Specialized
Academic Units Affiliated with LAS
Franco-American
Studies
Franco American Studies is an interdisciplinary program
that explores the French cultures of the United States. The primary goal
of Franco American Studies is to broaden the canon of knowledge on
Franco American peoples, culture, and literature. It encourages and
facilitates faculty engagement, undergraduate exploration, and community
research. Franco American Studies teaches an awareness and understanding
of cultural difference, a necessary knowledge in today's increasingly
global society.
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Intensive
English Institute
The Intensive English Institute prepares international
students and non-native speakers of English for professional
activities where English is the medium of communication, and
for university study at UMaine and other U.S. universities
and colleges. The Institute also provides specialized
language training programs upon request for institutions and
organizations, particularly in the area of Pre-Academic
Skills, Teacher Training in English as a Second/Foreign
Language, and American Studies.
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Maine Folklife
Center
The mission of the Maine
Folklife Center at the University of Maine is to enhance understanding
of the folklife, folklore, and history of Maine and Atlantic Canada, to
encourage appreciation of the diverse cultures and heritage of the
region, and thereby to strengthen and enrich our communities. The Center
is a valuable part of the University's research and public service
programs.
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Military Science or
Naval Science
Students may count a maximum of 15 credits in military science (MSL) or
naval science (NAV) toward the required 120. To count, credits must be
at the upper (300-400) level, or if lower (100-200) level must be on the
University's official list of approved general education courses. In no
case may the combination of lower and upper level credits used toward
the required 120 exceed the maximum allowance of 15.
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National Poetry
Foundation
The College of Liberal Arts and
Sciences is home to the National Poetry Foundation, an internationally
recognized center for fostering the study of modern poetry. It publishes
two journals-Paideuma: A Journal Devoted to Ezra Pound Scholarship and
Sagetrieb: A Journal Devoted to Poets in the Imagist/Objectivist
Tradition-and books on twentieth-century poets. The National Poetry
Foundation maintains close links to the Department of English.
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Native
American Studies
The Native American Studies Program strives to develop a
better university community understanding of traditional and
contemporary Native American culture through education. The
program works with the
Wabanaki
Center for Native American Programs in offering an
academic program that not only is interdisciplinary but also
values Native approaches to learning, teaching, and
understanding. Both Native American Studies and the Wabanaki
Center encourages the exchange of resources and knowledge
between Native American communities and the university
community.
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Women
in The Curriculum and Women's Studies
Women's Studies has the following goals: 1) to teach and learn about all women's experiences, past and present; 2) to make women visible in their similarities and differences; 3) to value personal experience as a way of knowing; 4) to create new knowledge about women and apply it to personal, political, and institutional change; 5) to strengthen the links among women and among women's programs in the community and on campus; and 6) to empower women by increasing choices in all women's lives. The minor in Women's Studies contributes significantly to the progress of students who plan careers in such fields as social work, medicine, government, journalism, education, communication, counseling law and business.
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