Early Childhood/Elementary Education
Program Transfer Guide
Frostburg State University
Effective
Fall, 2026 - Current
Instruction Methods
In person
About the Program
Earn dual certification to teach prekindergarten through 6th grade in Maryland.
Begin your career as an educator from one of only two programs in Maryland offering dual certification. With your early childhood/elementary education degree at Frostburg State University, you will complete an early childhood specialization and prepare to teach in any prekindergarten through sixth grade classroom.
You'll study with faculty members who have taught in preschool themselves, including some with up to 15 years of teaching experience. Your professors are dedicated to helping you excel in the early childhood classroom through one-on-one mentoring. Our instructors are respected members of the educational community who regularly attend and present at local, regional and national professional conventions.
Program Entrance Requirements
Program Entrance Requirements
- Completion of at least 45 credit hours.
- Cumulative GPA of at least 2.5 (including all grades from transfer institutions).
- Meeting basic skills requirements set by the Maryland State Department of Education through qualifying scores on PRAXIS CORE, SAT, ACT or having a cumulative GPA of 3.0 including all grades from transfer institutions.
- Grade of C or better (or P) in all required Professional Education Sequence courses, including transfer equivalents, designated by program.
- Grade of C or above in ENGL 101/111 or equivalent and Math Core Skills course.
- Grade of C or above in MATH 206 or 207 or transfer equivalent.
- Positive recommendation of advisor.
- Declaration of a major.
- Declaration of a specialization.
- Completion of Consent and Release form.
- Fingerprinting as a background check is required. For more information, contact the Office of Clinical and Field Experiences in EHSC 470.
A grade of C or better (or P) is required in all specialization courses taught within the P9 program or transfer equivalent.
Candidates with an earned Associate of Art in Teaching (A.A.T.) degree from a Maryland Approved program may transfer up to 70 credit hours, satisfying all lower division teacher education program courses (100-200 level) and all GEP requirements.
Location
Frostburg and Hagerstown.