Online M.A.E.

Our computer science education master’s (MAE) is designed for professionals who want to teach computer science and lead in creating inclusive, innovative, and effective learning environments. Our students come from diverse educational contexts and backgrounds. While students progress through the program in a cohort, we individually support students on the MAE capstone project to help them achieve their professional goals.

The program is intentionally designed for people working full-time jobs. In fact, all students in the online MAE in computer science education are working professionals.

To earn a master’s degree at UF, students need to complete at least 30 hours beyond their bachelor’s degree. The online MAE in computer science education is structured so that students take the required courses together as a cohort.

Most graduates finish the program in about 2 years.

For complete information on the computer science education master’s process, please review our program-specific application instructions. Please also visit the following application information for the School of Teaching and Learning.

When you’re ready to start your application, follow the graduate instructions in the UF application portal. 

Our application deadline is in July. Please use the deadline on this page and plan accordingly.

Submitting GRE scores is not required to apply for this program. However, if you choose to include them, please note that the University of Florida Office of Admissions will only accept scores sent directly from ETS. Use code 5812 to send your scores.

Regardless of what programs you have completed before, you need to apply specifically to the MAE program. Additionally, the admissions processes for online certificates and degree programs are different.

If you have completed our CS education certificate program and now wish to pursue the computer science education master’s (MAE) program, please ensure that you submit your application before the Summer semester application deadline. This will allow you to continue your studies with the previous MAE cohort after they have completed their first two semesters of required courses, which are the same as those in your certificate program.

The admission requirements of the School of Teaching and Learning specify that letters of recommendation should come from university faculty. However, we understand that many applicants may have been out of academia for an extended period. Therefore, we prefer letters from individuals who can attest to your current professional work and your potential for success in graduate school. These recommenders do not necessarily need to be university professors.

No, the CS education faculty review applications, so we would be writing letters to ourselves. Current UF CS education students who wish to apply to another CS education program are welcome to talk with faculty about it and to let us know they are applying but we cannot write letters of recommendation.

A completed bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution is required for acceptance into the online MAE in computer science education program. Additionally, we require prospective students to be currently working as educators. You may be engaged in education in any context.

We do not require applicants to have a CS or CS education background — but it does help.

The Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) is required by UF for international applicants unless: 

They have successfully completed one academic year in a degree-seeking program at a recognized/regionally accredited university or college in the United States or a country where English is the official language.

OR

They hold an earned equivalent of associate’s, bachelor’s, master’s, or Ph.D. degree from a recognized/regionally accredited college or university in the United States or country where English is the official language.

OR

They hold an earned equivalent of associate’s, bachelor’s, master’s, or Ph.D. degree from a recognized/regionally accredited college or university in the United States or country where English is the official language.

No. Our MAE program is fully online, and we do not have campus-based requirements.

This cohort-based program requires students to complete all requirements and activities as an online group. You can find the curriculum on our program page.

Students must take two courses each semester (totaling six credits) in the Fall and Spring semesters. They are also required to take one course in the Summer during their first year. In the second year, students will take two courses in the Fall semester. In their final Spring semester, students take two 8-week courses and complete their capstone project. The courses for the last cohort are listed in the dropdown menu on the program page.

Our online courses are time-limited. Most involve 16-week semesters. Some classes provide synchronous sessions, yet mainly they are not mandatory with a purpose of supporting those in need of help. 

Faculty decide whether synchronous sessions are advantageous based on the content of their courses. These sessions are announced at the beginning of the semester and held during evening hours.

A primary concern for working professionals studying part-time is the tuition cost of an advanced degree. Completely online students who take no face-to-face courses receive an out-of-state fee waiver, therefore our costs are very reasonable.

For more information on the graduate cost of attendance, please view the most recent graduate tuition costs and distance learning fees at the College of Education Online Tuition and Fees page.  This information may also be found on the UF Bursar’s website.

Program faculty cannot answer questions about tuition. Further questions can be answered by the Admissions office at 352-392-1365.

This waiver, which applies to online students enrolled in our certificate, MAE, or Ed.D. programs, is applied after the end of the drop/add period for each semester. It is only applied once per semester, so you must be registered for all courses by the end of drop/add. You can not receive the flat rate waiver if you enroll in a course after the drop/add period. Please note this waiver is not necessary for Florida Residents or EEP students.

The AY flat rate waiver is college-specific. At the end of drop/add, when we are certain that everyone has registered, a staff member sends a list of all those students who qualify to the Bursar’s Office, and then the waiver is applied. Be assured that if you are in a completely online program (certificate, MAE, or Ed.D. programs), then the tuition rate will eventually reflect our tuition page.

Since this waiver is college-specific, meaning the College of Education bears the financial costs of these waivers, the Bursar’s Office cannot give you accurate information since they typically quote from standard tuition rates, which are higher than the waiver. We know this can be frustrating, but this is the only way we can apply the waiver.

Yes! Most of our courses are eligible for the Employee Education Program at UF.

The UF College of Education awards scholarships to graduate and undergraduate students through an annual scholarship process. For more information on available scholarships and the process for applying for them, please visit the college’s Student Services scholarship site.

A primary concern for working professionals studying part-time is the tuition cost of an advanced degree. Online students who take no face-to-face courses receive an out-of-state fee waiver, which reduces overall costs.

For detailed information about graduate costs, you can find the latest tuition and distance learning fees on the College of Education’s Online Tuition and Fees page. This information is also available on the UF Bursar’s website.

Students take a minimum of 30 credits to complete the computer science education MAE program.

Program faculty cannot answer questions about tuition. The UF Office of Admissions can answer any further questions you might have.

The process to sign up for online graduate classes is different from signing up for classes on campus at UF. After you are officially admitted into the program, you will receive emails from the university prompting you to set up a Gatorlink account, which also establishes your UF email account. After you complete this task, you will receive course registration instructions from the College of Education in your UF email account.

The university handles Gatorlink accounts. Neither the College of Education nor our program faculty can help with this issue. UFIT offers resources related to Gatorlink accounts, and newly admitted students can find information about setting up their accounts on the UF Admissions website.

Online students are not required to have the same immunization documentation as campus-based students. However, students are sometimes incorrectly coded when admitted. If you have an issue with your record, please email Tom McMorrow, Ph.D., at mcmorrow@coe.ufl.edu and copy Kara Dawson, Ph.D., at dawson@coe.ufl.edu. Dr. McMorrow will be able to fix the error.

Everyone in the UF community is required to complete online training courses. The courses you are required to take are determined at the university level. All students will receive emails about completing these training sessions at the beginning of their degree programs. Please be mindful of the deadlines and expectations associated with these courses.

If you have questions about the admissions process, please contact GradAdmissions@coe.ufl.edu. If you have questions about the program, please contact Dr. Rui Tammy Huang at coe-cseducation@coe.ufl.edu.