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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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ACADEMIC CALENDAR

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.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE

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

REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM

General education/core curriculum is required:

yes

Minor requirements:

not required for graduation

Physical education is required:

yes

There are religious requirements for graduation:

PROGRAMS OFFERED

Graduate studies homepage:

www.umbc.edu/aboutumbc/
contact.php

Special programs offered:

student-designed majors, double majors, dual degrees, independent study, accelerated program, honors program, Phi Beta Kappa, pass/fail grading option, internships, distance learning

Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered:

Many minors offered.

Preprofessional programs offered:

pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry, pre-optometry, physical therapy, medical research technology, nursing, dental hygiene, business

Education certifications are offered:

yes

Education certifications:

early childhood, elementary, secondary, bilingual/bicultural

Cooperative programs are offered:

yes

Cooperative education programs:

computer science, engineering, natural science, social/behavioral science, technologies

Combined 2-2 programs available:

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.

Graduate schools/programs are offered:

yes

Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes:

yes

Study abroad opportunities:

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.

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.

LIST OF MAJORS

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

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT

Credit placement options:

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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