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Graduate Non-Degree & Visiting Students

Flexible Learning: One Course at a Time

Dive deeper into your areas of interest with flexible, high-quality courses designed to help you enhance your skillset. Whether you're looking to upskill, explore a personal interest, renew a license, or grow professionally, McDaniel College has courses for you. 

 

Most courses are offered 100% online or hybrid format, built for working adults & lifelong learners.

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Why enroll as a non-degree-seeking student?

  • Explore graduate-level learning one course at a time
  • Learn on your own schedule with flexible course options
  • Discover more about your topic of choice with our experienced faculty

Ready to get started?

Start by browsing our course catalog. Once you find the course for you, apply to enroll with our non-degree registration application. Please be advised that not all courses, including practicums & internships, are eligible for non-degree registration.

Note: Additional documentation such as official transcripts and/or a valid teaching license is required. 

Business & Other Professions

Enrich your personal & professional skills outside of the education sector with coursework from the following programs:

Coursework for Educators Seeking to Maintain Licensure or Grow Professionally

Maryland educators are required to earn 90 Professional Development (PD) points to renew a professional license every five years or to achieve National Board Certification. McDaniel is proud to offer an array of options ranging from 1-credit courses (15 PD clock hours each) to 3-credit courses (45 PD clock hours each), in addition to courses specifically tailored to help teachers achieve National Board Certification.

Culturally Responsive Teaching 

National Board Certification Support

McDaniel is proud to support teachers & administrators as they pursue National Board Certification (NBC). With an astounding 83% achievement rate, our first cohort of NBC candidates surpassed the national averages for both first-time (50%) and retake candidates (71%).

NBC support is delivered in three 3-credit courses offered in a hybrid format with some in-person class meetings.

To learn more about our NBC support offerings, email Laura Doolan at ldoolan@mcdaniel.edu

National Board Certification first cohort

McDaniel College's first cohort of National Board Certified Teachers (NBCTs).

Coursework for Educators Seeking Additional Areas of Licensure

Elementary Math Instructional Leader (EMIL) Program

Our non-degree-seeking process is also used for the application to our EMIL program. Connect with other math specialists, engage with leading experts in the field, and choose the pace of your completion with this specialized, online program. 

Designed to meet licensure requirements as a mathematics instructional leader (Pk-6) in the state of Maryland, this program provides practicing elementary or early childhood educators with the curriculum and community they need to help develop their knowledge and skills in mathematical content, pedagogy, and leadership specific to the elementary setting. To learn more about this program’s eligibility to meet licensure requirements in other states, refer to our Professional Licensure webpage 

To connect with the program coordinator for the EMIL program, fill out our contact request form. 

Admission Requirements  

  • Official undergraduate transcript AND
  • Current teaching certificate 

Pupil Personnel Worker

McDaniel College offers coursework that satisfies the topic areas required by the Maryland State Department of Education for licensure as a pupil personnel worker: 

Admission Requirements 

  • Official undergraduate transcript 

Common Ground on the Hill

McDaniel College partners with Common Ground on the Hill to provide graduate credits for their signature summer Traditions Weeks. For more information on Common Ground, visit their webpage at commongroundonthehill.org

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