Graduate School of Management & Technology - Programs

Teacher Education Programs

• Program Overview
• Program Options
• Career Path
• Partnerships
• Admission Requirements
• Program Requirements

Non-Degree Programs

• Resident Teacher Certification
• Reading Courses in Elementary and Secondary Education

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Master of Arts in Teaching

Overview

The Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) is designed for students who wish to earn secondary teacher certification. Successful completion of the program entitles a candidate to recommendation for Maryland teaching certification in a specific subject area (such as computer science, earth/space science, English or mathematics). Focus is on producing teacher candidates who can demonstrate research-based and practice validated strategies for teaching and learning, teach subject matter to a diverse student body, analyze their practice for effectiveness in promoting student learning and integrate technology to promote personal and student growth.

Note: Students interested in teaching in other states should contact their state department of education for certification requirements. See an overview of existing interstate agreements.

Program Options

UMUC also offers a Master of Education (MEd) in Instructional Technology and a Master of Distance Education (MDE). These programs do not lead to teacher certification. The MEd focuses on integrating technology to strengthen teaching and learning in the K–12 schools; the MDE focuses on managing the distance education enterprise within educational, business, government, and nonprofit organizations. A Teacher Education Reading Strand: Reading Courses in Elementary and Secondary Education is also available.

Career Path

• Secondary school teacher, licensed in the state of Maryland

Partnerships

School or district administrators who are interested in developing a cohort program for their school(s) should contact the Teacher Education Department at 301-985-7056.

Admission Requirements

Review admission requirements for the Master of Arts in Teaching.

Program Requirements

The Master of Arts in Teaching requires the successful completion of 36 credits, including 9 credits of professional internship.

Program Rules

1. Courses must be taken in numerical order.
2. MAT applicants may wish to take UCSP 650 Praxis I® Pre-Professional Skills Tests as preparation for taking those tests.

Recommendations

Students who wish to improve their graduate writing skills may take COMM 600 Academic Writing for Graduate Students.

Required Courses

UCSP 611 Introduction to Graduate Library Research Skills (0), to be taken within the first 6 credits of study.

• EDTP 600 Professional Fundamentals of Teaching and Learning (6)
• EDRS 600 Reading in the Secondary Content Areas I (3)
• EDRS 605 Reading in the Secondary Content Areas II (3)
• EDTP 610 Adolescent Growth and Development (3)
• EDTP 620 Subject Area Methods (3)
• EDTP 630 Learning for All Students: Diversity, Inclusiveness, and Exceptionality (3)
• EDTP 640 Testing, Measurement, and Evaluation (3)
• EDTP 660 Teacher Action Research and Building Learning Communities (3)
  

Required Internship

• EDTP 650 Professional Internship and Seminar (9)