2019–2020 CATALOG
THE UNDERGRADUATE SCHOOL
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,UMGC IN MARYLAND AND AROUND THE WORLD
At University of Maryland Global Campus (UMGC), a high-quality education is always within reach.
UMGC is dedicated to offering on-site and online courses and resources to adult students in Maryland
and around the world. Under contract to the U.S. Department of Defense, UMGC is one of the largest
providers of education to the U.S. military worldwide and serves more than 50,000 active-duty military
servicemembers, reservists, veterans, and their families. With more than 140 worldwide classroom and
service locations in more than 20 countries and territories and more than 90 undergraduate and graduate
degree, certificate, and specialization curricula offered entirely online, UMGC makes it possible to earn a
widely respected degree from just about anywhere.
UMGC’s commitment to students around the globe extends far beyond providing access to excellent
degree programs. An online academic and administrative services portal, MyUMGC, makes it simple for
you to register for courses, pay tuition, apply for graduation, and update your personal information when
it’s convenient for you. You can also access academic and career advising, financial aid counseling,
library services, and much more online via the university’s website or by phone or e-mail. All over the
world, UMGC gives you what you need to succeed.
,From the Dean
I am pleased to welcome you to The
Undergraduate School of University
of Maryland Global Campus (formerly
University of Maryland University College)
for the 2019–2020 academic year.
On July 1, 2019, our name was officially
changed to University of Maryland Global
Campus by an act of the Maryland State
General Assembly to better reflect our
position as a state university with a
global footprint. The new name reveals
our values, goals, and commitment
to serving students across the world, as we have done since 1947.
It reflects both our rich history as a University System of Maryland
institution and our enduring mission to serve students in Maryland, the
United States, and in the global community.
Our new website—umgc.edu—is now up and running, but if you look
for us under the old URL, you will be redirected to the new. You may
notice that the e-mail addresses provided here still say “umgc”; e-mail
addresses won’t be updated until early in the new year and will continue
to be valid for some months after that.
POLICY STATEMENT
This catalog is a tool for you to chart your path to your degree. Inside
you will find degree requirements, program details, and administrative This publication and its provisions do not constitute
information that will help guide you toward graduation. and should not be regarded as a contract between
UMGC and any party or parties, nor is it a complete
Your graduation is how we mark success. To that end, our goal is to statement of all policies, procedures, rules,
give you access to the best education possible, available to everybody, regulations, academic requirements, or tuition
everywhere, and this is where you start. and fees applicable to UMGC, its students, or its
programs. UMGC reserves the right to make changes
As always, if you have questions or concerns, contact me at to the policies, procedures, rules, regulations, and
deanundergrad@umuc.edu. academic requirements set out in this publication
without prior notice. Such changes will be reflected
Sincerely, on the university's website or other publication.
This catalog provides the degree requirements and
recommended curriculum for students who begin
continuous enrollment on or after August 1, 2019.
Kara Van Dam, PhD (Details are listed on p. 54.) When a curriculum or
graduation requirement is changed, it is not made
Vice Provost and Dean
retroactive unless the change is to the student’s
The Undergraduate School
advantage and can be accommodated within the
span of years normally required for graduation. See
additional policies on pp. 167–170.
Sources for any claims made throughout this catalog
may be found on the UMGC website (umgc.edu).
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WELCOME TO UMGC ASIA 29 Transcript Services
29 Verification Services
29 Student Advisory Council
30 Other Resources
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WELCOME TO UMGC
33
5 Made for You ACADEMIC AND ADMINISTRATIVE
5 Carrying Out the Mission REQUIREMENTS
5 Facilities and Programs 33 Scholastic and Administrative
Standards
6
THE UNDERGRADUATE SCHOOL 38 Rights and Responsibilities
of the Student
6 Preparing Citizens for
the Future
6
7
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Serving Adult Students
Educational Relationships
Military Partnerships
BRIDGE PROGRAM
41
CERTIFICATES
7 Key Alliances
42
42 Curricula
8
PROGRAM CHOICES 42 Common Certificate Requirements
42 Certificate Descriptions
8 Program Choices
ASSOCIATE'S DEGREES
9 45
ADMISSION AND ENROLLMENT
45 Requirements
9 Eligibility 46 Curricula
9 General Information
and Open Houses
BACHELOR'S DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
9 Admissions
12
13
Registration
Financial Information
53
53
Expectations
Requirements 53
17 56
WAYS OF EARNING CREDIT BACHELOR'S DEGREE CURRICULA
17 Earning Credit at UMGC 56 Majors and Minors
19 Transferring Credit from 57 UMGC Programs Available in Asia
Outside Sources 57 Additional Programs Through
Online Study
58 Descriptions of Majors and Minors
23
SERVICES AND RESOURCES
58 Accounting
23 General Information 60 Business Administration
23 Admission Assistance 61 Communication Studies
23 Academic Advising 63 Computer Networks and Cybersecurity
24 Accessibility Services 65 Computer Science
24 My UMGC 67 Criminal Justice
24 Financial Aid 68 Cybersecurity Management and Policy
26 Military-Affiliated Student 70 East Asian Studies
Benefits and Resources 71 English
28 Graduation Clearance and Services 73 History
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