Graduate Programs at the Baltimore Museum of Industry (BMI)
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Thank you for your interest in our programs at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES). We offer undergraduate and graduate programs in Professional and Technical Education (PTE) for state certification, coursework for the MSDE Work-Based Learning (WBL) endorsement, a master’s degree in Career and Technology Education (CTE), and a bachelor’s degree in Technology and Engineering (T&E) education. Please read more about our course and program offerings below. For additional information please completed the form on this page.

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Professional and Technical Education (PTE) Certification
These courses are offered at the undergraduate and graduate levels for MSDE certification. The following table depicts the course sequence for the PTE certification.
MSDE Evaluation COMAR Descriptors | UMES Undergraduate Course | When Offered | UMES Graduate Course | When Offered |
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a) Planning, delivering, and assessing instruction | EDTE 468: Curriculum and Teaching Methods in CTE | Fall & Spring | CTED 600: CTE Content, Methods, and Strategies | Fall only |
b) Managing an effective classroom and minimizing risk | EDTE 481: Facilities and Organization Management | Fall & Spring | CTED 602: CTE Instructional Management and Organization | Spring only |
c) Differentiating instruction to accommodate special needs | EDSP 432: Differentiated Learning in CTE | Fall & Spring | SPED 600: Characteristics of Exceptional Students | Spring only |
d) Providing reading, writing, and mathematics literacy instruction relevant to the career area | EDTE 470: Academic Literacy in CTE | Summer & Fall | CTED 675: Reading, Writing, and Mathematics Literacy in CTE | Summer only |
Work-Based Learning (WBL) Endorsement
These courses are offered at the undergraduate and graduate levels for the MSDE work-based learning endorsement. Graduate level WBL courses can be applied toward the master’s degree. The following table depicts the course sequence for the WBL endorsement.
Undergraduate Course | When Offered | Graduate Course | When Offered |
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EDTE 467: Instructional Analysis and Curriculum Development | Fall | CTED 665: WBL Instructional Management and Curriculum Development | Fall |
EDTE 480: Coordinator of WBL Programs | Spring | CTED 607: Coordination of Work Experience Programs | Spring |
EDTE 445: American Industry and Global Competition | Summer | CTED 655: Contemporary Workplace Practices | Summer |
Master’s Degree in Career and Technology Education (CTE)
This is a 30 credit Master’s program. There are six required courses (18 credits) concentrated on CTE curriculum, teaching methods, instructional organization and management, administration and leadership, and educational research. The four elective courses (12 credits) that are selected by the student are based on their career needs and goals.
The M.Ed. program combines Career and Technology Education content with professional education, research, and leadership theory and practice. Graduate level scholarship and research-based content will be presented throughout the program. The essential elements of teaching and assessment, leadership, and educational research will guide instructional decision-making throughout the program. The following table depicts the course sequence for the M.Ed. degree.
Course | Credits |
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CORE COURSES (18 credits) | |
CTED 600: CTE Content, Methods, and Strategies | 3 |
CTED 602: CTE Instructional Management and Organization | 3 |
CTED 615: Administration and Leadership in CTE | 3 |
EDUC 610: Learning and Instructional Design | 3 |
CTED 640: Research in CTE I | 3 |
CTED 650: Research in CTE II | 3 |
ELECTIVE COURSES (12 credits) (4 courses totaling 12 credits are needed. See elective course options here) | 12 |
TOTAL | 30 |
Bachelor’s Degree in Technology and Engineering (T&E) Education
This is a 126 credit Bachelor of Science degree program that leads to MSDE certification in Technology Education. This degree pathway is offered at our Baltimore campus at the Baltimore Museum of Industry (BMI) and in local T&E school labs and makerspaces. This pathway supports students following a 2 + 2 pathway by earning their associate’s degree at a local community college and then completing their coursework through the BMI location and a teaching internship in local school districts. The following table depicts the course sequence for the B.S. in T&E Education degree. For more information please visit the T&E education webpage.
Courses | Credits |
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General Education Courses | 42 |
Core Courses in T&E Content and T&E Education | 42 |
Professional Education Courses | 30 |
Student Teaching Internship (1 semester) | 12 |
TOTAL | 126 |
Please use the navigation bar on the left side to find additional information about our programs!
Recent Program News:
- Online synchronous and asynchronous course options are currently available for most courses to reach students in any location. Please contact us for more information.
- Numerous graduate students won TEEAM and ITEEA Awards this past year, and many graduate students have been published in peer reviewed publications with UMES faculty.
- Program newsletter
Where are we located?
For more information about these courses and programs, please contact:
Tyler S. Love, Ph.D., DTE
Professor, Department of the Built Environment
Director of Graduate Studies in Career and Technology Education
Coordinator of Undergraduate Technology and Engineering Education
University of Maryland Eastern Shore
1425 Key Highway, Suite 101
Baltimore, MD 21230-5115
(410) 727-4808 Ext 164
tslove@umes.edu
JoAnn Eliff
Administrative Assistant for Graduate CTE, WBL, and PTE Courses
University of Maryland Eastern Shore
1425 Key Highway, Suite 101
Baltimore, MD 21230-5115
(410) 727-4808 Ext 164
jenorris@umes.edu
Marianne Hollerbach
Administrative Assistant for Undergraduate CTE, WBL, and PTE Courses
University of Maryland Eastern Shore
1425 Key Highway, Suite 101
Baltimore, MD 21230-5115
(410) 727-4808 Ext 164
mhollerbach@umes.edu