Bachelor’s Degree Pathways for Working Professionals

Advance your career without stepping away from your full-time job. Our bachelor’s degree pathway programs are built for paraeducators and school support staff ready to grow their skills, open new doors and make a lasting impact.   

Designed for Working Professionals

Towson University’s flexible, non-traditional degree programs allow you to earn your bachelor’s degree while you continue working full-time. You’ll build on your current knowledge and classroom experience to learn innovative methods and gain the credentials needed for teacher licensure. 

Program Highlights

  • evidence-based coursework customized to your unique experiences and insights of schools
  • evening classes in a hybrid format on a part-time schedule
  • field experience in your school system
  • faculty experts with school experience who incorporate evidence-based practices and new instructional methods to meet the evolving needs of teaching and learning
  • dedicated faculty advisors
  • cohort models that foster a supportive, collaborative environment
  • possible paid tuition and fees through grants or school system partnerships

Bachelor’s Degree Pathway Options

Our bachelor’s degree pathway programs are either in partnership with Maryland school systems or open to all paraeducators. Candidates of school system programs are paraeducators and support staff employed by the system. Candidates of the open pathway programs are paraeducators or school support staff working in any education setting throughout Maryland. 

School System Bachelor’s Degree Pathways

  • Harford County Public Schools (HCPS)
    • B.S. in Elementary Education and Special Education (EESE)
      Program Coordinator: Toni Guidi,  
  • Howard County Public Schools (HCPSS)
    • B.S. in Special Education
      Program Coordinator: Michelle Pasko,  
  • Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS)
    • B.S. in Elementary Education and Special Education (EESE)
      Program Coordinator: Jennifer Schnur,  
    • B.S. in Early Childhood Education
      Program Coordinator: Amy Dicenso,   
  • St. Mary’s County Public Schools (SMCPS)

Open Bachelor’s Degree Pathways

  • B.S. in Early Childhood Education and Special Education (ECSE)
  • B.S. in Special Education
    • For special education paraeducators with an Associate of Arts in Teaching (AAT) degree
    • Program Coordinator: Rachel Billman,
    • Interested? Please complete this prescreening form to get started.  

Tuition and Fees

  • School system pathway programs most likely offer paid tuition and fees. Candidates of the program must be employed by the school system.
  • Open pathway programs may offer reduced or paid tuition available through grants, donors and other funding.

To learn more about tuition and fees for a pathway program, please contact the program coordinator listed above.

Contact

Start growing your education career today and contact the pathway program coordinator to learn more. 

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Towson University (TU) was founded in 1866 as a premier destination for educators, and the College of Education builds on that legacy every day by leveraging our earned experience as instructional leaders. Students, employers and industry professionals recognize our reputation through our graduates and their distinction as highly prepared educators.

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