Winter Session 2020/2021
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Session Dates
December 21, 2020 - January 15, 2021
| Registration Begins | October 19, 2020 |
| Classes Begin | December 21, 2020 |
| Last Day to Drop for 100% Refund | December 24, 2020 |
| Holidays - University Closed | December 25, 2020 & January 1, 2021 |
| Last Day to Drop for a Grade of "W" | January 5, 2021 |
| Last Day of Classes | January 15, 2021 |
| Grade Submission Deadline | January 25, 2021 |
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Current Students
Prospective Students
Tuition & Payment Information
| Tuition & Fees |
In-State (per credit hour) |
Out-of-State (per credit hour) |
Unified Fee (per credit hour) |
Online Course Fee (per credit hour) |
| Undergraduate Tuition | $288 | $769 | $33 | $15 |
- Payment - The deadline for payment is January 15. Payment plans are available through Student Financial Services, please contact 207-780-5250 for more information.
- Financial Aid - Winter Session is part of Spring 2021 financial aid package. Speak with your financial aid counselor to see whether you have funds or scholarships available for Winter Session courses. For more information, visit usm.maine.edu/finacial.
- Refunds - The deadline to drop a class for a full refund and no grade notation is December 24. The deadline to withdraw from a Winter course for a grade of W (no refund) is January 5.
Course Guide
All classes are offered in an online format for Winter Session.
| SUBJECT | CATALOG | COURSE TITLE | CREDITS | CORE REQUIREMENT DESIGNATION |
| ANT | 101 | Anthropology: The Cultural View | 3.00 | Sociocultural Analysis, Diversity, or International |
| ART | 124 | Cre8: The Art of Creativity | 3.00 | Creative Expression |
| ART | 199 | Drawing for Beginners | 3.00 | |
| ART | 399 | Experimental Mixed Media: 2D, 3D, and Everything in Between | 3.00 | |
| BUS | 201 | Personal Finance | 3.00 | |
| BUS | 299 | Topics: Economic Recovery & Food Business in the Age of COVID-19 | 3.00 | |
| BUS | 300 | Entrepreneurial Thinking | 3.00 | |
| BUS | 335 | International Business | 3.00 | International |
| BUS | 347 | Triple-Bottom-Line Business | 3.00 | Ethical Inquiry, Social Responsibility, & Citizenship |
| BUS | 361 | International Marketing | 3.00 | International |
| BUS | 450 | Business Policy and Strategy | 3.00 | Engaged Learning |
| CMS | 103 | Introduction to Media Studies | 3.00 | |
| CMS | 190 | Nonverbal Communication | 3.00 | |
| CMS | 200 | Research Methods in Communication | 3.00 | |
| CMS | 242 | Communication & Social Media | 3.00 | |
| CRM | 100 | Introduction to Criminology | 3.00 | Sociocultural Analysis |
| CRM | 320 | Film and Social Order | 3.00 | |
| DAN | 266 | The History of Modern Dance | 3.00 | Cultural Interpretation |
| ESP | 445 | Environmental Education & Interpretation | 3.00 | Engaged Learning |
| FSP | 225 | Topics: Economic Recovery & Food Business in the Age of COVID-19 | 3.00 | |
| GEO | 103 | Human-Environmental Geography | 3.00 | International, Sociocultural Analysis |
| GEY | 100 | Volcanoes, Earthquakes, & Moving Plates | 3.00 | Science Exploration |
| GEY | 101 | Lab Experiences in Geology | 1.00 | Science Exploration |
| HIH | 270 | Holistic Approaches to Reproductive Health | 3.00 | |
| HIH | 281 | Holistic Health II | 3.00 | |
| HRD | 200 | Multicultural Human Development | 3.00 | Sociocultural Analysis |
| HTY | 394 | Selected Topics in History: Protest and Globalization | 3.00 | |
| ITP | 210 | Technical Writing | 3.00 | Writing Intensive |
| LOS | 112 | Microsoft Excel | 1.00 | |
| LOS | 114 | PowerPoint | 1.00 | |
| LOS/SBS | 301 | Group Dynamics | 3.00 | Engaged Learning |
| LOS/SBS | 316 | Diversity in Organizations | 3.00 | Diversity |
| MAT | 108 | College Algebra | 4.00 | |
| MAT | 120 | Introduction to Statistics | 4.00 | Quantitative Reasoning |
| MAT | 140 | Pre-Calculus Mathematics | 3.00 | Quantitative Reasoning |
| MAT | 210 | Business Statistics | 4.00 | Quantitative Reasoning |
| MUS | 100 | Music Appreciation and History | 3.00 | Cultural Interpretation |
| MUS | 110 | Fundamentals of Music | 3.00 | Creative Expression |
| PHI | 212 | Environmental Ethics | 3.00 | Ethical Inquiry, Social Responsibility, & Citizenship |
| PHI | 295 | Medicine, Madness, & Disease | 3.00 | Ethical Inquiry, Social Responsibility, & Citizenship |
| POS | 104 | Introduction to International Relations | 3.00 | Sociocultural Analysis, Diversity, or International |
| PSY | 361 | Sensation and Perception | 3.00 | |
| REC | 190 | Yoga & Nutrition | 3.00 | |
| REC/SPM | 219 | Lifetime Physical Fitness & Wellness | 3.00 | |
| RHF | 118 | Yoga | 1.50 | |
| RHF | 127 | Pilates | 1.50 | |
| SBS | 300 | Deviance and Social Control | 3.00 | Diversity |
| SBS | 311 | Theories of Personality | 3.00 | |
| SBS | 370 | Toward a Global Ethics | 3.00 | Ethical Inquiry, Social Responsibility, & Citizenship or International |
| SCI | 140 | Medical Terminology | 3.00 | |
| SOC | 100 | Introduction to Sociology | 3.00 | Sociocultural Analysis |
| SPM | 230 | Psychology of Physical Activity & Sport | 3.00 |