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University of Maine at Farmington Early College Pathways

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The University of Maine at Farmington (UMF) offers early college pathways that guide students through foundational courses in a particular program/major. Students who complete a pathway in high school are more likely to succeed in the corresponding program/major once in college. Students who complete a pathway with UMF are recognized by the university and are given an edge in the admission process.

For more information, contact Kirsten Petroska, Director of Early College Partnerships, at kirsten.petroska@maine.edu or 207.778.7266.

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Early Childhood Education

This 4 course, 12-credit pathway, introduces students to coursework they will encounter as Early Childhood Education majors. While intended to give students an opportunity to build a sense of what the Early Childhood major is about, this pathway sets up students interested in education in general very well as they will hone their college writing skills, take a math course required by most education majors at UMF, in addition to learning about early childhood education and development.

**This Pathway is offered exclusively to students participating in the following Early Childhood Education CTE programs:

  • Foster Tech
  • Oxford Hills Tech
  • Region Two
  • Somerset Career and Tech
  • St. John Valley Tech
  • Biddeford Regional Tech
  • Westbrook Regional Voc Tech
  • Presque Isle Tech
  • St. Croix Regional Tech

Course Requirements

  • ENG 100: Writing Seminar
  • PSY 225: Child & Adolescent Development
  • Choose 1:
    • MAT 103: Number, Operations, and Algebraic Thinking for Elementary Teachers
    • MAT 104: Geometry and Measurement for Elementary Teachers
    • MAT 120: Introductory Statistics
  • Choose 1:
    • ECS 103: Introduction to Teaching Inclusive Early Childhood Special Education
    • ECH 150: Introduction & Observation in Early Childhood Education
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Education & Teaching

This 4 course, 12 credit pathway allows students to gain a sense of what it is to be an education major and then a teacher. This pathway encourages students to explore what education is, where they might fit into it, and how it can be a force for positive change. Additionally, this pathway allows students to take courses that will apply across a wide breadth of UMF education majors, including secondary and elementary education.

Course Requirements

  • ENG 100: Writing Seminar
  • PSY 225: Child & Adolescent Development
  • Choose 1:
    • If you are interested in Elementary or Early Childhood Education take either one of the following:
      • MAT 103: Number, Operations, and Algebraic Thinking for Elementary Teachers
      • MAT 104: Geometry and Measurement for Elementary Teachers
      • MAT 105: Data, Statistics, & Probability for Elementary Teachers
    • If you are interested in Secondary Education take the following:
      • MAT 120: Introductory Statistics
  • Choose 1:
    • EDU 285: Diversity Issues in Education
    • SED 100: Introduction to Special Education

Health Promotion & Wellness

This 4 course, 12 credit pathway allows students to gain a sense of what it is like to work with others as they build a healthier life. This pathway encourages students to explore what health and wellness truly is, both on personal, community, and global scales.

Course Requirements

  • ENG 100: Writing Seminar
  • PSY 225: Child & Adolescent Development
  • Choose 1:
    • ECH 150: Introduction & Observation in Early Childhood Education
    • ECS 103: Introduction to Teaching Inclusive Early Childhood Special Education
  • Choose 2:
    • HEA 101: Health & Society
    • HEA 105: Guns & Glory: Understanding Gun. Violence & Public Health Prevention Measures in the USA
    • HEA 106: Violence Across the Lifespan
    • HEA 120: Emergency Medical Response/Principles & Practices
    • HEA 123: Contemporary Health Issues
    • HEA 125: Health and Wellness Around the Globe
    • HEA 177: Special Topics
    • HEA 210: Environmental Health
    • HEA 211: Substance Abus Prevention
    • HEA 212: Stress Management
    • HEA 231: Child & Adolescent Health
    • HEA 241: Nutrition & Exercise
    • HEA 243: Nutrition & Obesity
    • HEA 244: Nutrition Care for Children
    • HEA 245: Nutrition & Ecological Concerns
    • HEA 250: Women’s Health
    • HEA 251: Men’s Health
    • HEA 260: Public Health Biology
    • HEA 262: Human Sexuality
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People & Places

The 4 course, 12 credit pathway invites students to seek a greater understanding of the people and world around them. Whether students plan to pursue a major or career in the social sciences field or are simply passionate about understanding the world around them or even just themselves, this Pathway will give them ample opportunity to do just that. This is a great option for students who are unsure what they may want to major in or pursue for a career, but know they have a keen interest in working with and/or helping others.

Course Requirements

  • ENG 100: Writing Seminar
  • Choose 1 business or economics course
    • BUS 130: Introduction to Recreation
    • BUS 203: Intro to Financial Accounting
    • ECO 101: Principles of Macroeconomics
    • ECO 102: Principles of Microeconomics
  • Choose 1 anthropology, environmental planning and policy, geography, or psychology course.
    • ANT 101: Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
    • EPP 131: Conservation and Environment
    • EPP 204: Introduction to GIS
    • GEO 103: People and Environments
    • GEO 131: Conservation and Environment
    • GEO 204: Introduction to GIS
    • GEO 214: Asia: Peoples & Environments
    • PSY 101: General Psychology
    • PSY 104: Parenting the Young Child
    • PSY 105: Personal Development and Psychological Well-Being
    • PSY 106: Self-Determination: Theory and Practice
    • PSY 107: Psychology of Video Games
    • PSY 111: Adolescent Psychology
    • PSY 177: Topics in Psychology
    • PSY 202: Psychology in Cinema
    • PSY 208: Social Psychology
    • PSY 209: Abnormal Psychology
    • PSY 211: Psychology of Learning and Behavioral Change
    • PSY 220: Psychology of Gender
    • PSY 222: Creativity and Intelligence
    • PSY 225: Child and Adolescent Development
    • PSY 226: Adulthood and Aging
    • PSY 230: Death and Dying
    • PSY 234: Ecopsychology
    • PSY 247: The Psychology of Leadership
    • PSY 252: Positive Psychology
  • Choose 1 education or health, rehabilitation, and human services course:
    • HEA 101: Health & Society
    • HEA 105: Guns & Glory: Understanding Gun Violence & Public Health Prevention Measures in the USA
    • HEA 106: Violence Across the Lifespan
    • HEA 123: Contemporary Health Issues
    • HEA 125: Health & Wellness Around the Globe
    • HEA 211: Substance Abuse Prevention
    • HEA 212: Stress Management
    • EDU 285: Diversity Issues in Education
    • EDU 125: Becoming a Teacher
    • ECS 103: Introduction to Early Childhood Special Education
    • ECH 150: Introduction to Early Childhood Education
    • SED 100: Introduction to Special Education
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Rehabilitation & Human Services

This 4 course, 12-credit pathway introduces students to the Rehabilitation Services major at UMF, the only major of its kind available at a public undergraduate institution in New England. Rehabilitation Services is intended for students who are committed to equity and justice and are passionate about helping people and experiential learning. They get the opportunity to learn how to advocate for others (and themselves), get a practical understanding of why humans do some of the things they do, and build a repertoire of skills that will allow them to make a difference in the lives of vulnerable populations. Students who complete this pathway will have courses that meet the core requirements of the Rehabilitation Services major at UMF.

Course Requirements

  • ENG 100: Writing Seminar
  • MAT 120: Introductory Statistics
  • Choose 2:
    • REH 110: Introduction to Disability Studies
    • REH 112: Lunatics, Lock-ups, and Lobotomies
    • REH 120: Introduction to Social Services
    • REH 177: Topics in Rehabilitation
    • REH 200: Counseling and the Helping Relationship
    • REH 212: Rehabilitation and Families
    • REH 220: Multiculturalism
    • REH 222: Mindfulness in the Helping Profession
    • REH 230: Surviving and Thriving as Human Services Professionals
    • REH 250: Introduction to Addiction
    • REH 270: Vocational Counseling and Placement
    • REH 271: Applied Techniques of the Vocational Process
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Science, Technology, Engineering, & Mathematics (STEM)

This 4 course pathway encourages students to explore the world around them through the eyes of scientists, mathematicians, and engineers. Not only will students gain valuable skills and insights through this pathway, but they will also have the opportunity to take crucial courses that meet their general education requirements at UMF as well as many other colleges and universities in the state and around the country.

Course Requirements

  • Choose 1 science course:
    • BIO 110: Introductory Biology
    • BIO 150: Human Anatomy and Physiology I
    • BIO 177: Topics in Biology (with Lab)
    • CHY 101: Introduction to Cannabis Chemistry
    • CHY 110: Elementary Chemistry
    • CHY 141: General Chemistry I
    • ENV 110: Introductory Environmental Science
    • ENV 177: Topics in Environmental Science
    • GEY 110: Introductory Geology
    • GEY 141: Dynamic Earth: Environment and Economy
    • PHY 110: Elementary Physics
  • Choose 1 math course:
    • MAT 120: Introductory Statistics
    • MAT 132: Precalculus
    • MAT 141: Calculus I
    • MAT 142: Calculus II
    • MAT 177: Topics in Mathematics
  • Choose 1 computer science or technology course:
    • COS 120: Web Development
    • COS 140: Introduction to Computer Science
    • COS 150: Data Mining
    • COS 177: Topics in Computer Science
    • COS 277: Topics in Computer Science
    • TEC 101: Introduction to Excel VBA
    • TEC 102: Introduction to SQL
    • TEC 103: Introduction to Python
    • TEC 104: Introduction to R
    • TEC 105: Data Visualization with Tableau
    • TEC 106: Intermediate Excel for Business
    • TEC 107: Data Analysis Using Excel
    • TEC 177: Topics in Technology
  • Choose 1 additional course from the list above.
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Visual & Performing Arts

This 4 course, 12 credit pathway is intended to give students an opportunity to explore their creative depths and get a sense of what it might be like to major or minor in the arts at UMF. Even if a student does not intend to major in the arts or pursue a career in this field, cultivating one’s creativity is a valuable skill in today’s world and workforce. This pathway is also intended to be highly flexible and allow students to select courses that interest them or, more practically, fit their scheduling needs and preferences.

Course Requirements

  • ENG 100: Writing Seminar
  • Choose 3:
    • ARH 177: Topics in Art History
    • ARH 277: Topics in Art History
    • ARH 284A: History of Japanese Film
    • ART 112: Digital Imaging
    • ART 115: Drawing I
    • ART 119: Introduction to Sculpture
    • ART 121: Painting I
    • ART 177: Special Topics in Art
    • ART 277: Topics in Art
    • ENG 152: Creative Writing for Non-Majors
    • MUH 100: This is Music
    • MUH 177: Topics in Music History
    • MUH 277: Topics in Music History
    • MUS 101: Fundamentals of Music
    • MUS 120: Beginning Applied Music
    • MUS 121: Piano Class I
    • MUS 177: Special Topics in Music
    • THE 115: Improvisation as Acting Technique
    • THE 117: Contemporary American Theatre
    • THE 177: Topics in Theater
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Writing & Literature

This 4 course, 12 credit pathways introduces students to a whole other level of academic reading and writing, allowing students to practice and refine their skills ahead of entering college. Whether students aspire to be great writers, are lovers of literature, or simply want to improve their communication skills, this Pathway will help students get where they want to be. Students who complete this pathway will be on their way to meeting some of the crucial general education requirements at most universities. They may also have the opportunity to generate writing pieces that can go toward a portfolio to be submitted to UMF’s Creative Writing program.

Course Requirements

  • Must take the following course first:
    • ENG 100: Writing Seminar
  • Choose 2:
    • ENG 116: Intro to Poetic Forms & Devices
    • ENG 117: Local Stories/Your Stories
    • ENG 152: Creative Writing for Non-Majors
    • ENG 161: Introduction to Film Genres
    • ENG 177: Topics in English
    • ENG 181: Literary Analysis and Interpretation
    • ENG 200: Professional Writing
    • ENG 203: Essentials of Publishing
    • ENG 277: Topics in English
  • Choose 1:
    • ARH 177: Topics in Art History
    • ARH 276: Contemporary Art
    • ARH 277: Topics in Art History
    • ARH 279: History of Photography
    • ARH 280: World Film
    • ARH 284A: History of Japanese Film
    • ART 112: Digital Imaging
    • ART 115: Drawing I
    • ART 119: Introduction to Sculpture
    • ART 121: Painting I
    • ART 177: Special Topics in Art
    • CHI 177: Topics in Chinese
    • FREA 101: Elementary French I
    • FREA 102: Elementary French II
    • FREA 103: Basic French Conversation: Beginners and Beyond
    • JPN 177: Topics in Japanese
    • MUH 100: This is Music
    • MUH 177: Topics in Music History
    • MUH 259: Music of Japan
    • MUH 277: Topics in Music History
    • MUS 101: Fundamentals of Music
    • MUS 120: Beginning Applied Music
    • MUS 121: Piano Class I
    • MUS 177: Special Topics in Music
    • THE 115: Improvisation as Acting Technique
    • THE 117: Contemporary American Theatre
    • THE 177: Topics in Theater