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Course Descriptions
POS 160 Introduction to International
Relations
3 Credits (3 Lecture 0 Lab 0 Shop)
3 Hrs/Wk (3 Hrs. Lecture) *15 wks
This introductory course is about the theo ry and
contemporary history of global poli tics from an
international relations perspective. Subjects include:
the nature of personal leadership, the environment,
power and decision making; causes
of ter rorism, war, peace, and relations between
national security and domestic political sta bility;
economic development and trade management,
technology and the global revolution in communications
and interde pendence and ethnic and
religious identi ties in regional and global politics.
POS 170 Sports and Politics
3 Credits (3 Lecture 0 Lab 0 Shop)
3 Hrs/Wk (3 Hrs. Lecture) *15 wks
This course will introduce the student to the
relationships between sports and politics in the
contemporary world. In particular, the course will
analyze how politics and laws affect the structure
and outcomes of sports and how sports
affect the structure and con tent of politics and
laws. Specifi cally, the course will focus on the
following themes: civil rights and sports, the
legal and fi scal environment of sports, federal
and state and local government regulations of
sports, com mercialism in sports and the globalization
of sports. Both amateur and professional
sports will be analyzed. The following specific
sports and sporting events will be ana lyzed: the
Olympics, baseball, soccer, hockey, and snowmobiling.
In a more gener al way, football and
basketball will also be analyzed. Within these,
the following issues will be analyzed: the legal
environment of competition and antitrust law,
the responsibil ity and rights of owners, player
associations and fans, the collective bargaining
process, drugs and sports, gender equality and
law, international politics and amateur sports
and safety and regulation of sports. There may
be some field trips to sporting events.
POS 201 Maine State Government
3 Credits (3 Lecture 0 Lab 0 Shop)
3 Hrs/Wk (3 Hrs. Lecture) *15 wks
An overview of the governing process in Maine
and how citizens participate in their government.
The local and state process es will be discussed
in this course.
POS 205 Introduction to Comparative Politics
3 Credits (3 Lecture 0 Lab 0 Shop)
3 Hrs/Wk (3 Hrs. Lecture) *15 wks
This course offers a broad, comparative introduction
to the structure and function of national
political systems, with an emphasis on the
structural and function attributes that distinguish
democracies from non-democracies, and that
distinguish different types of democracies and
nondemocracies from each other. Additional
substantive areas to be analyzed include the
global environment, the social sources of power,
the economic sources of power, demand, support
and decision-making, system maintenance,
force and military intervention and violence and
political change.
POS 296 Special Topics in Political Science
3 Credits (3 Lecture 0 Lab 0 Shop)
3 Hrs/Wk (3 Hrs. Lecture) *15 wks
The students in this course will analyze selected
topics in political science. These topics will
analyze various controversies in contemporary
political science. The topics may be found in
the political institutions, social institutions and
public policy of selected countries. The special
topic ana lyzed is not a regular course offering of
the Social Sciences department. Since the topic
covered in this class differs from year to year,
students should seek further infor mation from
the instructor before register ing regarding the
particular topic that will be analyzed. Possible
topics to be analyzed include: US presidential
elections, civil lib erties, terrorism, technology
and politics and political participation.
Precision Machining Technology
(PMT)
PMT 103 Print Reading and Sketching
3 Credits (3 Lecture 0 Lab 0 Shop)
3 Hrs/Week (3 Hrs. Lecture)
This course is designed to teach the fundamentals
of print reading and sketching.
Throughout the course assignments stu dents
will adhere to current ASME or ANSI standards.
The students will be taught the basics of orthographic
projection, pictorial sketching, and print
reading through a combination of sketching and
textbook assignments.
PMT 111 Introduction to Lathes
2 Credits (.5 Lecture 1 Lab .5 Shop)
4 Hrs/Wk (.5 Hr. Lecture 2 Hrs. Lab 1.5 Hrs.
Shop) *15 wks
This course is designed to familiarize the student
with the lathe and its functions. Each student
will be taught safety precau tions, setup and
operating procedures for facing, turning, drilling
and boring. Tool geometry and the use of measuring
tools related to the lathe operations will
also be covered.
PMT 115 Introduction to Computer
Numerical Control
2 Credits (.5 Lecture 1 Lab .5 Shop)
4 Hrs/Wk (.5 Hr. Lecture 2 Hrs. Lab 1.5 Hrs.
Shop) *15 wks
This course is the foundation of computer numerical
control, which includes G codes, M
codes, and the study of a glossary of terms
related to CNC. Students will learn programming
basics that include but are not limited to
linear moves, circular moves, rapids, contours,
slots, drilling, threading, chamfers, and canned
cycles. The student will write two machining
center and two lathe programs using manual
programming. These programs will be run by
the students when they take PMT 124 Applied
Computer Numerical Control in the second semester.
Prerequisite: PMT 111, 116, and 117 or
instructor permission.
PMT 116 Milling & Grinding
2 Credits (.5 Lecture 1 Lab .5 Shop)
4 Hrs/Wk (.5 Hr. Lecture 2 Hrs. Lab 1.5 Hrs.
Shop) *15 wks
This course will introduce the student to the set
up and operation of vertical milling machines
and surface grinders. Calculation of milling machine
feeds and speeds. Instruction on grinding
wheel selection, ring testing, and proper wheel
installation will be given. The use of hand tools
and measuring tools that relate to milling and
surface grinding will be taught. Layout of stock,
and inspection procedures related to both grinding
and milling will be introduced. Safety precautions
for all machines and procedures will be
emphasized.
PMT 117 CNC Operations
2 Credits (.5 Lecture 1 Lab .5 Shop)
4 Hrs/Wk (.5 Hr. Lecture 2 Hrs. Lab 1.5 Hrs.
Shop) *15 wks
The students will setup and operate the CNC
vertical machining centers. They will align the
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