"Begin your intellectual life at UMBC with a First-Year Seminar. These seminar-style classes are taught by experienced scholars on diverse, thought-provoking topics. Experience a learning environment rich in discussion and analysis. This wonderful opportunity is designed for students new to UMBC as freshmen or transfer students."

Diane M. Lee
Vice Provost and Dean of Undergraduate Education

Learn Together
First-Year Seminars are limited to 20 students per class. The seminars are designed to create an active-learning environment enriched by field work, original research, and group projects or performance as well as more traditional reading, writing, and lecture formats. The seminars fulfill General Education Requirements.

Contact C. Jill Randles: 410-455-3715