Master of Science in Education

Program Summary

The University of Maine at Farmington’s Master of Science in Education in Educational Leadership degree program:

• is designed specifically for educators who wish to become leaders in their classrooms, schools, districts, or other educational settings.
• requires 36 graduate credit hours, including 24 credit hours from the core curriculum.
• emphasizes school improvement knowledge and skills grounded in action research.

Examples of students’ ACTION RESEARCH are located at this wiki.

• is organized in a cohort format, where students are admitted as a group and complete the 24-credit required core program together.
• requires a technologically current computer, an up-to-date web browser, and high-speed Internet access.

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Core Curriculum (eight 3-credit courses for a total of 24 credits)

• EDU 580 Technology Integration (integrated as ½ credit modules into other core courses)
• EDU 581 History, Philosophy & Ethics of Education (Summer Year 1)
• EDU 582 Research Methods (Fall Year 1)
• EDU 583 Development and Planning of Curriculum and Assessment I  (Fall Year 2)
• EDU 584 Development and Planning of Curriculum and Assessment II (Spring Year 2)
• EDU 585 Cultivating Leadership (Summer Year 3)
• EDU 586 Field-Based Research I (Fall Year 3)
• EDU 587 Field-Based Research II (Spring Year 3)
  • Focuses on field-based research, defined as action research to contribute to school improvement in the classroom, the school, or the district
    • EDU 582, 586 and 587  provide training to develop and implement a research project relevant to your professional interests and needs of the district
      • each uses a blended instruction format

Concentration

• 12 graduate credits may be earned through UMF elective courses as a concentration:
  • Administration
  • Self-designed
• Up to twelve (12) graduate credits (500 level or above) may be transferred into the program as part of the concentration, meeting the following criteria:
  • content of course(s) is appropriate as judged by the faculty
  • course(s) completed within five (5) years of applying to the program
  • credit was granted at a regionally accredited higher education institution
  • a grade of B (3.0) or better was awarded for course(s)

Faculty

The Master of Science in Education program is approved as part of the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC) accreditation of the University of Maine at Farmington.