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An internship course in accounting. Prerequisites: sophomore standing, School of Business major, 2.5 GPA or higher, and permission of a School of Business advisor and instructor. Enrollment is normally limited to accounting majors who have not completed degree requirements. Majors are limited to a maximum of nine internship credits toward the degree; this course counts for general elective credit only. Variable credit, 1-3 credits, 47 internship hours/credit hour. Repeatable up to a total of 3 credits. Pass/Fail.

This is the second internship course in accounting. Prerequisites: 2.5 GPA or higher, and permission of a School of Business advisor and instructor. Enrollment is normally limited to accounting majors who have not completed degree requirements. See ACC 395 for requirements. Pass/fail. Cr 3.

This course is a basic introductory survey of cultural anthropology. It examines the differences between cultures as well as cultural universals, and the relationship between social organization, ideology, economics, and political structure in different types of societies. It reviews the various theoretical approaches in cultural anthropology's attempt to explain human behavior, presenting examples from foraging, farming, and contemporary industrial societies through readings and films. Cr 3.

Examination and discussion of the painting, sculpture, and architecture from the Renaissance to the present. The course emphasizes the relationship of the visual arts to social, political, religious, and cultural trends and introduces students to various methods of art-historical interpretation. Corequisite: ENG 102. Preference given to candidates for matriculation in the Department of Art, or those with permission of the instructor. Cr 3.

The purpose of the internship is to allow students to work in an area that pertains to the visual arts and is related to their own activities and career intentions. Possibilities for internships include, but are not limited to, galleries, arts-related businesses, museums, practicing artists, scholars, nonprofit organizations, and cultural institutions. Pass-fail only. Prerequisite: Junior status or above and permission of the Art Department Chair. Cr 1-6.

The course is the first semester of a two-semester sequence concerning the structure and function of the human body. The course focuses on the study of cell chemistry, cell physiology, tissues, integumentary system, skeletal system, muscle system, and nervous system. It is appropriate for nursing and allied health majors and does not fulfill requirements of the biology major. Prerequisite: Grade of C or higher in MAT 101 or higher level MAT course, or appropriate placement test score. Cr 3.

This course is a continuation of BIO 111. The structure and function of the endocrine, cardiovascular, respiratory, digestive, and urinary systems will be discussed. It is appropriate for nursing and allied health majors and does not fulfill requirements of the biology major. Prerequisite: grade of C- or higher in BIO 111. Cr 3.

The overall focus of this course is our relationship with the living world, and this version of the course will focus specifically on our relationship with microorganisms. Both lecture materials and at-home experimentation (labs) will guide you as you learn about microscopic organisms and explore how they are intricately woven into every aspect of our lives. We will touch on what might be familiar aspects of health and disease and spend even more time on the more positive and essential roles they play in our lives on the planet. As you explore these topics, you will also gain an understanding of the process of scientific inquiry and work on skills related to scientific discovery and communication. Prerequisites: Writing, Reading, and Inquiry 1 or concurrent, Quantitative Reasoning or concurrent. Cr. 4.

The laboratory explores basic techniques of isolation and cultivation of microorganisms, primarily bacteria and fungi. In addition, biochemical, molecular, and genetic analyses of microorganisms are introduced. Prerequisite: grade of C- or higher or concurrent enrollment in BIO 281 or BIO 311; or permission of instructor. Cr 2.

Independent library or laboratory studies on a special topic as mutually arranged by instructor and student. Prerequisite: by arrangement. Cr 1-6

The Field Experience offers experience-based learning in a healthcare or public health organization. Students work in community settings in organizations delivering and planning health or public health services on jointly developed projects or assignments based on the student's interests and the organization's needs. Sites include state or local public health agencies, hospitals, medical practices, clinics, special problem clinics and facilities, and environmental programs and services. In addition to 120 hours of direct work at the field experience site, students complete a written product that documents their learning. Prerequisite, senior standing and permission of the BSPH program. Cr 3.

This course is an introduction to the field of marketing. Topics include marketing strategy for products and services, market segmentation, targeting, and positioning, product issues, pricing, promotion, distribution, consumer behavior, marketing research and information systems, international marketing, and nonprofit marketing. Prerequisite: minimum of 24 earned credit hours. Cr 3.

This course provides students an inside view of how entrepreneurial thinking can be applied in many environments including social ventures, corporations, venture capital and new ventures. Students will develop a basic knowledge of identifying opportunities, assessing required resources, planning and executing an entrepreneurial venture while developing an understanding of value propositions and risks. Prerequisites: junior standing. Cr. 3. Non School of Business students please see enrollment policy for eligibility.

The content of the course draws on multiple disciplines including philosophy, applied ethics, management, organization theory and economics. The course offers a series of conversations aimed at viewing ethical decision making at the individual, organizational, and societal levels of analysis. At the individual level, the focus is on the foundational concepts of moral reasoning such as rights, justice, utilitarianism, virtue, and moral intuitions. At the organizational level social influences on ethical decision making, such as conformity, and obedience, and building ethical organizations are discussed. Finally, at the societal level the relationship between law and business ethics, stakeholder theory, and strategic approach to addressing grand ethical challenges will be covered. Prerequisite: Junior standing; Bus major or minor; or instructor permission. Cr 3. Majors in the fall 2020 or later catalog must complete the pre-bus core with a min. of a C- or higher before taking any 300/400 Business course. See enrollment policy for eligibility or contact the School of Business.

How can firms pursue profits without harming the planet or the `way life should be'? This course explores sustainable business strategies and practices that can be used to manage the triple bottom line of financial, environmental, and social performance. Ethical action is a recurring theme. Students with credit for BUS 357 may not enroll. Prerequisites: junior standing, BUS 260 (C- or higher), and BUS 280 (C- or higher). Limited offerings. Cr. 3. Majors in the fall 2020 or later catalog must complete the pre-bus core with a min. of a C- or higher before taking any 300/400 Business course. See enrollment policy for eligibility or contact the School of Business.

This course examines alternative explanations of consumer behavior. Emphasis is placed on cultural, sociological, and psychological influences on consumption. Other topics include consumer decision processes and the way managers use consumer characteristics to segment the market and develop marketing plans. Prerequisites: BUS 260 (C- or higher) and junior standing. Students with credit for BUS 165 or BUS 322 may not enroll. Cr. 3. Majors in the fall 2020 or later catalog must complete the pre-bus core with a min. of a C- or higher before taking any 300/400 Business course. See enrollment policy for eligibility or contact the School of Business.

This course provides students with the opportunity to apply learned sport management skills, theories, and ideas in a sport industry setting. The course will allow a student to bridge the gap between classroom learning and practical application. This course is optional. The practicum will be a minimum of 140 hours and may be completed full or part-time. This course is open to students in the Sport Management General Track Major only who have not completed degree requirements. Prerequisites: BUS 311, junior standing and permission of a School of Business advisor and instructor. May not be taken pass/fail. Cr. 3.

See BUS 395 description for requirements. Cr 3.

See BUS 395 description for requirements. Cr 3.

This is the second internship course in business administration. Prerequisites: BUS 395, 2.33 GPA or higher, and permission of a School of Business advisor and instructor. Enrollment is limited to baccalaureate School of Business majors who have not completed degree requirements. See BUS 395 for requirements. Cr 3.

An in-depth examination of the strategic management process in large complex organizations. This course uses case study analysis, discussion and integrative capstone projects to provide students with opportunities to learn and to apply strategic management theories and concepts. These include competitive analysis, value-chain analysis, generic business strategies, corporate strategy, and global strategy. The course fulfills the capstone requirement of the USM Core. Prerequisites: BUS 260 (C- or higher), BUS 340 (C or higher), FIN 320 (C or higher), GPA 2.0 or higher, and senior standing. Students matriculating fall 2011 and later must fulfill the University Core Requirement of "Ethical Inquiry, Social Responsibility and Citizenship" prior to enrollment. Majors in the fall 2020 or later catalog must complete the pre-bus core with a min. of a C- or higher before taking any 300/400 Business course. See enrollment policy for eligibility or contact the School of Business. Cr. 3

A one-semester introduction to general, organic, and biological chemistry for the health sciences. Topics include acids and bases, pH, chemical kinetics and equilibria, the chemistry of organic compounds; carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, nucleic acids. This course is not suitable for chemistry majors, biology majors, or pre-professionals (pre-dental, pre-medical, pre-veterinary). Cr 3.

A project-based laboratory experience to illustrate the principles presented in CHY 115. One recitation and two laboratory hours per week. Prerequisite: grade of C or better in CHY 114; CHY 115 (or concurrent). Cr 1.5.

Students undertake a multi-step synthesis of a series of compounds and characterize the physical and chemical properties of these target molecules. Proficiency in synthetic methods, chromatography, and spectroscopy will be developed. Prerequisite: grade of C or better in CHY 116; CHY 251 (or concurrent). Cr 2.

Students will apply the skills they developed in CHY 252 to explore reactions of various functional groups and develop critical thinking skills through inquiry based experiments. Students will learn experimental design and how to search the primary literature. Prerequisite: grade of C or better in CHY 252; CHY 253 (or concurrent). Cr 2.

This course introduces students to methods of inquiry found in the communication and media studies research literature. These methods include experimental design, survey research, textual analysis, and ethnography. The course examines the underlying philosophical assumptions associated with these methodologies as well as their unique strengths and limitations. Students' conceptual understanding of these methodologies and their ability to become critical consumers of research findings are the major objectives of the course. Prerequisite: CMS 102 or CMS 103. Cr. 3.

Various production exercises and assignments to illustrate the principles and theories presented in CMS 203. Students must be concurrently enrolled in CMS 203. Cr 1.

Social media have influenced and altered patterns of human communication and interaction. This course explores social media dynamics including communication in a networked public culture, interpersonal communication online, privacy and information security, social media production and work, media ecologies, and managing media and information in a networked and highly connected world. Cr. 3.

This writing-intensive course is designed to provide students with an overview of media writing. Students will be introduced to radio and television commercial writing, broadcast journalism, and fiction and non-fiction scriptwriting. Prerequisites: College Writing. Cr. 3.

Our culture is arguably the most prolific visual culture in history. Visual messages bombard us from magazine and TV ads, paintings, music videos, concert shows, shopping mall displays, social media, informational graphics, images on T-shirts, web pages, and profoundly moving images in photojournalism. Visual Communication will introduce you to the principles of visual literacy to help you navigate this flood by learning to read visual messages as you do verbal ones. Prerequisites: CMS 102 or CMS 103 or by permission of instructor. Cr. 3.

This course will explore a genre found in film history. The genre selected for any given semester could be taken from such established ones as science fiction, horror, screwball comedies, musicals, or film noir. May be repeated for credit when topics vary. Prerequisites: College Writing. Cr. 3.

This course examines the basic concepts of human nutrition and their application to the needs of human beings throughout the life cycle. Discussion of factors affecting food practices and attitudes is included. Prerequisites: BIO 113 or SCI 172. Cr 3.

This course focuses on the nature of crime and problems concerning its measurement and distribution. The course examines some of the popular images of crime in the media and elsewhere, the creation and utility of official and unofficial crime statistics, and theories about the causes of crime. No prerequisites. A grade of C or better is required in this course in order to continue in the major. Cr 3.

Through readings, writings, and creative projects we'll investigate how dance intersects with other art forms, viewing and analyzing the work of important artists in the fields of ballet, modern, musical theatre, social dance, and visual art. Discover how dance as an art form influences culture. No dance experience required. Prerequisites: College Writing. Cr 3.

Introduction to the analysis of individual markets: the functioning of prices in a market economy, economic decision making by producers and consumers, and market structure. Topics discussed include consumer preferences and consumer behavior, production theory and production costs, the monopoly firm, and resource pricing. Additional topics are determined by individual instructors. Prerequisite: none. Every semester. Cr 3.

The theories and practices of interregional and international economic development. Special attention is given to developmental problems of emerging nations. Prerequisite: any 100-level ECO course.

This course is designed around three essential questions: What are the historic and current purposes of education in the United States?; What is the relationship between school and society?; and Do schools function as a site of democracy? Through the examination of texts, videos and the use of discussion and simulation, students will study foundational theories of progressive education, and consider what it means to participate in an education system and schooling within a democracy. They will explore who within society historically has had educational access, who has access in the 21st century, and why this is the case. Through interrogation of resources, deliberative discussion, and focused, supported writing, students will explore issues of diversity, equity, and inclusion in public schools. This course satisfies the USM Core requirements for a WRI 3 course. As such, students will develop and adapt their existing skills to meet the demands of collegiate study and of new writing situations and diverse audiences. Students will become rhetorically versatile and purposeful readers and writers, harnessing the power of language as a means to discover and cultivate ideas and to communicate clearly, productively, and ethically within academic, workplace, and civic communities. Prerequisites: 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 program permission. Cr 3.

Work experience in engineering. An opportunity for students to obtain credit for a project or study sequence completed while employed. The activity must have both components of design and analysis. Prerequisites: completion of all sophomore engineering courses in the respective major, and permission of instructor. Project. Cr 1-3.

Building on the fundamentals learned in ENG 100 (the writing process, revision, and critical reading), ENG 102 focuses on argumentative and research-based writing. Students learn that academic work is a process of inquiry by engaging in academic modes of reading and writing (analysis, synthesis, critique, and argument) to address questions about critical issues. Students engage in independent research, learning how to make connections between sources and how to add to those connections by articulating their own perspectives and positions. Students develop a comprehensive information literacy that they can apply throughout their college career. Prerequisite: ENG 100 or equivalents. Cr 3.

This course is an introduction to the principles and practices of writing fiction and poetry; other genres may be added at the discretion of the instructor. Students will be exposed to a variety of writing modes through exercises and engagement with literary texts. Emphasis is on using imaginative and precise language, on developing critical skills through workshops, and on assembling a portfolio of revised student writing. Prerequisites: College writing or equivalent. Every semester. Cr 3.

This course will investigate sex/gender and sexuality as analytic categories for understanding culture. Through a consideration of both history and theory, the course will explore different models for understanding sex/gender and sexuality, including their interaction with other categories of difference such as race and class. It will also explore the effect of these models on our understanding of literature, mass culture, theories of identity, and contemporary social life. Prerequisite: ENG 100 or College Writing Equivalent. Variable cycle. Cr 3.

This course will study various types of novels, such as the realist novel, the social protest novel, the modernist novel, the Gothic novel, and the autobiographical novel, with attention to social and historical contexts and to thematic connections between texts. It is not purely a survey of "Great American Novels" but may include both canonical and non-canonical writers. Variable cycle. Cr 3.

This course focuses on the improvement of the listening and oral skills that are necessary for the university classroom. The primary goals of the course are to assist students in recognizing a variety of spoken English, to help them achieve comprehensible pronunciation, and to discuss and respond to the issues that arise in class discussion. Students will also be exposed to a wide variety of vocabulary and grammatical structures in context. (The credit for this course does not apply toward a baccalaureate or an associate degree.) Prerequisite: program assessment and permission. Cr 1.5.

The primary emphasis is to teach students how to become more knowledgeable and independent over personal financial matters. Topics such as obtaining financial aid, managing student loans, career and education planning, budgeting, credit cards, stock market investing, real estate, behavioral finance, retirement planning, and insurance will be covered. Upon completing the course, students will be able to make better financial decisions using computer-based simulations and software that facilitate financial planning methods such as what-if analysis, sensitivity analysis, and scenario planning. Offered every semester. This course is open to all USM students. When taken by business or accounting majors, this course will give general elective credit. Do not take if previously completed BUS 201 Personal Finance as this is the same class. Repeat rules apply. Cr 3.