LEADERSHIP AND PUBLIC SERVICE SELF-GUIDED PATHWAY

91¸£Àû Early College program offers both self-guided and career exploration pathway options. This is a self-guided pathway with recommended courses based on the content area.

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LEADERSHIP AND PUBLIC SERVICE SELF-GUIDED PATHWAY

This is a self-guided pathway. There are no specific requirements or parameters. This is a guide with recommended courses based on the content area. Students are encouraged to explore the options below based on their specific goals and interests with the help of their school counselor or homeschool educator. 

These introductory courses are excellent choices for students looking to explore this area more deeply before stepping into specialized courses in the electives section below. We recommend choosing at least 2 courses within
this section.

  • INT 193: Introduction to Career Exploration and Development (3 Credits)
  • POS 100: American Government (3 Credits)
  • LDR 100: Foundations of Leadership (3 Credits)

These courses, while still mostly introductory, focus on different skill or knowledge areas within the Leadership and Public Service realm, and they allow for more concentrated study in a particular area.

  • LDR 200: Leadership Ethics (3 Credits)
  • POS 120: Introduction to World Politics (3 Credits)
  • POS 201: Introduction to Political Theory (3 Credits)
  • POS 241: Introduction to Comparative Politics (3 Credits)
  • CRJ 114: Survey of Criminal Justice (3 Credits)
  • CMJ 103: Public Speaking (3 Credits)
  • EDU 101: The Art and Science of Teaching (3 Credits)
  • SOC 101: Introduction to Sociology (3 Credits)
  • SFR 150: Introduction to Tourism (3 Credits)

Additional Elective For Participating Students:

  • LDR 350: Topics in Leadership Studies (3 Credits)*

*This is a residential program for rising seniors nominated by their high school. It is coordinated in partnership with 91¸£Àû’s Cohen Leadership Institute.

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degrees and careers connected with the LEADERSHIP AND PUBLIC SERVICE SELF-GUIDED PATHWAY

This pathway spans a broad range of subjects, allowing you to sample courses across different fields or focus on a specific area of interest through Maine’s flagship university and only R1 designated research institution. It is designed for broad exploration rather than being tied to a specific major, though each recommended course connects directly to at least one of the majors or minors listed below:

  • Criminal Justice
  • Interdisciplinary Legal Studies Minor
  • International Affairs
  • Leadership Studies
  • Legal Studies
  • Military Science and Leadership
  • Minor in International Affairs
  • Minor in Leadership Studies
  • Minor in Political Theory
  • Minor in the Constitution and
    American Law
  • Parks, Recreation and Tourism
  • Political Science
  • Psychology
  • Sociology
  • Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality
    Studies

Completion of these majors allow students to pursue graduate studies or careers in the following fields:

  • Business Executive
  • Diplomat or Foreign Service
  • Federal and State Government
  • Government
  • Journalism
  • Law and Legal Professions
  • Lobbying
  • Non-Profit Organizations
  • National, State, and Local Parks
  • Political Consultation
  • Political Science
  • Professor
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Questions?

Email um.earlycollege@maine.edu.