Mini Session
Courses run 2/4/13 to 3/30/13
ART 100 Introduction to Studio Art
A studio course designed specifically for non-art majors who wish to have an introduction to studio experience including an emphasis in self-expression, and an exploration of techniques in drawing, design, painting and/or printmaking.
WEB
13746 Introduction to Studio Art Martens 3 (Mini Session Course)
BUA 211 Accounting for Management Decisions
This course focuses on financial decision making at a management level. Topics covered include relevancy of information, internal financial statement analysis, inventory management, performance measurement, cost analysis, budgeting, and management decision making. Prerequisite: BUA 101 or permission of instructor.
WEB
10785 Accounting for Management Decisions Giordano 3
BUA 345 Cost Management I
This course examines the fundamentals of accounting and cost management for product and service costs including a detailed analysis of materials, labor, overhead, internal service departments, customer profitability, and value chain management. Cost accounting systems analyzed include job order costing, process costing, joint product costing, and activity-based cost management with an emphasis on information needed for making management decisions. Prerequisite: BUA102 or BUA211
Augusta
(ITV Broadcast Class, Delayed Viewing OK, Instructor Permission Required)
09330 Cost Management I TH 04:00PM-06:45PM Theriault-Perkins 3
Bangor
(ITV Receive Class, Delayed Viewing OK, Instructor Permission Required)
09331 Cost Management I TH 04:00PM-06:45PM Theriault-Perkins 3
ITV
(ITV Receive Class, Delayed Viewing OK, Instructor Permission Required)
Cost Management I TH 04:00PM-06:45PM Theriault-Perkins 3
09332 Bath/Brunswick
12528 Bethel
12529 Bucksport
12530 Calais
12531 Deer Isle
12532 Dover-Foxcroft/Penquis
12533 East Millinocket
12534 East Sullivan
12535 Ellsworth/Hancock
12536 Fairfield
12537 Farmington
12538 Fort Kent
12539 Greenville
12540 Houlton
12527 Hutchinson Center
12541 Island Falls - Delayed Viewing
12542 Jackman - Delayed Viewing
12543 Jay - Spruce Mountain Adult Ed
12544 Kingfield - Delayed Viewing
12545 Lewiston-Auburn
12546 Lincoln
12547 Lisbon Falls - Delayed Viewing
12548 Machias
12550 Mount Desert
12551 Newport
12552 North Haven - Delayed Viewing
12553 Presque Isle
12554 Rangeley - Delayed Viewing
12555 Rockland
12549 Rumford/Mexico
12561 S Berwick - Delayed Viewing
12556 Saco/Biddeford
12557 Sanford
12558 Sherman Station
12559 Skowhegan
12560 South Paris
12562 Thorndike - Delayed Viewing
12563 Vinalhaven - Delayed Viewing
12564 Winthrop
12565 Wiscasset
CIS 225 Health Informatics
This course will provide students with a survey of topics in the health informatics area. Examining computer's emerging role in delivery, management and analysis of health care, and how it impacts all stakeholders in health care arena. Competency skill sets include:Analytical assessment of Medical information (both spatial and non-spatial) Systems Analysis and modeling and Project Management. Prerequisite Bio 110, (CIS 100 OR CIS 101 OR CIS 135) and Mat 115. 3 credits
WEB
13525 Health Informatics Landry 3
CIS 100 Introduction to Computing
This course presents computing concepts and technology, and introduces students to productivity applications used in the work place, such as E-mail, the Internet, word-processing, spreadsheets, database management systems, and presentation graphics. Students acquire skills by means of intensive, hands-on work in a computer laboratory. Students can take a CLEP test to waive CIS 100. Prerequisite: The basic skills listed in the CIS 001 course description are assumed.
WEB
13663 Introduction to Computing Kokoska 3
ENG 102W Introduction to Literature
This course introduces the fundamentals of literary analysis through an examination of poetry, fiction, and drama. Students will sharpen their critical reading ability and learn a wide range of literary terms and concepts. They will employ this knowledge in formal essays, informal writing and class discussion. Prerequisite: ENG 101.
WEB
12278 Introduction to Literature Ludders 3
HTY 104 United States History II
From 1877 to recent years. The making of modern America, industrialism, imperialism and other topics. Prerequisite: ENG 101
Bangor
10050 United States History II MW 09:00AM-11:45AM Lodge 3
HUS 101 Introduction to Human Services
An introduction to social welfare systems and their functions as they relate to social needs and problems within the political, social and economic contexts. An overview of the history and development of social welfare systems, the range of current social services and the knowledge and skills necessary for responding to human needs.
WEB
08395 Introduction to Human Services Jakab 3
JUS 392 Hate Crimes
This course examines the response of the criminal justice system to the hate, prejudice and bias that causes crime. Racism and prejudice will be examined on individual, institutional, systems level. Prerequisites PSY 100 or JUS 103 or permission of Instructor.
WEB
13694 Hate Crimes Lumb 3
MAT 30 Algebra I
Topics include a review of fundamentals, real numbers, algebraic expressions, first degree equations in one variable, polynomials, factoring, rational expressions, graphing, square roots, quadratic equations, and exponents. Problem solving and informal geometry will be integrated throughout the course. Credits for this course do not fulfill degree requirements. Prerequisite: A grade of C, not C- or higher in MAT 9, MAT 20, or an appropriate score on the UMA placement test.
Bangor
11179 Algebra I MW 09:00AM-10:20AM Blanke 3
MUS 117 Dream Machine: A History of Rock and Roll
A survey of artists and the change in musical trends over the last 30-40 years. The course includes an open discussion format with topics such as the effects of fame, wealth, creativity, record companies, managers, and business dealings, on the music and the artist. Film clips, tapes, video tapes, and records are also used to help the student develop a deeper appreciation for the origins of contemporary music. Open to non-numeric majors.
WEB
13917 Dream Machine: A History of Rock and Roll Grover 3 (Mini Session Course)
MUS 190 Women In Western Music
A study of the female contributions to the music of Western society in the 20th century. The course surveys the lives of women as performers, musicians, and teachers in their contemporary cultural climates. The class will include an introduction to the concept of active listening and the development of basic skills for the analysis of musical forms, textures, and melodic and rhythmic materials. Open to non-majors.
WEB
12281 Women In Western Music Jenkins 3
NUR 425 Hands on Healing: Reiki & Importance of Caring for Self & Others
This elective nursing course is offered as a hybrid with multiple face-to-face meetings and weekly online modules. Students will gain practical experience with giving and receiving Reiki after they receive a Reiki attunement level one. Students will practice Reiki with others during face-to-face sessions and will have the opportunity to explore the body of research around Reiki and other energy-based healing modalities that may be used by nurses in practice. This course empowers the nurse or other healthcare professional with a holistic healing modality that may be used in the healthcare practice setting, thereby supporting the nurse in creating an autonomous and caring practice modality. Co-requisite: NUR 304 or persons holding a clinical license as a healthcare provider with at least an Associate degree. Permission may also be granted to those pursuing healthcare studies or demonstrating interest in the healing process.
Augusta
11077 Hands on Healing: Reiki & Importance of Caring for Self & Others Sa 09:00AM-03:00PM Kendall 3
PSY 304 Psychology of Adolescence
Adolescent development in the physical, intellectual, emotional, and social spheres. Adolescent personality and problems of adjustment in relation to the family, the school, the community and the world of work. Delinquency and abnormality in adolescents. Prerequisite: PSY 100
WEB
13127 Psychology of Adolescence Ellis 3
SOC 289 Topics in Sociology: Sociology in Film
This course is designed to examine and gain understanding of important sociological topics through film, as well as to examine the impact of film on society. From this perspective film will be studied as an agent of socialization. The focus of this course will largely be on 21st century films addressing social problems and/or stratification. Prerequisites: SOC 101. 3 CR
WEB
13904 Sociology in Film Turcotte-Seabury 3 (Mini Session Course)
SOC 340 Sociology of Minorities
Examines the practical aspects of minority group relationships as well as problems relating with the dominant society. Includes the study of the social situations of selected minorities against the background of American history and American values. Prerequisite: SOC 101
WEB
10639 Sociology of Minorities Schlenker 3
Featured New Courses

Spring 2013
Featured Courses
SSC 289/PSY 289/HUS 289 Global Citizenship
This course is designed to serve as an opportunity for students to participate in global citizenship, to strengthen their intercultural competencies and (pending approval of the General Education Committee) meet UMA’s general education requirements in the areas of diversity and digital literacy (aka computer literacy). Students will increase their knowledge and cultural awareness by selected psychosocial institutions and topics by collaborating with peers and faculty from universities in three countries. The selected topics are developed to support multiple programs and to strengthen students identity as global citizens. There are no prerequisites for enrollment in the course. 3 credits
Augusta
13574 Global Citizenship M 9-11:45am Elliott & Linhardt 3
ENG 475 Postcolonial Fictions
Connect with students in Slovenia!
This course focuses on texts by authors from previously colonized nations as well as theoretical works that illuminate post/colonial discourse. We will study post-colonial literatures written primarily in English in the twentieth century by authors from around the world, including Britain, the Americas, South Asia and Africa. Themes and issues we will explore include: problems of identity; notions of exile, hybridity, migration, and nation; and issues of race and imperialism, including Western views of the "Orient" and Africa.
ENG 475 satisfies the International Literatures requirement in the English program and Humanities General Education requirements. Prerequisite: ENG 102. 3 credits.
ENG 475 is a course that lends itself to global exploration, and this coming spring we will have the opportunity to connect with a comparable class in Slovenia. Employing compressed video, Skype, social networking, and a variety of digital resources, we will devote a number of class periods reading, talking, and collaborating with our colleagues at the University of Ljubljana.
Augusta
13566 Postcolonial Fictions T 9:00AM-11:45AM Botshon 3