Programs Designed for
Full-Time Professional
Teachers
The Master of Science in
Education programs are
30 credits: a 15-credit
core curriculum and a
15-credit concentration
area.
A 30-Credit Certificate
of Advanced Graduate
Study (CAGS) is offered
in Advanced Educational
Leadership to
professional educators
who are pursuing
upper-level school
administrator positions.
Applications for
admission are accepted
six times annually.
Students in the Master
of Science in Education
and CAGS program may
qualify for federal
financial aid and/or
private student loans.
This means that you can
concentrate on your
education now without
having to pay
out-of-pocket
Programs
Master of Science in
Education in Curriculum
& Instruction Strategies
This program is for
those K-12 educators who
wish to strengthen their
classroom practice.
Challenging areas of
literacy, inclusion, and
educational leadership
build skills to
implement solutions in
and beyond the
classroom.
Master of Science in
Education in Literacy
(K-12)
This program is designed
for K-12 educators with
an interest in reading
and writing to ensure
student success
Master of Science
Education in Educational
Leadership
This program is designed
for K-12 educators
considering school
administration. These
courses are matched to
the national standards
set by the Interstate
School Leaders Licensure
Consortium (ISLLC).
Master of Science
Education in Inclusion
Education
This program provides
K-12 classroom teachers
and administrators with
critical theory and
practice related to
special education
inclusion.
Certificate of Advanced
Graduate Study in
Advanced Educational
Leadership
The program offers you
the opportunity to
study, reflect, and
improve professional
practice based on the
most recent educational
research related to
instructional and
leadership strategies.
The program will build
confidence and enhance
professional skills.
Receive a Degree From
a Recognized Leader in
Education
The University of New
England is an
independent university
with two distinctive
campuses on the coast of
southern Maine. The main
campus in Biddeford has
more than 4,000 feet of
ocean frontage. The
University’s mission is
to educate men and women
to advance the quality
of human life and the
environment.
The University of New
England is a regionally
accredited,
entrepreneurial
institution committed to
academic excellence and
the enhancement of the
quality of life for the
people, organizations,
and communities it
serves. UNE has more
than 40 undergraduate
and graduate degree
programs, including
Maine’s only medical
school, which is also
New England’s only
College of Osteopathic
Medicine. The purpose of
the University is to
prepare students for
meaningful and rewarding
careers, lifelong
learning, and
enlightened lives.
The Masters of Science
in Education distance
program has proudly
served students for ten
years. In that time, the
program has graduated
just under 1700
students. Thus the
program brings with it
significant experience
in delivering quality,
flexible, and practical
learning experiences to
its students. The
University of New
England has once again
been ranked as one of
the "Best Universities"
in the North that offer
"a full range of
undergraduate and
master’s programs” in
the 2007 edition of
"America’s Best
Colleges" from U.S. News
& World Report.
Graduate Certificate
Programs
Certificate of Advanced
Graduate Study in
Advanced Educational
Leadership
Graduate Certificate in
Curriculum & Instruction
Strategies (15 Hours)
Graduate Certificate in
Educational Leadership
(15 Hours)
Graduate Certificate in
Inclusion Education (15
Hours)
Graduate Certificate in
Literacy (K-12) (15
Hours)
