Overview

Program in Teaching / Program in Teaching is located in Baltimore, MD, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT)	Teaching	Biology
Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT)	Teaching	Choral music
Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT)	Teaching	Physical science
Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT)	Teaching	English
Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT)	Teaching	Instrumental music
Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT)	Teaching	Earth/space science
Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT)	Teaching	Classical foreign language
Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT)	Teaching	Dance
Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT)	Teaching	Modern foreign language
Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT)	Teaching	Theatre
Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT)	Teaching	Physics
Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT)	Teaching	Chemistry
Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT)	Teaching	Art
Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT)	Teaching	Social studies
Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT)	Teaching	Mathematics
Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT)	Early childhood education
Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT)	Elementary education

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	23

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam PRAXIS Core Examination or GRE (minimum score of 1000) Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required for some
Doctoral Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

62

Applied

55

Accepted

41

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	June 1st	June 1st	No
Spring deadline	November 1st	November 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	PRAXIS Core Examination or GRE (minimum score of 1000)
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	March 15
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

67

Total Graduate Students

1%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	8.96%
Black or African American	25.37%
White or Caucasian	43%
American Indian or Alaska Native	1.49%
Asian	8.96%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	4.48%
Unknown	7.46%

Gender

Male (35%)

Female (64%)

Faculty

49

Total faculty

Full-time - 24

Part-time - 25

Male (12)

Female (37)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	STEM teacher education, culturally sensitive pedagogy, ESOL/bilingual education, early childhood education, language, literacy and culture
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	100,000

Location & Contact

Address 1000 Hilltop Circle
Baltimore, MD  21250
United States

Contact Dr. Susan M. Blunck
Graduate Program Director
Email: blunck@umbc.edu
Phone: 410-455-2869
Fax: 410-455-3986

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