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University of Maryland - Baltimore County
1000 Hilltop Circle
Baltimore, MD 21250
Official telephone: (410) 455-1000
Toll-free telephone: (800) UMBC-4U2
Fax number: (410) 455-1210
Website: www.umbc.edu
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| Screen last updated on: September 10, 2007 |
| Semester/term begin dates: |
in early September. |
| Calendar system: |
4-1-4 system (two semesters & one-month January interterm) |
| Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: |
Orientation for new students held in June, July, August, and January. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
Numerous summer sessions of varying lengths. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
information systems, computer science, biological sciences |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
Africana studies, anthropology, philosophy |
| Average freshman GPA: |
2.69 on a 4.0 scale |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
82% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
17:1 |
| Total faculty: |
451 men, 302 women, 753 total |
| Full-time faculty: |
294 men, 188 women, 482 total |
| Part-time faculty: |
152 men, 128 women, 280 total |
| Graduation rate: |
56% within six years |
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| General education/core curriculum is required: |
yes |
| Minor requirements: |
not required for graduation |
| Physical education is required: |
yes |
| There are religious requirements for graduation: |
no |
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| Special programs offered: |
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student-designed majors, double majors, dual degrees, independent study, honors program, Phi Beta Kappa, pass/fail grading option, internships, distance learning |
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| Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered: |
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Many minors offered. |
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| Preprofessional programs offered: |
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pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry, pre-optometry, Pre-physical therapy, Pre-medical research technology, Pre-nursing, Pre-dental hygiene, Pre-business |
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| Education certifications: |
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early childhood, elementary, secondary, bilingual/bicultural |
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| Cooperative education programs: |
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computer science, engineering, natural science, social/behavioral science, technologies |
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| Combined 2-2 programs available: |
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Biochemistry, Applied Molecular Biology, Chemistry, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Economics, Economic Policy Analysis, Emergency Health Services, History, Information Science, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Modern Languages & Linguistics, Interncultural Communications, Political Science, Sociology |
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| Graduate schools/programs are offered: |
yes |
| Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: |
yes |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, Finland, France, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Iceland, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Malta, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Reunion, Russia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom |
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| Other special or unique academic programs: |
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Campus Connect;New Student Book Exper;1st Yr Seminars;Intro to Honors Univ Seminars;Honors College;Ctr for Women & Info Tech (CWIT) Scholars;Humanities Scholars;Linehan Artist Scholars;Meyerhoff Scholars;McNair Scholars;Sondheim Public Affairs Scholars;Howard Hughes Medical Institute Scholars;CWIT Living&Learning Community(LLC); Honors College LLC;Women Involved in Learning&Leadership Prog;Visual&Performing Arts LLC;Shriver LLC;Humanities LLC;Intercultural Living Exchange;Exploratory Majors LLC |
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| Army ROTC: |
offered off-campus Johns Hopkins University |
| Navy ROTC: |
not offered |
| Air Force ROTC: |
not offered |
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Acting
- Africana Studies
- American Studies
- Ancient Studies
- Biochemistry/Molecular Biology
- Bioinformatics/Computational Biology
- Biological Sciences
- Business Technology Administration
- Chemical Engineering
- Chemistry
- Computer Engineering
- Computer Science
- Cultural Anthropology
- Dance
- Economics
- Emergency Health Services
- English
- Environmental Science
- Environmental Studies
- Financial Economics
- Gender/Women's Studies
- Geography
- Health Administration/Policy
- History
- Information Systems
- Interdisciplinary Studies
- Management of Aging Services
- Mathematics
- Mechanical Engineering
- Media/Communication Studies
- Modern Languages/Linguistics
- Paralegal
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Social Work
- Sociology
- Statistics
- Theatre
- Visual Art
- Visual/Performing Arts
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| Credit placement options: |
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- credit and/or placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
- credit and/or placement for CLEP general
- credit and/or placement for CLEP subject
- credit and/or placement for DANTES
- credit and/or placement for school's own challenge exams
- placement for international baccalaureate
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