Academics

The University of Southern Maine offers an array of excellent master's degree programs in a variety of academic and professional fields. In keeping with USM's mission as a public comprehensive university, these programs reflect and respond to the educational needs of the state and the region.

Most of the graduate programs are available on either a part-time or full-time basis. Late afternoon and evening classes are offered to accommodate students who are also working professionals.

Policies for non-matriculated students vary by program. Please visit the following link to Important Information for Non-Matriculated Students for guidelines on taking graduate courses before being formally admitted into an academic program.

USM is pleased to announce that our Master of Social Work program has been granted accreditation by the Council for Social Work Education. This accreditation is retroactive to Fall 2001.

USM has the following master's degree and doctoral programs:

College of Arts and Sciences:
• American & New England Studies (MA)
• Biology (MS)
• Creative Writing (MFA)
• Music (MM)
• Social Work (MSW)
• Statistics (MS)

College of Education and Human Development:
• Adult Education (MS)
• Counselor Education (MS)
• Educational Leadership (MSEd)
• Literacy Education (MSEd)
• School Psychology (MS, PsyD)
• Special Education (MS)
• Teacher Certification (MSEd)

College of Nursing and Health Professions:
• Nursing, BSN-MS (MS)
• Nursing, 2nd Degree Option (MS)
• Nursing, RN-MS (MS)

Edmund S. Muskie School of Public Service:
• Community Planning and Development (MCPD)
• Health Policy and Management (MS)
• Public Policy & Management (MPP)
• Public Policy and Management (Ph.D)

Lewiston-Auburn College:
• Leadership Studies (MA)
• Occupational Therapy (MOT)

School of Applied, Science, Engineering, and Technology:
• Applied Medical Sciences (MS)
• Computer Science (MS)
• Manufacturing Systems (MMS)

School of Business:
• Accounting (MSA)
• Business Administration (MBA)

In addition to the above master's degree and doctoral programs, USM offers a number of Certificate of Graduate Study programs as well as post-master's Certificate of Advanced Study programs. Please visit the following links for information on the individual programs:

• College of Education & Human Development offers both Post-Masters Certificate of Advanced (Graduate) Study and Post-Baccalaureate Certificate of Graduate Study programs.

• College of Nursing & Health Profession offers Post-Masters Certificate of Advanced (Graduate) Study and a Certificate of Graduate Study in Nursing Education.

• Manufacturing Systems offers a Certificate of Graduate Study in Manufacturing Systems.

• Muskie School of Public Service offers several Certificates of Graduate Study — Applied Research and Evaluation Methods, Child and Family Policy and Management, Community Planning and Development, Health Policy and Management, Nonprofit Management, and Public Health.

• Statistics offers a Certificate of Graduate Study in Statistics.