Degree Completion Programs

If you were a former UMF undergrad, you can fill out the re-entry application form to apply to be readmitted to the University following a period of absence.

Fresh Start Program-Students requesting readmission to the University after an absence of five or more years may be treated as external transfers in the determination of credits and grade point average. Credit is allowed for all UMF courses passed at the level of C- or higher. All grades remain on the academic transcript but are removed from the calculation of the cumulative grade point average. To be eligible for Fresh Start, students must have a minimum of 30 credits remaining toward degree completion and must complete those 30 credits in residence at UMF. Fresh Start may impact a student’s eligibility for financial aid due to the Satisfactory Academic Progress policy.

Completion time depends on how many credits you transfer and your course load. Many students finish in 1–2 years.

Courses are designed with flexibility in mind and may include, fully online, hybrid (online + in-person), and in-person.

Costs vary based on your remaining credits and enrollment status. Financial aid, scholarships, and employer tuition benefits may be available to help reduce costs.

The Professional Studies degree allows you to customize your education, building upon what you already know and taking you where you want to go with learning that is immediately applicable to the challenges of adult life.

We’ll work with you to design a path to degree completion that combines prior college credits, credit for learning from life and work experiences, and UMF courses.

This 120 credit-hour degree has three parts:

General education, 40 credit hours that provide breadth of knowledge and skills.

Professional Studies Major, at least 30 credit hours that combine a

Focus of at least 15 credit hours focusing on an area of relevance for you, and

Professional Studies Electives, at least 15 credit hours in six of the most frequently sought areas of professional knowledge and skills: communication, collaboration, creative-problem solving, critical thinking, leadership, reflection.

Open Electives, up to 50 credit hours, giving you additional flexibility to incorporate prior and explore new learning.

Professional Studies with a Focus on Business

• Available fully online and/or on-campus
• Best fit for those who want to maximize transfer credit and learning from life and work experiences while building the knowledge and skills needed to succeed in the business world of today and tomorrow

• • Available fully online

• • Designed for graduates of Montgomery College’s Associates of Applied Science (AAS) in Biotechnology program, but applies to any AAS degree holder working in the Biotechnology industry

• • This 120 credit-hour bachelor’s degree

    • • Builds upon Montgomery College’s 60 credit hour AAS in Biotechnology
    • • Adds breadth with courses in Chemistry, Physics, the Humanities, and the Social Sciences
    • • Adds depth with advanced coursework in Biology
    • • Adds flexibility to incorporate prior and explore new learning with 15 open elective credits
    • • Includes opportunities to earn credit for life and work experiences

• • For detailed degree requirements, see this program planning sheet

• • Available fully online or with a mix of online and on-campus courses

• • Best fit for those who have limited experience in the field and/or few prior college credits

• • This 120 credit-hour bachelor’s degree includes
    

    • • General education, 40 credit hours that provide breadth of knowledge and skills.
    • • Community and Public Health Major, 42 credit hours of learning with faculty in a broad range of specialties including nutrition, stress management, human sexuality, environmental health, disease prevention, and health promotion.
    • • Open Electives, up to 38 credit hours, giving you additional flexibility to incorporate prior and explore new learning.

Professional Studies with a Focus on Community and Public Health

• • Available fully online or with a mix of online and on-campus courses

• • Designed for those working in health and wellness such as community health, health advocacy, and healthcare

• • Allows you to make the most of prior college credits and credit for learning from life and work experiences while gaining new knowledge and skills for personal and professional development.

• • This 120 credit-hour bachelor’s degree has three parts:

    • • General education, 40 credit hours that provide breadth of knowledge and skills.
    • • Professional Studies Major, at least 30 credits

        • • Community and Public Health Focus, recommended courses:

            • • HEA 127 – Introduction to the US Health System
            • • HEA 210 – Environmental Health
            • • HEA 218 – Health Behavior Change Theory
            • • HEA 301 – Health Administration & Policy
            • • HEA 310 – Principles of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
            • • HEA 350 – Principles of Epidemiology
            • • HEA 410 – Resource Management and Grant Writing
            • • HEA 411 – Planning for Health Education

        • • Professional Studies Electives, at least 15 credit hours in six of the most frequently sought areas of professional knowledge and skills: communication, collaboration, creative-problem solving, critical thinking, leadership, reflection.

    • • Open Electives, up to 50 credit hours, giving you additional flexibility to incorporate prior and explore new learning.

Data Analytics Certificate

• Available fully online
• Available for undergraduates and college graduates
• Best fit for those who want to be able to demonstrate a solid grounding in data analytics
• This 21-credit hour certificate includes essential skills in data analysis, visualization, statistical modeling, and computational techniques
• Apply learning to real-world data challenges while completing resume-building projects

Professional Studies with a Focus in Data Analytics

• Available fully online
• Maximize transfer credit and learning from life and work experiences while building new skills in data analytics
• Incorporate the 21-credit hour Data Analytics Certificate or the 18-credit hour Data Analytics Minor into a college degree demonstrating your professional skills

• • Available fully online in either a traditional course-based format or in a competency-based format

• • Designed for state and municipal government employees and those interested in careers in government service

• • For detailed degree requirements, see Public Policy Bachelor’s of Arts

• Bachelor of Science in Special Education
  • available fully online and/or on-campus
  • best fit for those who have limited experience in the field and/or few prior college credits
  • this degree prepares you to be a fully certified special education teacher
• Bachelor of Arts in Professional Studies with the courses required for Special Education (282) Endorsement 
  • available fully online and/or on-campus
  • best fit for Ed Tech 2s and 3s and others already working in the field with significant transfer credit
  • this degree prepares you to be a conditionally certified special education teacher with the ability to earn full certification after one year of successful teaching

• • Bachelor of Science: Early Childhood Education (Off-campus at Southern Maine Community College)

    • • combines online and in-person classes held at Southern Maine Community College
    • • best fit for working professionals in the Portland area
    • • this degree prepares you to be fully certified as an early childhood educator with the 081 or 029 endorsement

• • Bachelor of Arts in Professional Studies with the courses required for the Birth-K (081) Endorsement

    • • most, but not all, of the classes for this degree can be taken online through UMF
    • • classes are also available on-campus in Farmington or at Southern Maine Community College and online from other UMS colleges
    • • best fit for those already working in the field, particularly those with significant transfer credit
    • • this degree prepares you to be a conditionally certified PreK-3 teacher with the ability to earn full certification after one year of successful teaching

• • Bachelor of Science: Early Childhood Education (Off-campus at Southern Maine Community College)

    • • combines online and in-person classes held at Southern Maine Community College
    • • best fit for working professionals in the Portland area
    • • this degree prepares you to be fully certified as an early childhood educator with the 081 or 029 endorsement

• • Bachelor of Arts in Professional Studies with the courses required for the PreK-3 (029) Endorsement

    • • most, but not all, of the classes for this degree can be taken online through UMF
    • • classes are also available on-campus in Farmington or at Southern Maine Community College and online from other UMS colleges
    • • best fit for those already working in the field, particularly those with significant transfer credit
    • • this degree prepares you to be a conditionally certified PreK-3 teacher with the ability to earn full certification after one year of successful teaching

Bachelor of Arts in Professional Studies with the courses required for the K-6 (020) Endorsement

• • available fully online and/or on-campus

• • best fit for those already working in the field

• • this degree prepares you to be a conditionally certified K-6 teacher with the ability to earn full certification after one year of successful teaching

Bachelor of Arts in Professional Studies with the courses required for the 6-12 (100, 200, 300, 350, or 395) Endorsement

• • most, but not all, of the classes for this degree can be taken online through UMF

• • classes are also available on-campus at UMF and online from other UMS colleges

• • best fit for those already working in the field

• • this degree prepares you to be a conditionally certified middle and secondary school teacher with the ability to earn full certification after one year of successful teaching

Bachelor of Arts in Professional Studies with the courses required for the PE PreK-12 (510) Endorsement

• • the classes for this degree can be taken online through a partnership between UMF and UMPI

• • best fit for those already working in the field

• • this degree prepares you to be a conditionally certified Physical Education teacher with the ability to earn full certification after one year of successful teaching

Bachelor of Arts in Professional Studies with the courses required for the Health Education PreK-12 (520) Endorsement

• • the classes for this degree can be taken online through UMF

• • best fit for those already working in the field

• • this degree prepares you to be a conditionally certified Health Educator with the ability to earn full certification after one year of successful teaching

Bachelor of Arts in Professional Studies with the courses required for the Health and Physical Education PreK-12 (512) Endorsement

• • the classes for this degree can be taken online through a partnership between UMF and UMPI

• • best fit for those already working in the field

• • this degree prepares you to be a conditionally certified Health & Physical Education teacher with the ability to earn full certification after one year of successful teaching

We also can provide you with guidance for other teaching certifications such as becoming a certified music, art, or world language teacher. To learn more, make an appointment at a time that works for you by clicking here