UMBC提供TESOL硕士学位和ESOL研究生证书。我们的TESOL计划成立于1979年，旨在培训英语作为第二语言（ESL）和英语作为外语（EFL）的准和有经验的教师。它为学生提供了应用语言学，语言习得，ESL / EFL方法论，测试，跨文化研究和课程开发方面的强大理论和实践基础。两种程序都可以完全在校园内的面对面课程中进行，也可以完全在线进行，也可以结合使用面对面和在线课程。ESOL PBC是一个四门课程。
UMBC offers a Master of Arts in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (MA TESOL) and a 4-course Post Baccalaureate Certificate (ESOL PBC) through the Department of Education in cooperation with the Division of Professional Studies. The TESOL program prepares prospective and experienced teachers of English as a Second Language (ESL) and English as a Foreign Language (EFL). It provides students with a strong theoretical and practical foundation in educational linguistics, language acquisition, ESL/EFL methods, assessment, cross-cultural studies, and curriculum development. The MA TESOL includes general, P-12 certification, and thesis options.