Through the Department of Education and Professional Education Unit, the University offers a variety of nationally accredited and
state-approved undergraduate programs in the field of teacher education. The undergraduate programs are organized into two (2) primary areas. These primary program areas have met stringent accreditation standards. Upon successful completion, all teacher education candidates are eligible to become certified through the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE).
All undergraduate Education majors are enrolled, full or part-time, in a four (4) year , accredited by NCATE and approved by MSDE, program of study. Each education major selects a specific area of specialization within a general program area. The specialization curriculum offers the students the opportunity to become competent, confident, and effective educational practitioners in a highly specialized content area. Students may not minor in Education.
About Specialty Education
Specialty Education majors may major in Music Education, Art Education, or Special Education, and are enrolled in both the Department of Education and the specialized academic department. Students must complete the curriculum that is required by the Department of Education and the curriculum that is required by their respective academic department.
The Art and Music (Instrumental and Choral) Education programs, located in the Department of Fine Arts, prepare teachers to work with students in all age groups from Pre-Kindergarten through Twelfth (P-12) grade, inclusively.The Special Education program, located in the Department of Education, prepares teachers to work with students with mild and moderate disabilities, including those with learning disabilities, mental retardation and emotional disturbance, and prepares teachers to work with students from first through eighth grade (1-8) and sixth through twelfth (6-12) grades, inclusively.
About Secondary Education
Education majors enrolled in the Secondary Education Program must complete the curriculum that is required by the Department of Education, and the curriculum that is required by the respective academic department. Successful completion of the prescribed course of study in the content area in an approved Secondary Education Program, will prepare candidates to become certified and to teach at the middle and/or high school level.
Education majors enrolled in the Secondary Education Program must complete the curriculum that is required by the Department of Education, and the curriculum that is required by the respective academic department.