Overview

School of Learning and Teaching / School of Learning and Teaching is located in Orono, ME, in a small setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Certificate of Graduate Studies (CGS)	Classroom technology integrationist
Certificate of Graduate Studies (CGS)	Computational thinking for educators
Certificate of Graduate Studies (CGS)	Early childhood teacher
Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT)	Secondary education
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Education	Prevention and intervention studies
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Education	Literacy education
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Education	STEM education
Master of Education (M Ed)	Social studies education
Certificate of Graduate Studies (CGS)	Response to intervention for behavior
Certificate of Graduate Studies (CGS)	Instructional design
Master of Education (M Ed)	Special education
Master of Education (M Ed)	Individualized education
Certificate of Graduate Studies (CGS)	Autism spectrum disorders

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	94
Doctoral Degrees	2
Other Advanced Degrees	44

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test, MAT Thesis Required for some Maintain a 3.0 GPA
Doctoral Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Required
Other Advanced Degrees	Varies Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Alternate accepted Students may also qualify for a Education Specialist Degree, which requires 30 credits beyond a masterÔÇÖs.

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

241

Applied

236

Accepted

177

Enrolled

Applying

65

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	August 15th	August 15th	No
Spring deadline	November 15th	November 15th	No
Summer deadline	April 15th	April 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test, MAT
Master's Degree Requirements	Undergraduate degree

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Federal Work-Study

Student Body

371

Total Graduate Students

1%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	1.62%
Black or African American	1.35%
White or Caucasian	78%
American Indian or Alaska Native	1.08%
Asian	0.27%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	1.08%
Unknown	14.56%

Gender

Male (16%)

Female (83%)

Faculty

21

Total faculty

Full-time - 21

Part-time - 0

Male (7)

Female (14)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Autism and developmental disabilities, immersive mathematics in rendered environments, developmental epidemiology and biobehavioral informatics, stem education, teacher education
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	120,283

Location & Contact

Address 168 College Ave
Orono, ME  4469
United States

Contact Dr. Shihfen Tu
Director
Email: shihfen.tu@maine.edu
Phone: 207-581-2726

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