School of Education and Human Development

Overview

University of Southern Maine / School of Education and Human Development is located in Gorham, ME, in an urban setting.

Departments & Programs

Educational Leadership Program

Program in Adult Education

Program in Counselor Education

Program in Educational Psychology

Program in Literacy Education

Program in School Psychology

Program in Special Education

Teaching and Learning Extended Teacher Education Program

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)
Certificate of Advanced Studies (CAS)
Doctor of Psychology (Psy D)
Certificate of Graduate Studies (CGS)
Master of Science in Education (MS Ed)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	205
Doctoral Degrees	4
Other Advanced Degrees	52

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test or MAT Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Alternate accepted
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required
Other Advanced Degrees	Thesis Alternate accepted

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

274

Applied

204

Accepted

196

Enrolled

Applying

65

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test or MAT
Master's Degree Requirements	Proof of teacher certification
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Additional Entrance Requirements	Master's degree

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available	Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

562

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	1.78%
Black or African American	0.71%
White or Caucasian	80%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.71%
Asian	0.71%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.18%
Two or more races	1.42%
Unknown	13.88%

Gender

Male (23%)

Female (76%)

Faculty

48

Total faculty

Full-time - 30

Part-time - 18

Male (21)

Female (27)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Teacher development, library technology outreach, literacy through literature, college-bound, multicultural education, school psychology, education policy and evaluation
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 8 Bailey Hall
37 College Avenue
Gorham, ME  04038
United States

Phone: 207-780-4141

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