Our Accelerated Graduate Pathway to the University of Maine School of Law allows you to complete both a Bachelor’s and a JD degree in as few as six years, rather than the usual seven. During your final year of undergraduate study, if you meet progress requirements and Law School admissions standards, you can begin taking graduate-level Law courses. These courses will satisfy credit requirements for your undergraduate program as well as the Law program. You’ll save up to 30 credits worth of undergraduate fees, tuition, and expenses.
This means that you’ll complete your undergraduate Geography-Anthropology credit requirements at the University of Southern Maine in 3 years, rather than the usual 4. This involves a rigorous full-time course schedule. The sample Course Progression below illustrates what your undergraduate course schedule could look like if you major in Geography-Anthropology.
Course Progession
Specialization in Cultural and Natural Heritage Management
Year 1: Fall
- GEO/ANT 105 Society, Environment, and Change (3 cr)
- GEO 102 Physical Geography (4 cr)
- ENG 100 College Writing (3 cr)
- Creative Expression Core Requirement (3 cr)
- Elective (3 cr)
Year 1: Spring
- ANT 103 Introduction to Archaeology (3 cr)
- MAT 120 Introduction to Statistics (4 cr)
- Socio-Cultural Core Requirement (3 cr)
- WRI 2 Core Requirement (3 cr)
- Elective (3 cr)
Year 2: Fall
- GEO Methods Course (3 cr)
- Topical GEO/ANT Elective (3 cr)
- Topical GEO/ANT Elective (3 cr)
- Elective (3 cr)
- Elective (3 cr)
Year 2: Spring
- ANT Methods Course (3 cr)
- Topical GEO/ANT Elective (3 cr)
- Elective (3 cr)
- Elective (3 cr)
- Elective (3 cr)
Year 3: Fall
- GEO or ANT Methods Course (3 cr)
- 300+ level Topical GEO/ANT Elective (3 cr)
- Ethical Inquiry, Social Responsibility, and Citizenship Core Requirement (3 cr)
- WRI 3 Core Requirement (3 cr)
- Elective (3 cr)
Year 3: Spring
- Capstone (3 cr)
- 300+ level Topical GEO/ANT Elective (3 cr)
- Cultural Interpretation Core Requirement (3 cr)
- Elective (3 cr)
- Elective (3 cr)
Specialization in Applied GIS and Geospatial Analysis
Year 1: Fall
- GEO/ANT 105 Society, Environment, and Change (3 cr)
- GEO 103 Human-Environment Geography (3 cr)
- MAT 120: Introduction to Statistics (4 cr)
- ENG 100 College Writing (3 cr)
- Elective (3 cr)
Year 1: Spring
- GEO 207 Map History: Making Sense of the World (3 cr)
- Science Exploration Core Requirement (4 cr)
- Creative Expression Core Requirement (3 cr)
- Cultural Interpretation Core Requirement (3 cr)
- WRI 2 Core Requirement (3 cr)
Year 2: Fall
- GEO 305 Remote Sensing (3 cr)
- Group 1 Topical Elective (3 cr)
- Group 2 Topical Elective (3 cr)
- Diversity Core Requirement (3 cr)
- Elective (3 cr)
Year 2: Spring
- GEO 308 GIS Applications I (4 cr)
- Group 1 Topical Elective (3 cr)
- Group 2 Topical Elective (3 cr)
- Elective (3 cr)
- Elective (3 cr)
Year 3: Fall
- GEO 408 GIS Applications II (4 cr)
- Group 1 Topical Elective (300+ level) (3 cr)
- Group 2 Topical Elective (3 cr)
- Ethical Inquiry, Social Responsibility, and Citizenship Core Requirement (3 cr)
- WRI 3 Core Requirement (3 cr)
Year 3: Spring
- Capstone (3 cr)
- GEO 340 Digital Mapping (4 cr)
- Group 1 Topical Elective (3 cr)
- Group 2 Topical Elective (300+ level) (3 cr)
Specialization in Sustainable Cultures and Communities
Year 1: Fall
- GEO 101 Introduction to Human Geography (3 cr)
- ANT 101 Anthropology: The Cultural View (3 cr)
- ENG 100 College Writing (3 cr)
- MAT 120 Introduction to Statistics (4 cr)
- Elective (3 cr)
Year 1: Spring
- GEO/ANT 105 Society, Environment, and Change (3 cr)
- Science Exploration Core Requirement (4 cr)
- Creative Expression Core Requirement (3 cr)
- WRI 2 Core Requirement (3 cr)
- Elective (3 cr)
Year 2: Fall
- GEO Methods Course (3 cr)
- Topical GEO/ANT Elective (3 cr)
- Topcial GEO/ANT Elective (3 cr)
- Elective (3 cr)
- Elective (3 cr)
Year 2: Spring
- ANT Methods Course (3 cr)
- Topical GEO/ANT Elective (3 cr)
- Elective (3 cr)
- Elective (3 cr)
- Elective (3 cr)
Year 3: Fall
- Topical GEO/ANT Elective (3 cr)
- 300+ Topical GEO/ANT Elective (3 cr)
- Ethical Inquiry, Social Responsibility, and Citizenship Core Requirement (3 cr)
- WRI 3 Core Requirement (3 cr)
- Elective (3 cr)
Year 3: Spring
- Capstone (3 cr)
- 300+ level Topical GEO/ANT Elective (3 cr)
- Cultural Interpretation Core Requirement (3 cr)
- Elective (3 cr)
- Elective (3 cr)
If you’re admitted to University of Maine School of Law:
Year 4: Fall
- LAW 613 Civil Procedure (4 cr)
- LAW 603 Contracts (4 cr)
- LAW 607 Legal Research, Analysis, & Communication I (3 cr)
- LAW 611 Torts (4 cr)
Year 4: Spring
- LAW 620 Constitutional Law (4 cr)
- LAW 605 Criminal Law (4 cr)
- LAW 608 Legal Research, Analysis, & Communication II (3 cr)
- LAW 610 Property (4 cr)
Read more about University of Maine School of Law First Year Courses