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Psychology & Community Studies (B.A.) at University of Maine

University of Maine, United States

Programme overview

The online B.A. is an interdisciplinary, community-engaged programme examining the cultural heritage and issues affecting communities, with service-oriented education aimed at understanding, managing and promoting change. It draws on anthropology, psychology, sociology, economics, natural sciences, arts and humanities.

Faculty: UMaine at Machias (UMaine Online)  |  Department: Psychology & Community Studies  |  Duration: 120 credits  |  Study mode: online  |  Location: Orono, ME, United States

What you will study

Core includes SSC 124 Statistics, SSC 205 Research Methods, PHI 100, PSY 100, PSY 201 Lifespan Development, PSY 212 Abnormal Psychology, PSY 230 Social Psychology, PSY 420 Learning and Memory, COE 313 internship and SSC 450 Senior Project. Online minors include Human Development Sciences, Disability Studies, Labor Studies, Legal Studies, Maine Studies, Political Science and Mental Health and Rehabilitation.

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Application information

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Entry terms: Fall and Spring. Fall deadlines are Early Action December 1 and Regular March 1 (rolling review after March 1); Spring applications are recommended by November 1.

First-year Fall: Early Action deadline December 1 (maximum financial aid and a decision before the end of the year); regular deadline March 1 with scholarships given as available; applications after March 1 are reviewed on a rolling basis. First-year Spring: November 1 recommended; applications submitted after January 1 are reviewed on a space-available basis; Survey Engineering Technology applications completed after November 15 are reviewed on a space-available basis.

Transfer Fall: March 1 preferred filing date; June 1 FAFSA on-time date and Nursing application date; applications after July 1 are considered on a space-available basis. Transfer Spring: apply early in the fall semester; applications after January 1 are space-available.

International applicants Fall: Early Action December 1, regular March 1, final deadline July 15. Spring: regular November 1, final deadline December 1.

Applications are accepted through the Common App or the ApplyMaine App; the ApplyMaine App skips the application fee and standardized tests, with a decision in as little as three days. A high school transcript and a first-year letter of recommendation are required. Documents go to [email protected] or University Processing Center, PO Box 412, Bangor, ME 04401.

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