Explore Paths Toward Your Career

Gear up for your degree and career! Explore Early College Career Exploration Pathways while in high school and prepare for tomorrow’s workforce while earning the first semester of most career-focused majors at UMFK! Select a career path below.

Nursing & Healthcare
Behavioral Science & Human Services
Computer Technology
Business
Forestry
Criminal Justice & Law Enforcement
Environmental Science & Biology

Nursing and Healthcare Career Pathway

CourseCredits
PSY 100 – General Psychology3 Credits
ENG 100 – English Composition I3 Credits
CHY 100 – Chemistry I with Lab4 Credits
Maine CNA Certification2 Credits (waived)1
Articulated Credit in Maine CTE Centers4 Credits2
Total12 Credits or more
1. Students with an active CNA certification will have two credits from a 3-credit Nursing lab waived.
2. Students completing the Health Occupations Program at Career and Technical Education (CTE) Centers with articulations with UMFK may earn additional credits.

Behavioral Science & Human Services Career Pathway

CourseCredits
PSY 100 – General Psychology3 Credits
SOC 100 – Intro to Sociology3 Credits
SOC 110 – Intro to Human Services & Community Mental Health3 Credits
PSY 308 – Human Development3 Credits1
Articulated Credit in Maine CTE CentersAdditional Credits2
Total12 Credits or more
1. PSY 100 and SOC 100 must be completed successfully before taking PSY 308.
2. Students completing behavioral science and human services-related programs at Career and Technical Education (CTE) Centers with articulations with UMFK may earn additional credits.

Computer Technology Career Pathway

CourseCredits
COS 102 Coding, Computers, and Careers3 Credits
COS 103 Intro to Information Technology or
St. John Valley Technology Advanced Tech Program Option1		3 Credits
ENG 100 – English Composition I3 Credits
MAT 128 – College Algebra3 Credits
Articulated Credit in Maine CTE CentersAdditional Credits1
Total12 Credits or more
1. Students completing computer-related programs at Career and Technical Education (CTE) Centers with articulations with UMFK may earn additional credits.

Business Career Pathway

CourseCredits
BUS 211 – Principles of Business Management3 Credits1
COS 103 – Intro to Information Technology3 Credits
BUS 260 – Business Ethics3 Credits1
ENG 100 – English Composition I3 Credits
Articulated Credit in Maine CTE CentersAdditional Credits2
Total12 Credits or more
1. These two online classes are usually taught in a 7-week session. Early college students taking these classes should be self-motivated and have previous experience with online courses.
2. Students completing business-related programs at Career and Technical Education (CTE) Centers with articulations with UMFK may earn additional credits.

Forestry Career Pathway

CourseCredits
FOR 100 – Intro to Forestry13 Credits
FOR 226 – Forest Operations13 Credits
ENG 100 – English Composition I3 Credits
MAT 128 – College Algebra3 Credits
Total12 Credits1
1. FOR 100 and 226 are not available online and are only available to students enrolled in forestry-related Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs with articulation agreements with UMFK.

Criminal Justice & Law Enforcement Career Pathway

CourseCredits
CRJ 105 – Intro to Criminal Justice or
PSA 100 – Intro to Public Safety Administration3 Credits
CRJ 101 – Criminal Law3 Credits
ENG 100 – English Composition I3 Credits
MAT 351 – Statistics3 Credits
Articulated Credit in Maine CTE CentersAdditional Credits1
Total12 Credits or more
1. Students completing criminal justice and law enforcement-related programs at Career and Technical Education (CTE) Centers with articulations with UMFK may earn additional credits.

Environmental & Biological Science Career Pathway

CourseCredits
ENV 200 – Principles of Environmental Science4 Credits
BIO 130 – Intro to Biotechnology or
BIO 101 – Human Biology4 Credits
CHY 100 – Chemistry I4 Credits
Total12 Credits

Early College at UMFK

Contact Us:

Margaret Guimond
Early College Coordinator
(207) 834-8605
margaret.guimond@maine.edu

Jennifer Shapiro
Early College Counselor
jennifer.l.shapiro@maine.edu

Contact Us:

Margaret Guimond
Early College Coordinator
(207) 834-8605
margaret.guimond@maine.edu

Jennifer Shapiro
Early College Counselor
jennifer.l.shapiro@maine.edu