Professional Studies

• 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 Arts in Professional Studies with the courses required for the Birth-K (081) or PreK-3 (Endorsement 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.

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.

• • 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.

• 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