Best Psychology Programs in Maine for 2027

Three foundation courses open the psychology BA at Orono: General Psychology, a four-credit statistics course and a four-credit course on the principles of psychological research. Each needs a grade of C- or higher, because statistics unlocks research principles and research principles unlocks every 300 and 400-level course. After the core areas of abnormal, social, cognitive and biological psychology plus a lifespan course, you pick nine more credits and one introductory science course. A capstone, which can be an honors thesis, closes the degree. The department also runs an on-campus psychological services clinic and works with local schools and medical centers, which gives research a setting beyond the lab.

Foundation Sequence

General Psychology, Statistics in Psychology and Principles of Psychological Research, each with a C- or better.

Core Areas

Abnormal psychology, social psychology, cognition, biopsychology and behavioral neuroscience, and one lifespan or development course.

Capstone

A senior capstone, a thesis course or an honors thesis, with the proposal signed by the department chair.

Affiliated Science

One introductory biology course.

Program Sources: Program: Psychology - The University of MainePsychology - College of Liberal Arts & Sciences - The University of Maine

You can point UNE's psychology BA toward a goal by adding a minor, such as mental health rehabilitation, art therapy, education or business. The required courses cover abnormal psychology, statistics, lifespan development, social psychology, research methods, biological bases of behavior, a learning or memory course and a special topics seminar. Research Methods includes at least one research project, and faculty-led labs let you go deeper. You complete at least one internship in junior or senior year, placed with help from the internship coordinator, and four electives can come from psychology, neuroscience or animal behavior.

Required Courses

Abnormal Psychology, Psychology Statistics, Lifespan Development, Social Psychology, Research Methods, Biological Bases of Behavior and a Special Topics Seminar.

Internship

At least one internship, taken in junior or senior year, through Psychology Internship I.

Minor Pairings

Mental Health Rehabilitation, Art Therapy, or minors in education or business.

Electives

Four electives from psychology, neuroscience or animal behavior courses at the 200 level or higher.

Program Sources: Psychology, B.A. | University of New England in Maine Academic CatalogPsychology Degree Program | University of New England in Maine

The plan at Southern Maine is to finish Introduction to Psychology by the end of sophomore year and the experimental methodology course with its lab by the end of junior year. Along with statistics, those courses lead into lifespan, social, abnormal, personality, learning, cognitive and physiological psychology. A capstone, either cross-cultural psychology or psychology in the public interest, sits among four upper-level electives. Juniors and seniors can add a research apprenticeship, a teaching apprenticeship or an internship by faculty permission. The emphasis is scientific inquiry rather than clinical skills, and the major qualifies for an accelerated graduate pathway to the University of Maine School of Law.

Methods Sequence

Statistics in Psychology, Experimental Methodology and a Methodology Lab.

Capstone

Cross-Cultural Psychology or Psychology in the Public Interest.

Directed Study

Research apprenticeship, teaching apprenticeship or internship and field experience, with a faculty sponsor.

Grade Standard

A C- or higher in every course counting toward the 45-credit major.

Program Sources: Program: Psychology, B.A. - University of Southern MainePsychology – Academics

If you want to work in mental health right after graduation, Farmington's psychology BA lets you add coursework toward Maine's MHRT/C credential, which supports jobs such as crisis worker, case manager and community support specialist. The 42-credit major runs through a professional seminar, research methods, a research laboratory and a senior seminar, plus a statistics course. Twenty-seven elective credits let you shape the rest, with nine or more credits in upper-division courses. Pairing the major with a minor in rehabilitation, child and adolescent health, health promotion or biology is encouraged, and faculty mentorship can lead to conference presentations.

Psychology Core

General Psychology, Professional Seminar, Research Methods, Research Laboratory and Senior Seminar, plus a statistics course.

MHRT/C Option

Added coursework in abnormal psychology, psychiatric rehabilitation, disability and counseling makes you eligible for Maine's MHRT/C certification; UMF does not award it.

Electives

Twenty-seven credits, at least nine at the 300 level or above.

Complementary Minors

Rehabilitation, Child and Adolescent Health, Health Promotion and Wellness, and Biology.

Program Sources: Program: Psychology, B.A. - University of Maine at FarmingtonPsychology | University of Maine at Farmington

You can earn UMPI's psychology BA on campus, online or by mixing both, and the competency-based YourPace route is fully online. Every major shares a 15-credit core: general psychology, lifespan development, research methods, psychobiology and probability and statistics. After that you choose a concentration: general (ten more courses, including one advanced course), business psychology with management and human resources courses, or biopsychology with biology, neurobiology and chemistry. Electives include counseling principles and a community behavioral health internship of six, nine or twelve credits. A practicum in applied behavior analysis can prepare you to sit for the Registered Behavior Technician certificate.

Psychology Core

General Psychology, Lifespan Development, Research Methods I, Psychobiology and Probability and Statistics I.

Concentrations

General (45 credits), Business Psychology (63 credits) and Biopsychology (65-67 credits).

Internship

Community Behavioral Health Internship for six, nine or twelve credits.

Major GPA

A 2.25 cumulative GPA in major requirements is needed to complete the degree.

Program Sources: Program: Psychology, General Concentration, B.A. - University of Maine at Presque IsleUniversity of Maine at Presque Isle Psychology Program

Mental health and human services work is the target of this BS in Psychology. Professional courses include research methods, a seminar in psychology, trauma and resiliency, cultural competency and a six-credit field placement. You can also fold in the Mental Health Rehabilitation Technician courses, and graduates who meet Maine's requirements may apply for the MHRT/C credential for entry-level case management. Two dual-degree routes let seniors with a 3.2 GPA start graduate counseling courses, in clinical mental health counseling or school counseling. The degree is offered on campus and online, and you need a 2.5 GPA overall and in psychology courses.

Field Placement

Six credits of field placement, plus a research methods course and a senior seminar.

Dual-Degree Counseling

Seniors with a 3.2 GPA can take up to 12 graduate credits toward an MS in clinical mental health counseling or school counseling.

MHRT/C Eligibility

Graduates meeting Maine's requirements may apply for the state's Mental Health Rehabilitation Technician/Community certification.

Delivery

Offered on campus and in an online format.

Program Sources: Psychology | Husson University CatalogB.S. Psychology | Husson University Catalog

Two optional concentrations, Clinical/Counseling and Forensic Psychology, let you point the BA toward mental health, human services or the justice system, and the major is built on the APA's guidelines for undergraduate psychology. Everyone studies learning, cognition, personality, social processes and human development, learns research methods, and completes an individual senior research project with one-on-one mentoring. Internships have been at places like the Center for Grieving Children, Sweetser, Windham Primary School and Spring Harbor Hospital. Double majors in criminal justice or social work are encouraged. Recent graduates have gone on to master's and doctoral programs at UConn, Tufts, the University of Vermont and others.

Concentrations

Optional Clinical/Counseling or Forensic Psychology concentration.

Senior Research

Individual senior research projects with one-on-one faculty mentoring.

Internship Sites

Center for Grieving Children, Sweetser, Windham Primary School, Spring Harbor Hospital.

Double Majors

Psychology pairs with criminal justice or social work.

Program Sources: Psychology, BA - Saint Joseph's College of MainePsychology, BA - Saint Joseph's College of Maine

If you're applying to this psychological sciences PhD, start by writing to faculty whose research interests you, since the program expects you to work with a research advisor and start research in your first year. Labs center on social psychology and on cognitive and biological psychology. Alongside work in your chosen area, you build competence in general psychology, statistics and experimental design, with room for directed readings and individualized study. Advanced students can teach, and each student is planned a program by a committee. The program prepares students for college teaching and research. It's in person, admits for fall only with a December 1 deadline, and requires no entrance tests.

Research Areas

Social psychology, and cognitive and biological psychology.

Application

December 1 deadline for fall entry only; no entrance tests required.

Faculty Contact

Applicants are asked to write to faculty members whose research interests them.

Teaching

Teaching opportunities are available to advanced graduate students.

Program Sources: Psychology Sciences (Ph.D.) - Academics - The University of MainePsychology - College of Liberal Arts & Sciences - The University of Maine

The first two years of psychology majors at Maine's four-year schools are the model for this Associate in Science. The core covers history of psychology, abnormal and developmental psychology, biopsychology, a four-credit research methods course and a four-credit statistics course, plus sociology and a psychology seminar. Pathway electives let you tailor the rest. Every starred core course needs a C or higher, and the 64 credits can be completed on campus or online, full or part time. Career options named for graduates include youth counselor, case technician and human services assistant.

Core Courses

Introduction, Seminar, History, Abnormal, Developmental, Biopsychology, Research Methods and Statistics for Psychology.

Graduation Standard

A C or better in all core courses and a 2.0 cumulative GPA across 64 credits.

Format

On campus or online, with part-time schedules available.

Entry-Level Roles

Youth counselor, case technician, human services assistant and addiction rehabilitation assistant.

Program Sources: Psychology - Kennebec Valley Community CollegePsychology Associate in Science degree program

Sociology and a statistics course sit beside the psychology core in this Associate in Arts. Over four semesters you take Introduction to Psychology, Developmental, Child Development, Social Psychology, Theories of Personality and Abnormal Psychology, then add Research Methods for Social Sciences and a science course with lab. A criminal psychology course and recommended electives in crisis intervention, abuse and trauma, or behavior analysis point toward public service work in behavioral health, corrections, family advocacy or youth counseling. There's a signed agreement that moves the degree into the University of Maine at Farmington's psychology BA, and you can finish on campus or entirely online.

Psychology Courses

Introduction, Developmental, Child Development, Social, Personality, Abnormal and Criminal Psychology.

Research and Statistics

Statistics (MAT 135) and Research Methods for Social Sciences.

Transfer Agreements

Signed agreements with the University of Maine at Farmington for its psychology BA and with Western Governors University.

Format

Complete the degree on campus or in a 100% online option.

Program Sources: Psychology - CMCCPsychology Associate in Arts degree requirements