{"id":1461,"date":"2021-07-15T15:10:49","date_gmt":"2021-07-15T19:10:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/education\/?page_id=1461"},"modified":"2026-07-09T16:09:48","modified_gmt":"2026-07-09T20:09:48","slug":"undergraduate-programs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/education\/undergraduate-programs\/","title":{"rendered":"Undergraduate Programs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover\" style=\"min-height:363px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"256\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-1183 size-large\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2021\/03\/hazelbanner-1024x256.jpg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\"\/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-20 has-background-dim\" style=\"background-color:#565e65\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Undergraduate Programs<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item\"><details open><summary class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item__title has-background has-header-secondary-bg-color-background-color has-text-color has-header-main-bg-color-color\">Undergraduate  Programs<\/summary><div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item__content\" style=\"border-color:#651d32\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/education\/special-education-pathways-programs-b-s-m-ed-pbc\/\">Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Special Education<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 A comprehensive undergraduate program that prepares candidates to teach and advocate for students with disabilities across diverse educational settings. This program is MSDE approved.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/education\/minor-in-psychology-2\/\">Minor (B.S.) in Psychology<\/a> \u2013 <\/strong>An undergraduate program that provides students with a strong foundation in the scientific study of human behavior, cognition, development, and social interaction. Through coursework and research experiences, students develop critical thinking, analytical, and communication skills that prepare them for graduate study and careers in education, human services, healthcare, business, and related fields.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"Programs\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Programs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Through the&nbsp;Department of Education and Professional Education Unit, the University offers a variety&nbsp;of&nbsp;nationally accredited&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.marylandpublicschools.org\/about\/Pages\/DEE\/Program-Approval\/Maryland-Approved-Programs.aspx\">state-approved<\/a>&nbsp;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&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.msde.state.md.us\/\">Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE).<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Specialty Education<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Secondary Education(7-12)<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.umes.edu\/arts\/arted.html\">Art Education (PreK-12)<\/a><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.umes.edu\/Agriculture\/Pages\/Academic-Programs\/?tab=Undergraduate%20Programs#AE\">Agriculture<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2023\/07\/Special-Education-Undergraduate-Program.pdf\">Special Education (1-8, 6-12)<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sciences\/biology-bachelor-of-science\/\">Biology<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2023\/07\/Degree-Audit-Chem-and-MAT.pdf\">Chemist<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/stg15.umes.edu\/uploadedFiles\/_WEBSITES\/Education\/Content\/Degree%20Audit%20Chem%20and%20MAT.pdf\">ry<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">&nbsp;<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.umes.edu\/English\/\">English<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">&nbsp;<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/stg15.umes.edu\/uploadedImages\/_DEPARTMENTS\/HE\/Content\/fcse2017-19.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Family and Consumer Sciences&nbsp;<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">&nbsp;<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2023\/07\/social-studies-teacher-education-2014-catalog.pdf\">Social Studies<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">&nbsp;<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.umes.edu\/tech\/\">Technology&nbsp;&amp; Engineering<\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">All undergraduate Education majors are enrolled, full or part-time, in a four (4) year&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.marylandpublicschools.org\/\">MSDE<\/a>&nbsp;approved program of study. Each education major selects a specific area of specialization within&nbsp;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.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-shape-divider alignfull wp-block-coblocks-shape-divider coblocks-shape-divider-615152542285 is-style-angled mb-0 mt-0 mt-0 mb-0\" style=\"color: #002f5d;\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-shape-divider__svg-wrapper\" style=\"height:42px;\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg class=\"divider--angled\" aria-hidden xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 100 100\" preserveAspectRatio=\"none\"><polygon points=\"0,100 100,0 100,100\" \/><\/svg>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-shape-divider__alt-wrapper\" style=\"height:10px;\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer mt-0\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-rounded\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"686\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2024\/08\/image_50382337-686x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2350\" style=\"width:336px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2024\/08\/image_50382337-686x1024.jpg 686w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2024\/08\/image_50382337-201x300.jpg 201w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2024\/08\/image_50382337-768x1146.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2024\/08\/image_50382337-1029x1536.jpg 1029w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2024\/08\/image_50382337-1373x2048.jpg 1373w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2024\/08\/image_50382337-scaled.jpg 1716w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 686px) 100vw, 686px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h4 id=\"Specialty-Education-Anchor\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">About Specialty Education<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Specialty Education majors may major in 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Art Education program, 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, intellectual disabilities, 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"Secondary-Education-Anchor\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">About Secondary Education<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-shape-divider alignfull wp-block-coblocks-shape-divider coblocks-shape-divider-615152542285 is-style-angled mb-0 mt-0 is-horizontally-flipped mt-0 mb-0\" style=\"color: #002f5d;\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-shape-divider__svg-wrapper\" style=\"height:42px;\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg class=\"divider--angled\" aria-hidden xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 100 100\" preserveAspectRatio=\"none\"><polygon points=\"0,100 100,0 100,100\" \/><\/svg>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-shape-divider__alt-wrapper\" style=\"height:10px;\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer mt-0\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"udc\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Upper Division Certificate (UDC) in Special Education<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"406\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2021\/07\/cfimage.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1428\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2021\/07\/cfimage.jpg 406w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2021\/07\/cfimage-300x222.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 406px) 100vw, 406px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><u>Program Description:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Upper Division Certificate (UDC) in Special Education is an 18-credit, standards-based&nbsp;professional certificate that is strongly oriented towards preparing individuals&nbsp;to serve students enrolled in elementary middle and\/or high&nbsp;grades (K-12) who have been diagnosed with mild to moderate exceptionalities&nbsp;and their families through understanding direct experiences&nbsp;in schools with diverse populations. It emphasizes critical thinking as well as&nbsp;breadth and depth of theoretical methods of inquiry in education. The&nbsp;curriculum meets the standards for special education dictated by the&nbsp;Council for Exceptional Children and Maryland State Department of&nbsp;Education for certification.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Coursework in the UDC is designed to prepare individuals to effectively&nbsp;assess, teach and manage learners with mild to moderate disabilities&nbsp;in the elementary, middle or high grades. Additionally, this certificate is meant to provide regular classroom teachers with&nbsp;the knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary to work effectively with&nbsp;learners with special learning needs in all classrooms while enriching&nbsp;their overall instructional, management, and diagnostic competencies.&nbsp;Moreover, this certificate places a strong emphasis on viewing&nbsp;the family as a partner in education. Finally, the UDC is generic and&nbsp;prepares teachers to work with learners who are learning disabled,&nbsp;emotionally disturbed, intellectually impaired, or physically challenged.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The UDC is ideal for persons pursing an undergraduate degree in any&nbsp;discipline of education, health profession or related service who wish to obtain a certificate in special education while&nbsp;earning a bachelor&#8217;s degree.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Students who complete the UDC in Special Education and are accepted into the B.S. in Special Education program can apply the credits earned from the UDC toward the bachelor&#8217;s program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><u><br>Requirements for Admission:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul style=\"background-color:#c3c3c380\" class=\"wp-block-list is-style-checkbox has-background\">\n<li>Current pursuit of first bachelor\u2019s degree in a field of Education, Health Profession or Related service, or completion of an Associate of Arts in Teaching (A.A.T.) degree<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Official transcript from the 4-year college or university where bachelor\u2019s degree is being pursued and 2-year college where A.A.T. was earned, if applicable<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cumulative GPA of at least 3.0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Completion of the Undergraduate Admissions Application<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Payment of associated Undergraduate Admissions application fee<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pass a criminal background check. This is required in order to complete clinical experiences in the public school. Criminal background checks are required for all students admitted to the University of Maryland Eastern Shore programs that require field placements (e.g., practicum, student teaching, or clinical field experience). Applicants are responsible for the cost of the background check.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br><strong><u>Curriculum:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Students pursuing the UDC in Special Education will complete the requisite coursework listed below during the summer and winter terms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">EDSP 200: Introduction to Special Education<br>EDSP 414: Psycho-educational Assessment I<br>EDSP 416: Program Development and Instructional Delivery for Students with Disabilities<br>EDSP 422: Psycho-educational Assessment II<br>EDSP 428: Communication and Collaboration in Special Education<br>EDSP 430: Technology in Special Education<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Suggested course sequence<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Summer Session &#8211; Year 1<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>EDSP 200<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>EDSP 428<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Winter Session &#8211; Year 1<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>EDSP 414<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Summer Session &#8211; Year 2<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>EDSP 416<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>EDSP 422<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>EDSP 430<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/admissions\/apply-for-admission\/\">apply now<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Programs Through the&nbsp;Department of Education and Professional Education Unit, the University offers a variety&nbsp;of&nbsp;nationally accredited&nbsp;and&nbsp;state-approved&nbsp;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&nbsp;Maryland&#8230;<span class=\"cpschool-read-more-link-holder\"><a class=\"btn btn-basic cpschool-read-more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/education\/undergraduate-programs\/\">Read more <span class=\"sr-only\">Undergraduate Programs<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_coblocks_attr":"","_coblocks_dimensions":"","_coblocks_responsive_height":"{\"coblocks-shape-divider-615151813306\":{\"shapeHeight\":{\"height\":40}},\"coblocks-shape-divider-615152217323\":{\"backgroundHeight\":{\"height\":20},\"shapeHeight\":{\"height\":40}},\"coblocks-shape-divider-615152542285\":{\"shapeHeight\":{\"height\":40},\"backgroundHeight\":{\"height\":40}}}","_coblocks_accordion_ie_support":"","footnotes":""},"folder":[10],"class_list":["post-1461","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/education\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1461","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/education\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/education\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/education\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/education\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1461"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/education\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1461\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/education\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1461"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"folder","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/education\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/folder?post=1461"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}