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The College of Business, Public Policy and Health offers
degrees in business, nursing, public management, social
work and economics. All programs strive to produce graduates
who are critical thinkers, decision makers and change agents.
Graduates receive an education based on a strong liberal
arts foundation designed to prepare them for successful careers
in a rapidly-changing global environment while providing
them with skills needed for life-long learning.
The Maine Business School offers the M.B.A., M.S.A. and B.S.
degrees (with concentrations in accounting, finance, management,
management information systems, marketing and international
business). Accredited by AACSB International-The Association
to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business, the MBS is one
of only two business programs in Maine with national accreditation.
The School of Nursing offers undergraduate and graduate degrees
in Nursing. The goal of these programs, which are accredited
by The Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, is to prepare
nursing professionals who can assist individuals, families
and groups to achieve and maintain optimal health.
The Baccalaureate program in Public Management and the Master’s
degree in Public Administration, which is accredited by The
National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration,
prepare students for careers in government service and the
broad field of public administration.
The School of Social Work offers the BASW and MSW degrees.
The goal of these programs, accredited by the Council on Social
Work Education, is to prepare students for careers in social
services in both the public and private sectors.
The Department of Economics offers two Bachelor's degrees,
one in Economics and one in Financial Economics.
The College of Education and Human Development prepares teachers
and other educational and human service leaders to apply research-based
knowledge and field-tested experience to address the needs
and interests of children, families and schools. The College
offers four-year Bachelor of Science degrees in elementary,
secondary and physical education; early childhood education;
and child development and family relations. Minors in elementary
and secondary education, and in child development and family
relations and exercise science are available for UMaine students
majoring in other disciplines. Graduate programs, including
the doctorate, are available in a variety of education-related
fields and at the master’s level in human development.
The College emphasizes a diverse liberal arts background,
academic specialization and highly relevant professional
experiences. Educator-preparation programs are accredited
by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education
and approved by the Maine Department of Education. The athletic
training program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation
of Allied Health Education Programs, and the child development
and family relations program holds the National Council
of Family Relations’ Certified Family Life Educator
designation.
As the home of widely recognized research, professional development
and innovation, the College provides information, resources
and strategies to create and sustain better schools and a
healthier society.
College of Engineering students obtain a broad liberal education
through basic science and mathematics courses and electives
in the humanities and social sciences. From the development
of genetic scanning systems to robotics to innovative paper-making
processes—student projects involve all aspects of design
and implementation.
Maine’s College of Engineering is the only comprehensive
engineering college in the state. Its faculty stay on the
cutting edge of new research and development through consulting
and research grants. These industrial connections provide
significant financing and professional support for the college’s
efforts and outstanding learning opportunities for students.
The college’s programs are nationally accredited by
the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology and
provide excellent preparation for careers in the engineering
and technology-oriented world of the 21st century.
The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences is dedicated to providing
a sound education and to imparting the specific knowledge
and skills required for careers in one of its many representative
disciplines in the arts and humanities, social, behavioral,
and physical sciences. This education, both in its breadth
and its approach to learning, leads students to an enlightened
sense of themselves, their heritage, and their world; prepares
them for responsible and active citizenship; and prompts those
habits of thought and expression crucial to a lifetime of
active learning. A major goal of the College is to provide
students with the ability to think independently, to analyze,
and to achieve independent judgment.
The College of Natural Sciences, Forestry, and Agriculture
specializes in programs related to understanding and responsible
management of the world’s natural resources. It consists
of ten departments and one school which offer academic programs
at both the undergraduate and graduate level.
The College offers a diversity of programs taught by a
faculty which represents the largest assemblage of scientific
expertise in Maine. In addition to forestry, wildlife, agriculture,
and a full selection of natural resource based programs,
students can choose programs of study from the full spectrum
of biological sciences, marine science, geological sciences,
and food science and human nutrition. Students may also
prepare for medical school, veterinary school, and other
health professions.
The undergraduate programs of the College are designed to
develop proficiency in a specific discipline or profession
and to provide a broad general education. The College has
extensive teaching and research facilities, plus some of the
most sophisticated research equipment available anywhere.
In addition, with its broad geographic, climatic, and landscape
diversity, the State of Maine provides an exceptional outdoor
laboratory for students interested in the natural sciences,
forestry, and agriculture.
The college has a well-developed, student-oriented academic
advising system. Each student has a faculty advisor who assists
in program planning and career development. Throughout the
undergraduate years, the capabilities, aspirations, and goals
of the students are the primary concerns governing the advising
process.
In the college, students find an environment small enough
to feel that they are more than just a number, but large enough
to provide the modern facilities necessary for a comprehensive
education preparing them for the challenges of tomorrow.
The Division of Lifelong Learning promotes learning
as a continuous and lifelong process and provides a broad
spectrum of innovative and alternative educational programs
and services for the on-going needs of adult learners and
organizations. Enabling educational access and equality
of opportunity, the Division extends the University’s
resources to non-traditional and non-matriculating constituencies,
and serves as an important linkage between the University
of Maine, the people of Maine and Maine’s work force.
By offering tailor-made instructional delivery systems for
external constituencies (e.g., off-campus, on-site instruction,
interactive television, video conferencing, computer conferencing
and other forms of electronic instruction), the Division
provides lifelong learning opportunities that reflect the
University’s outreach mission and land-grant heritage.
Established in 1996, and composed of the Bureau of Labor
Education, the College Success Programs, Conference Services,
the Continuing & Distance Education, Franco-American
Centre, the Hutchinson Center, Peace Studies, the Summer University, the Women’s Resource Center, and the Wabanaki
Center, the Division of Lifelong Learning provides experiences
that enhance quality of life, empower individuals and organizations,
and improve professional practice.
University of Maine undergraduate degree candidates must
obtain their advisor’s approval for course registration
in the Summer University. Students without previous college experience
may register for courses granting undergraduate credit providing
that the student meets the prerequisites of the course. Students
not admitted to the University of Maine register as non-degree
students.
The Summer University welcomes all students with appropriate
prerequisites. No academic records need to be submitted; however,
registration in the Summer University does not imply acceptance
into a specific college of the University.
It is the responsibility of visiting undergraduate degree
students to obtain approval of their "home" institutions
before registering in order to ensure acceptance of transferred
credit. Written authorization is not required by the University
of Maine Summer University.
It is assumed that all students enrolled in the University
of Maine Summer University are willing to show, both within and
outside the university, respect for order, morality and the
rights of others, and such sense of personal honor as is demanded
of good citizens. Student regulations as presented in the
general University bulletin and in the Student Handbook (available
on the web only) are applicable during the Summer University.
Students who desire to transfer to the University
of Maine from another college or university are encouraged
to file an application with the University of Maine Processing
Center (Addressed to: University Processing Center, University
of Maine System, P.O Box 412, Bangor ME 04402-0412) by November
1 for spring semester and March 1 for fall semester. Applications
received after the recommended deadline dates are reviewed
based on the available openings within academic colleges
and the capability of university departments to complete
work with required documents in a timely manner. Applications
must include a statement of the names and addresses of all
schools and colleges previously attended. Transfer candidates
who have successfully completed a minimum of one year of
transferable college course work in the intended academic
field of study at the University are not required to take
the SAT test, if the examination was not previously taken
by the candidate. If completed, the SAT or ACT scores should
be included on the high school transcript.
Applicants must arrange for official
college transcripts to be forwarded from previously attended
colleges and universities as well as final high school transcripts
to the Office of Admission, 5713 Chadbourne Hall, Orono, ME
04469-5713. Student copies as well as fax copies of academic
transcripts are not accepted as official documents.
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