One of 11 accredited degree-granting institutions in the University System of Maryland, the University of Maryland University College specializes in serving adult, part-time students through a vast system of classrooms located throughout Maryland, the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area and at more than 100 overseas locations.
Students may also take classes via the Internet, in a wide-ranging program that offers more than 20 complete bachelor's and master's degree programs entirely online.
Given its focus on adult learners, it should come as no surprise that UMUC puts the emphasis on practical and career-related skills. At the master's level, for instance, the school offers a number of "Executive Programs" including an MBA, a Master of Science in Technology Management and a Master of Science in Information Technology. Likewise, corporate executives can also take a five-day program in leadership development or a three-day seminar on foundations of leadership, or they can take advantage of a one-on-one executive coaching program.
Undergraduate majors run the gamut, and include such diverse areas as communications, computer science, environmental management, history, legal studies and social science. Admissions criteria at the undergraduate level include high school graduation or its equivalent and a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher on all previous college-level work.
The school's mission statement emphasizes openness and mutual respect, and those values are reflected both in the classroom and in the operations of the school. As adult learners, students have frequent opportunities to share their thoughts and ideas in an academic setting, and to contribute to the governance of the college, should they so desire.
To serve the needs of overseas military personnel and their dependents, the school is one of five state institutions participating in the Maryland in Europe consortium. The program offers associate, bachelor's and master's degrees to military personnel in Europe and Asia, and offers daytime, evening and weekend classes, as well as online coursework.
Don't look for much in the way of campus activities at UMUC, despite an enrollment level that tops the 70,000 mark. This is a commuter institution for working adults, so the emphasis is on accessibility and convenience. Classes are offered at diverse times at more than 20 locations, so there is not much opportunity to mingle in extracurricular settings.
On the flip side, the university has pioneered the use of the Internet as a teaching tool. In addition to its broad range of distance-learning offerings, the college also has teamed with Verizon to create a "Virtual Resource Site" for teaching with technology. Educators use the site as a resource, accessing the latest technology in order to serve today's busy adult learners.
All these efforts, especially on the technology front, have won national recognition for the college. Forbes magazine, for example, has singled out UMUC's distance-learning program more than once as the best online higher-education offering in the nation.
For the busy professional seeking career-enhancement opportunities, UMUC has proven itself a worthy and respected academic destination for more than 50 years.
Students may also take classes via the Internet, in a wide-ranging program that offers more than 20 complete bachelor's and master's degree programs entirely online.
Given its focus on adult learners, it should come as no surprise that UMUC puts the emphasis on practical and career-related skills. At the master's level, for instance, the school offers a number of "Executive Programs" including an MBA, a Master of Science in Technology Management and a Master of Science in Information Technology. Likewise, corporate executives can also take a five-day program in leadership development or a three-day seminar on foundations of leadership, or they can take advantage of a one-on-one executive coaching program.
Undergraduate majors run the gamut, and include such diverse areas as communications, computer science, environmental management, history, legal studies and social science. Admissions criteria at the undergraduate level include high school graduation or its equivalent and a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher on all previous college-level work.
The school's mission statement emphasizes openness and mutual respect, and those values are reflected both in the classroom and in the operations of the school. As adult learners, students have frequent opportunities to share their thoughts and ideas in an academic setting, and to contribute to the governance of the college, should they so desire.
To serve the needs of overseas military personnel and their dependents, the school is one of five state institutions participating in the Maryland in Europe consortium. The program offers associate, bachelor's and master's degrees to military personnel in Europe and Asia, and offers daytime, evening and weekend classes, as well as online coursework.
Don't look for much in the way of campus activities at UMUC, despite an enrollment level that tops the 70,000 mark. This is a commuter institution for working adults, so the emphasis is on accessibility and convenience. Classes are offered at diverse times at more than 20 locations, so there is not much opportunity to mingle in extracurricular settings.
On the flip side, the university has pioneered the use of the Internet as a teaching tool. In addition to its broad range of distance-learning offerings, the college also has teamed with Verizon to create a "Virtual Resource Site" for teaching with technology. Educators use the site as a resource, accessing the latest technology in order to serve today's busy adult learners.
All these efforts, especially on the technology front, have won national recognition for the college. Forbes magazine, for example, has singled out UMUC's distance-learning program more than once as the best online higher-education offering in the nation.
For the busy professional seeking career-enhancement opportunities, UMUC has proven itself a worthy and respected academic destination for more than 50 years.