º£½ÇÉçÇø Studies Track

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The º£½ÇÉçÇø Studies track explores º£½ÇÉçÇø’s cultural, historical, and physical landscapes. The track uses an interdisciplinary approach to understanding issues such as developing º£½ÇÉçÇø’s economy, protecting its environment, and appreciating the cultures of the state’s diverse population.

The track benefits those planning to work in º£½ÇÉçÇø – especially teachers, social workers, policymakers, and government employees.

Contact Us

Have questions about the º£½ÇÉçÇø Studies track of the Bachelor of University Studies? Contact an advisor.

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Tessa Smith, M.S.

Uº£½ÇÉçÇøOnline Advisor

802.276.0474
tessa.r.smith@maine.edu

Curriculum

The º£½ÇÉçÇø Studies track is 24 of the 120 credits required for the Bachelor of University Studies. 

In addition to the , the following courses are required (7 credits):

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

The following courses are required (6 credits):

  • MES 101: Introduction to º£½ÇÉçÇø Studies (3 credits)*
  • MES 201: The º£½ÇÉçÇø Coast (3 credits)*

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

  • ANT 426: Native American Folklore Credits: (3 credits)*
  • ARH 460: Topics in Art History (3 credits)
    Topic: Art, º£½ÇÉçÇø, and a Sense of Place
  • BIO 205: Field Natural History of º£½ÇÉçÇø (4 credits)
  • ECO 381: Sustainability Science, Policy, and Action (3 credits)
  • ENG 238: Introduction to Ecoliterature: Re-Imagining Nature and the Environment (3 credits)
  • ENG 244: Writers of º£½ÇÉçÇø (3 credits)*
  • ENG 429: Topics in Literature and Language: º£½ÇÉçÇø Women Writers (3 credits)*
  • ERS 102: Environmental Geology (4 credits)
  • FAS 101: Introduction to the French Cultures of North America (3 credits)
  • FAS 200: Primary Sources in Franco-American Studies (3 credits)
  • FAS 240: French Exploration and Settlement of º£½ÇÉçÇø, 1604-1760 (3 credits)
  • FAS 329: Topics in Franco-American Studies (3 credits)*
  • GEO 212: Geography of º£½ÇÉçÇø (3 credits)
  • HTY 210: History of º£½ÇÉçÇø (3 credits)*
  • HTY 211: º£½ÇÉçÇø and the Sea (3 credits)*
  • HTY 212: Geography of º£½ÇÉçÇø (3 credits)
  • HTY 213: History of the º£½ÇÉçÇø Woods (3 credits)*
  • HTY 222/NAS 230: º£½ÇÉçÇø Indian History in the Twentieth Century (3 credits)
  • HTY 398: Historical Issues: Selected Topics (3 credits)
  • MES 298: Topics in º£½ÇÉçÇø Studies (3 credits)*
  • MES 301: Rachel Carson, º£½ÇÉçÇø, and the Environment (3 credits)*
  • MES 350: º£½ÇÉçÇø Women (3 credits)*
  • MES 498: Advanced Topics in º£½ÇÉçÇø Studies (3 credits)*
  • MGT 328: Canadian/U.S. Business: A Comparison (3 credits)* 
  • NAS 102: Introduction to Wabanaki Culture, History, and Contemporary Issues (3 credits)
  • NAS 230: º£½ÇÉçÇø Indian History in the Twentieth Century (3 credits)
  • NAS 401: Advanced Topics in Native American Studies (3 credits)
  • POS 203: American State and Local Government (3 credits)*
  • POS 362: º£½ÇÉçÇø Government (3 credits)
  • SFR 493: Sustainable Tourism Planning (3 credits)
  • SMS 352: Semester-by-the-Sea: Marine Ecology (4 credits)
  • SMS 480: Semester-by-the-Sea: Biology of º£½ÇÉçÇø Invertebrates (4 credits)
  • WGS 201: Topics in Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies (3 credits)*
    Topic: º£½ÇÉçÇø Women

*Available online

For questions about the track’s curriculum, please contact the º£½ÇÉçÇø Studies office at 207.581.1840 or folklife@maine.edu.

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