Teacher Education

Challenge yourself and inspire others.

Make a difference in students' lives while you advance your career. UMUC offers to teaching degrees: Master of Arts in Teaching and the Master of Education in Instructional Technology. Learn how either degree can help you succeed.

There has never been a better time to become a teacher and make a difference for future generations. UMUC's Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) and Master of Education in Instructional Technology (MEd) programs can help you develop new skills in a growing education field, or start a new teaching career.

Be In-Demand with the Master of Arts in Teaching

Now's the time to enroll in the Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) program at UMUC, approved as an initial teacher certification program by the Maryland State Department of Education.

The program leads to eligibility for Maryland teaching certification in the secondary areas of:

  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Computer science
  • Earth/Space science
  • English
  • History
  • Mathematics
  • Physics
  • Social studies
  • Arabic
  • Chinese
  • French
  • German
  • Italian
  • Japanese
  • Russian
  • Spanish

Read the MAT admissions requirements.

 

Transform Teaching and Student Learning Through Technology

The Master of Education in Instructional Technology (MEd) will position you as a highly skilled teacher or instructional technology leader.

The program combines three areas of study to fully prepare you for success in pre-K–12 teaching and learning:

  • Curriculum and instruction
  • Technology and integration
  • Leadership

The Master of Education program has been approved by the Maryland Higher Education Commission.

Get started. Contact a knowledgeable new student advisor or call 800-888-UMUC (8682) today.