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Hone your writing skills while deepening your appreciation of literature. Through discussion and close personal attention, you’ll develop analytical, critical reasoning, and communication skills highly sought after by employers in many fields. These skills will also provide you with an excellent foundation for graduate study.

Degree Offered: B.A.
Offered on the Augusta and Bangor campuses

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Bachelor Degrees

Bachelor of Science in Applied Science
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
- Major in Management
- Major in Accounting
Bachelor of Science in Computer Information Systems
Post Baccalaureate of Science in Computer Information Systems
Bachelor of Science in Dental Hygiene
Bachelor of Science in Financial Services
Bachelor of Science in Information & Library Services
Bachelor of Science in Justice Studies
Bachelor of Science in Mental Health & Human Services
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Bachelor of Science in Public Administration
Bachelor of Science in Public Administration (transfer from Associate Degree) - PDF
Bachelor of Science in Public Administration (transfer from Computer Information Systems) - PDF
Bachelor of Science in Public Administration (transfer from Justice Studies) - PDF
Bachelor of Science in Public Administration (transfer from Fire Science) - PDF
Bachelor of Science in Public Administration (transfer from Health Science) - PDF
Bachelor of Science in Public Administration (transfer from Social Services) - PDF
Post Baccalaureate of Science in Public Administration - PDF

Associate Degrees

Minors

Minor in Accounting - PDF
Minor in Addiction Studies -PDF
Minor in Business Administration - PDF
Minor in Computer Information Systems - PDF
Minor in Early Childhood Services - PDF
Minor in Financial Services - PDF
Minor in Geriatric Human Services - PDF
Minor in Grief, Loss and Trauma - PDF
Minor in Human Services - PDF
Minor in Information and Library Services - PDF
Minor in Justice Studies - PDF
Minor in Mathematics - PDF
Minor in Political Science - PDF
Minor in Public Administration - PDF
Minor in Small Business Management - PDF

Certificates

Certificate - Accounting - PDF
Certificate - Child & Youth Care Practitioner - PDF
Certificate - Community Policing - PDF
Certificate - Customer Service & Telecommunications Level I and II - PDF
Certificate - Dental Assisting - PDF
Certificate - Forensic Science - Investigation Focus - PDF
Certificate - Forensic Science - Scientific Focus - PDF
Certificate - Government Management - PDF
Certificate - Health Informatics - PDF
Certificate - Human Resource Management - PDF
Certificate - Human Services - PDF
Certificate - Information and Library Services - PDF
Certificate - Mental Health Rehabilitation Technician/Community - PDF
Certificate - Paralegal Studies - PDF
Certificate - Substance Abuse Rehabilitation Technician - PDF

Professional Studies Faculty:

Adams	Terry	Assistant Professor of Mental Health & Human Services	terry.adams@maine.edu	621-3558	106 Jewett Hall
Ballback	Jacqueline	Instructor of Nursing	jacqueline.ballback@maine.edu	621-3497	RSTC 228
Bean	Frank	Associate Professor of Business and Finance	fgbean@maine.edu	621-3357	RSTC 258
Bearor	Dawn	Professor of Dental Hygiene	bearor@maine.edu	262-7874	123 College Center
Belanger-Warnke	Deborah	Instructor of Nursing	deborah.belangerwarnke@maine.edu	621-3469
Bisulca	Norma	Professor of Mathematics	bisulca@maine.edu	621-3451	107 Jewett Hall
Blanchette	Diane	Coordinator and Associate Professor of Dental Hygiene	dianeb@maine.edu	262-7876	119 College Center
Blanke	Ann	Coordinator and Lecturer of Mathematics; Bangor Math Lab Coordinator	ablanke@maine.edu	262-7890	318 Belfast Hall
Boone	Diane	Associate Professor of Business Administration	diane.boone@maine.edu	262-7863	225 Belfast Hall
Brown	Fred	Coordinator of Math Tutoring Lab Instructor of Mathematics	fred.brown@maine.edu	621-3035 621-3082	128 Jewett Hall
Buckley	Laura	Coordinator and Assistant Professor of Veterinary Technology	laura.buckley@maine.edu	262-7850	109 Camden Hall
Butler	Daylin	Coordinator and Professor of Business and Public Administration	daylin@maine.edu	621-3147	RSTC 139
Carrick	Dianne	Internship Coordinator for MHH	dianne.carrick@maine.edu	621-3177	RSTC 244
Clark	Carey	Assistant Professor of Nursing	carey.clark@maine.edu	621-3466	110 Jewett Hall
Clark	Patricia	Instructor of Mental Health & Human Services	pclark@maine.edu	621-3426	104 Jewett Hall
Colby	Terry	Coordinator and Professor of Nursing	tcolby@maine.edu	621-3237	RSTC 233
Cole	Jo-Ann	Instructor of Nursing	jcole@maine.edu	621-3238	Civic Center
Curtis	Ann	Associate Professor of Dental Health	curtisa@maine.edu	262-7870	121 College Center
Davitt	Mary Louis	Coordinator and Professor of Justice Studies	mldavitt@maine.edu	262-7974	213 Lewiston Hall
Elias	Rocky	Professor of Mathematics	relias@maine.edu	621-3268	238 RSTC
Ellis	Frank	Associate Professor of Psychology and Human Services	fellis@maine.edu	621-3317	167 Jewett Hall
Evans	Victoria	Associate Professor of Nursing	vevans@maine.edu	621-3159	Civic Center 264
Felch	Henry	Assistant Professor of Computer Information Systems	henry.felch@maine.edu	621-3371	RSTC 257
French	Lester	Assistant Professor of Mathematics
Furgeson	Danielle	Coordinator and Assistant Professor of Dental Assisting	danielle.furgeson@maine.edu	262-7885	115 College Center
Giordano	Thomas	Assistant Professor of Business	giordano@maine.edu	621-3557	RSTC 256
Goodridge	Mark	Assistant Professor of Computer Information Systems	mark.goodridge@maine.edu	621-3181	RSTC 257
Gray	Diane	Professor of Nursing	diane.gray@maine.edu	621-3227	RSTC 237
Holden	Connie	Professor of Mathematics	cholden@maine.edu	262-7894	227 Belfast Hall
Hunt	Tamara	Assistant Professor of Mental Health & Human Services	tamara.hunt@maine.edu		219 Lewiston Hall
Jakab	Mary Jo	Professor of Human Services	mjjakab@maine.edu	621-3516	103 Jewett Hall
King	Lynne	Professor of Nursing	lking@maine.edu	621-3236	RSTC 235
Knowlton	Stephanie	Lecturer of Nursing	stephanie.knowlton@maine.edu	621-3091	Civic Center 262
Kokoska	Diana	Coordinator and Instructor of Computer Information Systems	dkokoska@maine.edu	262-7864	210 Lewiston Hall
LaBossiere	James	Assistant Professor of Mathematics	jamesl@maine.edu	262-7893	219 Belfast Hall
LaFear	JoAnne	Associate Professor of Nursing	lafear@maine.edu	621-3277	Civic Center 265
Lane	Kim	Assistant Professor of Human Services	kim.lane@maine.edu	262-7985	224 Lewiston Hall
Lee	Joleen	Associate Professor of Dental Health	joleen@maine.edu	262-7877	113 College Center
Lemay	Diane	Associate Professor of Mental Health & Human Services	dlemay@maine.edu	621-3474	106 Jewett Hall
Leonard	Grace	Coordinator and Professor of Mental Health and Psychology	gleonard@maine.edu	621-3257	RSTC 230
Linhardt	Magdalena	Associate Professor of Psychology & Mental Health	linhardt@maine.edu	621-3353	105 Jewett Hall
Livoti	Vincent	Assistant Professor of ILS	vincent.livoti@maine.edu	621-3246	202 Katz Library
Lombard	Kristen	Assistant Professor of Nursing	kristen.lombard@maine.edu	621-3542	262 Civic center
Lumb	Richard	Assistant Professor of Justice Studies	richard.lumb@maine.edu
McAleer	Brenda	Associate Provost, Dean of Professional Studies, Professor of Business Administration	mcaleer@maine.edu	621-3483	140C Jewett Hall
McGuire	Powers	Professor of Business and Governmental Sciences	powersm@maine.edu	621-3282	117 Jewett Hall
McMahan	Irene	Associate Professor of Nursing	mcmahani@maine.edu	621-3076	Civic Center 261
Mears	Richard	Associate Professor of Justice Studies	rmears@maine.edu	621-3281	107 Jewett Hall
Naas	Margaret	Coordinator and Instructor of Medical Laboratory Technology	margaret.naas@maine.edu	626-1407	MaineGeneral
Nickerson	John	Professor of Political Science and Public Administration	john.nickerson@maine.edu	621-3287	168B Jewett Hall
Norton	Ron	Professor of Economics	ronald.norton@maine.edu	621-3280	RSTC 232
Oxley	Tara	Lecturer of Nursing	tara.oxley@maine.edu	621-3541	Civic Center 262
Patterson	Margaret	Professor of Mathematics	margaret@maine.edu	621-3207	254 RSTC
Postman	Leah	Assistant Professor of Veterinary Technology	leah.postman@maine.edu	262-7852	117 Camden Hall
Roper	Rob	Professor of Business and Economics	ibn400@maine.edu	262-7862	226 Belfast Hall
Rowell	Barbara	Assistant Professor of Accounting
Samuelian	David	Bangor Coordinator of MHH Professor of Human Services	davidjs@maine.edu	262-7980	222 Lewiston Hall
Sanborn	Freda	Instructor of Mathematics	fsanborn@maine.edu	262-7892	223 Belfast Hall
Shelleman	Joyce	Director of Business Internships	joyce.shelleman@maine.edu
Surpless	Kay	Associate Professor of Political Science	surpless@maine.edu	262-7964	224 Belfast Hall
Thaller	Amanda	Lecturer of Nursing Resources Laboratory
Tomberlin	Tom	Professor of Justice Studies	georget@maine.edu	621-3204	164 Jewett Hall
Williams	Jodi	Coordinator and Assistant Professor of Library Information Services	jodi.williams@maine.edu	621-3341	Katz Library

We have over 100 highly qualified full-time and adjunct professors, teaching in twelve professional programs and one department (Mathematics). Our professional programs are well-known, and our graduates leave UMA as highly marketable and skilled professionals.

Whether your interests lie in the field of healthcare, government, or industry, we may have a program that suits you well! Explore our pages and please call us if you should have questions.

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Associate Provost & Dean of Professional Studies:

BrendaMcAleer-Dean