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Middle Grades STEM Education, B.S.

Program Transfer Guide
University of Maryland, Baltimore County
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Fall, 2024 - Current
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About the Program

UMBC Middle Grades STEM degree was developed in response to the critical shortage declared by the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) of middle grades (4-9) teachers in mathematics in science. In close collaboration with UMBC’s Biology, Chemistry, Physics, and Mathematics departments along with its College of Engineering and Information Technology, the Middle Grades STEM Education program includes in-depth understanding of all STEM content areas. The education coursework is patterned after existing UMBC teacher certification programs but tailored to focus on characteristics of teaching specific to middle grades and STEM so that graduates can engage their students in meaningful inquiry-driven instruction. 

PTG Requirements

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Allegany College of Maryland Requirement
University of Maryland, Baltimore County Requirement
  • GEP: Arts and Humanities Take 3 GEP: Arts And Humanities courses. Courses Must Come From At Least 2 Different Academic Disciplines.
    9 credits
  • GEP: English Composition Complete one of these courses with a "C" grade or better.
    3 credits
    No equivalency found. *
  • GEP: Social Sciences Take 3 GEP: Social Science courses. Courses Must Come From At Least 2 Different Academic Disciplines.
    9 credits
    Notes: Exclude EDUC
    No equivalency found. *
    Notes: Complete With A 'C' Grade Or Better for this major requirement.
    No equivalency found. *
    Notes: Complete With A 'C' Grade Or Better for this major requirement.
  • GEP: Mathematics Take one GEP Mathematics or GEP Statistics course.
    3 - 4 credits
    Notes: Complete With A 'C' Grade Or Better for this major requirement.
    Notes: Complete With A 'C' Grade Or Better for this major requirement.
  • GEP: Science Complete These Courses With A 'C' Grade Or Better.
    8 - 10 credits
    Notes: Also a major requirement
    Notes: Also a major requirement
    Notes: Also a major requirement
  • GEP: Culture Take 1 GEP: Culture courses.
    3 credits
  • GEP: Language 201 Take a foreign language through the 201 level.
    3 - 4 credits
    No equivalency found. *
    No equivalency found. *
    No equivalency found. *
    No equivalency found. *
    No equivalency found. *
    No equivalency found. *
    No equivalency found. *
    No equivalency found. *
    No equivalency found. *
    No equivalency found. *
    No equivalency found. *
    No equivalency found. *
    No equivalency found. *
  • STEM Content Course Requirements Complete up to 7 Courses With A 'C' Grade Or Better.
    18 - 22 credits
    Take 1 course from the following 2
    No equivalency found. *
    No equivalency found. *
    No equivalency found. *
    No equivalency found. *
Grand Total Credits
60
Completion of an associate's degree (A.A. /A.S.) at a public community college in Maryland is strongly recommended and, once earned, will satisfy most of UMBC's General Education Program (GEP) requirements. Edited NC 4/14/2025
* There is no Equivalency at Allegany College of Maryland. Check with your Advisor for an alternate course.