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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: January 27, 2011 |
| 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: |
psychology, computer science, biological sciences |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
statistics, Africana studies, physics education |
| Average freshman GPA: |
2.8 on a 4.0 scale |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
85% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
19:1 |
| Total faculty: |
421 men, 309 women, 730 total |
| Full-time faculty: |
276 men, 204 women, 480 total |
| Part-time faculty: |
145 men, 105 women, 250 total |
| Graduation rate: |
59% 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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| Graduate studies homepage: |
www.umbc.edu/aboutumbc/ contact.php |
| Special programs offered: |
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student-designed majors, double majors, dual degrees, independent study, accelerated program, 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, physical therapy, medical research technology, nursing, dental hygiene, business |
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| Education certifications are offered: |
yes |
| Education certifications: |
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early childhood, elementary, secondary, bilingual/bicultural |
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| Cooperative programs are offered: |
yes |
| 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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2-2 applied molecular biology, biochemistry, chemistry, computer engineering, computer science, economic policy analysis, economics, emergency health services, history, information science, intercultural communications, mathematics, mechanical engineering, modern languages and linguistics, political science, and sociology programs. |
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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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Study abroad in Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Costa Rica, the Czech Republic, Denmark, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, Finland, France, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Iceland, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Malta, Mexico, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Reunion, Russia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates, and the United Kingdom. |
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| Army ROTC: |
offered off-campus at Johns Hopkins U. |
| Navy ROTC: |
not offered |
| Air Force ROTC: |
offered off-campus at U of Maryland--College Park. |
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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
- Chemistry Education
- 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
- Music
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Physics Education
- 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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