Programs

Knowledge of accounting principles and their applications are fundamental to a career in business. Accounting data are essential for planning, decision making, and control. The practicing accoun…

The degree in Animal and Veterinary Sciences is recommended for students who wish to pursue careers in animal agriculture, including the dairy, livestock, or equine industries or the other aspec…

The Athletic Training Program (ATP) is nationally accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education. UMaine’s ATP is designed to provide a thorough understanding of an…

The Bachelor of University Studies (B.U.S.) is UMaine’s degree completion program for busy adults. Many adults who have some higher-education experience but no bachelor’s degree find that life c…

Biochemistry is concerned with the study of all living systems at the cellular and molecular level and is, therefore, fundamental to all life sciences. The field is broad in its disciplinary sub…

The chemistry curriculum, certified by the American Chemical Society, is designed to provide a strong foundation in organic, inorganic, physical, analytical and biological chemistry. Students bu…

The Civil Engineering degree allows the graduate to engage in a wide variety of career options, extending across many technical specialties. These specialties include structural engineering—plan…

The study of Communication Sciences and Disorders involves the examination of human communication, its development and disorders. The ability to communicate may be our most distinctive character…

The Computer Engineering curriculum provides students with the technical skills as well as the mathematical and scientific background required to advance current technology and to contribute to …

Computer science is the foundation of computing and information technology. Computer scientists study the theory, design, implementation, and performance of computers and computer software, incl…

(M.Ed., C.A.S., Ph.D)
Study in Educational Leadership provides both a theoretical and practical understanding of educational organizations, leadership, educational program planning and evalua…

Electrical engineers use their understanding of electrical phenomena to solve problems related to energy, the environment, transportation, communications, health care, and a host of other areas …

The electrical engineering technology (EET) program prepares students for professional electrical engineering careers. The program provides students with a traditional electrical and electronic …

Undergraduate studies are built around a strong liberal arts-based academic background, child development and pedagogy courses reflecting the latest research on teaching and learning, and incorp…

The B.S. degree in Environmental Horticulture explores the applied science of managing ornamental plants in public or estate gardens, residential landscapes, or greenhouses and nurseries. The pr…

The Bachelor of Science in financial economics degree at the University of Maine is designed to prepare students who wish to pursue training in quantitative financial economics. The program also…

Forestry is an applied science that involves managing forest ecosystems within increasingly complex social environments. Forestry is also a challenging, demanding profession that combines forest…

An intensive English language program for people for whom English is not their first language. We offer full and part time classes in two sessions per semester.

The Kinesiology & Physical Education program provides training and professional experience for teachers and for exercise science specialists that serve as a springboard for a host of excitin…

The Marketing major prepares students to have skills in market assessment, marketing to particular segments, building brands, as well as teamwork, professional presentations and effective commun…

Since mechanical engineers are concerned with the principles of motion, energy, matter and force, they are people who design the machines, products and systems so essential to everyday life. Mec…

The Department of Psychology offers students the opportunity to gain an understanding of the many diverse and fascinating aspects of human behavior through instruction that is designed to acquai…

Undergraduate studies are built around a strong liberal arts-based academic background, child development and pedagogy courses reflecting the latest research on teaching and learning, and incorp…

The Bachelor of Science in Sustainable Agriculture, offered by the School of Food and Agriculture, is built upon fundamental knowledge of ecological and biological systems as applied to agricult…

The program in Zoology provides a vigorous background in the fundamental aspects of animal
biology while allowing flexibility in planning the direction of specialization for student majors. …