Welcome to the Hutchinson Center Science Program!
The Hutchinson Center Science Program seeks to inspire youth and the Midcoast community to explore, learn, and raise aspirations in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) by offering innovative educational programs and learning opportunities.
To download a PDF version of the STEM brochure, click here.
Check out the summer schedule for STEM courses offered next semester!
COURSES
The University of Maine Hutchinson Center offers a variety of science and mathematics courses, including Chemistry, Biology, Oceanography, Statistics, and Calculus. Click on a course for a detailed description - including days and times, instructors, and requirements. The complete list of live science and mathematics courses available at the Hutchinson Center is as follows:
General Academic Courses:
CHY 101/102 - Chemistry for Everyday Living (Spring Semester 2013)
CHY 121/123 - Introduction to Chemistry (Spring Semester 2013)
CHY 122/124 - The Molecular Basis of Chemical Change (Fall Semester 2013)
BIO 100 - Introduction to Biology (Spring Semester 2013)
BIO 222/223 - Biology: The Living Science (Fall Semester 2013)
BIO 208 - Anatomy and Physiology (Fall Semester 2013)
MAT 101 - The Nature and Language of Math (Summer Semester 2013)
MAT 103 - Elementary Algebraic Models in Our World (TBA)
MAT 107 - Elementary Descriptive Geometry (Spring Semester 2013)
MAT 108 - Elementary Numerical Mathematics from a Modern Perspective (Fall Semester 2013)
MAT 122 - Pre-Calculus (Spring / Summer 2013)
MAT 126 - Calculus I (Summer 2013)
MAT 232 - Principles of Statistical Inference (Spring Semester 2013)
SMS 110/111 - Concepts in Oceanography (Summer Semester 2013)
ECO 180 - Citizens, Energy, and Sustainability (TBA)
ERS 101 - Introduction to Geology (Fall Semester 2013)
Click on a course for a detailed description
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
GENERAL ACADEMIC COURSES
CHY 101/102 - Chemistry for Everyday Living
Topics: Topics include nuclear, food, agricultural, drug, cosmetic and polymer chemistry. Lab experiments will emphasize chemical topics relevant to everyday living.
Credits: CHY 101 (lec) = 3 cr., CHY 102 (lab) = 1 cr. CHY 101 may be taken without CHY 102 The lecture alone satisfies the General Education Applications of Scientific Knowledge requirement when taken without the lab. Taken together, the lab and lecture satisfy the General Education Lab in the Basic or Applied Sciences requirement.
Requirements: There are no prerequisites to take this course.
Class Days and Times: Fall semester 2012. CHY 101 (lec.) Mon. 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm; CHY 102 (lab) Tues. 5:00 pm - 7:30 pm.
Instructors: CHY 101 (lec.) - Dr. William Ellis; CHY 102 (lab) - Susan Therio.
CHY 121/123 - Introduction to Chemistry
Topics: Topics include units and definitions, atomic structure, bonding, chemical change, concentration of solutions, reaction rates and equilibria, acid-base chemistry and summary topics related to applications in materials science, biological chemistry and the environment.
Credits: CHY 121 (lec) = 3 cr., CHY 123 (lab) = 1 cr. CHY 121 may be taken without CHY 123. The lecture alone satisfies the General Education Applications of Scientific Knowledge requirement when taken without the lab. Taken together, the lab and lecture satisfy the General Education Lab in the Basic or Applied Sciences requirement.
Requirements: Pre- or Co- Requisite: MAT 122, MAT 126, MAT 127, or TME 151 and TME 152.
Class Days and Times: Spring semester 2012. CHY 121 (lec) - Tues. 5:00 pm - 7:30 pm; CHY 123 (lab) - Thurs. 5:00 pm - 7:30 pm.
Instructors: CHY 121 (lec) - Melanie DiLorenzo; CHY 123 (lab) - Susan Therio.
CHY 122/124 - The Molecular Basis of Chemical Change
Topics: Topics include atomic and molecular bonding; classes of chemical reactions, reactivity of non-metals and metals; material chemistry; kinetics; thermodynamics; electrochemistry; and nuclear chemistry.
Credits: CHY 122 (lec) = 3 cr., CHY 124 (lab) = 1 cr. CHY 122 may be taken without CHY 124. The lecture alone satisfies the General Education Applications of Scientific Knowledge requirement when taken without the lab. Together with CHY 124, this course satisfies the General Education Lab in the Basic or Applied Sciences requirement.
Requirements: CHY 122/124 requires a C- or better in CHY 121/123.
Class Days and Times: Summer semester 2012. CHY 122 (lec.) Tues. and Thurs. 10:30 am - 2:00 pm; CHY 124 (lab) Tues. and Thurs. 4:30 pm - 7:00 pm.
Instructors: CHY 122 (lec) - Melanie DiLorenzo; CHY 124 (lab) - Susan Therio.
BIO 100 - Introduction to Biology
Topics: Topics include the structure and function of cells, the molecular basis and mechanisms of genetic inheritance, concepts in evolution, mechanisms of metabolism, and ecology.
Credits: BIO 100 = 4 cr.
Requirements: Open to students in all colleges, but limited to students in programs requiring this course or intending to take additional biology courses.
Class Days and Times: Spring semester 2012. BIO 100 (lab) Thurs. 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm. Lecture is on-line and laboratory is on-site in Belfast, ME.
Instructors: BIO 100 - Dr. Gaylen Jones.
BIO 222/223 - Biology: The Living Science
Topics: Focused examples are presented from topics such as ecology, evolution and cellular biology. The role of science in the resolution of ethical issues regarding the impact of the human population on the environment will be emphasized.
Credits: BIO 222 (lec) = 3 cr., BIO 223 (lab) = 1 cr. BIO 222 may be taken without BIO 223. The lecture alone satisfies the General Education Applications of Scientific Knowledge requirement when taken without the lab. Taken together, the lab and lecture satisfy the General Education Lab in the Basic or Applied Sciences requirement.
Requirements: BIO 223 must be taken with BIO 222.
Class Days and Times: Fall semester 2012. BIO 222 (lec.) Thurs. 2:30 pm - 5:00 pm; BIO 223 (lab) Thurs. 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm.
Instructors: BIO 222/BIO 223 - Dr. Gaylen Jones.
BIO 208 - Anatomy and Physiology
Topics: An intermediate lecture and laboratory course on the structure of the human body and how it works.
Credits: BIO 208 = 4 cr.
Requirements: A grade of C- or better in BIO 100 or permission.
Class Days and Times: Fall semester 2012. BIO 208 (lec.) Tues. 10:00 am - 1:00 pm; BIO 208 (lab) Weds. 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Instructors: BIO 208 - Dr. Jan Pitcairn.
MAT 101 - The Nature and Language of Math
Topics: Topics include the nature of mathematics and exploration in the connections between mathematics and other areas of human understanding.
Credits: MAT 101 = 3 cr.
Requirements: There are no prerequisites to take this course.
Class Days and Times: Fall semester 2012, Thurs. 2:30 pm - 5:00 pm.
Instructors: MAT 101 - Todd Zoroya.
MAT 103 - Elementary Algebraic Models in Our World
Topics: Topics include graphs, algebraic equations and functions. Primary attention will be given to using linear, quadratic and exponential functions to represent and interpret real world applications.
Credits: MAT 103 = 3 cr.
Requirements: There are no prerequisites to take this course.
Class Days and Times: Fall semester 2012; Weds. 12:00 pm - 2:30 pm.
Instructors: MAT 103 - Jennifer Tyne.
MAT 107 - Elementary Descriptive Geometry
Topics: Topics include geometric exploration activities, problem solving and informal deductive reasoning using many of the manipulative used to teach geometric concepts in grades K-8.
Credits: MAT 107 = 3 cr.
Requirements: This course requires a major in child development, art education or elementary education.
Class Days and Times: Spring semester 2012; Thurs. 2:30 pm - 5:00 pm.
Instructors: MAT 107 - Tandy Del Vecchio.
MAT 108 - Elementary Numerical Mathematics from a Modern Perspective
Topics: Topics include the structure of arithmetic, development of good number sense, basic number theory, understanding probability and the use of descriptive statistics. Focuses on problem solving, and
the development of arithmetic and algebraic reasoning skills.
Credits: MAT 108 = 3 cr.
Requirements: This course requires a major in child development, art education or elementary education.
Class Days and Times: Fall semester 2012; Weds. 5:00 pm - 7:30 pm.
Instructors: MAT 108 - Tandy Del Vecchio.
MAT 122 - Pre-Calculus
Topics: Topics include a detailed study of polynomial, rational, exponential, logarithmic and trigonometric functions, stressing ideas needed by those who will take calculus. Designed as a transitional course between high school algebra and college mathematics, particularly calculus.
Credits: MAT 122 = 4 cr.
Requirements: This course requires A grade of C or better in MAT 111, or no grade record in MAT 111 and a passing score on Part 2 of the Math Placement Exam.
Class Days and Times: Summer semester 2012; Tues. and Thurs. 5:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Instructors: MAT 122 - Todd Zoroya.
MAT 126 - Calculus I
Topics: Topics include the differential calculus of the algebraic, trigonometric, exponential and logarithmic functions, concluding with the definite integral and the fundamental theorem of calculus. The approach is intuitive and geometric, with emphasis on understanding the basic concepts of function, limit, derivative and integral.
Credits: MAT 126 = 4 cr.
Requirements: This course requires A grade of C or better in MAT 122, or no grade record in MAT 122 and a passing score on Part 3 of the Math Placement Exam.
Class Days and Times: Summer semester 2012; Tues. and Thurs. 5:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Instructors: MAT 126 - Tandy Del Vecchio.
MAT 232 - Principles of Statistical Inference
Topics: Topics include an introduction to the language and methods of statistical analysis, probability, graphic and numeric descriptive methods and inference from sample data. Two years of high school algebra are required. Note: because of overlap, MAT 232 and MAT 215 cannot both be taken for degree credit. This course is intended for students who will use statistics as an aid to the comprehension of quantitative work done by others and for students who will follow this course by an intermediate level applied statistics course.
Credits: MAT 232 = 3 cr.
Requirements: Two years of high school algebra.
Class Days and Times: Spring semester 2012; Thurs. 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm.
Instructors: MAT 232 - Todd Zoroya.
SMS 110/111 - Concepts in Oceanography
Topics: Basic concepts in physical, geological, chemical and biological oceanography will be discussed. Also includes an introduction to the relationship between the ocean and the atmosphere. Ends with a discussion of global change issues. Practical applications of basic scientific principles will be emphasized.
Credits: SMS 110 (lec) = 3 cr., SMS 111 (lab) = 1 cr. The lecture alone satisfies the General Education Applications of Scientific Knowledge requirement when taken without the lab. Taken together, the lab and lecture satisfy the General Education Lab in the Basic or Applied Sciences requirement.
Requirements: There are no prerequisites to take this course.
Class Days and Times: Summer semester 2012; SMS 110 (lec.) Mon. and Wends. 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm, SMS 111 (lab) Mon. 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm.
Instructors: SMS 110/SMS 111 - Dr. William Ellis.
ECO 180 - Citizens, Energy, and Sustainability
Topics: This course will provide students with a broad understanding of the economics, technology, and politics of current energy issues. The course will also review energy production, current energy use, mandates and their implications, with a focus on alternative energy options.
Credits: ECO 180 = 3cr.
Requirements: There are no prerequisites to take this course.
Class Days and Times: Spring Semester 2012; Mon. 3:10 pm - 5:25 pm.
Instructors: ECO 180 - Sharon Wagner and Caroline Lundquist Noblet
ERS 101 - Introduction to Geology
Topics: This course will cover topics in mineralogy, formation of igneous, metamorphic and sedimentary rocks, geologic time, weathering and soil formation, glaciation, deserts and desertification, coastlines, earthquakes and seismology, and evolution of mountain belts and plate tectonics. Laboratory work includes the study of rocks, minerals, topographic maps and aerial photographs in preparation for a one-day field trip to Acadia National Park.
Credits: ERS 101 = 4 credits
Requirements: None.
Class Days and Times: Fall Semester 2012, Mon. 10:00 am - 12:30 pm.
Instructors: ERS 101 - Dave Lawrence
FACULTY AND STAFF - Who Assist with STEM Programming
Jose Cordero, Student Services Coordinator. Jose grew up in Owls Head Maine and is a graduate of Rockland High School and the University of Maine with a Masters Degree in Higher Education Student Development. Jose has a unique passion for science as it pertains to the next frontier in exploration...outer space! After attending Space Academy in the 1990s he has continued to follow NASA and the world wide growth in space exploration, space science, and the benefits it generates for us here on Earth. As the Student Services Coordinator he can assist students with course registration, prerequisites, and funding your education. To setup an appointment to meet with Jose call 338-8000.
Tandy Del Vecchio, Mathematics Professor. BA Philosophy, University of California, Berkeley; BA Mathematics, University of Washington, Seattle; M.Ed. University of Maine, Orono. She currently teaches Pre-calculus, Calculus, and Math education courses for pre-service teachers.
Lynette Walauski, Lab Assistant. Lynn is working part time as a lab assistant at the Hutchinson Center while taking courses to earn her Associate’s Degree in Medical Lab Technology. Lynn is responsible for such tasks as ordering, general organization, publicity, and lab preparation and clean up.
Dr. William Ellis, Associate Professor of Oceanography and Associate Director.
Dr. Ellis is responsible for the day-to-day management of the School of Marine Sciences. He also serves as the Undergraduate Program Coordinator and the advisor for all first-year and transfer students. In addition to his administrative duties, he teaches introductory courses in marine science and chemistry.
Dr. Gaylen Jones, Consulting Project Manager/Study Director responsible for directing and reporting a wide variety of environmental fate, and crop residue studies. He also teaches biology lectures (BIO 222) and labs (BIO 100, BIO 223) for students at the University of Maine Hutchinson Center. Dr. Jones' background is Entomology with a focus in Insect Physiology as it relates to hormonal regulation of insect development. His teaching philosophy focuses on how the application of biological concepts relate to real world situations and assurances of learning.
Dr. Jan Pitcairn, Lecturer, School of Biology and Ecology (Ph.D., Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Florida; BS, Biology, Radford University). After completing her Ph.D. and Post-doctoral Fellowship studying Protein Isoprenylation, Dr. Pitcairn taught Anatomy and Physiology, Developmental Biology, Biology and Chemistry courses at Anne Arundel Community College and Key School in Maryland, and at the University of Maine in Orono, The Hutchinson Center and at Camden Hills Regional High School in Maine. Currently her work includes Anatomy and Physiology lab manual development with the SBE and development of STEM programs with Dr. Molly Schauffler at the Hutchinson Center. Dr. Pitcairn is also a Team Manager of elementary and middle school Destination Imagination teams.
Melanie DeLorenzo,Chemistry Professor (BS Chemistry, University of Maine; MS Inorganic Chemistry, University of Maine). Between teaching at EMTC (now EMCC) and her job at the Hutchinson Center, Ms. DiLorenzo worked with the elderly, became a stay-at-home mom and then an Office Manager for First Baptist Church in Rockland.
Dr. Molly Schauffler, Assistant Research Professor, Dept. of Earth Sciences. (Ph.D., Plant Science and MS, Botany, University of Maine; BS Botany, University of Massachusetts, Amherst). As a paleoecologist in the Climate Change Institute, Dr. Schauffler researched pollen preserved in forest soils to study how Maine's spruce-fir forests have shifted as Maine's climate changed since the last ice-age. Currently she collaborates with the University of Maine Center for Research in STEM Education, the Senator George Mitchell Center for Watershed and Environmental Research and the SERC Institute to investigate how students make sense of environmental data that they gather themselves or access online. Dr. Schauffler also advises graduate students preparing to become science teachers through the University of Maine Masters of Science in Teaching (MST) Program. She is the Science Program Coordinator at the Hutchinson Center.
Susan Therio, Chemistry Professor.
Jennifer Tyne, Department of Mathematics and Statistics Lecturer at the University of Maine. (B.A., Mathematics, Boston College; and MS, Operations Research, University of North Carolina, with her thesis on water resource management.) She worked as a Biometrician at the Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission for three years before joining the University of Maine in 2000. Her present interests include mathematics education and curriculum development.
Todd Zoroya, Mathematics Professor. BA University of Maine, Orono 1999; Lecturer I in Mathematics.
CONTACT
For more information about the science or mathematics programs at the University of Maine Hutchinson Center, call or email us at:
STEM/Science Office
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The University of Maine
Hutchinson Center
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HOURS OF OPERATION:
Monday - Thursday 7:00 AM - 9:45 PM
Friday 7:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Saturday 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Sunday Closed
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