2014-15
Name of Provider: University of Maryland University College
Program Type: Master of Arts in Teaching - MAT
Certification Areas: Secondary: biology, chemistry, computer science, earth/space science, English,
history, mathematics, physics, social studies, foreign languages: Arabic, Chinese, French, German,
Italian, Japanese, Russian, Spanish
Philosophy: The mission of the Department of Education is to prepare new teachers to work effectively,
systematically, and compassionately with all populations, and develop the skills to become leaders in
the field of education.
Contact Information
Contact Name
Contact Phone
Contact Email
Web Site
Requirements
Entry Tests
Dr. Warna Gillies
240-684-2407
warna.gillies@umuc.edu
http://www.umuc.edu/academic-programs/masters-degrees/teaching.cfm
Minimum GPA
Subject Competency Determination
Need for Prior Experience
Pre-requisite Courses
Praxis I with a composite score of 527 OR, previous SAT score
of 1000 if taken before 1995/ SAT score of 1100 if taken since
1995; ACT score of 24; GRE score of 1000
2.75 in content area coursework
Completion of bachelor’s degree with a major in the content
area for which certification will be sought with a 2.75 average
in the major. Alternatively, and subject to UMUC approval,
bachelor’s degree and completion of 30 credits in contentrelated courses with a 2.75 average in these courses
NA
Bachelor’s degree with a major or 30 credits in the subject
area
Course Work
Courses Prior to Experiential Component
Teacher candidates begin their internship after 24 credits
have been completed
Six-credit online seminar
Courses During Experiential Component
Class Information
Class Time
All courses are 6-credits and are taken online through distance education. Preinternship course requires on-site field experience components as well as a 7week practicum with a virtual high school. The full-time student teaching
internship, taken along with a 6-credit online seminar, requires a full-time
presence for 80 in-school days (approximately 17 calendar weeks).
Location
Internet except for internship and field experiences
Type of Classes
Online except for internship and field experiences
Experiential Component
Experiential Component
Throughout the MAT program, each pre-internship course in the
Placement in Program
program has required field experience components, including
on-site experience and a virtual high school practicum. The
Length of Experiential
Component
Paid or Not Paid
Amount of Choice in Placement
student teaching internship requires a full-time, on-site presence
for a minimum of 80 in-school days.
Ranges from 15 hours per semester to full time in final semester
(80 in-school days)
Possibly in final internship
Candidate will be placed in the discipline in which one is seeking
certification
daily; supervisor 2x/month
Daily
Time with Mentor – 1st Year
Time with Mentor – 2nd Year
Program Information
Application Deadline
rolling admission
Beginning of Program
Each semester
Tuition
grad credits $458 per credit for MD and active duty/spouse; $659 out of
state; technology fee fee $15 per credit; required non credit research
course $75; Tk20 HigherEd subscription$100 (one time purchase for 7-year
subscription)
Scholarship/Aid Information
Availability
Contact Office of Financial Aid ; see federal TEACH grant and MD
Workforce Shortage Scholarships
Amount
Return Payment for Scholarship
Scholarship App. Deadline
For UMUC scholarships: June 1 – Fall, October 1 – Spring, April 1Summer. For external scholarships, check with issuer
Contact
UMUC Financial Aid Office: 800-888-UMUC (8682)
Email
Add info here finaid@umuc.edu ; scholarships@umuc.edu
Web Site
Add info here http://www.umuc.edu/students/aid/ and
http://www.umuc.edu/students/aid/scholarships/