Graduate Programs
Consistently ranked by U.S. News & World Report among the top graduate schools for education (both online and overall), the University of Maine College of Education and Human Development combines rigorous coursework and rich field experiences to nurture the skills and knowledge needed to help our graduate students address the challenges facing PK-12 education. Other programs are geared toward students pursuing careers in university settings and at agencies that serve children and families. Our outstanding faculty have a wealth of research and practical experience, and have supported previous students to become well-versed in areas such as social and emotional learning, educational leadership and policy, and practices to promote diversity, equity and inclusion.
For more information about graduate programs, contact: Jo-Ellen Carr, Administrative Assistant for Graduate Records 207.581.2444 | joellen.carr@maine.edu. Or request information from the Graduate School.
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Graduate Certificates
- Autism Spectrum Disorders
100% online | 12 credits | Rolling admissions | No test requirements - Classroom Technology Integrationist
100% online | 12 credits | Rolling admissions | No test requirements - Computational Thinking for Educators
100% online | 12 credits | Rolling admissions | No test requirements - Early Childhood Teacher
100% online | 12 credits | Rolling admissions | No test requirements - High Leverage Practices to Promote Inclusion
100% online | 15 credits | Rolling admissions | No test requirements - Instructional Design
100% online | 12 credits | Rolling admissions | No test requirements - Library and Media Specialist
100% online | 15 credits | Rolling admissions | No test requirements - Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports: RTI for Behavior
100% online | 9 credits | Rolling admissions | No test requirements - Special Education Leadership: Assistant Special Education Director
100% online | 12 credits | Admissions Deadlines: Aug. 15 for Fall start, April 15 for Summer start | No test requirements - Try on Leadership
100% online | 12 credits | Rolling admissions | No test requirements
Master's and Education Specialist Programs
- Curriculum, Assessment and Instruction
(M.Ed.; M.S.; Ed.S.) - Master of Arts in Teaching
(M.A.T.) - Educational Leadership
(M.Ed.; Ed.S.) - Student Development in Higher Education
(M.Ed.; Ed.S.) - Human Development
(M.S.) - Instructional Technology
(M.Ed.; Ed.S.) - Kinesiology and Physical Education
(M.Ed.; M.S.) - Literacy Education
(M.Ed.; Ed.S.) - Peace and Reconciliation Studies
(M.A in Interdisciplinary Studies) - Special Education
(M.Ed.; Ed.S.)
Doctoral Programs
- Education
Areas of Specialization- Higher Education (Ph.D. or Ed.D. program designed for mid-career professionals with the theoretical and practical frameworks to understand colleges and universities as complex organizations)
- Literacy Education (Ph.D. program focused on theoretical research traditions, historical perspectives, and diverse epistemologies and methodologies that frame the study of literacy in varied settings, with emphasis on the distinct needs of rural areas)
- Prevention & Intervention Studies (Ph.D. program for educators interested in increasing positive academic and social-behavioral outcomes for PreK-12 children and their families by focusing on issues related to risk, resilience, prevention and intervention)
- STEM Education (An interdisciplinary Ph.D. degree program for those who have an interest in improving the quality of science, technology, engineering, or mathematics education through research)
- Educational Leadership
(Ed.D. program for scholarly-practitioners seeking to deepen their understanding of schools, districts, state and national policy, and leadership practice in PK-12 schools)