FARMINGTON, ME — Thinking of taking an online college course or two this spring or summer? Registration for the University of Maine at Farmington Summer Session courses is now open to the public.
Courses cover a wide range of topics in Art History, Chemistry, Early Childhood and Special Education, Education, English, Environmental Science, Geology, Health, Mathematics, Political Science, Psychology and Rehabilitation.
Some courses that may be of interest include:
ENG200 – Writing for Professions – Professional writing, including internal and external communication for specific audiences. Attention is paid to style, grammar, visual design, and digital technology.
ENV257 – Soil Science – Study of the physical, chemical, and biological properties of soil. Soils as a determinant of environmental quality and modern approaches to soil conservation.
HEA212 – Stress Management – Techniques for lifestyle examination, includes components of teaching methods of this topic area for K-12.
MAT103 – Operations and Algebraic Thinking for Elementary Teachers
POS277 – Political Science – U.S., Canada, Greenland and Mexico
PSY234 – Ecopsychology – Study of the relationship between human beings and the natural world through ecological and psychological principles.
PSY225 – Child and Adolescent Development
SED300 – Including Students with Exceptionalities in General Education
The first Summer Session courses begin May 12 with courses running throughout the summer. Courses run from four to seven weeks.
To see all the courses available, go to https://www.umf.maine.edu/continuing-ed/take-classes/. To request a course, click on the “Request a Course” link and submit your course selection and contact information and a member of the UMF Graduate and Continuing Education office assist you.
For additional information, or for educators interested in learning about graduate course offerings, contact Ken Lewis, director of Educational Outreach, at [email protected].
For information on the UMF Early College Program contact Kirsten Petroska, director of the UMF Early College program, at [email protected].
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