UMBC Academics - University Of Maryland, Baltimore County On this Page Academic Experience Academic & Career Support UMBC-Shady Grove Colleges, Schools, and Departments UMBC is divided into three colleges and three schools, as well as the UMBC Graduate School. View Colleges & Departments View All Majors & Programs Scholars Programs and Honors College Join a close-knit community of scholars and programs dedicated to helping you define your future through innovative approaches to study, mentorship, and support. Discover Our Scholars Programs Meet the Honors College Professional Programs Jump-start your career with an applied Master's degree or Certificate from UMBC. Programs available in Technology, Engineering, Education & Training. Professional Programs Schedule of Classes Browse the public schedule of classes, along with information about academic policies, degree requirements, academic programs and resources. UMBC Class Search Undergraduate Catalog Graduate Catalog Academic Calendar Summer and Winter Sessions UMBC summer and winter sessions offer courses in condensed flexible formats, including hybrid, online, and in-person classes. Summer Session Winter Session Additional Opportunities Undergraduate Research Service Learning Study Abroad Living Learning Communities Academics at UMBC UMBC’s academic programs include everything from the arts and engineering to pre-professional studies and social sciences. Plus, you can make your own path by blending disciplines in creative ways. View Undergraduate Majors Browse Graduate Programs Explore All UMBC Programs UMBC’s Programs Meet You Where You Are… …and take you where you want to go. Our university is small enough to provide personal attention, yet large enough to provide a rich and diverse experience. When you combine small classes and personal attention from expert professors with all of the opportunities and partnerships our location provides, you have an undergraduate academic experience that will prepare you for wherever life takes you. Explore Programs My advice to others who are uncertain about the major they chose is to not put pressure on yourself. It’s OK to question and to explore. Make the best of volunteer opportunities that can introduce you to different fields. Celena Dang ’21 Psychology and Biological Sciences A Top-Ranked Education We’re ranked in the top 4% of universities worldwide. View All Rankings Updates Airi Yoshioka, professor of violin, performs “Sounds of the World Through the Violin” at GRIT-X. (Kiirstn Pagan ’11/UMBC) Celebrating Academic Excellence: Grit-X Talks Each year during Homecoming, invited alumni, faculty, and grad students present their passion projects. It’s a celebration of the research and creative achievements of our Retriever community! Scholars Programs A set of scholarship programs dedicated to helping you define your future through innovative approaches to study, mentorship, and support. Discover Our Scholars Programs Jennifer Boateng and Brigid Starkey. (Marlayna Demond ’11/UMBC) Charra Wudtee center selfie with friends from the Honors College. Honors College An academic home for students who seek intellectual challenges, an interdisciplinary liberal arts foundation for their field of study, and a community of like-minded and dedicated scholars. Meet the Honors College Undergraduate Research A set of scholarship programs dedicated to helping you define your future through innovative approaches to study, mentorship, and support. A highlight of our academic year, URCAD is also known as Undergraduate Research and Creative Achievement Day–a day-long symposium featuring students’ mentored research, scholarship, and creative work. Learn About Undergrad Research at UMBC Mugabe works in the lab on a project for one of his chemistry classes. (Image courtesy of Elijah Mugabe.) My goal as an engineer is to help solve the world’s problems and studying abroad helped me view problems through a different lens. Aliyah Smith ’19 Mechanical Engineering Study Abroad Research shows students who study abroad have greater self-confidence and maturity, better grades, and graduate from college at higher rates. You can apply for semester, full-academic year, and winter and spring study abroad programs. Explore Study Abroad Programs Service Learning & Community Engagement Service-Learning engages students in weekly service with a designated service placement. This encourages students to build solid relationships, which is a positive experience for both students and the community they serve. 96% of service-learning respondents would recommend an internship/work/co-op-research/service placement to another student. Discover Service Learning Academic and Career Support “UMBC is an institution that fosters community and diversity, and students can find support anywhere.” – Janerra Allen, Electrical Engineering Student Resources With the right tools, all students have the ability to flourish. We’re here to connect you with what you need to keep your academic progress on track. Academic Success at UMBC Career Center Academic Engagement & Transition Programs (AETP) AETP ensures new students have a smooth transition into their first year as a Retriever. They support First-Year and Transfer Seminars, Living-Learning Communities, Summer and Winter Bridge Programs, American Sign Language Courses and more. Learn About AETP Connect with Top Employers You’ll have access to internships with top employers–the kind of experiences that lead our alumni to high-impact careers. 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