UMBC教学艺术硕士（MAT）计划是NCATE和马里兰州教育部（MSDE）批准的，旨在改变职业的研究生计划，以及至少拥有学士学位并寻求初始教学证书的应届毕业生。向学生介绍教学法，包括课程计划，教学设计，评估和人类发展，以及针对特定学科的方法课程。与马里兰州对教师教育的重新设计（1996）相一致，MAT结合了基于胜任力的课程工作和针对该课程中每个学生的专业发展学校实习计划。根据美国国家教学与未来委员会（NCTAF）（1996），美国国家专业教学标准委员会（NBPTS）和美国国家教师教育认可委员会（Natio
The UMBC Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) program is a Council of the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) and Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) approved graduate program for career changers and recent graduates with at least a bachelor's degree seeking initial teaching certification. Students are introduced to pedagogy, including curriculum planning, instructional design, assessment and human development as well as a subject-specific methods course. In keeping with Maryland's Redesign of Teacher Education (1996), the MAT incorporates competency-based course work and a Professional Development School internship program for every student in the program. The course work integrates content and pedagogy as recommended by the National Commission on Teaching and America's Future (NCTAF) (1996), the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS), and the Council of the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP). All MAT candidates competencies in essential teaching and content knowledge will be evaluated through performance-based assessments. Graduates of this program will meet all Maryland certification requirements, receive initial teacher certification in their area of specialization, and extend their understanding of issues germane to teaching and learning.