business minors must earn a minimum of a 2.0 GPA ("C") in all four required courses and the two business elective courses.

Accreditation

All degree programs offered by the Department of Business are accredited by The New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC). The Business Administration Degree Program in the Department of Business is additionally accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP).

Learning Outcomes

  1. Demonstrate foundational knowledge in accounting, economics, finance, management, and marketing in application of concepts and theories. 
  2. Demonstrate effective skills in written and oral communications using appropriate technologies.
  3. Demonstrate an ability to integrate the concepts of the core areas of business.
  4. Demonstrate awareness of the importance of the ethical requirements of business activities.
  5. Demonstrate an ability to conduct methodological, secondary research into business issues, which may relate to general business or to a specific business function, which requires familiarity with a range of data, research sources and appropriate methodologies.

Concentration Learning Outcomes

The management concentration covers the organizational, operational and sales aspects of management, as well as introduces non-profit management techniques.

Upon completing the concentration in management, students will be able to:

  1. Demonstrate an ability to apply general Management know-how in practical business situations.
  2. Develop an understanding of business that reflects the moral responsibility of management to all relevant stakeholders and the natural environment.
  3. Understand the nature and dynamics of social behavior relating to organizational performance in order to develop strategies to become effective in organizations.

The marketing concentration focuses on developing strategic and tactical marketing skills, including those used in both digital media and global environments.

Upon completing the concentration in marketing, students will be able to:

  1. Develop an understanding of how marketing initiatives by business and not-for-profit organizations impact society and the economy.
  2. Demonstrate knowledge of the strategic and tactical use of the primary decision-making areas of marketing used by organizations.
  3. Demonstrate knowledge of traditional and digital channels of distribution.
  4. Understand the uses of traditional and digital promotional methods.
  5. Understand the strategic importance of global marketing and be able to develop tactics for an organization’s global marketing thrusts.

The economics concentration focuses on understanding the impact of the economy on individuals, society and global business development.

Upon completing the concentration in economics, students will be able to:

  1. Develop an understanding of economic thought regarding the incentives.
  2. Demonstrate the conditions under which the market allocates resources efficiently and under what conditions it fails to produce socially optimal outcomes.
  3. Demonstrate the assumptions and limitations of the neoclassical school of thought reflected in both micro and macroeconomic models.
  4. Understand the key concepts in macroeconomic analysis and be able to demonstrate how they are impacted by external events and policy using the Keynesian model.
  5. Understand the factors that have determined productivity trends in the history of U.S. economic development with reference to theory and empirical data.

The international business concentration focuses on understanding the role that cultural differences, globalization and worldwide trends play in the global marketplace. A semester abroad is required.

Upon completing the concentration in international business, students will be able to:

  1. Demonstrate detailed familiarity with the impact of the global economy on US businesses and organizations, utilizing appropriate terminology and concepts.
  2. Demonstrate comprehension of cultural differences in the conduct of business and/or daily life within major global markets during a study abroad experience.
  3. Demonstrate global awareness through an understanding of international business concepts and trends and an ability to internationalize domestically developed business methods and practices.

The social innovation and entrepreneurship concentration focuses on applying the concepts of sustainability to the creation of a new venture with triple bottom line responsibility and ecological value.

Upon completing the concentration in social entrepreneurship, students will be able to:

  1. Demonstrate an understanding and the application of the concepts of social entrepreneurship and distinguish social entrepreneurship from traditional economic entrepreneurship as well as from sustainable entrepreneurship.
  2. Evaluate and articulate the rewards and risks of undertaking social entrepreneurship by measuring the economic, social and environmental risks and rewards (triple bottom line) of a new venture and measuring and comparing the short-term economic risks and returns of the venture with the long-term expected benefits.
  3. Demonstrate knowledge of the ecological problems facing local and global communities as well as the ability to recognize business opportunities for entrepreneurs that arise as a result of the trend of identifying and resolving those ecological problems. Undertake this demonstration by applying those skills necessary to investigate and evaluate all the various aspects of the business and policy environment that have an impact on social entrepreneurship decisions, including an evaluation of corporate behavior in the context of environmental and social goals.

The Health Sector Management Concentration focuses on understanding how U.S. healthcare policy and systems impact business in the health sector.

Upon completing the concentration in Health Sector Management, students will be able to:

  1. Demonstrate the ability to integrate core general management skills with sophisticated understanding of the institutions of the US health care sector.
  2. Demonstrate knowledge of US health care economy and markets and those factors that significantly influence decision-making both at the policy level and at the level of the organization.
  3. Utilize the terminology and concepts of health sector systems such as governmental programs, managed care, and information management to recognize and explain the importance of cost, access and quality to providers, payers and vendors.
  4. Demonstrate knowledge of the legal systems and processes impacting healthcare, including governmental regulation, tort litigation and reform, non-discrimination and privacy legislation and access/equity of care movements in both the federal and state governments.

Minor(s)

Minor in Business Administration

A student pursuing a major other than Business Administration may, with the permission of the academic director, minor in Business Administration.

Required Courses Credits
BUAC 201 - Financial Accounting 3
BUMK 200 - Marketing 3
BUMG 200 - Management 3
BUEC 204 - Microeconomics 3
Business Electives - 300 and 400 level courses 6
Total Credits 

18

Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship Minor

Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship is a rapidly evolving discipline of solving real-world social problems using best practices from entrepreneurship, business, and several STEM disciplines. The focus of the minor’s required classes will be on applying the social innovation and entrepreneurship processes to real-world problems. Example problems include improving stroke therapies, preventing childhood obesity, fighting neurotoxic algae due to climate change, etc.

Curriculum

Required Classes: Credits
BUMG 120 - Innovation Through Technology 3
BUMG 313 - Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship 3
Subtotal 6
Choose Any Three (3) of the Following Courses:  
CMM 240 - Social Media: Theory and Practice 3
BUMG 309 - Hacking the Maine Food System 3
BUMK 312 - Entrepreneurship/Small Business 3
BUMG 307 - Operations Management 3
BUMG 314 - Grant Writing 3
BUEC 380 - Economic Development of the U.S. 3

BUEC 390 - Environmental Economics or BUEC 395 - Ecological Economics

3
DSC 205/BUFI 205 - Introduction to Data Analysis & Modeling 3
MAT 225 - Computer Programming with MATLAB 3
Subtotal 9
Choose One (1) of the Following Courses  
BUMG 410 - Creating Social Enterprises 4
BUMG 495B* - Internship in Business Administration 3
Subtotal 3-4
Total Credits 18-19

*Can be substituted with an internship of another major with the permission of the BUMG 495B Coordinator.

Students will be allowed to use up to 12 credits from another minor or their major to complete this minor.

Concentrations

A business administration student in their sophomore year may, with the permission of the Department of Business chair, enroll in one of the following concentrations.

Management (any 15 credits from the following list of courses)

BUMG 301 - Organizational Behavior 3
BUMG 303 - Management of Non-Profit Organizations  3
BUMG 307 - Operations Management 3
BUMG 315 - Triple Bottom Line Reporting 3
BUMG 360 - Leadership 3
BUMG 400 - Management Seminar  3
BUMK 405 - Sales Management

 3

BUMG 495B - Internship (with approved Management focus) 3

Marketing (15 credits from the following list of courses as specified)

BUMK 310 - Advertising 3
BUMK 335 - Global Marketing 3
BUMK 350 - Social Media Marketing Strategy 3
BUMK 400 - Marketing Seminar 3
BUMK 405 - Sales Management 3
BUMK 495B - Internship with approved marketing focus) 3

Economics (15 credits from the following list of courses as specified)

BUEC 370 - Money, Credit, and Banking 3
BUEC 375 - International Trade and Finance  3
BUEC 380 - Economic Development of the United States 3
BUEC 385 - Health Economics 3
BUEC 390 - Environmental Economics 3
BUEC 395 - Ecological Economics 3
BUEC 399 - Economic Topics 3
BUMG 495B - Internship (with approved Economics focus) 3
PSC 332 - International Political Economy 3

International Business (15 credits from the following list of courses as specified)

BUMK 335 or 335G - Global Marketing 3
PSC 332 - International Political Economy 3
CMM 320 - Intercultural Communications or SOC 206 - Cross-Cultural Communications  3
BUEC 375 - International Trade and Finance 3
BUFI 347G - International Financial Accounting 3
BUMG 400 - Management Seminar or PSC 240 - American Foreign Policy or PSC 320 - Global Organizations, Politics, and Culture or PSC 409 - Origin of Modern Global Systems or SOC 255 - Globalization of Technology or SOC 377 - International Development 3
BUMG 495B - Internship (with approved international business focus) 3

Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship (15 credits from the following list of courses as specified) 

  Credits
Required Courses  
BUMG 120 - Innovation through Technology (EXP) 3
BUMG 313 - Social (Innovation and) Entrepreneurship (ADV) 3
Choose any two (2) of these classes:  
CMM 240 - Social Applications of Web 2.0 (SGA) 3
BUMG 309 - Hacking Maine Food Chain (ADV) 3
BUMK 312 - Entrepreneurship/Small Business 3
BUMG 307 - Operations Management 3
BUMG 314 - Grant Writing (ADV) 3
BUEC 380 - Economic Development of the US 3

BUEC 390 - Environmental Economics (ADV) or BUEC 395 - Ecological Economics 

3
DSC 205/BUFI 205 - Introduction to Data Analysis and Modeling 3
MAT 225 - Computer Programming w/MALAB 3
Choose one (1) of these classes:  
BUMG 410 - Creating Social Enterprises through Design Thinking and Innovation 4
BUMG 495B* - Internship with Social I&E Focus 3
Total Credits  15-16

*Can be substituted with an Internship of another major with the permission of the BUMG 495B Coordinator.

Students will be allowed to use up to 12 credits from another minor or from their major to complete this concentration.

Health Sector Management (All 9 credits from the following list and 2 other Department-approved courses.

BUEC 380 - Health Economics 3
BUMG 400 - Management Seminar 3
BUMG 495B - Internship (with approved Health Sector Management focus) 3

Individualized Concentration - 15 credits (with Advisor Approval)

BUEC 365 - Evolution of Economic Theory 3

BUEC 370 - Money Credit and Banking 

3

BUEC 375 - International Trade and Finance 

3

BUEC 380 - Economic Development of the United States

3

BUEC 385 - Health Economics

3

BUEC 390 - Environmental Economics

3

BUEC 395 - Ecological Economics

3

BUFI 302- Personal Finance

3
BUFI 321- Investment Management 3

BUFI 322 - Investments

3
BUMG 120 - Innovation through Technology 3
BUMG 295 - Business Internship 3

BUMG 301 - Organizational Behavior

3
BUMG 303 - Mgmt of Non-Profit Orgs 3
BUMG 309 - Hacking the Maine Food System 3

BUMG 313 - Social Entrepreneurship

3
BUMG 314 - Grant Writing 3
BUMG 315 - Triple Bottom Line Reporting 3

BUMG 328 - Employment Law

3

BUMG 360 - Leadership

3

BUMG 400 - Management Seminar

3

BUMG 410 - Creating Social Enterprises

4

BUMG 495B - Internship in Business Administration

3

BUMK 310 - Advertising

3

BUMK 335 - Global Marketing

3
BUMK 350 - Social Media Marketing Strategy 3

BUMK 405 - Sales Management

3

Honors Program

We offer qualified students the option of graduating with Honors. This includes significant research, scholarship or creative activity under the direction of a faculty member. Interested students should consult with their advisor. 

Transfer Credit

Admissions

Financial Information

Tuition and Fees

Tuition and fees for subsequent years may vary. Other expenses include books and housing. For more information regarding tuition and fees, please consult the Financial Information section of this catalog.

Chemistry

Contact

John Stubbs

jstubbs@une.edu

Degree name
Bachelor of Science with a major in Chemistry
College
Sections

Mission

Chemistry and physics are both fundamental sciences that touch every aspect of our lives and the world around us. Chemistry is the study of matter: its chemical and physical properties, the chemical and physical changes it undergoes, and the energy changes that accompany those processes. Chemistry often is referred to as the central science; it rests upon the foundation of mathematics and physics and in turn is the essential basis for the life sciences such as biology and medicine. Chemistry is largely an experimental science, and has applications in such diverse areas of research as the development of new drugs, the search for solutions to problems of environmental pollution, and the derivation of alternative energy sources. Much cutting-edge research in biology and medicine is being carried out at the level of atoms and molecules, the particles of matter upon which the study of chemistry is based.

Physics, too, is the study of matter and energy, viewed from a different perspective. To understand living systems and the universe in which we live requires an understanding of the chemical and physical principles that operate within them.

In addition to offering majors in chemistry, biochemistry and laboratory science, and minors in chemistry biochemistry, and biophysics, the department fills a significant role for students in other programs through its introductory courses in chemistry and physics. Because of the fundamental roles of chemistry and physics in the biological, environmental, and health sciences, students in these programs benefit from the conceptual, quantitative, problem-solving, and communication skills stressed in the introductory courses, which form the foundation for later courses in the students' majors.

Major Description

The bachelor of science degree in chemistry stresses the fundamental aspects of chemistry as a discipline, including analytical chemistry, biochemistry, organic chemistry, inorganic chemistry, and physical chemistry. Coursework in the core areas of chemistry is complemented with laboratory experiments designed to illustrate important chemical principles, theories, and applications through discovery with integration of practical instrumental techniques that are essential in the field. While the chemistry core courses provide both depth and breadth in the basic areas of chemistry, students also have the opportunity to intensely study selected areas of modern in advanced elective courses and in undergraduate research. The Department's faculty members are highly committed to excellence in undergraduate education and offer many opportunities for students to engage in collaborative, mentored undergraduate research. Additionally, the department is well equipped with modern laboratory instrumentation, available to students in laboratory courses and in undergraduate research projects.

The curriculum is designed to meet the requirements of the American Chemical Society Committee on Professional Training. Because the Department's courses stress the integration of theory and experiment, the development of critical thinking and problem-solving skills, and the cultivation of oral and written communication skills, students are well-prepared for direct entry into the workforce, or into competitive graduate programs in the physical sciences and other related technology fields. Chemistry graduates are also well prepared for entry into professional programs such as medical, dental, pharmacy, or veterinary schools.

Curricular Requirements

  Credits

CAS Core Requirements

42-46
Program Required Courses 61
CHE 150/150L - University General Chemistry I ** 4
CHE 151/151L - University General Chemistry II ** 4
CHE 250/250L/250S - University Organic Chemistry I ** 5
CHE 251/251L/251S - University Organic Chemistry II ** 5
CHE 280/280L - Intermediate Inorganic Chemistry 3
CHE 307/307L - Quantitative Analysis 5
CHE 350/350L - Biochemistry I: Proteins 5
CHE 370/370L - Physical Chemistry I 4
CHE 371 - Physical Chemistry II 3
CHE 375 - Advanced Laboratory 2
CHE 401 - Seminar 1
CHE 417/417L- Instrumental Methods of Analysis 4
MAT 190 - Calculus I (credits included in core requirements) 4
MAT 195 - Calculus II 4
MAT 200 - Calculus III 4
PHY 210 - University Physics I ** 4
PHY 211 - University Physics II ** 4

Additional program courses (Program Electives) 

Minimum one course (3 cr) from the following:

3
CHE 320 - Mechanistic Organic Chemistry  3
CHE 380 - Inorganic Chemistry  3
CHE 405 - Medicinal Chemistry  3
CHE 410 - Research I  1-4
CHE 411 - Research II

1-4 

CHE 420 - Spectroscopic Methods of Structural Analysis 3
CHE 450- Advanced Biochemistry Lab  3
Minimum Program Credits 64
 Open elective credits (as needed to reach 120 credits) variable
Minimum Required Total Credits 120

**Matriculated majors are expected to enroll in the University course sequences for general chemistry, organic chemistry, and physics. The following substitutions may be made with department permission: CHE 110 for CHE 150; CHE 111 for CHE 151; CHE 210 or CHE 210G for CHE 250; CHE 211 or 211G for CHE 251; PHY 110 for PHY 210; and/or PHY 111 for PHY 211.

Students wishing to pursue teacher certification in Physical Science can complete a double major with Chemistry and Secondary Education, or a major in Secondary Education and a concentration in Chemistry. For more information, see the Secondary Education catalog page.

Academic and Technical Standards

A minimum grade of C- must be achieved in all required science and mathematics courses used toward graduation in chemistry/secondary education, and a 2.00 cumulative grade-point average in the sciences is a requirement for graduation.

Learning Outcomes

  • Students will be able to describe and apply advanced chemical information and concepts.
  • Students will be able to demonstrate proficiency in safe laboratory practices and use of instrumentation standard to the discipline.
  • Students will be able to clearly communicate chemical information in both oral and written forms.
  • Students will be able to work collaboratively in various team settings.
  • Students will be able to compete successfully for placement in graduate programs or employment relevant to the field of study.

Minor

A student with a major in another department may minor in Chemistry with the permission of the Chemistry and Physics Department Chair. Twenty-three hours of course work is required for the Minor in Chemistry as specified below. This minor indicates a significant level of accomplishment in the important foundation areas of Chemistry.

  Credits
Minor Required Courses 23

CHE 110/110L - General Chemistry I**

4
CHE 111/111L - General Chemistry II** 4

CHE 210/210L or CHE 210G/210LG - Organic Chemistry I**

5

CHE 211/211L or CHE 211G/211LG - Organic Chemistry II**

5
CHE 307/307L - Quantitative Analysis  5`

The chemistry course grade point average must be maintained at 2.00 (C) or better.

**The following course substitutions may be made with department advisor permission: CHE 150 for CHE 110; CHE 151 for CHE 111; CHE 250 for CHE 210 or CHE 210G; and/or CHE 251 for CHE 211 or CHE 211G.

Honors Program

We offer qualified students the option of graduating with Honors. This includes significant research, scholarship or creative activity under the direction of a faculty member. Interested students should consult with their major advisor. 

Transfer Credit

Courses completed at another accredited college can be transferred to this degree program. A transferred course must align in scope and content to the required course offered at UNE. Otherwise, a course may transfer as a general elective. All courses completed must be no older than five years. Transferred courses for matriculated students must be approved by the Department. Other restrictions apply. See Undergraduate Admissions for more information.

Admissions

Preferred conditions for entry into the chemistry major are completion of at least three years of high school mathematics and three years of high school science, including biology, chemistry, and physics. See Undergraduate Admissions also.

Financial Information

Tuition and Fees

Tuition and fees for subsequent years may vary. Other expenses include books and housing. For more information regarding tuition and fees, please consult the Financial Information section of this catalog.

Climate Change Studies

Category
Contact

Dr. Bethany Woodworth
bwoodworth@une.edu

Degree name
Minor in Climate Change Studies
College
Sections

Mission

Climate change promises to be one of the defining environmental and social problems of our lifetime, and the topic of climate change will grow ever more relevant as we move into the future. The interdisciplinary minor in Climate Change Studies is committed to educating tomorrow’s leaders in the science, impacts, and solutions to climate change. This interdisciplinary program of study seeks to engage students with an understanding of climate change from diverse perspectives – scientific, political, psychological, economic, and ethical dimensions of the problem and its solutions - and prepare them for a myriad of professions that directly or indirectly relate to understanding, combating, and adapting to climate change.

Minor Description

The interdisciplinary minor in Climate Change Studies engages students in understanding climate change from diverse perspectives, helping them examine scientific, political, psychological, economic, and ethical dimensions of the problem and its solutions. It prepares them for a myriad of professions that directly or indirectly relate to understanding, combating, and adapting to climate change.

Curricular Requirements

A student with a major in the School of Marine and Environmental Programs or another program may minor in Climate Change Studies with the approval of the academic directory. To complete this minor, students are expected to successfully complete the following course of study, totaling 19 credits:

Program Required Courses CREDITS
ENV 208 - Climate Change: Causes, Consequences, and Solutions 3
PHY 208 - Energy and Climate Change 4
SOC 227 - Climate Change and Society 3
One course from each of the following 3 areas: policy, natural sciences, and social sciences and humanities  
Policy  
ENV 250 - Environmental Policy in Comparative Perspective 3
ENV 3XX – Climate Change Adaptation: Planning and Policy 3
MAR 300 - Climate Change, Oceans, and Law 3
MAR 316 - Science and Society 3

PSC 201 - Introduction to International Relations

3

PSC 306 - Environmental Politics

3
Natural Sciences  
ENV 318/318L - Advanced Field Methods in Avian Ecology and Conservation 4
ENV 328 - Environmental Pollution: Ecosystems, Wildlife, and Human Health 3
ENV 398 - Topics in Environmental Studies: Climate Change and Conservation 3
BIO 413 - Global Change Ecology 3
BIO 421/421L – Marine Biology Topics: Coral Reefs 4

MAR 270/270L - Oceanography

3
Mar 435 - Natural History of Iceland 4
MAR 368/368L - Advanced Oceanography II: Physical and Chemical Oceanography 4
MAR 460 - The Scientific Basis for Global Climate Change 3
MAR 464 - Polar Biology 3

Social Sciences and Humanities

 
BUEC 390 - Environmental Economics 3
BUEC 395 - Ecological Economics 3
ENV 321 - Environmental Communication: Expert Practices for Environmental Management 3
ENV 328 - Environmental Pollution: Ecosystems, Wildlife, and Human Health 3
ENV 340 - Environmental Movements and Social Change 3
ENV 344 - Environmental Ethics 3
ENV 398 - Topics: Communicating Climate Change 3
PHI 202 - Ethics of Science and Technology 3
PHI 330 - Environmental Philosophy 3
SOC 210 - Displaced Cultures and Society 3
Internship Opportunities (Optional): Internships may substitute for one of the above courses, subject to advisor and internship coordinator approval. Internship must deal explicitly with some aspect of climate change science, mitigation, or adaptation.  
Internship 3+

*Course Designators vary by major and include but are not limited to ENV 295/495, PSY 300/400, PSC 411, SOC 300/400, SPT 395.

Learning Outcomes

  1. Evaluate the issues and conflicts surrounding climate change from multiple perspectives, including scientific, geographic, political, economic, sociological, psychological, ethical, and cultural perspectives
  2. Explain and quantify the impacts of climate change on human well-being and the natural world
  3. Identify options for preventing further climate change (mitigation) and reducing impacts of change on human and natural systems (adaptation)
  4. Analyze and critique policy issues related to global warming
  5. Apply a practical understanding of climate change impacts, mitigation, and adaptation to their professional work

Transfer Credit

Courses completed at another accredited college can be transferred to this degree program. Transferred courses must be reasonably close in scope and content to the required courses offered at UNE in order to count as exact equivalents. Otherwise, they may transfer as general electives. All courses completed must be no older than five years. Other restrictions apply. See Undergraduate Admissions also.

Admissions

The minor in Climate Change Studies is open to all students in the College of Arts and Sciences. Permission of the students' advisor and the Climate Change Studies coordinator is required to enroll.

Financial Information

Tuition and fees

Tuition and fees for subsequent years may vary. Other expenses include books and housing. For more information regarding tuition and fees, please consult the Financial Information section of this catalog.

Coaching

Category
Contact

Paul Visich
pvisich@une.edu

Katie Hawke 
khawke@une.edu

 

 

Degree name
Minor in Coaching
College
Sections

Minor Description

The athletic coaching minor is open to any undergraduate student at the University of New England. The minor is offered through the Westbrook College of Health professions and is directly administered through the Department of Exercise and Sports Performance. The minor is interdisciplinary in nature and draws from courses from the Department of Sport and Recreational Management and Education. The minor provides a comprehensive and meaningful academic program for students wishing to pursue coaching at the youth and college level. The minor aims to provide expert knowledge following the eight domains from the National Standards for Sports Coaches: Philosophy and Ethics, Safety and Injury Prevention, Physical Conditioning, Growth and Development, Teaching and Communication, Sport Skills and Tactics, Organization and Administration, and Evaluation.

Curricular Requirements

  Credits
Required Courses 12 total
EXS 312 - Foundations in Coaching 3
EXS 360 - Coaching Practicum (Prerequisite EXS 312 and successful completion of coaching certification, CPR, and First Aid) 3
EXS 205 - Sports Physiology or 

EXS 320 - Exercise Physiology (Prerequisite - 4 credit Laboratory Science course)

3
SPT 340 - Athletic and Sport Administration 3
Elective Courses, minimum of 2 courses (Total of 6 credits) from the list below:  
ATC 101 - Care and Prevention of Athletic Injuries 3

ATC 306/PSY 345 - Sport and Exercise Psychology

3
EXS 340 - Strength and Conditioning 3
EXS 180 - Motor Learning and Performance 3

EXS 310 - Biomechanics and Kinesiology

3
EXS 322 - Metabolism/Bioenergetics and Sport Nutrition 3
SRM 350 - Sport and Recreational Finance Management 3
SRM 360 - Leadership 3
SPT 330 - Sport Governance 3
EDU 202 - Curriculum and Assessment 3
SPE 220 - Exceptionality in the Classroom 3

Students are required to earn a minimum grade of a "C" in all courses with an ATC or EXS prefix. Students are only able to retake a course one time.

Students are required to pass a coaching certification and complete CPR and First Aid prior to taking the Coaching Practicum.

Transfer Credit

Courses completed at another accredited college can be transferred to this degree program. Transferred courses must be reasonably close in scope and content to the required courses offered at UNE in order to count as exact equivalents. Otherwise, they may transfer as general electives. All courses completed must be no older than five years. Other restrictions apply. See Undergraduate Admissions also.

Admissions

Financial Information

TUITION AND FEES

Tuition and fees for subsequent years may vary. Other expenses include books and housing. For more information regarding tuition and fees, please consult the Financial Information section of this catalog.

Communications

Contact

Joe Habraken
jhabraken@une.edu

Department
Degree name
Bachelor of Arts in Communications
College
Sections

Mission

The mission of the Bachelor of Arts in Communications is to provide exceptional and supportive faculty and to offer relevant curricula that will help prepare students to thrive in an ever-changing world. More specifically, the degree strives to

  • Prepare students for ethically and socially responsible roles in their chosen professions and society
  • Develop in students the ability to recognize, analyze, and solve problems
  • Help students achieve their personal and career goals
  • Prepare students for entry-level positions in either the private or public sector and/or to prepare students for coursework at the graduate level

Curricular Requirements

  Credits
CAS Core Requirements (includes MAT 120) 42-46
Program Required Courses 36 total
CMM 110 - Introduction to Communication 3
CMM 210 - Understanding Mass Media 3
CMM 211 - Introduction to Journalism 3
CMM 220 - Organization/Communication 3
CMM 300 - Documentary Video 3
CMM 305 - Public Relations in the Digital Age 3
CMM 311 - Digital Video Production 3
CMM 320 - Intercultural Communications 3
CMM 410 - Writing for the Screen 3
CMM 411 - Communication Law and Regulation 3
CMM 416 - Global Communication 3
One of the following 3 total
CMM 420 - Senior Project 3
CMM 430 - Internship 3
Additional Required Courses 12 total
CMM 122 - Oral Communication 3
CMM 201 - Digital Media Software Tools 3
BUMK 200 - Marketing 3
BUMK 310 - Advertising 3
Open Elective Courses 30 total
Minimum Total Required Credits 120

Academic and Technical Standards

  1. Communication majors must earn a minimum of a 2.0 GPA ("C") in all Communications required courses and all additional required courses.
  2. Communication minors must earn a minimum of a 2.0 GPA ("C") in the two required courses and the four elective courses.

Learning Outcomes

The program goals of the Bachelor of Arts in Communications are strongly focused on providing our students with the oral, written, technical and critical thinking skills that are necessary for them to function effectively in the professional world and their personal lives. Learning outcomes for the degree relate to the teaching of communication skills and practices that extend across different communication contexts. The learning outcomes listed here are built upon the core competencies that are inherent in each course required for the degree.

  1. Demonstrate oral communication skills expected of a future professional in the field.
    Indicators of achievement are as follows:
    • Effectively speak in public settings
    • Apply advanced decision-making processes within groups
    • Negotiate and collaborate effectively
  2. Demonstrate written communication skills expected of a future professional in the field.
    Indicators of achievement are as follows:
    • Write for specific purposes and situations
    • Write informatively, persuasively and clearly
  3. Use current technology related to the communication field effectively and ethically.
    Indicators of achievement are as follows:
    • Use a range of applications software effectively
    • Use communication technology effectively and ethically in a professional setting.
    • Understand the limitations of technology
  4. Competently employ digital media in professional settings as an effective communication tool. Indicators of achievement are as follows:
    • Have a working knowledge of media story structure
    • Create media content that communicates effectively using a variety of tools
    • Contribute to the production of media content by serving in different roles and working effectively in teams

Minor

The Minor in Communications examines questions about society, business, and communication practices with critical attention to the newest media and computer-related technologies. Students will explore communications theory and also learn how to communicate effectively using a full range of media channels including new media technology. Upon completion of the minor, students will be able to:

  • Demonstrate an understanding of the history and evolution of communication and the role of societies and institutions in shaping communications.
  • Articulate and apply the theories and best practices for the use and presentation of images and digital information including audio and video.
  • Apply tools and technologies used in the communications professions.
  Credits
Required Courses  
CMM 110 - Introduction to Communication 3
CMM 210 - Understanding Mass Media 3
Elective Courses  
Select two of the following communication theory courses:   
CMM 220 - Organization/Communication 3
CMM 305 - Public Relations in the Digital Age 3
CMM 320 - Intercultural Communication 3
CMM 411 - Communication Law and Regulation 3
CMM 416 - Global Communication 3
Select two of the following communication practice courses:  
CMM 201 - Digital Media Software Tools 3
CMM 300 - Documentary Video 3
CMM 311 - Digital Video Production 3
CMM 410 - Writing for the Screen 3
Total Credits 18

Honors Program

We offer qualified students the option of graduating with Honors. This includes significant research, scholarship or creative activity under the direction of a faculty member. Interested students should consult with their advisor. 

Transfer Credit

Admissions

Financial Information

Tuition and Fees

Tuition and fees for subsequent years may vary. Other expenses include books and housing. For more information regarding tuition and fees, please consult the Financial Information section of this catalog.

Data Science

Category
Contact

Michael Arciero, Ph.D.
Chair, Department of Mathematical Sciences
marciero@une

Degree name
Bachelor of Science with a major in Data Science
College
Sections

Mission

The Data Science Bachelor of Science degree program inspires students to become innovators who make impactful contributions through data analysis, modeling, computation, and simulation. The program fosters flexible and creative approaches for problem solving and the ability to gain insights about complex relationships and interdependencies, and to describe and communicate these insights for prediction and decision making.

Major Description

In recent years the explosion of data in a wide range of fields has created a wealth of opportunities for data science professionals, and the demand for people with the right skills continues to grow. The Data Science B.S. program at UNE gives you the opportunity to apply your passion for mathematical modeling and computing to problems involving the analysis of data and the design of models for extracting information, making predictions, and for decision-making. Beginning with foundational mathematics, statistics, and computing, you will develop techniques in visualization, machine learning, and data mining. Industry partnerships with local employers provide opportunities to apply these techniques and refine your expertise through project based learning experiences throughout the curriculum as well as in a senior practicum.  

Curricular Requirements

  Credits
CAS CORE REQUIREMENTS (excluding Mathematics) 39-42 total
Program Required Courses 56 total minimum
MAT 150 - Statistics for Life Sciences 3
MAT 190 - Calculus I 4
MAT 195 - Calculus II 4
DSC 205 - Introduction to Data Analysis and Modeling 3
MAT 212 - Discrete Mathematics 3
MAT 220 - Linear Algebra 3
MAT 225 - Computer Programing w/ MATLAB 3
MAT 301 - Database Design and SQL 3
MAT 315 - Applied Mathematics w/ Differential Equations 3
MAT 321 - Applied Statistics I 3
MAT 323 - Applied Statistics II 3
DSC 270 - Data Structures 3
DSC 260 - Data Visualization 3
DSC 325 - Programming II 3
DSC 410 - Data Mining 3
DSC 420 - Predicitive Modeling 3
DSC 480 - Practicum 3
DSC 490 - Topics in Data Science 3
Open Elective Courses (needed to reach 120) 27 total
Minimum Required Total Credits 122-125

Learning Outcomes

Students successfully completing the B.S. in Data Science will:

  1. Combine mathematical and statistical models with computational techniques and technologies for prediction and decision making.
  2. Demonstrate an understanding of algorithmic complexity, scalability, and the limitations of techniques and technologies, and assess validity of results.
  3. Use current field-specific technology tools for data management, manipulation, organization, analysis, and visualization.
  4. Effectively communicate quantitative information to technical and non-technical audiences orally, in writing, and through visual formats.

Honors Program

We offer qualified students the option of graduating with Honors. This includes significant research, scholarship or creative activity under the direction of a faculty member. Interested students should consult with their advisor. 

Transfer Credit

Courses previously completed at another accredited college can be transferred to this degree program beginning in Fall 2020. Transferred mathematics courses must be reasonably close in scope and content to the mathematics courses offered at UNE in order to count as exact equivalents. Otherwise, they will transfer as general electives. All Science/Math courses previously completed must be no older than five years. See Undergraduate Admissions also.

Admissions

Financial Information

Tuition and Fees

Tuition and fees for subsequent years may vary. Other expenses include books and housing. For more information regarding tuition and fees, please consult the Financial Information section of this catalog.

Dental Hygiene

Category
Contact

Marji Harmer-Beem, RDH, M.S., B.S. 
mharmerbeem@une.edu

Degree name
Bachelor of Science with a major in Dental Hygiene
College
Sections

Mission

The Dental Hygiene Program distinguishes itself by masterfully preparing oral health professionals, both intellectually and practically, for a broad and robust career in dental hygiene. 

Major Description

This dynamic 4-year program begins with the students becoming fully engaged during their first four semesters in the building of a foundation of knowledge in the sciences and liberal studies, while simultaneously being introduced to interrelated disciplines within the health professions. The students begin their academic experience on the Biddeford campus, which will provide them with the opportunity to enjoy full participation in clubs, seminars, sports, and intercollegiate activities.

The last four semesters are delivered on the Portland campus where students are immersed in both the study of dental hygiene theory and professional clinical practice. Dental hygiene students will have the opportunity to engage in interprofessional educational experiences with students and faculty in undergraduate and graduate-level health professions programs within the University setting. The dental hygiene baccalaureate program is designed to provide the student with expanded professional opportunities, therefore, skill development in the areas of critical thinking, ethical decision-making and leadership are enhanced.

The Dental Hygiene Program faculty welcomes the opportunity to educate future oral hygienists in both the traditional and newly evolving skills required for entry into the profession.

Curricular Requirements

Core Requirements Credits
   
BIO 104/104L - General Biology 4
BIO 208/208L - Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology I 4
BIO 209/209L - or 209G/209LG - Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology II 4
BIO 309 - Pathophysiology 3
BIO 242/242L or 242G/242LG - Applied Microbiology 4
CHE 130/130L - Principles of Chemistry 4
DEN 201 - Histology and Embryology 2
ENG 110 - English Composition or ENG 122 and ENG 123 4-6
IHS 130 - Interprofessional Health Care First Year Experience 3
IHS 210 - Methods of Scholarly Inquiry  3
NUTR 220 - Nutrition 3
IHS 310 - Ethics for Interprofessional Practice 3
MAT 120 - Statistics 3
PSY 105 - Introduction to Psychology 3
PSY 250 - Lifespan Development 3
SOC 150 - Introduction to Sociology 3
SPC 100 - Effective Public Speaking 3
One (1) Creative Arts Course (with prefix ARH, ART or MUS) 3
One 276 or 278 Human Traditions Course with the following prefix:
ARH, ENG, HIS, LIL, PHI, PSC or REL
3
Total Core Requirements 62-64
Department Required Courses Credits

DEN 100 Introduction to Dental Hygiene

1

DEN 303 - Dental Hygiene Theory I

2
DEN 304 - Dental Hygiene Theory II 2
DEN 309 - Dental Hygiene Clinic I 4
DEN 312 - Dental Hygiene Clinic II 2
DEN 322 - Radiology 2
DEN 322L - Radiology Lab 1
DEN 325 - Preservation of Tooth Structure 2
DEN 325L - Preservation of Tooth Structure Lab 1
DEN 332 - Community Health I 2
DEN 334 - Community Health II 2
DEN 338 - Medical Emergencies 1
DEN 341 - Oral Anatomy 2
DEN 342 - Head and Neck Anatomy 2
DEN 403 - Dental Hygiene Theory III 1
DEN 404 - Dental Hygiene Theory IV 1
DEN 410 - Dental Hygiene Clinic III 4
DEN 411 - Dental Hygiene Clinic IV 4
DEN 422 - Leadership 2
DEN 425 - Periodontology I 3
DEN 435 - Periodontology II 3
DEN 442 - Pharmacology 2
DEN 445 - Special Care I 2
DEN 446 - Special Care II 2
DEN 452 - Oral Pathology 3
DEN 456 - Pain Management 3
Elective
Total Dental Hygiene Curriculum  60
Total Required for Graduation  121-123

A student in the dental hygiene major may elect to pursue a bachelor’s degree in health sciences. This degree is only open to matriculated students at the University of New England. Special permission from the student’s advisor and the dean of the Westbrook College of Health Professions is required for enrollment in the B.S. in Health Sciences.

Academic and Technical Standards

A minimum grade of "C" is required in all BIO, CHE, MAT and DEN prefix courses, NUTR 220, and professional electives. A "C" or higher must be achieved in all prerequisites for these courses.

See Technical Standards (PDF).

Learning Outcomes

The Dental Hygiene Program offers students the opportunity to:

  1. Provide the public with compassionate and competent dental hygiene care founded on evidence-based scientific knowledge, as an essential component of comprehensive interprofessional health care and community-based health care.
  2. Demonstrate effective decision-making skills through the use of the critical thinking process.
  3. Explore the complexities of ethical decision-making as it relates to professional expectations and social responsibility.
  4. Commit to leadership, scholarship, and life-long learning to respond to an ever-changing healthcare environment and growing profession.
  5. Utilize oral healthcare technology (Health Informatics) to enhance patient care and communication abilities for the professional and practical arenas.
  6. Successfully gain access to dental hygiene licensure in the state of choice by completing the national and regional board examinations.

Transfer Credit

Courses completed at another accredited college can be transferred to this degree program. Transferred courses must be reasonably close in scope and content to the required courses offered at UNE in order to count as exact equivalents. Otherwise, they may transfer as general electives. All courses completed must be no older than five years. Other restrictions apply. See Undergraduate Admissions also.

Admissions

Admissions Requirements

Students applying for undergraduate admissions will be required to submit:

  • A completed application.
  • An official secondary school transcript.
  • Forty ($40) dollar application fee.

Students are also highly recommended to submit the following:

  • The SAT or ACT scores (optional, see below).
  • Extracurricular involvement.
  • The essay or personal statement.
  • Two Recommendations.
  • Qualified students with equivalency certificates are also considered for admissions.

The University of New England supports efforts of secondary school officials and governing bodies to have their schools achieve regional accredited status in order to provide reliable assurance of the quality of the educational preparation of applicants for admission.

Admission Requirements

  1. A high school diploma or the equivalent with a better-than-average achievement record in a college preparatory program including chemistry (must include laboratory); biology (must include laboratory); mathematics (two mathematics courses — algebra required, geometry preferred); English (three years required - four years preferred).
  2. Academic transcripts must reflect an overall high school grade point average (GPA) of 2.5, in addition to a GPA of 2.5 in all science and math courses. College GPA will be considered only if applicant has completed at least 15 semester hours. Transfer students should have an overall college grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 and a 3.0 in math and science.
  3. Scholastic Achievement Test (SAT) scores are optional but highly recommended.
  4. A health record must be submitted which indicates specific findings regarding applicant's complete physical exam.
  5. Complete the Application.

More information about the test-optional policy

See Undergraduate Admissions also.

Financial Information

Tuition and Fees

Tuition and fees for subsequent years may vary. Other expenses include books and housing. For more information regarding tuition and fees, please consult the Financial Information section of this catalog.

Dental Hygiene Completion Program

Category
Contact

Marji Harmer-Beem, RDH, M.S., B.S.
mharmerbeem@une.edu

Degree name
Bachelor of Science in Dental Hygiene
College
Sections

Mission

The Dental Hygiene Program distinguishes itself by masterfully preparing oral health professionals, both intellectually and practically, for a broad and robust career in dental hygiene. 

The Dental Hygiene Program endeavors to improve the oral health of individuals and communities by graduating students who place meaningful value on life-long learning, and who have the desire and motivation to achieve beyond their self-imposed limitations. The faculty strives to stimulate student development of intellectual curiosity and professional expertise through collaborative participation in an academic environment that fosters interprofessional education.

Major Description

The University of New England offers a Bachelor of Science completion program for registered dental hygienists already holding an Associate Degree in Dental Hygiene. The Bachelor of Science program advances education in dental hygiene skills and prepares students for a broader range of careers in dental hygiene, community health, administration, research, or teaching. The Bachelor of Science degree program builds upon the knowledge obtained at the associate degree level with core curriculum courses in the arts and sciences and upper-division courses in dental hygiene, management, health care, interprofessional education, and upper-division electives. This program is designed to prepare students to meet the challenges of the changing health care delivery system and to establish a foundation for graduate study.

Curricular Requirements

Dental Hygiene Degree Completion Credits
Max Transfer 85 credits
General Education 18 credits
MAT 120 - Statistics 3 credits
BIO 309 - Pathophysiology 3 credits
Human Traditions I or II 3 credits
Creative Arts 3 Credits
Social Global Awareness 3 credits
Advanced Humanities 3 credits
Major Courses  
IHS 310 - Ethics for Interprofessional Practice 3 credits
DEN 422 - Leadership 2 credits
DEN 490 - Internship/Experiential Learning 3 credits
DEN 406 - Current Concepts in Dental Hygiene 3 credits
Professional Electives (300 level or higher) 6 credits**
Total 120 credits

**Additional elective credit will be required if transfer coursework is less than 85 credits.

Academic and Technical Standards

A minimum grade of "C" is required in all DEN prefix courses and professional electives. A "C" or higher must be achieved in all prerequisites for these courses.

Technical Standards (PDF)

Learning Outcomes

The Dental Hygiene Completion Program offers students the opportunity to:

  1. Explore compassionate and competent dental hygiene care founded on evidenced-based scientific knowledge, as an essential component of comprehensive interprofessional health care and community-based health care.
  2. Demonstrate effective decision-making skills through the use of the critical thinking process.
  3. Explore the complexities of ethical decision-making as it relates to professional expectations and social responsibility.
  4. Commit to leadership, scholarship, and life-long learning to respond to an ever changing healthcare environment and growing profession. 
  5. Utilize oral healthcare technology (Health Informatics)  to enhance patient care and communication abilities for use in the professional and practical arena.

Transfer Credit

For students transferring from another institution, a minimum of 36 credits in attendance is required for a bachelor of science degree in dental hygiene. You must take at least 36 credits at UNE. If there appears to be an area of clinical deficiency, due to time away from clinical practice or the introduction of new technology and knowledge into the practice of dental hygiene, a clinical dental hygiene course may be required. Other restrictions apply. 

Admissions

Admission Requirements: Dental Hygienist with an Associate Degree

  • Must be a graduate of a dental hygiene program accredited by the American Dental Association - Commission on Dental Accreditation.
  • Must have completed the requirements for a Dental Hygiene (Associate Degree) with at least a 2.5 grade point average (GPA).
  • Must submit official college transcripts reflecting an overall GPA of 2.5, in addition to a GPA of 2.5 in all science and math courses.
  • Must complete the UNE admissions application.

See Undergraduate Admissions also.

Financial Information

Tuition and Fees

Tuition and fees for subsequent years may vary. Other expenses include books and housing. For more information regarding tuition and fees, please consult the Financial Information section of this catalog.

Economics

Category
Department
Degree name
Minor in Economics
College
Sections

Mission

The mission of the Department of Business is to provide experienced, skilled and supportive faculty who offer relevant curricula that will help prepare students to thrive in and face the challenges of an ever-changing world. More specifically, the department strives:

  • To prepare students for ethically and socially responsible roles in business, not-for-profit organizations, and society in general;
  • To develop in students the ability to recognize, analyze, and solve problems;
  • To prepare students to speak and present in front of various audiences in an articulate and compelling manner;
  • To help students achieve their personal and career goals; and
  • To prepare students for entry-level positions in either the private or public sector and/or to prepare students for coursework at the graduate level.

Minor Description

The Economics minor provides students with a foundation in economic theory and analysis with courses in Macroeconomics and Microeconomics. Students build on that foundation by learning to apply concepts, techniques and analysis in courses such as Environmental Economics, Ecological Economics, Economic Development of the United States, Health Economics, Money Credit and Banking, International Trade and Finance, Evolution of Modern Economic Theory, and International Political Economy.

Curricular Requirements

A student with a major other than Business Administration may, with the permission of the academic director, minor in Economics. Students with a major in Business Administration may pursue one of the concentrations within the business administration degree, including but not limited to: management, marketing, economics, international business, social innovation, and entrepreneurship, or health sector management.

Required Courses Credits
BUEC 203 - Macroeconomics 3
BUEC 204 - Microeconomics  3
Plus four 300- or 400-level Economics courses as prescribed below. Economic courses may include but are not limited to the following:  
BUEC 365 - Evolution of Economic Theory 3
BUEC 370 - Money Credit and Banking 3
BUEC 375 - International Trade and Finance 3
BUEC 380 - Economic Development of the U.S. 3
BUEC 385 - Health Economics 3
BUEC 390/ENV 324 - Environmental Economics  3
BUEC 395 - Ecological Economics 3
PSC 322 - International Political Economy 3
Total Credits 18

Academic and Technical Standards

Economic minors must earn a minimum of a 2.0 GPA ("C") in the two required courses and the four 300- or 400-level economics elective courses.

Accreditation

All degree programs offered by the Department of Business are accredited by The New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC). The Business Administration Degree Program in the Department of Business is additionally accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP).

Learning Outcomes

  1. Explain how individuals and businesses respond to market incentives and how incentives resolve in real-world situations.
  2. Demonstrate the conditions under which the market allocates resources efficiently and under what conditions it fails to produce socially optimal outcomes.
  3. Demonstrate the assumptions, limitations, and applications of the neoclassical school of thought reflected in both micro and macroeconomic models.
  4. Identify and explain the key concepts in macroeconomic analysis and be able to demonstrate how they are impacted by external events and policy using Keynesian and Classical models.
  5. Explain the factors that have determined productivity trends in the history of U.S. economic development with reference to theory and empirical data.

Transfer Credits

Admissions

Financial Information

TUITION AND FEES

Tuition and fees for subsequent years may vary. Other expenses include books and housing. For more information regarding tuition and fees, please consult the Financial Information section of this catalog.

Education

Category
Contact

Audrey Bartholomew (Chair)

abartholomew1@une.edu

Degree name
Minor in Education
College
Sections

Mission

The mission of the Department of Education is to develop reflective teachers and school leaders who are competent and caring lifelong learners. Our faculty members are dedicated to our students, university, and community through our research, service, and innovative teaching. In addition to the mission statement, the Department of Education has four guiding principles used in development and delivery of all courses and programs. These principles are:

  • Rigorous mind
  • Compassionate heart
  • Competent demonstration
  • Reflective stance

These guiding principles are integrated into all of our programs and align with our mission statement to define our commitment to our students. The programs in the Department of Education are aligned with state teacher certification standards, and only individuals who demonstrate that they possess the knowledge, skills, professional attitude, and commitment to future students will be recommended by the institution for certification.

Minor Description

The Education minor meets the needs of students who wish to consider education as a career as well as those who wish to work in a teaching role outside of K–12 school settings. Numerous institutions need teacher expertise to develop and deliver professional development; educate patients/clients, support immigrant agencies; design curricular materials for the government, environmental, or charitable agencies; and/or work overseas in an educational capacity. There are numerous alternative settings that use educational skills including health care, museums, environmental programs, social agencies, children or teens in group homes, non-profit associations, and human resource departments. Specialized academic areas such as mathematics combined with computing skills may lead to a career in designing software utilizing educational principles. 

Curricular Requirements

Eighteen credits are required for the Education minor. Two 3-credit courses listed below are required. The additional four 3-credit courses may be taken from any of the remaining Education or Special Education courses (with the exception of intern student teaching).

  Credits
Program Required Courses 18
EDU 202 - Curriculum Theory and Design 3
SPE 220 - Exceptionality in the Classroom 3
EDU/SPE Electives 12

Transfer Credit

Courses completed at another accredited college can be transferred to this degree program. Transferred courses must be reasonably close in scope and content to the required courses offered at UNE in order to count as exact equivalents. Otherwise, they may transfer as general electives. All courses completed must be no older than five years. Other restrictions apply. See Undergraduate Admissions also.

Admissions

Financial Information

Tuition and Fees

Tuition and fees for subsequent years may vary. Other expenses include books and housing. For more information regarding tuition and fees, please consult the Financial Information section of this catalog.

Educational Studies

Category
Contact

Audrey Bartholomew

abartholomew1@une.edu

Degree name
Bachelor of Science with a major in Educational Studies
College
Sections

Mission

The mission of the Department of Education is to develop reflective teachers and school leaders who are competent and caring lifelong learners. Our faculty members are dedicated to our students, university, and community through our research, service, and innovative teaching. In addition to the mission statement, the Department of Education has four guiding principles that are used in development and delivery of all courses and programs. These principles are:

  • Rigorous mind
  • Compassionate heart
  • Competent demonstration
  • Reflective stance

These guiding principles are integrated into all of our programs and align with our mission statement to define our commitment to our students. The programs in the Department of Education are aligned with state teacher certification standards, and only individuals who demonstrate that they possess the knowledge, skills, professional attitude, and commitment to future students will be recommended by the institution for certification.

Major Description

The Department of Education offers an undergraduate major in Educational Studies for students interested in the study of educational foundations, methods, and processes. The major includes a culminating capstone where students will engage in an educational experience to deepen their understanding of the complexity of education and schooling as well as develop the ability to think critically about the ways in which education intersects with a broad range of social, cultural, political, and economic forces. The Educational Studies major does not lead to teacher certification.

Curricular Requirements

 

Credits

CAS CORE REQUIREMENTS

42-46
Required Courses 9
SPE 220 - Exceptionality in the Classroom 3
EDU 202 - Curriculum & Assessment 3
EDU 385 - Diversity Issues in Schools 3
Methods Courses (2 from the following list) 6
EDU 261 - Teaching Social Studies: K-8  
EDU 267 - Teaching Science: K-8  
EDU 381 - Foundations of Literacy Development & Instruction  
EDU 373 - Teaching Mathematics: K-8  

EDU 436 - Teaching Secondary English

 
EDU 437 - Teaching Secondary Science  
EDU 438 - Teaching Secondary Social Studies  
EDU 439 - Teaching Secondary Math  
EDU 441 - Methods of Art Education  

Education Electives (choose 5 courses)

Any EDU or SPE designation

15

Educational Studies Internships & Capstone Experience

(May take EDU 465 up to 9 credits)

(At least 3 credits must be from EDU 495 in Final Semester)

12
Minimum Required Total Credits for Major 42
Open Electives (as needed to reach 120 credits) variable
Minimum Required Total Credits 120

Learning Outcomes

  • Students will reflect on their understanding of how individual differences and diverse cultures impact education to create inclusive learning environments that enable each learner to meet high standards.
  • Students will design and implement developmentally appropriate and challenging learning experiences that reflect their understanding of  how learners grow and develop, recognizing that patterns of learning and development vary individually within and across the cognitive, linguistic, social, emotional, and physical areas.
  • Students will demonstrate they have acquired and mastered the dispositions defining professionalism.
  • Students will demonstrate the ability to seek appropriate leadership roles and opportunities to take responsibility for student learning, to collaborate with learners, families, colleagues, other school professionals, and community members to ensure learner growth and to advance the profession.

FIELD EXPERIENCE

The faculty in the Department of Education are committed to ongoing and frequent observation and involvement in schools. All students engaged in education courses will spend time in a field setting in each of the semesters for which they are registered for education courses. Involvement in the schools will be connected to specific, course-related tasks (e.g., observation, teaching lessons, conducting experiments, administering assessments, etc.). Students in Educational Studies will also have internship experiences in school or educational settings that support their career aspirations.

Honors Program

We offer qualified students the option of graduating with Honors. This includes significant research, scholarship, or creative activity under the direction of a faculty member. Interested students should consult with their major advisor. 

Transfer Credit

TRANSFER CREDIT

Courses completed at another accredited college can be transferred to this degree program.  Transferred courses must be reasonably close in scope and content to the required courses offered at UNE in order to count as exact equivalents. Otherwise, they may transfer as general electives. All courses completed must be no older than five years. Other restrictions apply. See Undergraduate Admissions also.

Admissions

ADMISSIONS

Candidates for all undergraduate education programs not already possessing a bachelor’s degree must meet the core requirements of the College of Arts and Sciences and the requirements for their major. Educational Studies certification requirements for the major rests solely within the Department of Education. 

Students enrolled in Educational Studies must maintain a GPA consistent with the UNE undergraduate GPA requirements.

In addition to these achievement requirements, students admitted to UNE's teacher education programs are assessed systematically for the purpose of determining their professionalism and suitability for teaching. Students complete a self-assessment SAPA each semester through advising and these are reviewed by faculty. If serious reservations arise, a committee will convene to determine a student’s continuance in the program. Finally, students must show evidence of meeting program outcomes through a presentation given to a faculty panel.

 

COURSE WITHDRAWAL POLICY

In the fall, spring, and summer semesters, a student may withdraw from a course without academic penalty with a grade of W at any time during the first two-thirds of the semester as specified in the current academic calendar. If withdrawal occurs after that date, the grade of WP (withdrew passing) or WF (withdrew failing) will be entered. The grade of WF is computed in the grade point average.

INCOMPLETE POLICY

An Incomplete (I) grade may be given by the instructor to a student, who is doing passing work in a course, but who, for reasons beyond his/her control, is not able to complete the work on time. The Incomplete grade must be changed within the time limit determined by the instructor and may not extend beyond six weeks following the end of the semester or 30 days following the end of an eight-week session. Until changed, the Incomplete grade defers computation of credits and grade points for the course to which it is assigned. Failure to complete the work before the deadline date, or within the time imposed by the instructor, results in the assignment of an administrative F grade for the course. Once an Incomplete grade is removed, academic standing will be updated according to dean's list, good standing, or probationary standards.

COMPLETION REQUIREMENTS

All coursework, including the internship, should be completed within a five-year timeframe.  A delay beyond the five years might warrant the retaking of course work.  

Financial Information

TUITION AND FEES

Tuition and fees for subsequent years may vary. Other expenses include books and housing. For more information regarding tuition and fees, please consult the Financial Information section of this catalog.

Elementary-Middle Education Major with K-8 certification

Category
Contact

Audrey Bartholomew (Chair)

abartholomew1@une.edu

Degree name
Elementary-Middle Education Major with K-8 certification
College
Sections

Mission

The mission of the Department of Education is to develop reflective teachers and school leaders who are competent and caring lifelong learners. Our faculty members are dedicated to our students, university, and community through our research, service, and innovative teaching. In addition to the mission statement, the Department of Education has four guiding principles that are used in development and delivery of all courses and programs. These principles are:

  • Rigorous mind
  • Compassionate heart
  • Competent demonstration
  • Reflective stance

These guiding principles are integrated into all of our programs and align with our mission statement to define our commitment to our students. The programs in the Department of Education are aligned with state teacher certification standards, and only individuals who demonstrate that they possess the knowledge, skills, professional attitude, and commitment to future students will be recommended by the institution for certification.

Major Description

Students complete a four-year curriculum leading to a Bachelor of Science degree in elementary/middle education and earn Maine certification to teach in grades K-8. UNE has reciprocity with the majority of state in the United States including New England.

Curricular Requirements

Elementary-MIDDLE Education K-8 Certification Credits
CAS Core Requirements 42-46
Professional Core Courses  
EDU 105 - Exploring Teaching 3
EDU 110 - Supporting 21st Century Learning Through Technology 3
EDU 202 - Curriculum & Assessment 3

SPE  220 - Exceptionalities in the Classroom

3
EDU 261 - Teaching Social Studies: K - 8 3
EDU 267 - Teaching Science: K - 8 3
EDU 373 -Teaching Mathematics: K - 8 3
EDU 381 - Foundations of Literacy Development and Instruction 3
EDU 382 - Literacy Research-Based Instructional Methods 3
EDU 385 - Diversity Issues in Schools 3
SPE 405 - Inclusive Methods and Data-Based Decision Making  3
EDU 485 - Elementary Practicum 3
EDU 491 - Student Teaching Internship and Seminar 12
Electives or Physical Education Concentration 6-26
  • You MUST take a minimum of 6 credits of ENG, MAT, HIS/POL, and SCI in order to teach and receive state certification. These courses can be a part of the CORE or taken as an elective. Consult with your academic advisor when choosing electives.
  • Students pursuing the Physical Education Concentration should see the Concentration Tab below for Course List. 
 
Electives to get to 120 credits variable
Minimum Required Total Credits  120-122

Field Experience

The faculty in the Department of Education are committed to ongoing and frequent observation and involvement in schools. The teacher education programs at UNE have a specific competency-based focus to meet the Maine standards for teacher certification. All students engaged in teacher preparation will spend time in a field setting in each of the semesters for which they are registered for professional education courses. Involvement in the schools will be connected to specific, course-related tasks (e.g., observation, teaching lessons, conducting experiments, administering assessments, etc.). Transportation to and from schools is the responsibility of the student. 

Internship

Without specific permission from the Education Department Chair, courses may not be taken during the internship semester, so all required coursework must be completed the semester prior to the internship. Admission to the internship is not guaranteed (see section on “Admission requirements and successful progression in the program”). In addition, the student should have:

  1. Sufficient knowledge regarding the components of effective instruction.
  2. Sufficient knowledge of appropriate grade-level content and teaching methods.
  3. Sufficient knowledge of the developmental needs of students.
  4. Sufficient knowledge of how to establish and maintain effective cooperative relationships with school personnel, students, and parents.
  5. Understanding of and empathy for working with students.
  6. No serious reservations identified on the Student Assessment of Professional Attributes (SAPA) instrument.

The selection of individual internship sites will be made by the Certification and Placement Officer. Geographical location relative to UNE is a consideration. UNE has a collaborative relationship with many districts and selects both schools and teachers based on their interest in and ability to assist interns in demonstrating mastery of the Maine Common Core Teaching Standards. Placement in an internship is not guaranteed. The Department of Education, through its Certification and Placement Officer, will make a good faith effort to negotiate an appropriate placement. Schools have the right to refuse placement requests. The 15-week student teaching internship experience must be done in a local Maine Public School that is in an established internship protocol with the University of New England. 

Professional Educator Review Board (PERB)

All students enrolled in the internship must demonstrate their teaching competence with respect to Maine Common Core Teaching Standards before the Professional Educator Review Board (PERB). The Board is comprised of professional educators from area schools as well as UNE faculty. Students are required to develop a portfolio reflecting their proficiency in meeting these state standards and present and defend the portfolio in front of the Board. Passing PERB is a requirement for completion of the certification program and subsequently being recommended to the Maine State Department of Education for teacher licensure.

Learning Outcomes

Maine Common Core Teaching Standards

Standard One: Learner Development
The teacher understands how students learn and develop, recognizing that patterns of learning and development vary individually within and across the cognitive, linguistic, social, emotional, and physical areas, and designs and implements developmentally appropriate and challenging learning experiences.

Standard Two: Learning Differences
The teacher uses understanding of individual differences and diverse cultures and communities to ensure inclusive learning environments that allow each learner to reach his/her full potential.

Standard Three: Learning Environments
The teacher works with learners to create environments that support individual and collaborative learning, encouraging positive social interaction, active engagement in learning, and self-motivation.

Standard Four: Content Knowledge
The teacher understands the central concepts, tools of inquiry, and structures of the discipline(s) he or she teaches and creates learning experiences that make these aspects of the discipline accessible and meaningful for learners

Standard Five: Innovative Applications of Content
The teacher understands how to connect concepts and use differing perspectives to engage learners in critical/creative thinking and collaborative problem solving related to authentic local and global issues.

Standard Six: Assessment
The teacher understands and uses multiple methods of assessment to engage learners in their own growth, to document learner progress, and to guide the teacher’s on-going planning and instruction.

Standard Seven: Planning for Instruction
The teacher draws upon knowledge of content areas, cross-disciplinary skills, learners, the community, and pedagogy to plan instruction that supports every student in meeting rigorous learning goals.

Standard Eight: Instructional Strategies
The teacher understands and uses a variety of instructional strategies to encourage learners to develop deep understanding of content areas and their connections, and to build skills to access and appropriately apply information.

Standard Nine: Reflection and Continuous Growth
The teacher is a reflective practitioner who uses evidence to continually evaluate his/her practice, particularly the effects of his/her choices and actions on others (students, families, and other professionals in the learning community), and adapts practice to meet the needs of each learner.

Standard Ten: Collaboration 
The teacher seeks appropriate leadership roles and opportunities to take responsibility for student learning, to collaborate with learners, families, colleagues, other school professionals, and community members to ensure learner growth, and to advance the profession.

Standard Eleven: Technology Standards for Teachers - (NETS.T)
Effective teachers model and apply the National Educational Technology Standards for Students (NETS.S) as they design, implement, and assess learning experiences to engage students and improve learning; enrich professional practice; and provide positive models for students, colleagues, and the community. All teachers will meet the following standards and performance indicators. 

Concentration

The Education Department in College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) along with the Exercise and Sport Performance Department in Westbrook College of Health Professions (WCHP) offers an academic concentration that leads to Maine State Certificate in Physical Education. This is NOT a full major but rather a concentration of courses that would lead to eligibility in K-12 Physical Education Certification. This 26-credit concentration needs to be added to either an Elementary/Middle or Secondary Education Major.

Content Courses: The Physical Education Concentration includes 26 credits offered through the Exercise and Sport Performance Department.

Education Courses: Students have two (2) options to complete this concentration:

  • A student can major in Elementary/Middle and then add the 26 credit concentration enabling the student to be certified in Elementary/Middle and get a Conditional Certification in Physical Education.
  • A student can major in Secondary Education with a discipline content area and then add this concentration to allow the student to obtain certification in one discipline and conditionally certified in a second discipline.  The student would need to choose which area they are planning on pursuing initial certification by the time they get to student teaching.  A student can only get certified in the discipline in which the student completes the 15-week student teaching requirement unless the student chooses to teach for ​two semesters in different certification areas.

Curricular Requirements 

  Credits
Elementary/Middle Education K-8 Certification with Physical Education Certification  
Additional Elementary Education Core Course:  
EDU 4XX - Methods of Physical Education K-12 3
Physical Education Concentration Credits: 26
BIO 208/208L - Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology I 4
BIO 209/209L - Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology II 4
EXS 180 - Motor Learning and Performance 3
EXS 310 - Kinesiology and Biomechanics 3

EXS 320 - Exercise Physiology with Lab or

EXS 205 - Sports Physiology

3
EXS 330/330L - Fitness Evaluation Prescription with Lab 3
EXS 340 - Concepts of Strength and Conditioning 3
ATC 306 - Psychology of Sport and Exercise 3
Elective (Math Course) 3

Transfer Credit

Transfer Credit

Courses completed at another accredited college can be transferred to this degree program.  Transferred courses must be reasonably close in scope and content to the required courses offered at UNE in order to count as exact equivalents. Otherwise, they may transfer as general electives. All courses completed must be no older than five years. Other restrictions apply. See Undergraduate Admissions also.

Admissions

Candidates for all undergraduate education programs not already possessing a bachelor’s degree must meet the core requirements of the College of Arts and Sciences and the requirements for their major. Elementary/middle certification requirements for the major rests solely within the Department of Education. 

Each undergraduate student will be reviewed for admission to advanced standing when s/he has completed approximately 60 credit hours. Advanced standing is earned by achieving minimums of a 3.0 cumulative grade point average in professional education courses with no course grade below a C; 3.0 in content area classes for those pursuing secondary or art education certification; and a 2.5 cumulative grade point average across all courses including the core curriculum and electives. Grade point averages will be calculated using only courses taken at UNE (the cumulative grade point average) and using transfer courses if accepted as a part of the professional program (the cumulative professional grade point average). Students who do not meet these grade-point average requirements must improve their grade-point average before continuing in education courses, or change their major to Educational Studies. If a grade below C- is attained in a professional education course, that course must be retaken until at least a C- is received before additional education courses can be taken.

At the time of the 60-credit review, students must show evidence of passing the Praxis I Core Academic Skills for Educators using the state of Maine minimum scores. Undergraduate transfer students who bring in more than 60 transfer credits have up to one semester to pass Praxis I. If Praxis I is not passed at the time of these deadlines, the student must change his/her major to Educational Studies. 

No student will be able to student teach without showing evidence of passing PRAXIS II. All students must show evidence of passing Praxis II before the internship application deadline, which is February 1st for a Fall internship and October 1st for a Spring internship. Students who can not show evidence of passing all sections of PRAXIS II are required to change their major to Educational Studies.

Students may obtain PRAXIS I registration information and Praxis II registration information from the Department of Education office or from the Educational Testing Service website: www.ets.org.

In addition to these achievement requirements, students admitted to UNE's teacher education programs are assessed systematically for the purpose of determining their professionalism and suitability for teaching. Students complete a self-assessment SAPA each semester through advising and these are reviewed by faculty. If serious reservations arise, a committee will convene to determine a student’s continuance in the program. Finally, students must pass the Professional Education Review Board (referenced later in this section of the catalog) at which competency in the Maine Common Core Teaching Standards must be shown.

COURSE WITHDRAWAL POLICY

In the fall, spring, and summer semesters, a student may withdraw from a course without academic penalty with a grade of W at any time during the first two-thirds of the semester as specified in the current academic calendar. If withdrawal occurs after that date, the grade of WP (withdrew passing) or WF (withdrew failing) will be entered. The grade of WF is computed in the grade point average.

INCOMPLETE POLICY

An Incomplete (I) grade may be given by the instructor to a student, who is doing passing work in a course, but who, for reasons beyond his/her control, is not able to complete the work on time. The Incomplete grade must be changed within the time limit determined by the instructor and may not extend beyond six weeks following the end of the semester or 30 days following the end of an eight-week session. Until changed, the Incomplete grade defers computation of credits and grade points for the course to which it is assigned. Failure to complete the work before the deadline date, or within the time imposed by the instructor, results in the assignment of an administrative F grade for the course. Once an Incomplete grade is removed, academic standing will be updated according to dean's list, good standing or probationary standards.

COMPLETION REQUIREMENTS

All coursework, including the internship, should be completed within a five-year timeframe.  A delay beyond the five years might warrant the retaking of course work.  Furthermore, if state certification requirements change prior to your completion even within the five-year timeframe, those changes must be incorporated into a revised program plan, in order to meet state certification regulations.

See Undergraduate Admissions.

Completing Student Teaching Post-Graduation

Recent UNE graduates can enroll as Continuing Education students to complete student teaching in the Department of Education to achieve State of Maine’s Elementary or Secondary teacher certification.

In order to be admitted to student teaching through Continuing Education, students must:

  • Have a minimum overall GPA of 3.0 upon graduation from UNE;
  • Apply to student teach within 2 years of graduation;
  • Be recommended by a UNE Education advisor;
  • Show evidence of passing PRAXIS I and PRAXIS II;
  • Provide contact information for three references;
  • Have completed the State of Maine recommended certification courses prior to student teaching.

Application deadlines for Student Teaching are October 1 for the following Spring semester and April 1 for the following Fall semester.

Once students are approved, the Chair of the Department of Education will forward the approval paperwork to the Continuing Education program. The student will be eligible to register for the 12-credit student teaching experience.

Financial Information

Tuition and Fees

Tuition and fees for subsequent years may vary. Other expenses include books and housing. For more information regarding tuition and fees, please consult the Financial Information section of this catalog.

English

Contact

Michael J. Cripps

mcripps@une.edu

Degree name
Bachelor of Arts with a major in English
College
Sections

Mission

Through interdisciplinary course offerings, innovative theoretical models, and accomplished instructors, the English major exposes students to a wide and diverse body of knowledge and provides them with the tools to think, analyze, and write with confidence.

Major Description

The Department of English offers a wide range of literature and writing courses that introduce students to significant global literary works and trains them in the careful analysis of texts, ranging from traditional novels to emerging electronic communication. English faculty specialize in the study of animals in culture, law and humanities, digital humanities, literature and health, and Islam and the West. Working through a variety of theoretical approaches, students will learn how to analyze the heavily textualized world around them, communicate their ideas effectively, and prepare themselves for numerous professions.

Curricular Requirements

  Credits

CAS Core Requirements

42-46
Program Required Courses  
ENG 115 - Pilgrims, Poets, and Other Yahoos: British Literature I 3
ENG 116 - Democratizing Literature: British Literature II 3
ENG 200 - Writing, Revolution, and Resistance in US Literature: American Literature I 3
ENG 201 - Who and What is an American? Reimagining US Literature 3
ENG 206 - Introduction to Literary Theory and Criticism 3

ENG 334 - Methods in Literary and Cultural Criticism

3
Global Literacy elective 3
Interdisciplinary Literacy elective 3
Major Concentration Courses/English Electives 12
Program Minimum Required Total Credits 36
Elective Courses (as needed to reach 120 credits) variable
Minimum Total Required Credits  120

Note: English majors are required to maintain an ePortfolio that archives their course and other relevant writing which they will deliver in an oral presentation to the faculty during their senior year.

Students wishing to pursue teacher certification in English should complete the major in Secondary Education with a concentration in English. Students pursuing this path are strongly encouraged to complete the highly flexible double major with English and Secondary Education. For more information, speak with the chair of English and see the Secondary Education catalog page.

Students majoring in English can participate in the pre-health graduate school preparation tracks

Learning Outcomes

As a result of completing the B.A. in English graduate will be able to

Read texts closely and think critically 

  • Comprehend a text’s literal/factual content
  • Distinguish between a passage's literal/factual content and its figurative/symbolic/interpretive content
  • Analyze a text closely and identify rhetorical strategies therein
  • Connect a passage's formal structure and thematic content with the text as a whole
  • Extrapolate the larger implications (social, philosophical, ethical, argumentative) of these patterns

Demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of literature in English

  • Demonstrate familiarity with specified content areas in literature, literary history, theory, and criticism
  • Understand literature as a culturally and historically embedded practice 
  • Relate literature to other fields of inquiry

Communicate effectively

  • Approach writing as a recursive process
  • Develop and support claims about literary texts
  • Articulate claims in conceptually coherent essays
  • Use conventions of standard written English
  • Present research findings orally within the conventions of the discipline

Conduct research in literary and cultural studies

  • Use bibliographic tools to find source material
  • Employ appropriate critical approaches in their research
  • Contribute to scholarly conversations about literary and cultural texts and phenomena
  • Incorporate and document source material using MLA style
  • Communicate in accordance with standards of academic integrity

HuMed

If you are an exceptional undergraduate student aspiring to a career in medicine, the University of New England HuMed program provides the opportunity that spans your junior and senior years as an undergraduate and your four years in UNE’s College of Osteopathic Medicine. The program makes it possible for you to deepen your learning in English, History, or Interdisciplinary Studies in the Humanities through a humanities major while you prepare for a career as an osteopathic physician. Requirements for this early assurance program are described at the HuMed website.

During your years as an undergraduate in UNE’s College of Arts and Sciences, you complete the requisite coursework in the natural sciences to prepare for your graduate education, while earning a Bachelor of Arts in English, History, or Interdisciplinary Studies in the Humanities. As a HuMed student, you are not required to take the MCAT for admission to the College of Osteopathic Medicine. Instead, the College of Osteopathic Medicine requires that you take the University Clinical Aptitude test (UCAT). As a HuMed student, you have an assurance of acceptance contingent upon fulfilling the HuMed curricular requirements and passing the interview process.

Entering students interested in HuMed are encouraged to major in English (History, or Interdisciplinary Studies in the Humanities) and participate in the pre-health graduate school preparation track

Minor

A student with a major in another program may minor in English with the permission of the academic director. Eighteen hours of approved course work is required for the Minor in English, including ENG 206 Introduction to Literary Theory and Criticism and ENG 334 Methods in Literary and Cultural Criticism.

Note: Students are encouraged take advantage of all courses that it administers and recognizes ENG 110 English Composition and SPC 100 Effective Public Speaking as electives toward fulfilling the credit requirement for the minor.

  Credits
Program Required Courses 18
ENG 206 - Introduction to Literary Theory and Criticism 3
ENG 334 - Methods in Literary and Cultural Criticism 3
Course(s) approved by the academic director 12

Honors Program

We offer qualified students the option of graduating with Honors. This includes significant research, scholarship or creative activity under the direction of a faculty member. Interested students should consult with their advisor. 

Transfer Credit

Courses completed at another accredited college can be transferred to this degree program. Transferred courses must be reasonably close in scope and content to the required courses offered at UNE in order to count as exact equivalents. Otherwise, they may transfer as general electives. All courses completed must be no older than five years. Other restrictions apply. See Undergraduate Admissions.

Admissions

Financial Information

Tuition and Fees

Tuition and fees for subsequent years may vary. Other expenses include books and housing. For more information regarding tuition and fees, please consult the Financial Information section of this catalog.

Environmental Science

Category
Contact

Dr. Noah Perlut (Chair)
nperlut@une.edu

Degree name
Bachelor of Science with a major in Environmental Science
College
Sections

Mission

The Department of Environmental Studies strives to increase awareness and appreciation of human connections with the rest of nature and to stimulate advocacy for sustainable behaviors. The curriculum stresses sound interdisciplinary understanding of natural sciences, social sciences, and humanities disciplines in order to explore past, present, and potential ways of living on the earth. We are concerned with environmental issues at local, regional, national, and global levels, and we especially desire to help individuals and communities practice sustainable living by means of our research, teaching, and service. Faculty and students collaborate in active and critical learning through community discourse, personal inquiry, and experiential learning. We intend that our students develop a personal aesthetic awareness of the earth and that they engage in the inquiry, discovery, critical thinking, and debate that characterize the study of environmental issues.

Major Description

The department offers majors in Environmental Science, Environmental Studies, and Sustainability and Business (offered jointly with the Department of Business). All three majors build upon a sound foundation in basic science, and both provide broad explorations of human interaction with the environment.

During the first two years of the Environmental Science and Environmental Studies majors, course requirements are nearly identical. The difference between the two majors emerges during the final two years in course selection: Environmental Science emphasizes scientific aspects of environmental questions, while Environmental Studies emphasizes humanistic, social, and political aspects. 

During the first year both majors take courses in Environmental Issues; Biology; Literature, Nature and the Environment (or appropriate substitute); and Economics in Context (or appropriate substitute). This two-semester program, called the Green Learning Community (GLC), provides an interdisciplinary framework to explore fundamental themes of environmental studies. Moreover, it develops academic, social, and affective skills necessary for successful college learning and collaborative professional work.

During the second year students look more deeply into the nature of environmental issues by taking courses in Society, Population, and Environment; Conservation and Preservation; and Environmental Policy. In addition, the Conservation Field Lab teaches conservation field skills as well as data analysis and environmental communication arts. And, in the Environmental Sustainability Lab, students apply classroom learning as they propose, research, and bring about a sustainability project on the campus or the larger community. These interdisciplinary environmental issues courses ensure a broad understanding while preparing students for more advanced study.

In their third year, students in both majors take BIO 350 Ecology. In their third and fourth years, aided by a faculty advisor, students choose advanced courses according to their interests and career plans. Environmental Science majors choose science electives in environmental science or in biology, chemistry, physics, marine biology, and psychology. Environmental Studies majors in the third and fourth years choose advanced courses from the following distribution groups: Conservation, Preservation, and Restoration; Environmental Policy and Management; Arts, Humanities, and Values; Global Ecology and Social Justice.

In both majors, the advanced courses not only stress deeper understanding but also involve problem-solving. Some courses examine the ways that human attitudes affect our environment, while other courses deal with hands-on tasks such as designing a conservation area, restoring a natural ecosystem, or considering technologies to reduce pollution. In order to ensure an intense direct experience of the natural world, the department offers a variety of field study courses. The curriculum culminates with the senior capstone in Sustainability in which students apply the knowledge and skills they have acquired to an in-depth study of the concept.

Philosophy

Because the study of environmental issues requires knowledge from a wide range of subjects, the department maintains a firm commitment to interdisciplinary education in our curriculum. Core courses in the department utilize knowledge and concepts drawn from the basic sciences as well as from the humanities and social sciences. Upper-division courses investigate environmental questions through disciplines such as literature, anthropology, economics, biology, history, political science, chemistry, physics, and ecology. Through all four years, our curriculum develops the skills necessary for dealing with environmental problems: writing, speaking, critical thinking, computing, research techniques, and media arts. The Environmental Studies Program prepares students to become informed citizens, competent professionals, and lifelong learners.

The Green Learning Community

As mentioned above, all entering first-year environmental students participate in a year-long learning community focused on the fundamental themes of environmental studies. The Green Learning Community includes courses as follows: 8 credits of biology, 3 credits of literature (or an appropriate substitute), 3 credits of economics and 3 credits of environmental issues for a total of 17 credits over two semesters. This interdisciplinary approach enables students to understand more clearly the complexity of environmental issues and at the same time improve skills in critical thinking, writing, oral communication, research, and use of computers. Experiential learning activities are central.

Center for Sustainable Communities

The Center for Sustainable Communities (CSC) is an internship and service-learning program that creates mutually beneficial partnerships between students and environmental organizations in the communities surrounding the Biddeford and Portland campuses. Through hands-on involvement with local governments, non-profit organizations, and community groups, students are able to field test academic learning in situations that make tangible the challenge to "think globally, act locally." The most significant partner organization is the Wells National Estuarine Research Reserve. Its mission, research, and education about coastal environments attract faculty researchers as well as student interns.

Internships and Careers

Internships provide students with an opportunity to practice learned skills in an actual work environment with the guidance of an internship coordinator, who helps students match their interests with a work experience that might take place locally, regionally, nationally, or internationally. Internships provide career exploration and can help establish professional networks that lead to career opportunities upon graduation. The interdisciplinary nature of environmental studies is reflected in the wide variety of careers open to graduates, such as air and water resource management, ecological restoration, education, habitat conservation, park management, toxicology, field research, journalism, environmental advocacy, environmental impact assessment, law and regulation, and environmental health. Our graduates enter both masters and doctoral programs in several of these fields.

Curricular Requirements

Since 1991 the faculty of the College of Arts and Sciences has defined environmental awareness as a major theme in the College's Core Curriculum and asked the Department of Environmental Studies to deliver the course Introduction to Environmental Issues to all undergraduates regardless of major. The UNE College of Arts and Sciences is one of the few in the nation that requires formal instruction in environmental studies as a requirement for graduation.

  credits

CAS Core Requirements (includes 19 credits required by major)

42-46
Program Required Courses including Green Learning Community (First year) 28
ENV 100 & 101 or ENV 104 - Introduction to Environmental Issues  3
BIO 105/105L - Biology I: Ecology/Evolution  4
BIO 106/106L - Biology II: Cellular/Molecular 4
LIT 121 & 122 or LIT 124 - Literature, Nature and The Environment  3
BUEC 104 & 105 or BUEC 106 - Economics in Context  3
CHE 110/110L - General Chemistry I 4
CHE 111/111L - General Chemistry II 4
MAT 150 - Statistics for Life Sciences  3
   
Interdisciplinary Environmental Issues Courses (Second year)  13
ENV 200 - Society, Population, and Environment: A Global Perspective 3
ENV 220 - Conservation and Preservation 3
ENV 220L - Conservation and Preservation Lab 2
ENV 250 - Environmental Policy in Comparative Perspective 3
GIS 161 - GIS I: Fundamentals of Geospatial Science and Technology 3
BIO 350/350L - Ecology w/ Field Lab (Third year) 4
   
Upper-Division Science Electives  15
 After consulting with their academic advisors, Environmental Science Majors will choose at least sixteen credit hours of upper-division science courses from the Department of Environmental Studies, and from the Departments of Biology, Marine Science, Chemistry/Physics and/or Psychology. (This group of courses should be taken during third and fourth years.)  

Environmental Studies Distribution Requirements 

Third and fourth year - See listing below

6 - 8
Two courses chosen from different distribution groups in the list of Environmental Studies Distribution Requirements  
Internship:  3-9
Up to 12 credits of ENV 295 and/or ENV 495 may be arranged with special permission from the department chair.  
Senior Capstone in Environmental Studies  3
ENV 499  
Open Elective Courses (needed to reach 120 credits) variable
Minimum Required Total Credits  120

Environmental Studies Distribution Requirements List

Group One: Conservation, Preservation, Restoration

Credits

ENV 275 - Environmental Studies Colloquium 1
ENV 309 - Sustainability and Ecological Restoration 3
ENV 312/312L- Wetland Conservation and Ecology w/ Field Lab 4
ENV 313/313L - Wetland Restoration: Science and Policy w/ Field Lab 4
ENV 314/314L - Restoring Coastal Habitats in the Gulf of Maine w/ Field Lab 4
ENV 315 - Land Conservation Practicum 3

ENV 316/316L - Land Conservation Practicum w/ Field Lab

4
ENV 317 - Case Studies in Preserving Biodiversity and Protected Areas 3
ENV 397 - Topics in Environmental Studies (meets ADV ST requirement for non-majors only) 3
ENV 398 - Topics in Environmental Studies 3
ENV 399 - Topics in Environmental Studies with Lab

4

   
Group Two Environmental Policy and Management  
ENV 240 - Environmental Sustainability Lab 2
ENV 275 - Environmental Studies Colloquium 1
ENV 321 - Environmental Communication: Expert Practices for Ecosystem Management 3
ENV 328 - Environmental Pollution: Ecosystems, Wildlife and Human Health 3
ENV 357 - Sustaining Water  3
ENV 397 - Topics in Environmental Studies (meets ADV ST requirement for non-majors only) 3
ENV 398 - Topics in Environmental Studies  3
ENV 399 - Topics in Environmental Studies w/ Lab  4
BUEC 390 - Environmental Economics (meets ADV ST requirement) 3
BUEC 395 - Ecological Economics 3
   
Group Three: Arts, Humanities, and Values   
ENV 275 - Environmental Studies Colloquium 1
ENV 331 - Women and the Environment 3
ENV 332 - The Literature of Nature 3
ENV 333/333L - The Nature Writers w/ Field Lab 4
ENV 334 - Contemporary Nature Writing 3
ENV 334L - Contemporary Nature Writing Lab 1
ENV 336 - Seminar on Edward Abbey 3
ENV 338 - Environmental Themes in Popular Lyrics 3
ENV 397 - Topics in Environmental Studies (meets ADV ST requirement for non-majors only) 3
ENV 398 - Topics in Environmental Studies  3
ENV 399 - Topics in Environmental Studies with Lab 4
   
Group Four: Global Ecology and Social Justice   
ENV 275 - Environmental Studies Colloquium 1
ENV 340 - Environmental Movements and Social Change 3
ENV 341 - Indigenous Ecology, Conservation Biology, and the Politics of Knowledge 3
ENV 344 - Environmental Ethics 3
ENV 348/348L - Environment, Health, and Community Development in E. Africa with Lab

4

ENV 376 - Caribbean Sustainable Development 3
ENV 397 - Topics in Environmental Studies (meets ADV ST requirement for non-majors only) 3

ENV 398 - Topics in Environmental Studies

3

ENV 399 - Topics in Environmental Studies with Lab 4

The Environmental Studies department also offers minors in the following areas: 

Students wishing to pursue teacher certification in Life Science can complete a double major with Environmental Science and Secondary Education or a major in Secondary Education and a concentration in Environmental Science. For more information, see the Secondary Education catalog page.

 

Students in this major can participate in the pre-health graduate school preparation tracks.

https://www.une.edu/cas/programs/pre-health-graduate-school-preparation-tracks-non-degree

Academic and Technical Standards

All courses that fulfill a degree requirement must be completed with a grade of C- or higher. 

Learning Outcomes

All graduates will achieve the following learning outcomes: 

  1. Intellectual Flexibility- Students will possess the intellectual flexibility necessary to view environmental questions from multiple perspectives, prepared to alter their understanding as they learn new ways of understanding.
  2. Problem Solving- Students will solve problems systematically, creatively, and reflexively, ready to assemble knowledge and formulate strategy.
  3. Interdisciplinary - When encountering environmental problems students will assess necessary scientific concepts and data, consider likely social dynamics, and establish integral cultural contexts.
  4. Research - When faced with questions that lie beyond their current knowledge base, students will actively research data, concepts, histories, and narratives necessary for adequate consideration of the issue.
  5. Communication - Students will communicate with precision, effective art, and sound rhetoric in writing, in speech, and in digital media.
  6. Values - Reflecting upon their internalized values system, students will continue to evolve an individual vision of harmonious and sustainable interaction among humans as well as between humans and the rest of the natural world.
  7. Knowledge – Students will have mastered foundational knowledge enabling them to make sound life decisions as well as enter a career in an environmental profession or graduate school.

To deal with environmental issues one must understand not only scientific concepts, but also the social interactions by which humans behave and the cultural values that underlay behaviors. Therefore, our Environmental Studies and Environmental Science programs lead to learning outcomes involving many different disciplines, or ways of knowing. We have organized our more detailed learning outcomes according to the three traditional academic categories: social sciences, natural sciences, and the humanities.

  1. Social Sciences
    • Students will be able to articulate the basic structure, functions, and processes of key social systems affecting the environment.
    • Students will be able to apply specific models of social system processes derived from various social science theories to explain environmental issues (including current and past conditions), and to propose future solutions to environmental problems
    • Students will be able to identify, interpret, and apply basic measures (metrics and formulae) of social system variables to assess socio-environmental conditions.
    • Students will be able to articulate basic understanding of various social science theories/frameworks and how they apply to environmental issues.
    • Students will be able to explain how various paradigms or world views and their implicit and explicit assumptions and values shape the viewer’s perception of environmental problems and solutions.
    • Students will be able to explain how perceptions of environmental problems, the problems themselves, and the proposed solutions are shaped by their historical, geographical, social, political, economic, and cultural contexts.
    • Students will be able to assess/weigh ethical considerations as a component of environmental decision-making and problem-solving.
  2. Natural Sciences
    • Students will understand key concepts in the life and physical sciences and will apply them to environmental issues. 
    • Students will understand and apply the scientific process, as well as appreciate both the potential and limitations of the process. 
    • Students will be able to locate, evaluate and synthesize information from the scientific literature. 
    • Students will analyze data using appropriate statistical methods and will be able to evaluate the use of statistics by others in a variety of contexts. 
    • Students will apply knowledge of the sciences within an interdisciplinary context in solving environmental issues such as environmental health, food and agriculture, energy, waste and pollution, climate change, population, resource management, and loss of biodiversity. 
    • Students will carry out an applied research project in the natural sciences. 
    • Students will be able to communicate science effectively through written work and oral presentations to a variety of audiences. 
    • Students will apply the tools commonly used in field research, particularly in the study of plants, animals, and soils and will find their way on the landscape using map, compass and GPS technology, and use spatial analysis software such as GIS, Google Earth, and Google Maps. 
  3. Humanities 
    • Students will articulate historical epochs and concepts relevant to the evolution of environmental consciousness and policy.  
    • Students will analyze and evaluate ideological and philosophical approaches used to understand environmental relationships. 
    • Students will be aware of and able to analyze the potential of literature and fine arts to communicate assumptions of value about human relations with the biosphere. 
    • Students will articulate a coherent philosophy of the environment, & consider ethical bases for responding to environmental questions. 

The third- and fourth-year curriculum of the Environmental Studies/Science majors build on the core learning outcomes through a process of intensification, adding depth and sophistication to students’ learning of the concepts and skills specified above. For students majoring in Environmental Studies, the outcomes listed under “Social Sciences” and “Humanities” are emphasized, while the outcomes listed under “Natural Sciences” are emphasized for students majoring in Environmental Science. 

Double Major

It is possible for DES students to add a second major or minor in areas such as marine biology, medical biology, political science, history, sociology, math, and English. DES students interested in a double major should consult with their DES faculty advisor, who in turn will coordinate with an advisor from the second department.

Transfer Credit

Admissions

Financial Information

Tuition and Fees

Tuition and fees for subsequent years may vary. Other expenses include books and housing. For more information regarding tuition and fees, please consult the Financial Information section of this catalog.

Environmental Studies

Contact

Dr. Noah Perlut (Chair)
nperlut@une.edu

Degree name
Bachelor of Science with a major in Environmental Studies
College
Sections

Mission

The Department of Environmental Studies strives to increase awareness and appreciation of human connections with the rest of nature and to stimulate advocacy for sustainable behaviors. The curriculum stresses sound interdisciplinary understanding of natural sciences, social sciences, and humanities disciplines in order to explore past, present, and potential ways of living on the earth. We are concerned with environmental issues at local, regional, national, and global levels, and we especially desire to help individuals and communities practice sustainable living by means of our research, teaching, and service. Faculty and students collaborate in active and critical learning through community discourse, personal inquiry, and experiential learning. We intend that our students develop a personal aesthetic awareness of the earth and that they engage in inquiry, discovery, critical thinking, and debate that characterize the study of environmental issues.

Major Description

The department offers majors in Environmental Science, Environmental Studies, and Sustainability and Business (offered jointly with the Department of Business). All three majors build upon a sound foundation in basic science, and both provide broad explorations of human interaction with the environment.

During the first two years of the Environmental Science and Environmental Studies majors, course requirements are nearly identical. The difference between the two majors emerges during the final two years in course selection: Environmental Science emphasizes scientific aspects of environmental questions, while Environmental Studies emphasizes humanistic, social, and political aspects.

During the first year, both majors take courses in Environmental Issues, Biology, Literature, Nature and the Environment (or appropriate substitute), and Economics in Context (or appropriate substitute). This two-semester program, called the Green Learning Community (GLC), provides an interdisciplinary framework to explore fundamental themes of environmental studies. Moreover, it develops academic, social, and affective skills necessary for successful college learning and collaborative professional work.

During the second year, DES students look more deeply into the nature of environmental issues by taking courses in Population, Conservation and Preservation, and Environmental Policy. In addition, the Conservation Field Lab teaches conservation field skills as well as data analysis and environmental communication arts. In the Environmental Sustainability Lab students apply classroom learning as they propose, research and bring about a sustainability project on the campus or the larger community. These interdisciplinary core environmental courses ensure a broad understanding while preparing students for more advanced study.

In their third year, students in both majors take BIO 350 - Ecology. In their third and fourth years, aided by a faculty advisor, students choose advanced courses according to their interests and career plans. Environmental science majors choose science electives in biology, chemistry, physics, marine biology, and psychology, as well as in environmental science. Environmental Studies majors in the third and fourth years choose advanced courses from the following distribution groups: Conservation, Preservation and Restoration; Environmental Policy and Management; Arts, Humanities, and Values; Global Ecology and Social Justice.

In both majors, the advanced courses not only stress deeper understanding but also involve problem-solving. Some courses examine the ways that human attitudes affect our environment, while other courses deal with hands-on tasks such as designing a conservation area, restoring a natural ecosystem, or considering technologies to reduce pollution. In order to ensure an intense direct experience of the natural world, the department offers a variety of field study courses. The curriculum culminates with the Senior Capstone in Sustainability in which students apply the knowledge and skills they have acquired to an in-depth study of the concept.

Philosophy

Because the study of environmental issues requires knowledge from a wide range of subjects, DES maintains a firm commitment to interdisciplinary education in our curriculum. DES Core courses utilize knowledge and concepts drawn from the basic sciences as well as from the humanities and social sciences. Upper-division DES courses investigate environmental questions through disciplines such as literature, anthropology, economics, biology, political science, chemistry, physics, and ecology. Through all four years, our curriculum develops the skills necessary for dealing with environmental problems: writing, speaking, critical thinking, computing, research techniques, and media arts. The Environmental Studies Program prepares students to become informed citizens, competent professionals, and lifelong learners.

The Green Learning Community

As mentioned above, all entering first-year environmental students participate in a year-long learning community focused on the fundamental themes of environmental studies. The Green Learning Community integrates courses as follows: 4 credits of biology, 3 credits of literature (or an appropriate substitute), 3 credits of economics and 3 credits of environmental issues for a total of 13 credits over two semesters. This interdisciplinary approach enables students to understand more clearly the complexity of environmental issues and at the same time improve skills in critical thinking, writing, oral communication, research, and use of computers. Experiential learning activities are central.

Center for Sustainable Communities

The Center for Sustainable Communities (CSC) is an internship and service-learning program that creates mutually beneficial partnerships between students and environmental organizations in the communities surrounding the Biddeford and Portland campuses. Through hands-on involvement with local governments, non-profit organizations, and community groups, students are able to field test academic learning in situations that make tangible the challenge to "think globally, act locally." The most significant partner organization is the Wells National Estuarine Research Reserve. Its mission, research, and education about coastal environments, attracts DES faculty researchers as well as student interns.

Internships and Careers

Internships provide students with an opportunity to practice learned skills in an actual work environment with the guidance of the CAS internship coordinator, who helps students match their interests with a work experience that might take place locally, regionally, nationally, or internationally. Internships provide career exploration and can help establish professional networks that lead to career opportunities upon graduation. The interdisciplinary nature of environmental studies is reflected in the wide variety of careers open to graduates, such as air and water resource management, ecological restoration, education, habitat conservation, park management, toxicology, field research, journalism, environmental advocacy, environmental impact assessment, law and regulation, and environmental health. Our graduates enter both masters and doctoral programs in several of these fields.

Curricular Requirements

Since 1991 the faculty of the College of Arts and Sciences has defined environmental awareness as a major theme in the College's Core Curriculum, and asked the Department of Environmental Studies to deliver the course Introduction to Environmental Issues to all undergraduates regardless of major. The UNE College of Arts and Sciences is one of the few in the nation that requires formal instruction in environmental studies as a requirement for graduation. 

  Credits

CAS Core Requirements (includes 19 credits required by major)

42-46
Program Required Courses including Green Learning Community (First Year) 24
ENV 100 & 101 or ENV 104 - Introduction to Environmental Issues  3
BIO 105/105L - Biology I: Ecology/Evolution  4
BIO 106/106L - Biology II: Cellular/Molecular 4
LIT 121 & 122 or LIT 124 - Literature, Nature and the Environment  3
BUEC 104 & 105 or BUEC 106 - Economics in Context  3
CHE - Any college-level Chemistry course w/ Lab 4
MAT 150 - Statistics for Life  Sciences  3
Interdisciplinary Environmental Issues Courses (second year) 13
ENV 200 - Society, Population, and Environment: A Global Perspective 3
ENV 220 - Conservation and Preservation 3
ENV 220L - Conservation and Preservation Lab 2
ENV 240 - Environmental Sustainability Lab 2
ENV 250 - Environmental Policy in Comparative Perspective 3
BIO 350/350L - Ecology w/ Field Lab (third year) 4
Environmental Science Elective
After consulting with their academic advisors, Environmental Studies Majors will choose 3-4 credit hours of an upper-division science course from the Department of Environmental Studies, or from the Departments of Biology, Marine Science, Chemistry/Physics, or Psychology. (This course should be taken during the third or fourth year.)
3 - 4

Environmental Studies Distribution Requirements

Third and fourth year - see listing below

One course from each of the 4 Distribution Groups in the list of Environmental Studies Distribution Requirements, and additional credits chosen from any of the groups to total 21 or more credits.

21 - 28

Internship

Up to 12 credits of ENV 295 or ENV 495 may be arranged with special permission from the department chair

3 - 9
Senior Capstone in Environmental Studies
ENV 499
3
Open Elective Courses (needed to reach 120 credits) variable 
Minimum Required Total Credits 120

Environmental Studies Distribution Requirements List

Group One: Conservation, Preservation, Restoration Credits
ENV 275 - Environmental Studies Colloquium 1
ENV 309 - Sustainability and Ecological Restoration 3
ENV 312/312L - Wetland Conservation and Ecology w/Field Lab 4
ENV 313/313L - Wetland Restoration: Science and Policy w/Field Lab 4
ENV 314/314L - Restoring Coastal Habitats in the Gulf of Maine w/Field Lab 4
ENV 315 - Land Conservation Practicum 3
ENV 316/316L-  Land Conservation Practicum w/Field Lab 4
ENV 317 - Case Studies in Preserving Biodiversity and Protected Areas 3
ENV 397 - Topics in Environmental Studies (meets ADV ST requirement for non-majors only) 3
ENV 398 - Topics in Environmental Studies 3
ENV 399 Topics in Environmental Studies w/Lab 4
Group Two: Environmental Policy and Management  
ENV 275 - Environmental Studies Colloquium 1
ENV 321 - Environmental Communication: Expert Practices for Ecosystem Management 3

ENV 328 - Environmental Pollution: Ecosystems, Wildlife, and Human Health

3

ENV 357 - Sustaining Water

3

ENV 397 - Topics in Environmental Studies (meets ADV ST requirement for non-majors only)

3

ENV 398 - Topics in Environmental Studies

3

ENV 399 - Topics in Environmental Studies with Lab 

4
BUEC 390 - Environmental Economics (meets ADV ST requirement) 3
BUEC 395 - Ecological Economics 3
Group Three: Arts, Humanities, and Values  
ENV 275 - Environmental Studies Colloquium 1
ENV 331 - Women and the Environment 3
ENV 332 - The Literature of Nature 3
ENV 333/333L - The Nature Writers w/Field Lab 4
ENV 334 - Contemporary Nature Writing 3
ENV 334L - Contemporary Nature Writing Lab 1
ENV 336 - Seminar on Edward Abbey 3
ENV 338 - Environmental Topics in Popular Lyrics 3
ENV 397 - Topics in Environmental Studies (meets ADV ST requirement for non-majors only) 3
ENV 398 - Topics in Environmental Studies 3
ENV 399 - Topics in Environmental Studies with Lab 4

Group Four: Global Ecology and Social Justice

 
ENV 275 - Environmental Studies Colloquium 1
ENV 340 - Environmental Movements and Social Change 3
ENV 341 - Indigenous Ecology, Conservation Biology, and the Politics of Knowledge 3
ENV 344 - Environmental Ethics 3
ENV 348/348L - Environment, Health, and Community Development in E. Africa with Lab 4
ENV 376 - Caribbean Sustainable Development 3
ENV 397 - Topics in Environmental Studies (meets ADV ST requirement for non-majors only) 3

ENV 398 - Topics in Environmental Studies

3

ENV 399 - Topics in Environmental Studies with Lab 4

Students wishing to pursue teacher certification in Life Science can complete a double major with Environmental Science and Secondary Education or a major in Secondary Education and a concentration in Environmental Science. For more information, see the Secondary Education catalog page.

Students in this major can participate in the pre-health graduate school preparation tracks.

Academic and Technical Standards

All courses that fulfill a degree requirement must be completed with a grade of C- or higher. 

Learning Outcomes

  1. Intellectual Flexibility - Students will possess the intellectual flexibility necessary to view environmental questions from multiple perspectives, prepared to alter their understanding as they learn new ways of understanding.
  2. Problem Solving - Students will solve problems systematically, creatively, and reflexively, ready to assemble knowledge and formulate strategy.
  3. Interdisciplinary - When encountering environmental problems students will assess necessary scientific concepts and data, consider likely social dynamics, and establish integral cultural contexts.
  4. Research - When faced with questions that lie beyond their current knowledge base, students will actively research data, concepts, histories, and narratives necessary for adequate consideration of the issue.
  5. Communication - Students will communicate with precision, effective art, and sound rhetoric in writing, in speech, and in digital media.
  6. Values - Reflecting upon their internalized values system, students will continue to evolve an individual vision of harmonious and sustainable interaction among humans as well as between humans and the rest of the natural world.
  7. Knowledge – Students will have mastered foundational knowledge enabling them to make sound life decisions as well as enter a career in an environmental profession or graduate school.

To deal with environmental issues one must understand not only scientific concepts, but also the social interactions by which humans behave and the cultural values that underlay behaviors. Therefore, our Environmental Studies and Environmental Science programs lead to learning outcomes involving many different disciplines, or ways of knowing. We have organized our more detailed learning outcomes according to the three traditional academic categories: social sciences, natural sciences, and the humanities.

Social Sciences

  1. Students will be able to articulate the basic structure, functions, and processes of key social systems affecting the environment.
  2. Students will be able to apply specific models of social system processes derived from various social science theories to explain environmental issues (including current and past conditions), and to propose future solutions to environmental problems.
  3. Students will be able to identify, interpret, and apply basic measures (metrics and formulae) of social system variables to assess socio-environmental conditions.
  4. Students will be able to articulate basic understanding of various social science theories/frameworks and how they apply to environmental issues.
  5. Students will be able to explain how various paradigms or world views and their implicit and explicit assumptions and values shape the viewer’s perception of environmental problems and solutions.
  6. Students will be able to explain how perceptions of environmental problems, the problems themselves, and the proposed solutions are shaped by their historical, geographical, social, political, economic, and cultural contexts.
  7. Students will be able to assess/weigh ethical considerations as a component of environmental decision-making and problem-solving.

Natural Sciences

  1. Students will understand key concepts in the life and physical sciences and will apply them to environmental issues.
  2. Students will understand and apply the scientific process, as well as appreciate both the potential and limitations of the process.
  3. Students will be able to locate, evaluate and synthesize information from the scientific literature.
  4. Students will analyze data using appropriate statistical methods and will be able to evaluate the use of statistics by others in a variety of contexts.
  5. Students will apply knowledge of the sciences within an interdisciplinary context in solving environmental issues such as environmental health, food, and agriculture, energy, waste and pollution, climate change, population, resource management, and loss of biodiversity.
  6. Students will carry out an applied research project in the natural sciences.
  7. Students will be able to communicate science effectively through written work and oral presentations to a variety of audiences.
  8. Students will apply the tools commonly used in field research, particularly in the study of plants, animals, and soils and will find their way on the landscape using map, compass and GPS technology, and use spatial analysis software such as GIS, Google Earth, and Google Maps.

Humanities

  1. Students will articulate historical epochs and concepts relevant to the evolution of environmental consciousness and policy.
  2. Students will analyze and evaluate ideological and philosophical approaches used to understand environmental relationships.
  3. Students will be aware of and able to analyze the potential of literature and fine arts to communicate assumptions of value about human relations with the biosphere.
  4. Students will articulate a coherent philosophy of the environment and consider ethical bases for responding to environmental questions.

The third- and fourth-year curriculum of the Environmental Studies/Science majors build on the core learning outcomes through a process of intensification, adding depth and sophistication to students’ learning of the concepts and skills specified above. For students majoring in Environmental Studies, the outcomes listed under “Social Sciences” and “Humanities” are emphasized, while the outcomes listed under “Natural Sciences” are emphasized for students majoring in Environmental Science.

Double Major

It is possible for DES students to add a second major or a minor in areas such as marine biology, medical biology, political science, history, sociology, math, and English. DES students interested in a double major should consult with their DES faculty advisor, who in turn will coordinate with an advisor from the second program.

Minors

A student with a major in another program may minor in Environmental Studies with the approval of the academic director. A minimum of eighteen hours of approved course credit in the following courses is required:

  Credits
ENV 100/101 or ENV 104 - Introduction to Environmental Issues 3
ENV 200 - Society, Population, and Environment: A Global Perspective 3
ENV 220 - Conservation and Preservation 3
ENV 250 - Environmental Policy in Comparative Perspective 3
Two courses chosen from the list of Environmental Studies Distribution Requirements and/or courses designated ENV in the list of Environmental Science Electives.  6-8

The School of Marine and Environmental Programs also offers minors in Geographic Information Systems and Climate Change Studies

Transfer Credit

Admissions

Financial Information

Tuition and Fees

Tuition and fees for subsequent years may vary. Other expenses include books and housing. For more information regarding tuition and fees, please consult the Financial Information section of this catalog.

Geographic Information Systems

Category
Contact

Dr. Noah Perlut (Acting Chair)

nperlut@une.edu

Degree name
Minor in Geographic Information Systems
College
Sections

Minor Description

Geospatial Technology is a growing field, involving geographic information systems (GIS), global positioning systems (GPS), internet mapping technologies, and remote sensing. In the GIS minor you learn about these tools and get hands-on experience using them in an internship.  GIS has applications related to health care, ecology and conservation, marine science, engineering, business, urban planning, sociology, politics and more. A GIS Minor gives you practical skills that current employers are seeking and will significantly enhance your ability to gain employment because you become competent in skills that have application to many dynamic fields. With GIS, you can track the spread of disease, find optimal sites to locate a new business, map endangered plant and animal habitat, find the best site for solar panels, or analyze growth patterns of cities.

Curricular Requirements

A student with a major in the School of Marine and Environmental Programs or another program may minor in Geographic Information Systems with the approval of the academic director. A minimum of 18 hours of approved course credit in the following courses is required:

Program Required Courses CREDITS
GIS 161 - GIS I: Fundamentals of Geospatial Science and Technology 3
GIS 162 - GIS II: Application of Geospatial Science and Technology 3
GIS 224/224L - Remote Sensing/Remote Sensing Lab 4
GIS 265 - Global Positioning Systems (optional)  
GIS 364/364L - Spatial Analysis/Spatial Analysis Lab 4
GIS 495 - GIS Internship (Variable credit) 3+

Learning Outcomes

  1. Comprehend fundamental concepts and practices of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and advances in Geospatial Information Science and Technology (GIS&T). 
  2. Apply basic graphic and data visualization concepts such as color theory, symbolization, and use of white space. 
  3. Demonstrate organizational skills in file and database management. 
  4. Give examples of interdisciplinary applications of Geospatial Information Science and Technology. 
  5. Apply GIS analysis to address geospatial problems and/or research questions. 
  6. Demonstrate proficiency in the use of GIS tools to create maps that are fit-for-purpose and effectively convey the information they are intended to. 
  7. Effectively communicate and present project results in oral, written, and graphic forms. 
  8. Demonstrate confidence in undertaking new (unfamiliar) analysis using GIS, troubleshoot problems in GIS, and seek help from software/website help menus and the GIS community to solve problems. 
  9. Apply mathematical concepts, including statistical methods, to data to be used in geospatial analysis. 
  10. Gather and process original data using a Global Positioning System (GPS) or other Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS). 

Transfer Credit

Courses completed at another accredited college can be transferred to this degree program. Transferred courses must be reasonably close in scope and content to the required courses offered at UNE in order to count as exact equivalents. Otherwise, they may transfer as general electives. All courses completed must be no older than five years. Other restrictions apply. See Undergraduate Admissions also.

Admissions

Financial Information

Tuition and Fees

Tuition and fees for subsequent years may vary. Other expenses include books and housing. For more information regarding tuition and fees, please consult the Financial Information section of this catalog.

Global Studies

Category
Contact

Kenneth Courtney
kcourtney1@une.edu

Degree name
Bachelor of Arts with a major in Global Studies
College
Sections

Mission

Our mission is to provide rigorous liberal arts offerings organized in a way that demonstrates the pedagogical usefulness and theoretical power of bringing various relevant disciplines to bear upon our study of the world. Our goal is to allow students to engage with and comprehend broad global concerns and to foster specific regional expertise including proficiency in relevant languages. We aim to prepare students to change the world by understanding it more deeply and prepare them for the job market by acquiring knowledge and skills demanded of 21st-century graduates. 

Major Description

Global Studies (GS) exposes students to global issues, problems, cultures, and relations through an integrated and interdisciplinary curriculum based in the liberal arts. GS students use the lenses of the humanities, social sciences, business, international experiences, and internships to understand the world they live in. They will divide their time between UNE’s campuses in Maine and Morocco, with additional opportunities to spend semesters in Spain and/or France. The major prepares students to assume leadership roles in the fields of government, business, tourism, law, non-profits, consulting and a variety of other professions.

Curricular Requirements

  Credits

CAS Core Curriculum

42-46
Program Required Courses 48 total
GLS 100- Introduction to Global Studies 3
CGH 490- Global Humanities Seminar 3

GLS 410- Global Studies Capstone Seminar

3

Interdisciplinary Core

Take at least four global courses, each from a different disciplinary area (below), with at least 3 credits at the 300-level or above

12 total

Regional Concentration

Choose either one regional concentration with 18 credits of coursework (below) and at least 6 credits at the 300-level or above OR choose two regional concentrations with 9 credits each and at least 3 credits at the 300-level or above for each concentration

18 total

Foreign Language Courses

At least two of the courses must be in the same foreign language. At least one course above the introductory level must be taken during study abroad.

9 total
Open Elective Courses (as needed to reach 120 credits)

variable

Minimum Required Total Credits  120
Interdisciplinary core Credits
Literature  
ENG 329 - Topics in World Literature* 3

ENG 405 – Topics in Postcolonial Literature*

3
Political Science  

PSC 201 - Introduction to International Relations*

3
Economics   

PSC 322 – International Political Economy*

3
Anthropology  

ANT 102 – Cultural Anthropology*

3
History  

HIS 278 – Origins of the Contemporary World*

3
Development and Environment  

ENV 200 – Society, Population and the Environment: A Global Perspective*

3

*These courses can count towards the core curriculum.

 

REGIONAL CONCENTRATION COURSES Credits
Europe/The Mediterranean  

ARH 322 – History of Spanish Art

3

ENG 345 – Moroccan Theater and Social Change

3

HIS 230 – From Togas to Black Rats

3

HIS 231 – Reformations, Revolutions

3

HIS 329 – Tangier – Crossroads of Civilization

3

HIS 344 – Postwar – Europe after WWII

3

SOC 212 – Society and Culture in Morocco

3
Latin America/Caribbean Credits

ANT 230 – Anthropology of Latin America and the Caribbean

3

HIS 240 – Latin Amer His I: Colonial Lat

3

HIS 241 – Latin Amer His II: Modern Latin

3

HIS 316 – Rebellion and Revolution in 20th Century Latin America

3

HIS 331 – Revolution and Social Protest in Mexico

3

SOC 230 – Society in Latin America

3

SOC 331 – Latin America Society and Culture through Cinema

3

ENV 376 – Caribbean Sustainable Development

3

AFRICA/MIDDLE EAST

Credits

ANT 231 – Culture and Society in the Middle East

3

ENG 345 – Moroccan Theater and Social Change

3

ENV 348/348L – Environment, Health and Community Development in East Africa

3

SOC 212 – Society and Culture in Morocco

3

PSC 110 – Politics – Culture/Inven/Trade

3

PSC 304 – Middle East and North Africa through Film

3

PSC 307 – R & P: Political Islam and Islamic

3

PSC 408 – The Arab – Israeli Conflict

3

HIS 370 – Slave/Citizens: Africans in the New World

3

At least two full semesters abroad or one semester abroad plus twelve credits of UNE travel courses are required for this major. 

Students in this major can participate in the pre-health graduate school preparation tracks.

Learning Outcomes

Graduates will be able to:

  • Describe, explain and analyze global issues and problems from multiple and critical disciplinary perspectives
  • Demonstrate a level of historical/cultural/economic/political knowledge necessary to engage constructively in intellectual discourse on global issues
  • Assume and draw on the perspective of individuals and cultures other than their own
  • Connect curricular and extracurricular lessons gained during study abroad to those in the global studies major and the UNE core curriculum
  • Describe and articulate the distinctive features of at least one global region's culture, history, and modem features/issues/challenges
  • Communicate at an intermediate level in oral and written forms in at least one modern language other than English
  • Conduct interdisciplinary research in international settings and on global questions
  • Develop solutions to complex global problems that are informed by knowledge, analytical reasoning, and experience
  • Identify and describe career opportunities in global studies and the skill sets required in each

Transfer Credit

Admissions

Financial Information

TUITION AND FEES

Tuition and fees for subsequent years may vary. Other expenses include books and housing. For more information regarding tuition and fees, please consult the Financial Information section of this catalog.

Health Informatics

Department
Degree name
Bachelor of Science in Health Informatics
College
Sections

Mission

The Bachelors of Science in Health Informatics program ensures that all graduates are fully prepared for a career in health informatics using technology to improve the patient experience of care, to improve the health of populations, and to reduce the cost of health care for all.

Major Description

The Bachelor of Science in Health Informatics offers undergraduate students the foundation and theories they will need to use advances in technology to improve health and healthcare knowledge, practice, and outcomes. Students will develop expertise and insight in many areas, including healthcare quality, database management, project management, leadership, and finance. Students will apply these skills in a cumulative practical experience at the end of their program.

The Bachelor in Health Informatics is a degree-completion program comprising the equivalent of 60 credit hours delivered in a Competency-Based Education format. To be eligible for admission to the program, students must have completed 60 credit hours, either in individual credits or a conferred associate or baccalaureate degree, including 20 credit hours of general education coursework.  The program consists of 120 competencies designed to comprehensively prepare students for a career in Health Informatics by teaching the skills at the core of health informatics as well as a deep understanding of the processes and theories underlying those skills. Students earn one-half credit hour upon completion of each competency, culminating in the completion of the bachelor’s degree.  Students must demonstrate mastery of each competency in order to earn their degree.

Curricular Requirements

The Healthcare Landscape

301.1

Define key historic influences on healthcare delivery and the impact that has on the evolution of healthcare today.

301.2

Summarize major moments in the historical formation, and the current organization, of health institutions and of the overall health system in the US.

301.3

Outline the impact of laws, regulation and accreditation on the American healthcare system

301.4

Examine and differentiate between the disciplines of public health and population health

301.5

Summarize the needs of underserved populations

301.6

Describe current trends in healthcare delivery to include value-based purchasing, nationwide interoperability, telehealth and patient engagement

Introduction to Health Informatics

302.1
Summarize the history and theories of Health Informatics
302.2

Describe the elements of health informatics history

302.3
Articulate understanding of technology applications commonly used in healthcare
302.4

Research and discuss the advantages and disadvantages of the major components of Electronic Health Records (EHR)

302.5
Describe the concept of consumer informatics and the impact they have on consumers
302.6

Describe the professional organizations and disciplines central to Health Informatics

Health Information Technology

303.1
Explain the function of basic computer hardware components
303.2

Describe the different types of software and operating systems commonly used in healthcare

303.3
Describe the structure and function of computer networks, especially those used in delivering health care
303.4
Describe the relationships between the internet and the World Wide Web, also considering HTTP and HTML
303.5
Define what a database is, explain what querying languages are, and identify commonly used database systems
303.6
Analyze the advantages and disadvantages of common ways computers are used to support collaboration, networking, and information exchange in health care

Healthcare Quality, Pro-CSS Improvement and the Triple Aim

304.1
Outline the history and fundamental concepts of healthcare quality and measurements in different healthcare settings
304.2

Assess findings from quality reviews of reported events to design and implement system improvements through root cause analysis

304.3
Prepare examples of performance improvement concepts, including tools like LEAN, process mapping and gap analysis work
304.4

Critically analyze the workflow processes in a selected healthcare setting to determine their effectiveness

304.5

Debates the advantages, disadvantages, and efficacy of common quality improvement concepts and the role of public policy as a driver of improvement including financial incentives in public reporting

304.6

Propose ways which quality improvement methods, tools and Health IT can be applied to improve health outcomes as directed by the Triple Aim

Database Systems

305.1
Identify basic concepts of data, databases, and data management.
305.2
Constructs a relational model of data.
305.3
Acquire basic comprehension of SQL concepts.
305.4
Describe appropriate strategies to normalize data.
305.5
Demonstrates an understanding of the concepts involved analytical processing.
305.6
Provide examples of storage technologies.

Data Management

306.1
Analyze information needs of customers across healthcare organizations
306.2
Analyze the relationship between healthcare applications and clinical classifications and coding
306.3
Apply knowledge of dictionary interconnectivity meet organizational needs
306.4
Propose clinical indices/databases/registries
306.5
Analyze the importance of data governance to facilitate and manage the quality of your organization's health data
306.6

Advocate for the operability and exchange of health information

Healthcare Law and Policy

307.1

Discuss laws and regulations applicable to healthcare

307.2
Analyze legal concepts and principles to the practice of HIM
307.3
Appraise current laws and standards related to health information initiatives
307.4

Summarize the fundamental elements of a Corporate compliance program

307.5

Compare and contrast the effects policy-making has had on domestic and global healthcare delivery systems

307.6
Comply with ethical standards of practice

Statistics for Health Informatics

308.1
Apply fundamental statistical concepts and application in healthcare today
308.2
Demonstrate examples of a variety of statistical methods
308.3
Explain how to organize, manage and present data
308.4
Produce and interpret graphical summaries of data
308.5
Give examples of the properties of the normal curve
308.6
Illustrate the relationship between two quantitative variables

Health IT Security and Privacy

309.1
Analyze privacy, security and confidentiality policies and procedures for internal and external use and exchange of health information
309.2
Distinguish the security and privacy implications specific to mobile health technologies
309.3
Recommend elements included in the design of audit trails and data quality monitoring programs
309.4
Collaborate in the design and implementation of risk assessment, contingency planning, and data recovery procedures
309.5
Create policies and procedures to manage access and disclosure of personal health information & Protect electronic health information through confidentiality and security measures, policies and procedures
309.6
Develop educational programs for employees in privacy, security, and confidentiality

Networking, Web Architecture and Health Information Exchanges

310.1
Identifies the basic concepts and principles of networking systems in healthcare
310.2
Create examples of effective web architecture
310.3
Outline the technology fundamentals of how Health Information exchanges pass information from one system to another
310.4
List and explain the standard languages used to successfully transmit healthcare data to another entity
310.5
Construct a debate on the Legal and ethical dilemma is exchanging data.  Who's data is it anyway?
310.6
Summarize the Challenges and Barriers to a HIN

Usability and Human Factors

401.1
Articulate a systems approach to usability and human factors as it applies to health information technology.
401.2
Identify the consequences of suboptimal design in the delivery of healthcare.
401.3
Apply methods of cognitive research, sources of usability evidence, and principles of user-centered design to decisions regarding systems evaluation, technology evaluation, and iterative design, given a population of users.
401.4
Demonstrate concept knowledge of cognition and human performance models in their relevance to systems evaluation methods.
401.5
Apply principles of usability and design to critiquing ER systems and to making recommendations for iterative improvement.
401.6
Describe the impact of usability concepts on mobile and ubiquitous computer in healthcare.

Consumer, Mobile and Public Health Informatics

402.1

Apply knowledge of basic concepts of Consumer Health Informatics (CHI)

402.2

Analyze how CHI application meets needs for a chosen healthcare domain.

402.3

Analyze the Design and Usability of currently available Consumer Health Applications

402.4

Analyze the relationship between big data and social media-based consumer healthcare applications, and its effect on healthcare consumers.

402.5
Defend the rationale for moving forward with mobile technology and the impact on those with limited access to technology
402.6

Create a model for future technology to improve the healthcare consumer applications currently available to consumers

Evidence-Based Practice and Decision Support

403.1
Examine the foundation between of evidence-based practice and how informatics contributes to health care decision making
403.2
Describe how informatics techniques facilitate healthcare decision-making.
403.3
Extract healthcare data to support evidence-based practice decision making.
403.4
Evaluate administrative reports using appropriate software
403.5
Evaluate analytical results to facilitate decision-making
403.6
Select data and research to support decision making using evidence-based healthcare, clinical practice guidelines and/or standards of care.

Leadership Roles

404.1

Choose between leadership styles using contemporary leadership theory and principles

404.2
Apply personnel management skills
404.3

Engage in effective professional communication

404.4
Demonstrate effective negotiating and use influencing skills
404.5

Use team and leadership theory to fix teams from within

404.6
Develop and build effective teams

Healthcare Finance

405.1
Comprehend concepts of financial information and how decisions and strategy are based on analysis
405.2
Apply concepts of the complex payer system in US healthcare
405.3
Demonstrate understanding of basic accounting concepts
405.4
Explain healthcare purchasing concepts
405.5
Deconstruct the details of healthcare expense management
405.6
Summarize the legal and regulatory requirements of healthcare finance

Information System Lifecycle

406.1
Analyze the technology needs of an organization
406.2

Select an effective technology tool using industry standards

406.3

Customize processes involving the tool to fit organizational needs

406.4

Support and maintain technology solutions in healthcare

406.5

Analyze the effectiveness of the technology by testing and evaluating processes

406.6

Create and communicate an effective training program

Data Analytics and Visualization

407.1
Describe the limitations of datasets
407.2
Create, manipulate and analyze healthcare datasets
407.3
Translate clinical outcome data into graphical representations
407.4
Create visual communication of data and information (e.g... Tableau)
407.5
Illustrate how Geographical Information Systems (GIS) are used in understanding population health
407.6
Educate consumers on patient-centered health information technologies

Strategic and Organizational Management

408.1
Identify the different types of organizations, services, and personnel and their interrelationships across the health care delivery system
408.2
Apply general principles of management in the administration of health information services
408.3
Facilitate the use of enterprise-wide information assets to support organizational strategies and objectives
408.4
Identify departmental and organizational survey readiness for accreditation, licensing and/or certification processes
408.5
Implement a departmental strategic plan
408.6
Collaborate in the development and implementation of information governance initiatives

Project Management

409.1
Propose a project and identify tools used in project management
409.2
Demonstrate workflow concepts
409.3
Survey the effectiveness of differing project management strategies
409.4
Construct performance management measures
409.5
Analyze workflow processes and responsibilities to meet organizational needs
409.6
Evaluate project management techniques to ensure efficient workflow and outcomes

Informatics Practicum

410.1
TBD
410.2
TBD
410.3
TBD
410.4
TBD
410.5
TBD
410.6
TBD

Academic and Technical Standards

All students must pass all 120 competencies outlined in the program to be considered for graduation. Students complete 100% of their work online utilizing the Motivis Learning Management System (LMS). 

Health, Law, and Policy

Category
Contact

Brian Duff
bduff@une.edu

Degree name
Minor in Health, Law, and Policy
College
Sections

Minor Description

The Health, Law, and Policy minor is designed to introduce students to the United States healthcare system, with a special emphasis on the public health sector. As a minor, students are provided the opportunity to gain a greater understanding of the law that governs our healthcare system and the politics that shape those laws. Students completing the minor will be well-positioned for expanded roles of leadership within a health provider organization or political entity charged with creating health care policy.

Curricular Requirements

Students wishing to pursue a Health, Law, and Politics must have an advisor in the program and approval from the chair of the Department of Political Science. Each student will work with a faculty advisor to design a minor consisting of six courses (18 credits) that supports the student's interests, according to the following guidelines and availability.

Required Courses

Credits

PSC 325 - Politics of Public Health

3

Three of the following courses. A student must take at least one law course and at least one political science course (the third course may be in either the law category or the broader political science category):

 

Law

 

PSC 106 - Law & American Society

3

PSC 125 - Understanding the Law

3

PSC 203 - Politics of Law

3

PSC 210 - Constitutional Law

3

Political Science

 

PSC 101 - Introduction to American Politics

3

PSC 105 - Introduction to Political Science

3

PSC 200 - Introduction to Political Theory

3

PSC 220 - Research Methods

3

PSC 432 - Autonomy/Politics of Reproduction

3

Two of the following courses

 

ENG 310 - Writing & Women's Health

3

ANT 211 - Medical Anthropology

3

SOC 355 - Medical Sociology

3

BUEC 385 - Health Economics

3

HSM 370 - Law & Ethics of Health Care

3

PHI 406 - Human Genome Project Ethics

3

SOC 460 - Social Policy and Planning

3

PSY 235 - Health Psychology

3

Internship

Varies

Learning Outcomes

This minor provides students additional choices and options that are career-oriented in a field that is expected to see significant growth over the next 20 years.

Transfer Credit

Courses completed at another accredited college can be transferred to this degree program. Transferred courses must be reasonably close in scope and content to the required courses offered at UNE in order to count as exact equivalents. Otherwise, they may transfer as general electives. All courses completed must be no older than five years. Other restrictions apply. See Undergraduate Admissions also.

Admissions

Financial Information

Tuition and Fees

Tuition and fees for subsequent years may vary. Other expenses include books and housing. For more information regarding tuition and fees, please consult the Financial Information section of this catalog.

Health, Medicine, and Society

Category
Contact

Dr. Samuel A, McReynolds
smcreynolds@une.edu

Degree name
Minor in Health, Medicine and Society
College
Sections

Mission

The mission of the Department of Society, Culture, and Languages is to offer a vigorous and exciting broad-based liberal arts education with an emphasis on cultural, global, and political dynamics. The department provides a combination of theoretical, scientific, practical and experiential approaches to understanding and solving human problems. Issues of gender, race, class, and culture, as well as hands-on learning, are emphasized throughout the curriculum. Our goal is to graduate students with marketable skills that prepare them for careers in a variety of public and social services and/or for graduate study in related areas.

Minor Description

A minor in Health, Medicine, and Society is an interdisciplinary, social scientific study of health and medicine. It encompasses anthropological, sociological, psychological, and political science investigations of health and illness. This minor prepares students for a myriad of careers that directly or indirectly relate to a variety of fields in the medical professions. 

Curricular Requirements

To complete the Minor in Health, Medicine, and Society students must complete six (6) three (3) credit courses in Anthropology, Sociology, and related social science or medically related disciplines. Also, four of the total courses must be completed in Anthropology or Sociology. The electives may come from a variety of fields depending on the specific course. Students may count courses taken in the Core Curriculum as part of the minor, however, two additional courses must be taken in addition to the Core courses to complete the minor. Students in Sociology or Applied Social and Cultural Studies may not count courses toward the major and the HMS minor. One course must be taken at the 300 or 400 level.

  Credits
Must take one (1) of the following:  

ANT 102- Cultural Anthropology

or

SOC 150- Introduction to Sociology

3

Must take 5 electives, including at least one (1) at the 300 level or above:

(Courses should be chosen from the list below. Other courses can be substituted with the permission of the academic director)

15
ANT 118 - Applied Anthropology 3
ANT 211 - Medical Anthropology 3
ANT 425 - Sex, Gender, Sexuality 3
HWOS 432 - Disability Studies and Inclusive Communities 3
PHI 201 - Biomedical Ethics 3
PSY 250 - Human Life Span Development 3
PSY 325 - Psychology of Aging 3
PSY 370 - Drugs, Society, and Behavior 3
PSC 325 - Politics and Public Health 3
PUB 200 - Foundations in Public Health 3
SOC 224 - Family, Health, and Social Change 3
SOC 228 - Sociology of Aging 3
SOC 275 - Sociology of Food and Health 3
SOC 355 - Medical Sociology 3
Total Credits 18

Learning Outcomes

  1. Expand the awareness and application of the sociological imagination and how it is applied in the anthropology field. ​Students will be able to:
    • Describe how sociology and anthropology are distinct from other social sciences
    • Apply the sociological imagination to social phenomena
    • apply anthropology to social phenomena
  2. Emphasize the role of sociological and anthropological theory in social perspectives.​Students will be able to:
    • Describe the role of theory in building sociological and anthropological knowledge
    • Compare and contrast different theoretical perspectives
    • Apply these theories to social conditions
  3. Examine, apply, and critically assess the nature of evidence in sociology and anthropology.
    ​Students will be able to:
    • Identify the basic methodological approaches in building sociological and anthropological knowledge
    • Compare and contrast various research methodologies
    • Design and complete a written research project
    • Critically assess published research
  4. Apply and assess a wide range of data analysis. Students will be able to:
    • Recognizes the role of data analysis in building sociological and anthropological knowledge and testing sociological theory
    • Use computer software for statistical analysis
    • Understand appropriate statistical techniques
    • Draw valid conclusions from the data analysis
  5. Examine how cultural and social structures operate. ​Students will be able to:
    • Describe different social institutions and their various influences on the individual
    • Explain how the aforementioned institutions are interrelated
    • Evaluate them using sociological theory
    • Explain the concept of culture and its influences on the human condition
  6. Examine the diversity of human societies. Students will be able to:
    • Describe the significance of variation by race, class, gender, religion, and age
    • Explain patterns and variations using sociological and anthropological perspectives
    • Justify policy recommendations to address social inequalities
  7. Communicate sociology and anthropology effectively. ​Students will be able to:
    • Produce well-written papers that clearly express sociological and anthropological knowledge
    • Clearly express sociological and anthropological knowledge in verbal presentations
    • Demonstrate critical thinking

Transfer Credit

Admissions

Financial Information

TUITION AND FEES

Tuition and fees for subsequent years may vary. Other expenses include books and housing. For more information regarding tuition and fees, please consult the Financial Information section of this catalog.

Health, Wellness, and Occupational Studies

Category
Contact

Caryn Husman, director, Health, Wellness, and Occupational Studies
11 Hills Beach Rd. Biddeford, ME 04005
(207) 602-2065
Fax (207) 602-5921 
chusman@une.edu

Degree name
Bachelor of Science in Health, Wellness and Occupational Studies
College
Sections

Mission

Our mission is to develop caring, collaborative scholars through a dynamic, student-centered, occupation-focused educational program.

Vision

Our vision is to address society's occupational needs by fostering excellence in health, wellness, and occupational studies through teaching, scholarship, and service.

Major Description

The Health, Wellness, and Occupational Studies program gives students a broad education that will prepare them for a variety of career paths. Students are prepared for opportunities including application to graduate programs in occupational therapy, physical therapy, counseling, special education, public health, or related health professions — as well as professional opportunities such as careers as an assistive technology professional, wellness coach, wellness coordinator, activity director, health educator, case manager, medical salesperson, or paraprofessional in mental health and educational settings.

The curriculum is grounded in a holistic conceptualization of health and wellness that teaches students to assess health from both a macro and micro level. Students gain depth in understanding of a wide variety of determinants of health through the study of health science, public health, and human occupation – an often-overlooked determinant of health. Students also gain practical skills applicable to a variety of paths through training in motivational interviewing, wellness assessment, health literacy, stress management, health education, and program development, implementation and evaluation. Thus, Health, Wellness and Occupational Studies students learn how to work with people by understanding where they come from, and employing tools to help them take the next steps toward a healthier life. Further, students are encouraged to find their passion by using flexible electives to concentrate their studies in their unique interests, explore a wide range of topics, elect for an internship in health and wellness settings, or take experiential electives. Service learning, active learning, and interprofessional education are embedded into the curriculum with themes of resilience, advocacy, and wellness across the lifespan. 

Health, Wellness and Occupational Studies students also have the opportunity to pursue an Assistive Technology Specialization. The specialization prepares students to make a difference in the lives of people who have disabilities by by recommending and training people to use health-related technical assistive devices. Students develop skills in promoting independence in the use of devices and equipment, thereby supporting engagement in meaningful activities, occupations, and enhanced quality of life for people across the lifespan. 

Learning Outcomes

At the conclusion of the program, the Health, Wellness and Occupational Studies student will:

  • Critically analyze concepts of health and wellness through application at the personal (micro), population (meso), and societal (macro) levels.
  • Synthesize biological, psychosocial, and educational theories that influence human behavior and occupational participation.
  • Assess the influence of disease and disability with respect to health promotion and occupational well-being.
  • Model compassion as an essential attribute in understanding diverse occupational engagement across the lifespan.
  • Collaboratively engage in integrative leadership in occupational media, research and science in preparation for inter-professional endeavors.
  • Be prepared to apply for graduate study in the field of occupational therapy or a related health profession.

At the conclusion the of program, the Assistive Technology Specialization student will: 

  • Assess the characteristics of patient/client to determine candidacy for assistive technology services. 
  • Complete a patient/client examination and effectively interpret the data to develop a plan of care with appropriate interventions.
  • Implement the appropriate interventions for a patient/client based on an established plan of care.
  • Complete a patient/client re-evaluation and effectively interpret the data to evaluate the effectiveness of the current plan of care/interventions.
  • Exhibit professional conduct and behaviors that are consistent with the legal and ethical practice of the assistive technology profession.
  • Critically evaluate data and published literature in order to examine and utilize the theoretical and scientific basis when delivering patient/client care and providing practice management.

Curricular Requirements

Courses Credits
BIO 104/104L - General Biology 4
BIO 208/208L - Anatomy & Physiology I 4
BIO 209/209L - Anatomy & Physiology II 4
BIO 309 - Pathophysiology 3
PHY 125/125L - Introduction to Biomechanics  4
ENG 110 - English Composition or ENG 122/123 - College Reading & Writing I/II 4-6
EXS 120 - Personal Health & Wellness 3
EXS 180 - Motor Learning & Performance 3
IHS 130 - Interprofessional Health Care First Year Experience 3
IHS 310 - Ethical Practice in Health Professions 3
MAT 120 - Statistics 3
PSY 105 - Introduction to Psychology 3
PSY 205 - Abnormal Psychology 3
PSY 250 - Lifespan Development 3
SOC 150 - Introduction to Sociology 3
Creative Arts Course (with previs ARH, ART or MUS) 3
Explorations Course 3
Social Global Awareness Course 3
Advanced Studies Course 3
   
Health, Wellness, and Occupational Studies Requirements  
BIO 404 - Neuroscience 4

HWOS 305 - Introduction to OT and Related Fields

3
HWOS 313 - Occupational Media 3
HWOS 315 - Assessment for Wellness Consultation  3
HWOS 316 - Research Methods  3
HWOS 331 - Principles of Health Promotion and Disease Prevention  3
HWOS 341 - Health and Wellness in an Aging Society  3
HWOS 405 - Occupational Science  3
HWOS 414 - Stress Management  3
HWOS 424 - Theories of Health Education  4
HWOS 432 Disability Studies & Inclusive Communities  3
HWOS 434 - Substance Misuse & Prevention  3
Electives  21
Total Credits 121-123
   
Assistive Technology Specialization Requirements  
HWOS 201 - Foundations of Assistive Technology 3
HWOS 301 - Assistive Technology and Methods 3
HWOS 302 - Assistive Technology Process 1 3
HWOS 402 - Assistive Technology Process 2 3
HWOS 490 - Internship in Assistive Technology Practice 3
Elective in Assistive Technology  3
Total Credits 18

Academic and Technical Standards

All students in the Health, Wellness, and Occupational Studies major are subject to the UNE WCHP undergraduate grading policy (see undergraduate academic policy) and progression guidelines.

Progression Guidelines

HWOS follows the WCHP Common Curriculum Academic Progression Guidelines
The requirements laid out below for the first two years of enrollment apply to any undergraduate program of the Westbrook College of Health Professions. Beginning with the Fall semester of the third year, students will be held to their program specific progression guidelines.

In keeping with the guidelines of the University of New England, all students must achieve a minimum cumulative semester-end grade point average as follows: 

  1. Failure to maintain the minimum GPA requirements will result in academic probation as described in the Catalog of the University of New England.
  2. Students must achieve a minimum grade of “C” in the following courses: MAT 120/150, PHY 125, BIO 104/105, BIO 208, BIO 209, BIO 309, and BIO 404.
  3. Students must achieve a minimum grade of a "C" in all HWOS prefix courses.
  4. Failure to achieve the above referenced minimum grades will result in program level probation and the need to retake the course - therefore affecting academic progression.
  5. Students may enroll in any of the courses referenced above a maximum of two times. Enrollment in a course consists of achieving a WP, WF, or letter grade. Receiving a W in a course is not considered officially enrolled and will not result in academic penalty. 
  6. Failure to achieve the above referenced minimum grade a second time a course is taken will result in dismissal from the major. 

Transfer Credit

Courses completed at another accredited college can be transferred to this degree program.  Transferred courses must be reasonably close in scope and content to the required courses offered at UNE in order to count as exact equivalents. Otherwise, they may transfer as general electives. All courses completed must be no older than five years. Other restrictions apply. See Undergraduate Admissions also.

Admissions

High School Graduates

For entrance into the BS in Health, Wellness, and Occupational Studies (HWOS) students must meet the following requirements:

  1. Students seeking admission should have completed high school courses in chemistry, biology, and two to three years of mathematics including Algebra II.
  2. Applicants submit their application materials to the Admissions Office during the fall of the year prior to matriculation. Decisions on applicants will be made on a rolling basis. Qualified students who apply after the fall will be admitted on a space-available basis.

Internal Transfer Students

Students who are enrolled in other majors at the University may apply for admission into the Health, Wellness and Occupational Studies major by completing a change of major form.  The Admissions Committee meets at the close of each semester to determine eligibility on a space available basis.

The potential student is encouraged to explore the professional possibilities by shadowing a health professional, going to appropriate web-sites, and/or volunteering in a program that supports people with disabilities to participate in occupations. Include this information in the required essay (see below). 

Students who wish to transfer into the Health, Wellness, and Occupational Studies must complete the following:

  1. Discuss interest in the program with the Director of the HWOS program.
  2. Fill out, complete, and submit a change of major form.
  3. Write an essay of 300 words or less on the rationale for transfer into the HWOS major. This statement should be submitted to the Director of the HWOS program.
  4. Have a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or above, and be in good standing in accordance with the HWOS standards at the end of the semester of transfer request.

All of these steps should be completed prior to the end of the semester.

External Transfer Student Policy (For students who do not have a BA/BS)

  1. UNE accepts qualified transfer students.
  2. The minimum GPA to be considered from another institution is 2.75 (B-). A 3.0 (B average or higher is preferred).
  3. Students are responsible for completing all WCHP and University core coursework for the HWOS major.

See Undergraduate Admissions also.

Financial Information

Tuition and Fees

Tuition and fees for subsequent years may vary. Other expenses include books and housing. For more information regarding tuition and fees, please consult the Financial Information section of this catalog.

History

Contact

Prof. Eric G. E. Zuelow

ezuelow@une.edu

Degree name
Bachelor of Arts with a major in History
College
Sections

Mission

The objectives of the Department of History and Philosophy are to bring the study of the past to bear on the present, to demonstrate that knowledge and experience are dependent upon particular historical contexts, to expose students to a variety of cultures in historical context, to assist students to develop research and writing skills, to enrich students' appreciation and enjoyment of the richness of human endeavors, and to prepare students for a productive and rewarding professional life following the completion of their studies.

 

Major Description

The major and minor in History offer students the opportunity to study the past in connection with the present. All course offerings acquaint students with various ways of thinking about the past while helping them to develop a suite of skills for the 21st century. Required classes introduce students to the nature of history, push them to develop research skills, and familiarize them with various historical arguments while a wide slate of electives provide an opportunity to look more specifically at a range of times and places. There are opportunities to develop museum exhibits, to create podcasts, to develop independent research projects, and to collaborate with faculty. 

Curricular Requirements

  Credits

CAS Core Requirements

42-46
Program Required Courses  
HIS 150 - Telling Tales of the Past 3

HIS 290 - Topics in History Research Methods*

3
HIS 222 - U.S. History: Contact Through the Civil War 3
HIS 223 - U.S. History: Reconstruction to the Present 3
HIS 395 - What Really Happened? Debating the Past 3
HIS 450 - Senior Capston 3-6
History Electives
At least six elective history credits must be completed at the 300 and 400 levels
15
  33-36
Open Elective Courses (as needed to reach 120 credits) variable
Minimum Required Total Credits 120

*Students may take as many research methods courses as they would like beyond the required class, doing so is encouraged.

Students wishing to pursue teacher certification in Social Studies can complete a double major with History and Secondary Education OR a major in Secondary Education and a concentration in History.

For more information, see the Secondary Education catalog page.

Students in this major can participate in the pre-health graduate school preparation tracks.

Academic and Technical Standards

A minimum grade of C- must be achieved in all history courses used toward the major.
A minimum grade of C must be achieved in HIS 290 to be used toward the major.

Learning Outcomes

At the conclusion of the history program, students will be able to:

  1. Apply and utilize the range of skills and historical methodologies it takes to decode the historical record because of its incomplete, complex, and contradictory nature. 
  2. Recognize the provisional nature of knowledge, the disciplinary preference for complexity, and the comfort with ambiguity that familiarity with history requires. 
  3. Create historical arguments and narratives.

HuMed

If you are an exceptional undergraduate student aspiring to a career in medicine, the University of New England HuMed program provides the opportunity that spans your junior and senior years as an undergraduate and your four years in UNE’s College of Osteopathic Medicine. UNE HuMed makes it possible for you to deepen your learning in English/History/Interdisciplinary Studies in the Humanities while you prepare for a career as an osteopathic physician. View HuMed Requirements.

During your years as an undergraduate in UNE’s College of Arts and Sciences, you complete the requisite coursework in the natural sciences to prepare for your graduate education, while earning a Bachelor of Arts in English/History/Interdisciplinary Studies in the Humanities.  As a HuMed student, you are not required to take the MCAT for the College of Osteopathic Medicine. Instead, the College of Osteopathic Medicine requires that you take the United Kingdom Clinical Aptitude test (UKCAT). You have an assurance of acceptance contingent upon fulfilling the HuMed curricular requirements and passing the interview process.

 

Minor

A student in another department may, with the permission of the department chair, earn a minor within the department upon the completion of 18 hours of course work in History.

Honors Program

We offer qualified students the option of graduating with Honors. This includes significant research, scholarship or creative activity under the direction of a faculty member. Interested students should consult with their advisor. 

Transfer Credit

Admissions

Financial Information

Tuition and Fees

Tuition and fees for subsequent years may vary. Other expenses include books and housing. For more information regarding tuition and fees, please consult the Financial Information section of this catalog.

Interdisciplinary Studies in the Humanities

Category
Contact

Dr. Cathrine Frank
(207) 602-2709
cfrank@une.edu

 

 

Degree name
Bachelor of Arts with a Major in Interdisciplinary Studies in the Humanities
College
Sections

Mission

A major in Interdisciplinary Studies in the Humanities challenges students to understand and evaluate human values, cultures and ideas as they are expressed in the various humanities disciplines. At the same time, it asks them to think critically about the disciplines themselves. How are they similar and different? What questions do they ask and why? What approaches are best (and in which circumstances) for endeavoring to understand the human condition?  By asking these questions, students are invited to make connections across academic disciplines, historical periods, and diverse cultures. The ability to make these connections is immensely valuable. Employers agree. CEOs frequently cite the skills emphasized by this program (strong writing, critical and creative thinking, ability to see relationships that most others miss, problem solving, ability to ask questions and research answers) as the traits they most desire when hiring. 

Major Description

The world is a complicated place, filled with different ways of approaching problems, contradictory opinions, and unrecognized or overlooked connections between seemingly unrelated causes, results, events, and ideas. This interdisciplinary major is designed to give students the tools needed to make sense of it all. It is designed for those who are interested in more than one discipline and who want to examine a topic or idea from multiple perspectives, while gaining a sense of how various people think and why.

Students in this major take classes in at least three humanities disciplines (no more than five classes in a single discipline) gaining a range of experience. There is tremendous freedom within this requirement to cluster courses in thematic areas. Students may concentrate, for instance, on humanistic views of science and take courses such as science and religion, literature of the sea, and bioethics. There are many possibilities in this flexible major.

The bachelor of arts in Interdisciplinary Studies in the Humanities prepares the graduate for a broad spectrum of careers in teaching, communications, publishing, government, sales, advertising, public affairs, research, and information management among many, many others. Moreover it is sound training for law school and graduate work in the humanities. The liberal studies major provides truly practical preparation for a rapidly changing world by developing independence of mind, self-direction, critical thinking and analytic skills, and a continuing desire to learn.

Curricular Requirements

  Credits

CAS Core Requirements

42-46
Program Required Courses 36 total
LIL 420- Senior Thesis/Project 3

LIL 495- Internship (Optional)

Courses will count toward the 11 total humanities courses that students are required to take.

3-9

Humanities Discipline Courses (11 courses) (see list below)

Five courses must be taken at the 300-level or above

33
Open Electives (as needed to reach 120 credits) variable
Minimum Required Total Credits 120

Humanities Discipline Eligible Courses

History  
All Classes with a HIS prefix are eligible 3

ENV 335: Environmental History of New England

3

PSC: 110 The Politics of Culture: Inventing Traditions

3

MUS 216: History of American Popular Music

3

MUS 220: History of Jazz

3

ARH 210: Art History Survey I

3

ARH 211: Art History Survey II

3

ARH 260: Renaissance & Baroque Art

3

ARH 270: Art in the Modern World

3

ARH 276: Art History Human Traditions I

3

ARH 278: Art History Human Traditions II

3

ARH 322 G: History of Spanish Art

3
English  
All Classes with an ENG prefix are eligible 3

LIT 121: Literature, Nature, and the Environment

3

LIT 122: Literature, Nature, and the Environment

3

LIT 124: Literature, Nature, and the Environment

3

ENV 334: Contemporary Nature Writing

3

ENV 338: Environmental Topics in Popular Lyrics

3

ENV 333: The Nature Writers w/ Field Lab

3

PSC 300: Egypt Through the Eye of Mahfouz

3

PSC 304: The Middle East and Africa through Films

3

MUS 101: Introduction to Music

3

MUS 218: Music in Film and Animation

3
Philosophy  
All Classes with a PHI prefix are eligible 3

ENV 344: Environmental Ethics

3

PSC 260: The Politics of Evil

3

PSC 200: Introduction to Political Theory

3

REL 204: Christianity, Islam, and Judaism in the Spanish Context

3

REL 276: Religion in Human Traditions I

3

REL 278: Religion in Human Traditions II

3

Languages

  • Students may count three language classes (Spanish, Arabic, French, etc.) toward their Interdisciplinary Studies in the Humanities major.

There may be additional classes in the CAS catalog that are applicable (and new courses are added each year). Students should consult with the Interdisciplinary Studies in the Humanities program director to petition for inclusion of additional classes. 

Students in this major can participate in the pre-health graduate school preparation tracks.

Learning Outcomes

  1. Students will be able to identify and define a problem or issue which can be addressed from a variety of disciplinary perspectives.
  2. Students will be able to apply and integrate methods, materials, and/or insights from different disciplines to the solution of a problem, the analysis of an issue or the completion of a project.  This will reflect coursework as well as independent reading and research.  
  3. Students will be able to find and evaluate different views from within a discipline.
  4. Students will be able to conduct primary and secondary research in order to develop well documented, supported, reasoned, and informed conclusions to problems and issues.  
  5. Students will be able to find, use, and evaluate a variety of sources of information.
  6. Students will be able to communicate ideas clearly.
  7. Students will be able to complete an interdisciplinary capstone thesis or project informed by their previous work in different disciplines.
  8. Students will demonstrate a working knowledge of content from at least two disciplines.

HuMed

If you are an exceptional undergraduate student aspiring to a career in medicine, the University of New England HuMed program provides the opportunity that spans your junior and senior years as an undergraduate and your four years in UNE’s College of Osteopathic Medicine. UNE HuMed makes it possible for you to deepen your learning in English/History/Interdisciplinary Studies in the Humanities while you prepare for a career as an osteopathic physician. Requirements are described at http://www.une.edu/humed.

During your years as an undergraduate in UNE’s College of Arts and Sciences, you complete the requisite coursework in the natural sciences to prepare for your graduate education, while earning a Bachelor of Arts in English/History/Interdisciplinary Studies in the Humanities. As a HuMed student, you are not required to take the MCAT for the College of Osteopathic Medicine. Instead, the College of Osteopathic Medicine requires that you take the United Kingdom Clinical Aptitude test (UKCAT). You have an assurance of acceptance contingent upon fulfilling the HuMed curricular requirements and passing the interview process.

 

Honors Program

We offer qualified students the option of graduating with Honors. This includes significant research, scholarship or creative activity under the direction of a faculty member. Interested students should consult with their advisor. 

Transfer Credit

Admissions

Financial Information

Tuition and Fees

Tuition and fees for subsequent years may vary. Other expenses include books and housing. For more information regarding tuition and fees, please consult the Financial Information section of this catalog.

Laboratory Science

Category
Contact

John Stubbs

jstubbs@une.edu

Degree name
Bachelor of Science with a major in Laboratory Science
College
Sections

Mission

Chemistry and physics are fundamental sciences that touch every aspect of our lives and the world around us. Chemistry is the study of matter: its chemical and physical properties, the chemical and physical changes it undergoes, and the energy changes that accompany those processes. Chemistry often is referred to as the central science; it rests upon the foundation of mathematics and physics and in turn is the essential basis for the life sciences such as biology and medicine. Chemistry is largely an experimental science, and has applications in such diverse areas of research as the development of new drugs, the search for solutions to problems of environmental pollution, and the derivation of alternative energy sources. Much cutting-edge research in biology and medicine is being carried out at the level of atoms and molecules, the particles of matter upon which the study of chemistry is based.

Physics, too, is the study of matter and energy, viewed from a different perspective. To understand living systems and the universe in which we live requires an understanding of the chemical and physical principles that operate within them.

In addition to offering majors in chemistry, biochemistry and laboratory science, and minors in chemistry, biochemistry, and biophysics, the department fills a significant role for students in other programs through its introductory courses in chemistry and physics. Because of the fundamental roles of chemistry and physics in the biological, environmental, and health sciences, students in these programs benefit from the conceptual, quantitative, problem-solving, and communication skills stressed in the introductory courses, which form the foundation for later courses in the students' majors.

Major Description

The laboratory science (LS) major is designed to prepare graduates for work in a variety of modern laboratory settings, ranging from biotechnology labs to quality control labs to academic, medical, or industrial research labs. The program includes a broad spectrum of laboratory courses in chemistry, biochemistry, and biology so that the graduate will evolve a comprehensive repertoire of relevant lab skills that can be applied to careers across chemical, biological, and medical industries. With careful selection of elective courses, LS graduates wishing to become medical technologists will be well-prepared for acceptance into accredited hospital internship programs in medical technology. Recent LS graduates have been successful in pursuing careers in industry and studies in graduate programs.

Curricular Requirements

  Credits
CAS Core Requirements 42-46
Program Required Courses  45
BIO 105/105L/106/106L - Biology I and II (4 cr included in core requirements) 4
BIO 214/214L - Genetics  4
BIO 232/232L - Microbiology 4
BIO 365/365L - Immunology 4
BIO 370 - Cell and Molecular Biology 3
CHE 150/150L - University General Chemistry I** 4
CHE 151/151L - University General Chemistry II** 4
CHE 250/250L/250S - University Organic Chemistry I** 5
CHE 307/307L - Quantitative Analysis 5
CHE 417/417L - Instrumental Methods of Analysis 4
CHE 310/310L - Fundamentals of Biochemistry 4
MAT 190 - Calculus I (included in core requirements) 4
PHY 210 - University Physics I** 4
  Credits
Flexible Program Required Courses
*Choose a minimum of three courses selected from the following
12-14
BIO 203/203L - Histology 4
BIO 204/204L - Parasitology 4
BIO 245/245L - Gen Prin of Human Anat, Phys and Path I 4
BIO 345/345L - Gen Prin of Human Anat, Phys and Path II 5
CHE 251/251L/251S - University Organic Chemistry II** 5
CHE 450 - Advanced Biochemistry Lab 3
PHY 211 - University Physics II** 4
Minimum Required Total Credits  99
   
Recommended Elective Courses   
BIO 330/330L - Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy (if BIO 245/345 not selected) 4
MAT 150 - Statistics for Life Sciences 3
MAT 195 - Calculus II 4
Open Elective Credits (as needed to reach 120 credits) variable
Minimum Required Total Credits  120

** Matriculated majors are expected to enroll in the University course sequences for general chemistry, organic chemistry, and physics. The following substitutions may be made with department permission: CHE 110 for CHE 150; CHE 111 for CHE 151; CHE 210 or CHE 210G for CHE 250; CHE 211 or 211G for CHE 251; PHY 110 for PHY 210; and/or PHY 111 for PHY 211.

Students in this major can participate in the pre-health graduate school preparation tracks.

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Academic and Technical Standards

A minimum grade of C- must be achieved in all required science and mathematics courses used toward graduation in laboratory science, and a 2.00 cumulative grade-point average in the sciences is a requirement for graduation.

Learning Outcomes

  • Students will be able to describe and apply advanced information and concepts relevant to general laboratory science.
  • Students will be able to demonstrate proficiency in safe laboratory practices and use of instrumentation standard to the discipline.
  • Students will be able to clearly communicate information in both oral and written forms relevant to general laboratory science.
  • Students will be able to work collaboratively in various team settings.
  • Students will be able to compete successfully for placement in graduate programs or employment relevant to the field of study.

Honors Program

We offer qualified students the option of graduating with Honors. This includes significant research, scholarship or creative activity under the direction of a faculty member. Interested students should consult with their advisor. 

Transfer Credit

Courses completed at another accredited college can be transferred to this degree program. A transferred course must align in scope and content to the required course offered at UNE. Otherwise, a course may transfer as a general elective. All courses completed must be no older than five years. Transferred courses for matriculated students must be approved by the department. Other restrictions apply. See Undergraduate Admissions for more information.

Admissions

Financial Information

Tuition and Fees

Tuition and fees for subsequent years may vary. Other expenses include books and housing. For more information regarding tuition and fees, please consult the Financial Information section of this catalog.

Latin American Studies

Category
Contact

Steven Byrd
sbyrd@une.edu

Degree name
Minor in Latin American Studies
College
Sections

Curricular Requirements

The Latin American Studies Minor at the University of New England consists of 18 credits (6 three-credit courses) and a recommended experience in Latin America. Study will be in disciplines such as: foreign language, sociology, history, and political science. Two courses are required from two different disciplines. Students will choose four additional courses from the list of electives below.

Required Courses (6 credits): Credits

SPA 211: Intermediate Spanish

Students must complete at least an intermediate level of Spanish.  A student may petition for another course or for transferred credits to count for this requirement

3

SOC 230: Society in Latin America

Students must have a foundational understanding of society and culture in Latin America

3

Latin American Experience  
All students are expected to engage in at least a short-term intensive (Global Citizenship) or study abroad experience in Latin America.  These are approved, as are substitutions, by the LAS Program Coordinator.  
Electives (12 Credits)  
For the remaining four courses (12 credits), students may select from the following:  

Anthropology

 
ANT 231: Anthropology of Latin America and the Caribbean 3

History

 
HIS 240: Latin American History I: Colonial Latin America 3
HIS 241: Latin American History II: Contemporary Latin America 3
HIS 252: Gender in Latin American History 3
HIS 316: Rebels and Revolutions in Latin America 3

Languages

 
SPA 101: Basic Spanish 3
SPA 306: Spanish for the Medical Professions 3

SOCIOLOGY

 
SOC 310: Population, Society, and Culture 3
SOC 331: Latin American Society and Culture Through La Cinema 3

Political Science

 
PSC 405: Politics of Latin American 3
PSC 406: Society and State Relations in Third World Countries 3

Courses in Latin American Studies can also be taken through the Greater Portland Alliance. Additionally, some courses from UNE study abroad programs in Latin America and Spain can be substituted for the minor. These courses will be approved on an individual basis by the Director of Latin American Studies Minor and/or Department Chair of Society, Culture and Languages.

Learning Outcomes

  1. Develop conversational, grammatical, reading and writing proficiency in Spanish.
    • At the end of the program students will be able to:
      • engage in conversation, provide and obtain information, express feelings, and exchange opinions;
      • comprehend and interpret written and spoken language on a variety of topics;
      • present information, concepts, and ideas to an audience of listeners on a variety of topics.
  2. Expand historical and cultural awareness of Latin America and apply it to the study of the region.
    • At the end of the program students will have:
      • Learned about the basic historical and cultural origins of Latin America, including pre-colonial, colonial, and post-colonial Latin America;
      • Gained a perspective on regional cultures, religions, languages, and the arts in Latin America;
      • Experienced current popular cultures in Latin America in a variety of ways.
  3. Develop a basic knowledge about society in Latin America to include the roles of: geography, demographics, politics, culture, and media.
    • At the end of the program students will have:
      • Learned about the social origins of Latin America, including social structures, political and economic developments, and demographics;
      • Examined the connections between culture and the various dimensions of society.
  4. Enhance the ability to think critically about culture, social relations, history, politics and language in Latin America.
    •  At the end of this program students will have
      • Applied their knowledge base to analyze social problems in Latin America such as poverty and income inequality, environmental degradation, and development;
      • Increased their ability to integrate disciplines and perspectives using a variety of mediums, methods, and modes of expression.

Transfer Credit

Courses completed at another accredited college can be transferred to this degree program. Transferred courses must be reasonably close in scope and content to the required courses offered at UNE in order to count as exact equivalents. Otherwise, they may transfer as general electives.  All courses completed must be no older than five years. Other restrictions apply. See Undergraduate Admissions also.

Admissions

Financial Information

Tuition and Fees

Tuition and fees for subsequent years may vary. Other expenses include books and housing. For more information regarding tuition and fees, please consult the Financial Information section of this catalog.

Marine Affairs

Contact

Dr. Charles Tilburg
ctilburg@une.edu

Degree name
Bachelor of Arts with a major in Marine Affairs
College
Sections

Mission

The mission of the School of Marine Programs at the University of New England is to enable students to understand the real-world relevance of the marine sciences, foster scientific literacy, and critical thinking skills and lay the foundation for lifelong learning and meaningful, productive contributions to society.

The Marine Sciences encompass a wide variety of disciplines that seek to understand the way the ocean functions, and how it is related to earth systems science, as well as to human interactions with the environment. Students will learn the theoretical underpinnings and applications of disciplines from biology, to chemistry, geology and physics. These disciplines are critical to life as we know it on the planet, and beyond. Students will be able to apply these disciplines to solving real problems, not only in ocean sciences, but in fields as far ranging as meteorology and space exploration

Major Description

The School of Marine Programs offers a baccalaureate education to students interested in all facets of the marine environment. The classroom curriculum provides a strong background in the marine sciences, including biology, chemistry, physics and geology of the oceans and their surroundings. The program focuses on hands-on activities, internships and research experiences in addition to classroom work.

The Marine Affairs major is aimed at providing future student leaders a solid grounding in the vital fields of coastal and marine science, as well as resource use, marine governance systems, management, policy, ecosystems ecology, conservation, and sustainable development. This major is suitable for students who are concerned about the marine environment, and are interested in careers in ecosystem and human health interactions, ocean management and political decision making, and marine sustainability science and policies.

The Marine Living Learning Community (MLC)

All entering first-year Marine Science, Marine Affairs, and Marine Entrepreneurship majors are invited to participate in a year-long living learning community focused on developing the skills needed to be a successful student, discovery of their majors and associated learning opportunities, and building relationships with peers, faculty, and professional staff.

The MLC integrates classroom learning, student success programming, experiential opportunities, as well as team-building and leadership development programs designed to assist Marine majors in their transitions from High School to College to Career.

Learning Community courses and events allows students an opportunity to expand their interests and grow personally, as well as professionally. A dedicated team comprised of faculty, professional staff, and peer leaders supports the MLC. This community of learning enriches classroom content and allows an opportunity to apply learning in context.

Students who participate in the MLC expected to:

  • Live together in a Residence Hall Community designed by the Office of Housing and Resident/Commuter Life.
  • Take two (2) or more designated courses in common over the course of their first year.
  • Participate in required experiential learning opportunities and community programs.

Curricular Requirements

CAS Core Requirements* Credits
Total 42-26

*Must take MAR 105/105L as Lab Science Course and MAT 150 or MAT 170 as Math Course

Program Requirements Credits
MAR 105/105L - Introduction to Ecology/Evolution of Marine Organisms (credits included in Core)
MAR 106/106L - Introduction to Cellular/Molecular of Marine Organisms 4
MAR 150/150L - Discovering the Ocean Environment or MAR 270/270L - Oceanography 4
MAR 250/250L - Marine Biology or MAR 350/350L - Marine Ecology 4
MAR 316 - Science in Society 3
MAF 200 - Introduction to Marine Pollution 3
MAF 210 - Introduction to U.S. Ocean Governance 3
MAF 310 - Ocean and Coastal Law 3
MAF 320 - Internship 3–12
MAF 400 - Marine Affairs Capstone 3
Total 30
Program Required Cognate Courses Credits
CHE 110/110L - General Chemistry I or CHE 130/130L Principles of Chemistry 4
PSC 125 - Understanding Law or PSC 210 Constitutional Law 3
MAT 150 - Statistics for Life Sciences or MAT 170 Applications of Functions (credits included in Core)
GIS 161 - Fundamentals of Geographic Information Systems 3
BUEC 390 - Environmental Economics or BUEC 395 Ecological Economics 3
Total 13
Communication and Outreach Group (1 course) Credits
SPC 100 - Effective Public Speaking 3
CMM 210 - Understanding Media 3
CMM 240 - Social Media: Theory and Practice 3
CMM 305 - Public Relations in the Digital Age 3
ENV 321 - Environmental Communications 3
EDU 202 - Curriculum Theory and Design 3
Total 3
Organization Management Group (1 course) Credits
BUMG 301 - Organizational Behavior 3
BUMG 303 - Management of Non-profit Organizations 3
BUMG 311 - Business and Society Relations 3
BUMK 200 - Marketing 3
BUMK 310 - Advertising 3
ORM 335 - Outdoor Recreation Planning and Policy 3
SOC 226 - Environmental Sociology 3
Total 3
Open Electives Credits
Variable As needed to reach 120 credits

Graduation Requirements

Graduation in any of the programs in the Department of Marine Sciences. A 2.00 cumulative average in sciences is a requirement for graduation in any of the programs in the Department of Marine Sciences.

Program Completion Timeline

Students have a maximum of seven years to complete the graduation requirements

Students in this major can participate in the pre-health graduate school preparation tracks.

Learning Outcomes

  1. Students will demonstrate a strong content-knowledge foundation in their specific field of study (Marine Biology, Oceanography, Marine Entrepreneurship, or Marine Affairs).
  2. Students will communicate effectively in both oral and written format to convey their scientific knowledge, interdisciplinary training, and findings to peers, professional audiences, decision-makers, and/or the public.
  3. Students will demonstrate critical thinking and problem-solving skills in their specific field of study by designing, carrying out, and interpreting the results of their experiments, by evaluating the literature published by professionals, by making recommendations to policy makers and/or by creating and innovating in their field.

Minor

Minor Requirements 20

MAR 105/105L - Ecology/Evolution of Marine Organisms

OR

BIO 105/105L- Bio I: Ecology/Evolution

AND

BIO 106/106L - Biology II: Cellular/Molecular

OR

MAR 106/106L- Cellular/Molecular of Marine Organisms)

8
OR  

BIO 104- General Biology

AND

Any 4 credit Lab Science Course

(can't double count with other requirements)

8
   
Four from the list below: 12
BUEC 390 - Environmental Economics 3
MAF 200 - Introduction to Marine Pollution 3
MAF 210 - Introduction to US Ocean Governance 3
MAR 316 - Science and Society 3
MAF 310 - Ocean and Coastal Law 3

MAF 300 - Climate Change, Oceans, and the Law

3

ENV 321 - Environmental Communications

3

BUMG 303 - Management of Non-profit Organizations

3

Honors Program

We offer qualified students the option of graduating with Honors. This includes significant research, scholarship or creative activity under the direction of a faculty member. Interested students should consult with their major advisor. 

Transfer Credit

Courses previously completed at another accredited college can be transferred to this degree program. Transferred courses must be reasonably close in scope and content to the marine sciences courses offered at UNE in order to count as exact equivalents. Otherwise, they will transfer as general electives. All Science/Math courses previously completed must be no older than five years. Other options and restrictions apply. See Undergraduate Admissions also.

Admissions

Financial Information

Tuition and Fees

Tuition and fees for subsequent years may vary. Other expenses include books and housing. For more information regarding tuition and fees, please consult the Financial Information section of this catalog.

Marine Entrepreneurship

Category
Contact

Tami Gower, chair of the Business Department

tgower@une.edu

Dr. Charles Tilburg, chair of the School of Marine Programs, director of the Arthur P. Girard Marine Science Center

ctilburg@une.edu

 

Department
Degree name
Bachelor of Science with a major in Marine Entrepreneurship
College
Sections

Mission

Marine resources are critical to America’s economy. With proper management the marine environment has the potential to support thriving fisheries, aquaculture, marine bioproducts, and marine tourism industries; and the ocean is increasingly viewed as a high priority for renewable and non-renewable energy development. Marine technologies and aquaculture have been designated by the Maine Science and Technology Foundation as one of seven clusters that are the focus of Maine’s research and development support programs. Maine’s tourism economy is estimated to generate over $7 billion annually and over 88,000 jobs, and Maine’s seafood economy is worth about $0.5 billion annually, comprising 40,000 jobs. The University of New England’s (UNE) B.S. in Marine Entrepreneurship (MARE) is an interdepartmental, interdisciplinary academic program designed to train the next generation of marine science and business students at UNE for careers in the marine economy, marine businesses, and in the leadership of marine organizations. Degree requirements include the completion of an internship and an applied marine business research project. In order to increase the breadth of opportunities, numerous agreements and collaborations between the University of New England and other institutions, organizations, or individuals have been established.

Major Description

Our new B.S. in Marine Entrepreneurship (MARE) is a unique major - the only one of its kind in the nation - combining study in business and marine science. Whether you are interested in starting a marine business, leading a marine organization or pursuing a career in marine environmental management, marine conservation, marine tourism, marine policy, fisheries, aquaculture, seafood or a related field, our vast marine and coastal resources, experiential programs, marine business partnerships, and internship opportunities will help you reach your full potential.

The scenic shores of coastal Maine — including UNE’s one mile of coastline and an island just off our shores — provide an ideal environment for you to learn and explore. Your experiences are grounded in a curriculum that provides a sound base of knowledge in marine business and financial management, team building skills, marine economics and marine science. The internship and experiential research requirements ensure that you have the tools you need for a successful career.

Collaborations between the University of New England and other institutions, organizations and individuals increase the breadth of student opportunities. To date, discussions have been held with more than 20 companies and organizations to open collaboration avenues for students.

THE MARINE LIVING LEARNING COMMUNITY (MLC)

All entering first-year Marine Science, Marine Affairs, and Marine Entrepreneurship majors are invited to participate in a year-long living-learning community focused on developing the skills needed to be a successful student, discovery of their majors and associated learning opportunities, and building relationships with peers, faculty, and professional staff.

The MLC integrates classroom learning, student success programming, experiential opportunities, as well as team-building and leadership development programs designed to assist Marine majors in their transitions from High School to College to Career.

Learning Community courses and events allows students an opportunity to expand their interests and grow personally, as well as professionally. A dedicated team comprised of faculty, professional staff, and peer leaders supports the MLC. This community of learning enriches classroom content and allows an opportunity to apply learning in context.

Students who participate in the MLC expected to:

  • Live together in a Residence Hall Community designed by the Office of Housing and Resident/Commuter Life.
  • Take two (2) or more designated courses in common over the course of their first year.
  • Participate in required experiential learning opportunities and community programs.

Curricular Requirements

  CREDITS

CAS CORE REQUIREMENTS

42-46

Program Required Courses

65-69

Business Requirements 31
BUMK 200 - Marketing 3
BUAC 201 - Financial Accounting 3
BUEC 204 - Microeconomics 3
BUMG 302 - Human Resource Management 3
BUMK 312 - Entrepreneurship/Small Business Management 3
BUFI 315 - Financial Concepts and Skills 3
BUMG 325 - Legal Environment of Business 3
BUEC 390 - Environmental Economics 3
BUMG 307 - Operations Management 3
BUMG 410 - Creating Social Enterprises 4
Marine Science Requirements 25-29
MAR 106/106L - Biology II of Marine Organisms 4
MAR 150/150L - Discovering the Ocean Environment 4
MAR 250/250L - Marine Biology 4
One course from Organismal Biology Area (see list below) 3-4
One course from Process Area (see list below) 3-4
MAR 325 - Marine Science Speaker Series 1
Marine Science Requirements
Two courses from the following list:
 
BIO 221 - Principles of Aquaculture 3
BIO 222/222L - Finfish/Shellfish Culture Techniques 4
MAR 365 - Ocean Ecosystem-Based Management 3
MAR 432/432L - Fisheries Biology 4
MAR 316 - Science and Society 3
MAR 260 - Coastal and Ocean Law 3
Interdisciplinary Requirements 9
BUEC 399 - Economic Topics: Marine Economy 3
BUMG 400/MAR 410 - Management Seminar/Marine Research 3
BUMG 495/MAR 495 Business Internship/Marine Internship 3
Area Courses  
Organismal Biology Area  
BIO 204/204L - Parasitology 4
BIO 232/232L - Microbiology 4
BIO 234/234L - Environmental Microbiology 4
BIO 319/319L - Ornithology 4
BIO 330/330L - Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy 4
MAR 320/320L - Invertebrate Zoology 4
MAR 331/331L - Biology of Fishes 4
MAR 355/355L - Biology of Marine Mammals 4
MAR 375/375L - Biology of Sharks, Skates, and Rays 4
MAR 442 - Aquatic Invasive Species 3
Process Area  
BIO 333 - Evolution 3
BIO 350/350L - Ecology 4
MAR 335/335L - Animal/Behavioral Ecology 4
MAR 350/350L - Marine Ecology 4

Students in this major can participate in the pre-health graduate school preparation tracks.

Academic and Technical Standards

  1. MARE majors must earn a minimum of a 2.0 GPA ("C") in all required business courses. 
  2. A minimum grade of C- must be achieved in all science and mathematics courses used toward graduation in any of the programs in the Department of Marine Science. 
  3. Students have a maximum of seven years to complete the graduation requirements.

Accreditation

All degree programs offered by the Department of Business and School of Marine Programs are accredited by The New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC).

Learning Outcomes

As a result of completing the B.S. in Marine Entrepreneurship, graduates will be able to:

  1. Students will demonstrate a strong content-knowledge foundation in their specific field of study (Marine Biology, Oceanography, Marine Entrepreneurship, or Marine Affairs).
  2. Students will communicate effectively in both oral and written format to convey their scientific knowledge, interdisciplinary training, and findings to peers, professional audiences, decision-makers, and/or the public.
  3. Students will demonstrate critical thinking and problem-solving skills in their specific field of study by designing, carrying out, and interpreting the results of their experiments, by evaluating the literature published by professionals, by making recommendations to policymakers and/or by creating and innovating in their field.

Honors Program

We offer qualified students the option of graduating with Honors. This includes significant research, scholarship or creative activity under the direction of a faculty member. Interested students should consult with their advisor. 

Transfer Credit

Courses completed at another accredited college can be transferred to this degree program. Transferred courses must be reasonably close in scope and content to the required courses offered at UNE in order to count as exact equivalents. Otherwise, they may transfer as general electives. All courses completed must be no older than five years. Other restrictions apply. See Undergraduate Admissions also.

Admissions

Financial Information

TUITION AND FEES

Tuition and fees for subsequent years may vary. Other expenses include books and housing. For more information regarding tuition and fees, please consult the Financial Information section of this catalog.

Marine Science

Contact

Dr. Charles Tilburg
ctilburg@une.edu

Degree name
Bachelor in Science with a major of Marine Science
College
Sections

Mission

The mission of the School of Marine Programs at the University of New England is to enable students to understand the real-world relevance of the marine sciences, foster scientific literacy, and critical thinking skills and lay the foundation for lifelong learning and meaningful, productive contributions to society.

The Marine Sciences encompass a wide variety of disciplines that seek to understand the way the ocean functions, and how it is related to earth systems science, as well as to human interactions with the environment. Students will learn the theoretical underpinnings and applications of disciplines from biology to chemistry, geology, and physics. These disciplines are critical to life as we know it on the planet, and beyond. Students will be able to apply these disciplines to solving real problems, not only in ocean sciences but in fields as far-ranging as meteorology and space exploration

Major Description

The Marine Science program offers a baccalaureate education to students interested in all facets of the marine environment. The classroom curriculum provides a strong background in the marine sciences, including biology, chemistry, physics, and geology of the oceans and their surroundings. The program focuses on hands-on activities, internships and research experiences in addition to classroom work.

The marine science major is designed to provide students with a strong science foundation upon which to build their marine specialty courses. The program is flexible and students are encouraged to explore many areas of the marine sciences through courses and internships emphasizing "hands-on" experiences. An additional goal of the major is to provide students with an adequate background for entry-level career positions and for graduate study in marine science programs, or any field requiring a strong science background. The University is located on the Saco River where it joins the Atlantic Ocean, providing numerous marine, estuarine, and freshwater habitats to study on or adjacent to campus.

THE MARINE LIVING LEARNING COMMUNITY (MLC)

All entering first-year Marine Science, Marine Affairs, and Marine Entrepreneurship majors are invited to participate in a year-long living learning community focused on developing the skills needed to be a successful student, discovery of their majors and associated learning opportunities, and building relationships with peers, faculty, and professional staff.

The MLC integrates classroom learning, student success programming, experiential opportunities, as well as team-building and leadership development programs designed to assist Marine majors in their transitions from High School to College to Career.

Learning Community courses and events allows students an opportunity to expand their interests and grow personally, as well as professionally. A dedicated team comprised of faculty, professional staff, and peer leaders supports the MLC. This community of learning enriches classroom content and allows an opportunity to apply learning in context.

Students who participate in the MLC are expected to

  • Live together in a Residence Hall Community designed by the Office of Housing and Resident/Commuter Life.
  • Take two (2) or more designated courses in common over the course of their first year.
  • Participate in required experiential learning opportunities and community programs.

Curricular Requirements

 

CREDITS

CAS Core Requirements

42-46

Marine Biology Track Curriculum 40-44
MAR 105/105L - Intro to Ecol/Evol of Marine Organisms 4
MAR 106/106L - Intro to Cell/Molec of Marine Organisms 4
MAR 250/250L - Marine Biology 4
MAR 270/270L - Oceanography 4
Area Courses (see below)  
Organismal course 3-4
Process course 3-4
Physiological course 3-4
Cellular and Molecular course 3-4
MAR 325 - Marine Science Speaker Series 1
MAR 400 - Level course 3
Marine Electives 8
Program Required Cognate Courses  23

MAT 150 - Statistics for Life Sciences

and

MAT 190 - Calculus I

7

CHE 110/110L - General Chemistry I

and

CHE 111/111L - General Chemistry II

8
PHY 110 - General Physics I w/Lab
and
PHY 111 - General Physics II w/Lab
8

Program Track Subtotal

63-67
Open Electives (as needed to reach 120 credits) variable
Minimum Required Total Credits 120
  CREDITS
Oceanography Track Curriculum 26
MAR 105/105L - Biology I: Ecology/Evolution of Marine Organisms 4
MAR 106/106L - Biology II: Cellular/Molecular 4
MAR 250/250L - Marine Biology 4
MAR 270/270L - Oceanography 4
MAR 366 - Advanced Oceanography I: Biological & Geological Oceanography 3
MAR 368 - Advanced Oceanography II: Physical & Chemical Oceanography 3
MAR 325 - Marine Science Speaker Series 1
MAR 400-level course 3
Program Required Cognate Courses  39 - 40

MAT 150 - Statistics for Life Sciences

AND

MAT 190 - Calculus I

AND

MAT 195 - Calculus II

11
MAT 225 - Computer Programming with MAT LAB 3

CHE 110/110L - General Chemistry I

AND

CHE 111/111L - General Chemistry II

8

CHE 210/210L/210S - Organic Chemistry I

AND

CHE 211/211L/211S - Organic Chemistry II

OR

CHE 210/210L/210S - Organic Chemistry I

AND

CHE 310/310L - Fundamentals of Biochemistry

9-10

PHY 110 - General Physics I w/Lab

AND

PHY 111 - General Physics II w/Lab

8
Program Track Subtotal 65-66
Open Electives (as needed to reach 120 credits) variable
Minimum Required Total Credits 120
Area Courses Credits
Organismal Biology Area  

BIO 234/234L - Environmental Microbiology

4

MAR 320/320L - Invertebrate Zoology

4

BIO 330/330L - Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy

4

MAR 331/331L - Biology of Fishes

4

MAR 355/355L - Biology of Marine Mammals

4

MAR 375/375L - Biology of Sharks, Skates, and Rays

4

MAR 451/451L - Natural History and Evolution of Galapagos Fauna

4

BIO 421/421L - Marine Biology Topics: Coral Reefs

4

MAR 312/312L - Plankton

4

BIO 222/222L - Techniques in Finfish and Shellfish Culture

4

BIO 223/223L - Health, Nutrition, and Feeding of Cultured Organism

4

Process Area  

MAR 335/335L - Animal/Behavioral Ecology

4

MAR 350/350L - Marine Ecology

4

MAR 432/432L - Fisheries Biology 

4

MAR 428 - Marine Conservation

3

Physiology Area  

BIO 322 - Comparative Animal Physiology

3

BIO/MAR 421/421L - Physiological Ecology of Fishes

4

MAR 326 - Experimental Animal Physiology

3

Cell and Molecular Area  

BIO 205/205L - Fish Genetics

4

MAR 220/220L - Cellular and Molecular Approaches in Marine Science

4

Marine Electives (for a minimum of 8 credits)  

Any MAR course at the 200 level or above

3-4
Any MAF course 3

Any Chemistry course at the 200 level or above

3-5
Any AQS course 3-4
Any GIS course 3-4
BIO 205/205L Fish Genetics 4
BIO 421/421L Marine Biology Topics: Coral Reefs 4

Students wishing to pursue teacher certification in Life Science can complete a double major with Marine Science and Secondary Education or a major in Secondary Education and a concentration in Marine Science. For more information, see the Secondary Education catalog page.

Students in this major can participate in the pre-health graduate school preparation tracks.

Academic and Technical Standards

Graduation Requirements

A minimum grade of C- must be achieved in all science and mathematics courses used toward graduation in any of the programs in the Department of Marine Science. A 2.00 cumulative average in sciences is a requirement for graduation in any of the programs in the Department of Marine Science.

Program Completion Timeline

Students have a maximum of seven years to complete the graduation requirements.

Learning Outcomes

  1. Students will demonstrate a strong content-knowledge foundation in their specific field of study (Marine Biology, Oceanography, Marine Entrepreneurship, or Marine Affairs).
  2. Students will communicate effectively in both oral and written format to convey their scientific knowledge, interdisciplinary training, and findings to peers, professional audiences, decision-makers, and/or the public.
  3. Students will demonstrate critical thinking and problem-solving skills in their specific field of study by designing, carrying out, and interpreting the results of their experiments, by evaluating the literature published by professionals, by making recommendations to policy makers and/or by creating and innovating in their field.

Minors

A marine science minor requires 6 courses and can follow either of the two tracks in the major, Marine Biology or Oceanography.

  Credits
Marine Biology Minor 21-23
(MAR 105/105L - Intro to Ecology/Evolution of Marine Organisms or
BIO 105/105L - Biology I: Ecology/Evolution) and 
MAR 106/106L Intro to Cellular/Molecular Biology of Marine Organisms or BIO 106/106L - Biology II: Cellular/Molecular
or
BIO 104/104L - General Biology and 
(MAR 105/105L - Intro to Ecology/Evolution of Marine Organisms or
MAR 106/106L - Intro to Cellular/Molecular Biology of Marine Organisms)
8
MAR 270/270L - Oceanography  4
MAR 250/250L - Marine Biology 4
Two additional organismal topics courses (see course listing above) 6-8
  Credits
Oceanography Minor 21-22
MAR 105/105L - Intro to Ecology/Evolution of Marine Organisms 4
MAR 250/250L - Marine Biology 4
MAR 270/270L - Oceanography 4
MAR 366 - Adv Oceanography I: Bio/Chem 3
MAR 368 - Advanced Oceanography II: Phy/Geo 3
One additional Marine Science Course 3-4

Honors Program

We offer qualified students the option of graduating with Honors. This includes significant research, scholarship or creative activity under the direction of a faculty member. Interested students should consult with their major advisor. 

Transfer Credit

Courses previously completed at another accredited college can be transferred to this degree program. Transferred courses must be reasonably close in scope and content to the marine science courses offered at UNE in order to count as exact equivalents. Otherwise, they will transfer as general electives. All Science/Math courses previously completed must be no older than five years. Other options and restrictions apply. See Undergraduate Admissions also.

Admissions

Financial Information

Tuition and Fees

Tuition and fees for subsequent years may vary. Other expenses include books and housing. For more information regarding tuition and fees, please consult the Financial Information section of this catalog.

Lab Fees

Travel courses have separate fees that vary depending on the course.

Financial Aid

Detailed information and applications are available on request from the Financial Aid Office on the Biddeford Campus. Call (207) 602-2342, or visit the Financial Aid website

Medical Biology (Medical Sciences)

Contact

Dr. Stine Brown
sbrown@une.edu

Degree name
Bachelor of Science in Medical Biology-Medical Sciences Track
College
Sections

Mission

Biology is an exploration of the living world that underscores and explains the unity and diversity of life. But it is also a truly human endeavor in that it affects us all. Because we live at this time in human history — at the beginning of what many believe to be a biological age — students must be able to apply biological concepts to the wide array of problems and choices they inevitably face.

Students who major in biology programs become familiar with all levels of biological organization from molecules to ecosystems and gain practical experience in both laboratory and field studies. Small classes enable the faculty to adopt an approach to learning that stresses how different subjects are related to each other, facilitates critical thinking, and encourages a collaborative approach to learning between students and faculty. Professors want students to experience the excitement and to see the applications of biology as well as appreciate science as a way of knowing about the world around them. In addition, the medical biology program stresses the importance of field opportunities, research experience, and experiential learning. The department also offers a graduate degree in Biological Sciences (master level) which is detailed in the graduate portion of this catalog. The department's medically related programs benefit from interaction with the College of Osteopathic Medicine as well as UNE's graduate programs in physical therapy, occupational therapy, and physician assistant. Visit our graduate programs page for details.

Major Description

The medical biology major is designed to provide a strong foundation in the biological sciences for students who ultimately pursue careers in human medicine, dentistry, other health professions (e.g. physical therapy), biomedical research, or the biotechnology industry. Students in the medical biology major can choose one of two possible tracks: (1) medical sciences track, and (2) pre-physician assistant track.

The medical sciences track provides students with a solid foundation in the biological sciences at the molecular, cellular, tissue, organ, and organismal levels. In addition to the comprehensive introduction to general biology, the courses offered in this track introduce the student to the fields of physiology, biochemistry, cellular biology, and genetics. This track also includes those courses that are pre-requisite courses for entrance into medical and dental schools and graduate programs in Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, and other health professional programs. The many laboratory-based courses in this track allow students to become familiar with the most up-to-date laboratory techniques used for biological research, an advantage for students who wish to enter graduate schools in the biomedical sciences or to work in the biotechnology industry. Finally, students in this track have the opportunity to complete off-campus internships for college credit (e.g. in hospital, clinical, or laboratory setting).

This program is designed for: pre-medical students, pre-dental students, pre-veterinary students, students who will eventually enter graduate school in the biological sciences, and students who will eventually enter the biotechnology industry.

Curricular Requirements

 

Credits

CAS Core Requirements 42-46
Program Required Courses 30-32 total
BIO 105/105L - Biology I: Ecology/Evolution (included in core requirements) 4
BIO 106/106L - Biology II: Cellular/Molecular 4
BIO 214/214L - Genetics 4
BIO 245/245L - Gen Prin of Human Anatomy, Physiology, and Pathophysiology I 4
BIO 345/345L - Gen Prin of Human Anatomy, Physiology, and Pathophysiology II 5
BIO 370 - Cell and Molecular Biology 3
BIO 200 or higher elective (not satisfied by Internship/Research/Speaker Series) 3-4
BIO 400 or higher capstone course (not satisfied by Internship/Research/Speaker Series) 3-4
  Credits
Program Required Science and Mathematics Courses 37
Chemistry  

CHE 110/110L - General Chemistry I or CHE 150/150L - University General Chemistry I

4

CHE 111/111L - General Chemistry II or CHE 151/151L - University General Chemistry II

4

CHE 210/210L/210S or 210G/210LG/210LS - Organic Chemistry I or CHE 250/250L/250S - University Organic Chemistry I

5

CHE 211/211L/211S or 211G/211LG/211LS - Organic Chemistry II or CHE 251/251L/251S - University Organic Chemistry II

5
CHE 310/310L - Fundamentals of Biochemistry 4
   
Mathematics  
MAT 150 - Statistics for Life Sciences 3
MAT 190 - Calculus I 4
   
Physics  
PHY 110 - Physics I and PHY 111 - Physics II or PHY 210 - University Physics I and PHY 211 - University Physics II

4 each; 8 total

   
Open Elective Courses (as needed to reach 120 credits) variable
Minimum Required Total Credits 120

Additional Guidelines

BIO 210, BIO 295, BIO 410, and BIO 495 research and internship courses do not meet 200- and 400-level course requirements.

Accelerated 3-4 Option Medical Biology-Medical Sciences Track

For those students interested in attending the University of New England's College of Osteopathic Medicine (COM), an accelerated version of this track offers the opportunity to complete this major upon successful completion of three years of undergraduate work and the first year of medical school. Qualified CAS undergraduate students who wish to become a doctor of osteopathy (D.O.), may apply for early admission to the College of Osteopathic Medicine at the University of New England following their third year. This "3-4 Program" allows mature, qualified CAS students to complete an undergraduate degree and doctor of osteopathy degree in seven years. The program is for students admitted to CAS in the medical sciences track in the medical biology major. Recommended policy and procedures for this program follow:

  • Complete admission requirements of the College of Osteopathic Medicine of the University of New England (see the COM Catalog medical college admission requirements.)
  • Complete CAS graduation requirements for both the medical sciences track in the medical biology major and the CAS Core Curriculum (with the exception of one BIO 400 or higher level course).
  • Successful completion of the first year of COM courses for which 30 hours of credit will be awarded towards meeting the undergraduate degree.
  • Seventy-five percent or 90 credit hours of the total required credit hours for a baccalaureate degree must be completed prior to matriculation in COM.
  • To qualify for the 3-4 Program, students must satisfy a two-year residency which requires that at least two thirds (60 credit hours) of the undergraduate requirements be taken while in CAS.
  • Students entering the 3-4 Program should declare their intention by the end of the fall semester of their second year at the Registration Services office and with their advisor. The form may be obtained online on the Registration Services website.
  • To remain in good standing, students in the 3-4 Program must maintain a UNE cumulative grade point average of 3.00 or better (on a scale of 4.00) for all subjects and a science GPA of 3.00 or better.
  • Students should apply to COM at the beginning of the fall semester of their third year. They will undergo the regular admission process as indicated in the UNECOM catalog and be evaluated by the Admission Committee of COM. Students are strongly advised to seek regular advice, counseling, and support from the Pre-Health Professions Advisory Committee (PHPAC). Continuing support of 3-4 students by the PHPAC requires demonstration of academic strength, personal motivation, and sufficient maturity to indicate probable success in the Osteopathic Medical Program.
  • 3-4 Program students who fulfill requirements as described are guaranteed an interview and are assured of receiving full consideration by the Admissions Committee for admission to COM.
  • Students are encouraged to take the MCAT in April of their second year.
  • During their first year at COM, 3-4 Program students will also be CAS students and are therefore encouraged to continue to seek counsel and guidance of PHPAC of CAS.
  • First-year 3-4 COM students will submit a "Petition to Graduate" form to the Registration Services office during the first week of their second semester and will be awarded a baccalaureate degree upon satisfactory completion of the first year at COM. This form may also be obtained online on the Registration Services website.
  • Students must fulfill all other CAS and COM requirements and business office obligations

ACCELERATED 3-4 OPTION MEDICAL BIOLOGY-DENTAL MEDICINE TRACK 

For those students interested in attending the University of New England's College of Dental Medicine (CDM), an accelerated version of this track offers the opportunity to complete the Medical Biology – Medical Sciences major upon the successful conclusion of three years of undergraduate work and the first year of dental school. Qualified College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) undergraduate students who wish to become a Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD) may apply for consideration to the 3-4 program concurrently with their undergraduate application. This "3-4 Program" allows mature, qualified CAS students to complete an undergraduate degree and Doctor of Dental Medicine degree in seven years. As such, it follows the curriculum of that major with one restriction being that the “Biology 200 or higher” course requirement of that major must be satisfied by taking “Microbiology” (BIO 232 and BIO 232L). Policy and procedures for this program are as follows:

  • Apply for consideration into the 3-4 program concurrently with undergraduate application.
  • Qualified applicants as indicated by the College of Dental Medicine Admissions Committee will be invited for an on-campus interview. Candidates will be interviewed by faculty and/or staff from the College of Dental Medicine and be assessed in areas of academic record and scholarship ability, leadership potential, career goals, personal qualities, interpersonal skills, and maturity. Interviews will be conducted in the spring and summer months prior to fall matriculation into the undergraduate program.
  • Interviewed candidates accepted by the College of Dental Medicine Admissions Committee will be conditionally accepted contingent on the requirements as listed below.
  • Complete admission requirements of the College of Dental Medicine of the University of New England (see the University of New England Catalog for admission requirements.)
  • Complete CAS graduation requirements for both the medical sciences track in the medical biology major and the CAS Core Curriculum (with the exception of one BIO 400 or higher-level course).
  • Successful completion of the first year of CDM courses for which 30 hours of credit will be awarded toward meeting the undergraduate degree.
  • Seventy-five percent, or 90 credit hours, of the total required credit hours for a baccalaureate degree must be completed prior to matriculation in CDM.
  • Students must satisfy a two-year residency that requires at least two thirds (60 credit hours) of the undergraduate requirements be taken while in CAS.
  • To remain in good standing, students in the 3-4 Program must maintain an American Dental Education Association (ADEA) Associated American Dental Schools Application Service (AADSAS) cumulative grade point average of 3.50 or better (on a scale of 4.00) for all subjects and a math/science GPA of 3.40 or better. 
  • Students must pass all Dental program prerequisite courses with a grade of “B” or better. These courses include the following: Biology I with lab – Ecology and Evolution (BIO 105 and BIO 105L), Biology II with lab – Cellular and Molecular Biology (BIO 106 and BIO 106L), Microbiology with lab (BIO 232 and BIO 232L), General Chemistry I with lab (CHE 110 and CHE 110L), General Chemistry II with lab (CHE 111 and CHE 111L), Organic Chemistry I with lab (CHE 210 and CHE 210L), Organic Chemistry II with lab (CHE 211 and CHE 211L), Biochemistry with lab (CHE 310 and CHE 310L), and English Composition (ENG 110).
  • Students are encouraged to take the DAT in April of their second year, and must earn a minimum score of 17 on the total science and reading comprehension sections of the Dental Admission Test (DAT) in addition to a 17 academic average.
  • Students must obtain a minimum of 30 hours of dental experience and must have demonstrated community service through volunteerism or service-oriented employment prior to their matriculation into the College of Dental Medicine.
  • By the time of application, students must have obtained a letter from the Office of the Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences verifying good academic and social standing.
  • All 3-4 Pre-Dental designates must provide an acceptable criminal background check and meet all program technical standards prior to matriculation in the College of Dental Medicine.
  • All 3-4 Pre-Dental designates must submit an application for the DMD program through the ADEA AADSAS, at portal.aadsasweb.org. The application deadline to electronically submit the application to AADSAS is September 1 of the third year of undergraduate studies (i.e., one year prior to potential matriculation into the College of Dental Medicine). All completed and verified AADSAS applications must be received in the Office of Graduate Admissions no later than October 15. If accepted, two admission deposits are required.
  • Applicants to the CDM will undergo the regular admission process as indicated in the University of New England catalog and will be evaluated by the Admission Committee of CDM. Students are strongly advised to seek regular advice, counseling, and support from the Pre-Health Professions Advisory Committee (PHPAC). Continuing support of 3-4 Pre-Dental students by the PHPAC requires demonstration of academic strength, personal motivation, and sufficient maturity to indicate probable success in the Dental program.
  • During their first year at CDM, 3-4 Pre-Dental students will also be CAS students and are therefore encouraged to continue to seek counsel and guidance of PHPAC of CAS.
  • First-year 3-4 CDM students will submit a "Petition to Graduate" form to the Registration Services office during the first week of their second semester and will be awarded a baccalaureate degree upon satisfactory completion of the first year at the CDM. This form may also be obtained online on the Registration Services website.
  • Students must fulfill all other CAS and CDM requirements and business office obligations.

Pre-Health Professions Advisory Committee

The Pre-Health Professions Advisory Committee (PHPAC) consists of staff and faculty members of the College of Arts and Sciences. The major function of this committee is to draft letters of evaluation for students applying to health professions programs such as Medical, Dental, and Veterinary schools. Interested students should view our web page for information regarding the protocol for obtaining a PHPAC letter of evaluation.

Graduation Requirements

A minimum grade of C- must be achieved in all science and mathematics courses used toward graduation in any of the programs in the Department of Biology. A 2.00 cumulative average in sciences is a requirement for graduation in any of the programs in the Department of Biology.

Students in this major can participate in the pre-health graduate school preparation tracks.

Learning Outcomes

The expected learning outcomes for students graduating with a bachelor of science degree from the Department of Biology include:

  • Knowledge of fundamental principles in biology, relevant concepts in mathematics and the physical sciences, and the ability to apply this knowledge to the critical analysis of new biological information, in the following areas:
    • Molecular and Cellular Basis of Life — including cell structure, metabolism, heredity, and reproduction.
    • Organismal Diversity — including organismal structure and function, hierarchy of organization, and the evolution of life.
    • Interrelations of Organisms and their Environment - including abiotic and biotic interactions, biogeochemical cycles; ecosystems and their dynamics, and human actions and interventions.
  • Understanding of the process of science, as well as demonstrated competency in biological research, with a particular emphasis on:
    • The scientific method, including observational, comparative and experimental approaches and the tools utilized.
    • A critical reading of the primary scientific literature.
    • Data analysis, interpretation and the communication of scientific results (including oral presentations and scientific report writing).
  • Appreciation for the relevance of the biological sciences to real-world issues, including:
    • Familiarity with avenues and applications of current and future research as well as the careers that use them.
    • Bioethical issues and their biological and social basis.
    • Recognition of the civic responsibility to share knowledge and to apply expertise to the improvement of human and environmental health.

Minor

The medical biology minor requires 6 biology courses, including the introductory biology series. In particular, Biology majors who wish to take a biology minor must select 4 additional courses beyond those required for their major. No biology courses can satisfy both the major and minor requirements except for the introductory 100-level courses.

Medical Biology Minor Program Required Courses Credits

BIO 105/105L - Biology I: Ecology/ Evolution and BIO 106/106L - Biology II: Cellular/Molecular or BIO 104/104L - General Biology and BIO 106/106L - Biology II: Cellular/Molecular

4 each; 8 total

BIO 214/214L - Genetics 4
BIO 245/245L - Anatomy, Physiology and Pathophysiology I 4
BIO 345/345L - Anatomy, Physiology and Pathophysiology II 5
BIO 370 - Cell and Molecular Biology 3

Honors Program

We offer qualified students the option of graduating with Honors. This includes significant research, scholarship or creative activity under the direction of a faculty member. Interested students should consult with their advisor. 

Transfer Credit

Courses previously completed at another accredited college can be transferred to this degree program. Transferred biology courses must be reasonably close in scope and content to the biology courses offered at UNE in order to count as exact equivalents. Otherwise, they will transfer as general electives. All Biology courses previously completed must be no older than eight years. Other options and restrictions apply. See Undergraduate Admissions also.

Admissions

Financial Information

Tuition and Fees

Tuition and fees for subsequent years may vary. Other expenses include books and housing. For more information regarding tuition and fees, please consult the Financial Information section of this catalog.

Medical Biology (Pre-Physician Assistant Track - MPA)

Contact

Dr. Stine Brown
sbrown@une.edu

Degree name
Bachelor of Science in Medical Biology - Pre-Physician Assistant Track
College
Sections

Mission

Biology is an exploration of the living world that underscores and explains the unity and diversity of life. But it is also a truly human endeavor in that it affects us all. Because we live at this time in human history — at the beginning of what many believe to be a biological age — students must be able to apply biological concepts to the wide array of problems and choices they inevitably face.

Students who major in biology programs become familiar with all levels of biological organization from molecules to ecosystems and gain practical experience in both laboratory and field studies. Small classes enable the faculty to adopt an approach to learning that stresses how different subjects are related to each other, facilitates critical thinking, and encourages a collaborative approach to learning between students and faculty. Professors want students to experience the excitement and to see the applications of biology as well as appreciate science as a way of knowing about the world around them. In addition, the medical biology program stresses the importance of field opportunities, research experience, and experiential learning. The department also offers a graduate degree in Biological Sciences (master level) which is detailed in the graduate portion of this catalog. The department's medically related programs benefit from interaction with the College of Osteopathic Medicine as well as UNE's graduate programs in physical therapy, occupational therapy, and physician assistant. Visit our graduate programs page for details.

Major Description

The medical biology major is designed to provide a strong foundation in the biological sciences for students who ultimately pursue careers in human medicine, dentistry, other health professions (e.g. physical therapy), biomedical research, or the biotechnology industry. Students in the medical biology major can choose one of two possible tracks: (1) medical sciences track and (2) pre-physician assistant track.

The pre-physician assistant track is designed for students who wish to eventually enroll in a physician assistant program. This track provides students with a solid foundation in the biological sciences at the molecular, cellular, tissue, organ, and organismal levels. In addition to the comprehensive introduction to general biology, the courses offered in this track introduce the student to the fields of physiology, biochemistry, cellular biology, and genetics. This track includes those courses that are prerequisite courses for entrance into physician assistant schools. In addition, students in this track have the opportunity to complete off-campus internships for college credit (e.g. in the hospital, clinical, or laboratory setting).

Curricular Requirements

  Credits
CAS Core Requirements 42 - 46
Program Required Courses 30 - 32
BIO 105/105L - Biology I: Ecology/Evolution (included in core requirements) 4
BIO 106/106L - Biology II: Cellular/Molecular 4

BIO 214/214L - Genetics

4
BIO 245/245L - Gen Prin of Human Anatomy, Physiology, and Pathophysiology I 4
BIO 345/345L - Gen Prin of Human Anatomy, Physiology, and Pathophysiology II 5
BIO 370 - Cell and Molecular Biology 3
BIO 200 or higher elective (not satisfied by Internship/Research/Speaker Series) 3 - 4
BIO 400 or higher capstone course (not satisfied by Internship/Research/Speaker Series) 3 - 4
Program Required Science and Mathematics Courses  32 - 33
Chemistry  

CHE 110/110L - General Chemistry I

or

CHE 150/150L - University General Chemistry I

4

CHE 111/111L - General Chemistry II

or

CHE 151/151L - University General Chemistry II

4

CHE 210/210L/210S or 210G/210LG/210SG - Organic Chemistry I

or

CHE 250/250L/250S - University Organic Chemistry I

5

CHE 310/310L - Fundamentals of Biochemistry 

or

CHE 211/211L/211S or 211G/211LG/211SG- Organic Chemistry II

or

CHE 251/251L/251S - University Organic Chemistry II

4-5
Mathematics  
 MAT 150 - Statistics for Life Sciences 3
 MAT 190 - Calculus I 4
Physics   
PHY 110 - Physics I and 4
PHY 111 - Physics II 4
or  
PHY 210 - University Physics I and 4
PHY 211 - University Physics II 4
Open Elective Courses (as needed to reach 120 credits)  variable
Minimum Required Total Credits  120

Additional Guidelines

BIO 210, BIO 295, BIO 410, and BIO 495 research and internship courses do not meet 200- and 400-level course requirements.

Pre-Health Professions Advisory Committee

The Pre-Health Professions Advisory Committee (PHPAC) consists of professional staff and faculty members of the College of Arts and Sciences. The major function of this committee is to draft letters of evaluation for students applying to health professions programs such as Medical, Dental, and Veterinary schools. Interested students should view our web page for information regarding the protocol for obtaining a PHPAC letter of evaluation.

Graduation Requirements

A minimum grade of C- must be achieved in all science and mathematics courses used toward graduation in any of the programs in the Department of Biology. A 2.00 cumulative average in sciences is a requirement for graduation in any of the programs in the Department of Biology.

Students in this major can participate in the pre-health graduate school preparation tracks.

Learning Outcomes

The expected learning outcomes for students graduating with a bachelor of science degree from the Department of Biology include:

  1. Knowledge of fundamental principles in biology, relevant concepts in mathematics and the physical sciences, and the ability to apply this knowledge to the critical analysis of new biological information, in the following areas:
    • Molecular and Cellular Basis of Life, including cell structure, metabolism, heredity, and reproduction.
    • Organismal Diversity, including organismal structure and function, hierarchy of organization, and the evolution of life.
    • Interrelations of Organisms and their Environment, including abiotic and biotic interactions, biogeochemical cycles; ecosystems and their dynamics, and human actions and interventions.
  2. Understanding of the process of science, as well as demonstrated competency in biological research, with a particular emphasis on:
    • The scientific method, including observational, comparative and experimental approaches and the tools utilized.
    • A critical reading of the primary scientific literature.
    • Data analysis, interpretation and the communication of scientific results (including oral presentations and scientific report writing).
  3. Appreciation for the relevance of the biological sciences to real-world issues, including:
    • Familiarity with avenues and applications of current and future research as well as the careers that use them.
    • Bioethical issues and their biological and social basis.
    • Recognition of the civic responsibility to share knowledge and to apply expertise to the improvement of human and environmental health.

Minor

A medical biology minor requires 6 biology courses, including the introductory biology series. In particular, department of biological sciences majors who wish to take a biology minor must select 4 additional courses beyond those required for their major. No biology courses can satisfy both the major and minor requirements except for the introductory 100-level courses.

Medical Biology Minor Required Courses Credits
BIO 105/150L - Biology I: Ecology/Evolution and
BIO 106/106L - Biology II: Cellular/Molecular

4

4

or  
BIO 104/104L - General Biology and 
BIO 106/106L - Biology II: Cellular/Molecular

4

4

and  
BIO 214/214L - Genetics 4
BIO 245/245L - Anatomy, Physiology and Pathophysiology I 4
BIO 345/345L - Anatomy, Physiology and Pathophysiology II 5
BIO 370 - Cell and Molecular Biology 3

Honors Program

We offer qualified students the option of graduating with Honors. This includes significant research, scholarship or creative activity under the direction of a faculty member. Interested students should consult with their major advisor.

Transfer Credit

Courses previously completed at another accredited college can be transferred to this degree program. Transferred biology courses must be reasonably close in scope and content to the biology courses offered at UNE in order to count as exact equivalents. Otherwise, they will transfer as general electives. All Science/Math courses previously completed must be no older than five years. Other options and restrictions apply. See Undergraduate Admissions also.

Admissions

Financial Information

Tuition and Fees

Tuition and fees for subsequent years may vary. Other expenses include books and housing. For more information regarding tuition and fees, please consult the Financial Information section of this catalog.

Mental Health Rehabilitation

Category
Contact

Linda Morrison

lmorrison@une.edu

Degree name
Minor in Mental Health Rehabilitation
College
Sections

Minor Description

The Mental Health Rehabilitation Technician Certification (MHRT/C) is one of the most needed certifications in the state of Maine. It is required for persons working in positions funded by the Maine Department of Health and Human Services as well as other human service organizations. The University of New England Psychology Department has been approved by the state to offer a program of study, through the MHR minor, that provides full certification upon graduation. Upon graduation, students need only to send an official copy of their transcript and the completed paperwork to the Muskie School Center for Learning, and no additional payment is required. The paperwork to be completed can be downloaded at: http://muskie.usm.maine.edu/cfl/forms.html. For more information, email the MHR minor Coordinator Linda Morrison at lmorrison@une.edu.

Curricular Requirements

A student with GPA of at least 2.25 and a major at UNE may minor in MHR with the approval of the Coordinator of the minor or the academic director. Declarations must occur prior to the completion of the first semester of the junior year. Major programs of study with significant course overlap with MHR minor requirements may be disallowed by the chair. Students declaring a minor in MHR will not be allowed to double-dip credits across the minor and either major or core requirements for PSY 236, 375 or 410 (e.g., PSY majors completing PSY 410 should complete a separate course to fulfill their major elective requirement so 410 will count only towards the MHR minor). A minimum of 21 hours of approved course credit with a minimum grade of "C-" in each is required for the minor in MHR as follows (Students completing the 7 courses identified below are eligible for the MHRTC certificate from the state of Maine):

Course Credits
PSY 105 - Introduction to Psychology 3
PSY 205 - Abnormal Psychology 3
PSY 250 - Lifespan Development 3
PSY 236 - Mental Health and Society 3

PSY 375 - Trauma and Health

3
SOC 240 - Race, Class, and Gender 3

PSY 410 - Theories of Clinical/Counseling Psychology

3
Total Credits 21

Transfer Credit

Courses completed at another accredited college can be transferred to this degree program. Transferred courses must be reasonably close in scope and content to the required courses offered at UNE in order to count as exact equivalents. Otherwise, they may transfer as general electives. All courses completed must be no older than five years. Other restrictions apply. See Undergraduate Admissions also.

Admissions

Financial Information

Tuition and Fees

Tuition and fees for subsequent years may vary. Other expenses include books and housing. For more information regarding tuition and fees, please consult the Financial Information section of this catalog.

Neuroscience

Contact

Glenn Stevenson, Ph.D.

gstevenson@une.edu

Degree name
Bachelor of Science with a major in Neuroscience
College
Sections

Mission

The Department of Psychology offers students a broad-based liberal arts education with an emphasis on community, social and individual approaches to understanding human behavior. Students are thus exposed to a combination of theoretical, scientific and practical approaches to solving human problems. Issues of gender, race, class, and culture are emphasized in courses throughout the curriculum. As a result of required course work and internship experiences, the department graduates students with marketable skills that prepare them for entry-level positions in social services or for graduate study in related areas. As part of this mission, the Department of Psychology offers three majors: psychology, neuroscience, and animal behavior.

Major Description

A bachelor of science degree in Neuroscience is an interdisciplinary major offered by faculty from various departments and colleges with expertise in neuroscience. The neuroscience curriculum offers students an opportunity to explore the structure and function of the nervous system. The major requires a general science background, a number of courses specifically devoted to the brain and nervous system, and an in-depth experience that explores the limits of knowledge in at least one aspect of neuroscience. The major allows considerable flexibility for students to develop the last two years along the lines of individual preferences and interests, with potential foci in areas of cellular/molecular neurobiology, behavioral neuroscience, or cognitive science. The majority of students who graduate with a degree in Neuroscience enter graduate or professional programs culminating with careers in medicine/health care, research, and/or education.

Curricular Requirements

 

CREDITS

CAS Core Requirements

42-46

Math Core Requirement must be MAT 190- Calculus I

One SGA course must be PSY 250

Lab Science Requirement must be BIO 105

 

Program Required Courses

58-63

PSY 105 - Introduction to Psychology

3

PSY 225 - Psychology Statistics 

or 

MAT 150 - Statistics for Life Sciences

3

NEU 205/205L - Introduction to Neurobiology

4

NEU 306/306L - Behavioral & Cognitive Neuroscience

4

NEU 410 - Neurobiology of Mental Illness

3

NEU 495 - Neuroscience Lab Research

or

NEU 300 - Internship

3

 

3

Neuroscience Electives (3) (see below)

9-13
BIO 106/106L - Biology II: Cellular/Molecular 4
CHE 110/110L - General Chemistry I 4
CHE 111/111L - General Chemistry II 4

CHE 210/210L/210S

or

CHE 210G/210LG/210LS - Organic Chemistry I

5

CHE 211/211L/211S

or

CHE 211G/211LG/211SG - Organic Chemistry II (CHE 310/310L may substitute for CHE 211)

5
PHY 110 - General Physics I 4
PHY 111 - General Physics II 4
Minimum Required Total Credits  120
  Credits
Each student will choose three elective courses. No more than two may be chosen from either list A or B. No course counted as an elective may simultaneously satisfy program requirements.  
List A  
BIO 214 /214L - Genetics 4
BIO 245/245L - General Principles of Anatomy, Physiology, and Pathophysiology I 4
BIO 322 - Comparative Animal Physiology 3
BIO 330/330L - Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy 4
BIO 340/340L - Embryology 4
BIO 345/345L - General Principles of Anatomy, Physiology, and Pathophysiology II 5
BIO 365 - Immunology 3
BIO 370 - Cell and Molecular Biology 3

BIO 407 - Developmental Biology

3

BIO 450 - Biology Topics (with program approval)

3
CHE 405 - Medicinal Chemistry 3
List B  
PSY 226 - Motivation and Emotion 3
PSY 245 - Evolutionary Psychology 3
PSY 205 - Abnormal Psychology 3
PSY 275 - Introduction to Techniques in Animal Behavior

3

PSY 285 - Research Methods 3

PSY 335 - Comparative Animal Behavior 

or

BIO 335 Animal Behavior/Behavioral Ecology

3
PSY 362 - Animal Cognition 3
PSY 370 - Drugs, Society, and Behavior 3

PSY 380 - Learning/Conditioning and Behavior Modification

or

PSY 384 / 384L - Animal Learning and Behavior

3-4

PSY 383 - Memory and Cognition

3

PSY 425 - Advanced Methods in Animal Behavior

3

PSY 440 - Sensation and Perception

3

PSY 490 - Behavioral Neuroscience

3

PHI 370 - Philosophy of Psychology

3

PHI 380 - Philosophy of Mind

3

Students in this major can participate in the pre-health graduate school preparation tracks.

Academic and Technical Standards

A grade point average of 2.25 is necessary to be approved to add a major in Psychology, Animal Behavior, or Neuroscience, and to add a minor in Psychology, Animal Behavior, Neuroscience, Art Therapy, or MHRT/C. Double majoring or majoring and minoring within the Department of Psychology may be possible for a student. However, students interested in this option should do so with close consultation of their academic advisor to ensure that a substantial degree of overlap between the two areas does not occur. Given the significant overlap between the Med Bio major and the Neuroscience major, this double major combination will not be approved.

A minimum grade of "C-" must be achieved in all courses used to fulfill the requirements for the Neuroscience major. Students must also complete the University Core mathematics requirement by the end of the first year. The department strongly recommends that students take PSY 225 or MAT 150 in their sophomore year. The department requires that PSY 225 or MAT 150 be completed by the end of the junior year. See Undergraduate Academic Policy also.

Learning Outcomes

Students who graduate with a Bachelors of Science Degree in Neuroscience at UNE will be able to

  1. Demonstrate a broad foundation in the concepts and methodologies of the interdisciplinary field of neuroscience at the cellular, molecular, cognitive, systems, and behavioral levels.
  2. Demonstrate research skills including the ability to design experiments, and collect, analyze, and interpret data through research projects, lab work, internships, and coursework.
  3. Demonstrate critical thinking skills by analyzing and evaluating neuroscience primary literature.
  4. Communicate in written and oral format scientific information in an organized and clear manner.

Minor

A student with a GPA of at least 2.25 and a major at UNE may minor in Neuroscience with the approval of the academic director. Declarations must occur prior to the completion of the first semester of the junior year. Major programs of study with significant course overlap with Neuroscience minor requirements may be disallowed by the chair. Students declaring a minor in Neuroscience will not be allowed to double-dip credits across the minor and either major or core requirements (unless no other options are provided by the major, minor, or core requirements). 

A minimum of 25 hours of approved course credit with a minimum grade of "C-" in each course is required for the minor in Neuroscience as follows:

Minimum Credits 26
PSY 105 - Introduction to Psychology 3
BIO 106/106L - Biology II: Cellular/Molecular 4
CHE 110/110L - General Chemistry I 4
CHE 111/111L - General Chemistry II 4
NEU 205/205L - Introduction to Neurobiology 4
NEU 306/306L - Behavioral and Cognitive Neuroscience 4
NEU 410 - Neurobiology of Mental Illness 3

Honors Program

We offer qualified students the option of graduating with Honors. This includes significant research, scholarship or creative activity under the direction of a faculty member. Interested students should consult with their advisor. 

Transfer Credit

Courses completed at another accredited college can be transferred to this degree program. Transferred courses must be reasonably close in scope and content to the required courses offered at UNE in order to count as exact equivalents. Otherwise, they may transfer as general electives. All courses completed must be no older than five years. Other restrictions apply. See Undergraduate Admissions also.

Admissions

Financial Information

Tuition and Fees

Tuition and fees for subsequent years may vary. Other expenses include books and housing. For more information regarding tuition and fees, please consult the Financial Information section of this catalog.

Nursing (4 Year Program)

Category
Contact

Jennifer Morton, DNP, M.P.H., PHNA-BC
jmorton@une.edu

Degree name
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
College
Sections

Mission

The mission of the School of Nursing and Population Health is to facilitate the education of future professional nurses to be effective clinicians and leaders. As clinicians, graduates are prepared to promote the ability of all persons, families, and communities in attaining their highest level of wellness. As leaders, graduates are prepared to use research for evaluating and improving health care approaches and for continued study in nursing.

Philosophy

Nursing, a caring art and science, encompasses the diagnosis and treatment of human responses to health and illness. Nurses use a variety of models to guide people of many cultures toward identifying their own health care and healing needs. Nurses model self-care while supporting people in their own pursuit of health. People are born with healing capacities with or without perception of these capacities although a cure is not always certain. The nurse as a health care resource is available to assist people to move toward and maintain health in their human experiences. The society in which the nurse functions is rapidly changing and technologically oriented. Nurses use knowledge gained from client preferences and values, clinical expertise, and best research evidence as well as the integral process to guide their practice. The practice of nursing must be in accordance with established standards of clinical practice and the American Nurses Association Code of Ethics (ANA, 2001) and the Maine Nurse Core Competencies (MPNEP, 2012).

Health, a personally perceived state of wellbeing, is an ever-changing holistic interplay among the physiological, spiritual, psychological, social, cultural, cognitive and emotional dimensions of people. Faculty believes that reflective practice is continuous one wherein the student develops a unique holistic awareness of self and how one’s self affects others. As people grow and develop, they strive to meet the needs of these interconnected dimensions to achieve a sense of harmony and balance between self and environment. Clients, as partners in their care, may be individuals, families, groups, or communities. Faculty value the uniqueness, worth, dignity, and integrity of all people and believe that each human being is a dynamic holistic system. 

The essence of professional nursing education lies in the integration of academic and clinical experience. Faculty are committed to a foundation of study grounded in arts, sciences, and humanities that leads to Interprofessional and nursing education. The acquisition of competency-based knowledge, skills and attitudes prepare future nurses to meet the healthcare needs of a diverse population. Faculty believe that student-centeredness is the cornerstone to optimal learning and are committed to a supportive, caring and interactive environment that takes into account the diversity of culture and experience that students bring to the learning situation. Learning is a collaborative process whereby students and faculty learn from each other, clients, peers, mentors, preceptors as well as other health care professionals.

Major Description

The bachelor of science in Nursing is an academically rigorous four-year professional program. During the first four semesters, students build a foundation of knowledge in science, humanities, and related discipline. The student begins the process of knowledge acquisition in the discipline of nursing. 

During the last four semesters, students are deeply immersed in nursing course work and experiential learning which emphasizes health and human functioning, clinical judgment, and care and therapeutics. Experiential learning consists of nursing skill laboratories combined with simulation, and clinical experiences that occur in a variety of hospital and community-based settings. 

Curricular Requirements

Courses Credits
Core Requirements  
First Year 32-34
BIO 104/104L - General Biology 4
PSY 105 - Introduction to Psychology 3
BIO 208/208L - Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology 1 4
ENG 110 - English Composition or ENG 122/123 - College Reading and Writing I/II 4-6
IHS 130 - Interprofessional First-Year Experience 3
ART (ART, ARH, MUS) - One Course 3
MAT - 120 Statistics 3

SOC 150 - Introduction to Sociology

3

EXP (Explorations) - One Course 3
NSG 103 - Essentials in Nursing Knowledge and Practice 2
Second Year 30
BIO 209/209L or 209G/209LG - Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology II 4
BIO 309 - Pathophysiology 3
BIO 242/242L or 242G/242LG - Applied Microbiology 4
CHE 130/130L - Principles of Chemistry 4
IHS 220 - Nutrition/NUTR 220 - Nutrition 3
IHS 310 - Ethics for Interprofessional Practice 3
NSG 202 - Introduction to Nursing 3
PSY 250 - Lifespan Development 3
Human Traditions (276 or 278 with a prefix listed below) - One Course
ARH, ENG, HIS, LIL, PHI, PSC, REL
3
Total Core Requirement Credits 62-64
Courses Credits
Nursing Curriculum  
NSG 307 - Adult Health I/Clin 6
NSG 315 - Adult Health II/Clin 7
NSG 327 - Health Assessment 3
NSG 328 - Mental Health/Clin 4
NSG 332 - Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) I 2
NSG 342 - Pharmacology 3
NSG 351 - Integrating Experience I 1
NSG 456 - Adult Health III/Clin/Preceptorship 9
NSG 409 - Adult Health IV 3
NSG 420 - Community and Public Health Nursing 3
NSG 424 - Maternal/Child/Clin 8
NSG 432 - Evidence-based Practice (EBP) II 2
NSG 442 - Integrating Experience III 1
NSG 445 - Leadership 2
NSG 447 - Transitions to Practice 2
General Elective (One Course) 3
Total Nursing Curriculum Credits 59
Total Credits 121-123

Graduation Requirements

Courses

Credits Needed

Nursing

59

General Education

62-64

Transfer

N/A

Prereqs

0

Total

121-123

A student in the nursing major may elect to pursue a bachelor’s degree in health sciences. This degree is only open to matriculated students at the University of New England. Special permission from the student’s advisor and the Dean of the Westbrook College of Health Professions is required for enrollment in the BS in Health Sciences. 

Academic and Technical Standards

Department Policies

Academic Integrity Policy
The University of New England values academic integrity in all aspects of the educational experience. Academic dishonesty in any form undermines this standard and devalues the original contributions of others. It is the responsibility of all members of the university community to actively uphold the integrity of the academy; failure to act, for any reason, is not acceptable.

Charges of academic dishonesty will be reviewed by the school and dean of the college and may result in a failing grade on the assignment and a maximum of dismissal from the University of New England. Academic dishonesty includes, but is not limited to the following

  • Cheating, copying, or offering, receiving unauthorized assistance or information.
  • Fabrication or falsification of data, results, or sources for papers, reports, and patient care documents.
  • Actions that destroy or alter the work of another student.
  • Multiple submissions of the same paper or report for assignments in more than one course without permission of each instructor.

Plagiarism: the appropriation of records, research, materials, ideas, or the language of other persons or writers and the submission of them as one’s own.

HIPAA Compliance
Prior to attending any clinical experience, it is mandatory that each nursing student document yearly completion of the UNE training program explaining their legal responsibilities under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). Under this regulation, nursing students are permitted to have access to Protected Health Information (PHI) only when observing and performing direct client/patient care as a part of their training and must follow approved HIPAA policies on usage of PHI. More detailed information is available in UNE's School of Nursing and Population Health Student Handbook, and will also be provided by the UNE HIPAA training program. Students requiring further clarification are referred to the faculty of this course. Students must comply with requirements and expectations for appropriate storage and transmittal of client information. No PHI can leave a covered entity site unless it is de-identified. All HIPAA violations will be reported to the UNE HIPAA Compliance Officer. 

Office for Student Access
The University of New England will make reasonable accommodations for students with documented disabilities. Students need to register with the Student Access Center and inform their instructors of any academic accommodations. Timely accommodations are dependent on early registration with Student Access. This office is located in Stella Maris 131 on the Biddeford Campus, (207) 602-2815 and on the Lower Level of Ginn Hall on the Portland Campus, (207) 221-4438.

WCHP Course and Instructor Evaluation Policy
Course and instructor evaluations are an important tool for evaluating the quality of education, and for providing meaningful feedback to course faculty. Students completing evaluations by the published deadline will have access to their grades once available. For those students who do not complete evaluations, grades will be masked for approximately two weeks.

school of Nursing and population health Academic and Progression Standards

Students accepted to the WCHP at the University of New England are subject to two sets of academic guidelines, one to meet minimum qualifications for ongoing enrollment at the University of New England and the other to meet specific nursing school requirements.

Freshman and Sophomore Years (Semesters 1 through 4)
In keeping with the minimum guidelines of the University of New England, all students must achieve a minimum cumulative semester-end grade point average as follows to meet University requirements:

Fall of First Year

1.70

Spring of First Year

1.70

Fall of Second Year

1.70

Spring of Second Year

1.80

  • Failure to maintain the minimum GPA requirements will result in university academic probation as described in the catalog of the University of New England
  • Students must also achieve a minimum grade of “C” in the following courses: MAT 120, CHE 130, BIO 104, BIO 208, BIO 209, BIO 242, BIO 309 and IHS 220/NUTR 220. Failure to achieve a “C” will result in program-level probation and may affect academic progression and delay graduation. This also applies to equivalent coursework transferred from other institutions.
  • Failure to earn a “C” or above in any of the above courses requires the student to repeat the course.
  • Failure to achieve a “C” or above a second time the course is taken will result in dismissal from the nursing major.
  • Failure to achieve a "C" in more than one science course will result in dismissal from the nursing major.
  • Students must obtain a final course average of 77+ in all Nursing courses in order to continue to progress through the program.
  • A student may enroll in any of the courses listed above a maximum of two times. Enrollment consists of achieving a WP or WF or a letter grade. Receiving a W from a course is not considered being officially enrolled. 

Junior and Senior Years (Semesters 5 through 8)

  • Students must maintain a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 2.50.
  • Students must comply with requirements for attendance and professionalism.
  • Students must comply with policies stated in UNE and Nursing Student Handbooks.
  • Students must obtain a minimum cumulative examination average of 77 (C+) in clinical nursing courses in order to continue to progress through the program.
  • Students must obtain a C or better in all required science and mathematics courses.
  • Students must obtain a 77 (C+) or better in all required nursing courses.
  • Students must meet the competencies for the satisfactory completion of the clinical component of each nursing course. An unsatisfactory grade (U) in clinical, regardless of the grade in the didactic component of the course, will result in a course grade no higher than C and may interrupt program progression.
  • If a student’s exam average in a clinical course is 77 (C+) or greater, his/her final grade will be determined by the calculation as stated in the syllabus for the course. If a student’s exam average is less than 77 (C+), the final grade will be determined by the calculation as stated in the syllabus for the course, but not to exceed a C regardless of the earned average.
  • Failure to obtain a minimum grade of 77 (C+) in any nursing course would necessitate that the student repeats the course. A student may repeat a nursing course twice and must be successful the second time. 
  • Failure to achieve a minimum grade of 77 (C+) in any nursing course may interrupt program progression.

Dismissal from the Nursing Program at the 100 and 200-course level 

A student may be dismissed from the nursing program for any of the following reasons

  • Violations of the academic integrity policies
  • Violation of the American Nurses Association “Code for Nurses” guidelines for ethical practice, or the National Student Nurses’ Association “Code of Academic and Clinical conduct”
  • Failure to maintain a grade point average (GPA) of 2.0 in the WCHP Core Courses
  • Failure to achieve a grade of C+ or higher in NSG 103 and NSG 202 after a prior failure to achieve a satisfactory grade in the same course
  • Failure to achieve a grade of C or higher in a required science or math course after a prior failure to achieve a satisfactory grade in the same course
  • Failure to achieve a "C" in more than one science course will result in dismissal from the nursing major
  • A documented pattern of unprofessional behavior

Dismissal from the Nursing Program at the 300 and 400-course level

A student may be dismissed from the nursing program for any of the following reasons

  • Violations of the academic integrity policies
  • Violation of the American Nurses Association “Code for Nurses” guidelines for ethical practice, or the National Student Nurses’ Association “Code of Academic and Clinical conduct.”
  • Failure to maintain a grade point average (GPA) of 2.50
  • Failure to achieve a grade of C+ or higher in any nursing course after a prior failure to achieve a satisfactory grade in the same course.
  • Failure to achieve a grade of C or higher in a required science or math course after a prior failure to achieve a satisfactory grade in the same course.
  • A criminal background resulting in clinical partner policy/refusal to support clinical education
  • Discovery of falsifying criminal background on the application for admission
  • A documented pattern of unprofessional behavior.

Students dismissed from the nursing program related to academic deficiencies (low GPA or second failure of a nursing course) may appeal the decision to the nursing faculty. The faculty will make a recommendation to the Director of the School of Nursing and Population Health regarding readmission to the nursing program.

Students dismissed from the program may initiate an appeal process as documented in the UNE student manual. Students wishing to appeal an issue should refer to the UNE Student Handbook Academic and Disciplinary Appeals Policy.

Technical Standards

Technical standards are all of the nonacademic functional abilities essential for the delivery of safe, effective nursing care. These basic abilities make up the core components of nursing practice, and there is a high probability that untoward consequences may result for clients cared for by nurses who fail to demonstrate these abilities. In compliance with state and federal laws, nursing education programs must attend to these essential functional abilities in the teaching and evaluation of students preparing for the practice of nursing.

This statement of technical standards identifies the functional abilities deemed by the Nursing Faculty at the University of New England to be essential to the practice of nursing, and as such are reflected in satisfactory progression through the nursing program and in the performance-based outcomes which are the basis for teaching and evaluating all nursing student. The technical standards can be found in the School of Nursing and Population Health Student Handbook.

Accreditation

The nursing programs are accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) and is approved by the Maine State Board of Nursing. The ACEN can be contacted at 3343 Peachtree Rd. NE, Suite 850, Atlanta, Ga. 30326 (404) 975-5000. www.acenursing.org

Student Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the program, the graduate will be able to

  1. Integrate the knowledge and science of nursing with the natural/behavioral sciences, the humanities, and interprofessional education to provide holistic care for individuals, families, groups, communities, or populations. 
  2. Demonstrate the capacity to practice nursing using an evidence-based and theoretically guided framework. 
  3. Model professional values as a nurse which reflect the integration of ethical and moral principles, social advocacy and legal standards in delivering quality care to all people. 
  4. Utilize data from diverse sources with knowledge and skill in informatics and patient care technology to promote safety and optimal outcomes of care. 
  5. Distinguish the components of nursing leadership and management as applied to healthcare organizations and healthy work environments. 
  6. Model principles of self-care while supporting the health and well being of diverse individuals, families, groups, communities or populations. 
  7. Demonstrate basic knowledge of the issues concerning health care delivery to diverse individuals, families, groups, communities or populations. 

MAINE NURSE CORE COMPETENCIES

The Maine Nurse Core Competencies (2013) represent 11 core competencies that guide the transformation of academic curricula and professional practice standards across the state of Maine.

  1. Professionalism-Evaluates own practice that is consistent with ethical, moral, altruistic, humanistic, legal, and regulatory principles, and utilizes self-care to practice in a mindful manner.
  2. Leadership-Demonstrates leadership in the professional practice setting through accountability, influence, change management, and collaboration with others in a way that will facilitate the establishment and achievement of shared goals.
  3. Patient-Centered Care-Enters into a holistic, compassionate, respectful partnership with the patient and family that facilitates shared decision-making, recognizing consumer preferences, values, and needs in providing age and culturally appropriate, coordinated, safe, and effective care.
  4. Evidence-Based Practice identifies, integrates, and evaluates current evidence and research findings coupled with clinical expertise and consideration of consumers' preferences, experience, and values to make practice decisions for quality outcomes.
  5. Teamwork and Collaboration Practices effectively with the healthcare consumer, family, and interprofessional teams, to build relationships and foster open communication, mutual respect, and shared decision-making.
  6. Communication-Communicates effectively, fostering mutual respect and shared decision making to enhance knowledge, experience, and health outcomes.
  7. Systems-Based Practice-responsive and knowledgeable to the changing healthcare system and demonstrates the ability to access resources in a safe, effective, and financially responsible manner to provide value-based care.
  8. Informatics and Technology-Demonstrates proficiency in the use of technology and information systems to communicate, manage knowledge, mitigate error, and to support decision making for safe practice.
  9. Safety-Utilizes clinical reasoning and critical thinking that drives a culture of safety to prevent risk of harm to healthcare consumers, families, colleagues, and the environment.
  10. Quality Improvement-Contributes to evidenced-based nursing practice by participating in improvement strategies/processes including the use of data to design, implement, and evaluate outcomes to improve the quality and safety of healthcare systems.
  11. Geriatrics-Values the unique psychosocial, physical, and cultural attributes of the older adult in order to promote healthy aging and provide safe and effective care.

CORE COMPETENCIES FOR INTERPROFESSIONAL COLLABORATIVE PRACTICE

  1. Values and ethics for interprofessional practice
  2. Roles and responsibilities for collaborative practice
  3. Interprofessional communication
  4. Interprofessional teamwork and team-based care
  5. Population Health Management

Transfer Credit

Non-nursing courses completed at another accredited college/university may be transferred to this degree program and must meet the UNE School of Nursing and Population Health grading policy. Transferred courses must be reasonably close in scope and content to the required courses offered at UNE in order to be considered as equivalent-otherwise, they may transfer as general electives. All courses completed must be no older than five years and receive prior approval by the appropriate program director. Other restrictions apply. See Undergraduate Admissions.

Admissions

Admission Requirements

Applicants to the Nursing 4-year B.S.N. program must meet general admission requirements of the University of New England, have a high school diploma or GED, have completed four years of high school English, two years of high school math including Algebra I, two years of college-preparatory science including chemistry and biology. Applicants should have a minimum combined reading and math SAT score of 1080 (Math score should be at least 500) and have a high school grade point average (GPA) of at least 3.2 for English/language arts, and math and science combined.

Clinical Placement Requirements

  • Completion of all of the health requirements including the following immunizations and tests Tetanus, Diphtheria, Attenuated Pertussis, Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Meningococcal, Hepatitis B, Varicella, Tuberculin Skin Testing
  • Other immunizations and tests as required by clinical facilities, including but not limited to, Influenza vaccine
  • 10 Panel Drug Screening
  • Criminal Background Check
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) at the health provider level through the American Heart Association
  • HIPAA training module completed
  • Ability to meet Technical Standards as outlined in the school student handbook

See Undergraduate Admissions also.

Financial Information

Tuition and Fees

Tuition and fees from year to year may vary. Other expenses include books, housing, travel to clinical sites and more. For more information regarding tuition and fees, please consult the Financial Information section of this catalog.

Equipment

Students are responsible for the costs of the following required items uniforms, shoes, nametag, bandage scissors, watch indicating seconds, stethoscope, penlight.

Transportation

Nursing students are responsible for their own transportation to clinical facilities throughout the program.

COMMENCEMENT ACTIVITIES

Commencement activity expenses include the cost of the nursing pin for the college undergraduate commencement ceremony (pinning) and the cost of the cap and gown for the university commencement ceremony (graduation). These expenses vary each year. Students may inquire in the nursing office for an estimate of current costs.

Financial Aid

Detailed information and applications are available on request from the Financial Aid Office at the University Campus. Call 207-602-2342 or visit the Financial Aid website.

Nursing (Accelerated B.S.N. 16 Months)

Category
Contact

Jennifer Morton, D.N.P., M.P.H., PHNA-BC
jmorton@une.edu

Degree name
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
College
Sections

Mission

MISSION

The mission of the School of Nursing and Population Health is to facilitate the education of future professional nurses to be effective clinicians and leaders. As clinicians, graduates are prepared to promote the ability of all persons, families, and communities in attaining their highest level of wellness. As leaders, graduates are prepared to use research for evaluating and improving health care approaches and for continued study in nursing.

Philosophy

Nursing, a caring art and science, encompasses the diagnosis and treatment of human responses to health and illness. Nurses use a variety of models to guide people of many cultures toward identifying their own health care and healing needs. Nurses model self-care while supporting people in their own pursuit of health. People are born with healing capacities with or without the perception of these capacities although a cure is not always certain. The nurse as a health care resource is available to assist people to move toward and maintain health in their human experiences. The society in which the nurse functions is rapidly changing and technologically oriented. Nurses use the knowledge gained from client preferences and values, clinical expertise, and best research evidence as well as the integral process to guide their practice. The practice of nursing must be in accordance with established standards of clinical practice and the American Nurses Association Code of Ethics (ANA, 2001) and the Maine Nurse Core Competencies (MPNEP, 2012).

Health, a personally perceived state of well being, is an ever-changing holistic interplay among the physiological, spiritual, psychological, social, cultural, cognitive and emotional dimensions of people.  Faculty believes that reflective practice is a continuous one wherein the student develops a unique holistic awareness of self and how one’s self affects others. As people grow and develop, they strive to meet the needs of these interconnected dimensions to achieve a sense of harmony and balance between self and environment. Clients, as partners in their care, maybe individuals, families, groups, or communities. Faculty value the uniqueness, worth, dignity, and integrity of all people and believe that each human being is a dynamic holistic system.

The essence of professional nursing education lies in the integration of academic and clinical experience. Faculty are committed to a foundation of study grounded in arts, sciences, and humanities that leads to Interprofessional and nursing education. The acquisition of competency-based knowledge, skills, and attitudes to prepare future nurses to meet the healthcare needs of a diverse population. Faculty believe that student-centeredness is the cornerstone to optimal learning and are committed to a supportive, caring and interactive environment that takes into account the diversity of culture and experience that students bring to the learning situation. Learning is a collaborative process whereby students and faculty learn from each other, clients, peers, mentors, preceptors as well as other health care professionals.

Major Description

The Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing (ABSN) program is a rigorous 16-month professional program for highly motivated and committed students who already have a bachelor’s degree in a discipline other than nursing. The ABSN program is designed to run continuously for the 16 months and totals 65 credits. The ABSN program mirrors the School of Nursing and Population Health's vision, mission, philosophy and program outcomes for BSN education.

Students build on previous academic foundations and are able to engage quickly in nursing course work and clinical experiences that emphasize clinical judgment, health and human functioning, care and therapeutics, person and environment and health care resources. Nursing skill laboratories combined with simulation and clinical experiences occur in a variety of hospital and community settings. These settings, serving diverse populations, actualize the process of integrating theory to practice. Upon successful completion of the curriculum, The University of New England awards a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree and students are eligible to take the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN®).

Curricular Requirements

Courses Credits
Semester 1 (Spring or Summer)  
NSG 280 - Adult Health I/Clin/Lab/Sim 8
NSG 327 - Health Assessment 3
NSG 353 - Passport to Integration 2
BIO 309 - Pathophysiology 3
Semester 2 (Summer or Fall) 16
NSG 315 - Adult Health II/Clin/Lab/Sim 7
NSG 328 - Mental Health Nursing/Clin/Sim 4
NSG 332 - Evidence-based Practice (EBP) I 2
NSG 342 - Pharmacology 3

Semester 3 (Fall or Spring)

16
NSG 424 - Maternal/Child Care/Clin/Lab/Sim 8
NSG 432 - Evidence Based Practice (EBP) II 2
NSG 444 - Integrating Experience III 1
NSG 445 - Leadership 2
IHS 310 - Interprofessional Ethics for Health Professionals 3
Semester 4 (Spring or Summer) 17
NSG 456 - Adult Health III/Clin/Lab/Sim/Preceptorship 9
NSG 409 - Adult Health IV 3
NSG 420 - Community and Public Health Nursing 3
NSG 447 - Transition to Practice 2
Total Credits Required 65

Graduation Requirements

Courses Credits Needed ABSN
Nursing 65
General Education 3
Transfer 27
Prerequisites 21-22
Total 120-121

Academic and Technical Standards

DEPARTMENT POLICIES

Academic Integrity Policy
The University of New England values academic integrity in all aspects of the educational experience. Academic dishonesty in any form undermines this standard and devalues the original contributions of others. It is the responsibility of all members of the university community to actively uphold the integrity of the academy; failure to act, for any reason, is not acceptable.

Charges of academic dishonesty will be reviewed by the program director and if necessary the dean of the college. This may result in a failing grade on the assignment and/or possible dismissal from the program and/or the University of New England. Academic dishonesty includes, but is not limited to the following:

  • Cheating, copying, or offering or receiving unauthorized assistance or information
  • Fabrication or falsification of data, results, or sources for papers or reports, or experiential/clinical documentation
  • Actions that destroy or alter the work of another student
  • Multiple submissions of the same paper or report for assignments in more than one course without the permission of each instructor
  • Plagiarism, the appropriation of records, research, materials, ideas, or the language of other persons or writers and the submission of them as one’s own

HIPAA Compliance
Prior to attending any clinical experience, it is mandatory that each nursing student document yearly completion of the UNE training program explaining their legal responsibilities under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) in addition to Nursing department training that highlights specific clinical environment examples/scenarios. Under this regulation, nursing students are permitted to have access to Protected Health Information (PHI) only when observing and performing direct client/patient care as a part of their training and must follow approved HIPAA policies on usage of PHI. More detailed information is available in the UNE School of Nursing and Population Health Student Handbook, and will also be provided by the UNE HIPAA training program. Students requiring further clarification are referred to as the faculty of this course. Students must comply with requirements and expectations for appropriate storage and transmittal of client information. No PHI can leave a covered entity site unless it is de-identified. All HIPAA violations will be reported to the UNE HIPAA Compliance Officer. 

Office for Student Access
The University of New England Student Access Center will make reasonable accommodations for students with documented disabilities. Students need to register with the Student Access Center and inform their faculty of any academic accommodations. Timely accommodations are dependent on early registration with the Student Access Center. This office is located on the Lower Level of Ginn Hall on the Portland Campus and can be contacted at (207) 221-4438.

WCHP Course and Instructor Evaluation Policy
Course and instructor evaluations are an important tool for evaluating the quality of education, and for providing meaningful feedback to course faculty. Students completing course evaluations by the published deadline will have access to their grades as soon as they are available. Students who do not complete their evaluations by the published deadline will have grades masked for approximately two weeks.

SCHOOL OF NURSING and Population health ACADEMIC AND PROGRESSION STANDARDS

Students accepted to the WCHP at the University of New England are subject to two sets of academic guidelines, one to meet minimum qualifications for ongoing enrollment at the University of New England and the other to meet specific program requirements.

  • Students must maintain a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 2.50
  • Students must comply with requirements for attendance and professionalism
  • Students must comply with policies stated in UNE and Nursing Student Handbooks
  • Students must obtain a C or better in the required science course of pathophysiology. Failure to meet this requirement will result in the student repeating the course a maximum of one time.
  • Students must obtain a minimum examination final average of 77 (C+) in all nursing courses in order to continue to progress through the program
  • Students must obtain ad 77 (C+) in all nursing courses in order to continue to progress through the program
  • Students must meet the competencies for the satisfactory completion of the clinical component of each nursing course. An unsatisfactory grade (U) in clinical, regardless of the grade in the didactic component of the course, will result in a course grade no higher than C. In addition, a student cannot progress to the next clinical nursing course.
  • If a student’s exam average is 77 (C+) or greater, his/her final grade will be determined by the calculation as stated in the syllabus for the course. If student’s exam average is less than 77 (C+), the final grade will be determined by the calculation as stated in the syllabus for the course, but not to exceed a C regardless of the earned average
  • Failure to obtain a minimum grade of 77 (C+) in any nursing course necessitates that the student repeat the course to achieve the minimum grade a maximum of one time

DISMISSAL FROM THE NURSING Program

A student may be dismissed from the nursing program for any of the following reasons:

  • Violations of the academic integrity policies
  • Violation of the American Nurses Association “Code for Nurses” guidelines for ethical practice, or the National Student Nurses’ Association “Code of Academic and Clinical conduct”
  • Following admission and enrollment, the discovery of dishonest proclamation of self-report of crime on application following criminal background discovery
  • Failure to maintain a grade point average (GPA) of 2.50
  • Failure to achieve a grade of C or higher in a required pathophysiology science course after a prior failure in the same course
  • A documented pattern of unprofessional behavior

Students dismissed from the nursing program related to academic deficiencies (low GPA or failure of a second nursing course) may appeal the decision to the nursing faculty. The faculty will make a recommendation to the director of the School of Nursing and Population Health regarding re-admission to the nursing program.

Students dismissed from the program may initiate an appeal process as documented in the UNE student manual. Students wishing to appeal an issue should refer to the UNE Student Handbook “Academic and Disciplinary Appeals Policy."

TECHNICAL STANDARDS

Technical standards are all of the nonacademic functional abilities essential for the delivery of safe, effective nursing care. These basic abilities are necessary for safe and effective education, training and nursing care. Failure to meet the technical standards can result in untoward outcomes for clients. In compliance with state and federal laws, nursing education programs must attend to these essential functional abilities in the teaching and evaluation of students preparing for the practice of nursing.

This statement of technical standards identifies the functional abilities deemed by the Nursing Faculty at the University of New England to be essential to the practice of nursing, and as such are reflected in satisfactory progression through the nursing program and in the performance-based outcomes which are the basis for teaching and evaluating all nursing student. Technical standards can be found in the School of Nursing and Population Health Student Handbook.

Accreditation

The nursing programs are accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) and approved by the Maine State Board of Nursing. Further information regarding accreditation can be obtained from ACEN at 3343 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 850, Atlanta, Ga. 30326. 1-404-975-5000, www.acenursing.org.

Student Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the program, the graduate will be able to

  1. Integrate the knowledge and science of nursing with the natural/behavioral sciences, the humanities, and interprofessional education to provide holistic care for individuals, families, groups, communities or populations. 
  2. Demonstrate the capacity to practice nursing using an evidence-based and theoretically guided framework. 
  3. Model professional values as a nurse which reflect the integration of ethical and moral principles, social advocacy and legal standards in delivering quality care to all people. 
  4. Utilize data from diverse sources with knowledge and skill in informatics and patient care technology to promote safety and optimal outcomes of care. 
  5. Distinguish the components of nursing leadership and management as applied to healthcare organizations and healthy work environments. 
  6. Model principles of self-care while supporting the health and well being of diverse individuals, families, groups, communities or populations. 
  7. Demonstrate basic knowledge of the issues concerning health care delivery to diverse individuals, families, groups, communities or populations. 

WCHP CORE VALUES

Compassion, Collaboration, Leadership, Critical Thinking, Health, and Wellness

MAINE NURSE CORE COMPETENCIES

  1. Professionalism-Evaluates own practice that is consistent with ethical, moral, altruistic, humanistic, legal, and regulatory principles, and utilizes self-care to practice in a mindful manner.
  2. Leadership-Demonstrates leadership in the professional practice setting through accountability, influence, change management, and collaboration with others in a way that will facilitate the establishment and achievement of shared goals.
  3. Patient-Centered Care-Enters into a holistic, compassionate, respectful partnership with the patient and family that facilitates shared decision-making, recognizing consumer preferences, values, and needs in providing age and culturally appropriate, coordinated, safe, and effective care.
  4. Evidence-Based Practice identifies, integrates, and evaluates current evidence and research findings coupled with clinical expertise and consideration of consumers' preferences, experience, and values to make practice decisions for quality outcomes.
  5. Teamwork and Collaboration-Practices effectively with the healthcare consumer, family, and interprofessional teams, to build relationships and foster open communication, mutual respect, and share decision-making.
  6. Communication-Communicates effectively, fostering mutual respect and shared decision making to enhance knowledge, experience, and health outcomes.
  7. Systems-Based Practice-responsive and knowledgeable to the changing healthcare system and demonstrates the ability to access resources in a safe, effective, and financially responsible manner to provide value-based care.
  8. Informatics and Technology-Demonstrates proficiency in the use of technology and information systems to communicate, manage knowledge, mitigate error, and to support decision making for safe practice.
  9. Safety-Utilizes clinical reasoning and critical thinking that drives a culture of safety to prevent risk of harm to healthcare consumers, families, colleagues, and the environment.
  10. Quality Improvement-Contributes to evidenced-based nursing practice by participating in improvement strategies/processes including the use of data to design, implement, and evaluate outcomes to improve the quality and safety of healthcare systems.
  11. Geriatrics-Values the unique psychosocial, physical, and cultural attributes of the older adult in order to promote healthy aging and provide safe and effective care.

CORE COMPETENCIES FOR INTERPROFESSIONAL COLLABORATIVE PRACTICE

  1. Values and ethics for interprofessional practice
  2. Roles and responsibilities for collaborative practice
  3. Interprofessional communication
  4. Interprofessional teamwork and team-based care
  5. Population health management

Transfer Credit

Non-nursing courses completed at another college/university may be considered for transfer into the program according to the School of Nursing and Population Health's grading policy. Courses must be close in scope and content to the required courses offered at UNE in order to transfer as equivalent-. otherwise, they may transfer as general electives. All courses completed must be no older than five years and be approved by the appropriate college program director. Other restrictions apply. See Undergraduate Admissions.

Admissions

In order to be considered for admission to the Accelerated Nursing Program, students should possess the following:

  • A baccalaureate degree (not in nursing) with a GPA of 3.0 or higher
  • Satisfactory completion of program pre-requisite course work*
  • General requirements for admission to the University

*Prerequisite Course Work

  • Anatomy and Physiology I and II w/Lab
  • Microbiology w/Lab
  • Chemistry w/Lab or Nutrition
  • Human Growth and Development
  • Statistics

Students in the summer start are encouraged to complete Pathophysiogy prior to beginning study. All pre-requisite courses should have been taken within 10 years of admission and students must achieve a grade of B- or better in the course.*

Faculty will look at individual cases if coursework greater than 10 years.

  • Completion of all of the health requirements including the following immunizations and tests Tetanus, Diphtheria, Attenuated Pertussis, Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Meningococcal, Hepatitis B, Varicella, Tuberculin Skin Testing
  • Other immunizations and tests as required by clinical facilities, including but not limited to, Influenza vaccine
  • 10 Panel Drug Screening, per various facilities
  • Criminal Background Check
  • Basic Life Support at the level of health provider by the American Heart Association
  • HIPAA training module 
  • Ability to meet Technical Standards

See Undergraduate Admissions also.

Financial Information

Tuition and Fees

Tuition and fees for subsequent years may vary. Other expenses include books and expenses related to the nursing program. For more information regarding tuition and fees, please consult the Financial Information section of this catalog.

Equipment

Students are responsible for the costs of the following required item uniforms, shoes, name tag, bandage scissors, watch indicating seconds, stethoscope, and penlight.

Transportation

Nursing students are responsible for their own transportation to clinical facilities throughout the program.

Commencement Activities

Commencement activity expenses include the cost of the nursing pin for the college commencement ceremony (pinning) and the cost of the cap and gown for the university commencement ceremony (graduation). These expenses may vary each year. Students may inquire in the nursing office for an estimate of current costs.

Financial Aid

Detailed information and applications are available on request from the Financial Aid Office at the University Campus. Call (207) 602-2342 or visit the Financial Aid website.

Nursing Completion Program

Category
Contact

Jennifer Morton, D.N.P., M.S., M.P.H., R.N.

jmorton@une.edu

Degree name
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
College
Sections

Mission

The mission of the School of Nursing and Population Health is to facilitate the education of future professional nurses to be effective clinicians and leaders. As clinicians, graduates are prepared to promote the ability of all persons, families, and communities in attaining their highest level of wellness. As leaders, graduates are prepared to use research for evaluating and improving health care approaches and for continued study in nursing.

Philosophy

Nursing, a caring art, and science encompass the diagnosis and treatment of human responses to health and illness. Nurses use a variety of models to guide people of many cultures toward identifying their own health care and healing needs. Nurses model self-care while supporting people in their own pursuit of health. People are born with healing capacities with or without perception of these capacities although a cure is not always certain. The nurse as a health care resource is available to assist people to move toward and maintain health in their human experiences. The society in which the nurse functions are rapidly changing and is technologically oriented. Nurses use knowledge gained from client preferences and values, clinical expertise and best research evidence as well as the integral process to guide their practice. The practice of nursing must be in accordance with established standards of clinical practice and the American Nurses Association Code of Ethics (ANA, 2001) and the Maine Nurse Core Competencies (MPNEP, 2012).

Health, a personally perceived state of wellbeing, is an ever-changing holistic interplay among the physiological, spiritual, psychological, social, cultural, cognitive and emotional dimensions of people. Faculty believes that reflective practice is a continuous one wherein the student develops a unique holistic awareness of self and how one’s self affects others. As people grow and develop, they strive to meet the needs of these interconnected dimensions to achieve a sense of harmony and balance between self and environment. Clients, as partners in their care, may be individuals, families, groups or communities. Faculty value the uniqueness, worth, dignity and integrity of all people and believe that each human being is a dynamic holistic system. 

The essence of professional nursing education lies in the integration of academic and clinical experience. Faculty are committed to a foundation of study grounded in arts, sciences, and humanities that leads to Interprofessional and nursing education. The acquisition of competency-based knowledge, skills, and attitudes prepare future nurses to meet the healthcare needs of a diverse population. Faculty believe that student-centeredness is the cornerstone to optimal learning and are committed to a supportive, caring and interactive environment that takes into account the diversity of culture and experience that students bring to the learning situation. Learning is a collaborative process whereby students and faculty learn from each other, clients, peers, mentors, preceptors as well as other health care professionals.

Major Description

The RN to B.S.N. Completion Program is designed for registered nurses who embrace the opportunity to broaden and enhance current knowledge and skills, acquire knowledge in evidence-based nursing, further their career opportunities and provide the credentials necessary for graduate education. Delivered through both didactic (hybrid) and experiential components, the curriculum includes advanced courses leading to competencies in the areas of theoretical nursing, evidence-based practice, health assessment, critical thinking, clinical theory and practice, health care of populations, leadership, management, teaching, and learning. Nursing course work is offered as a hybrid including online and face-to-face. This allows the student to continue practicing as a registered nurse and encourages individuals to apply concepts presented in the classroom to actual clinical practice. The RN to B.S.N. completion curriculum exposes students to different ways of knowing through interprofessional opportunities, exploration of social sciences, natural sciences, and the humanities. Upon completion of the program, the student is awarded the Baccalaureate of Science in Nursing (B.S.N.) degree. Graduates of the program are prepared to participate in the health care delivery system in the role of direct care provider to populations, researcher, manager and leader, health teacher to aggregates, change agent, and interprofessional collaborator or coordinator.

Curricular Requirements

Max Transfer AND/Diploma Credit 69 credits
General Education (must be in progress or completed) 15 credits
Nutrition 3 credits
Statistics 3 credits
Pathophysiology 3 credits
Humanities Elective (2 Courses) 6 credits
Total 84 credits
Nursing Courses to be Completed in Program  
NSG 370 - Pharmacology* 3 credits
NSG 360 - Health Assessment* 3 credits
NSG 375 - Policy, Politics, and the Nursing Profession 3 credits
NSG 366 - Conceptual Foundations of Nursing Practice 3 Credits
NSG 470 - Community Health Nursing** 6 credits
NSG 380 - Evidence-Based Practice 3 credits
NSG 460 - Nursing Leadership & Management** 4 credits
NSG 465 - Nurse as a Professional Educator 3 credits
NSG 475 - Nursing Specialty Elective I 3 credits
NSG 476 - Nursing Specialty Elective II 3 credits
NSG 300- Ethical Issues in Nursing 3 credits
Subtotal 37 credits
Total

121 credits

90 credits transferable

*C=Clep; CC= Competency Challenge; T=Transfer

**Courses require experiential learning component

Credit by Examination Policy for Selected Nursing Courses (CLEP)

The Department of Nursing acknowledges and validates student’s prior education and practice. The Department of Nursing provides credit by examination for admitted and enrolled Registered Nurse (RN) to BSN students only. The Department of Nursing contracts with a standardized testing vendor (Kaplan) to provide all students the opportunity to acquire credit by examination. The following courses are available for credit by examination:

  • NSG 360 (Health Assessment)
  • NSG 370 (Pharmacology)

Students requesting credit by examination must contact the program coordinator to register at least 3 weeks prior to the start date of the course being challenged. Instructions and a blueprint for the examination will be made available to students at the time of registration. The examination will be graded within five working days and the student will be notified of the grade. A successful grade will be recorded and appear on the student’s transcript. The student who is successful using the credit-by-examination process may not continue as a regular student in the course for the purpose of increasing the passing grade to a higher level. If the student is not successful using the credit-by-examination process, he/she will be eligible to continue in the course as a regular student. Credit by examination does not calculate into the final Grade Point Average (GPA). 

Academic and Technical Standards

DEPARTMENT POLICIES

Academic Integrity Policy

The University of New England values academic integrity in all aspects of the educational experience. Academic dishonesty in any form undermines this standard and devalues the original contributions of others. It is the responsibility of all members of the university community to actively uphold the integrity of the academy; failure to act, for any reason, is not acceptable.

Charges of academic dishonesty will be reviewed by the dean of the appropriate College and, if upheld, will result at minimum in a failing grade on the assignment and a maximum of dismissal from the University of New England. Academic dishonesty includes, but is not limited to the following:

  • Cheating, copying, or the offering or receiving of unauthorized assistance or information.
  • Fabrication or falsification of data, results, or sources for papers or reports.
  • Actions that destroy or alter the work of another student.
  • Multiple submissions of the same paper or report for assignments in more than one course without the permission of each instructor.
  • Plagiarism: the appropriation of records, research, materials, ideas, or the language of other persons or writers and the submission of them as one’s own.

HIPAA Compliance
Prior to attending any clinical/experiential offering, it is mandatory that each nursing student document yearly completion of the UNE training program explaining their legal responsibilities under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). Under this regulation, nursing students are permitted to have access to Protected Health Information (PHI) only when observing and performing direct client/patient care as part of their training and must follow approved HIPAA policies on usage of PHI. Additionally, students will complete a department-specific HIPAA training that highlights specific examples/scenarios that might be seen in the clinical setting. More detailed information is available in the UNE Department of Nursing Student Handbook, and will also be provided by the UNE HIPAA training program. Students requiring further clarification are referred to UNE HIPAA compliance office. Students must also comply with requirements and expectations for appropriate storage and transmittal of client information. No PHI can leave a covered entity site unless it is de-identified. All HIPAA violations will be reported to the UNE HIPAA compliance officer and the appropriate clinical partner individual who oversees HIPAA compliance.

Office for Students with Disabilities
The University of New England will make reasonable accommodations for students with documented disabilities. Students need to register with Disability Services and inform their instructors of any academic accommodations. Timely accommodations are dependent on early registration with Disability Services. This office is located in Stella Maris 131 on the Biddeford Campus (207) 602-2815 and on the Lower Level of Ginn Hall on the Portland Campus (207) 221-4418.


WCHP Course and Instructor Evaluation Policy
Course and instructor evaluations are one of the most important tools that we have for evaluating the quality of your education, and for providing meaningful feedback to course instructors on their teaching. In order to assure that the feedback is both comprehensive and precise, we need to receive it from everyone, so course evaluations are a required element of every course. Students who complete all their evaluations on time will have access to their grades as soon as they are available. For those students who do not complete their evaluations, grades will be masked for approximately two weeks.

DEPARTMENT OF NURSING ACADEMIC AND PROGRESSION STANDARDS

Students admitted to the RN to B.S.N. completion program enter at the level of junior.

300, 400 level Nursing Degree Completion (12-month)

  • Students must maintain a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 2.50
  • Students must comply with requirements for attendance and professionalism.
  • Students must comply with policies stated in UNE and Nursing Student Handbooks.
  • Students must obtain a minimum examination final average of 77 (C+) in all 300 and 400 level nursing and IHS courses in order to continue to progress through the program.
  • Students must obtain a C or better in all required prerequisite (Nutrition, Pathophysiology, Statistics) courses.
  • Students must meet the competencies for satisfactory completion of the experiential/clinical component of each nursing course. An unsatisfactory grade (U) in clinical, regardless of the grade in the theoretical component of the course, will result in a course grade no higher than C. In addition, a student cannot progress to the next experiential/clinical nursing course.
  • Students must perform in the experiential/clinical area in a manner that is deemed safe by the faculty.
  • If the student’s exam average is 77 (C+) or greater, his/her final grade will be determined by the calculation as stated in the syllabus for the course. If the student’s exam average is less than 77 (C+), the final grade will be determined by the calculation as stated in the syllabus for the course, but not to exceed a C regardless of the earned average.
  • Failure to obtain a minimum grade of 77 (C+) in any 300 or 400 level nursing course would necessitate that the student repeat the course to achieve the minimum grade. A student may enroll in a nursing course twice. To promote retention of previous learning, and to maximize the likelihood of success in the course to be repeated, students who must repeat a nursing course are strongly encouraged to register to audit the nursing course immediately preceding the course to be retaken. 

Dismissal from the Nursing Program at the 300- and 400-course level
A student may be dismissed from the nursing program for any of the following reasons:

  • Violations of the academic integrity policies
  • Violation of the American Nurses Association “Code for Nurses” guidelines for ethical practice, or the National Student Nurses’ Association “Code of Academic and Clinical conduct.”
  • Following admission and enrollment, discovery of dishonest proclamation of self-report of crime on application following criminal background discovery.
  • Failure to maintain a grade point average (GPA) of 2.50
  • Failure to achieve a grade of C+ or higher in any nursing course after a prior failure to achieve a satisfactory grade in the same course.
  • A documented pattern of unprofessional behavior.

Students dismissed from the nursing program related to academic deficiencies (low GPA or second failure of a nursing course) may petition the nursing faculty for readmission if they wish to reenter the program. Faculty will make a recommendation to the director of the Department of Nursing regarding readmission to the nursing program.

Students dismissed from the program may initiate an appeal process as documented in the UNE student manual. Students wishing to appeal an issue should refer to the UNE Student Handbook “Academic and Disciplinary Appeals Policy.”

Technical Standards

Technical standards are all of the nonacademic functional abilities essential for the delivery of safe, effective nursing care. These basic abilities make up the core components of nursing practice, and there is a high probability that untoward consequences may result in clients cared for by nurses who fail to demonstrate these abilities. In compliance with state and federal laws, nursing education programs must attend to these essential functional abilities in the teaching and evaluation of students preparing for the practice of nursing.

This statement of technical standards identifies the functional abilities deemed by the Nursing Faculty at the University of New England to be essential to the practice of nursing, and as such are reflected in satisfactory progression through the nursing program and in the performance-based outcomes which are the basis for teaching and evaluating all nursing student.

Nursing Program Technical Standards (PDF)

Accreditation

The nursing program is accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) and is approved by the Maine State Board of Nursing. The ACEN can be contacted at 3343 Peachtree Rd. NE, Suite 850, Atlanta, Ga. 30326 1-404-975-5000. www.acenursing.org

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the program, the graduate will be able to:

  1. Integrate the knowledge and science of nursing with the natural/behavioral sciences, the humanities, and interprofessional education to provide holistic care for individuals, families, groups, communities or populations. 
  2. Demonstrate the capacity to practice nursing using an evidence-based and theoretically guided framework. 
  3. Model professional values as a nurse which reflect the integration of ethical and moral principles, social advocacy and legal standards in delivering quality care to all people. 
  4. Utilize data from diverse sources with knowledge and skill in informatics and patient care technology to promote safety and optimal outcomes of care. 
  5. Distinguish the components of nursing leadership and management as applied to healthcare organizations and healthy work environments. 
  6. Model principles of self-care while supporting the health and well being of diverse individuals, families, groups, communities or populations. 
  7. Demonstrate basic knowledge of the issues concerning health care delivery to diverse individuals, families, groups, communities or populations. 

MAINE NURSE CORE COMPETENCIES

(Role-Specific Student Learning Outcomes)

The Maine Nurse Core Competencies (2013) represent 11 core competencies that guide the transformation of academic curricula and professional practice standards across the state of Maine.

  1. Professionalism-Evaluates own practice that is consistent with ethical, moral, altruistic, humanistic, legal, and regulatory principles, and utilizes self-care to practice in a mindful manner.
  2. Leadership-Demonstrates leadership in the professional practice setting through accountability, influence, change management, and collaboration with others in a way that will facilitate the establishment and achievement of shared goals.
  3. Patient-Centered Care-Enters into a holistic, compassionate, respectful partnership with the patient and family that facilitates shared decision-making, recognizing consumer preferences, values, and needs in providing age and culturally appropriate, coordinated, safe, and effective care.
  4. Evidence-Based Practice-Identifies integrates and evaluates current evidence and research findings coupled with clinical expertise and consideration of consumers' preferences, experience, and values to make practice decisions for quality outcomes.
  5. Teamwork and Collaboration-Practices effectively with the healthcare consumer, family, and interprofessional teams, to build relationships and foster open communication, mutual respect, and share decision-making.
  6. Communication-Communicates effectively, fostering mutual respect and shared decision making to enhance knowledge, experience, and health outcomes.
  7. Systems-Based Practice-responsive and knowledgeable to the changing healthcare system and demonstrates the ability to access resources in a safe, effective, and financially responsible manner to provide value-based care.
  8. Informatics and Technology-Demonstrates proficiency in the use of technology and information systems to communicate, manage knowledge, mitigate error, and to support decision making for safe practice.
  9. Safety-Utilizes clinical reasoning and critical thinking that drives a culture of safety to prevent risk of harm to healthcare consumers, families, colleagues, and the environment.
  10. Quality Improvement-Contributes to evidenced-based nursing practice by participating in improvement strategies/processes including the use of data to design, implement, and evaluate outcomes to improve the quality and safety of healthcare systems.
  11. Geriatrics-Values the unique psychosocial, physical, and cultural attributes of the older adult in order to promote healthy aging and provide safe and effective care.

CORE COMPETENCIES FOR INTERPROFESSIONAL COLLABORATIVE PRACTICE

  1. Values and ethics for interprofessional practice.
  2. Roles and responsibilities for collaborative practice
  3. Interprofessional communication
  4. Interprofessional teamwork and team-based care

Transfer Credit

Courses completed at another accredited college can be transferred to this degree program. Transferred courses must be reasonably close in scope and content to the required courses offered at UNE in order to count as exact equivalents. Otherwise, they may transfer as general electives. All courses completed must be no older than five years. Other restrictions apply. See Undergraduate Admissions also.

Admissions

Admissions Requirements

  1. Meet all University general admission requirements: See University Undergraduate Admissions
  2. Graduation from an NLNAC or ACEN accredited Associate Degree or Diploma Nursing Program
  3. Current, active unencumbered license to practice as a Registered Nurse (RN) in the state of Maine. 
  4. For new ADNs, an RN license must be obtained before beginning the second session in the program.
  5. All students must maintain RN licensure throughout the RN to BSN program.
  6. Successfully completion of all five pre-requisite (general education) courses before beginning the first session in the RN‐BSN Program with an earned GPA of 3.0 in those courses.

CLINICAL PLACEMENT REQUIREMENTS

  • Completion of all of health requirements including the following immunizations and tests: Tetanus, Diphtheria, Attenuated Pertussis, Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Meningococcal, Hepatitis B, Varicella, Tuberculin Skin Testing
  • Other immunizations and tests as required by clinical facilities, including but not limited to, Flu vaccine
  • Drug Screening-per various facilities
  • Criminal Background Check
  • CPR at level of health provider
  • HIPAA training module completed
  • Ability to meet Technical Standards

Financial Information

Tuition and Fees

Tuition and fees for subsequent years may vary. Other expenses include books and housing. For more information regarding tuition and fees, please consult the Financial Information section of this catalog.

Lab Fees
Laboratory fees are assessed in individual courses that incorporate the skills laboratory, the human patient simulator laboratory, standardized testing and clinical placement fees.

Transportation
Nursing students are responsible for their own transportation to clinical/experiential facilities throughout the program.

Pinning Ceremony
Graduation expenses include a departmental pinning ceremony in May. These expenses vary each year. Students may inquire in the nursing office for an estimate of current costs.

Financial Aid
Detailed information and applications are available on request from the Financial Aid Office at the University Campus. Call (207) 602-2342 or visit the Financial Aid website.

Nutrition

Contact

Karen Pardue

kpardue@une.edu

 

Degree name
Bachelor of Science with a major in Nutrition
College
Sections

Mission

The B.S. in Nutrition reflects the University’s commitment as a health sciences institution dedicated to innovation for a healthier planet. The mission of the Department of Nutrition is to develop caring, collaborative scholars prepared to apply nutrition science to advance health promotion and disease prevention in a variety of settings across diverse populations.

Major Description

The B.S. in Nutrition reflects a broad, generalist degree that explores the principles and practices of nutrition science. The degree provides a foundation for graduates to pursue careers as public health nutritionists, nutrition educators, research scientists, food system and policy analysts, or program managers. Additionally, the curriculum supports students in application for graduate study in the field of nutrition and an array of health professions.

The curriculum is organized around four domains coursework addressing general education/core curriculum requirements; coursework addressing interprofessional education and collaborative practice, coursework in the major, and student-selected electives.

Experiential education is realized through two courses HWOS 424 Theories of Education and Health Promotion and NUTR 420 Designing and Supporting Healthy Communities. Both courses provide a 45-hour community/population-based practicum to implement nutrition services and education. Students also gain hands-on experience through two laboratory-based courses NUTR 200 Food Science Concepts and Food Safety and NUTR 238: Fundamentals of Healthy Cooking.

Curricular Requirements

 

Credits

WCHP Common Curriculum  
BIO 104/104L - General Biology 4
BIO 208/208L - Anatomy and Physiology I 4
BIO 209/209L or 209G/209LG - Anatomy and Physiology II 4
CHE 130 - Principles of Chemistry 4
ENG 110 - English Composition or ENG 122 and ENG 123 4-6
EXS 120 - Personal Health and Wellness 3
IHS 130 - Interprofessional Health Care First-Year Experience 3
IHS 310 - Ethics for Interprofessional Practice 3
MAT 120/150 - Statistics 3
PSY 105 - Introduction to Psychology 3
PSY 250 - Lifespan Development 3
SOC 150 - Introduction to Sociology 3
Creative Arts Course (ARH/ART/MUS) 3
Explorations Course 3
CGH 490 - Global Humanities Seminar 3

Nutrition Major Requirements

 

ENV 104 - Environmental Issues 3
NUTR 200 - Food Science Concepts and Food Safety 3
NUTR 220 - Nutrition 3
NUTR 238 - Fundamentals of Healthy Cooking 3
NUTR 342 - Food Systems and Public Heath 3
NUTR 350 - Nutritional Biochemistry 3
NUTR 400 - Food, Health, and Disease 3
NUTR 410 - Nutrition Across Seven Continents 3
NUTR 420 - Designing and Supporting Healthy Communities 4
NUTR 430 - Innovations and Special Topics in Nutrition 3
PUB 200 - Foundations of Public Health 3
PUB 205 - Principles of Epidemiology 3
PUB 305 - Research Methods 3
BIO 318 - Nutrition through the Life Cycle 3
EXS 322 - Bioenergetics and Metabolism 3
HWOS 424 - Theories of Education and Health Promotion 4
SOC 275 - Sociology of Food and Health 3

Electives

 

Business Elective 3
(BUEC 203 or BUMG 200 or BUMK 200 or BUMG 360)  
Communication Elective 3
CMM 122 or SPC 100  
General Electives (4 courses) 12
Total Credits 121-123

Academic and Technical Standards

Students in the B.S. in Nutrition major are subject to University undergraduate academic standards as well as requirements set forth by the Westbrook College of Health Professions.

In keeping with the guidelines of the University of New England, all undergraduate students must achieve a minimum semester-end grade point average as follows:

First Year 1.70
Fall of Second Year 1.70
Spring of Second Year 1.80
Fall of Third Year 1.80
Spring of Third Year 1.90
Fall of Fourth Year 1.90
Graduation 2.00

Failure to maintain the minimum grade point average requirements will result in academic probation as described in the Undergraduate Catalog of the University of New England.

In keeping with the guidelines for the Westbrook College of Health Professions, students must achieve a minimum grade of a “C” in the following courses MAT 120/150, CHE 130, BIO 104, BIO 208, BIO 209, and NUTR 220. Students may enroll in these referenced math/science courses a maximum of 2 times. First time inability to achieve a "C" will result in program-level probation. A second unsuccessful attempt will result in program dismissal.

Students additionally need to achieve a grade of “C” or better in NUTR major coursework. First time inability to achieve a "C" will result in program-level probation. A second unsuccessful attempt will result in program dismissal.

Learning Outcomes

At the conclusion of the program, the B.S. in Nutrition graduate will be able to

  1. Employ evidence-based approaches to nutrition practice and policy.
  2. Exhibit professional and ethical behavior in the study and delivery of nutrition practice.
  3. Design, implement, evaluate and monitor population-based nutrition policies, services, and education.
  4. Compare and contrast local, state, federal and global health policy with respect to food and nutrition.
  5. Interpret and explain appropriate nutrition concepts to various audiences employing multiple communication channels.
  6. Apply a systems-oriented lens as it relates to the application of nutrition science for health promotion and disease prevention.
  7. Describe and apply core research ethics, principles and analytical techniques for measuring the nutrition status and environment of individuals and communities.

Minor

The Minor in Nutrition aims to provide expert knowledge about human nutrition and related physiologic principles. The program of study presents current information about topics and issues that interest students such as the impact of diet on optimal health, the relationship of diet and chronic disease and exercise and sports performance. In addition, the minor explores the social and environmental impact of the food we grow and eat and the influence of food systems on public health at the national and global levels.

Courses Credits
Three courses (9 credits) are required  
NUTR 220 - Nutrition 3
BIO 318 - Nutrition through the Life Cycle 3
EXS 322- Bioenergetics and Metabolism 3
Three Additional Elective Courses (9 credits) from the list below  
BIO 480 - Topics on Physiology 3
CHE 310 - Fundamentals of Biochemistry 4
ENV 376 - Caribbean/Sustainable Development 3
SOC 275 - Sociology of Food/Health 3
NUTR 238 - Fundamentals of Healthy Cooking 3
NUTR 342 - Food Systems and Public Health 3
NUTR 200 - Food Science Concepts and Food Safety 3
NUTR 410 - Nutrition Across Seven Continents 3

Transfer Credit

Admissions

For entrance into the B.S. in Nutrition, students must meet the following requirements:

  • Students seeking admission should have completed broad high school science preparation in subject areas such as biology, chemistry, and physics. Additionally, applicants should have completed three years of mathematics up through and including Algebra II.
  • Applicants submit their materials to the Office of Admissions during the fall of the year prior to matriculation. Qualified students who apply after the fall are admitted on a space-available basis.

Internal Transfer Students

Students who are enrolled in another major at the University of New England may apply for admission into the B.S. in Nutrition by completing a change of major form. The Admissions Committee meets at the close of each semester to determine eligibility.

The applicant is encouraged to explore professional possibilities by shadowing a nutrition professional, exploring professional nutrition web-sites, volunteering in a program that provides nutritional services or education to the community, and through speaking with faculty who teach in the program. Please include any of these relevant experiences in the required essay referenced below.

The process to apply for a change of major into the B.S. in Nutrition includes

  1. Make an appointment and discuss interest in the major with a faculty/administrator of the program.
  2. Complete and submit a Request to Change a Major form. This document is located at the University of New England Registrar’s webpage.
  3. Compose an essay of 300 words (approximately) describing the rationale for change of major into the Nutrition major. Include personal interest, appropriate relevant experience, individual aptitude and personal strengths that complement the major.
  4. Demonstrate solid achievement in mathematics/ science course work and academic good standing with a grade point average of 2.5 or better at the time of the request.
  5. Submit all materials to the Program Administrator by the end of the academic semester.

See Undergraduate Admissions.

Financial Aid

TUITION AND FEES

Tuition and fees for subsequent years may vary. Other expenses include books and housing. For more information regarding tuition and fees, please consult the Financial Information section of this catalog.

Philosophy

Category
Contact

Dr. Eric G. E. Zuelow

ezuelow@une.edu

Degree name
Minor in Philosophy
College
Sections

Mission

By helping students to develop critical and creative reasoning skills, by teaching ethical frameworks, and by bringing the perspective of philosophy to their thinking, philosophy helps students think, argue and communicate more clearly and effectively about themselves, their place in society, human knowledge, and moral problems. Philosophy aims at bringing the tools of the discipline to the student to encourage inquiry and the questioning of basic assumptions.

Minor Description

Philosophy asks the big questions: Who am I? What is there? What can be known? How should I live? These lead to other questions about the relationship between the mind and the body, appearance and reality, truth and opinion, right and wrong, freedom and determinism, the individual and society, human beings and nature, and God and the afterlife. To ask these questions is to examine our most basic beliefs about human existence and the world we live in. At the same time, philosophy does not provide pat answers, but claims with Socrates that the goal is to live "the examined life." For this reason, the study of philosophy cultivates the skills of clear thinking and effective argumentation. 

Philosophy Minors will be able to:

  • Demonstrate the ability to identify and evaluate philosophical arguments
  • Give, orally or in writing, a philosophical argument
  • Identify and explain philosophical problems along with possible solutions
  • Identify, explain, compare and contrast the views of important philosophers
  • Explain philosophical methods.
  • Give examples of how philosophy bears on their other studies and on human life in general.

Philosophy courses are at the heart of UNE’s core curriculum and satisfy the "Explorations", "Human Traditions", or "Advanced Studies" requirements. Courses at the 100/200 level fulfill the Explorations core requirement, courses numbered 276 and 278 satisfy the Human Traditions requirement, and 300/400 level courses satisfy the Advanced Studies requirement.

Philosophy connects with many other disciplines, and students from all majors are invited to enroll in our courses and to seek a minor in Philosophy. For instance, students majoring in Medical Biology may take Philosophy of Biology, Philosophy of Science, and Bioethics. Psychology majors might be interested in Philosophy of Psychology, Philosophy of Mind, and The Nature of Human Nature.

Students seeking a program of study in Philosophy should choose a major in Liberal Studies with a concentration in Philosophy or develop a personal major.

Curricular Requirements

The minor in Philosophy requires the completion of six courses (minimum 18 credits) with the PHI prefix. At least three of the six courses must be numbered 300 or greater.

Philosophy courses
PHI 110 - Problems of Knowledge 
PHI 120 - Living the Good Life 
PHI 125 - Phil of Friendship, Love, Marriage, and Sex 
PHI 150 - Critical Thinking 
PHI 160 - Science, Pseudo-Science, and Weird Ideas 
PHI 183 - Free Will and Determinism
PHI 200 - Science and Human Nature
PHI 220 - Individual and Society 
PHI 250 - Thinking Critically About Moral Problems 
PHI 276 - HT I: Virtue and Happiness
PHI 278 - HT II: Knowledge, Skepticism and Reasonable Belief
PHI 302 - Good and Evil, Right and Wrong
PHI 304 - Social and Political Philosophy 
PHI 307 - God, Life, and the Hereafter
PHI 315 - Bioethics 
PHI 318 - Chinese Philosophy
PHI 320 - Readings in History and Philosophy of Science
PHI 325 - Topics in Philosophy 
PHI 330 - Environmental Philosophy 
PHI 340- History of Philosophy: Descartes through Kant
PHI 350 - Ancient Philosophy
PHI 351 - Philosophy of Science
PHI 370 - Philosophy of Psychology
PHI 380 - Philosophy of Mind
PHI 401 - Directed Study in Philosophy
PHI 402 - Philosophy of Biology
PHI 408 - Theory of Knowledge
PHI 420 - Advanced Seminar
PHI 430 - What's Really Real

Learning Outcomes

  1. Demonstrate the ability to identify and evaluate philosophical arguments
  2. Give, orally or in writing, a philosophical argument
  3. Identify and explain philosophical problems along with possible solutions
  4. Identify, explain, compare and contrast the views of important philosophers
  5. Explain philosophical methods
  6. Give examples of how philosophy bears on their other studies and on human life in general

Transfer Credit

Admissions

Financial Information

Tuition and Fees

Tuition and fees for subsequent years may vary. Other expenses include books and housing. For more information regarding tuition and fees, please consult the Financial Information section of this catalog.

Political Science

Contact

Brian Duff (Chair)

bduff@une.edu

Degree name
Bachelor of Arts with a major in Political Science
College
Sections

Mission

Our mission is to cultivate in our students a passion for understanding and solving political problems. Students work closely with faculty throughout their coursework, culminating in a major independent research project. Through this work, students will develop the imagination and skills in analysis and communication that prepare them for life after college.

Major Description

Political science is the study of the problems and opportunities that arise when people live together in communities of all sizes. Political scientists study government, citizenship, relations among nation-states, and theories of politics. Political science addresses fundamental issues confronting modern society — globalization, war, inequity, poverty, the environment — and seeks to evaluate the processes, policies, and theories that have been devised to deal with them. The Political Science program provides courses in theory, methods and case studies within the four sub-fields of political theory, comparative politics, international relations, and American politics, as well as many courses that cross subfields. 

The political science major emphasizes the development of skills in effective writing and speaking, as well as creative problem solving — some of the most useful skills in a wide variety of careers in the public, non-profit and private sectors. These skills are also crucial to success in graduate school. Our small classes and abundant individual attention from faculty give students ample opportunity to hone those skills. Political Science is also an excellent choice for students planning to study politics, public policy or law at the graduate level.

The department also offers Political Science majors the opportunity to select all of the EDU secondary education certification courses (listed below) as their electives in order to become middle or high school teachers (grades 7–12) in the area of social studies.

Pre-Law Emphasis

The pre-law emphasis allows students interested in studying law to receive special advising and to develop a liberal arts program of study appropriate as preparation for admission to law school and success in the legal profession, and careers and jobs in various areas such as government, media, business, international affairs, foreign service, non-government organizations and teaching. The study of law involves many aspects of social life and integrates many fields of study. Judges and lawyers are expected to handle different litigations, ranging from social to medical, environmental and other applications. Thus, law schools encourage students to have diverse undergraduate majors. UNE students who are majoring in any department can take advantage of the pre-law program.

Although the choice of major is open, law schools expect students to have acquired skills that enable them to think critically, reason logically, and speak and write effectively. The Pre-law Advising Committee will help students build their interdisciplinary program of study that includes not only humanities courses, but also courses in biology, environmental studies, psychology, and management.

Curricular Requirements

 

CREDITS

CAS Core Requirements

42-46

Program Required Courses  
One of the following courses: 3
PSC 105 - Introduction to Political Science  
PSC 202 - Politics as Social Science  
One course in each of the following areas: 12
Introductory level course in American Politics including:
PSC 101, 106, 203, 205, 207, or 250
 
Introductory level course in Political Theory including:
PSC 100, 120, 200, 206, or 207
 
Introductory level course in International Relations including:
PSC 201, or 240
 
Introductory level course in Comparative Politics including:
PSC 100, 110, 204, or 205
 
One advanced course (300 level or higher) in three of the following areas: 9
Political Theory  
Comparative Politics  
American Politics  
International Relations  
Three Political Science Electives
At least one must be at 300 or 400 level
9
Senior Seminar and Essay 6
PSC 490 - Senior Seminar  
PSC 491 - Integrative Essay  
Minimum Program Required Credits 39
Open Elective Courses (as needed to reach 120 credits) variable
Minimum Required Total Credits 120

Students wishing to pursue teacher certification in Political Science can complete a double major with Political Science and Secondary Education or a major in Secondary Education and a concentration in Political Science. For more information, see the Secondary Education catalog page.

Double majors or minors of all types are encouraged. All students can pursue internships and study abroad opportunities while majoring in political science.

Students in this major can participate in the pre-health graduate school preparation tracks.

Learning Outcomes

At the completion of this major students will

  1. Have developed a mature political imagination which includes an ability to envision what constitutes an important political question/issue and to understand the various ways in which a political scientist might address such a question/issue.
  2. Have mastered essential facts relevant and necessary to the study of global political life. This involves a working knowledge of the key actors, structures, institutions and historical dynamics that constitute the contemporary political order. It also includes a broad familiarity with the historical roots of that order.
  3. Be able to think critically, analytically and rigorously about the world of politics.
  4. Have an informed sense of the historical dimension of the various political issues, developments, trends, theories and forms of inquiry relevant to the students’ interests.
  5. Have an enlightened understanding of the multicultural nature of global (but especially American) political life.
  6. Be able to convey information, analyze results and persuasively argue, in both written and oral form, clearly and effectively.
  7. Be able to conduct sound and rigorous social inquiry using a variety of methodologies and techniques.
  8. Be able to compete successfully for placement in graduate programs or employment relevant to the field of study.

Direct Measures of Student Learning

  1. Capstone Course
  2. Senior Thesis 
  3. Oral defense of Senior Thesis 
  4. Internship supervisor evaluations  
  5. Symposium  Presentations 
  6. Annual departmental review of graded assignments and exams and samples of student writing 
  7. Performance on exams

Indirect Measures of Student Learning

  1. Admission rates into graduate programs  
  2. Alumni and employer satisfaction 
  3. End-of-course student evaluation forms

Minor

A student with a major in another department may minor in Political Science with the approval of the Department of Political Science chair. 

Courses Credits
PSC 105 - Intro to Political Science OR 3
PSC 202 - Political Sciences Social Science  
(2) 100-200 Level PSC Courses 6
(3) 300-400 Level PSC Courses (across several subfields) 9
Total Credits 18

The Department of Political Science offers another minor in Health Law and Policy.

Honors Program

We offer qualified students the option of graduating with Honors. This includes a research project of significant ambition under the direction of a faculty member. Interested students should consult with their major advisor. 

Transfer Credit

Admissions

Financial Information

Tuition and Fees

Tuition and fees for subsequent years may vary. Other expenses include books and housing. For more information regarding tuition and fees, please consult the Financial Information section of this catalog.

Pre-Pharmacy

Category
Contact

Stine Brown
sbrown@une.edu

Degree name
Undergraduate course of study providing preparation for application to Doctor of Pharmacy program or transfer into Bachelor of Science degree programs.
College
Sections

Mission

The Department of Biology in conjunction with the College of Pharmacy coordinates the university’s pre-pharmacy program. This two-year program of courses provides the necessary coursework to prepare a student to meet the requirements for admission to the four-year professional doctoral program leading to the Doctor of Pharmacy degree.

The Department of Biology's mission has two distinct yet interdependent aspects: to provide major programs that prepare students for careers or advanced study in the biological sciences, and to provide courses for students whose programs require a sound understanding of the fundamentals of anatomy and physiology, ecology and evolution, and cell and molecular biology as a basis for future study in pharmacy, medical, nursing or therapy disciplines, and various field and ecology disciplines. The College of Pharmacy vision is to graduate Doctor of Pharmacy students and graduates that are compassionate, passion-centered caregivers. This pre-pharmacy program is designed to enable students to successfully matriculate into the Doctor of Pharmacy program at UNE.  

Major Description

The College of Pharmacy in conjunction with the College of Arts and Sciences, through the Department of Biology, offers a two-year, undergraduate pre-pharmacy program on UNE's Biddeford Campus with opportunities for programs in the Pharmacy Building on the Portland Campus.  This pre-professional program will provide students with the minimum coursework required for admission to the Doctor of Pharmacy degree program.  The University's College of Pharmacy offers the Doctor of Pharmacy as the entry-level professional degree that will prepare students for careers as pharmacists and/or pharmaceutical scientists. Pre-pharmacy students also interact with the current professional students, faculty and staff in the College of Pharmacy.

The Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) degree is awarded after successful completion of an additional four years of professional study. A minimum of two years of undergraduate pre-professional education is required for admission, followed by four years of professional graduate studies.

The four-year, professional program (Pharm.D.) is offered by the UNE College of Pharmacy and is located on UNE’s Portland Campus.  For more information about the Pharm. D. program, including admission requirements, please refer to the College of Pharmacy Web page.

The RX for Success Living learning community

All entering first-year Pre-Pharmacy students are invited to participate in a year-long living-learning community focused on discovery of the pharmacy profession, developing the skills needed to be a successful student and practitioner, and building relationships with peers, pharmacy students, faculty and professionals. 

Rx for Success integrates classroom learning, pharmacy focused experiential opportunities, as well as team-building and leadership development programs designed to assist pre-pharmacy majors in their transitions from high school to college to career.    

Learning community courses and events are designed to also allow students an opportunity to expand their interests and grow personally, as well as professionally while maintaining a support system that includes a pharmacy advisor, pharmacy student mentors, and exposure to the field of pharmacy.  This community of learning enriches classroom content and allows an opportunity to apply that learning in the context of their field of interest in pharmacy.

Students who participate in Rx for Success are expected to:

  • Live together in a residence hall community designated by the Office of Housing and Residence/Commuter Life.
  • Take two or more designated courses in common over the course of their first year.
  • Participate in required experiential learning opportunities and community programs.

Curricular Requirements

  Credits
Pre-Professional Pharmacy Track Required Courses  
ENG 110 - English Composition or ENG 122 & ENG 123 4-6
Math/Science Selective Course (MAT 150 or PHY 110) 3-4
MAT 190 - Calculus I (prereq: MAT 180 or test placement) 4
IHS 130 -Interprofessional Health Care First Year Experience 3
Social Science Selective Course (PSY 105 or SOC 150) 3
Social Science Course 3
(SGA) Social/Global Awareness Course 3
SPC 100 - Effective Public Speaking 3
BIO 106/106L - Cellular/Molecular Biology 4
BIO 208/208L - Intro Anatomy & Physiology I/Lab 4
BIO 209/209L or 209G/209LG - Intro Anatomy & Physiology II/Lab 4
CHE 110/110L - General Chemistry I/Lab 4
CHE 111/111L - General Chemistry II/Lab 4
CHE 210/210L/210S or 210G/210LG/210LS - Organic Chemistry I/Lab 5
CHE 211/211L/211S or 211G/211LG/211LS - Organic Chemistry II/Lab 5
Humanities/Liberal Arts Course  3
BIO 233 - Microbiology 3
PHM 120 - Success in Pharmacy  1
PHM 110 - Careers in Pharmacy 1
PHM 130 - Pharmacy in the News 1

Note: Some of the courses listed above may be waived with prior credit that meets UNE approved criteria as outlined in the academic catalog (i.e. AP examination scores or transfer credits from regionally accredited institutions of higher education). Please also note that the pre-pharmacy course sequence is different from the traditional biochemistry undergraduate major course sequence. Students seeking to complete the bachelor of science degree in biology should review the Biology Program information located in the academic catalog at the time of admission.

Learning Outcomes

  • Students will be able to describe basic scientific information and concepts.
  • Students will be able to demonstrate proficiency in safe laboratory practices.
  • Students will be able to clearly communicate scientific information in both oral and written forms.
  • Students will be able to work collaboratively in various team settings.
  • Students will be able to compete successfully for placement into the Doctor of Pharmacy Program.

Transfer Credit

Transfer students are encouraged to apply to the University of New England. See Undergraduate Admissions Requirements.

Advanced Placement Credit  

Students must achieve a score of 4 or better on an AP examination for credit to be counted as a prerequisite for admission to the Doctor of Pharmacy program.  This transfer policy applies to all College of Pharmacy prerequisite courses.  Regardless of total AP credit awarded, 48 credit hours of coursework post-high school graduation must be completed to be eligible for admission into the Doctor of Pharmacy Program.

Admissions

PRE-PHARMACY ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Preferred conditions for entry into the pre-pharmacy program are completion of at least three years of high school mathematics and three years of high school science, including biology, chemistry, and physics. See Undergraduate Admissions requirements.

PHARMACY (PHARM. D.) PROGRAM ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS

Students interested in applying for admission to the professional pharmacy program (Pharm.D. program) in the University of New England's College of Pharmacy will need to complete successfully a minimum of 61 credit hours of specific undergraduate level courses.  Additional admission requirements for the professional pharmacy program are required and prospective students should contact the College of Pharmacy for additional information.

Financial Information

Tuition and Fees

Tuition and fees for subsequent years may vary. Other expenses include books and housing. For more information regarding tuition and fees, please consult the Financial Information section of this catalog.

Psychology

Contact

Patricia Long

plong3@une.edu

 

Degree name
Bachelor of Arts with a major in Psychology
College
Sections

Mission

The Department of Psychology offers students a broad-based liberal arts education with an emphasis on community, social, and individual approaches to understanding human behavior. Students are thus exposed to a combination of theoretical, scientific, and practical approaches to solving human problems. Issues of gender, race, class, and culture are emphasized in courses throughout the curriculum. As a result of required course work and internship experiences, the department graduates students with marketable skills that prepare them for entry-level positions in social services or for graduate study in related areas. As part of this mission, the Department of Psychology offers three majors with concomitant minors in psychology, neuroscience, and animal behavior. Additionally, the department offers minors in Art Therapy and Mental Health Rehabilitation. The Mental Health Rehabilitation minor leads to a certificate from the State of Maine Department of Health and Human Services in MHRT/C. 

Major Description

The psychology major introduces students to the many factors that explain human behavior, thoughts, and feelings to prepare them for a wide range of professional and academic experiences beyond college. Students will both have an opportunity to learn about current knowledge in the field broadly and to select electives that will allow them to learn more about specific specialty areas. For example, many of our students come to the major with an interest in helping others or pursuing a career in counseling or therapy. These students will have the opportunity to develop basic counseling skills and knowledge about abnormal psychology and mental health while still also exploring the other facets of psychology. The major draws on the extensive experience of our faculty in the areas of clinical, counseling, social, and cognitive psychology; human development; cognitive neuroscience; learning and memory; the biological basis of behavior; and animal modeling.

Essential to the psychology major are active and experiential learning opportunities for all students. For example, all students complete at least one internship during their time at UNE. The internship is a critical part of helping students to link the concepts they are learning in their coursework to the work they pursue after graduation. We have a well-developed network of sites that have accepted our students into their organizations for these training experiences and work with students to match them to an experience that fits their interests. Internships provide students with the opportunity to learn experientially and to explore different career directions. In fact, many of our students elect to complete a second internship as part of their degree to gain additional experience, and internships often lead to the first jobs after graduation for our students. In addition to the in-depth internship experience, all faculty in the major employ active learning opportunities within their courses. Students explore the real-world implications of the concepts they learn in the classroom starting their first year on campus.

An additional experiential opportunity that many of our students complete is participation in faculty-led research. All students, as they move through the major, learn what current research tells us about how humans engage with each other, think, feel, and behave. They also have opportunities to discover how this knowledge is obtained through the scientific process, with faculty members providing a supportive environment in which students learn the thinking skills important to reading and conducting research. Students as part of the major complete at least one small research project with a group of peers on a topic they select together. In addition, many students elect to participate in on-going professional research with a faculty member. Numerous students develop their own research questions with a faculty mentor and these faculty-supervised projects result in presentations and publications for those students.

Finally, students completing a psychology major may elect to complete a minor area of study as well. Faculty advisors work with each student to help them identify a minor that will help them to achieve their future goals. For example, many of our majors plan to provide counseling services after graduation and elect to complete a minor in either mental health rehabilitation or art therapy (both minors offered within the Psychology Department). Other students may have interest in applying their knowledge of psychology in a business setting after graduation and may decide to pursue a minor in the Business Department.

Our goal is to ensure that as students leave the major they have developed not only knowledge consistent with their interests, but also applied skills that will assist them as they move forward into careers or additional educational opportunities (e.g., graduate school in psychology, graduate work in other allied health fields).

Curricular Requirements

  Credits
CAS Core Requirements 42-46
PSY Majors must take PSY 250 as one of their SGA courses  
PSY Majors must take EXP courses outside of the Psychology Department for their Core requirement  
PSY Majors are encouraged to take MAT 120 as their Math core  
  Credits
Psychology Program Required Courses  
PSY 105 - Introduction to Psychology 3
PSY 225 - Psychology Statistics 3
PSY 285 - Research Methods 3
PSY 300 - Psychology Internship I 3
PSY 405 - Special Topics Seminar 3
PSY 205 - Abnormal Psychology 3
PSY 255 - Social Psychology 3
PSY 350 - Theories of Personality 3
PSY 365 - Biological Bases of Behavior 3
PSY 380 - Learning/Conditioning and Behavior Modification or 
PSY 384/384L - Animal Learning and Behavior
3-4
PSY 383 - Memory and Cognition 3

3 open PSY or NEU electives (at the 200 level or higher)
These courses include options such as: 

PSY 212 Positive Psychology

PSY 215 Psychology of Gender

PSY 226 Motivation & Emotion

PSY 325 Health Psychology

PSY 236 Mental Health & Society

PSY 245 Evolutionary Psychology

PSY 252 Forensic Psychology

PSY 254 Cultural Psychology

PSY 275 Intro Tech in Animal Behavior

PSY 295 Listening/Communication Skills

PSY 305 Special Topics

PSY 310 Children and Stress

PSY 316 Psychology of Consciousness

PSY 318 Community Psychology

PSY 325 Psychology of Aging

PSY 335 Comparative Animal Behavior

PSY 345 Sports Psychology

PSY 362 Animal Cognition

PSY 364 Soc and Emotion Dev in Childhood

PSY 370 Drugs, Society, and Behavior

PSY 375 Trauma and Health

PSY 400 Psychology Internship II

PSY 410 Theory/Res/Pract Couns Psych

PSY 430 Intro to Art Therapy

PSY 450 Fourth-year Thesis

PSY 486 Adv Research in Psychology

NEU 205 Introduction to Neurobiology

NEU 205L Introduction to Neurobiology lab

NEU 306 Behavioral/Cognitive Neuro

NEU 306L Behavioral/Cognitive Neuro Lab

NEU 410 Neurobiology of Mental Illness

9
Program Minimum Required Total Credits 42-43
Open Elective Courses (needed to reach 120 credits) variable
Minimum Required Total Credits  120

Students wishing to pursue teacher certification in Psychology can complete a double major with Psychology and Secondary Education or a major in Secondary Education and a concentration in Psychology. For more information, see the Secondary Education catalog page.

Students in this major can participate in the pre-health graduate school preparation tracks.

Academic and Technical Standards

A grade point average of 2.25 is necessary to be approved to add a major in Psychology, Animal Behavior, or Neuroscience, and to add a minor in Psychology, Animal Behavior, Neuroscience, Art Therapy, or MHRT/C. Double majoring or majoring and minoring within the Department of Psychology may be possible for a student. However, students interested in this option should do so with close consultation of their academic advisor to ensure that a substantial degree of overlap between the two areas does not occur.

 A minimum grade of C- must be achieved in all psychology courses used toward graduation. Students must also complete the University Core mathematics requirement by the end of the first year. The department strongly recommends that students take PSY 225 and PSY 285 in their sophomore year. The department requires that PSY 225 and PSY 285 be completed by the end of the junior year. See Undergraduate Academic Policy also.

Learning Outcomes

At the completion of their bachelor's degree in Psychology, students will be able to:

  1. Demonstrate fundamental knowledge and comprehension of the major concepts, theoretical perspectives, empirical findings, historical trends, and empirical findings in psychology and the ability to apply these to behavioral problems.
  2. Demonstrate scientific reasoning and problem solving, including effective research methods (e.g., design, data analysis, and interpretation).
  3. Recognize and/or employ ethically and socially responsible behaviors for professional and personal settings in a landscape that involves increasing diversity. 
  4. Demonstrate competence in writing and in oral and interpersonal skills, including in the context of a psychological project.
  5. Apply psychology-specific content and skills, effective self-reflection, project-management skills, teamwork skills, and career preparation.

Minors

A student with GPA of at least 2.25 and a major at UNE may minor in Psychology with the approval of the academic director. Declarations must occur prior to the completion of the first semester of the junior year. Major programs of study with significant course overlap with psychology minor requirements may be disallowed by the chair. Students declaring a minor in Psychology will not be allowed to double-dip credits across the minor and either major or core requirements (unless no other options are provided by the major, minor, or core requirements). A minimum of eighteen hours of approved course credit with a minimum grade of "C-" in each course is required for the minor in Psychology as follows:

  Credits
Psychology Minor Required Courses  
PSY 105 - Introduction to Psychology 3
SOC 150 - Introduction to Sociology 3

Four other Psychology courses at the 200 level or higher.
(May not include PSY 225, PSY 250, PSY 285 or PSY 300; should not

double-dip with other major, minor, or core requirements)

12
Minimum Required Total Credits 18

Honors Program

We offer qualified students the option of graduating with Honors. This includes significant research, scholarship or creative activity under the direction of a faculty member. Interested students should consult with their major advisor. 

Transfer Credit

Courses completed at another accredited college can be transferred to this degree program. Transferred courses must be reasonably close in scope and content to the required courses offered at UNE in order to count as exact equivalents. Otherwise, they may transfer as general electives. All courses completed must be no older than five years. Other restrictions apply. See Undergraduate Admissions also.

Admissions

Financial Information

Tuition and Fees

Tuition and fees for subsequent years may vary. Other expenses include books and housing. For more information regarding tuition and fees, please consult the Financial Information section of this catalog.

Public Health

Contact

Bernice A. Mills, RDH, M.S.

Interim Program Director

bmills@une.edu

Degree name
Bachelor of Science in Public Health
College
Sections

Mission

The mission of UNE’s Bachelor of Science in Public Health is to prepare graduates to address the complex public health problems that global populations face through the generation of new knowledge, use of scientific evidence and collaborations with diverse stakeholders.

Major Description

Public health is defined as "all organized measures to prevent disease, promote health, and prolong life among the population as a whole. Its activities aim to provide conditions in which people can be healthy and focus on entire populations, not on individual patients" (World Health Organization, 2016). Therefore, the field of public health focuses on the promotion of health and prevention of disease at a population level. As a student in UNE’s Public Health program, you will develop the skills necessary to assess and understand the complexity of health issues that affect diverse populations, and identify potential solutions to address them. Benefiting from small class sizes, hands-on experiences, and one-on-one engagement with experienced faculty, you will learn how to work collaboratively with multiple stakeholders and to communicate complex health concepts to diverse audiences. The coursework you complete through our program will expand on the five core areas of public health:

  1. Health Policy: Developing laws and regulations to promote and protect health (e.g. seatbelt laws).
  2. Environmental Health: Assessing how the environment affects health (e.g. air and water quality).
  3. Social and Behavioral Health: Studying how people make health decisions and how to encourage healthier decision-making (e.g. how marketing influences health behavior decisions).
  4. Epidemiology: Studying how and why diseases are distributed in a population (e.g. tracing outbreaks of infectious diseases).
  5. Biostatistics: Analyzing population-level data to identify trends (e.g. using data to associate tobacco exposure with lung cancer).

UNE’s Public Health program offers you the flexibility to pursue a minor in Environmental Studies, Geographic Information Systems, Nutrition, Political Science, or Health, Law and Policy.

Curricular Requirements

Courses

Credits

Year 1

30-32

BIO 104/104L - General Biology/Lab

4

BIO 208/208L - Introduction to Anatomy & Physiology I/Lab

4

ENG 110 - English Composition OR ENG 122 & ENG 123

4-6

IHS 130 - Interprofessional Health Care First Year Experience

3

MAT 120/150 - Statistics 

3

PSY 105 - Introduction to Psychology

3

SOC 150 - Introduction to Sociology

3

One (1) Creative Arts Course

3

One (1) Explorations Course

3
   

Year 2

32

BIO 209/209L  - Introduction to Anatomy & Physiology II/Lab

4

BIO 242/242L  - Applied Microbiology/Lab

4

PSY 250 - Lifespan Development

3

NUTR 220 - Nutrition

3

CMM 122 - Oral Communication OR SPC 100 - Effective Public Speaking

3

ENV 104 - Environmental Issues

3

EXS 120 - Personal Health & Wellness

3

PUB 200 - Foundations in Public Health

3

PUB 205 - Epidemiology

3
One (1) SGA Course 3
   

Year 3

31

PUB 310 - Social, Behavioral & Enviro. Factors in Public Health

3

IHS 310 - Ethical Practice in the Health Professions

3

HWOS 331 - Principles of Health Promotion and Disease Prevention

3

HWOS 424 - Theories of Education 

4

Two (2) Electives 

6

BIO 309 - Pathophysiology

3

PUB 305 - Research Methods

3

PUB 300 - Global Health

3
HWOS 341 - Health & Wellness in Aging Society 3
   

Year 4

27

PUB 400 - Public Health Planning & Evaluation

3

SOC 355 - Medical Sociology

3

Two (2) Electives

6

PUB 405 - Health Care Organization & Policy

3

PUB 410 - Internship Experience/Research/Practicum (135 hours)

3

HWOS 434 - Substance Misuse & Prevention

3

CGH 490 - Global Humanities Seminar

3
PUB 420 - Community Health Assessment 3
Total Credits

120-122

Academic and Technical Standards

Students in the Bachelor of Science in Public Health major are subject to University undergraduate academic standards, as well as requirements set forth by the Westbrook College of Health Professions.

In keeping with the guidelines of the University of New England, all undergraduate students must achieve a minimum semester-end grade point average as follows:

First Year 1.70
Fall of Second Year 1.70
Spring of Second Year 1.80
Fall of Third Year 1.80
Spring of Third Year 1.90
Fall of Fourth Year 1.90
Graduation 2.00

Failure to maintain minimum grade point average requirements will result in academic probation as described in the Undergraduate Catalog of the University of New England.

In keeping with the guidelines for the Westbrook College of Health Professions, students must achieve a minimum grade of a “C-” in the following courses:  MAT 120/150; BIO 104; BIO 208; BIO 209; BIO 242; BIO 309; and NUTR 220. Failure to achieve a “C-” will result in program level probation, and may affect academic progression.

Students need to achieve a grade of “C” or better in all Public Health major coursework.

Students who fail to achieve a grade of “C-” in the above mentioned courses and a grade of "C" in the Public Health major courses may re-take the course only once. Failure to earn a grade of “C-” in the designated courses or a "C" in the Public Health major courses the second time will result in the dismissal from the Public Health major.

Competencies

At the conclusion of the Bachelor of Science, Public Health program, the graduate will be able to:

  1. Communicate public health information, in both oral and written forms, through a variety of media, to diverse audiences.
  2. Locate, use, evaluate, and synthesize public health information. 
  3. Appreciate the multiple determinants of health.
  4. Advocate for evidence-based approaches to improve the health of individuals and communities.
  5. Engage in collaborative and culturally relevant approaches to improve local, regional and global public health.
  6. Value the relationship between human rights and health.

Minor

The public health minor provides an opportunity for students interested in national and global health, as well as future graduate study in public health and/or other allied health professions to expand their knowledge in the area of public health.

Required Courses Credits
PUB 200 - Foundations of Public Health 3
PUB 205 - Epidemiology 3
PUB 310 - Social, Behavioral & Environmental Factors in Public Health 3
Elective Credits (See list below) 9
Total Credits 18
Elective Options Credits
Any PUB Course  
Any HWOS Course  
ANT 211 - Medical Anthropology 3
BIO 440 - Medical Biology Topics: One Health 3
PSC 325 - Politics of Public Health 3
NUTR 342 - Food Systems and Public Health 3
SOC 215 - Poverty 3
SOC 355 - Medical Sociology 3
ENV 200 - Society, Population, & Environment: A Global Perspective 3
ENV 250 - Environmental Policy in Comparative Perspectives 3

This is not meant to be an exhaustive list.  If students wish to take a course not listed here as an elective option, the student may meet with their advisor and discuss the academic impact of taking a particular course and how it will enhance their learning and knowledge of public health.

Transfer Credit

Courses completed at another accredited college can be transferred to this degree program. Transferred courses must be reasonably close in scope and content to the required courses offered at UNE in order to count as exact equivalents. Otherwise, they may transfer as general electives. All courses completed must be no older than five years. Other restrictions apply. See Undergraduate Admissions also.

Admissions

For entrance into the Bachelor of Science in Public Health major, students must have completed:

  • 2 high school science laboratory courses in subject areas such as biology, chemistry, and physics.
  • 3 years of mathematics up through and including Algebra II.

OR  Students seeking admission should have completed a high school curriculum reflective of collegiate preparation (4 years of English, 3 years of mathematics, 2 years of science with a laboratory, and 2 years of social science).

Applicants submit their materials to the Office of Admissions during the fall of the year prior to matriculation. Qualified students who apply after the fall are admitted on a space-available basis.

Internal Transfer Students

Students who are enrolled in another major at the University of New England may apply for admission into the Bachelor of Science in Public Health by completing a change of major form.  The Admissions Committee meets at the close of each semester to determine eligibility.

The applicant is encouraged to explore professional possibilities by shadowing a public health professional, exploring professional public health websites, volunteering in a program that provides public health services or education to the community, and speaking with faculty who teach in the program.  Please include any of these relevant experiences in the required essay referenced below.

The process to apply for a change of major into the Bachelor of Science in Public Health is as follows:

  1. Meet with current academic advisor to discuss transferring into Public Health.
  2. Make an appointment and discuss interest in public health with a faculty/ administrator of the program.
  3. Complete and submit a Request to Change a Major form.  This document is located at the University of New England Registrar’s home page.
  4. Compose an essay of 300 words (approximately) describing the rationale for change of major into the Bachelor of Science in Public Health program, including personal interest, appropriate relevant experience, individual aptitude, and personal strengths that complement the major.
  5. Demonstrate solid achievement in mathematics and science course work, and academic good standing with a grade point average of 2.5 or better at the time of the request.
  6. Submit all materials to the Public Health Program Administrator by the end of the academic semester.

See Undergraduate Admissions also.

Financial Information

TUITION AND FEES

Tuition and fees for subsequent years may vary. Other expenses include books and housing. For more information regarding tuition and fees, please consult the Financial Information section of this catalog.

Secondary Education

Category
Contact

Audrey Bartholomew (chair)

abartholomew1@une.edu

Degree name
Bachelor of Science with a major in Secondary Education
College
Sections

Mission

The mission of the Department of Education is to develop reflective teachers who are competent and caring lifelong learners. Our faculty members are dedicated to our students, university, and community through our research, service, and innovative teaching. In addition to the mission statement, the Department of Education has four guiding principles that are used in development and delivery of all courses and programs. These principles are:

  • Rigorous mind
  • Compassionate heart
  • Competent demonstration
  • Reflective stance

These guiding principles are integrated into all of our programs and align with our mission statement to define our commitment to our students. The programs in the Department of Education are aligned with state teacher certification standards, and only individuals who demonstrate that they possess the knowledge, skills, professional attitude, and commitment to future students will be recommended by the institution for certification.

Major Description

Students complete a four-year curriculum leading to a Bachelor’s Degree of Science. Maine State requirements mandate 24 credits in a discipline area.  Students can either choose to double major in Secondary Education along with a major in an academic discipline that leads to certification or major in Secondary Education with an academic area concentration (24 credits). Academic disciplines at UNE leading to secondary certification are: Biology (and associated life science majors), Chemistry, English, Environmental Science, Environmental Studies, History, Marine Biology, Mathematics and Political Science. The Education Department provides the professional teacher preparation courses culminating in a semester of student teaching.  

Curricular Requirements

There are two paths that students can take as a Secondary Education Major. 

  1. Double Major: Students can major in Secondary Education along with a major in an academic discipline that leads to certification. Areas of secondary certification are: English, Life Science, Mathematics, Physical Science, and Social Studies.
  2. Secondary Major with Academic Concentration: Students can major in Secondary Education with an academic area concentration. Concentrations are available in: Mathematics, Biology, Environmental Science, Physical Science (Chemistry and Physics), History, English, and Marine Science.

SECONDARY (7-12) EDUCATION CERTIFICATION WITH DOUBLE MAJOR

CREDITS

University Core Requirements

42-46

Double Major Subject Requirements 
See requirements for your major: ArtBiologyChemistryEnglishEnvironmental ScienceEnvironmental StudiesMarine Sciences, MathematicsPolitical Science

varies

Professional Core Courses 

39

EDU 105 - Exploring Teaching

3

EDU 110 - 21st Century Learning Through Technology

3

EDU 202 - Curriculum & Assessment

3

SPE 220 - Exceptionality in the Classroom

3

EDU 385- Diversity Issues in Schools

3

EDU 382- Literacy Research-Based Instructional Methods

3

EDU 488 - Secondary Practicum

3

EDU 498 - Secondary Internship and Seminar

12

SPE 405- Inclusive Methods and Data Based Decision Making

3

Select one appropriate methods course from the following list:

3

EDU 436 - Teaching Secondary English 

 

EDU 437 - Teaching Secondary Science

 

EDU 438 - Teaching Secondary Social Studies 

 

EDU 439 - Teaching Secondary Math 

 

EDU 441 - Methods of Art Education

 

Open Electives (as needed to reach 120 credits)

variable

Minimum Required Total Credits 

120

SECONDARY (7-12) EDUCATION CERTIFICATION WITH ACADEMIC AREA CONCENTRATION

CREDITS

University Core Requirements

42-46

Concentration Requirements 
See requirements below for Academic Area Concentrations

varies

Professional Core Courses 

39

EDU 105 - Exploring Teaching

3

EDU 110 - 21st Century Learning Through Technology

3

EDU 202 - Curriculum & Assessment

3

SPE 220 - Exceptionality in the Classroom

3

EDU 385- Diversity Issues in Schools

3

EDU 382- Literacy Research-Based Instructional Methods

3

Select one appropriate methods course from the following list:

3

EDU 436 - Teaching Secondary English 

 

EDU 437 - Teaching Secondary Science

 

EDU 438 - Teaching Secondary Social Studies 

 

EDU 439 - Teaching Secondary Math 

 

EDU 441 - Methods of Art Education

 

EDU 488 - Secondary Practicum

3

EDU 498 - Secondary Internship and Seminar

12

SPE 405- Inclusive Methods and Data Based Decision Making

3

Open Electives (as needed to reach 120 credits)

variable

Minimum Required Total Credits 

120

FIELD EXPERIENCE

The faculty in the Department of Education are committed to ongoing and frequent observation and involvement in schools. The teacher education programs at UNE have a specific competency-based focus to meet the Maine standards for teacher certification. All students engaged in teacher preparation will spend time in a field setting in each of the semesters for which they are registered for professional education courses. Involvement in the schools will be connected to specific, course-related tasks (e.g., observation, teaching lessons, conducting experiments, administering assessments, etc.).  Transportation to and from schools is the responsibility of the student. 

INTERNSHIP

Without specific permission from the Education Department Chair, courses may not be taken during the internship semester, so all required coursework must be completed the semester prior to the internship. Admission to the internship is not guaranteed (see section on “Admission requirements and successful progression in the program”). In addition, the student should have:

  1. Sufficient knowledge regarding the components of effective instruction.
  2. Sufficient knowledge of appropriate grade-level content and teaching methods.
  3. Sufficient knowledge of the developmental needs of students.
  4. Sufficient knowledge of how to establish and maintain effective cooperative relationships with school personnel, students, and parents.
  5. Understanding of and empathy for working with students.
  6. No serious reservations identified on the Student Assessment of Professional Attributes (SAPA) instrument.

The selection of individual internship sites will be made by the Certification and Placement Officer. Geographical location relative to UNE is a consideration. UNE has a collaborative relationship with many districts and selects both schools and teachers based on their interest in and ability to assist interns in demonstrating mastery of the Maine Common Core Teaching Standards standards. Placement in an internship is not guaranteed. The Department of Education, through its Certification and Placement Officer, will make a good faith effort to negotiate an appropriate placement. Schools have the right to refuse placement requests. The 15 week student teaching internship  experience must be done in a local Maine Public School that is in an established internship protocol with the University of New England. 

PROFESSIONAL EDUCATOR REVIEW BOARD (PERB)

All students enrolled in the internship must demonstrate their teaching competence with respect to Maine Common Core Teaching Standards before the Professional Educator Review Board (PERB). The Board is comprised of professional educators from area schools as well as UNE faculty. Students are required to develop a portfolio reflecting their proficiency in meeting these state standards and present and defend the portfolio in front of the Board. Passing PERB is a requirement for completion of the certification program and subsequently being recommended to the Maine State Department of Education for teacher licensure.

Secondary Major with Academic Concentrations

CONCENTRATION IN APPLIED MATHEMATICS

Maine Certification Area: 300 MATH (MAT)

 

CREDITS

CAS CORE REQUIREMENTS

42-46

Concentration Credits

26-27

MAT 150 - Statistics for Life Sciences

3

MAT 190 - Calculus I

4

MAT 195 - Calculus II

4

MAT 212 - Discrete Mathematics

3

MAT 220 - Linear Algebra

3

MAT 240 – Geometry

3

MAT 321 - Applied Statistics I

3

One MAT course at 200 level or above

3–4

Secondary Education Courses

 

EDU 105 - Exploring Teaching

3

EDU 110 - 21st Century Learning Through Technology

3

EDU 202 - Curriculum and Assessment

3

SPE 220 - Exceptionality in the Classroom

3

EDU 385 - Diversity Issues in Schools

3

EDU 382 - Literacy Research-Based Instructional Methods 

3

EDU 439 - Teaching Secondary Math

3

EDU 486 - Practicum

3

EDU 492 - Student Teaching

12

SPE 405 - Inclusive Methods and Data-Based Decision Making

3

Total Credits in Secondary Education

39

Elective Credits

13

Minimum Total Required Credits

120

CONCENTRATION IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE

Maine Certification Area: 395 LIFE SCIENCE (BIO, ENV, MAR)

  CREDITS

CAS CORE REQUIREMENTS

42-46

Concentration Credits

25

BIO 106/106L – Biology II: Cellular/Molecular Lab

4

ENV 220 – Conservation and Preservation

3

ENV 220L – Conservation and Preservation Lab

2

ENV ELECTIVE 300/300L or 400/400L or MAR 316,MAR 386, MAR 365

4

ENV ELECTIVE 300/300L or 400/400L

4

ENV ELECTIVE 300/300L or 400/400L

4

ENV ELECTIVE 300/300L or 400/400L

4

Secondary Education Courses

 

EDU 105 - Exploring Teaching

3

EDU 110 - 21st Century Learning Through Technology

3

EDU 202 - Curriculum and Assessment

3

SPE 220 - Exceptionality in the Classroom

3

EDU 385 - Diversity Issues in Schools

3

EDU 382 - Literacy Research- Based Instructional Methods 

3

EDU 437 - Teaching Secondary Science

3

EDU 486 - Practicum

3

EDU 492 - Student Teaching

12

SPE 405 - Inclusive Methods and Data-Based Decision Making

3

Total Credits in Secondary Education

39

Elective Credits

13

Minimum Total Required Credits

120

CONCENTRATION IN BIOLOGY

Maine Certification Area: 395 LIFE SCIENCE (BIO, ENV, MAR)

  CREDITS

CAS CORE REQUIREMENTS

42-46

Concentration Credits

24-25

BIO 105/105L - Biology I: Introduction to Ecology and Evolution 

4

BIO 106/106L - Biology II: Introduction to Cell and Molecular Biology

4

BIO 200/200L/200S - Genetics or BIO 207 – Organismal genetics

4-5

BIO 400 or higher level elective

3-4

One Physiology topic area course *See Biology Curricular Requirements

3-4

One Ecology topic area course *See Biology Curricular Requirements

3-4

One Organismal topic area course *See Biology Curricular Requirements

3-4

Secondary Education Courses

 

EDU 105 - Exploring Teaching

3

EDU 110 - 21st Century Learning Through Technology

3

EDU 202 - Curriculum and Assessment

3

SPE 220 - Exceptionality in the Classroom

3

EDU 385 - Diversity Issues in Schools

3

EDU 382 - Literacy Research- Based Instructional Methods 

3

EDU 437 - Teaching Secondary Science

3

EDU 486 - Practicum

3

EDU 492 - Student Teaching

12

SPE 405 - Inclusive Methods and Data-Based Decision Making

3

Total Credits in Secondary Education

39

Elective Credits

13

Minimum Total Required Credits

120

CONCENTRATION IN PHYSICAL SCIENCE- Chemistry Track

Maine Certification Area: 350 PHYSICAL SCIENCE (CHE, PHY)

 

CREDITS

CAS CORE REQUIREMENTS

42-46

Concentration Credits

25-26

CHE 110/110L – General Chemistry I

4

CHE 111/111L – General Chemistry II

4

CHE 210/210L/210S – Organic Chemistry I

5

CHE 307/307L

OR

CHE 310/310L – Quantitative Analysis or Fundamentals of Biochemistry

4-5

PHY 110 – General Physics I

OR

PHY 210 - University Physics I

4

PHY 111 – General Physics II

OR

PHY 211 - University Physics II

4

Secondary Education Courses

 

EDU 105 - Exploring Teaching

3

EDU 110 - 21st Century Learning Through Technology

3

EDU 202 - Curriculum and Assessment

3

SPE 220 - Exceptionality in the Classroom

3

EDU 385 - Diversity Issues in Schools

3

EDU 382 - Literacy Research-Based Instructional Methods

3

EDU 437 - Teaching Secondary Science

3

EDU 486 - Practicum

3

EDU 492 - Student Teaching

12

SPE 405 - Inclusive Methods and Data-Based Decision Making

3

Total Credits in Secondary Education

39

Elective Credits

7-10

Minimum Total Required Credits

120

CONCENTRATION IN PHYSICAL SCIENCE – Physics Track

Maine Certification Area: 350 PHYSICAL SCIENCE (CHE, PHY)

 

CREDITS

CAS CORE REQUIREMENTS

42-46

Concentration Credits

25

PHY 110 – General Physics I

OR

PHY 210 - University Physics I

4

PHY 111 – General Physics II

OR

PHY 211 - University Physics II

4

PHY 208 – Energy and Climate Change

3

PHY 305 – Revolutions of 20th Century Physics

3

PHY 310 – Biophysics Structure and Motion or PHY 320 - Medical Physics

3

CHE 110/110L – General Chemistry I

4

CHE 111/111L – General Chemistry II

4

Secondary Education Courses

 

EDU 105 - Exploring Teaching

3

EDU 110 - 21st Century Learning Through Technology

3

EDU 202 - Curriculum and Assessment

3

SPE 220 - Exceptionality in the Classroom

3

EDU 385 - Diversity Issues in Schools

3

EDU 382 - Literacy Research- Based Instructional Methods

3

 EDU 437 Teaching Secondary Science

3

EDU 486 - Practicum

3

EDU 492 - Student Teaching

12

SPE 405 - Inclusive Methods and Data-Based Decision Making

3

Total Credits in Secondary Education

39

Elective Credits

13-14

Minimum Total Required Credits  

120

CONCENTRATION IN PHYSICAL SCIENCE – Multi-disciplinary Track

Maine Certification Area: 350 PHYSICAL SCIENCE (CHE, PHY)

 

CREDITS

CAS CORE REQUIREMENTS

42-46

Concentration Credits

31 credits

CHE 110/110L – General Chemistry I

4

CHE 111/111L – General Chemistry II

4

CHE 210/210L/210S – Organic Chemistry I

5

PHY 110 – General Physics I

OR

PHY 210 - University Physics I

4

PHY 111 – General Physics II

OR

PHY 211 - University Physics II

4

PHY 305 – Revolutions of 20th Century Physics

3

MAR 270/270L - Oceanography

4

MAR 366 - Adv Oceanography I: Geological/Biological

3

Secondary Education Courses

 

EDU 105 - Exploring Teaching

3

EDU 110 - 21st Century Learning Through Technology

3

EDU 202 - Curriculum and Assessment

3

SPE 220 - Exceptionality in the Classroom

3

EDU 385 - Diversity Issues in Schools

3

EDU 382 - Literacy Research- Based Instructional Methods

3

EDU 437 - Teaching Secondary Science

3

EDU 486 - Practicum

3

EDU 492 - Student Teaching

12

SPE 405 - Inclusive Methods and Data-Based Decision Making

3

Total Credits in Secondary Education

39

Elective Credits

6-7

Minimum Total Required Credits  

120

CONCENTRATION IN HISTORY

Maine Certification Area: 200 SOCIAL STUDIES (GEOG, HIS, ECO, POL)

 

CREDITS

CAS CORE REQUIREMENTS

42-46

Concentration Credits

24

HIS 222: US History I

3

HIS 223: US History II

3

HIS Elective: HIS 290: Historical Research Methods & Writing (recommended)

3

HIS Elective (any level)

3

HIS Elective (any level)

3

HIS Elective (any level)

3

HIS Elective (any level)

3

Secondary Education Courses

 

EDU 105 - Exploring Teaching

3

EDU 110 - 21st Century Learning Through Technology

3

EDU 202 - Curriculum and Assessment

3

SPE 220 - Exceptionality in the Classroom

3

EDU 385 - Diversity Issues in Schools

3

EDU 382 - Literacy Research- Based Instructional Methods 

3

EDU 438 - Teaching Secondary Social Studies

3

EDU 486 - Practicum

3

EDU 492 - Student Teaching

12

SPE 405 - Inclusive Methods and Data-Based Decision Making

3

Total Credits in Secondary Education

39

Elective Credits

13

Minimum Total Required Credits  

120

CONCENTRATION IN ENGLISH

Maine Certification Area: 100 ENG/LA (ENG)

 

CREDITS

CAS CORE REQUIREMENTS

42-46

Concentration Credits

24

ENG 115 - Classics of British Literature I

3

ENG 116 - Classics of British Literature II

3

ENG 200 - US Literature I: Writing, Revolution and Resistance

3

ENG 201 - US Literature II: Cultural Diversity and Common Identity

3

ENG 206 - Introduction to Literary Theory

3

ENG 334 - Methods of Literary and Cultural Criticism

3

Global Literacy Elective: such as ENG 329, ENG 405, ENG 403

3

Interdisciplinary Literacy Elective: such as ENG 221, ENG 376

3

Secondary Education Courses

 

EDU 105 - Exploring Teaching

3

EDU 110 - 21st Century Learning Through Technology

3

EDU 202 - Curriculum and Assessment

3

SPE 220 - Exceptionality in the Classroom

3

EDU 385 - Diversity Issues in Schools

3

EDU 382 - Literacy Research- Based Instructional Methods 

3

EDU 436 - Teaching Secondary English

3

EDU 486 - Practicum

3

EDU 492 - Student Teaching

12

SPE 405 - Inclusive Methods and Data-Based Decision Making

3

Total Credits in Secondary Education

39

Elective Credits

13

Minimum Total Required Credits  

120

CONCENTRATION IN MARINE SCIENCES

Maine Certification Area: 395 LIFE SCIENCE (BIO, ENV, MAR)

 

CREDITS

CAS CORE REQUIREMENTS

42-46

Concentration Credits

25-28

MAR 105/MAR 105L – Evolution/Ecology of Marine Organisms, with Lab

4

MAR 106/MAR 106L – Cellular/Molecular Biology of Marine Organisms, with Lab

4

MAR 250/MAR 250L – Marine Biology, with Lab

4

MAR 270/MAR 270L – Oceanography, with Lab

4

MAR Elective Organismal Biology Area Course **See Marine Curricular Requirements      

3-4

MAR Elective Organismal Biology Area Course **See Marine Curricular Requirements      

3-4

One additional Marine Science Course (Non-Organismal) **See Marine Curricular Requirements   

3-4

Secondary Education Courses

 

EDU 105 - Exploring Teaching

3

EDU 110 - 21st Century Learning Through Technology

3

EDU 202 - Curriculum and Assessment

3

SPE 220 - Exceptionality in the Classroom

3

EDU 385 - Diversity Issues in Schools

3

EDU 382 - Literacy Research- Based Instructional Methods 

3

EDU 436-441 Teaching Methods (Teaching Social Studies, English, Science, Math, and Art)

3

EDU 486 - Practicum

3

EDU 492 - Student Teaching

12

SPE 405 - Inclusive Methods and Data-Based Decision Making

3

Total Credits in Secondary Education

39

Elective Credits

10-14

Minimum Total Required Credits  

120

 

SECONDARY EDUCATION WITH PHYSICAL EDUCATION CERTIFICATION AND LIFE SCIENCE CONDITIONAL CERTIFICATION

This student would get P.E. Certification with a conditional certification in Life Science (OR could do the reverse depending on what area the student would want to student teach).

 

CREDITS

CAS CORE REQUIREMENTS (Must take BIO 105/105L as core course)

42-46

Physical Education Concentration Credits

26

BIO 208/208L - Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology I

4

BIO 209/209L - Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology II

4

EXS 180 - Motor Learning and Performance

3

EXS 310 - Kinesiology and Biomechanics

3

EXS 320 - Exercise Physiology with Lab

OR

EXS 205 - Sports Physiology

3

EXS 330/330L - Fitness Evaluation and Prescription with Lab

3

EXS 340 - Concepts of Strength and Conditioning

3

ATC 306 - Psychology of Sport and Exercise

3

Secondary Education Courses

42

EDU 105 - Exploring Teaching

3

EDU 110 - 21st Century Learning Through Technology

3

EDU 202 - Curriculum and Assessment

3

SPE 220 - Exceptionality in the Classroom

3

EDU 385 - Diversity Issues in Schools

3

EDU 382 - Literacy Research- Based Instructional Methods 

3

EDU 437 - Teaching Secondary Science

3

EDU 486 - Practicum

3

EDU 492 - Student Teaching

12

SPE 405 - Inclusive Methods and Data-Based Decision Making

3

EDU 4XX - Methods of Teaching Physical Education 3
Life Science Courses for Endorsement 13-16

Minimum Total Required Credits  

123-130


SECONDARY EDUCATION WITH PHYSICAL EDUCATION CERTIFICATION AND HISTORY CONDITIONAL CERTIFICATION

This student would get P.E. Certification with a conditional certification in History (OR could do the reverse depending on what area the student would want to student teach).

 

CREDITS

CAS CORE REQUIREMENTS (9 credits of HIS can be taken in the CORE)

42-46

Physical Education Concentration Credits

26

BIO 208/208L - Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology I

4

BIO 209/209L - Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology II

4

EXS 180 - Motor Learning and Performance

3

EXS 310 - Kinesiology and Biomechanics

3

EXS 320 - Exercise Physiology with Lab

OR

EXS 205 - Sports Physiology

3

EXS 330/330L - Fitness Evaluation and Prescription with Lab

3

EXS 340 - Concepts of Strength and Conditioning

3

ATC 306 - Psychology of Sport and Exercise

3

Secondary Education Courses

42

EDU 105 - Exploring Teaching

3

EDU 110 - 21st Century Learning Through Technology

3

EDU 202 - Curriculum and Assessment

3

SPE 220 - Exceptionality in the Classroom

3

EDU 385 - Diversity Issues in Schools

3

EDU 382 - Literacy Research- Based Instructional Methods 

3

EDU 438 - Teaching Secondary Social Studies

3

EDU 486 - Practicum

3

EDU 492 - Student Teaching

12

SPE 405 - Inclusive Methods and Data-Based Decision Making

3

EDU 4XX - Methods of Teaching Physical Education 3
Additional History Courses for Certification 15

Minimum Total Required Credits  

125-129


 SECONDARY EDUCATION WITH PHYSICAL EDUCATION CERTIFICATION AND ENGLISH CONDITIONAL CERTIFICATION

This student would get P.E. Certification with a conditional certification in English (OR could do the reverse depending on what area the student would want to student teach).

 

CREDITS

CAS CORE REQUIREMENTS (9 credits of ENG can be taken in the CORE)

42-46

Physical Education Concentration Credits

26

BIO 208/208L - Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology I

4

BIO 209/209L - Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology II

4

EXS 180 - Motor Learning and Performance

3

EXS 310 - Kinesiology and Biomechanics

3

EXS 320 - Exercise Physiology with Lab

OR

EXS 205 - Sports Physiology

3

EXS 330/330L - Fitness Evaluation and Prescription with Lab

3

EXS 340 - Concepts of Strength and Conditioning

3

ATC 306 - Psychology of Sport and Exercise

3

Secondary Education Courses

42

EDU 105 - Exploring Teaching

3

EDU 110 - 21st Century Learning Through Technology

3

EDU 202 - Curriculum and Assessment

3

SPE 220 - Exceptionality in the Classroom

3

EDU 385 - Diversity Issues in Schools

3

EDU 382 - Literacy Research- Based Instructional Methods 

3

EDU 436 - Teaching Secondary English

3

EDU 486 - Practicum

3

EDU 492 - Student Teaching

12

SPE 405 - Inclusive Methods and Data-Based Decision Making

3

EDU 4XX - Methods of Teaching Physical Education 3
Additional English Courses for Certification 15

Minimum Total Required Credits  

125-129

*Biology Curricular Requirements

Curricular Area Requirements

Credits

Ecology Area

 

BIO 333 - Evolution

3

BIO 350/350L - Ecology

4

Organismal Biology Area

 

BIO 204/204L - Parasitology

4

BIO 208/208L - Introductory Anatomy and Physiology I

4

BIO 209/209L - Introductory Anatomy and Physiology II 4

BIO 223/223L - Health, Nutrition and Feeding Cultured Organisms

4

BIO 232/232L - Microbiology 

or 

BIO 234/234L Environmental Microbiology

4

BIO 245/245L - Human Anatomy, Physiology and Pathophysiology I

4

BIO 345/345L - Human Anatomy, Physiology and Pathophysiology II 5

MAR 252 - Natural History of Marine Mammals

3

MAR 310/310L - Phycology

4

BIO 319/319L - Ornithology

4

MAR 320/320L - Invertebrate Zoology

4

BIO 323/323L - Principles of Aquarium Operations and Science

4

BIO 330/330L - Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy

4

MAR 331/331L - Biology of Fishes

4

MAR 355/355L - Biology of Marine Mammals

4

MAR 375/375L - Biology of Sharks, Skates and Rays

4

Physiology (Cellular Biology) Area

 

BIO 203 - Histology

4

BIO 208/208L - Introductory Anatomy and Physiology I

4

BIO 209/209L - Introductory Anatomy and Physiology II 4

BIO 245/245L - Human Anatomy, Physiology and Pathophysiology I

4

BIO 345/345L - Human Anatomy, Physiology and Pathophysiology II 5

BIO 322 - Comparative Animal Physiology

3

BIO 365 - Immunology

3

BIO 370 - Cell/Molecular Biology

3

BIO 404/404S - Neuroscience

4

**See Marine Curricular Requirements

MAR Organismal Biology Courses

Credits

MAR 310/MAR 310L – Phycology, with Lab

4

MAR 312/MAR 312L – Plankton, with Lab

4

MAR 320/MAR 320L – Invertebrate Zoology, with Lab

4

MAR 331/MAR 331L – Biology of Fishes, with Lab

4

MAR 355/MAR 355L – Biology of Marine Mammals, with Lab

4

MAR 375/MAR 375L – Biology of Sharks, Skates, Rays, with Lab

4

MAR 430 – Deep Sea Biology

3

MAR 442 – Aquatic Invasive Species

3

BIO 421/BIO 421L – Coral Reefs, with Lab

4

Additional MAR Courses (not an Organismal Biology Courses)

Credits

MAR 210 – Intro to Marine Science Research

1-4

MAR 230 – Directed/Independent Study in Mar Sci

1-4

MAR 252 – Natural History of Marine Mammals

3

MAR 275 – Intro to Mar Honors Research

1-4

MAR 295 – Marine Science Internship

1-4

MAR 316 – Science and Society

3

MAR 326 – Experimental Animal Physiology

3

MAR 335/MAR 335L – Animal Behavior/Behavioral Ecology, with Lab

4

MAR 350/MAR 350L – Marine Ecology, with Lab

4

MAR 354 – Ecological Aquaculture

3

MAR 410 – Marine Science Research

1-4

MAR 415 – Independent Study in Marine Sciences

1-4

MAR 418 – Symbiosis

3

MAR 421/MAR 421L – Marine Science Topics, with Lab

4

MAR 424/MAR 424L – Physiological Ecology of Fish, with Lab

4

MAR 428 – Marine Conservation

3

MAR 432/MAR 432L – Fisheries Biology, with Lab

4

MAR 451/MAR 451L – Marine Biology Topics, with Lab

4

MAR 464 – Polar Biology

3

MAR 495 – Adv Marine Science Internship

1-4

BIO 221 – Principles of Aquaculture

3

BIO 222/BIO 222L – Finfish/Shellfish Culture Techniques, with Lab

4

BIO 223/BIO 223L – Health, Nutrition, and Feeding of Cultured Organisms, with Lab

4

BIO 323/BIO 323L – Principles of Aquarium Operations, with Lab

4

Academic & Technical Standards

COURSE WITHDRAWAL POLICY

In the fall, spring, and summer semesters, a student may withdraw from a course without academic penalty with a grade of W at any time during the first two-thirds of the semester as specified in the current academic calendar. If withdrawal occurs after that date, the grade of WP (withdrew passing) or WF (withdrew failing) will be entered. The grade of WF is computed in the grade point average.

INCOMPLETE POLICY

An Incomplete (I) grade may be given by the instructor to a student, who is doing passing work in a course, but who, for reasons beyond his/her control, is not able to complete the work on time. The Incomplete grade must be changed within the time limit determined by the instructor and may not extend beyond six weeks following the end of the semester or 30 days following the end of an eight-week session. Until changed, the Incomplete grade defers computation of credits and grade points for the course to which it is assigned. Failure to complete the work before the deadline date, or within the time imposed by the instructor, results in the assignment of an administrative F grade for the course. Once an Incomplete grade is removed, academic standing will be updated according to dean's list, good standing or probationary standards.

COMPLETION REQUIREMENTS

All coursework, including the internship, should be completed within a five-year timeframe. A delay beyond the five years might warrant the retaking of course work. Furthermore, if state certification requirements change prior to your completion even within the five-year timeframe, those changes must be incorporated into a revised program plan, in order to meet state certification regulations.

Learning Outcomes

Maine Common Core Teaching Standards

Standard One: Learner Development
The teacher understands how students learn and develop, recognizing that patterns of learning and development vary individually within and across the cognitive, linguistic, social, emotional, and physical areas, and designs and implements developmentally appropriate and challenging learning experiences.

Standard Two: Learning Differences
The teacher uses understanding of individual differences and diverse cultures and communities to ensure inclusive learning environments that allow each learner to reach his/her full potential.

Standard Three: Learning Environments
The teacher works with learners to create environments that support individual and collaborative learning, encouraging positive social interaction, active engagement in learning, and self-motivation.

Standard Four: Content Knowledge
The teacher understands the central concepts, tools of inquiry, and structures of the discipline(s) he or she teaches and creates learning experiences that make these aspects of the discipline accessible and meaningful for learners

Standard Five: Innovative Applications of Content
The teacher understands how to connect concepts and use differing perspectives to engage learners in critical/creative thinking and collaborative problem solving related to authentic local and global issues.

Standard Six: Assessment
The teacher understands and uses multiple methods of assessment to engage learners in their own growth, to document learner progress, and to guide the teacher’s on-going planning and instruction.

Standard Seven: Planning for Instruction
The teacher draws upon knowledge of content areas, cross-disciplinary skills, learners, the community, and pedagogy to plan instruction that supports every student in meeting rigorous learning goals.

Standard Eight: Instructional Strategies
The teacher understands and uses a variety of instructional strategies to encourage learners to develop deep understanding of content areas and their connections, and to build skills to access and appropriately apply information.

Standard Nine: Reflection and Continuous Growth
The teacher is a reflective practitioner who uses evidence to continually evaluate his/her practice, particularly the effects of his/her choices and actions on others (students, families, and other professionals in the learning community), and adapts practice to meet the needs of each learner.

Standard Ten: Collaboration 
The teacher seeks appropriate leadership roles and opportunities to take responsibility for student learning, to collaborate with learners, families, colleagues, other school professionals, and community members to ensure learner growth, and to advance the profession.

Standard Eleven: Technology Standards for Teachers - (NETS.T)
Effective teachers model and apply the National Educational Technology Standards for Students (NETS.S) as they design, implement, and assess learning experiences to engage students and improve learning; enrich professional practice; and provide positive models for students, colleagues, and the community. All teachers will meet the following standards and performance indicators. 

Honors Program

We offer qualified students the option of graduating with Honors. This includes significant research, scholarship or creative activity under the direction of a faculty member. Interested students should consult with their advisor. 

Transfer Credit

TRANSFER CREDIT

Individuals who have full acceptance in the Teaching Certification Program can transfer up to, but no more than (6) education credits from other universities.

In-service or workshop-type courses that do not carry college credit will not be accepted for transfer equivalency.

No course of any kind will be accepted from other institutions after your acceptance into the program at UNE without a course equivalency granted prior to the course being taken.

Admissions

Candidates for all undergraduate education programs not already possessing a bachelor’s degree must meet the core requirements of the College of Arts and Sciences and the requirements for their major. Elementary/middle certification requirements for the major rests solely within the Department of Education. 

Each undergraduate student will be reviewed for admission to advanced standing when s/he has completed approximately 60 credit hours. Advanced standing is earned by achieving minimums of a 3.0 cumulative grade point average in professional education courses with no course grade below a C; 3.0 in content area classes for those pursuing secondary or art education certification; and a 2.5 cumulative grade point average across all courses including the core curriculum and electives. Grade point averages will be calculated using only courses taken at UNE (the cumulative grade point average) and using transfer courses if accepted as a part of the professional program (the cumulative professional grade point average). Students who do not meet these grade-point average requirements must improve their grade-point average before continuing in education courses, or change their major to Educational Studies. If a grade below C- is attained in a professional education course, that course must be retaken until at least a C- is received before additional education courses can be taken.

At the time of the 60-credit review, students must provide evidence of passing the Praxis I Core Academic Skills for Educators (5712, 5722, and 5732) using the state of Maine minimum scores. Undergraduate transfer students who bring in more than 60 transfer credits have up to one semester to pass Praxis I. If Praxis I is not passed at the time of these deadlines, the student must change his/her major to Educational Studies. 

No student will be able to student teach without showing evidence of passing PRAXIS II. All students must show evidence of passing Praxis II before the internship application deadline, which is February 1st for a Fall internship and October 1st for a Spring internship. Students who can not show evidence of passing all sections of PRAXIS II are required to change their major to Educational Studies.

Students may obtain PRAXIS I registration information and Praxis II registration information from the Department of Education office or from the Educational Testing Service website: www.ets.org.

In addition to these achievement requirements, students admitted to UNE's teacher education programs are assessed systematically for the purpose of determining their professionalism and suitability for teaching.  Each semester students complete a self-assessment SAPA in each professional education course and these are reviewed by faculty. If serious reservations arise, a committee will convene to determine a student’s continuance in the program. Finally, students must pass the Professional Education Review Board (referenced later in this section of the catalog) at which competency in the Maine Common Core Teaching Standards must be shown.

Recent UNE graduates can enroll as Continuing Education students to complete student teaching in the Department of Education to achieve State of Maine’s Elementary or Secondary teacher certification.

In order to be admitted to student teaching through Continuing Education, students must:

  • Have a minimum overall GPA of 3.0 upon graduation from UNE;
  • Apply to student teach within 2 years of graduation;
  • Be recommended by a UNE Education advisor;
  • Show evidence of passing PRAXIS I and PRAXIS II;
  • Provide contact information for three references;
  • Have completed the State of Maine recommended certification courses prior to student teaching.

Application deadlines for Student Teaching are October 1 for the following Spring semester and April 1 for the following Fall semester.

Once students are approved, the Chair of the Department of Education will forward the approval paperwork to the Continuing Education program. The student will be eligible to register for the 12-credit student teaching experience.

Financial Information

TUITION AND FEES

Tuition and fees for subsequent years may vary. Other expenses include books and housing. For more information regarding tuition and fees, please consult the Financial Information section of this catalog.

Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship

Category
Contact

Anthony Santella

asantella@une.edu

Tami Gower

tgower@une.edu

Department
Degree name
Minor in Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship
College
Sections

Minor Description

Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship is a rapidly evolving discipline of solving real-world social problems using best practices from entrepreneurship, business, and several STEM disciplines. The focus of the minor’s required classes will be on applying the social innovation and entrepreneurship processes to real-world problems. Example problems include improving stroke therapies, preventing childhood obesity, fighting neurotoxic algae due to climate change, etc.

Curricular Requirements

Required Classes Credits
BUMG 120 - Innovation Through Technology 3
BUMG 313 - Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship 3
Subtotal 6
Choose Any Three (3) of the following courses:  
CMM 240 - Social Media: Theory & Practice 3
BUMG 309 - Hacking the Maine Food System 3
BUMK 312 - Entrepreneurship/Small Business 3
BUMG 307 - Operations Management 3
BUMG 314 - Grant Writing 3
BUEC 380 - Economic Development of the U.S. 3

BUEC 390 - Environmental Economics or

BUEC 395 - Ecological Economics

3
DSC 205/BUFI 205 - Introduction to Predictive Analytics 3
MAT 225 - Computer Programming with MATLAB 3
Subtotal 9
Choose One (1) of the Following Courses:  
BUMG 410 - Creating Social Enterprises 4
BUMG 495B* - Internship in Business Administration 3
Subtotal 3-4
Total Credits 18-19

*Can be substituted with an internship of another major with the permission of the BUMG 495B Coordinator.

Students will be allowed to use up to 12 credits from another minor or their major to complete this minor.

Transfer Credit

Courses completed at another accredited college can be transferred to this degree program. Transferred courses must be reasonably close in scope and content to the required courses offered at UNE in order to count as exact equivalents. Otherwise, they may transfer as general electives. All courses completed must be no older than five years. Other restrictions apply. See Undergraduate Admissions also.

Admissions

Financial Information

TUITION AND FEES

Tuition and fees for subsequent years may vary. Other expenses include books and housing. For more information regarding tuition and fees, please consult the Financial Information section of this catalog.

Social Work

Category
Contact

Application materials may be obtained from the Office of Undergraduate Admissions at 1 (800) 477-4863 or admissions@une.edu

For more information about the B.S.W. program contact Cyndi Amato, M.S.W., B.S.W. Program Director camato@une.edu, (207) 221-4510.

Degree name
Bachelor of Science with a major in Social Work
College
Sections

Mission

To provide transformative and collaborative learning that embraces the values of social inclusion and promotes enhanced quality of life for individuals and communities. 

Major Description

The University of New England Bachelor’s in Social Work degree prepares generalist social work professionals for employment in a wide and varied range of social service, health, mental health, and community-based settings. BSW-prepared social workers acquire critical thinking and problem-solving skills to work effectively with a range of individuals and diverse populations. The program instills values that foster students’ commitment to support individuals, families, and communities to improve their lives.  Students will also develop the skills to participate in transforming lives by promoting social justice, cultural diversity and human dignity.  BSW graduates are committed to lifelong learning and to working in partnership with others to improve the quality of life for all people.  As BSW graduate, it is possible to accelerate into our MSW program and complete your Master's degree in one year.   Experiential education is one of the hallmarks of social work education and is realized through two sequential Field Practicum courses; BSW 410 and BSW 440. Both courses provide 450 hours over two semesters in agency/organization settings.

Curricular Requirements

WCHP Common Curriculum

CREDITS

BIO 104/104L – General Biology  

4

BUEC 203 – Macroeconomics

3

ENG 110 – English Composition or ENG 122/123 - College Reading & Writing I/II

4-6

EXS 120 – Personal Health & Wellness

3

IHS 130 – Interprofessional Health Care First Year Experience

3

IHS 310 – Ethics for Interprofessional Practice            

3

MAT 120/150 – Statistics

3

PSY 105 – Introduction to Psychology    

3

PSY 205 - Abnormal Psychology    

3

PSY 250 – Lifespan Development 

3

SOC 150 – Introduction to Sociology    

3

PUB 300 - Global Health

3

SPC 100 - Introduction to Speech

3

Creative Arts Course (ARH/ART/MUS)        

3

Explorations Course 

3

Social Global Awareness Course    

3

Advanced Studies Elective

3

Political Science Elective

3

Human Behavior Elective

3
Subtotal 59-61

Social Work Major Requirements

CREDITS

HWOS 341 – Health and Wellness in an Aging Society 

3

SSW 200 – Introduction to Social Work

3

SSW 300 – Human Behavior and Social Work Theory I    

3

SSW 310 – Social Welfare Policy and Advocacy I        

3

SSW 320 – Human Behavior and Social Work Theory II 

3

SSW 330 – Social Welfare Policy and Advocacy II

3

SSW 340 – Research Methods for Evidence-based Practice

3

SSW 350 – Ethics in Social Work Practice

3

SSW 400 – Social Work Methods I

3

SSW 410 – Field Practicum & Seminar I    

6
SSW 425 - Understanding Substance Use Disorder 3

SSW 430 – Social Work Methods II    

3

SSW 440 – Field Practicum & Seminar II    

7

SSW 460 – Social Work Practice with Groups  

3

Social Work Electives (2 courses) 6

General Electives (2 courses)

6
Subtotal 61
Total Credits 120-122

Academic and Technical Standards

Students in the Bachelors in Social Work major are subject to University undergraduate academic standards as well as requirements set forth by the Westbrook College of Health Professions. 

In keeping with the guidelines of the University of New England, all undergraduate students must achieve a minimum semester-end grade point average as follows:

First Year 1.70
Fall of Second Year 1.70
Spring of Second Year 1.80
Fall of Third Year 1.80
Spring of Third Year 1.90
Fall of Fourth Year 1.90
Graduation 2.00

Failure to maintain the minimum grade point average requirements will result in academic probation as described in the Undergraduate Catalog of the University of New England.

In keeping with the guidelines for the School of Social Work, students must meet certain benchmarks.  Prerequisites for progression into the core social work curriculum in the junior year include: A "C" or better in Introduction to Psychology (PSY 105) and Introduction to Sociology (SOC 150).   

Students must achieve a grade of “C” or better in BSW major coursework: SSW 200, SSW 300, SSW 310, SSW 320, SSW 330, SSW 340, SSW 350, SSW 400, SSW 410, SSW 425, SSW 430, SSW 440, SSW 460.

Additionally, students must receive a "C" or better in the following courses to remain in the BSW program: PSY 205, PSY 250, PUB 300. Students will be given two chances to earn a "C" or better in required course work.

Learning Outcomes

Social Work is a competency-based education. We are, through our accreditors, mandated to ensure that our BSW graduates are competent generalist practitioners in the areas listed below: 

  1. Demonstrate Ethical and Professional Behavior
  2. Engage Diversity and Difference in Practice
  3. Advance Human Rights and Promote Social Inclusion
  4. Utilize Evidence-informed Research
  5. Engage in Policy Practice
  6. Engage with Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities
  7. Intervene with Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities
  8. Evaluate Practice with Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities

Transfer Credit

Courses completed at another accredited college can be transferred to this degree program. Transferred courses must be reasonably close in scope and content to the required courses offered at UNE in order to count as exact equivalents. Otherwise, they may transfer as general electives.  All courses completed must be no older than five years. Consistent with the Council on Social Work Education, the BSW program does not offer credit for "life experience" under any circumstance.

Admissions

For entrance into the B.S. in Social Work major, students must have completed a high school with a GPA of 2.0 in a curriculum reflective of collegiate preparation.  This profile includes: 

  • 4 years of English,
  • 3 years of mathematics,
  • 2 years of science with a laboratory,
  • and 2 years of social science.

Applicants submit their materials to the Office of Admissions during the fall of the year prior to matriculation.  Qualified students who apply after the fall are admitted on a space-available basis.

Internal Transfer Students

Students who are enrolled in another major at the University of New England may apply for admission into the BSW program by completing a change of major form and an interview with teh BSW Director to determine eligibility.  Students requesting to transfer into the BSW program must be in academic good standing with a grade point average of 2.5 or better at the time of the request.

See Undergraduate Admissions also.

Financial Information

Tuition and Fees

Tuition and fees for subsequent years may vary. Other expenses include books and housing.  For more information regarding tuition and fees, please consult the Financial Information section of this catalog.

Sociology

Contact

Dr. Samuel A. McReynolds

smcreynolds@une.edu

Degree name
Bachelor of Arts with a major in Sociology
College
Sections

Mission

The mission of the Department of Society, Culture, and Languages is to offer a vigorous and exciting broad-based liberal arts education with an emphasis on cultural, global, and political dynamics. The department provides a combination of theoretical, scientific, practical and experiential approaches to understanding and solving human problems. Issues of gender, race, class, and culture, as well as hands-on learning, are emphasized throughout the curriculum. Our goal is to graduate students with marketable skills that prepare them for careers in a variety of public and social services and/or for graduate study in related areas.

Major Description

The Bachelor of Arts in Sociology provides students with a broad-base exposure to theories and methods, as well as a wide range of current social issues. Students receive extensive experiential learning opportunities as well. These academic and experiential foundations prepare the student for a wide range of academic and professional opportunities. Majors have chosen to continue their education in various fields including sociology, social work, law, economics, environmental studies, and public health. Graduates have also preferred to work directly with at-risk youth, family services, the criminal justice system, as well as many other areas of social and public service.

In addition to the traditional foundations of sociology, there are two unique elements to this program. First, students complete a 120-hour internship. This helps students to: engage in experiential learning, apply sociology to the real world, undertake career explorations. Second, upper-level students participate in a semester-long applied sociological experience. One option is an internship with a minimum of 360 hours of engagement to be selected from a variety of area schools, agencies, and programs. A second option is for a student to study abroad. While studying in a foreign society and culture is important, the primary focus is for students to take courses and engage experientially in a way that helps students develop their areas of interest. There needs to be an integrated social science experience that drives the study abroad learning as well as the opportunity to explore a new society and culture for this to be a successful experience.

Overall, this program provides students with a strong foundation for understanding today's social issues and problems and the ability to seek solutions. Students will also have a wide range of skills, experiences, and references that will enhance their future educational and career opportunities as well as enable them to be more active and aware citizens.

Curricular Requirements

  CREDITS
CAS CORE REQUIREMENTS 42-46
Sociology Core Credits 18
SOC 150 - Introduction to Sociology 3
SOC 268 - Practice of Social Research 3
SOC 270 - Classical Social Theory 3
SOC 280 - Contemporary Social Theory 3
SOC 300 - Internship 3
SOC 370 - Applied Field Methods 3
Total Elective Credits 12
Elective 1 - Social Global Studies Course 3
Elective 2 - Social Cultural Studies Course 3
Elective 3 - 300 or 400 level elective 3
Elective 4 - Sociology, Anthropology, or Archeology course at any level 3
Applied Capstone Experience Credits (Discussed Below) 9-16
Option 1 - Internship 9-16
Option 2 - Capstone Thesis 9-16
Option 3 - Study Abroad 9-16
Total Credits in Major 39-46
Open Elective Credits Needed to Reach Graduation variable
Minimum Total Required Credits for Sociology Major 120

Applied Capstone Experiences:

  1. Internship: Students may take between 9 and 16 credits to complete this ACE. Students may select from over 800 sites in the departmental database. This learning opportunity should parallel the student’s area of interest and help him/her to gain experience, skills, and knowledge of how systems work and how to develop options in a given field.
  2. Thesis: Students may take between 9 and 16 credits to complete this ACE. The thesis should build on the work the student has done in the Sociology major. This academic work should prepare them for graduate study in disciplines that have been incorporated into their study.
  3. Study Abroad: Students will typically take 15-16 credits to complete a study abroad experience. While studying in a foreign society and culture is important, the primary focus is to take courses from the new institution that will help the student to develop his/her areas of interest as it relates to the major. In short, there needs to be an integrated social science experience that drives the study abroad learning as well as the opportunity to explore a new society and culture for this to be a successful experience. All study abroad experiences should first be cleared with the department chair to see if they qualify to meet the requirement for the Capstone.

**SOC majors may use an SGA course to fulfill both the major requirement and the CORE requirement.

Students in this major can participate in the pre-health graduate school preparation tracks.

Learning Outcomes

  1. Expand the awareness and application of the sociological imagination and how it is applied in the anthropology field.
    ​Students will be able to:
    • Describe how sociology and anthropology are distinct from other social sciences
    • Apply the sociological imagination to social phenomena
    • Apply anthropology to social phenomena
  2. Emphasize the role of sociological and anthropological theory in social perspectives.
    ​Students will be able to:
    • Describe the role of theory in building sociological and anthropological knowledge
    • Compare and contrast different theoretical perspectives
    • Apply these theories to social conditions
  3.  Examine, apply, and critically assess the nature of evidence in sociology and anthropology.
    ​Students will be able to:
    • Identify the basic methodological approaches in building sociological and anthropological knowledge
    • Compare and contrast various research methodologies
    • Design and complete a written research project
    • Critically assess published research
  4.  Apply and assess a wide range of data analysis.
    ​Students will be able to:
    • Recognize the role of data analysis in building sociological and anthropological knowledge and testing sociological theory
    • Use computer software for statistical analysis
    • Understand appropriate statistical techniques
    • Draw valid conclusions from the data analysis
  5.  Examine how cultural and social structures operate.
    ​Students will be able to:
    • Describe different social institutions and their various influences on the individual
    • Explain how the aforementioned institutions are interrelated
    • Evaluate them using sociological theory
    • Explain the concept of culture and its influences on human condition
  6.  Examine the diversity of human societies.
    ​Students will be able to:
    • Describe the significance of variation by race, class, gender, religion, and age
    • Explain patterns and variations using sociological and anthropological perspectives
    • Justify policy recommendations to address social inequalities
  7.  Communicate sociology and anthropology effectively.
    ​Students will be able to:
    • Produce well-written papers that clearly express sociological and anthropological knowledge
    • Clearly express sociological and anthropological knowledge in verbal presentations
    • Demonstrate critical thinking

Minor

A student with a major in another program may minor in Sociology with the permission of the academic director. Eighteen hours of approved course work is required for the Minor in Sociology. The requirements are as follows:

  Credits
Required Courses for Sociology Minor  
SOC 150 - Introduction to Sociology 3
Three, 3-credit Sociology Courses at the 200 level or higher 9
One, 3-credit Sociology Course at the 300 level or higher 3
One, 3-credit Soc. Anthropology, or Archeology course of any level, student's choice 3
Total 18

Minor Description

A minor in Sociology provides students with a broad-base exposure to theories and methods, as well as a wide range of current social issues. Students receive extensive experiential learning opportunities as well. These academic and experiential foundations prepare the student for a wide range of academic and professional opportunities. This minor can help students pursue careers in a variety including sociology, social work, law, economics, environmental studies, and public health. Careers are also available in criminology as well as many other areas of social and public service.

Honors Program

We offer qualified students the option of graduating with Honors. This includes significant research, scholarship or creative activity under the direction of a faculty member. Interested students should consult with their advisor. 

Transfer Credit

Admissions

Financial Information

Tuition and Fees

Tuition and fees for subsequent years may vary. Other expenses include books and housing. For more information regarding tuition and fees, please consult the Financial Information section of this catalog.

Special Education

Category
Contact

Audrey Bartholomew

abartholomew1@une.edu

Degree name
Minor in Special Education
College
Sections

Minor Description

This minor will help prepare students to support individuals of all abilities through hands on experiences and up to date knowledge and instruction from the field of special education. Students will gain information on a wide variety of disabilities including high and low incidence disabilities.  Students will be required to complete field work hours in a classroom or other relevant setting in some courses and will be expected to apply the knowledge and skills they have learned to their real world settings. Courses cover a wide breadth of knowledge including disabilities in the general education classroom, psychology, disability studies, and hands on strategies to teach skills.

Curricular Requirements

Students must complete 6 courses for a total of 18 credits. Four of these courses are required and students have an option for the remaining two courses. Students may count any of these courses to fulfill a Core requirement for both Core credit and also credit in the Special Education minor.  Students are allowed to count a maximum of two (2) required courses for their major towards completion of this minor.

Required Courses (Total of 12 Credits) Credits
SPE 220 - Exceptionality in the Classroom 3
SPE 315 - Supporting Students with Autism 3
HWOS 432 - Disability Studies and Inclusive Communities 3
EDU 405 - Inclusive Methods and Data-Based Decision Making 3
Two of the following (6 credits) 6
ASL 101 - Introduction to American Sign Language  
EDU 485 - Elementary Practicum  
EDU 465 - Educational Studies Internship  
EDU 217 - Literacy for Diverse Learners  
PSY 105 - Introduction to Psychology  
Total Credits 18

Transfer Credit

Courses completed at another accredited college can be transferred to this degree program. Transferred courses must be reasonably close in scope and content to the required courses offered at UNE in order to count as exact equivalents. Otherwise, they may transfer as general electives. All courses completed must be no older than five years. Other restrictions apply. See Undergraduate Admissions also.

Admissions

Financial Information

TUITION AND FEES

Tuition and fees for subsequent years may vary. Other expenses include books and housing. For more information regarding tuition and fees, please consult the Financial Information section of this catalog.

Sport and Recreation Management

Contact

Dr. Aimee T. Vlachos

Office: 309a Decary Hall 

(207) 602-2441

avlachos@une.edu

Department
Degree name
Bachelor of Science in Sport and Recreation Management
College
Sections

Mission

As a UNE Sport and Recreation Management student, your education prepares you for a variety of careers in the athletics and sport management, outdoor recreation and tourism industries. The B.A. in Sport and Recreation Management provides you with a comprehensive education: a solid foundation in program planning/management, finance, marketing, law, and leadership; a choice of a concentration in either Sport Management or Outdoor Recreation Management; a minor in Business Administration, and at least 480 hours of experiential learning through internships and campus leadership positions.

Major Description

  • The Sport and Recreation Management major requires successful completion of five skill-based, pre-professional courses (15 credits).
  • The Sport and Recreation Management major offers two Concentrations to choose from Sport Management or Outdoor Recreation Management (15 credits).
  • The Sport and Recreation Management major affords the successful student a Minor in Business Administration (18 credits).
  • The Sport and Recreation Management major requires students to fulfill no less than 480 hours of experiential learning, after completing their Sophomore Year.  Internships are established working with our Internship Coordinator and are uniquely "tailored" to fit with each student's choice of Concentration (12 credits).
  • The Sport and Recreation Management major reflects a commitment to a Liberal Arts foundation (42 credits).
  • The balance of the Sport and Recreation Management degree requirements are fulfilled with elective courses. Informed and supported by your academic advisor (appointed from within the department), each student chooses from a variety of courses offered by the College (18 credits).

Curricular Requirements

  Credits

CAS CORE REQUIREMENTS

Must take MAT 120 or MAT 150 as MAT course

42-46
Major Requirements (Business Foundation) 18
BUAC 201 - Financial Accounting 3
BUEC 204 - Microeconomics 3
BUMG 200 - Management 3

BUMK 200 - Marketing  

3

Business Electives

(recommended: BUMG 302 - Human Resources Management

and BUMG 325 Legal Environment of Business)

6
  Credits
Sport and Recreation Management Major Requirements 15

SRM 160 - Introduction to Sport and Recreation Management

3

SRM 325 - Sport and Recreation Marketing

3

SRM 350 - Sport and Recreation Finance

3
SRM 360 - Leadership 3
SRM 370 - Law and Ethics in Sport and Recreation Management 3
Sport Management Concentration Requirements 15
SPT 330 - Sport Governance 3
SPT 340 - Athletic and Sports Administration 3
SPT 355 - Sport Venue Planning and Management 3
SPT 401 - Seminar in Sport Management 3
SPT 420 - Research Methods 3

Outdoor Recreation Management Concentration Requirements

15
ORM 335 - Outdoor Recreation Planning & Management 3
ORM 345 - Sustainability & Eco-Recreation 3
ORM 355 - Wilderness Preparation, Safety & First Aid 3

ORM 401 - Seminar in Outdoor Recreation Management 

3

ENV 345 - Outdoor Environmental Education

or

ENV 356 - Terrestrial Wildlife Eco/Conservation

or

ENV 376 - Caribbean Sustainable Development

3

Internship Experiences (12 credits required)

Each of our Sport and Recreation Management majors is required to complete no less than 480 contact hours at an approved internship site(s) upon attaining Junior Standing (completion of the Sophomore year). The internship experience is a primary requirement for degree completion.

The internship experiences allow our Sport and Recreation Management majors to gain pre-professional experience, designed to enhance the development of knowledge, skills, and abilities in a Sport Management or Outdoor Recreating Management field. 

Common Internship experiences include one or more of the following "hands-on" activities:

  • Customer interaction and personnel supervision
  • Observation and participation in program planning/leadership.
  • Observe/research/analyze current activities and future trends in the industry
  • Involving the student intern, when appropriate, in management meetings and communications
  • A “capstone” experience, e.g., marketing plan, fundraising project, special event promotion, etc.; professional presentation, or research/case study in a sport management or outdoor recreation discipline.

Affiliated Internship Sites in Sport and Recreation Management

Sport and Athletics
Experiences in sport marketing, athletics administration, coaching (sport leadership and pedagogy), team management, sports information, and sport venue/event management

  • University of New England, Department of Athletics (Biddeford, ME)
  • Princeton Men's Basketball (Division I) (Princeton, NJ)
  • Biddeford High School Athletics (Biddeford, ME)
  • Thornton Academy Athletics (Saco, ME)
  • Old Orchard Beach High School Athletics (Old Orchard Beach, ME)
  • Scarborough High School Athletics (Scarborough, ME)
  • University of Southern Maine, Department of Athletics (Gorham, ME)
  • Southern Maine Community College (South Portland, ME)
  • Kennebunk High School Athletics (Kennebunk, ME)
  • Berwick Academy (South Berwick, ME)
  • Massalonskee High School Athletics (Oakland, ME)
  • University of New Hampshire (Dover, NH)

Sport, Leisure, and Recreation 
Experiences in sport and recreation administration, marketing, programming, and venue/event management

  • University of New England, Department of Athletics (Biddeford, ME)
  • Maine Sports Commission (Augusta, ME)
  • Maine Adaptive Sports and Recreation (Bethel, ME)
  • Northern York County YMCA (Biddeford, ME)
  • Cape Arundel Golf Course (Kennebunkport, ME)
  • Biddeford Parks and Recreation Department (Biddeford, ME)
  • Atlantic Pool and Billiards (Biddeford, ME)
  • Saco Parks & Recreation Department (Saco, ME)
  • Saco Sports and Fitness (Saco, ME)
  • XL Sports World (Saco, ME)
  • MBNation (Saco, ME)
  • USSA Major League Soccer (Saco & Portland, ME)
  • American Red Cross (Portland, ME)
  • Maine Special Olympics (Portland Area, ME)
  • Portland Athletic Club (Portland, ME)
  • Portland Ice Arena (Portland, ME)
  • Resort Sports Network (RSN) (Portland & Sunday River, ME)
  • Windham Parks and Recreation Department (Windham, ME)
  • Bath Country Club (Bath, ME)
  • Camp Sunshine (Casco, ME)
  • Maine Senior Games (Kennebunk, ME)
  • Oakland Maine Recreation Department (Oakland, ME)
  • Bethel Inn Resort and Country Club (Bethel, ME)
  • Concord Recreation Center (Concord, MA)
  • Portsmouth Country Club (Portsmouth, NH)
  • Fitness by Favara (Portsmouth, NH)
  • Dover Recreation Department (Dover, NH)
  • Antrim Recreation Department (Antrim, NH)
  • Greater Nashua YMCA (Merrimack Branch, Nashua Branch, and Camp Sargent, NH)
  • Complete Athlete (Derry, NH)
  • Derry Sports Zone (Derry, NH)
  • CCBA Summer Basketball League (Lebanon, NH)
  • Vermont Sun Sports and Fitness (Middlebury, VT)
  • Pure Hockey (Franklin, MA)
  • Mid Cape Racquet and Health Club (South Yarmouth, MA)
  • Team Central Lacrosse (Northboro, MA)
  • Nantucket Country Club (Nantucket, MA)
  • Dan Duquette Sports Academy (Western MA)
  • Brewster Sports Center (Brewster, NY)
  • Camp Pontiac (Glen Head, NY)
  • Dove Springs Recreation Center (Austin, TX)
  • Rosewood Recreation Center (Austin, TX)

Sport and Recreation Products Industry 
Experiences with marketing and merchandising

  • Sports Authority (South Portland, ME)
  • Oakley (Freeport, ME)
  • Sugarloaf (Carrabassett Valley, ME)

Professional Sport Agencies
Experiences with professional representation and operations

  • Shamrock Sports and Entertainment (Portland, ME)
  • IMG Athletics (Bradenton, FL)

Sport Journalism 
Experiences with sports writing

  • Burlington Free Press (Burlington, VT)
  • University of New England Sports Information Office (Biddeford, ME)

Professional Sport 
Experiences with marketing, programming, administration, communication, merchandising, and venue/event management

  • Portland Red Claws Basketball (Portland, ME)
  • Portland Sea Dogs Baseball (Portland, ME)
  • Maine Mammoths Football (Portland, ME)
  • Maine Mariners Hockey (Portland, ME)
  • Atlanta Hawks (NBA) (Atlanta, GA)
  • Baltimore Ravens (NFL) (Baltimore, MD)
  • Manchester Monarchs (Manchester, NH)
  • Keene Swamp Bats (Keene, NH)
  • South Shore Baseball Club (Hingham, MA)
  • Glens Falls Golden Eagles Baseball (Glens Falls, NY)
  • Cal Ripken, Jr.’s Ripken Baseball (Massachusetts)
  • Charlotte Bobcats Basketball (Charlotte, NC)
  • Cedar Rapids Kernels Baseball (Cedar Rapids, IA)

Note: UNE Sport and Recreation Management students have completed internships with each of the above sites.

Academic and Technical Standards

Students will be retained within the sport management major providing the following criteria are maintained throughout the undergraduate experience:

  1. Grade point of 2.0 (C) in each course required in the Sport and Recreation Management major "Core" (five courses).
  2. Grade point of 2.0 (C) in each course required for the Sport and Recreation Management major "Concentration": Sport Management or Outdoor Recreation Management (five courses).
  3. Grade point of 2.0 (C) in each course required/chosen for the Business Minor (six courses).
  4. Grade point of 2.0 (C) in the required Sport Management or Outdoor Recreation Management Internship credits (the twelve credits can be divided into one or more course experiences).
  5.  Students who receive a grade point below 2.0 (C) in any of the above courses will be required to repeat the course and earn a grade point of 2.0 (C) or higher before the degree is completed. A course may be repeated only once.

Learning Outcomes

  1. Demonstrate foundational knowledge in Sport and Recreation Management: History and Society, Management, Marketing, Finance, and Economics; by demonstrating an understanding of related concepts and theories.
  2. Demonstrate effective skills in written and oral communications using appropriate skills and technologies.
  3. Demonstrate an ability to integrate the concepts of the core ares of Sport and Recreation Management.
  4. Demonstrate awareness to the importance of the legal and ethical requirements of Sport and Recreation Management activities and programming.
  5. Demonstrate an ability to conduct methodological secondary research into Sport and Recreation Management-related issues; requiring familiarity with a range of data, research sources, and appropriate technologies.

Minor

A student in another major, may minor in Sport and Recreation Management with the approval of the academic director. Eighteen hours of approved course work is required for the minor in Sport and Recreation Management as follows:

  Credits
An Introductory Course (Required):  
SRM 160 - Introduction to Sport & Recreation Management 3
At Least Four 300 or 400 Level Courses (Required):  

SPT 330 - Sport Governance

3

SRM 325 - Sport and Recreation Marketing

3

ORM 335 - Outdoor Recreation Planning and Management

3

SPT 340 - Athletic and Sport Administration

3

ORM 345 - Sustainability and Eco-Recreation

3

SRM 350 - Sport and Recreation Finance

3

SPT 355 - Sport Venue Planning and Management

3

SRM 360 - Leadership

3

ORM 355 - Wilderness First Responder

3

SRM 370 - Law and Ethics in Sport Management

3

SPT 401 - Seminar in Sport Management

3

ORM 401 - Seminar in Outdoor Recreation Management

3
Internship  (Required):  

SPT 395 - Internship in Sport Management

or

ORM 395 - Internship in Outdoor Recreation Management

3
Total Credits 18

NOTESpecific prerequisites are required for the above-listed course work. Carefully planned sequencing is important to complete this minor. Select courses carefully in consultation with your academic advisor in the Business Department.

Concentrations

Sport Management Concentration

Learning Outcomes

  1. Demonstrate foundational knowledge in Sport and Recreation Management: History and Society, Management, Marketing, Finance, and Economics; by demonstrating an understanding of related concepts and theories.
  2. Demonstrate effective skills in written and oral communications using appropriate skills and technologies.

 

As a UNE Sport Management graduate you will be prepared for entry-level sport-related career opportunities or further study at the graduate level. Your 480 hours of on-the-job experiences in the internships, provides you with the opportunity to practice and finesse the many techniques learned in the classroom. With this preparation comes the skills and ability to serve as an effective leader, passionate about life's work and making a difference in the lives of those you chose to serve through sport and sport-related programming, These opportunities include athletic and sports administration, sport marketing and merchandising, sport venue and event management, or sports information, to name only a few choices. This concentration also prepares you to enter a Sport Management graduate degree program.

 

Outdoor Recreation Management Concentration

Learning Outcomes

  1. Demonstrate an ability to integrate the core areas of recreational management: history and society, management, and sustainability
  2. Demonstrate effective skills in written and oral communications using appropriate skills and technologies.

 

The Outdoor Recreation Management concentration at UNE takes full advantage of our location in Maine — the Atlantic Ocean is literally at our doorstep and mountains, lakes, river rapids only a short drive away. This concentration offers students the opportunity to delve into program, planning, policies, and training needed to help them succeed in an Outdoor Recreation Management career. Because sustaining the outdoor environment and eco-tourism is key to this program; UNE Outdoor Recreation Management students are encouraged to take part in the UNE Green Learning Community and are expected to take at least one upper-level Environmental Studies course that relates well to Outdoor Recreation Management, such as Outdoor Environmental Education, Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, or Caribbean Sustainable Development. In addition, the Business minor that is part of the curriculum allows Outdoor Recreation Management students to focus their business interests by taking advantage of such business courses as Sustainable Entrepreneurship, International Management, Global Marketing, or Business Finance.

Honors Program

We offer qualified students the option of graduating with Honors. This includes significant research, scholarship or creative activity under the direction of a faculty member. Interested students should consult with their advisor. 

Transfer Credit

Admissions

Financial Information

Tuition and Fees

Tuition and fees for subsequent years may vary. Other expenses include books and housing. For more information regarding tuition and fees, please consult the Financial Information section of this catalog.

Student Enrollment Status

Student Enrollment Status uneadmin

2020–2021 Undergraduate Student Enrollment Status

The University of New England classifies student credit load status for the purposes of financial aid loan deferments. The following table applies credit hour enrollment to full time, 3/4 time, and half time status.

PROGRAM

CLASSIFICATION

CREDITS       

Undergraduate

Full Time

3/4 Time

Half Time 

Less than Half Time

12.0 or more

9.0 - 11.9

6.0 - 8.9

1.0 - 5.9

Sustainability and Business

Category
Contact

Dr. Noah Perlut

nperlut@une.edu 

Tami Gower

tgower@une.edu

Degree name
Bachelor of Science with a major in Sustainability and Business
College
Sections

Mission

The Sustainability and Business program considers and applies environmental, social and financial concerns to creating a more sustainable world. You gain the knowledge, experience, and ethical grounding to play a leadership role within a public or private company, nonprofit organization, or as an entrepreneur.

More specifically the program strives to:

 

  • Prepare students for ethically and socially responsible roles in sustainability and business professions and society;
  • Develop in students the ability to recognize, analyze, and solve problems with an awareness and appreciation of human connections with the rest of nature;
  • Help students achieve their personal and career goals; and
  • Prepare students for entry-level positions in either the private or public sector and/or to prepare students for coursework at the graduate level.

Major Description

The B.S. in Sustainability and Business is offered jointly by the Departments of Environmental Studies and Business in the College of Arts and Sciences. It is designed to be interdisciplinary and to offer students numerous opportunities for collaboration and experiential learning. The major will allow students to pursue interests in the non-profit, corporate and public sectors. Students may also elect to focus on sustainability and entrepreneurship. Employment opportunities include corporate or municipal sustainability officers, green business owners/managers, socially responsible investment management, and others. The first-year experience includes a Green Learning Community.

Curricular Requirements

  CREDITS
CAS CORE REQUIREMENTS 42-46

Sustainability and Business majors must take:

ENV 100/101 - Introduction to Environmental Issues (for ENV requirement)

LIT 121/122 - Literature, Nature & the Environment (for EXP requirement)

BUEC 104/105 - Economics in Context (for EXP requirement)

BIO 105/105L - Biology I: Ecology/Evolution/Lab (for lab science requirement)

MAT 150 - Statistics for Life Sciences (for math requirement)

ENV 200 - Society, Population and Environment (for SGA requirement)

ENV 208 - Climate Change: Causes, Consequences, Solutions (for SGA requirement)

 
Program Required Courses 44-52

BUAC 201 - Financial Accounting

3

BUEC 204 - Microeconomics

3
BUEC 390 - Environmental Economics 3
BUMG 200 - Management 3
BUMK 200 - Marketing 3

ENV 240 - Environmental Sustainability Lab

2

ENV 250 - Environmental Policy in Comparative Perspective

3

ENV 344 - Environmental Ethics

or

BUMG 311 - Business and Society Relations

3

Environmental Studies Electives (2 courses)

(see list below)*

6

Business Electives (2 courses)

(see list below)**

6

ENV 295 - Internship

or

BUMG 295 - Internship

3

ENV 495 - Advanced Internship

or

BUMG 495A - Advanced Internship

3-12

ENV 499 - Senior Capstone

3

Open Electives (as needed to reach 120 credits)

(suggested Elective: ENG 317)

variable

Minimum Total Required Credits

120

*Environmental Studies Elective Suggestions

ENV 309 - Sustainability and Ecological Restoration

ENV 313 - Wetland Restoration: Science and Policy
ENV 316/316L - Land Conservation Practicum/with lab
ENV 321 - Environmental Communication: Expert Practices for Ecosystem Management
ENV 328 - Environmental Pollution: Ecosystems, Wildlife and Human Health
ENV 340 - Environmental Movements and Social Change
ENV 341 - Indigenous Ecology, Conservation Biology, and the Politics of Knowledge
ENV 348 - Environment, Health & Community Development in East Africa
ENV 357 - Sustaining Water: Social and Global Perspectives 
ENV 376 - Caribbean Sustainable Development  

**Business elective suggestions

BUEC 395 - Ecological Economics
BUMG 303 - Management of Nonprofits
BUMG 307 - Operations Management             
BUMG 312 - Entrepreneurship/Sm Bus Management
BUMG 315 - Triple Bottom Line Reporting      
BUMG 325 - Legal Environment of Business   
BUMG 410 - Creating Social Enterprises through Design Thinking & Innovation

Notes:

  1. Students may choose to tailor the last two years of course selections to their specific interests. For example, in close consultation with their academic advisor, they may select upper-level business and environmental studies electives that would result in an informal concentration in one or more areas including Non-Profit Sector, Corporate/Public Sector Sustainability, Small Business/Entrepreneurship.
  2. Students are strongly encouraged to participate in study abroad. Academic advisors will help tailor a student’s program to create opportunities for study abroad.

Students in this major can participate in the pre-health graduate school preparation tracks.

Learning Outcomes

As a result of completing the B.S. in Sustainability and Business, graduates will

  1. Know fundamental principles of business and ecology and apply these to sustainability initiatives within private, public, and/or civic organizations/enterprises.
  2. Integrate the environmental, social, and economic aspects of sustainability and apply that integration to solve concrete challenges.
  3. Identify and measure the economic, social and environmental risks and rewards (triple bottom line) of new ventures in sustainability, and compare short-term economic risks and returns with long-term expected benefits.

Transfer Credit

Financial Information

TUITION AND FEES

Tuition and fees for subsequent years may vary. Other expenses include books and housing. For more information regarding tuition and fees, please consult the Financial Information section of this catalog.

Women's and Gender Studies

Category
Contact

Julie Peterson

jpeterson6@une.edu

Degree name
Minor in Women's and Gender Studies
College
Sections

Mission

Through exploring the social construction of gender in a variety of cultural contexts, women's and gender studies aims to improve understanding of the situations of both women and men. Its goals include not only recognizing women of all backgrounds as whole and productive human beings but also, through this, providing a more accurate and equitable account of human experience.

Minor Description

The minor in women's and gender studies introduces students to the theories, methods, and issues of the field of women's and gender studies. Complementing and building upon the traditional humanities and social science offerings of the UNE College of Arts and Sciences, the women's and gender studies minor provides an interdisciplinary perspective to students' education by combining the scholarly traditions of many fields of knowledge in new and productive ways.

Curricular Requirements

Eighteen credits as indicated below will satisfy the minor in women's and gender studies.

Program Required Courses

Credits
WGST 200 - Introduction to Women's Studies 3
WGST 400 - Capstone in Women's and Gender Studies or 
Advanced (300 - 400-level) WGST approved course (see list below)
3
Elective Credits (complete at least four of the courses below) 12
Minimum Required Total Credits  18
Electives

ANT 312 – Human Trafficking

ENG 223 - Survey of Women's Literature
ENG 310 - Writing and Women's Health
ENG 327 - Women Writers of the World
ENV 331 - Women and the Environment
HIS 204 - Growing up Female: A History of American Girls
HIS 250 - American Women's History I 1600-1865
HIS 251 - American Women's History II 1865-present
HIS 252 - Gender in Latin American History
HIS 337 - Topics in Women's History
HIS 383 - Sex and the City
PHI 125 - Friendship, Love, Marriage, and Sex
PSC 312 - The Family and Politics
PSC 321 - Women and Politics
PSC 432 - Autonomy and the Politics of Reproduction
PSC 450 - Contemporary Feminist Theories
PSY 215 - Psychology of Gender
SOC 240 - Race, Class, and Gender: Sociological Perspectives
SOC 350 - Deviance
SOC 425 - Sex, Gender, and Sexuality in Critical Perspective
WGST 101/201/301/401 - Topics in Women's and Gender Studies 
WGST 276 - Women in the Ancient World
WGST 278 - Women in the Modern World
WGST 310 - Medieval Women in History and Legend
Women's and Gender Studies elective credit may be given for the following topics courses. Examples of specific sections for which credit will be given are listed in parentheses.
ENG 216 - Topics in Law & Literature I (Criminals, Idiots, and Minors)
ENG 234 - Topics in British Literature (Fallen Angels: New Woman Fiction in England and America)
ENG 326 - Topics in Literature & Health (Madness in Literature)
ENG 326 - Topics in Literature & Health (Patient Narratives)
ENG 234 - Topics in American Literature (Women’s YA Dystopian Fiction)
ENG 235 or ENG 435 - Topics in American Literature (Women of the West)
HIS 276 - Women in the Ancient World
HIS 278 - Women in the Modern World
HIS 290 - History Hands-On (Sex and Power: Women in the Americas)
HIS 395 - What Really Happened? Witchcraft
HIS 399 - Topics in History (Gender and Sexuality in Latin American History)
XXX 276 - Human Traditions I (Gender and Politics)
PSY 405 - Special Topics Seminar (Psychology of Sexual Orientation)

Elective credit may, in some cases, be available through internships or directed studies when approved by the Advisory Committee for Women’s and Gender Studies. This elective credit must have content that is women and/or gender-focused.

Learning Outcomes

The Women’s and Gender Studies Program has identified an array of valuable learning outcomes associated with its undergraduate minor curriculum.

Among those, the following three represent especially important learning areas for students graduating with a minor in Women’s and Gender Studies from the University of New England. 

Students completing the Women’s and Gender Studies minor will be able to:

  1. Demonstrate an understanding of the key concerns and methodologies of Women’s and Gender Studies
  2. Articulate orally and in writing the importance of gender to social and cultural issues, past and present
  3. Conduct competent primary and secondary source research in order to develop a basis for informed opinions

Transfer Credit

Admissions

All admitted, matriculated UNE students can declare a minor in women's and gender studies with the permission of the program director. All students are invited to enroll in women's and gender studies courses.

Financial Information

Tuition and Fees

Tuition and fees for subsequent years may vary. Other expenses include books and housing. For more information regarding tuition and fees, please consult the Financial Information section of this catalog.

Writing

Category
Contact

Michael J. Cripps

mcripps@une.edu

Degree name
Minor in Writing
College
Sections

Curricular Requirements

The interdisciplinary minor in writing has a developmental writing sequence that remains flexible to maximize the options for students. The minor requires a minimum of 18 credits chosen from a list of foundational, professional, and discipline-specific writing courses.  Students need to complete at least (one) Foundational course, (two) courses in Professional Writing contexts and (two) discipline-specific writing courses.

Foundations Course – Select One Credits

ENG 110 - English Composition

4
WRT 111 - Creative Writing 3
ENG 209 - Introduction to Linguistics 3
ENG 220 - History of the English Language 3
Professional Writing Contexts - Select Two  
WRT 233 - Professional & Technical Writing 3
CMM 211 - Introduction to Journalism 3
CMM 240 - Social Applications of Web 2.0 3
WRT 304 - Reading & Writing in Digital Environments 3
BUMG 314 - Grant Writing 3
ENV 321 - Env Communications/Expert Practice 3
ENV 316/316L - Land Conservation Lab 4
Discipline Specific Writing Courses - Select Two  
BUMK 310 - Advertising 3
BUMG 400 - Management Seminar 3
ENG 334 - Methods in Literary/Cultural Criticism 3
ENG 491/492 - Internship(s) 3-9
ENV 333/333L - Nature Writers with Field Lab 4
ENV 334 - Contemporary Nature Writing 3
ENG 208 - Narrative Medicine and Writing 3
PSY 405 - Special Topics Seminar 3
PSY 425 - Advanced Methods in Animal Behavior 3
NEU 410 - Neurobiology of Mental Illnesses 3

Learning Outcomes

Students who complete the interdisciplinary minor in writing will be able to: 

  • Employ more progressively more sophisticated approaches to such elements of the writing process as idea development, drafting, revision, editing and proof reading.
  • Demonstrate and apply rhetorical awareness to a range situations requiring written communication.
  • Provide meaningful, substantive peer feedback in both professional and discipline specific writing contexts.

Transfer Credit

Courses completed at another accredited college can be transferred to this degree program.  Transferred courses must be reasonably close in scope and content to the required courses offered at UNE in order to count as exact equivalents. Otherwise, they may transfer as general electives. All courses completed must be no older than five years. Other restrictions apply. See Undergraduate Admissions also.

Admissions

Financial Information

TUITION AND FEES

Tuition and fees for subsequent years may vary. Other expenses include books and housing. For more information regarding tuition and fees, please consult the Financial Information section of this catalog.