In Career and Technical Education, theories and other philosophical approaches to education are taught in the context of practical experience. For example, students who wish to teach in the construction area will already have work experience in that area, and that experience is complemented with teaching methodologies. Career and Technical Education offers degree and non-degree licensures.
Career and Technical Education (Vocational Education) prepares...
The B.A. degree in Sign Language Interpretation emphasizes both theoretical and skill development in the rudiments of interpreting while preparing students with the tools that will enhance their ability to become nationally certified interpreters. At the completion of the program, our students will be foundationally prepared to work in the community as professional interpreters.
The Mathematics Education program is designed specifically to prepare students to teach mathematics at the secondary school level. The curriculum exposes the student to those topics stressed in the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) standards for secondary mathematics and meets the requirements for teacher certification in the State of Maryland. Through their coursework, students fulfill the main requirements for a major in Mathematics,...
The Bachelor of Arts degree in sociology is the scientific study of human social relationships. It allows individuals to understand the connections between their own experiences and the society in which they live. In carrying on social life, human beings interact with each other and construct patterns of relationships, groups, classes, institutions and societies. Individuals shape those patterns and those patterns, in turn, shape individuals and their...
The BA in Communication is based on a thorough examination of how we use language in a variety of specific social contexts. By critically considering how meaning is negotiated in health, environmental and business/nonprofit settings, students will appreciate the complexity of coordinating our actions.
By working in diverse small and large groups, making presentations, and using a variety of channels – from face-to-face to telephone, email to internet,...
The photocommunications concentration provides a comprehensive study of the aesthetics, theories, and practices of contemporary photography for professional careers in magazine and newspaper photojournalism, and advertising/commercial photography.
The journalism curriculum offers an in-depth look at the role media plays in our society. Students are encouraged to study and question not only the performance of the media, but also to question their own ideas about how the media should function. But journalism is not just theory. Cameron students also receive practical experience through work on the Cameron Collegian, the campus newspaper. This publication, produced by students, has received many...
The science of chemistry is so intimately woven into the fabric of modern society that a chemistry degree opens many career options. A deep understanding of chemistry is necessary to work in frontier areas of science such as nanotechnology, catalysis, renewable energy, and pharmaceutical design. A degree in chemistry is commonly a prerequisite to advanced study in these areas. Training in chemistry can also serve as preparation for careers in law,...
UMUC offered its first distance education courses in 1972. Today, more than 30 percent of our students are enrolled in courses that do not require on-site class attendance. The Internet serves as their link to the university.
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With convenient class locations as well as online learning, University of Phoenix makes quality higher education highly accessible. Whether you're seeking an associate's, bachelor's, master's or...
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