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1 GRADUATE CATALOG HUNDREDS OF DEGREE PROGRAMS at out-of-state public colleges & universities in New England Offered at reduced tuition to eligible residents of Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont.

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3 RSP Tuition Break Graduate Catalog Regional catalog of graduate degree programs offered by New England public colleges and universities through NEBHE s Tuition Break, the New England Regional Student Program (RSP) to eligible residents of Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont. 60th Edition Published September 2017 (Available online only) New England Board of Higher Education 45 Temple Place, Boston, Massachusetts Telephone: or Fax: tuitionbreak@nebhe.org Table of Contents How to Use Catalog...2 New Graduate Programs...2 Tuition Break, the New England Regional Student Program...3 Key Facts About Eligibility...4 Graduate Programs Index...5 Graduate Programs List...8 Graduate Programs Listed by Institution...22 Contact Information for Participating Graduate Institutions...31 Regional Student Program Tuition Break Policies...33 Participating Colleges and Universities...Back Cover

4 Introduction to the Catalog How to Use Catalog The Regional Student Program Graduate Catalog is a comprehensive guide to the New England Board of Higher Education s Tuition Break, the New England Regional Student Program (RSP). This catalog explains eligibility for master s and doctoral degrees, as well as and Education Specialist programs for residents of the six New England states. State abbreviations CT,, MA,, RI, indicate the states whose residents are eligible for a program. Lists of programs by degree and category The catalog lists graduate programs by degree according to categories used by the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP), established by the U.S. Department of Education. For information about CIP, please visit Lists of programs by institution The catalog also lists programs offered by each participating college or university, starting on page 22. An overview of the Regional Student Program, Tuition Break, appears on page 3 and Key Facts about Eligibility on page 4. This catalog is published online only at tuitionbreak. NEBHE s website also features a searchable program database, the Regional Student Program Undergraduate Catalog and state-specific brochures featuring bachelor s degree programs. New Programs Approved for Athletic Training (Master s)... RI Computational Sciences ()...CT RI Counseling Psychology ()...CT RI Engineering Management (Master s)...ct RI Exercise and Health Sciences ()... RI Exercise and Health Sciences (Master s)... Genetics and Genomic Counseling (Master s)... MA RI Health Promotion Science ()... RI Music Pedagogy (Master s)... CT Quantitative Economics (Master s)... Transnational, Cultural and Community Studies (Master s)...ct RI Urban Planning and Community Development (Master s)...ct RI 2 New England Board of Higher Education

5 Tuition Break, the New England Regional Student Program The New England Board of Higher Education s Tuition Break, the New England Regional Student Program (RSP), provides a discount on tuition to New England residents, when they enroll in approved degree programs at out-of-state public colleges and universities in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont. New England s 82 public colleges and universities participate in the RSP Tuition Break program. Information on all approved degree programs undergraduate and graduate is available at org/tuitionbreak under the Find a Program tab. The annual graduate catalog is a comprehensive list of the 250+ graduate degree programs offered through NEBHE s Tuition Break program and explains eligibility for residents of all six New England states. Residents of a particular New England state are eligible for an approved major at one or more specific out-of-state New England public colleges or universities when that program is not offered by any home-state public institution. Students apply for RSP status on the institution s application form; no separate application is required. The institution notifies applicants who are accepted for admission whether they have been granted RSP status. The approved majors do not necessarily include every program for which residents might expect to be RSP eligible. Participating colleges and universities may decide against offering certain programs, such as those which are highly competitive. Shared Resources The RSP enables the six New England states to expand educational opportunities for their residents, while avoiding duplication of costly academic programs. The RSP has provided New England residents with savings on nearly 300,000 annual tuition bills since it was established by NEBHE in The RSP has at the same time helped individual New England states avoid spending billions of dollars in capital and operating expenditures for academic programs already offered in other New England states. For more information, contact: New England Board of Higher Education 45 Temple Place, Boston, MA Tel: or tuitionbreak@nebhe.org Significant Discount In academic year , 9,002 New England students were enrolled through the RSP Tuition Break and saved $60 million on their annual tuition bills. Participating students enrolled on a full-time basis each saved an average of $8,000 on their annual tuition bills. The RSP tuition rate reflects a significant break on an institution s out-of-state tuition rate. Public colleges charge out-of-state tuition to students who permanently reside in other states and in-state tuition to students who permanently reside in the state where the college is located. Tuition rates for all participating colleges and universities are posted online at Examples of Graduate Tuition Rates: University In-State Out-of-State RSP Rate Tuition Discount $14,500 $35,812 $25,375 $10,437 $15,444 $50,292 $23,166 $27,126 $13,524 $29,644 $24,327 $5,317 $13,840 $27,130 $20,760 $6,370 $12,706 $25,216 $19,059 $6,157 $15,504 $39,120 $27,132 $11,988 Note: Only the tuition portion of college costs is discounted by the RSP Tuition Break program not fees, room and board and other charges. View current tuition rates for all participating RSP Tuition Break institutions at under the Data & Reports tab. Regional Student Program Tuition Break Graduate Catalog 3

6 Key Facts About Eligibility Tuition Break The New England Board of Higher Education (NEBHE) Tuition Break officially known as the New England Regional Student Program (RSP) enables eligible students to be charged a regional tuition rate, which is lower than the regular out-of-state tuition rate at participating New England public colleges and universities. How students become eligible Eligible students must be residents of one of the six New England states Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island or Vermont. 1. Eligibility for approved programs Students may be eligible when enrolled in a degree program that is not offered by a public college or university in their home state but is approved through the RSP and offered by an out-of-state public college or university in another New England state. NEBHE publishes annual lists of degree programs that are approved through the RSP Tuition Break on its website at under the Find a Program tab. Graduate degree programs are listed in this catalog. How to apply Select a college that offers a degree program approved through the RSP Tuition Break. Complete that college s admissions application and declare the RSP degree program as their intended major. Once accepted to the college, confirm with the admissions office that the college has granted RSP status. 2. Eligibility for proximity Some colleges allow proximity eligibility for students living closer to an out-of-state college. View list of colleges allowing proximity eligibility under Eligibility at Students applying under proximity should confirm their eligibility with the college s admissions office. 3. Eligibility for graduate programs by petition Some graduate schools allow students to petition for eligibility for specialized graduate programs, which are not already listed as approved. Refer to RSP policies on page 35: RSP Policy 3B2a. RSP tuition rate and savings The RSP or regional tuition rate and savings varies by institution. The RSP tuition rate is typically in-between the in-state and out-of-state tuition rates. The average annual savings for a full-time RSP student is $8,000. NEBHE publishes tuition rates and savings at tuitionbreak under the Data and Reports tab. How degree programs are approved Degree programs are approved for RSP status on an annual basis. The residents of a particular state become eligible for an RSP program after a review by that state s public colleges and universities determines that a comparable program is not offered in-state. Note: The fact that a program is not offered in-state doesn t guarantee a program will be approved under the RSP. A college or university may decide not to offer certain programs under the RSP. Also, some programs are not offered by any of New England s public colleges. Eligibility for students already enrolled Students who wish to change their major to an approved RSP program need to request RSP status by contacting the registrar and/or the college s RSP campus representative (see page 48 in this catalog). If students change their major from an approved RSP program to one not approved, the college or university will begin charging the full out-of-state tuition rate from that point forward. If a college decides to withdraw one of its programs from the RSP, but still offers the program, currently enrolled eligible students are grandfathered and retain their RSP status as long as they continuously pursue the program and required courses. Participating colleges and universities The RSP Tuition Break is only available at New England public colleges and universities. Students are not eligible at private colleges or at any college outside the New England region. Eligibility for financial aid Financial aid is awarded based on need and/or merit at the discretion of the institution. If a student has been accepted for admission and received a financial aid award prior to declaring an RSP program as his/her intended major, the institution may revise the financial aid award. Note: There is no guarantee that a student s RSP status will provide an additional discount; however, it should not result in a net increase in out-of-pocket expenses. 4 New England Board of Higher Education

7 Index of Graduate Degree Programs Master s Degree Programs Adult Education...10 Adult Learning...10 Adventure Therapy (MSW/MS Dual Degree) Africana/Afro-American Studies...8 Agency Counseling Agriculture Education...8 American Studies...8 Analytics...9 Anthropology Applied Financial Mathematics (MS).9 Applied Genomics (MS)...8 Applied Linguistics Applied Physics Architecture...8 Art Education...10 Art History Artisanry (MFA) Arts Administration (MFA) Astronomy Athletic Training Autism Studies Bilingual/Bicultural Education...10 Biodiversity and Conservation Biology...8 Bioinformatics...8 Biological Engineering Biological Science: Agricultural Sciences...8 Biology: Nurse Anesthesia (RNs only) Biomedical Engineering Biophysics (Molecular and Cell Biology)...8 Biostatistics...8 Biotechnology and Biomedical Sciences...8 Business Analytics and Project Management...9 Chemical Engineering Chinese Clinical and Translational Research.14 Clinical and Translational Science Clinical Laboratory Sciences Clinical Mental Health Counseling.. 19 Commerce and Technology (LLM & MCT) Communication...10 Community Development and Applied Economics Community Social Psychology Comparative Literature/Literacy Comparative Literature/Literacy (Literatures, Cultures & Languages) Computer Information Technology.10 Conflict Resolution Costume Design (MFA) Couple and Family Therapy...20 Creative Writing (MFA) Criminal Justice/Justice Administration Critical and Creative Thinking Data Science Dental Science Design (MDes) Design (MFA) Development Policy and Practice...20 Digital Media and Design Dramatic Arts (MA, MFA) Early Childhood Education...10 Earth and Planetary Science Ecology and Evolutionary Biology...8 Economic and Social Development of Regions...20 Economics...20 Educational Studies...11 Educational Technology...11 Elementary Math Specialist...11 Energy and Environmental Management Energy Engineering Engineering and Business Engineering Management English as a Second Language...11 English: Creative Writing Entomology...9 Environmental Conservation Environmental Education...11 Environmental Sciences Environmental Studies Exercise and Health Sciences Finance...9 Financial Economics...9 Financial Risk Management...9 Fine Arts/Studio Art (MFA) Food Science and Nutrition...8 Food Systems...8 Forest Resources Forestry (professional MF) French and Francophone Studies French and Francophone Studies (Literatures, Cultures & Languages) Genetics...9 Genetics (Molecular and Cell Biology)...9 Genetics and Genomic Counseling...9 Geography...20 Germanic Languages and Literatures Germanic Languages and Literatures (Literatures, Cultures and Languages) Global Inclusion and Social Development Global Logistics and Maritime Management (MS)...9 Global Policy Greek and Latin (Language) Health Care Administration Health Care Genetics (PSM) Health Education...11 Health Policy and Management Health Promotion Higher Education Counseling Hispanic Literatures and Linguistics Historic Preservation...20 Historical Archaeology History: Archives History: Public History Human Development/Family Studies Human Performance Human Resource Management...9 Human Services Hydrology Industrial Engineering/Operations Research Information Design Information Systems...10 Instructional Design...11 Intellectual Property (LLM & MIP). 16 Interdisciplinary Studies Intermedia Arts (MFA) International and Area Studies...8 International Relations (MSPA)...20 International Studies Italian Italian Studies (MAT)...11 Japanese Judaic Studies...8 Justice Studies Kinesiology...11 Labor and Industrial Relations Labor Studies Landscape Architecture...8 Latin and Classical Humanities Latin and Classical Humanities (MAT) Liberal Studies Library and Information Studies Linguistics Literatures, Cultures & Languages Manufacturing Engineering Regional Student Program Tuition Break Graduate Catalog 5

8 Marine Affairs Marine Affairs (MMA post-professional) Marine Biology...9 Marine Policy Marine Science and Technology (intercampus program) Marine Sciences (PSM) Maritime Management (MS)...9 Marriage and Family Therapy...20 Materials Science (MS) Materials Science and Engineering.. 12 Media Studies (Interdisciplinary) Medicinal Chemistry Medieval Studies Microbial Systems Analysis...9 Museum Studies (History) Music Music (Conducting) Music Composition (MM) Music Education...11 Music Pedagogy Music: Jazz Studies (MM) Music: Performance (MM) Natural Resources Natural Resources (Land, Water and Air) Neuroscience and Behavior...9 Nursing: Direct Entry Family Psychiatric Nursing: Direct Entry MS Occupational Therapy Ocean Engineering Oceanography Operations Management...9 Organizational Management Painting (MFA) Pathobiology...9 Pathology (Human)...9 Peace and Conflict Studies Pharmaceutical Science Pharmacognosy Pharmacology (and Toxicology) Philosophy Physical Education...11 Plant Pathology...9 Plastics Engineering Policy, Planning and Management.. 17 Political Science...20 Polymer Science Polymer Science and Engineering Portuguese Studies...8 Professional Writing Psychological Sciences Psychology Public Health Public History (MA) Public Policy (MPP, MPPA)...20 Quantitative Economics...20 Quaternary Studies Radiological Sciences Recreation and Leisure Services Recreation Management and Policy (MS) Regional Planning Rehabilitation Counseling Resource Utilization School Psychology Secondary Education: Pedagogy Social Work Sociology/Applied Sociology...20 Software Engineering...10 Sound Recording Technology Spanish Spanish (Education) Spanish (Literatures, Cultures and Languages) Spatial Informatics Spatial Information Science and Engineering Special Education: ETEP Unified Teaching in Regular Classrooms Special Education: Handicapped Residential Speech-Language Pathology Sport Management...10 STEM Education Survey Research...20 Sustainability Science...8 Teaching: Science/Math (MST) Technology Management (MS)...10 TESOL Textiles, Fashion Merchandising and Design Theatre Transnational, Cultural and Community Studies...20 Urban Multicultural Special Education (d) Urban Studies...20 Women s Studies...8 Work Environment (Engineering) Writing (MFA) Degree Programs Africana/Afro-American Studies...8 Agricultural and Resource Economics...8 Anthropology Applied Psychology and Prevention Science Astronomy Audiology (AuD) Bioengineering Biological Science: Agricultural Sciences...8 Biomedical Engineering Biomedical Engineering and Biotechnology (intercampus MS/ PhD) Biomedical Sciences...8 Biomedical Sciences (Oral Biology)...8 Biophysics (Molecular and Cell Biology)...8 Business Administration...9 Chemical Engineering Chemistry and Biochemistry Clinical and Translational Science Clinical Psychology Communication...10 Communication Disorders Comparative Literature Comparative Literature (Literatures, Cultures and Languages) Computational Sciences...10 Counseling Psychology Criminal Justice Curriculum and Instruction...10 Developmental and Brain Sciences.. 19 Ecology and Evolutionary Biology...8 Economics...20 Education...10 Educational Leadership and Policy Studies...20 Educational Psychology...11 Engineering and Applied Science English Environmental Biology...9 Environmental Conservation Environmental Sciences Exercise and Health Sciences Food Science and Human Nutrition...8 Food Systems...8 Forest Resources New England Board of Higher Education

9 French Genetics...9 Geography Geological/Earth Sciences Geosciences Germanic Languages and Literatures Germanic Languages and Literatures (Literatures, Cultures and Languages) Gerontology Global Governance and Human Security...20 Global Inclusion and Social Development Global Studies Green Chemistry Health Promotion Science Higher Education Administration (EdD)...11 Higher Education Administration (PhD)...11 Hispanic Literatures and Linguistics History History (American) Human Development and Family Studies Industrial Engineering/Operations Research Italian Kinesiology...11 Kinesiology Law (JD) Linguistics Literacy and Schooling...11 Literatures, Cultures and Languages Luso-Afro-Brazilian Studies and Theory...8 Management...9 Marine Biology...9 Marine Science and Technology (intercampus program) Materials Science and Engineering.. 12 Mathematics Mathematics (Education)...11 Mathematics and Science...11 Medicinal Chemistry Medieval Studies Molecular and Cellular Biology...9 Music Musical Arts Natural Resources Natural Resources (Land, Water and Air) Neuroscience and Behavior...9 Nursing Nursing (BS-DNP) Nursing: Direct Entry DNP Nutrition and Food Sciences...8 Nutritional Sciences...9 Ocean Engineering Oceanography Pathobiology...9 Pharmaceutical Science Pharmacognosy Pharmacology (and Toxicology) Philosophy Physical Therapy Physics Plant and Soil Science...8 Plastics Engineering Political Science...20 Polymer Science Polymer Science and Engineering Professional Higher Education Administration...11 Psychology Public Health Public Policy...20 Public Policy: Educational Leadership...20 Regional Planning Resource Economics School Psychology Social Work Sociology...20 Spanish Spatial Information Science and Engineering Special Education Sport Management...10 Statistics Wildlife Ecology Work Environment (Engineering) First-Professional Degree Programs Dental Medicine Medicine Pharmacy (PharmD) Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study () Programs Adult and Vocational Education Bilingual/Bicultural Education...10 Classroom Teacher Specialist...10 Cognition, Instruction and Learning Technology...10 Counseling Psychology Curriculum and Instruction...10 Educational Coach...10 Educational Leadership...10 Elementary Education...11 Mathematics Education...11 Nursing Reading and Language...11 School Psychology Science Education...11 Secondary Education...11 Special Education Special Physical Education Education Specialist Programs Reading and Language...11 School Counselor Education...11 School Psychology Secondary Education Social Justice Education Special Education Regional Student Program Tuition Break Graduate Catalog 7

10 RSP Graduate Degree Programs Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences Agricultural and Resource Economics Agriculture Education Food Science and Human Nutrition Food Science and Nutrition Food Systems Nutrition and Food Sciences Plant and Soil Science Sustainability Science Architecture and Related Services Architecture Landscape Architecture RI CT MA RI CT MA RI CT RI CT RI CT RI Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies Africana/Afro-American Studies American Studies International and Area Studies CT RI CT RI CT RI MA RI Judaic Studies Luso-Afro-Brazilian Studies and Theory Portuguese Studies Women s Studies Biological and Biomedical Sciences Applied Genomics (MS) Biodiversity and Conservation Biology Bioinformatics Biological Science: Agricultural Sciences Biomedical Sciences Biomedical Sciences (Oral Biology) Biophysics (Molecular and Cell Biology) Biostatistics Biotechnology and Biomedical Sciences Ecology and Evolutionary Biology MA RI CT RI CT RI MA RI RI MA RI CT MA RI MA RI RI RI CT RI CT RI RI 8 New England Board of Higher Education

11 RSP Graduate Degree Programs RI MA Entomology Pathology (Human) CT MA RI Environmental Biology Genetics Genetics (Molecular and Cell Biology) Genetics and Genomic Counseling Marine Biology Microbial Systems Analysis Molecular and Cellular Biology Neuroscience and Behavior (Entry-level master s students not accepted) Nutritional Sciences Pathobiology CT MA RI MA RI MA MA RI Plant Pathology Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services Analytics Applied Financial Mathematics (MS) Business Administration Business Analytics and Project Management Finance Financial Economics Financial Risk Management Global Logistics and Maritime Management (MS) Maine Maritime Academy Human Resource Management Management Maritime Management (MS) CT RI MA RI RI RI CT CT CT MA RI MA RI CT MA RI MA RI Maine Maritime Academy CT MA RI (Undergraduate portion of the program is covered under the Tuition Break) Operations Management Rhode Island College CT Regional Student Program Tuition Break Graduate Catalog 9

12 RSP Graduate Degree Programs Sport Management Technology Management (MS) Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs Communication Media Studies (Interdisciplinary) Rhode Island College RI RI RI RI RI RI RI CT MA Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services Computational Sciences Computer Information Technology Information Systems Software Engineering Vermont Technical College Education Adult and Vocational Education Adult Education Adult Learning Art Education 10 New England Board of Higher Education CT RI RI CT RI CT MA RI MA RI MA MA MA Rhode Island College Bilingual/Bicultural Education Classroom Teacher Specialist Cognition, Instruction and Learning Technology Critical and Creative Thinking (Graduate certificate also available) Curriculum and Instruction Early Childhood Education Eastern Connecticut State University Rhode Island College Education Educational Coach Educational Leadership RI RI RI RI RI CT RI RI RI RI RI RI MA RI RI RI RI

13 RSP Graduate Degree Programs Educational Psychology Educational Studies Educational Technology Eastern Connecticut State University Elementary Education Elementary Math Specialist Rhode Island College English as a Second Language Rhode Island College Environmental Education Health Education Plymouth State University () Rhode Island College Higher Education Administration (EdD) Higher Education Administration (PhD) Instructional Design (Graduate certificate in Educational Technology) Italian Studies (MAT) Kinesiology RI RI RI RI RI RI CT MA CT RI CT RI RI RI RI RI RI Literacy and Schooling Mathematics (Education) Mathematics and Science Mathematics Education Music Education Rhode Island College Western Connecticut State University Physical Education Professional Higher Education Administration Reading and Language Education Specialist School Counselor Education Education Specialist Science Education Secondary Education CT RI CT RI CT RI CT RI CT RI RI CT RI RI RI RI RI RI RI RI RI Regional Student Program Tuition Break Graduate Catalog 11

14 RSP Graduate Degree Programs RI CT MA RI Education Specialist RI Biomedical Engineering Secondary Education: Pedagogy MA RI Rhode Island College CT MA RI Social Justice Education Education Specialist Spanish (Education) Special Education Education Specialist CT RI RI RI RI Special Education: ETEP Unified Teaching in Regular Classrooms Special Education: Handicapped Residential Special Physical Education STEM Education RI CT MA MA RI MA RI MA RI Chemical Engineering (Graduate certificate in Materials Science and Engineering) Energy Engineering Engineering and Applied Science Industrial Engineering/Operations Research Manufacturing Engineering CT CT CT CT CT MA Teaching: Science/Math (MST) TESOL Urban Multicultural Special Education (d) Rhode Island College Engineering Bioengineering Biological Engineering CT MA CT Materials Science and Engineering Ocean Engineering Plastics Engineering MA RI MA RI CT CT CT MA CT MA CT RI 12 New England Board of Higher Education

15 RSP Graduate Degree Programs CT RI (Graduate certificates in Elastomeric Materials, Medical Plastics Design and Manufacturing, Plastics Design, Plastics Materials, Plastics Processing) Polymer Science and Engineering Spatial Informatics Spatial Information Science and Engineering Work Environment (Engineering) RI RI CT MA RI CT MA RI CT MA RI CT RI CT RI (Graduate certificates in Environmental Risk Assessment, Identification and Control of Ergonomic Hazards, Job Stress and Healthy Job Redesign) Engineering Technologies and Engineering-Related Fields Engineering Management English Language and Literature/Letters Applied Linguistics Comparative Literature Comparative Literature (Literatures, Cultures and Languages) Comparative Literature/Literacy CT RI RI RI RI RI Comparative Literature/Literacy (Literatures, Cultures and Languages) Creative Writing (MFA) RI CT RI English English: Creative Writing Rhode Island College Latin and Classical Humanities Latin and Classical Humanities (MAT) Linguistics Professional Writing (Certificate program also available) Writing (MFA) CT RI CT MA CT RI CT RI RI RI RI RI RI RI CT RI Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences Human Development and Family Studies Human Development/Family Studies Textiles, Fashion Merchandising and Design RI MA RI MA MA MA MA CT MA Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics Chinese CT RI Regional Student Program Tuition Break Graduate Catalog 13

16 RSP Graduate Degree Programs French French and Francophone Studies MA RI RI RI French and Francophone Studies (Literatures, Cultures and Languages) Germanic Languages and Literatures Germanic Languages and Literatures (Literatures, Cultures and Languages) Greek and Latin (Language) Hispanic Literatures and Linguistics Italian Japanese Literatures, Cultures and Languages Spanish (Hispanic Studies) RI RI RI RI RI RI CT MA RI CT RI CT MA RI MA RI CT RI RI RI RI Spanish (Literatures, Cultures and Languages) Health Professions and Related Programs Athletic Training Audiology (AuD) Autism Studies Biology: Nurse Anesthesia (RNs only) Clinical and Translational Research Clinical and Translational Science Clinical Laboratory Sciences RI RI RI CT RI MA RI RI CT MA RI RI CT (Graduate certificates in Nutritional Sciences and Clinical Pathology) Communication Disorders Dental Medicine First-Professional School of Dental Medicine (CT) Dental Science Exercise and Health Sciences Gerontology Health Care Administration Rhode Island College RI MA RI MA RI RI CT RI CT 14 New England Board of Higher Education

17 RSP Graduate Degree Programs Health Care Genetics (PSM) Health Policy and Management MA RI RI RI (Graduate certificates in Health Informatics, Health Management and Health Policy) Western Connecticut State University Health Promotion Health Promotion Science Medicinal Chemistry Medicine First-Professional School of Medicine Nursing University of Massachusetts Worcester University of Massachusetts Worcester Nursing (BS-DNP) Nursing: Direct Entry DNP University of Massachusetts Worcester RI RI RI MA MA RI CT RI CT RI CT RI CT RI (Program has variable out-of-state tuition rate; only the summer session is eligible under the RSP.) Nursing: Direct Entry Family Psychiatric Nursing: Direct Entry MS CT MA RI University of Massachusetts Worcester CT RI (Concentrations in Population Health and Doctor of Nursing Practice) Occupational Therapy Pharmaceutical Science Pharmacognosy Pharmacology (and Toxicology) Pharmacy (PharmD) First-Professional Physical Therapy CT RI CT RI CT RI MA MA MA MA MA MA (The undergraduate preparatory program for the DPT degree is not eligible under the RSP. ) Public Health Speech-Language Pathology RI RI RI RI RI RI RI RI Regional Student Program Tuition Break Graduate Catalog 15

18 RSP Graduate Degree Programs History Historical Archaeology History History (American) History: Archives History: Public History Public History (MA) Legal Professions and Studies Commerce and Technology (LLM & MCT) School of Law Criminal Justice Intellectual Property (LLM & MIP) School of Law School of Law Justice Studies Law (JD) School of Law School of Law University of Massachusetts School of Law School of Law CT RI RI RI RI RI RI CT RI RI CT CT RI CT Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Interdisciplinary Studies RI RI RI RI CT MA Liberal Studies Library Science Library and Information Studies Mathematics and Statistics Mathematics Statistics Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Adventure Therapy (MSW/MS Dual Degree) CT MA CT MA CT Biomedical Engineering and Biotechnology (intercampus MS/PhD) (Graduate certificate also available) Data Science Engineering and Business Environmental Sciences Global Inclusion and Social Development Global Policy CT RI CT RI CT RI RI RI CT MA RI CT CT CT RI CT RI 16 New England Board of Higher Education

19 RSP Graduate Degree Programs CT MA RI CT RI Global Studies Organizational Management CT RI Eastern Connecticut State University MA RI Human Performance Peace and Conflict Studies CT RI International Studies Policy, Planning and Management MA RI CT RI Kinesiology Labor and Industrial Relations Labor Studies Marine Affairs Marine Affairs (MMA post-professional) Marine Policy RI CT MA CT RI CT MA CT MA CT MA RI Marine Science and Technology (intercampus program) Marine Sciences (PSM) Medieval Studies Museum Studies (History) RI RI RI RI RI RI RI RI CT MA RI MA RI Regional Planning Natural Resources and Conservation Energy and Environmental Management Environmental Conservation Environmental Studies Forest Resources Forestry (professional MF) Natural Resources CT RI CT RI MA RI CT RI CT CT MA RI CT CT RI CT RI CT MA RI MA (Leadership for Sustainability concentration has variable out-ofstate tuition rate; only the summer session is eligible under the RSP.) MA (Leadership for Sustainability concentration has variable out-ofstate tuition rate; only the summer session is eligible under the RSP.) Natural Resources (Land, Water and Air) MA MA Regional Student Program Tuition Break Graduate Catalog 17

20 RSP Graduate Degree Programs Resource Economics Resource Utilization Wildlife Ecology MA MA RI CT RI Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies Recreation and Leisure Services Recreation Management and Policy (MS) Philosophy and Religious Studies Philosophy Physical Sciences Applied Physics (Accelerated bachelor s to master s program also available) Astronomy Chemistry and Biochemistry Earth and Planetary Science Western Connecticut State University Geography RI RI RI RI CT CT CT RI CT RI CT RI RI RI Geological/Earth Sciences Geosciences Green Chemistry Hydrology Materials Science (MS) Oceanography Physics Polymer Science Quaternary Studies Radiological Sciences RI RI RI RI CT RI CT MA RI RI RI RI CT MA RI 18 New England Board of Higher Education

21 RSP Graduate Degree Programs CT RI (Graduate certificates in Medical Physics, Radiological Health Physics, General Work Environment ) Psychology Applied Psychology and Prevention Science Clinical Mental Health Counseling Lyndon State College () Rhode Island College Western Connecticut State University Clinical Psychology Community Social Psychology CT RI MA MA MA MA CT (Graduate certificates in Behavioral Intervention Autism, Domestic Violence Protection and Family Studies) Counseling Psychology Developmental and Brain Sciences Higher Education Counseling Psychological Sciences Psychology CT RI CT RI Rehabilitation Counseling School Psychology Rhode Island College Education Specialist Public Administration and Social Service Professions Social Work Urban Planning and Community Development Public Affairs and Services Community Development and Applied Economics Conflict Resolution (Certificate program also available) Criminal Justice/Justice Administration RI RI MA RI CT RI CT MA RI CT RI RI RI (Graduate certificates in Criminal Justice Informatics, Forensic Criminology, Criminal Justice Leadership and Policy Development, Security Studies) Western Connecticut State University Human Services Social Sciences RI CT RI Regional Student Program Tuition Break Graduate Catalog 19

22 RSP Graduate Degree Programs Agency Counseling Rhode Island College Western Connecticut State University Anthropology Couple and Family Therapy Development Policy and Practice Economic and Social Development of Regions RI RI RI RI RI RI MA CT CT RI (Graduate certificates in Peace and Resolution Studies, Economic and Social Development of Regions) Economics Educational Leadership and Policy Studies Geography Global Governance and Human Security Historic Preservation RI RI RI RI RI RI RI RI CT RI RI RI RI CT RI CT RI (Program has variable out-of-state tuition rate; only the summer session is eligible under the RSP.) International Relations (MSPA) Marriage and Family Therapy Political Science Public Policy Public Policy (MPP, MPPA) CT RI MA MA MA RI RI CT RI RI (MPP applicants must be undergraduate students enrolled at UMass Amherst or a Five-College campus) RI (MPP applicants must be undergraduate students enrolled at UMass Amherst or a Five-College campus) Public Policy: Educational Leadership Quantitative Economics Sociology Sociology/Applied Sociology RI RI CT RI RI RI RI RI RI RI RI (Accelerated bachelor s to master s program also available) 20 New England Board of Higher Education

23 RSP Graduate Degree Programs Survey Research Transnational, Cultural and Community Studies Urban Studies Visual and Performing Arts Art History Artisanry (MFA) Arts Administration (MFA) Costume Design (MFA) Design (MDes) Design (MFA) Digital Media and Design Dramatic Arts (MA, MFA) Fine Arts/Studio Art (MFA) Johnson State College () Information Design RI MA RI CT RI CT RI CT RI MA RI MA RI CT RI RI RI RI RI RI RI RI Music (Conducting) Music Composition (MM) Music Pedagogy Music: Jazz Studies (MM) Music: Performance (MM) Musical Arts Painting (MFA) Sound Recording Technology Theatre RI RI RI CT RI CT RI CT CT CT RI MA RI RI CT Intermedia Arts (MFA) Music CT MA RI RI Regional Student Program Tuition Break Graduate Catalog 21

24 RSP Graduate Programs Listed by State and Institution Connecticut CENTRAL CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY Educational Leadership Reading and Language Agency Counseling Art Education Biology: Nurse Anesthesia (RNs only) Communication Computer Information Technology Criminal Justice/Justice Administration Early Childhood Education Educational Studies Educational Technology Geography Higher Education Counseling RI RI MA RI RI RI RI RI Art Education Bilingual/Bicultural Education Early Childhood Education Environmental Studies Health Education Human Performance Instructional Design Marriage and Family Therapy Political Science Psychology Public Health Recreation and Leisure Services School Psychology Sociology/Applied Sociology Speech-Language Pathology Urban Studies Women s Studies RI MA RI RI MA RI RI MA RI Information Design International and Area Studies Marriage and Family Therapy Music Education Physical Education Psychology Public History (MA) Rehabilitation Counseling Spanish (Education) STEM Education Technology Management (MS) TESOL EASTERN CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY Early Childhood Education RI MA RI MA RI MA RI RI UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT Adult and Vocational Education Bilingual/Bicultural Education Cognition, Instruction and Learning Technology Curriculum and Instruction Elementary Education Mathematics Education School Psychology Science Education Secondary Education Special Education Special Physical Education Agricultural and Resource Economics MA RI RI RI RI RI RI RI RI RI MA RI RI Educational Technology RI Anthropology RI Organizational Management MA RI Audiology (AuD) RI SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY Biomedical Engineering MA RI Biomedical Sciences (Oral Biology) MA RI Classroom Teacher Specialist RI Biophysics (Molecular and Cell Biology) RI Counseling Psychology Business Administration Educational Coach MA RI Chemical Engineering Educational Leadership Reading and Language School Psychology RI RI Clinical Psychology Comparative Literature (Literatures, Cultures and Languages) Curriculum and Instruction RI 22 New England Board of Higher Education

25 RSP Graduate Programs Listed by State and Institution Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Economics Educational Psychology English French Geography Geological/Earth Sciences Germanic Languages and Literatures (Literatures, Cultures and Languages) Health Promotion Science History Human Development and Family Studies Italian Kinesiology Linguistics Literatures, Cultures and Languages Materials Science and Engineering Mathematics Medieval Studies Molecular and Cellular Biology Music Musical Arts Natural Resources (Land, Water and Air) Nursing Nursing (BS-DNP) Nutritional Sciences RI RI MA RI RI RI RI RI RI MA RI MA RI RI RI RI MA RI MA RI RI MA RI MA MA Adult Learning Agriculture Education Anthropology Applied Financial Mathematics (MS) Applied Genomics (MS) Arts Administration (MFA) Athletic Training Biodiversity and Conservation Biology Biomedical Engineering Biophysics (Molecular and Cell Biology) Business Analytics and Project Management Chemical Engineering Clinical and Translational Research Comparative Literature/Literacy (Literatures, Cultures and Languages) Costume Design (MFA) Dental Science Digital Media and Design Dramatic Arts (MA, MFA) Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Economics Energy and Environmental Management Financial Risk Management French and Francophone Studies (Literatures, Cultures and Languages) MA RI MA RI RI MA RI RI MA RI MA RI RI RI RI RI MA RI MA RI RI RI RI RI MA RI MA RI RI Oceanography Genetics (Molecular and Cell Biology) Pathobiology RI Genetics and Genomic Counseling MA RI Pharmaceutical Science Geography RI Philosophy Physical Therapy Physics Political Science Polymer Science Psychology Public Health Social Work Sociology Spanish Special Education Sport Management Statistics First-Professional Pharmacy (PharmD) RI RI RI RI MA RI RI RI RI RI MA Germanic Languages and Literatures (Literatures, Cultures and Languages) Health Care Genetics (PSM) Health Promotion Human Development/Family Studies Human Resource Management International Studies Italian Judaic Studies Linguistics Literatures, Cultures and Languages Materials Science (MS) Materials Science and Engineering Medieval Studies Microbial Systems Analysis RI MA RI RI MA MA RI MA RI MA RI MA RI RI RI MA RI MA RI MA RI Regional Student Program Tuition Break Graduate Catalog 23

26 RSP Graduate Programs Listed by State and Institution Music Music (Conducting) Music: Performance (MM) Natural Resources (Land, Water and Air) Oceanography Pathobiology Pharmaceutical Science Philosophy Political Science Polymer Science Psychological Sciences Public Health RI MA MA RI RI RI Public Policy (MPP, MPPA) RI (MPP applicants must be undergraduate students enrolled at UMass Amherst or a Five-College campus) Quantitative Economics Global Logistics and Maritime Management (MS) CT MA RI Maritime Management (MS) CT MA RI (Undergraduate portion of the program is covered under the Tuition Break) UNIVERSITY OF MAINE Educational Leadership Elementary Education Nursing Reading and Language Science Education Secondary Education Special Education Anthropology RI RI CT RI RI RI RI RI RI Sociology/Applied Sociology RI Biomedical Sciences Spanish (Literatures, Cultures and Languages) Sport Management RI Chemical Engineering Clinical Psychology Survey Research MA RI Curriculum and Instruction UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT SCHOOL OF DENTAL DICINE First-Professional Dental Medicine MA RI UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT SCHOOL OF LAW Law (JD) RI Intellectual Property (LLM & MIP) Education Environmental Sciences Food Science and Human Nutrition Forest Resources Geological/Earth Sciences History History (American) Literacy and Schooling RI CT CT RI RI RI RI CT RI UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT SCHOOL OF DICINE First-Professional Marine Biology Nutritional Sciences MA Medicine WESTERN CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY Agency Counseling RI Oceanography Physics Professional Higher Education Administration Psychology CT RI Clinical Mental Health Counseling Criminal Justice/Justice Administration Earth and Planetary Science Health Policy and Management MA RI RI RI Spatial Information Science and Engineering Wildlife Ecology CT MA RI CT RI Music Education Anthropology RI Maine MAINE MARITI ACADEMY Bioinformatics Biological Engineering Biological Science: Agricultural Sciences Chemical Engineering CT MA RI CT MA RI 24 New England Board of Higher Education

27 RSP Graduate Programs Listed by State and Institution Communication Economics Educational Technology Engineering and Business Entomology Environmental Sciences Financial Economics Food Science and Nutrition Forest Resources Forestry (professional MF) French and Francophone Studies Global Policy Human Development/Family Studies Information Systems Instructional Design Interdisciplinary Studies Intermedia Arts (MFA) Kinesiology Marine Biology Marine Policy Marine Sciences (PSM) Music Music Education Music Pedagogy Music: Performance (MM) Oceanography Plant Pathology Psychology Quaternary Studies Resource Utilization Spanish (Education) Spatial Informatics Spatial Information Science and Engineering Special Education: Handicapped Residential RI RI CT MA RI CT MA RI CT RI CT MA RI RI CT MA RI MA CT RI RI CT MA CT MA RI CT MA RI CT CT CT CT MA RI RI CT MA RI CT MA RI MA Public Policy: Educational Leadership School Psychology Adult Education Music Music (Conducting) Music Composition (MM) Music Education Music Pedagogy Music: Jazz Studies (MM) Music: Performance (MM) Nursing: Direct Entry Family Psychiatric Occupational Therapy Policy, Planning and Management Public Health Special Education: ETEP Unified Teaching in Regular Classrooms Massachusetts UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS AMHERST Africana/Afro-American Studies Anthropology Astronomy Audiology (AuD) Chemical Engineering Clinical Psychology Communication Communication Disorders Comparative Literature Economics Education English Environmental Conservation Geosciences CT RI MA RI CT RI CT CT RI CT MA RI CT RI CT RI RI CT CT RI RI CT RI RI RI RI RI RI RI CT RI RI STEM Education MA RI Germanic Languages and Literatures RI Teaching: Science/Math (MST) Hispanic Literatures and Linguistics CT RI UNIVERSITY OF MAINE SCHOOL OF LAW Law (JD) UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE Educational Leadership RI RI History Industrial Engineering/Operations Research Kinesiology Linguistics Management RI CT RI RI Regional Student Program Tuition Break Graduate Catalog 25

28 RSP Graduate Programs Listed by State and Institution Marine Science and Technology (intercampus program) RI Industrial Engineering/Operations Research CT Mathematics Italian Studies (MAT) RI Molecular and Cellular Biology Japanese CT RI Music RI Kinesiology Neuroscience and Behavior Labor Studies CT RI Nursing Landscape Architecture CT RI Philosophy RI Latin and Classical Humanities (MAT) CT RI Physics Linguistics RI Plant and Soil Science Political Science Polymer Science and Engineering Public Health Regional Planning Resource Economics School Psychology Sociology Sport Management Education Specialist School Counselor Education School Psychology Secondary Education Social Justice Education Special Education Africana/Afro-American Studies Anthropology Architecture Art Education Art History Astronomy Chemical Engineering Chinese Communication Comparative Literature/Literacy Creative Writing (MFA) Design (MDes) Economics Environmental Conservation Fine Arts/Studio Art (MFA) French and Francophone Studies Geography Germanic Languages and Literatures Hispanic Literatures and Linguistics RI RI RI CT RI RI RI RI RI CT RI RI CT RI RI CT RI CT RI CT RI CT RI RI CT RI CT RI RI CT RI RI RI RI CT Marine Science and Technology (intercampus program) Music Neuroscience and Behavior Philosophy Political Science Polymer Science Polymer Science and Engineering Public Health RI RI RI RI RI Public Policy (MPP, MPPA) RI (MPP applicants must be undergraduate students enrolled at UMass Amherst or a Five-College campus) Regional Planning Sociology/Applied Sociology Sport Management Sustainability Science Theatre UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS BOSTON School Psychology Biomedical Engineering and Biotechnology (intercampus MS/PhD) Clinical Psychology Computational Sciences Counseling Psychology Developmental and Brain Sciences Education Environmental Biology Environmental Sciences Exercise and Health Sciences Gerontology Global Governance and Human Security Global Inclusion and Social Development Green Chemistry Higher Education Administration (EdD) CT RI RI RI CT RI CT RI CT RI CT RI CT RI RI CT CT RI CT RI CT RI CT RI CT RI RI 26 New England Board of Higher Education

29 RSP Graduate Programs Listed by State and Institution Higher Education Administration (PhD) CT RI Engineering and Applied Science CT Linguistics RI Luso-Afro-Brazilian Studies and Theory CT RI Marine Science and Technology (intercampus program) RI Marine Science and Technology (intercampus program) RI Nursing Mathematics (Education) CT RI Public Policy CT RI Nursing School Psychology Art Education American Studies CT RI Artisanry (MFA) CT RI Applied Linguistics RI Data Science RI Applied Physics (Accelerated bachelor s to master s program also available) Bilingual/Bicultural Education Biotechnology and Biomedical Sciences Conflict Resolution (Certificate program also available) Creative Writing (MFA) Critical and Creative Thinking (Graduate certificate also available) Economics English as a Second Language Environmental Sciences Exercise and Health Sciences Global Inclusion and Social Development Historical Archaeology History: Archives History: Public History Human Services Instructional Design (Graduate certificate in Educational Technology) International Relations (MSPA) Latin and Classical Humanities Marine Science and Technology (intercampus program) Rehabilitation Counseling School Psychology CT RI CT RI CT RI CT RI CT RI RI CT RI CT RI CT RI RI CT RI RI CT RI CT RI RI RI Sociology/Applied Sociology RI (Accelerated bachelor s to master s program also available) Transnational, Cultural and Community Studies Urban Planning and Community Development UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS DARTMOUTH Biomedical Engineering and Biotechnology (intercampus MS/PhD) Chemistry and Biochemistry Educational Leadership and Policy Studies CT RI CT RI CT RI CT RI CT RI Design (MFA) Fine Arts/Studio Art (MFA) Health Policy and Management Marine Biology Marine Science and Technology (intercampus program) Portuguese Studies Professional Writing (Certificate program also available) Psychology Public Policy (MPP, MPPA) Technology Management (MS) UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS LOWELL Applied Psychology and Prevention Science Biomedical Engineering and Biotechnology (intercampus MS/PhD) (Graduate certificate also available) Business Administration Criminal Justice Global Studies Literacy and Schooling Marine Science and Technology (intercampus program) Mathematics and Science Nursing Pharmaceutical Science Physical Therapy Physics Plastics Engineering Polymer Science Work Environment (Engineering) Education Specialist Reading and Language Applied Physics RI RI RI RI CT RI CT RI RI RI CT RI CT RI CT RI CT RI CT RI RI CT RI CT RI RI CT RI RI CT Regional Student Program Tuition Break Graduate Catalog 27

30 RSP Graduate Programs Listed by State and Institution Autism Studies Business Analytics and Project Management CT RI Chemical Engineering (Graduate certificate in Materials Science and Engineering) RI Clinical Laboratory Sciences CT (Graduate certificates in Nutritional Sciences and Clinical Pathology) Community Social Psychology CT (Graduate certificates in Behavioral Intervention Autism, Domestic Violence Protection and Family Studies) Criminal Justice/Justice Administration RI (Graduate certificates in Criminal Justice Informatics, Forensic Criminology, Criminal Justice Leadership and Policy Development, Security Studies) Economic and Social Development of CT RI Regions (Graduate certificates in Peace and Resolution Studies, Economic and Social Development of Regions) Energy Engineering Engineering Management Environmental Studies Finance CT CT RI CT CT Health Policy and Management RI (Graduate certificates in Health Informatics, Health Management and Health Policy) Marine Science and Technology (intercampus program) Music Peace and Conflict Studies Pharmaceutical Science RI CT RI Plastics Engineering CT RI (Graduate certificates in Elastomeric Materials, Medical Plastics Design and Manufacturing, Plastics Design, Plastics Materials, Plastics Processing) Public Health RI Radiological Sciences CT RI (Graduate certificates in Medical Physics, Radiological Health Physics, General Work Environment ) Sound Recording Technology CT Work Environment (Engineering) CT RI (Graduate certificates in Environmental Risk Assessment, Identification and Control of Ergonomic Hazards, Job Stress and Healthy Job Redesign) UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS SCHOOL OF LAW Law (JD) RI Nursing: Direct Entry MS CT RI (Concentrations in Population Health and Doctor of Nursing Practice) New Hampshire PLYMOUTH STATE UNIVERSITY Health Education UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE Biological Science: Agricultural Sciences Chemical Engineering Economics Education English Genetics Geological/Earth Sciences History (American) Marine Biology Mathematics Mathematics (Education) Natural Resources Ocean Engineering Physics Sociology Adventure Therapy (MSW/MS Dual Degree) Analytics Biological Science: Agricultural Sciences Chemical Engineering Development Policy and Practice Early Childhood Education Economics Educational Studies Environmental Conservation Environmental Education Genetics Human Development/Family Studies RI RI RI RI CT RI MA CT RI CT RI CT RI CT CT MA UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS WORCESTER Nursing CT RI Hydrology Justice Studies Kinesiology CT MA CT Liberal Studies CT MA Nursing Linguistics RI Nursing: Direct Entry DNP CT RI Marine Biology Marriage and Family Therapy MA 28 New England Board of Higher Education

31 RSP Graduate Programs Listed by State and Institution Materials Science (MS) Museum Studies (History) Music CT RI UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND Chemical Engineering Music Composition (MM) Natural Resources Nursing: Direct Entry MS Occupational Therapy Ocean Engineering Oceanography Painting (MFA) Political Science Public Health Public Policy (MPP, MPPA) Recreation Management and Policy (MS) Sociology/Applied Sociology Spanish Writing (MFA) CT RI MA CT RI CT RI CT MA RI RI RI RI RI Clinical Psychology English Mathematics Medicinal Chemistry Nursing Nutrition and Food Sciences Ocean Engineering Oceanography Pharmaceutical Science Pharmacognosy Pharmacology (and Toxicology) Physics Resource Economics MA CT MA MA UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE SCHOOL OF LAW Law (JD) RI Adult Education Chemical Engineering MA Couple and Family Therapy MA Commerce and Technology (LLM & MCT) CT Finance CT Intellectual Property (LLM & MIP) Human Development/Family Studies MA Rhode Island Kinesiology RHODE ISLAND COLLEGE School Psychology Agency Counseling Labor and Industrial Relations Library and Information Studies Manufacturing Engineering Marine Affairs Marine Affairs (MMA post-professional) CT MA CT MA CT MA CT MA CT MA Art Education Clinical Mental Health Counseling Early Childhood Education Elementary Math Specialist MA CT MA Medicinal Chemistry Music Ocean Engineering Oceanography MA CT MA English as a Second Language Pharmaceutical Science English: Creative Writing CT MA Pharmacognosy MA Health Care Administration CT Pharmacology (and Toxicology) MA Health Education Political Science Media Studies (Interdisciplinary) Music Education Operations Management CT MA CT Spanish (Hispanic Studies) Textiles, Fashion Merchandising and Design CT MA Secondary Education: Pedagogy Urban Multicultural Special Education (d) CT CT MA Vermont JOHNSON STATE COLLEGE Regional Student Program Tuition Break Graduate Catalog 29

32 RSP Graduate Programs Listed by State and Institution Fine Arts/Studio Art (MFA) RI Software Engineering CT MA RI LYNDON STATE COLLEGE Clinical Mental Health Counseling MA UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT Bioengineering CT Clinical and Translational Science CT MA RI Clinical Psychology Food Systems CT MA RI Mathematics Molecular and Cellular Biology Natural Resources MA (Leadership for Sustainability concentration has variable out-ofstate tuition rate; only the summer session is eligible under the RSP.) Neuroscience and Behavior Nursing: Direct Entry DNP CT RI (Program has variable out-of-state tuition rate; only the summer session is eligible under the RSP.) Physical Therapy (The undergraduate preparatory program for the DPT degree is not eligible under the RSP. ) Plant and Soil Science Agency Counseling Biostatistics Clinical and Translational Science Clinical Mental Health Counseling Community Development and Applied Economics Data Science Food Science and Nutrition Food Systems Germanic Languages and Literatures Greek and Latin (Language) CT RI RI MA CT MA RI RI CT MA RI RI CT MA RI Historic Preservation CT RI (Program has variable out-of-state tuition rate; only the summer session is eligible under the RSP.) Materials Science (MS) Natural Resources MA (Leadership for Sustainability concentration has variable out-ofstate tuition rate; only the summer session is eligible under the RSP.) Neuroscience and Behavior (Entry-level master s students not accepted) Pathology (Human) CT MA RI Pharmacology (and Toxicology) MA VERMONT TECHNICAL COLLEGE 30 New England Board of Higher Education

33 Contact Information for Participating Graduate Institutions Connecticut CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY Stanley Street New Britain, CT Patricia Gardner, Associate Director of Graduate Recruitment and Admissions Eastern Connecticut State University 83 Windham Street Willimantic, CT Jacob Easley, Dean, School of Education and Professional Studies/Graduate Division Crescent Street New Haven, CT Alexis Haakonsen, Director of Admissions Western Connecticut State University White Street Danbury, CT Jay Murray, Interim Associate Vice President for Enrollment Services Christopher Shankle, Associate Director of Graduate Admissions UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT 2131 Hillside Road Storrs, CT Anne Lanzit, Program Administrator School of Dental Medicine Farmington, CT Donna Paolella, Associate Dean for Admissions School of Law 55 Elizabeth Street Hartford, CT Karen DeMeola, Assistant Dean of Students Timothy Fisher, Dean School of Medicine 263 Farmington Avenue Farmington, CT Thomas Regan, Assistant Dean for Admissions And Student Affairs Maine MAINE STATE COLLEGES Maine Maritime Academy Pleasant Street Box C-1 Castine, Patrick Haugen, RSP Coordinator UNIVERSITY OF MAINE Hitchner Hall 5713 Chadbourne Hall, Room 300 Orono, Scott G. Delcourt, Assistant Vice President for Graduate Studies and Senior Associate Dean School of Law 246 Deering Avenue Portland, Caroline Wilshusen, Dean for Admissions Danielle Conway, Dean 96 Falmouth Street PO Box 9300 Portland, Mary Sloan, Director of Office of Graduate Studies Andrew King, Director of Admissions Massachusetts MASSACHUSETTS STATE COLLEGES Massachusetts Maritime Academy Academy Drive Buzzards Bay, MA Elizabeth Stevenson, Vice President of Enrollment Management and External Affairs UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS 154 Hicks Way Amherst, MA Kate Woodmansee, Associate Graduate Registrar Morrissey Blvd. University College Boston, MA Bala Sundaram, Vice Provost for Reasearch and Dean of Graduate Studies Old Westport Road Admin. Room 209 North Dartmouth, MA Tesfay Meressi, Associate Provost for Graduate Studies University Avenue Lowell, MA Linda Southworth, Director of Graduate Admissions University of Massachusetts School of Law 333 Faunce Corner Road North Dartmouth, MA Eric Mitnick, Dean University of Massachusetts Worcester 55 Lake Avenue North Worcester, MA Diane Brescia, Admissions Coordinator New Hampshire UNIVERSITY SYSTEM OF NEW HAMPSHIRE Regional Student Program Tuition Break Graduate Catalog 31

34 Contact Information for Participating Graduate Institutions Plymouth State University 17 High Street MSC #1 Plymouth, Matt Wallace, Assistant Director of Operations Main Street Huddleston Hall G05B Durham, Dovev Levine, Assistant Dean, Graduate School School of Law 2 White Street Concord, Brenda Brooks, Director of Admissions Rhode Island RHODE ISLAND INSTITUTIONS Rhode Island College 600 Mount Pleasant Avenue Providence, RI Jason Meriwether, Vice President for Student Success Lippitt Road Kingston, RI Nasser H. Zawia, Dean, Graduate School Andrea Rusnock, Associate Dean of the Graduate School Vermont UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT 85 South Prospect Street 349 Waterman Burlington, Cynthia Forehand, Dean of the Graduate College VERMONT STATE COLLEGES Johnson State College 337 College Hill Johnson, Penny P. Howrigan, Associate Dean of Enrollment Services New England Board of Higher Education

35 Regional Student Program Tuition Break Policies 1. Program Authorization The New England Board of Higher Education (NEBHE) was established by the New England Higher Education Compact, a formal interstate agreement among the six states authorized by the United States Congress in NEBHE established the New England Regional Student Program (RSP) in 1957 to fulfill the purposes of the Compact. Through the RSP, the New England states cooperate to share academic programs offered by their public higher education institutions and provide eligible New England residents with a tuition break when they pursue approved programs not offered by their home-state public colleges and universities. 2. Participating Institutions All of New England s public community colleges, state colleges and universities participate in the RSP, because of their state s membership in the Compact. Each institution and/or system has a designated RSP representative. 3. Criteria for RSP Eligibility A. Student Eligibility An RSP student must be a permanent resident of Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island or Vermont and matriculated in an RSP program. Residency policies are determined by the receiving institutions, which also make final decisions in the case of student appeals regarding residency status. A student may be enrolled on a full-time or part-time basis, unless the institution has a different tuition policy for parttime study. B. Program Eligibility B1. Regional Programs of Study a) Regional programs are academic programs that are distinguished by their content, courses and credits. The majority of regional programs are majors, however, in certain cases they may be specialized concentrations or options that approximate majors in their requirements. Regional programs are not offered by any of the participating institutions in an eligible student s home state, but are offered by at least one participating institution in one of the other New England states. NEBHE engages the participating institutions in an annual review to determine eligibility and publishes an annual catalog of approved programs every September. b) In the case of certain RSP programs, students may not be eligible for the RSP tuition discount as freshmen, but may be eligible in upper-class years, as specified by the offering institution. Details are explained in the programs footnotes. B2. Additional Programs of Study A student may be RSP-eligible for additional programs as follows. a) Highly specialized graduate programs (in addition to those listed in the RSP catalog) are sometimes available through the RSP by student petition. If a student determines that a specialized program is not available at his/her home-state public institutions, the student may contact the RSP graduate representative to request RSP eligibility at the out-of-state New England state college or university that offers the program. The student needs to provide statements from the home-state public institutions demonstrating the program s unavailability. Approval of RSP status is at the discretion of the institution. b) Participating institutions may choose to offer certificate and diploma programs, which are not necessarily listed in the RSP catalog. c) The community colleges may choose to make available through the RSP any program of study offered at their institutions. B3. Proximity-Based Programs of Study In certain cases, a student may apply for RSP status at an out-of-state institution that is nearer to his/her permanent/ legal residence (in closer proximity) than a home-state institution offering the same program. There may be restrictions to this eligibility: a) Institutions accepting students may limit eligibility: 1. To commuting students only; 2. To students who reside within a certain distance from the accepting institution; and/or 3. To students enrolling in certain programs (e.g. programs Regional Student Program Tuition Break Graduate Catalog 33

36 listed in the RSP catalog, under-enrolled programs, etc.). b) A home-state institution offering the same program, or a state system, may restrict the eligibility of their state s residents on this basis to commuting students only. Institutions from adjoining states may negotiate any conflicts in their implementation of this policy. NEBHE will act as arbiter when institutions cannot reach agreement. Institutions must notify NEBHE during the annual RSP review whether and how they plan to accept students on this basis, and whether they plan to restrict the participation of their state s residents to commuting students only. 4. Application Procedure and Notification of Acceptance NEBHE does not require a separate application for RSP eligibility. A student needs to complete the college s admissions application, indicate that he/she is applying for RSP status, and list an RSP program as his/her intended major/program of study (see Policy 3B1). Some college applications include a specific question regarding the RSP. A student eligible for RSP status is considered on the same basis as other equally qualified applicants. The institution informs the student of his/her RSP status when accepted to the college. An additional review process may be required for acceptance into certain programs. 5. Effect of RSP Status on Financial Aid Award Financial aid is awarded based on need and/or merit at the discretion of the institution. If a student has been accepted for admission and received a financial aid award prior to declaring an RSP program as his/her intended major, the institution may revise the financial aid award. There is no guarantee that a student s RSP status will provide an additional discount; however, it should not result in a net increase in out-of-pocket expenses. 6. Transfer Students Both internal and external transfer students may be accepted into the RSP. In both cases, a student is eligible for RSP status from the first semester of enrollment in the RSP program of study: a) A student may transfer into an RSP program of study from another program at the same institution. An institution may have specific requirements to change to an RSP program. b) A student may transfer into an RSP program of study from another institution. c) If a student transfers from an RSP program of study into one that is not offered through the RSP, the student will be charged the out-of-state tuition rate from that point on. 7. Requirement of Progress in the RSP Program An eligible student enrolled in an RSP academic program must make progress in that program by taking the required courses and is monitored accordingly by the college/ university. 8. Withdrawal, Limitation or Elimination of RSP-Approved Programs a) An institution must give a two-year advance written notice to NEBHE, during the annual RSP review, in order to withdraw an approved program from RSP eligibility. NEBHE will include the withdrawal notice with the program s listing and delete the program from the RSP catalog effective two years from the notice. RSP students enrolled in a program at the time of its withdrawal retain their RSP status until they complete the program. b) An institution/system may limit or cap the enrollment of RSP students. An institution/system must give a twoyear advance written notice to NEBHE, during the annual RSP review, indicating the intent to limit or cap future RSP enrollment at the present level. c) If an institution eliminates a program of study, the institution must notify NEBHE in a timely manner so that program can be deleted from the next RSP catalog. d) If an institution is eliminating a program from the RSP because it is no longer classified as a major, but the course requirements for the program remain the same, the institution may continue to offer it as a concentration under the RSP. If the institution chooses not to continue offering it, students currently enrolled in the program will be grandfathered if they continue to pursue the required courses. 9. RSP Tuition Rate The New England Board of Higher Education sets the RSP tuition rate. Consistent with their tuition policy, participating institutions and/or systems may adopt an RSP rate equal to or lower than the RSP rate set by NEBHE. All RSP students enrolled at the same degree level (undergraduate, graduate) at an institution will be charged the same RSP tuition rate. Institutions must give written notice to NEBHE during the annual RSP review of the intent to implement a new rate in the following academic year. 34 New England Board of Higher Education

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38 New England Board of Higher Education s New England Regional Student Program (RSP) Participating Colleges and Universities Offer Hundreds of Degree Programs Residents of the six New England states are eligible to pay a lower, regional tuition rate (instead of the regular out-of-state tuition rate) when enrolled in associate, bachelor s and graduate degree programs approved under the RSP. Certain colleges allow additional eligibility under the proximity policy when students live closer to an out-of-state college. Some community colleges also allow eligibility for certificate programs and/or for all or most associate degree programs. View eligibility information at Colleges & Universities Offering Bachelor s Programs Connecticut Eastern Connecticut State University Western Connecticut State University Maine Maine Maritime Academy at Augusta Farmington at Fort Kent at Machias at Presque Isle Massachusetts Bridgewater State University Fitchburg State University Framingham State University Massachusetts College of Art and Design Massachusetts Maritime Academy Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts Salem State University Westfield State University Worcester State University New Hampshire Keene State College Plymouth State University -Manchester Rhode Island Rhode Island College Vermont Castleton University Johnson State College Lyndon State College Vermont Technical College Colleges Offering Associate Programs Connecticut Asnuntuck Community College Capital Community College Gateway Community College Housatonic Community College Manchester Community College Middlesex Community College Naugatuck Valley Community College Northwestern Conn. Community College Norwalk Community College Quinebaug Valley Community College Three Rivers Community College Tunxis Community College Maine Central Maine Community College Eastern Maine Community College Kennebec Valley Community College Northern Maine Community College Southern Maine Community College Washington County Community College York County Community College Maine Maritime Academy at Augusta at Fort Kent at Machias at Presque Isle Massachusetts Berkshire Community College Bristol Community College Bunker Hill Community College Cape Cod Community College Greenfield Community College Holyoke Community College Massachusetts Bay Community College Massasoit Community College Middlesex Community College Mount Wachusett Community College North Shore Community College Northern Essex Community College Quinsigamond Community College Roxbury Community College Springfield Technical Community College New Hampshire Great Bay Community College Lakes Region Community College Manchester Community College Nashua Community College TI, Concord s Community College River Valley Community College White Mountains Community College Rhode Island Community College of Rhode Island Vermont Community College of Vermont Johnson State College Lyndon State College Vermont Technical College Colleges & Universities Offering Graduate Programs Eastern Connecticut State University Johnson State College, Maine Maritime Academy Plymouth State University, Rhode Island College Western Connecticut State University School of Dental Medicine School of Law School of Medicine School of Law University of Massachusetts School of Law University of Massachusetts Worcester School of Nursing School of Law tuitionbreak@nebhe.org