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Courses Offered Statewide in UMaine's Third Winter Session
The University of Maine's third Winter Session beginning this month features 31 courses offered in the classroom, via ITV and the Internet.
Faculty in 16 academic departments are teaching Winter Session classes, including five graduate courses. Most of the classes meet Dec. 28-31 and Jan. 4-8.
Since the start of Winter Session, enrollment has grown steadily. This year, the number of students enrolled is expected to surpass the 369 attending Winter Session 1997, according to Jim Toner, associate director of continuing education.
"The students are largely degree candidates looking to speed up or make up credit hours," says Toner. "Often students wish to accelerate their programs by taking courses that count toward their hours earned in the spring. Winter Session provides students more flexibility."
Because of their content or pedagogy, not all courses are suitable for offering during Winter Session, says Toner. However, 100-level introductory classes in such subjects as psychology, anthropology and theatre not only are effective during the intensive 2-week format, but are popular with instructors and students.
Students can be far afield in Maine and still take advantage of two ITV courses offered throughout Maine. Capacity on-campus enrollments already have been reached for the ITV classes Cult Horror Film, taught by Welch Everman, and Major British Authors - Blake, taught by Tony Brinkley, both of the English Department.
And since piloting an Internet course for Winter Session last year, two Web-based classes are now offered: the interdisciplinary Individual and Community, led by Toner, and the topics course Spanish Civilization and Multicultural Spain, led by Professor of Spanish Kathleen March. The Web courses are two of the 25 currently offered at UMaine.