Master of Education in Career and Technology Education

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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What programs do we offer? (click on the arrows next to each program for more details)

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 DescriptorsUMES Undergraduate CourseWhen OfferedUMES Graduate CourseWhen Offered
a) Planning, delivering, and assessing instructionEDTE 468: Curriculum and Teaching Methods in CTEFall & SpringCTED 600: CTE Content, Methods, and StrategiesFall only
b) Managing an effective classroom and minimizing riskEDTE 481: Facilities and Organization ManagementFall & Spring CTED 602: CTE Instructional Management and OrganizationSpring only
c) Differentiating instruction to accommodate special needsEDSP 432: Differentiated Learning in CTEFall & SpringSPED 600: Characteristics of Exceptional StudentsSpring only
d) Providing reading, writing, and mathematics literacy instruction relevant to the career areaEDTE 470: Academic Literacy in CTESummer & FallCTED 675: Reading, Writing, and Mathematics Literacy in CTESummer 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 CourseWhen OfferedGraduate CourseWhen Offered
EDTE 467: Instructional Analysis and Curriculum DevelopmentFallCTED 665: WBL Instructional Management and Curriculum DevelopmentFall
EDTE 480: Coordinator of WBL ProgramsSpringCTED 607: Coordination of Work Experience ProgramsSpring
EDTE 445: American Industry and Global CompetitionSummerCTED 655: Contemporary Workplace PracticesSummer
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.

CourseCredits
CORE COURSES (18 credits)
CTED 600: CTE Content, Methods, and Strategies3
CTED 602: CTE Instructional Management and Organization3
CTED 615: Administration and Leadership in CTE3
EDUC 610: Learning and Instructional Design3
CTED 640: Research in CTE I3
CTED 650: Research in CTE II3
ELECTIVE COURSES (12 credits) (4 courses totaling 12 credits are needed. See elective course options here)12
TOTAL30
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.

CoursesCredits
General Education Courses42
Core Courses in T&E Content and T&E Education42
Professional Education Courses30
Student Teaching Internship (1 semester)12
TOTAL126

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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

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