Education
Graduate Programs
Why Study Education?
Master the complex and dynamic process of teaching with courses on the academic, policy, and pedagogical issues that come with teaching as well as experience in the classroom.
The UMBC Education Department offers undergraduate and graduate programs of study leading to teacher certification recognized in Maryland and many states across the nation, with a variety of concentrations. If you are interested in using your talents, skills, and knowledge in service to the greater good, love to learn, believe in the importance of public education, value the potential of children and young adults, and have a commitment to be an advocate for democracy and social justice, we hope you will consider becoming a teacher. The department aims to develop educators who are caring, thoughtful, knowledgeable, skilled, and responsive as well as who respect diversity, are leaders in their schools, and are advocates for democracy and social justice. The department offers an undergraduate degree in Middle Grades STEM Education (and supports education-focused majors in other departments), certificates with a variety of concentrations, and Master of Arts degrees in Education and in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages.
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Master of Arts in Education in Education
For Teachers who are already certified in Mathematics, Science, or Computer Science
VIEW Master of Arts in Education DETAILS →Master of Arts in Teaching in Teaching
Initial Teacher Certification (Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Grade Levels)
VIEW Master of Arts in Teaching DETAILS →Master of Arts in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)
UMBC’s TESOL program has a long history of preparing both prospective and experienced teachers of English as a Second Language (ESL) and English as a Foreign Language (EFL). It provides students with a strong theoretical and practical foundation in educational linguistics, language acquisition, ESL/EFL methods, assessment, cross-cultural studies, and curriculum development. The master’s degree can be taken completely on campus in face-to-face classes, completely online from anywhere in the world, or as a combination of on campus and online classes.
VIEW Master of Arts DETAILS →Ph.D. in Language, Literacy, and Culture
Founded in 1998, our interdisciplinary doctoral program investigates the concepts and processes of Language, Literacy, and Culture in relation to social, historical, technological, and ideological formations. We advocate for socio-cultural and linguistic diversity in research, practice, and policy, with special emphasis on social justice, change, equity, power, and identity. In their research and teaching, our faculty members represent interdisciplinary areas of research across the humanities, social sciences, and education. The alliances made with other academic departments at UMBC have made our Ph.D. program an ideal incubator of knowledge and interdisciplinary inquiry. Our research and teaching community includes affiliated faculty from more than nine programs and departments across our campus. We expand beyond traditional methodological and disciplinary divisions, encouraging synergistic, collaborative, community- and place-based approaches that combine theories and applications. Our vision of language, literacy, and culture places those processes as crucially important to participatory democracy.
VIEW Ph.D. DETAILS →Certificate in College Teaching and Learning Science
UMBC’s Post-Master’s Certificate in College Teaching and Learning Science provides advanced training in modern, effective teaching practices tailored for higher education settings.
VIEW Certificate DETAILS →Certificate in Mathematics Education
UMBC’s Mathematics Education Program prepares teachers to excel in equitable and innovative mathematics instruction, fostering collaborative and culturally-responsive learning communities.
VIEW Certificate DETAILS →Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)
UMBC’s TESOL program has a long history of preparing both prospective and experienced teachers of English as a Second Language (ESL) and English as a Foreign Language (EFL). The Post Baccalaureate Certificate (PBC) in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) is a four-course certificate for individuals seeking to enter the field of English language teaching. It is perfect for graduate students in various subjects who would like to teach abroad, individuals planning a career change, practicing teachers, and those who work in organizations that serve learners of English.
VIEW Certificate DETAILS →Tuition, Scholarships & Financial Aid
UMBC works to provide students with adequate need-based funding.
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UMBC Graduate School
1000 Hilltop Circle Baltimore, MD 21250
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Staff are available from Mon - Fri, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. 410-455-2537
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Email Graduate Admissions at gradschool@umbc.edu.