Apr 20, 2024  
2022-2023 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2022-2023 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions



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Course Description by Department/Program  

 

Geography

  
  • GEO 270 - Mapping Environments and People: Data Visualization and Analysis


    The history and practice of analytical mapping - of environmental and social phenomena - introduces students to basic concepts in quantitative reasoning and in the visual display of quantitative information. Students will study early analytic maps from the collections of USM’s Osher Map Library (from magnetism to ethnography to economics) to determine how the data were collected and analyzed; students will map data to implement the principles discussed in class.

    Prerequisite(s):
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    Credits: 3

    Meets the Following Core Requirement: Quantitative Reasoning
    Course Typically Offered:
    Course Type: Geography
  
  • GEO 295 - Topics in Geography


    This course provides in-depth analysis of relevant topics not available in regular course offerings. The topics vary depending upon current issues of significance and the special background of the instructor.

    Prerequisite(s):
    Co-requisite(s):
    Credits: 3-4

    May be repeated for credit when topics vary.
    Course Typically Offered:
    Course Type: Geography
  
  • GEO 302 - Gender, Work, and Space


    Students will examine the ways in which the workforce is divided by gender, race, class, and ethnicity and how location and space shape and sustain such divisions. Competing explanations for why women and minorities hold jobs that differ distinctly from jobs held by other workers will be examined. Students will learn how a geographic understanding of gender, race, ethnicity, and class can help explain more fully the current position of women in the economy.

    Prerequisite(s):
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    Credits: 3

    Course Typically Offered:
    Course Type: Geography
  
  • GEO 303 - Economic Geography


    This course examines the intersection between economies and geography. Emphasis is placed on the social, cultural, and political contexts within which economies develop and are regulated and restructured. Students are introduced to the skills which allow them to interpret and understand the present economic landscapes and to evaluate the factors and trends that anticipate the future.

    Prerequisite(s): One of the following: ANT 101 , GEO 101 , GEO 203 , GEO 255 , ECO 101 , ECO 102 ENG 100  or equivalent for all students; for students admitted fall 2021 or later: ENG 102  or equivalent (may be concurrent), or non-degree students; OR permission.
    Co-requisite(s):
    Credits: 3

    Meets the Following Core Requirement: Writing, Reading, and Inquiry 3
    Course Typically Offered:
    Course Type: Geography
  
  • GEO 304 - Arctic and North Atlantic Regions


    The Arctic and the adjacent North Atlantic region have received much recent attention due to climate change and the global economy. Further, changes and events are linking these distant regions more closely with Maine. The course will address the many facets of these regions and their changes and highlight and explore the evolving connections with Maine.

    Prerequisite(s): ANT 204  or GEO 204 , or permission of instructor.
    Co-requisite(s):
    Credits: 3

    Course Typically Offered:
    Course Type: Geography
  
  • GEO 305 - Remote Sensing


    Theory and techniques of image processing and analysis for remotely sensed digital data acquired from airplane and satellite platforms. Topics include image enhancement and classifications, spectral analysis, and landscape change detection techniques. Practical applications of natural and built landscapes are considered using remotely sensed datasets and techniques.

    Prerequisite(s):
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    Credits: 3

    Course Typically Offered:
    Course Type: Geography
  
  • GEO 308 - GIS Applications I


    Students are introduced to vector-based geographical information systems (GIS). Topics include overviews of geospatial technologies, spatial analysis, GIS data, system operation, the interpretation of results, and professional practices. The course comprises a weekly lecture and laboratory. Students are evaluated with tests, laboratory assignments, and on the basis of a substantial project.

    Prerequisite(s):
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    Credits: 3-4

    Course Typically Offered:
    Course Type: Geography
  
  • GEO 320 - Conservation of Natural Resources


    This course examines the geographical approaches to natural resource use and management. It will offer the study of the geographic distribution and physical attributes of natural resources, their role in economic development, and the socio-political factors governing decision making about their use. Management strategies for forests, soils, wetlands, and energy resources are assessed.

    Prerequisite(s): GEO 101 , GEO 102 , or GEO 103  recommended.
    Co-requisite(s):
    Credits: 3

    Course Typically Offered:
    Course Type: Geography
  
  • GEO 340 - Digital Mapping


    Students are exposed to the latest digital survey gear and integrated techniques with applications in geoscience, geography, and environmental science. Instrumentation includes both static and real-time kinematic GPS (global positioning system) and auto-lock servo-driven electronic total station. Detailed precision survey data are combined with geo-referenced maps and imagery in GIS software.

    Prerequisite(s): Introductory course in GEY, GEO, or ESP, and additional 200-level course in any of the above areas.
    Co-requisite(s):
    Credits: 4

    Meets the Following Core Requirement: Engaged Learning
    Course Typically Offered:
    Course Type: Geography
  
  • GEO 370 - Maps, Territory, Power


    Modern mapping developed in concert with modern states and empires, as administrators have sought to understand and control provinces and regions. This course explores the roles of maps in creating, consolidating, and communicating knowledge of, and control over, territory. The course focuses on the West, including the U.S., and especially on the role of the state in the development of modern cartography, GIS, and modern GIS databases. Comparative studies will be made of “state” mapping practices in the classical (Hellenistic and Roman) era, medieval Europe, and traditional Asia (SW Asia, India, China, Korea, and Japan). Also considered is the role of mapping in resistance to exertions of state power. This course uses the rare and reference collections of USM’s Osher Map Library and Smith Center for Cartographic Education [OML] - together with online resources - to explore the interrelations of maps, territory, and power.

    Prerequisite(s):
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    Credits: 3

    Course Typically Offered:
    Course Type: Geography
  
  • GEO 395 - Topics in Geography


    This course provides in-depth analysis of relevant topics not available in regular course offerings. The topics vary depending upon current issues of significance and the special background of the instructor.

    Prerequisite(s):
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    Credits: 3-4

    May be repeated for credit when topics vary.
    Course Typically Offered:
    Course Type: Geography
  
  • GEO 408 - GIS Applications II


    Students explore the use of geographical information systems (GIS) in research and professional environments. Building upon knowledge and skills developed in GEO 308 , students design and execute a substantial project. Project design focuses on generating hypotheses, planning time lines and individual work assignments, and identifying technical and data resources. Projected execution is undertaken using a variety of raster, vector, and graphical user interface (GUI) software, as appropriate.

    Prerequisite(s): GEO 308 /GEO 508/GEO 608, or permission of instructor.
    Co-requisite(s):
    Credits: 3-4

    Meets the Following Core Requirement: Engaged Learning
    Course Typically Offered:
    Course Type: Geography
  
  • GEO 438 - Independent Study in GIS


    Students will work closely with a faculty member to develop and complete a course of study in a specialized aspect of GIS or remote sensing.

    Prerequisite(s): GEO 308 /GEO 508/GEO 608 or permission of instructor, and also program approval.
    Co-requisite(s):
    Credits: 1-3

    Meets the Following Core Requirement: Capstone
    Course Typically Offered:
    Course Type: Geography
  
  • GEO 445 - Drone Mapping


    This course will introduce students to the use of sUAS (small unmanned aircraft systems), known as remote-controlled quadcopter drones, as the latest digital mapping tool available today. Drone-based overlapping photo sets and the latest photogrammetric software are used to generate custom high resolution orthomosaic maps and 3D models. Tools and techniques will be combined in a precision drone mapping project targeting a local area field site.

    Prerequisite(s): GEO 340 /GEO 540/GEO 640 or permission of instructor.
    Co-requisite(s):
    Credits: 3

    Meets the Following Core Requirement: Engaged Learning
    Course Typically Offered:
    Course Type: Geography
  
  • GEO 448 - GIS Internship


    Students work with a public agency, private firm, municipality, nonprofit organization, or research unit, using geospatial technology to complete a clearly defined project under the direct supervision of an on-site professional. A USM faculty advisor who is directly involved with USM GIS oversees the internship. At the course’s conclusion, students submit a portfolio including a log, samples of the work completed, and an evaluation from the on-site supervisor.

    Prerequisite(s): GEO 308 /GEO 508/GEO 608, or permission of instructor, and also program approval.
    Co-requisite(s):
    Credits: 1-3

    Meets the Following Core Requirement: Capstone; Engaged Learning
    Course Typically Offered:
    Course Type: Geography
  
  • GEO 455 - Gender, Race, and Class in the City


    This course will focus on the relationships among gender, race, and class and urban spaces in twentieth century U.S. cities. The course will explore how urban spaces reflect and perpetuate different relations of power, inequality, and identity. First, we explore how different frameworks for urban analysis help to explain the social and spatial organization of U.S. cities. We will develop a framework for urban analysis that integrates race, class, and gender, and draws upon the geographic concepts of place and scale. Second, we will apply our integrated framework to contemporary metropolitan processes and problems.

    Prerequisite(s): GEO 302  or permission of instructor.
    Co-requisite(s):
    Credits: 3

    Course Typically Offered:
    Course Type: Geography
  
  • GEO 458 - Research Applications in GIS


    This course is a workshop in spatial analysis in which students undertake an original research project. The objective of the course is to generate a product which meets professional standards for publication or presentation at a professional meeting, allowing students to build resumes and gain exposure to a professional audience. A variety of software will be used in the course, as projects demand. The starting point will be the opensource geospatial analysis software GeoDa. This tool provides state-of-the-art methods for geospatial analysis, spatial econometrics, and geo-visualization. Topics covered will include: exploratory spatial data analysis, spatial autocorrelation statistics for aggregate data, basic spatial regression analysis for point and polygon data, univariate and multivariate local cluster maps, principal components analysis, k-means, hierarchical clustering, and spatial econometrics.

    Prerequisite(s): GEO 308 /GEO 508/GEO 608 or permission of instructor, and GEO 408 /GEO 518/GEO 618 (prior or concurrent registration).
    Co-requisite(s):
    Credits: 3

    Meets the Following Core Requirement: Capstone; Engaged Learning
    Course Typically Offered:
    Course Type: Geography
  
  • GEO 481 - Megacities and Global Planning Issues


    This course provides an overview of the interactive factors that shape the socio-economic and physical structures of megacities around the world. Students will examine the processes that influence urbanization and gain an understanding of the contemporary state of the world’s cities, with a particular focus on megacities. Students will be exposed to issues confronted by citizens, policy makers, and planners in those megacities. The course is organized geographically and will focus on selected megacities in Latin America, Africa, Asia, in addition to Europe, and the United States.

    Prerequisite(s):
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    Credits: 3

    Meets the Following Core Requirement: International
    Course Typically Offered:
    Course Type: Geography
  
  • GEO 495 - Topics in Geography


    This course provides in-depth analysis of relevant topics from the perspective of an economic, political, cultural, regional or other focused approach to geographic study. The topics vary depending upon current issues of significance and the special background of the instructor. Research papers are required.

    Prerequisite(s): Permission of department.
    Co-requisite(s):
    Credits: 3

    Course Typically Offered:
    Course Type: Geography

Geography/Anthropology

  
  • GYA 215 - Culture and Place


    This course provides an introduction to the ways in which basic principles of ethnography, ethnohistory, and material culture studies can be used to understand the cultural landscape. Normally offered during either the Winter Session or the Summer Session, the course will usually be conducted in a setting outside Maine. The emphasis will be on collaborative research skills, understanding of other cultures, and appreciation of the interrelationship of anthropology and geography.

    Prerequisite(s):
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    Credits: 3-6

    Course Typically Offered:
    Course Type: Geography/Anthropology
  
  • GYA 300 - Archaeology Field School


    The summer field school is designed to combine training in research methods of archaeology and geography. Students will receive intensive training in methods of site survey excavation and materials analysis. Several weeks will be spent at selected sites, mapping features and landscape features, and investigating potential food resources in site areas. This will be followed by some laboratory analysis of recovered materials.

    Prerequisite(s):
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    Credits: 3-6

    Meets the Following Core Requirement: Capstone; Engaged Learning
    May be repeated twice with permission of instructor.
    Course Typically Offered:
    Course Type: Geography/Anthropology
  
  • GYA 350 - Internship in Applied Geography-Anthropology


    Internships offer the student practical experience in working with public agencies, private firms, and municipalities engaged in applied geographical-anthropological activities including, but not limited to, planning, transportation, delivery of human services, and natural resources. A written contract will be drawn up by advisor and student for each internship, specifying the number of credits sought and work required for these credits. As a general rule, internships will require at least eight hours of actual work per week. Interns will be expected to meet at least once every two weeks with instructor to discuss experiences and/or problems. In addition, a major paper will be required from each student intern discussing an aspect of the internship or the work performed during the internship. Offered pass/fail only.

    Prerequisite(s): Junior or senior standing in Geography- Anthropology and permission of instructor.
    Co-requisite(s):
    Credits: 1-6

    Meets the Following Core Requirement: Capstone; Engaged Learning
    Course Typically Offered:
    Course Type: Geography/Anthropology
  
  • GYA 400 - Independent Study in Anthropology or Geography


    The Department faculty offers independent study in a topic in anthropology or geography for upper-level students (junior and senior status). Students must have had at least one course from the faculty member supervising the independent study; the proposal is subject to departmental approval.

    Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor.
    Co-requisite(s):
    Credits: 1-15

    Meets the Following Core Requirement: Capstone; Engaged Learning
    Course Typically Offered:
    Course Type: Geography/Anthropology

Geology

  
  • GEY 100 - Volcanoes, Earthquakes & Moving Plates


    This course is an introduction to minerals, rocks, and the processes that have continually shaped the earth over hundreds of millions of years of geologic history. The course also explores how the movements of crustal plates generates earthquakes, volcanoes, continental rifting, sea floor spreading, subduction, and continental-scale mountain ranges. For core science course credit, registration in GEY 101  is required; concurrent registration is recommended.

    Prerequisite(s):
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    Credits: 3

    Meets the Following Core Requirement: Science Exploration
    Course Typically Offered:
    Course Type: Geology
  
  • GEY 101 - Lab Experiences in Geology


    This course has weekly lab sessions will focus on the basic skills of mineral identification, rock classification, and interpretation of topographic and geologic maps. Field trips to local geologic sites of interest will help illustrate rock types and geologic processes that shape our world. Traditional map, compass, and modern GPS techniques will be utilized. For core science course credit, registration in GEY 100  is required; concurrent registration is recommended.

    Prerequisite(s):
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    Credits: 1

    Meets the Following Core Requirement: Science Exploration
    Course Typically Offered:
    Course Type: Geology

German

  
  • GER 101 - Beginning German I


    This beginning course in German stresses the acquisition of cultural information and introduces the student to the four skills of language learning: listening comprehension, reading, speaking, and writing.

    Prerequisite(s):
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    Credits: 4

    Meets the Following Core Requirement: Cultural Interpretation
    Course Typically Offered: Fall
    Course Type: German
  
  • GER 102 - Beginning German II


    Continuation of GER 101 .

    Prerequisite(s): GER 101  or equivalent.
    Co-requisite(s):
    Credits: 4

    Meets the Following Core Requirement: Cultural Interpretation
    Course Typically Offered: Spring
    Course Type: German
  
  • GER 150 - Language Table


    Students will participate in a one-hour weekly language table where they will practice conversational skills in a group. Students of all levels are welcome. This course is taken as pass/fail.

    Prerequisite(s):
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    Credits: 0.5

    May be repeated for credit.
    Course Typically Offered:
    Course Type: German
  
  • GER 201 - Intermediate German I


    Review of grammar. Further development of listening comprehension, reading, and speaking skills. The emphasis will be on understanding German culture and contemporary life through reading and discussion of short stories, articles and essays.

    Prerequisite(s): GER 102  or equivalent.
    Co-requisite(s):
    Credits: 4

    Meets the Following Core Requirement: Cultural Interpretation
    Course Typically Offered: Fall
    Course Type: German
  
  • GER 202 - Intermediate German II


    Continuation of GER 201 .

    Prerequisite(s): GER 201  or equivalent.
    Co-requisite(s):
    Credits: 4

    Meets the Following Core Requirement: Cultural Interpretation; International
    Course Typically Offered: Spring
    Course Type: German
  
  • GER 300 - Building Fluency in German


    This course is a bridge between basic language proficiency and more advanced levels. Although other skills may be practiced, the emphasis is on listening and speaking, and students will use reading and other strategies to build fluency.

    Prerequisite(s): GER 202  or equivalent.
    Co-requisite(s):
    Credits: 3

    May be repeated for credit once.
    Course Typically Offered: Spring
    Course Type: German

Gerontology

  
  • GRN 300 - Aging and the Family


    Connecting with family members is crucial for the delivery of a successful care plan. This course explores how providers can address the psychosocial challenges of family members who are caring for an aging adult. Unpaid family caregivers are responsible for providing the majority of long term care for people who are living with chronic illness and progressive dementia. We will examine the challenges that impact caregiving including physical, emotional and spiritual strain, and how health care providers and social service professionals can provide information, resources and support that will lead to sustainable outcomes for both the family member and the care recipient.

    Prerequisite(s): College Writing, and any PSY or SOC course.
    Co-requisite(s):
    Credits: 3

    Course Typically Offered:
    Course Type: Gerontology
  
  • GRN 313 - Health in Later Years


    This project-based course is designed for students from diverse fields who are interested in health and aging. The population of older people in the United States is growing at a rate that is unprecedented in American history and no matter what your career path this growth will impact you. Knowledge about illness, medications, physical activity, nutrition, sexuality, cognition and health care delivery will be some of the topics presented. Students will obtain essential information needed to provide effective care for aging clients, patients, loved ones, and themselves. Some community experiences will be expected.

    Prerequisite(s):
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    Credits: 3

    Course Typically Offered:
    Course Type: Gerontology
  
  • GRN 315 - Rehabilitation Services for Older Adult


    This course will discuss rehabilitation services for older adults within the present health care system including types of services, cost and reimbursement for services and responsibilities of different rehabilitation professionals. The course will look at the role of the rehabilitation professional in the delivery of services in a variety of medical and community settings typical for older adults. The course will review common conditions for older adults including cardiac, pulmonary, neuromuscular, and orthopedic conditions and provide evidence-based examples of interventions commonly utilized in the rehabilitation profession. Finally, the role of rehabilitation in health promotion, prevention, and well-being will be explored.

    Prerequisite(s): College Writing and any PSY or SOC course.
    Co-requisite(s):
    Credits: 3

    Course Typically Offered:
    Course Type: Gerontology
  
  • GRN 318 - Adult Development and Aging


    This advanced course surveys human development from post-adolescence through old age, including death and dying research. The study of adult development and aging addresses physical, cognitive and social-emotional growth as a set of dynamically interacting features of adult development, shaped by genes and environment. These topics will be addressed by exploring contemporary research in psychology, medicine and gerontology. Students will also explore current issues and debates in applied adult development research. There is an emphasis on being able to critically evaluate trends in methodology and application of development research.

    Prerequisite(s):
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    Credits: 3

    Course Typically Offered:
    Course Type: Gerontology
  
  • GRN 390 - Evaluation and Assessment of Older Adults


    This course is designed for students who are interested in developing and refining skills in the evaluation and health assessment of older adults. The populations of the world and the United States will almost double by 2030. With the unprecedented increase in the number of older adults there is a growing need to understand their unique social and health care needs. Students will gain insight into the evaluation and health assessment process needed to promote health and well-being in older adults.

    Prerequisite(s): College Writing and any PSY or SOC course.
    Co-requisite(s):
    Credits: 3

    Course Typically Offered:
    Course Type: Gerontology

Holistic & Integrative Health

  
  • HIH 201 - Fundamentals of Homeopathy I


    This course introduces the history, philosophy, and practice of homeopathy, exploring the nature of disease and restoration of health from the holistic perspective. This course will introduce the homeopathic case-taking process and the clinical application of more than 25 homeopathic remedies.

    Prerequisite(s):
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    Credits: 3

    Course Typically Offered:
    Course Type: Holistic & Integrative Health
  
  • HIH 202 - Fundamentals of Homeopathy II


    This course builds upon the content of HIH 201 , delving further into the history of homeopathy and the finer points of homeopathic philosophy and practice. This course will explore constitutional homeopathic care, the comprehensive use of homeopathic remedies in cases of chronic conditions.

    Prerequisite(s): HIH 201 .
    Co-requisite(s):
    Credits: 3

    Course Typically Offered:
    Course Type: Holistic & Integrative Health
  
  • HIH 203 - Mind Body Stress Reduction


    Mindfulness is about paying attention without judgment to what is being presented to us in our lives. The core of this course will be mindfulness and meditation practices taught by a myriad of practitioners including renowned pioneers in the field Jon Kabat Zinn and Dr. Herbert Benson. Students will study the results of research that show benefits of practicing Mindfulness. Students will learn a variety of techniques increasing awareness around the stress response, relaxation response leading to the cultivation of a meaningful mindfulness meditation practice. After learning these practices, students will explore ways to integrate mindfulness into work, family, health, and relationships, particularly into teaching, nursing, social work, and counseling health professions building resilience and eliciting the relaxation response.

    Prerequisite(s):
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    Credits: 3

    Course Typically Offered:
    Course Type: Holistic & Integrative Health
  
  • HIH 261 - Introduction to Naturopathic Medicine


    This course offers a comparative study of conventional and naturopathic medical models. Naturopathic medicine integrates current medical science with traditional natural therapies to promote health and to prevent disease. Students will gain an understanding of naturopathic principles, philosophy, and treatment modalities including nutrition, homeopathy, herbal medicine, mind-body techniques, and environmental medicine.

    Prerequisite(s):
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    Credits: 3

    Course Typically Offered:
    Course Type: Holistic & Integrative Health
  
  • HIH 270 - Holistic Approaches to Reproductive Health


    This course will enable the student to look critically at reproductive health options through the lifespan. Through readings, podcasts, PowerPoint presentations, and online discussions, we will weigh evidence related to alternative, complementary, and natural approaches to managing reproductive health issues. The course will follow a life span, growth, and development approach. Course topics will include natural family planning methods, holistic contraception, infertility and pregnancy issues, holistic birth support skills, and holistic care of the newborn after birth. In addition, adult reproductive issues will be covered including menopause, erectile dysfunction, and sexuality in aging. The student will participate online via the discussion board, online quizzes, short essays, and complete an assignment to create a holistic teaching page related to a reproductive health topic.

    Prerequisite(s):
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    Credits: 3

    Course Typically Offered:
    Course Type: Holistic & Integrative Health
  
  • HIH 280 - Holistic Health I


    This course explores the realm of holistic health, emphasizing the integration of body, mind, and spirit. Specific techniques and therapies will be introduced including, but not limited to, nutrition, stress management, meditation, therapeutic movement and massage, music, and others. The primary goal is to bring greater self-confidence, increased knowledge, and self-responsibility about health into each student’s life.

    Prerequisite(s):
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    Credits: 3

    Course Typically Offered:
    Course Type: Holistic & Integrative Health
  
  • HIH 281 - Holistic Health II


    This course explores the realm of holistic health in greater depth. A strong component will focus on approaches to healing, including such topics as nutrition, meditation, forgiveness, energy, and thought communication. Spiritual and metaphysical dimensions will be integrated as they relate to the total well-being of the individual. The primary goal is to become conversant with holistic approaches that are widely used in promoting and supporting self-healing and transformation in both self and others.

    Prerequisite(s): HIH 280  or permission of instructor.
    Co-requisite(s):
    Credits: 3

    Course Typically Offered:
    Course Type: Holistic & Integrative Health
  
  • HIH 283 - Healing and Spirituality


    This course will explore the links between spiritual understandings and physical and mental health. Focusing on global spiritual and religious traditions, the course will examine the determinants of health and the healing techniques utilized in each faith. We will also examine the ways in which religious values and expectations become internalized and affect the ways in which we interpret our wellness and our discomforts. This course is designed to offer an opportunity to become familiar with the world’s faith traditions and to explore spirituality as it relates to healing, both personally and institutionally.

    Prerequisite(s):
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    Credits: 3

    Course Typically Offered:
    Course Type: Holistic & Integrative Health
  
  • HIH 284 - Botanical Therapies


    The use of medicinal plant remedies can offer a rich, effective, and safe addition to health care for a variety of common illnesses and conditions. With a dramatic increase in the use of herbal preparations, however, questions of effectiveness and safety arise for both health care consumers and their providers. This course will give the historical background on the use of medicinal plants in the U.S. and Europe, examine the current legal status of plant remedies and herbal practitioners, review the most commonly used botanical remedies available, and discuss the benefits and risks that attend the use of these and other medicinal plant preparations.

    Prerequisite(s):
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    Credits: 3

    Course Typically Offered:
    Course Type: Holistic & Integrative Health
  
  • HIH 288 - Reiki: Energy Medicine


    This class will provide the student with Reiki Level I and II certification. Reiki is an ancient form of healing from Tibet. Rei means universal life, Ki means energy. Reiki means life for energy and is based on the idea that we are energy. Reiki is a hands-on, light touch, healing energy. Many health care organizations are interested in alternative or complementary approaches to care and are offering services such as Reiki to help decrease pain, anxiety, depression, and aid in the comfort and well-being of their clients. To provide these services there are additional training and certifications required. The class will combine both lecture and hands-on experiences. In addition, the class will engage in service learning by providing Reiki treatments to the community.

    Prerequisite(s):
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    Credits: 3

    Course Typically Offered:
    Course Type: Holistic & Integrative Health
  
  • HIH 300 - Sustainable Compassion Training


    This course will provide evidence-based, actionable tools for educators and professional caregivers to prevent burnout and renew energy. The course will use a conceptual framework that integrates insights from developmental, clinical, and moral psychology along with contemporary neuroplasticity research and ancient contemplative practices. The course will be centered on the concept of caring relationships as the foundation for enhancing ethical sensitivity and sustaining high care for both the giver and the receiver. Students will learn how to cultivate a sense of inner safety and deep replenishment through the study and practice of three modes of care: receiving care from others, self-care, and extending care to others.

    Prerequisite(s):
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    Credits: 3

    Course Typically Offered:
    Course Type: Holistic & Integrative Health
  
  • HIH 490 - Therapeutic Touch


    This course will introduce the theory and practice of the Krieger-Kunz method of Therapeutic Touch. Concentration will be on the practice of Therapeutic Touch as an intentionally directed process of energy exchange, using the hands to facilitate the movement of energy and restoring balance to the energy system of the human body. The course will focus on the understanding of the basic principles of the human energy field, intuition, intentionality, benefits, theory, principles, process, and experiential learning of the Therapeutic Touch technique. Through readings, lecture, demonstrations, and practice, students will integrate the Therapeutic Touch process with considerations of creating a healing environment, the ethics of practice, and integrating holistic health and self-care.

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    Credits: 3

    Course Typically Offered:
    Course Type: Holistic & Integrative Health

Human Resource Development

  
  • HRD 200 - Multicultural Human Development


    This course introduces developmental theory and research which encompasses the entire life span. Emphasis will be on prenatal development through adolescence, with an overview of adult development. A multi-disciplinary view of human development will be taken which considers stability as well as change throughout the life cycle. The interaction of hereditary and environmental factors will be considered in studying physical, cognitive, and psychosocial development.

    Prerequisite(s):
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    Credits: 3

    Meets the Following Core Requirement: Socio-cultural Analysis
    Course Typically Offered:
    Course Type: Human Resource Development
  
  • HRD 310 - Aging and the Search for Meaning


    This course explores psychosocial and spiritual aspects of successful human aging. Multidisciplinary perspectives on aging will be examined including historical, psychological, sociological, cultural and religious. Learners will discuss key issues related to aging and the search for meaning through the lens of various genres (e.g., research, theory, fiction) as well as their own personal experiences.

    Prerequisite(s): HRD 310 students will be expected to have taken one college-level writing course and one sociology or psychology course.
    Co-requisite(s):
    Credits: 3

    Course Typically Offered:
    Course Type: Human Resource Development
  
  • HRD 312 - The Spiritual Challenges and Opportunities of Aging


    This course explores the dynamic role spirituality plays in navigating the aging process. Within a holistic context spirituality provides a frame of reference for understanding both who we are and how we fit into the world around us. Learners will develop a basic frame of reference for the nature of spiritual experience, including theory of adult spiritual development. But given the subjective nature of spirituality, it will be important for learners to develop tools for assessing the role spirituality plays in providing meaning for people as they age as individuals. Learners will begin this process by examining their own spiritual journey from psychosocial, cultural and religious perspectives. They will then use a parallel process to interview an older individual and assess the role spirituality plays in their aging process.

    Prerequisite(s): HRD 312 students will be expected to have taken one college-level writing course and one sociology or psychology course.
    Co-requisite(s):
    Credits: 3

    Course Typically Offered:
    Course Type: Human Resource Development

History

  
  • HTY 101 - Origins of Mediterranean Civilizations to 750 CE


    This course explores the necessary components required for creating human civilizations around the Mediterranean Sea from the Paleolithic to 750 CE. Topics considered include constructed realities, religion, gender systems, human violence, political models, and more.

    Prerequisite(s):
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    Credits: 3

    Meets the Following Core Requirement: International; Socio-cultural Analysis
    Course Typically Offered: Fall and spring
    Course Type: History
  
  • HTY 102 - World History 750 CE to Present


    This is an introductory survey of global history from 750 CE to the present. The course examines the political, economic, and cultural exchanges among peoples, states, civilizations, and empires over time. Our sources will include written records such as legal documents, novels, letters, and material culture such as maps, paintings, prints, and advertisements. We will trace how processes of globalization shifted over time from early Silk Road trade networks to the present day.

    Prerequisite(s):
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    Credits: 3

    Meets the Following Core Requirement: International; Socio-cultural Analysis
    Course Typically Offered: Fall and spring
    Course Type: History
  
  • HTY 131 - United States History to 1877


    A basic survey and introduction to the field of United States History, covering the political, social, and economic development of the United States through Reconstruction.

    Prerequisite(s):
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    Credits: 3

    Meets the Following Core Requirement: Culture, Power, and Equity; Socio-cultural Analysis
    Course Typically Offered:
    Course Type: History
  
  • HTY 132 - United States History Since 1877


    A thematic treatment of the United States and its peoples from 1877 to the present. Chronological coverage of the nation’s political, social, economic, intellectual, institutional, and diplomatic development provides the context for addressing the personalities and events of the country and its relations with the larger world.

    Prerequisite(s):
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    Credits: 3

    Meets the Following Core Requirement: Socio-cultural Analysis
    Course Typically Offered:
    Course Type: History
  
  • HTY 141 - African American History to 1865


    Topics covered in this survey course include the persistence of African culture in the Americas, the Atlantic slave trade, an in-depth analysis of slavery as it impacted women and children, and the early African American voice as found in primary sources. The course will use various forms of media in instruction and research.

    Prerequisite(s):
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    Credits: 3

    Meets the Following Core Requirement: Culture, Power, and Equity; Socio-cultural Analysis
    Course Typically Offered:
    Course Type: History
  
  • HTY 142 - African American History from 1865


    A continuation of HTY 141 . This course will cover such topics as Black leadership, lynching, the Harlem Renaissance, African Americans abroad, civil rights, and popular culture. The course will use various forms of media in instruction and research.

    Prerequisite(s):
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    Credits: 3

    Meets the Following Core Requirement: Culture, Power, and Equity; Socio-cultural Analysis
    Course Typically Offered:
    Course Type: History
  
  • HTY 143 - Native American History, 1450-2000


    This course examines the historical experiences of North America’s indigenous peoples with respect to their cultures. It focuses upon Native Americans as active agents in producing their history both before and after European contact, not just victims of white oppression and/or abstract social forces. Topics include Native cultural diversity on the eve of European contact; the dynamics of early Indian-European encounters; the political, spiritual, and gendered dimensions of Native accommodation and resistance; the construction and reconstruction of Indian identities in the era of the American Revolution; forced Indian Removal; the nineteenth-century struggles for the Great Plains; and the systematic placement of Native children in boarding schools and foster care during the twentieth century. Special emphasis will be given to the Wabanaki and other Native peoples whose traditional homelands make up the land we now call Maine.

    Prerequisite(s):
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    Credits: 3

    Meets the Following Core Requirement: Culture, Power, and Equity; Socio-cultural Analysis
    Course Typically Offered:
    Course Type: History
  
  • HTY 144 - Indigenous Peoples in the Atlantic World


    This course places indigenous (Native) cultures, experiences, and perspectives at the center of Atlantic World history, a field that explores interactions between the peoples of the Americas, Africa, and Europe as these regions came to constitute a single, integrated system joined by the Atlantic Ocean. Topics include the migration of people, cutures, commodities, and diseases; war and slavery, cross-cultural diplomacy, race gender, and religion. Students will learn how indigenous peoples changed the course of world history while protecting their autonomy and independence, even as their ways of life were challenged by colonialism.

    Prerequisite(s):
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    Credits: 3

    Meets the Following Core Requirement: Culture, Power, and Equity
    Course Typically Offered:
    Course Type: History
  
  • HTY 152 - The Islamic Near East


    This is a basic, introductory survey of the history of the eastern Mediterranean/Near Eastern region ca. 600 C.E. to the present. The course emphasizes the origin and development of Islamic religion and the establishment, spread, and evolution of Islamic institutions in Arabia, Egypt, Mesopotamia (Iraq), Palestine-Syria, and Anatolia (Turkey). Attention is given to the historical and continuing interaction between the Islamic people of the Near East and non-Islamic people both within and without the region.

    Prerequisite(s):
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    Credits: 3

    Meets the Following Core Requirement: Socio-cultural Analysis
    Course Typically Offered:
    Course Type: History
  
  • HTY 161 - Survey of Ancient and Medieval Africa


    HTY 161 is designed to introduce students to African history and its place in the world from prehistoric to early modern times. Students will gain an overview of some of the most significant developments in the African past, including early state-building, Silk Road trade, the growing influence of Islam and Christianity, and the impact of the trans-Atlantic slave trade, as well as how these developments have shaped current debates over identity and economic development. We will interpret the evidence left behind by African societies including written records such as letters, legal documents, and poems, as well as material culture such as sculptures and artwork. Pre-colonial Africa will be examined as a continent long at the crossroads of global interactions.

    Prerequisite(s):
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    Credits: 3

    Course Typically Offered:
    Course Type: History
  
  • HTY 162 - Modern Africa


    This survey begins in pre-colonial Africa and moves through the colonial period to decolonization and the present day. This course examines political, economic, social, and cultural developments in African history by region, including changing patterns of kinship, government, colonialism, and anti-colonial nationalism.

    Prerequisite(s):
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    Credits: 3

    Meets the Following Core Requirement: Culture, Power, and Equity; International
    Course Typically Offered:
    Course Type: History
  
  • HTY 171 - Traditional East Asia


    The history and culture of China and Japan from earliest times to about 1700, with emphasis on the composition of the “traditional” societies.

    Prerequisite(s):
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    Credits: 3

    Meets the Following Core Requirement: International; Socio-cultural Analysis
    Course Typically Offered: Fall
    Course Type: History
  
  • HTY 172 - Modern East Asia


    China and Japan since about 1700, emphasizing contrasting moves toward modernization in two traditional societies.

    Prerequisite(s):
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    Credits: 3

    Meets the Following Core Requirement: International; Socio-cultural Analysis
    Course Typically Offered: Spring
    Course Type: History
  
  • HTY 200 - Reference, Research, and Report Writing


    An introduction to research and writing, designed to prepare undergraduates for the requirements of upper-level courses in history and the social sciences with emphasis on practical methods of utilizing a library, locating materials, taking and organizing notes, and writing and rewriting research papers and reports. History majors are strongly encouraged to take this course in the sophomore year, but no later than the first semester of the junior year. Preference to history majors.

    Prerequisite(s): Sophomore status; ENG 100  or equivalent for all students; for students admitted fall 2021 or later: ENG 102  or equivalent (may be concurrent), or non-degree students; OR permission.
    Co-requisite(s):
    Credits: 3

    Meets the Following Core Requirement: Writing, Reading, and Inquiry 3
    Course Typically Offered: Fall and spring
    Course Type: History
  
  • HTY 300 - History Internship


    The course introduces students to practices in public history. They apply those skills to a supervised internship in organizations dedicated to public history and/or preservation of historic materials. Students collaborate with staff to work on a project chosen in consultation with their supervisor. Students complete 120 hours at their internship site.

    Prerequisite(s):
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    Credits: 3

    Meets the Following Core Requirement: Engaged Learning
    Course Typically Offered: Every Spring semester
    Course Type: History
  
  • HTY 303 - History of the Ancient Near East and Greece


    This course surveys the early history of the eastern Mediterranean region from ca. 4000 to ca. 300 B.C.E. The evolutions of Near Eastern civilizations in Mesopotamia, Egypt, Israel/Palestine, and Anatolia are examined and related to the development of Greek civilization in the Aegean area. Special attention is given throughout to social and religious issues, e.g., the early history of Judaism.

    Prerequisite(s):
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    Credits: 3

    Course Typically Offered:
    Course Type: History
  
  • HTY 304 - History of Rome


    This course surveys the political, social, and religious history of the Roman state from the eighth century B.C.E. to the fifth century C.E. Emphasis is given to the period of the Roman Republic (509-31 B.C.E.) and to the rise of Christianity within the Roman Empire.

    Prerequisite(s):
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    Credits: 3

    Course Typically Offered:
    Course Type: History
  
  • HTY 305 - The Historical Jesus


    This course is a “workshop” wherein the participants analyze and evaluate a variety of documents (both ancient and modern) which purport to describe the life and career of Jesus of Nazareth. The goal is to develop historiographical skills (including writing) as well as to illuminate the subject’s life.

    Prerequisite(s):
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    Credits: 3

    Course Typically Offered:
    Course Type: History
  
  • HTY 308 - Polytheists, Jews, and Christians in the Roman Empire


    This course, an exploration of the nature and function of religion in human society, uses the Roman Empire as a sample environment. The course will examine these independent religious communities as well as their interactions.

    Prerequisite(s):
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    Credits: 3

    Course Typically Offered:
    Course Type: History
  
  • HTY 311 - Medieval Civilization


    Europe from late antiquity through the Carolingian Empire, Islamic Empire, Byzantine Empire, Medieval Church and State, and the coming of the Renaissance and Reformation.

    Prerequisite(s):
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    Credits: 3

    Course Typically Offered:
    Course Type: History
  
  • HTY 324 - World Wars I and II: European War and Diplomacy


    A study of the causes, course, and consequences of the First and Second World Wars. The questions of inevitability and responsibility, the nature of total war, the workings of alliances, the effect of the military upon politics, the wisdom of the peace settlements, and the impact of war upon European society are among the subjects to be considered.

    Prerequisite(s):
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    Credits: 3

    Course Typically Offered:
    Course Type: History
  
  • HTY 326 - History of the British Empire


    Why should a tiny island across the sea regulate the price of tea? This course explores Britain as it functioned within its empire, a vast web of connections which enabled Britain to shape the empire and also allowed the empire to shape Britain in return. The course examines the political, economic, social, and cultural aspects of the empire starting with Wales, Scotland, and Ireland, and moving through the American colonies, Scramble for Africa, the World Wars, and decolonization.

    Prerequisite(s):
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    Credits: 3

    Course Typically Offered:
    Course Type: History
  
  • HTY 330 - Germany: Bismarck To Hitler


    A study of the formation of the German Empire, the rise of a powerful industrial state, Weltpolitik and defeat in World War I, the Weimar Republic, Nazism and the Third Reich, Germany in World War II, and the partition of Germany in 1945. The course analyzes nationalism and examines cultural, social, and economic factors which help clarify Germany’s role in the modern world.

    Prerequisite(s):
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    Credits: 3

    Course Typically Offered:
    Course Type: History
  
  • HTY 334 - The Holocaust: Policy, Practice, Response


    An examination of the roots of anti-Semitism in European history, the development of the policy of the extermination of the Jews and others in Nazi Germany, and the implementation of the policy throughout Europe during the Second World War. The varied aspects of the response of individuals and governments to the experience of the Holocaust are also considered.

    Prerequisite(s):
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    Credits: 3

    Course Typically Offered:
    Course Type: History
  
  • HTY 335 - Genocide in Our Time


    This course will analyze the nature of evil/genocide by examining examples of governmentally or ideologically initiated murder. It will seek to understand the historical background and reality of victim, bystander, and victimizer. It will use a number of approaches, namely psychological, philosophical, religious, sociological, and political to help our understanding.

    Prerequisite(s):
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    Credits: 3

    Course Typically Offered:
    Course Type: History
  
  • HTY 339 - Global Women’s History


    A survey of women’s lives in historical context, from ancient times to the twenty-first century. Emphasis is placed on various themes over time and across cultures, including those of work, family, political involvement, aspects of gender and class differences, and intellectual and cultural contributions. The field of women’s history and its methodology are also considered.

    Prerequisite(s):
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    Credits: 3

    Course Typically Offered:
    Course Type: History
  
  • HTY 345 - African Americans and American Justice


    This course is an exploration and analysis of selected U.S. Supreme Court rulings on cases related to African American citizenship, civil rights and equal treatment during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. This course also explores the changing boundaries and content of state and national citizenship, from the early national period (during the slavery era) to the mid-twentieth-century.

    Prerequisite(s):
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    Credits: 3

    Course Typically Offered:
    Course Type: History
  
  • HTY 346 - The Civil Rights Movement


    This course examines the creation of legalized discrimination in the United States and the process used by selected individuals and organizations to dismantle segregation. By illuminating the fight for social justice, economic opportunities, and educational advances, the course analyzes how the dynamics of the Civil Rights Movement changed the face of America.

    Prerequisite(s):
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    Credits: 3

    Meets the Following Core Requirement: Ethical Inquiry, Social Responsibility, and Citizenship
    Course Typically Offered:
    Course Type: History
  
  • HTY 347 - Race and the Politics of Mass Incarceration


    This course examines the cultural, political and institutional dynamics that produced and sustain mass incarceration in the United States. The course takes a short-range historical approach to studying linkages between the intersection of mass incarceration, racism, sexism, and poverty, and how these forces impact individuals, families, and communities of color.

    Prerequisite(s):
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    Credits: 3

    Course Typically Offered:
    Course Type: History
  
  • HTY 350 - Colonial and Revolutionary America


    This course is an intensive study of American history exploring the social, cultural, and political developments that shaped the coming of the American Revolution. It examines the growing maturation of colonial society and the resulting breakdown of Anglo-American relations. It focuses on the ideological underpinnings of the Revolution, the conflict itself, and the struggle to ratify the Constitution. Thorough coverage is given to Indigenous-European relations and Native American perspectives.

    Prerequisite(s):
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    Credits: 3

    Course Typically Offered:
    Course Type: History
  
  • HTY 353 - Gender in Native North America, 1450-1850


    This course uses gender as a lens to investigate the history of North American’s Native peoples from the pre-Columbian era through the mid-nineteenth century. It will explore how Native and Euro-American notions of gender, shaped through societal behaviors, community and familial expectations, and political rules, influenced first encounters and the subsequent development of cross-cultural interactions.

    Prerequisite(s):
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    Credits: 3

    Meets the Following Core Requirement: Culture, Power, and Equity
    Course Typically Offered:
    Course Type: History
  
  • HTY 354 - From Jefferson to Jackson


    This course explores the complex dynamics that shaped American society and culture from the eighteenth through the mid-nineteenth centuries. It uses the conflicting sociopolitical, ideological, and economic views of Hamilton and Jefferson to investigate the development of party politics, the spread of slavery, religious revivals, the market revolution, westward expansion, and Indian removal. Thorough coverage is given to U.S.-Native American relations and President Jackson’s Indian policies. The semester concludes by investigating the growing sectionalism between North and South that will eventually culminate in the Civil War.

    Prerequisite(s):
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    Credits: 3

    Course Typically Offered:
    Course Type: History
  
  • HTY 356 - Civil War and Reconstruction


    An examination of the period 1850-1877, dealing with the background and causation of the war; Lincoln and the secession crisis; the military, political, diplomatic, and economic aspects of the Civil War; and the challenges and ultimate failure of reconstruction after 1865.

    Prerequisite(s):
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    Credits: 3

    Course Typically Offered:
    Course Type: History
  
  • HTY 357 - The Gilded Age in America, 1869-1898


    The United States in the age of enterprise with emphasis on the development of political and economic radicalism, the commercialization of agriculture, the rise of the American city, new directions in social thought, concentration of industrial wealth and financial power, and American foreign policy.

    Prerequisite(s):
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    Credits: 3

    Course Typically Offered:
    Course Type: History
  
  • HTY 358 - Early Twentieth-Century United States, 1898-1938


    The United States from 1898 to 1938. Analysis and interpretation of cultural, economic, and political developments of the Progressive Era, World War I, the 1920s, and the Depression and New Deal.

    Prerequisite(s):
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    Credits: 3

    Course Typically Offered:
    Course Type: History
  
  • HTY 360 - History of Maine


    A survey of Maine’s social, economic, cultural and political life from pre-history to the present.

    Prerequisite(s):
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    Credits: 3

    Course Typically Offered:
    Course Type: History
  
  • HTY 364 - History of Women in the United States


    A chronological survey of the evolving role of women in the development of the United States from the colonial period to the present.

    Prerequisite(s):
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    Credits: 3

    Course Typically Offered:
    Course Type: History
  
  • HTY 366 - History of Religion in America


    A history of religion in American society from the colonial era to the present, examining theology, organization, leaders, critics, and the religious contribution to the American experience.

    Prerequisite(s):
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    Credits: 3

    Course Typically Offered:
    Course Type: History
  
  • HTY 374 - Photographing American History


    This course focuses on how the invention of photography in 1839 forever altered the ways humans understood and made sense of both their past(s) and their present(s). Students analyze major historical events and moments in American history as captured through a camera, learn to read photographs as texts, and explore how the photograph has shaped American history and culture.

    Prerequisite(s):
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    Credits: 3

    Course Typically Offered:
    Course Type: History
  
  • HTY 375 - History of American Popular Culture


    This course presents selected examples of American popular arts and entertainments from 1830 to the present and places them in their historical and critical contexts. The course emphasizes that the production and transmission of culture is a reaction to social, political, and economic forces and events.

    Prerequisite(s):
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    Credits: 3

    Course Typically Offered:
    Course Type: History
  
  • HTY 377 - Chinese Thought: Confucianism, Daoism, and Zen Buddhism


    Prior to the modern era, the Chinese interpreted their world through traditional idea systems, the most prominent of which were Confucianism, Daoism, and Buddhism. This course will explore these traditions: their assumptions and values, their varieties and internal tensions, and their relationships to the larger social system.

    Prerequisite(s):
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    Credits: 3

    Meets the Following Core Requirement: International
    Course Typically Offered:
    Course Type: History
  
  • HTY 380 - The 1960s


    This course examines social, political, economic, and cultural developments in the United States in the period from 1960 to 1970. It also looks at events worldwide, and the contested meaning of “The Sixties.”

    Prerequisite(s):
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    Credits: 3

    Course Typically Offered:
    Course Type: History
  
  • HTY 388 - Revolution of Modern China


    A course on the political history of modern China from the 1840s to the present. Focusing on the political, social, and cultural revolutions, this course will examine their causes, courses, and consequences, particularly the ways in which these revolutions shaped the course of the political development of modern China.

    Prerequisite(s):
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    Credits: 3

    Meets the Following Core Requirement: International
    Course Typically Offered:
    Course Type: History
  
  • HTY 390 - Traditional Japan: Court and Warriors


    This course examines Japanese history before 1800. The primary focus will be on major political and social trends that led to the transformation of state and society. Attention will also be given to religious beliefs, rituals, art, and literature.

    Prerequisite(s):
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    Credits: 3

    Meets the Following Core Requirement: International
    Course Typically Offered:
    Course Type: History
  
  • HTY 391 - Japan’s Rise and Fall as a World Power, 1868-1945


    This course examines Japan’s reaction to the expansion of Western powers in East Asia in the 19th century and discusses how Japan’s remarkable modernization gave rise to imperialist ambitions. It explores the interplay of domestic, regional and international events and trends that led to empire and war.

    Prerequisite(s):
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    Credits: 3

    Meets the Following Core Requirement: International
    Course Typically Offered:
    Course Type: History
  
  • HTY 394 - Selected Topics in History


    An analysis of a selected historical problem not already covered by regular course offerings in history will be offered.

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    Credits: 3

    May be repeated for credit when topics vary.
    Course Typically Offered:
    Course Type: History
  
  • HTY 398 - Independent Study in History


    An independent research course offered only in fall or spring semester, primarily for juniors and seniors. The course material should not be part of regular department offerings. To enroll for the course, the student, in the prior semester, must present a proposal to an appropriate professor who will agree to mentor and evaluate the project. The normal outcome is a research paper. Application forms are available in history offices on both campuses.

    Prerequisite(s):
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    Credits: 3

    Course Typically Offered:
    Course Type: History
  
  • HTY 400 - Senior Seminar


    The capstone to the major and required for the degree, this seminar explores the nature and the craft of history. The topic will vary but will always be a particular theme or set of issues to which the student will be expected, through discussion and writing, to apply the knowledge and skills acquired in previous history courses.

    Prerequisite(s): HTY 200  and senior status, preference to history majors.
    Co-requisite(s):
    Credits: 3

    Meets the Following Core Requirement: Capstone
    Course Typically Offered: Fall and spring
    Course Type: History

Italian

  
  • ITA 101 - Beginning Italian I


    A beginning course in Italian in the four skills of language learning: listening comprehension, reading, speaking, and writing.

    Prerequisite(s):
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    Credits: 4

    Meets the Following Core Requirement: Cultural Interpretation
    Course Typically Offered: Fall
    Course Type: Italian
 

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