Campus Tour & Visitor's Guide - Southern Maine Community College

Campus Tour &Visitor’s GuideSouthern Maine Community College Campus Map2 Fort Road • South Portland, ME, 04106Enrollment Services: 207-741-5800Toll Free in Maine: 877-282-2182www.smccME.edu

Captain’s House (126)• Home to Early College for ME(Maine Community College System)Culinary Arts (80)• Home to the Culinary Arts program, with 2 baking labs, 2entrée and prep labs, and one dining room that seats up to 100.• 2nd year Culinary students run a reservations-only full tableservice restaurant Wednesday through Friday through thesemester. As a working lab, the restaurant allows students tolearn food prep, serving, and hosting.Computer and Electronics Center (115)• Home to the Computer Technology and the Electrical EngineeringTechnology programs.Heating and Air Conditioning (124)• Home to Plumbing, Heating, Air Conditioning, andRefrigeration programs.McKernan Center (122)• Hospitality and conference center with accommodations forup to 100 people for functions, training workshops andseminars, and private functions.• 2nd floor features eight guest rooms.• Students in the Hospitality and Restaurant Managementprogram help run and staff the facility.Transportation Technology Center (123)• Home to our Automotive Technology and Heavy EquipmentOperations programs.Emergency Training Center (124)• Home to the Paramedicine program.• Houses two ambulatory medical vehicles to be used intraining and emergencies.Construction Technology (65)• Home to the Construction Technology program.Horticulture (31)• Home to the Horticulture program – complete withgreenhouse.Marine Science Center (47)• Home to the Biotechnology and Applied Marine Biology andOceanography programs.• Houses several sealife labs.Jewett Hall (77)• Home to the Integrated Manufacturing Technology program,welding labs, and art labs.• Houses the largest auditorium on campus, which holds110 people.Hague Hall (3)• Houses the Business Administration department, English asa Second Language (ESL) Offices, and a handful of businessspaces.Harborview Hall (3)• Houses the offices of Social Sciences programsHealth Sciences Center (79)• Home to the majority of Health Science programs, includingMedical Assisting, Nursing, Radiography, Radiation Therapy,Cardiovascular Technology, and Respiratory Therapy.Wayne Ross Technology Center (3)• Home to the Architectural and Engineering Design program,Education, Behavioral Health and Human Services, as wellas several computer and CAD-equipped classrooms.• Information Technology and the Help Desk are located here.• Houses the campus’ largest drop-in computer lab with 40computers and extended hours.President’s House (72)• Formerly the Commanding Officer’s Quarters when campuswas Fort Preble.Sustainability Center (62)• Houses the offices of Sustainability programs and state-ofthe-arttraining tools for energy efficiency building sciences.Surfsite Residence Hall (10)• Houses Approximately 120 residents.• Large game room and common lounge with television.New Residence Hall (83)• Houses 320 residents.•Large lounge with big screen television and pool table.Hutchinson Union Building (HUB)Athletic Center (119)• Home to the SMCC Seawolves Athletics.• Cardio Equipment Room, including bikes, treadmills,ellipticals, and stair climbers.• Weight room.Campus Points of InterestFort Preble• Constructed in 1808 to serve as a military establishment.• Named after former Commodore Edward Preble, an officer from Portland.• Was home to a barracks, small hospital, fire station, and officer’s quarters.• During the Civil War, Confederate sailors were imprisoned here after anunsuccessful raid of the harbor.Spring Point Lighthouse• 54 feet tall.• Still active with a white light flashing every 6 seconds.• One of only three “Spark Plug” lighthouses left in Maine. Sparkplug lighthouses are given their nickname because of their shape.• Cost $45,000 to construct in 1896. Light activated in May of 1897.• Stone breakwater was constructed in 1951.• Listed in the “National Register of Historic Places.”• Consists of four floors:1st Floor, “Gallery”, 2nd Floor, Keeper’s Office andLiving Quarters, 3rd Floor, Assistant Keepers Space, 4th Floor, Watch Room.Program-Major-Dept.Architectural & Engineering DesignBehavioral Health & Human ServicesBiotechnologyBusiness AdministrationCardiovascular TechnologyCommunications & New MediaCompositesComputer TechnologyConstruction TechnologyCriminal JusticeCulinary ArtsDietetic TechnologyEarly Childhood EducationElectrical Engineering TechnologiesFire Science TechnologyHealth Information TechnologyHeating, Air Condition & RefrigerationHeavy Equipment OperationsHorticultureIntegrated Manufacturing TechnologyLiberal StudiesArtBiological Sciences/ScienceEducationEnglishHistoryMathematicsPolitical SciencePsychologySocial WorkSociologyLodging & Restaurant ManagementMarine Biology & OceanographyMedical AssistingNursingParamedicinePlumbingPre-EngineeringRadiation TherapyRadiographyRespiration TherapySports ManagementSurgical TechnologyTransportation TechnologyWelding Technology/Precision WeldingBuilding name & Number on mapTechnology Center #3 (2nd floor)Ross Technology Center #109Marine Science Center #47Hauge Hall (connected to Tech Center) #3Health Science Center #79Hildreth Media Center #99Midcoast CampusComputer & Electronics #115Construction Technology Center #65Howe Hall #91Culinary Arts Building #80Culinary Arts Rotunda #82Childrens Center #36Computer Electronics Center #115Howe Hall #91Health Science Center #204EHeating & Air Conditioning Center #124Automotive Technology Center #123Horticulture Center #31Jewett Hall #77Art Studio #49Marine Science Center #37Ross Technology Center #109Preble Hall #93Harborview Hall #204Preble Hall #93Harborview Hall #204Harborview Hall #204Ross Technology Center #109Harborview Hall #204McKernan Center #122Marine Science Center #47Health Science Center #79Health Science Center #79Emergency Training Center #124Heating & Air Conditioning Center #124Computer & Electronics Center #104Health Science Center #79Health Science Center #79Health Science Center #79Hauge Hall (connected to Tech Center) #3Art CenterAutomotive Technology Center #123Jewett Hall #77Willard Beach• Received its name in 1884, after former resident and pioneer ofMaine’s Swordfish Industry, Ben Willard, rose to local fame.• In the 1890s was a beautiful “out of town” escape for residentsof Portland.• In 1895 an Electric Street Car was installed to bring tourists fromPortland, and a two story casino complete with dance floor, boathouse, and organ was built in 1896.• The Casino burnt to the ground in 1898, after only two yearsof business.Old Settler’s Cemetery• South Portland’s oldest historical landmark, dating back to 1658.• The oldest legible tombstone dates back to 1792.• The cemetery was neglected for many years in the 1800s and early1900s until the city of South Portland learned a Civil War veteranwas buried there.Fort Gorges• Constructed in 1865 to protect Fort Preble for “northeasternapproaches” by enemy ships.• Named in honor of Fernando Gorges, the colonial entrepreneurwho founded the province of Maine in 1622.• Built of granite and brick with iron beams supporting the floors of theofficers’ apartments, which were finished with wood lath and plaster,wooden floors, doors, and double hung windows.• The main structure consists of three levels, which include artillerylaunching areas, apartments, a bakery, and restrooms.• There is no ferry service to Fort Gorges, but it can be reached insmall boats. Visitors enter the fort at their own risk and are urgedto use caution.Dept. chair/contactMeredith ComeauTom RichardsonBrian TarboxSteve StrandNorma WillisKate SiboleAndrew SchoenbergHoward BurpeeHoward BurnhamTom JoyceGeoffrey BoardmanLorna West-RhineboltTerri PetnovMark LundySteve WillisNina HuntingtonCraig CarneyRuth MorrisonCheryl RichJohn BolducJeff BadgerBrian TarboxTom RichardsonKevin SweeneyKarlee HoeckerEmily WoodsKarlee HoeckerKarlee HoeckerTom RichardsonKarlee HoeckerGeoffrey BoardmanBrian TarboxNina HuntingtonNancy SmithScott CookCraig CarneyMark LundyDennis LeaverLouise OuelletteWalter ChopSteve StrandDiane FecteauRuth MorrisonJohn Bolduc- contact Mark LegelPhone #741-5779741-5655741-5767741-5847741-5591741-5768729-0268741-5527741-5616741-5655741-5746741-5648741-5687741-5885741-5808741-5775741-5619741-5856741-5780741-5602741-5954741-5767741-5655741-5558741-5664741-5876741-5664741-5664741-5565741-5664741-5746741-5767741-5775741-5588741-5649741-5619741-5885741-5593741-5595741-5592741-5847396-7150741-5856741-5831E-MAILmcomeau@smccME.edutrichardson@smccME.edubtarbox@smccME.edusstrand@smccME.edunwillis@smccME.eduksibole@smccME.eduaschoenberg@smccME.eduhburpee@smccME.eduhburham@smccME.edutjoyce@smccME.edugboardman@smccME.edulwest@smccME.edutpetnov@smccME.edumlundy@smccME.eduswillis@smccME.edunhuntington@smccME.educcarney@smccME.edurmorrison@smccME.educrich@smccME.edujbolduc@smccME.edujbadger@smccME.edubtarbox@smccME.edutrichardson@smccME.eduksweeney@smccME.edukhoecker@smccME.eduewoods@smccME.edukhoecker@smccME.edukhoecker@smccME.edutrichardson@smccME.edukhoecker@smccME.edugboardman@smccME.edubtarbox@smccME.edunhuntington@smccME.edunsmith@smccME.eduscook@smccME.educcarney@smccME.edumlundy@smccME.edudleaver@smccME.edulouellette@smccME.eduwchop@smccME.edusstrand@smccME.edufected@mmc.orgrmorrison@smccME.edumlegel@smccME.edu

ProgramsProgramsArchitectural & Engineering DesignStudents are prepared for technicianlevel work assisting architects, engineers,and contractors. This program offers avariety of drafting/design disciplines, andprovides students with individual choicesof specialization including architectural,mechanical and electro-mechanicalinterests. Also available is a certificateprogram in Marine Design.Automotive TechnologyDesigned to prepare skilled techniciansto work in the automotive industry, thisprogram involves general education aswell as automotive lecture and laboratoryinstruction focusing on state-of-theartproducts. Cooperative education atdealerships is also offered.behavioral health & human servicesStudents are prepared with the necessaryknowledge and skills for employment and/or future study in the human service field.Successful graduates work with disablingmental health issues, developmentaldisabilities, substance abuse, and otherbehavioral health conditions.BiotechnologyStudents learn the fundamentals ofbiology and chemistry and gain anadvanced understanding of relatedsubfields like cellular biology, genetics,and microbiology. Students work withDNA, cells, enzymes and other biologicalagents in hands-on laboratory settings, andsummer internships at outside laboratoriesare offered. Career and researchopportunities include animal sciences,biomedical technologies, immunology,pharmaceutics, forensics, plus marine andenvironmental science.Business AdministrationStudents are provided with a foundationin general business practices, leadershipconcepts, and microcomputer applications.In addition to acquiring skills in accounting,finance, sales, and operations, studentsenhance their ability to write, think, work ingroups, solve problems and build confidencefor successful careers.Cardiovascular TechnologyThis program provides graduates withthe skills necessary to work with medicalprofessionals in cardiac catheterizationlaboratories, operating rooms, non-invasivelaboratories, and echocardiographydepartments.Communications and New MediaStudents are prepared for careers usingtechnology to create and enhancecommunication through the integrationof visual, audio, and web to presentdesign solutions. Students can choose tospecialize by selecting from a flexible menuof advanced curriculum options includingAnimation & Gaming, Digital Imaging& Design, Video & Audio Production, orWebsite Production.COMPOSITE TECHNOLOGYThis program provides students withboth theoretical knowledge and practicalskills essential for careers in compositemanufacturing industries includingintroductory computer-aided drafting anddesign (CADD) and composite materials andprocesses for manufacturing.Computer TechnologyStudents concentrate on the three majorareas in the information technology industry:programming, networking, and computerhardware/operating systems. The programprovides students with a broad-based educationpreparing them for a career in the informationtechnology field.Construction TechnologyThis program provides technical and extensivehands-on experience in residential constructionand light commercial construction preparingits graduates for a rewarding career in theconstruction industry. Also offered through theConstruction Technology program is a certificateprogram in Building Science and Sustainabilitythat provides a one year in-depth instruction andhands-on experience in all aspects of energy useand efficiency in the typical Maine residentialstructure.Criminal JusticeStudents are provided with the skills andabilities they need to succeed in dynamic andrewarding careers. Students will find careeropportunities in law enforcement, forensics,corrections, probation/parole, private securityand investigations, and juvenile and adultprotective services.Culinary ArtsAt the only American Culinary Federationaccredited program in Maine, students areinstructed in food preparation and servicecovering all fundamentals including meats,poultry, fish, vegetables, sauces, soups, breadand pastry baking, desserts, specialty cooking,dining room service, and more. Annual Europeanstudy tours to Austria and Italy are offered asprogram electives.Dietetic TechnologyThis program educates and trains generalistdietetic technicians to compete in the rapidlychanging healthcare community. Graduatesare prepared to work under the supervision of aregistered dietitian in designing specialized diets,teaching healthy eating habits, and managinginstitutional food services and nutrition programs.Early Childhood EducationThis program offers students courseworkcombining theory and practical experience toprepare them for immediate entry into the fieldor transfer to a four-year institution. Graduateswill meet state licensing standards for teachingin a variety of settings.Electrical Engineering TechnologiesThese programs provide the education andtraining needed to install, maintain andtroubleshoot electrical devices and equipment.Students explore topics such as basic circuits,wiring practices, electronics, programmablelogic controllers, sensors, hydraulics, motors–devices and principles used in all manufacturingprocesses. In addition, students are exposed tothe practice and regulations of residential andcommercial wiring and renewable energy.Emergency Medical Services/ParamedicineWithin the field of Emergency Medical Services(EMS), paramedics provide advanced levelcare in the pre-hospital environment underthe direction of a physician. Employmentopportunities are available with municipaland private ambulances, fire departments,hospitals, clinics, and in industrial settings.Fire ScienceThe Fire Science Technology program,available at either the South Portlandcampus or our satellite campus at EasternMaine Community College in Bangor, isdesigned to provide both pre-service andin-service students with sound technicaland academic experiences, enablingthem to assume positions of responsibilityas members of fire departments or astechnical and supervisory employees ofindustrial firms and insurance companies.HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY(HIT)This program is designed to prepare medicaloffice managers, work-flow practitioners,clinicians, and IT professionals to manageelectronic medical records. This programincludes lecture and laboratory classesas well as real world application throughan internship. The HIT program providesstudents with both the theoretical knowledgeand practical skills that are essential forcareers in today’s health care industries.Heating, Air Conditioning,Refrigeration, & PLUMBINGThis department offers an Associate inApplied Science degree with two options:Heating, Air Conditioning & Refrigeration,and Heating & Plumbing. Certificates inPlumbing, Heating, and Refrigeration &Air Conditioning are also offered.Heavy Equipment OperationsThis certificate program is designed toproduce operators trained on earth-movingequipment such as bulldozers, backhoes,excavators, and graders. Training takesplace both on lab simulators as well as onan actual lab operation site.HorticultureThis program prepares graduates to workin a wide variety of occupations, such astree, shrub and perennial plant nurseries,arboreta, greenhouses, garden centers,landscape contracting and design, municipalparks, arboriculture, turf production, golfcourse management, lawn and groundsmaintenance, and florist shops.Integrated ManufacturingTechnologyThe program offers a two-year associatedegree program with options in PrecisionMachining and Precision Welding, as wellas certificate in welding, and an AdvancedCertificate in Multi-Axis Machining.Liberal StudiesThis program is designed for students whoplan to transfer to four-year colleges anduniversities or who have not yet identifieda primary field of study. The curriculum isbuilt on a foundation of general educationclasses, supplemented with elective coursesthat develop depth in the prerequisiteknowledge required for further study atthe baccalaureate level. Concentrationsinclude: Art, Biological Sciences,Elementary Education (K-8), English,History, Mathematics, Political Science,Psychology, Science, Secondary Education(7-12), Social Work, and Sociology.Lodging and RestaurantManagementThis program responds to the developingneeds of the Maine hospitality andtourism industry by producing graduatesqualified for introductory, supervisory, andmanagement positions in the lodging andrestaurant industry.Marine Biology and OceanographyStudents are provided with the academicbackground and applied skills requiredfor employment as research assistantsand technicians in a variety of aquaticand environmental fields. The curriculumemphasizes hands-on laboratory andfield procedures preparing students forcareers in aquatic research and ecosystemmanagement.Medical AssistingStudents are prepared to perform dutiesand responsibilities in a variety of medicalsettings. The flexible curriculum allowsstudents to focus on different concentrations,including combined clinical andadministrative skills, or administrative skills.NursingStudents are prepared to become registerednurses at the associate degree level andtrained to administer nursing care toindividuals, families and communities ina variety of health care settings. Uponcompletion of the program, graduates areeligible to take the NCLEX Registered Nurse(RN) licensure examination.PRE-ENGINEERINGThis two year program prepares studentsto transfer to the chemical, civil, electrical,or mechanical engineering programs atthe University of Maine. Students focus ondeveloping a fundamental knowledge ofphysics, chemistry, and mathematics, and anintroductionto engineering.Radiation TherapyThis program utilizes rapidly evolvingtechnology witha combination of radiation therapy andgeneral education courses. Solid clinicalfoundation with selected medical centers inthe area and an emphasis on independentdecision-making and critical-thinking skillswill challenge students.RadiographyThis program provides students with theknowledge of not only human anatomy andradiographic procedures, but also, radiationphysics, principles of imaging, radiationprotection, and quality assurance to performradiographic procedures.Respiratory TherapyRespiratory Therapy is an Allied Healthspecialty involved with evaluation, treatment,management, diagnosis and preventive careof patients with cardiopulmonary problems.The respiratory therapist isa life-support specialist.Surgical TechnologyA certified Surgical Technologist (CST)works with the surgeon, anesthesiologistand certified registered nurse, deliveringdirect patient care before, during and aftersurgery and performing functions and tasksthat provide a safe environment for surgicalcare contributing to the efficiency of theoperating team. The first year of this programis through Maine Medical Center.For full descriptions of ouracademic and career programs,please visit www.smccME.eduor call (207) 741-5500.