Reference Guide - Questions Related to Majors and
Programs
Alumni Ambassador Reference Guide
2006-2007
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QUESTIONS RELATED TO MAJORS AND PROGRAMS
Can I be
undecided?
Yes. If you are
undecided between similar majors you may want to choose to be undecided
in a specific college or if you have no idea or can't choose between
several dissimilar majors you may want to choose the Explorations
program. Four out of five of the Colleges offer an undecided major, the
College of Business, Public Policy & Health is the exception and we have
the Explorations program for the 'truly' undecided.
Do you have an
Honors Program?
Yes! We have an
Honors College. You may be invited to join, or you can make an
inquiry with the Director of the Honors College. Those invited have been
high achievers in high school and prove to be among the most motivated
students on campus. There are more than 600 -700 students in the Honors
College with representation from each of the five colleges. Honors
courses are taken in place of General Education requirements. During
senior year, Honors students write and defend an Honors Thesis to a
faculty committee. We have Honors Housing in Colvin and Balentine
Halls.
Do you have
services for students with disabilities?
Yes. Whether you
need a note-taker when you break your arm, or need to identify
University resources for a learning disability—this office will work
with you.
If you provide
documentation with your admission application, we forward the
information to the Office for Students with Disabilities for them to
keep on file. It is your responsibility to contact the Office for
Students with Disabilities in order to utilize resources and develop
appropriate plans for accommodation.
Can I study
abroad?
Absolutely! UMaine
offers students the opportunity to study abroad in more than 50
countries—through reciprocal programs or through our membership in four
national consortia. We also participate in the National Student
Exchange which allows students to study away at U.S. universities for a
semester or year. There is at least one participating university in
every state.
Do you have a
pre-med major?
Yes. Most students
choose to major in any one of our science majors—in addition to an
academic advisor, we have a Health Professions Pre-Professional advisor,
Crisanne Blackie, who works with students interested in attending
Medical, Dental, or Optometry schools. An MCAT review course is
offered, as well as assistance in the application/interview process.
Application
Statistics for applicants to med schools in 2006:
- 17 students
applied to medical school
- 16 were invited
for interviews; many of these students took advantage of our mock
interview program
- 13 of these
students were accepted, 2 are on waiting lists and 1 withdrew the
application.
- Eight of these
students were approved for an Access to Medical Education seat through
the FAME program.
- For three years in
a row, over 90% of our pre-medical students have been offered
interviews
- Averaged combined
GPA = 3.72
- Average combined
MCAT = 27.7, six students had scores of 30 and above
- Acceptances
included:
- MD accepts at
BU, UVM, Dartmouth, Albany Medical School, SUNY Upstate Medical
School, Thomas Jefferson, Temple, Case Western Reserve University,
Penn State, NY Medical, Tufts and UC Davis
- DO accepts at
UNECOM
Do you have
pre-law?
Yes. There is no
specific major if you are interested in going to law school. However,
we do have a pre-law advisor, Crissanne Blackie, who works with students
in selecting courses, preparing for the LSAT, and application process
for law school.
The most important
criteria in law school admissions are:
A GPA of 3.6 or
higher & LSAT scores in the top twentieth percentile usually means
acceptance to some of the best law schools in the country.
Law Schools UMaine
students have been admitted to over the past four years:
| American University SUNY-Albany
Boston College
Boston University
CUNY-Brooklyn
Cardozo
Cornell
University of Denver
Fordham University
Florida State
University of Pittsburgh
University of Richmond
Rutgers
Suffolk University
Seton Hall |
Franklin Pierce
George Mason
Golden Gate University
Lewis and Clark
Loyola University-New Orleans
Michigan State University
New England School of Law
University of North Carolina
Northeastern University
Pace University
St. Johns University
University of Syracuse
University of Vermont
University of West Virginia
|
How good is your
Marine Science program?
Excellent! We have
Darling Marine Center on the coast in Walpole—2 hours from campus. It
is one of the leading research stations on the Eastern seaboard. Marine
Science majors spend the fall of their junior year living & taking all
classes at Darling. It is an excellent research opportunity for
undergraduate students.
Do you have film
studies?
We have a Film &
Video minor. It is an interdisciplinary minor that draws from courses
within Mass Communication, English, History, Sociology & New Media. The
New Media department has a Digital Filmmaking Lab.
Do you have an
equestrian team?
Yes. UMaine is a
member of the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association. You can bring
your horse with you—UMaine has a cooperative stable at Witter Farm. We
compete against schools such as UNH, UVM, Dartmouth, and Colby-Sawyer.
Do you need to
audition if you want to major in Music?
Yes. You must pass
your audition before you can be admitted to Music. It is encouraged
that you audition before February 1.
Students need to
contact the School of Performing Arts to schedule an audition, or make
arrangements to send a tape or CD. Students must list their repertoire,
prepare two pieces of differing styles, and will be expected to
sight-read. Memorization is preferred for voice.
Do you have a
sports medicine program?
We offer Athletic
Training, a nationally accredited concentration within our Kinesiology &
Physical Education major. A student needs to acquire 800 supervised
clock hours with Athletic Trainers to be eligible to take the National
exam—which isn't hard to do with Division I athletics! We do not have
Sports Medicine, which is a specialty area similar to Physical Therapy
or Physicians Assistant in which a Masters degree is required.
Do you have
criminal justice?
No. If you are
interested in the lab work associated with this field, Biochemistry
would be a good major to consider. We also offer classes offered in
Biology and Anthropology.
We have a Crime, Law
& Deviance concentration within our Sociology major if you more
interested in the psychological profiling of criminals. In addition,
there is a Criminal Justice Administration concentration in Public
Policy, within the College of Business, Public Policy and Health.
Keep in mind, most
people who deal with criminal justice receive on-the-job training as
they work their way through police departments. People with specialized
backgrounds are often sought—Computer Science, Physics, Biochemistry,
etc. It takes an entire team of professionals from many backgrounds to
'put together' a crime scene.
Does sign language
count as a foreign language?
Yes, American Sign
Language (ASL) courses can be used to meet Foreign Language
requirements.
Do you have ROTC?
Yes. We have Navy
and Army ROTC on campus.
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