Admission Requirements

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Regular Admission Students will matriculate from the campus that houses their State-approved teacher preparation. Students will be admitted to the MAT program by a common UMES/SU admission process. To be admitted to the program all applicants must:

  1. Complete the UMES application, including a personal statement of purpose
  2. Have a baccalaureate degree in a Maryland certifiable teaching content area including adequate and current content area coursework in the intended certification area
  3. Meet the requirements for regular admission to the graduate school.
  4. Possess an undergraduate grade-point average of a least 3.0 in the last half of their undergraduate program, or possess a prior master’s degree or higher from an accredited institution
  5. Submit official transcripts from all higher institutions attended
  6. Submit three letters of professional recommendation that address: their personal qualities (e.g., character and academic abilities, problem solving, conceptual thinking, and the writing and speaking skills needed to support a rigorous graduate program; and that they possess the personal determination and commitment needed to complete this program)
  7. Submit scores from the appropriate Praxis Content Test. Please go to https://www.ets.org/praxis/md/requirements/ for the appropriate test
  1. Participate in the individual structured interview session by the SU/UMES Admissions Committee
    • Each certification content area has a Teacher Education Coordinator. That person must review the applicant’s transcripts and indicate, if applicable, additional course work that must be completed prior to the internship. The review is done during the application review process.
    • Needed course work is specified in writing. Individuals may be admitted with stipulations who lack a maximum of 6 credit hours in their content area. However, these courses must be completed prior to the teaching internship.
    • Students holding degrees which are more than five years old, may be required to take additional courses in the major area. No additional courses will be taken during the full-time internship. Students must follow the school day and holiday schedule of the school system in which their internship occurs.

Provisional Admission

Applicants who possess a GPA of between 2.75 and 2.999 in the last half of their undergraduate program may be considered for admission to the MAT program under Provisional Status. Those with a Provisional Status must maintain a 3.0 or better grade point average in their first nine credit hours after which a transcript review will be conducted. Students meeting the above standards will be granted regular admission status. Those who do not meet these standards will be terminated from the program.

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