SOURCE OF INFORMATION:University of New England website
UNITS ADMINISTERING STUDY:University of New England, Graduate Division
OFFERINGS:University of New England-Portland offers the following graduate degree
and certificate programs:
Degrees
Doctor of Pharmacy
Doctor of Physical Therapy Master of Public Health Master of Education
Curriculum & Instruction Strategies O Educational Leadership O
Inclusion Education O Literacy K-12 O
Medical Education Leadership O Nurse Anesthesia
Occupational Therapy Physician Assistant Teaching Methodology H
Master of Social Work C/O
Certificates
Addictions Counseling
Advanced Study in Advanced Educational Leadership
Advanced Study in Curriculum & Instruction Strategies O
Advanced Study in Educational Leadership O
Advanced Study in Inclusion Education O
Advanced Study in Leadership, Ethics & Change O
Advanced Study in Literacy (K-12) O Gerontology
Leadership Development, Medical Education Leadership O
Program Development, Medical Education Leadership O Project Management Public Health O Offered online H
Offered in hybrid format
C/O
Offered in the classroom as well as online
ABOUT:University of New England is a private, four-year institution that is located in a
suburban setting.
LOCATION:Offerings analyzed in this report pertain to University of New England’s
Portland, Maine campus.
ENROLLMENT:In fall 2009, University of New England enrolled a total of 1,609
graduate students ages 25 and above, 1,359 of which were enrolled full time and 250 of which were enrolled part time. (Enrollment data for the Portland campus specifically are not available.)
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SCHEDULING:Classroom-based courses at University of New England-Portland are
offered days, evenings, and/or weekends during 16-week fall and spring terms, as well as during a 12-week summer term. Distance learning courses are offered during two eight- week terms (within each classroom-based 16-week fall and spring term), as well as during two six-week summer terms.
COST:University of New England charges students $440-$715 per credit, depending on the program. Distance learning courses cost the same as classroom-based courses.
DISTANCE LEARNING PROGRAMS:University of New England-Portland offers distance
learning via online courses, certificates, and degrees and hybrid degrees.
TRANSFER CREDIT POLICY:University of New England-Portland graduate programs
have differing transfer credit policies: Master of Education programs do not accept any transfer credits; Master of Social Work program requires a minimum of 32 credits be earned at the institution; Master of Public Health program and all certificate programs accept a maximum of six transfer credits from another institution; and Doctorate degrees in Pharmacology and Physical Therapy accept transfer credits on a case-by-vase basis.
ENTRANCE TESTING REQUIRED: University of New England-Portland requires
applicants to submit standardized test scores for admission into some of its graduate programs.
WEBSITE ANALYSIS: University of New England can be found at http://www.une.edu/.
When users input the words University of New England into the search engine Google, this is the first web address that results, giving University of New England excellent visibility. The institution does not appear to have a tagline.
The homepage is simple and organized. It has one main image that rotates, as well as two main lists of links to choose from, in addition to campus news and events. The homepage is mostly blue. See screen shot 1.
Users can utilize the website by general topic (admissions, academics, student life, athletics, about UNE, research, alumni and friends), as well as by ―gateways‖
(prospective students, majors and programs, current students, parents and family, faculty and staff, community resources, visitors and press, emergency preparedness, clinic information, make a gift, and blogs) and colleges (arts and sciences, dental medicine, health professions, osteopathic medicine, and pharmacy.
Based on our experience using the website, the most efficient way users can access information about graduate courses and programs is by rolling over ―admissions‖ on the homepage and then clicking on ―graduate and professional studies.‖ See screen shot 2. Thus, users can access information about graduate study in just one click.
Most, if not all, of the information prospective graduate students search for is available on University of New England’s website. We were able to complete this analysis without having to contact University staff.
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GRADUATE
The University of Southern Maine
SOURCE OF INFORMATION:the University of Southern Maine website
UNITS ADMINISTERING STUDY:the University of Southern Maine, Office of Graduate
Studies and USM Online
OFFERINGS:the University of Southern Maine offers the following graduate degree and
certificate programs: Degrees Doctor of Philosophy Public Policy Doctor of Psychology School Psychology Master of Arts
American and New England Studies Leadership Studies H
Master of Business Administration Master of Community Planning and Development
Master of Fine Arts
Creative Writing Master of Music Composition Conducting Jazz Studies Music Education Performance
Master of Occupational Therapy Master of Public Policy and Management
Master of Science
Abilities and Disabilities Studies Adult and Higher Education O Applied Medical Sciences Biology
Computer Science Counseling
Educational Psychology
Health Policy and Management School Psychology
Statistics
Master of Science in Education
Applied Literacy
Educational Leadership Literacy Education Professional Educator Teacher Education O Teaching and Learning
Master of Science in Nursing
Master of Science in Nursing (RN to MSN)
Master of Social Work Joint Degrees*
Master of Business
Administration/Master of Science in Health Policy and Management Master of Business
Administration/Master of Science in Nursing
Certificates
Applied Research and Evaluation Methods
Assistant Principal Athletic Administration Child and Family Policy and Management
Community Planning and Development Creative Leadership and Global
Strategy H
Culturally Responsive Practices in Education and Human Development Early Language and Literacy
English as a Second Language Gifted and Talented
Health Policy and Management Leadership Studies
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Mental Health Rehabilitation Technician/Community Middle Level Education Nonprofit Management Nursing Education
Performance Management and Measurement
Practice Management Public Health
Response to Intervention Statistics
Teaching ALL Students
Post-master’s in Adult Learning Post-master’s in Applied Behavior Analysis
Post-master’s in Counseling
Post-master’s in English as a Second Language
Post-master’s in Literacy Education * Two degrees that can be earned simultaneously
O
Offered online
H
Offered in hybrid format
ABOUT:the University of Southern Maine is a public, four-year institution that is located
in a suburban setting.
LOCATION:Offerings analyzed in this report pertain to the University of Southern
Maine’s Gorham, Portland, and Lewiston-Auburn, Maine campuses.
ENROLLMENT:In fall 2009, the University of Southern Maine enrolled a total of 1,740
graduate students ages 25 and above, 594 of which were enrolled full time and 1,146 of which were enrolled part time.
SCHEDULING:Courses at the University of Southern Maine are offered days, evenings,
weekends, and/or online during 15-week fall and spring terms, as well as during a four- week and seven-week summer terms.
COST:the University of Southern Maine charges residents $380 per credit and non-
residents $1,026 per credit. Distance learning courses cost the same as classroom-based courses.
DISTANCE LEARNING PROGRAMS:the University of Southern Maine offers distance
learning via online courses and online and hybrid degrees.
TRANSFER CREDIT POLICY:the University of Southern Maine graduate programs accept
a maximum of six to 12 credits from another institution, depending on the program.
ENTRANCE TESTING REQUIRED: the University of Southern Maine requires applicants to
submit standardized test scores for admission into most of its graduate programs.
WEBSITE ANALYSIS: the University of Southern Maine can be found at
http://usm.maine.edu/. When users input the words the University of Southern Maine into the search engine Google, this is the first web address that results, giving the University
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of Southern Maine excellent visibility. The institution’s tagline is: Connecting You With Tomorrow.
The homepage is clean and streamlined. It has one main image that rotates, as well as two main lists of links to choose from, in addition to campus news and events. The homepage is mostly white and blue. See screen shot 1.
Users can utilize the website by general topic (academics, admission, campus life, research, news and events, about USM, libraries and technology, give to USM), as well as by homepage ―quick links‖ (pioneers, MaineStreet, Blackboard, student email,
academic departments, administrative offices, current students, faculty and staff, alumni, and job opportunities).
Based on our experience using the website, the most efficient way users can access information about graduate courses and programs is by rolling over ―admissions‖ on the homepage and then clicking on ―graduate studies‖ under ―graduate admissions.‖ See screen shot 2. Thus, users can access information about graduate study in just one click. Most, if not all, of the information prospective graduate students search for is available on the University of Southern Maine’s website. We were able to complete this analysis without having to contact University staff.
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