Master’s in Education (M.Ed.)

EDU 583 Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment I: Development and Planning for Digital Age Learners Credits: 3

EDU 512 Inquiry Based Strategies for Educators Credits: 3

EDU 585 Cultivating Ethical Leadership Credits: 3

Public Education History, Philosophy, and Policy Credits: 3

The first track is designed for practicing educators who can choose their concentration from our graduate certificate options or design their own concentration.

Choose from an existing UMF Certificate program:

• Certificate in Nature-Based Education
• Certificate in Administration
• Certificate in Inclusive Special Education and Leadership
• Certificate in Gifted and Talented Education
• Certificate for Mathematics Specialists
• Certificate in Mathematical Knowledge for Teaching
• Certificate in Special Education Administration
• Certificate in Systems of Student Support
• Certificate in English for Speakers of Other Languages

The second track is designed for students who already hold a Bachelor’s degree in a content area taught in high schools (e.g. math, social studies, etc) who wish to become certified Secondary teachers. Track 2 applicants must have 24 credit hours in the content area for which they are applying for certification.

PSY 525  Human Growth and Development Credits: 3

SED 560  Teaching Individuals with Disabilities in the Gen K-12 Classroom Credits: 3

EDU 503  Culturally Responsive Pedagogy and Teaching Methodologies for Multilingual Learners Credits: 3

or other Graduate-level Diversity Class Credits: 3

A Secondary Methods Course – Methods courses (appropriate to content area) will be identified in consultation with the faculty and the Office of Graduate Studies from either the University of Maine at Farmington catalog or another University of Maine System campus. Credits: 3

One additional graduate-level course (appropriate to content area) chosen in consultation with an advisor.

Applicants must have a baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited college or university.

If you have a foreign degree, it must be validated by World Educational Services, Center for Educational Documentation, Inc., or other appropriate agency. The decision to accept the degree is made on a case-by-case basis by the UMF Director of Graduate Programs in Education.

To apply to UMF’s Master’s in Education, submit an online application and email any completed forms to gradstudies@maine.edu. You will need to provide the following:

• Transcripts – Official transcripts from all colleges and universities attended (undergraduate and graduate). They must be sent directly to UMF’s Office of Graduate Studies. If you attended a University of Maine System school (UMA, UMF, UMFK, UMM, UM, UMPI, or USM), UMF can obtain your transcript for you.
• Essay (500 words) – Applicants must write a 500-word essay on the following:
  • Begin by describing your philosophy for teaching and learning for your grade level and/or subject area. Then explain how UMF’s Master’s in Education will support your work and growth as an educator. Please consider including how your philosophy has evolved or has been influenced by mentors or practices that you have encountered.

• Teaching Certificate: If you are a practicing educator, please include a copy of your teaching certificate with your application.
• Recommendation Forms (2 required) – Please include 2 recommendations with your application using the form below. One should be filled out by a current administrator or supervisor. One should be filled out by a professional colleague. Please provide each reference with a copy of the blank Recommendation Form.
  • Download Recommendation Form for Master of Education>> Note: This is a fillable form, and you may need to download it to enable it.

If you are requesting that graduate-level coursework be transferred from another institution into this UMF Master’s program, in addition to your transcript you must submit the syllabi for each course you would like considered for transfer. Transfer decisions are made at the time of admission.

A student, with the approval of the Admissions Committee, may transfer up to 9 graduate credits from another institution into his/her academic program.

These credits must have been earned from a regionally accredited institution, within 5 years prior to admission, and with a minimum grade of B (or equivalent). Graduate credits applied toward any previous degree cannot be used toward the Master’s degree.

Completion of the degree takes 1.5 to 3 years, depending on the individual’s pacing of courses.