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The University of Maine at Presque Isle has published early notice of planning several new YourPace CBE programs in a University of Maine System academic programs proposals preview:
The planned AA in Business consists entirely of existing UMPI courses. YourPace students can already get an AA in Liberal Studies with concentration in Business Administration, so this isn’t a big change. I imagine the AA in Business will have a CIP code specific to Business, which might help a graduate in the armed forces get into a business-related occupational specialty?
The planned AS and planned BS in Tourism, Hospitality, and Outdoor Recreation are a collaboration between UMPI and the THOR Institute, a consortium of all seven colleges in the University of Maine System. This collaboration has already launched minors and concentrations across the UMS, mixing and matching courses from the student’s home school with online courses from other UMS schools. The proposed YourPace AS and BS will be the first majors developed from the THOR collaboration. It looks like the YourPace THOR program will use faculty from across the UMS to deliver UMPI credits. The programs are proposed to launch in Fall 2026. The UMPI catalog also lists a THOR minor and BABA concentrations in each of Tourism, Hospitality, and Outdoor Recreation, and perhaps courses from the full THOR major could help students complete who don’t choose the full major complete these instead.
The planned MS in Healthcare Administration — this is the full title, but the planning document also abbreviates it MHA — consists of 30 core credits all specific to healthcare, and an elective section likely of 6 credits which may include MSB or MAOL courses with permission. When the MSB was proposed, one of the concentrations was to be Healthcare Management, with 18 credits of the MSB in general business and 18 credits specific to healthcare. The MHA proposal doesn’t mention that MSB concentration. It’s plausible now that UMPI won’t launch the MSB-HCM and is instead “upgrading” it to this full MHA. The MHA is proposed to launch in Fall 2026.
The planned MS in Sport Management will prepare candidates “to excel in management and leadership roles across K–12 athletics, collegiate sport, professional sport, municipal and community recreation, outdoor and event venues, and sport-adjacent industries such as media, sponsorship, and esports.” A 27-credit core section includes OLS 510 Foundations of Organizational Leadership plus eight courses specific to sport management. A 9-credit elective section proposes a mix of options, some specific to sport management and a few from the MSB or MAOL. The University of Maine at Fort Kent is simultaneously planning an on-campus BS in Sports Management and an online MS in Athletic Administration. UMPI and UMFK ”plan to work together in providing needed courses in each program.” The UMFK MSAA is more directed toward athletic departments in schools. The MSSM is proposed to launch in Summer 2026.
This UMS academic programs proposal preview was part of the meeting materials for the UMS Academic and Student Affairs Committee meeting held today (YouTube), but none of the UMPI plans were discussed specifically at the meeting. Fuller proposals will be discussed and voted on at subsequent ASA meetings. The meeting did commend YourPace and President Rice and the UMPI team for a great source of growth for the UMS.
- AA in Business
- AS and BS in Tourism, Hospitality, and Outdoor Recreation (one major including all three subjects)
- MS in Healthcare Administration
- MS in Sport Management
The planned AA in Business consists entirely of existing UMPI courses. YourPace students can already get an AA in Liberal Studies with concentration in Business Administration, so this isn’t a big change. I imagine the AA in Business will have a CIP code specific to Business, which might help a graduate in the armed forces get into a business-related occupational specialty?
The planned AS and planned BS in Tourism, Hospitality, and Outdoor Recreation are a collaboration between UMPI and the THOR Institute, a consortium of all seven colleges in the University of Maine System. This collaboration has already launched minors and concentrations across the UMS, mixing and matching courses from the student’s home school with online courses from other UMS schools. The proposed YourPace AS and BS will be the first majors developed from the THOR collaboration. It looks like the YourPace THOR program will use faculty from across the UMS to deliver UMPI credits. The programs are proposed to launch in Fall 2026. The UMPI catalog also lists a THOR minor and BABA concentrations in each of Tourism, Hospitality, and Outdoor Recreation, and perhaps courses from the full THOR major could help students complete who don’t choose the full major complete these instead.
The planned MS in Healthcare Administration — this is the full title, but the planning document also abbreviates it MHA — consists of 30 core credits all specific to healthcare, and an elective section likely of 6 credits which may include MSB or MAOL courses with permission. When the MSB was proposed, one of the concentrations was to be Healthcare Management, with 18 credits of the MSB in general business and 18 credits specific to healthcare. The MHA proposal doesn’t mention that MSB concentration. It’s plausible now that UMPI won’t launch the MSB-HCM and is instead “upgrading” it to this full MHA. The MHA is proposed to launch in Fall 2026.
The planned MS in Sport Management will prepare candidates “to excel in management and leadership roles across K–12 athletics, collegiate sport, professional sport, municipal and community recreation, outdoor and event venues, and sport-adjacent industries such as media, sponsorship, and esports.” A 27-credit core section includes OLS 510 Foundations of Organizational Leadership plus eight courses specific to sport management. A 9-credit elective section proposes a mix of options, some specific to sport management and a few from the MSB or MAOL. The University of Maine at Fort Kent is simultaneously planning an on-campus BS in Sports Management and an online MS in Athletic Administration. UMPI and UMFK ”plan to work together in providing needed courses in each program.” The UMFK MSAA is more directed toward athletic departments in schools. The MSSM is proposed to launch in Summer 2026.
This UMS academic programs proposal preview was part of the meeting materials for the UMS Academic and Student Affairs Committee meeting held today (YouTube), but none of the UMPI plans were discussed specifically at the meeting. Fuller proposals will be discussed and voted on at subsequent ASA meetings. The meeting did commend YourPace and President Rice and the UMPI team for a great source of growth for the UMS.
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