University Of Southern Maine

Bowdoin College is an independent, nonsectarian institution that was founded in 1794. It is a coeducational, residential college that offers instruction in more than 40 departmental and interdisciplinary subjects. Bowdoin College offers enrollment of more than 1,700 students in various courses, including African studies, history, geology, archaeology, chemistry, visual arts, physics, Asian studies, biochemistry, biology and Latin American studies. In addition, it offers Italian, German, Spanish, Russian and French as foreign languages. The college offers various sports activities, such as basketball, cross country, softball, ice hockey, rugby, soccer, squash, swimming and diving, tennis, indoor and outdoor track and field, golf and volleyball. Bowdoin College operates a museum of art that includes more than 15,000 artifacts in ancient, European, American, non-western, modern, contemporary, prints, drawings, and photography categories.

The University of Southern Maine offers baccalaureate, master's and doctorate of philosophy degree programs and is located in Lewiston, Maine. Its graduate degree courses include accounting, adult education, medical sciences, biology, business administration, community planning and development, computer science, creative writing, educational leadership, and health policy and management. It also provides law, leadership studies, literacy education, manufacturing systems, music, nursing, occupational therapy, public policy and management, social work, special education and statistics courses. Its sports activities include basketball, cross country, hockey, track and field, lacrosse, soccer, softball, tennis, volleyball, cheerleading, golf and baseball. The university was founded in 1878 and is comprised of various academic units, such as the school of applied sciences, college of arts and sciences, school of business, college of education and human development and college of nursing and health professions.

Southern Maine Community College is one of the leading providers of higher education in the United States. Founded as a day school, SMCC has been operational for more than 65 years. The college offers majors in more than 35 academic areas, including accounting, American studies, anthropology and sociology, fine arts, biology, chemistry, business administration, classical studies, criminal justice, economics, childhood education, mechanical and civil engineering, English, environmental studies, and foreign languages. It also offers majors in world history, human services, individualized studies, mathematics, medical technology, vocational and instrumental music, nursing, philosophy and religion, political science, psychology, public affairs, and social studies. A National Collegiate Athletic Association Division III college, SMCC offers various intercollegiate, intramural and recreational sports programs. Southern Maine Community College is located in South Portland, Maine.