UMBC基础教育课程提供本科和研究生水平的学习课程。计划完成者有资格在马里兰州教授1-6年级。该计划符合所有州和国家认证标准。UMBC本科认证课程的独特之处在于，除了认证课程之外，所有本科生还必须完成一个学术专业。学生可以从包括美国研究，英语，历史，数学，外语，一门科学，一门艺术，心理学或跨学科研究在内的专业列表中进行选择。在许多小学都实行部门化（老师专注于教授数学，英语/语言艺术，科学和/或社会研究）的时候，校长发现这门学术专业对他们的新员工特别有吸引力。本科课程中的课程包括基础，内容方法和阅读课程。学
The UMBC elementary education program provides a course of study at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. Program completers are eligible for teaching grades 1-6 in Maryland. The program meets all state and national accreditation standards. The UMBC undergraduate certification program is unique in that all undergraduates must complete an academic major in addition to the certification program. Students can choose from a list of majors, including American Studies, English, history, mathematics, a foreign language, one of the sciences, one of the arts, psychology, or interdisciplinary studies. At a time when many elementary schools are departmentalizing (teachers focus on teaching math, English/language arts, science and/or social studies), principals find the academic major especially attractive in their new hires. Coursework in the undergraduate program includes foundations, content methods, and reading courses. Students must take additional co-requisites that will prepare them for the wide range of content taught in the elementary grades. These courses include mathematics, science, and social studies-related courses. Students must have a basic psychology course.