Overview

Program in Literacy Education / Program in Literacy Education is located in Gorham, ME, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Certificate of Graduate Studies (CGS)	English as a second language
Master of Science in Education (MS Ed)	Applied literacy
Master of Science in Education (MS Ed)	Literacy education
Certificate of Advanced Studies (CAS)	Literacy education
Certificate of Advanced Studies (CAS)	English as a second language
Certificate of Graduate Studies (CGS)	Literacy education
Master of Science in Education (MS Ed)	English as a second language

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	36
Other Advanced Degrees	14

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Alternate accepted
Other Advanced Degrees	Thesis Alternate accepted

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

20

Applied

16

Accepted

8

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	May 1st	Not reported	Yes
Spring deadline	October 15th	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Teacher certification
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 Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

53

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	1.89%
Black or African American	Not Reported
White or Caucasian	79%
American Indian or Alaska Native	Not Reported
Asian	Not Reported
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	1.89%
Unknown	16.98%

Gender

Male (5%)

Female (94%)

Faculty

25

Total faculty

Full-time - 15

Part-time - 10

Male (11)

Female (14)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Teacher research in literacy, multiliteracies, learning to teach culturally and linguistically diverse students, motivation to read
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 96 Falmouth Street
Gorham, ME  04038
United States

Contact Dr. Andrea Stairs
Program Director
Email: astairs@usm.maine.edu
Phone: 207-780-5971

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