Programs and Degrees at UMBC

UMBC’s commitment to innovative teaching, relevant research, and supportive community empowers and inspires inquisitive minds. UMBC offers students the learning opportunities of a liberal arts college with the creative intensity of a leading research university.

Here you will find the current graduate and undergraduate programs and degrees offered at UMBC’s main campus as well as UMBC at the Universities at Shady Grove.

Degrees Offered

Bachelor’s

B.A. = Bachelor of Arts
B.F.A. = Bachelor of Fine Arts
B.S. = Bachelor of Science

Certificates

Cert MD/CAEP approv = Certificate Maryland approved CAEP program
P.B. Cert = Post-Baccalaureate Certificate
P.M. Cert = Post-Masters Certificate
U.D. Cert = Upper Division Certificate

Master’s

M.S. = Master of Science
M.P.S. = Master of Professional Studies
M.F.A. = Master of Fine Arts
M.P.P. = Master of Public Policy
M.A.T. = Master of Arts in Teaching
M.A.E. = Master of Arts in Education
M.A. = Master of Arts

Doctoral

Ph.D. = Doctor of Philosophy

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Programs and Degrees Offered by UMBC

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UMBC Main Campus
Title/Focus	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctoral	Certificates	Minor
Africana Studies	B.A.				Minor
Aging Services
Management of Aging Services	B.A.	M.A.		P.B. Cert
Dementia Care Services				P.B. Cert
Senior Housing Administration				P.B. Cert
American Studies	B.A.				Minor
Ancient Studies	B.A.				Minor
Asian Studies	B.A.			U.D. Cert	Minor
Anthropology, Cultural see also Sociology, Anthropology, and Public Health	B.A.				Minor
Astrophysics see also Physics					Minor
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology see also Biological Sciences	B.S.
Biological Sciences
Applied Molecular Biology		M.S.
Biological Sciences	B.A. B.S.	M.S.	Ph.D.		Minor
Biology Education	B.A.
Bioinformatics and Computational Biology	B.S.
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology	B.S.
Marine, Estuarine & Environmental Sciences		M.S.	Ph.D.
Molecular and Cell Biology			Ph.D.
Neurosciences and Cognitive Sciences			Ph.D.
Quantitative Biology					Minor
Biotechnology see also Division of Professional Studies see also The Universities at Shady Grove		M.P.S.
Biotechnology Management see also Division of Professional Studies				P.B. Cert
Translational Life Science Technology see also The Universities at Shady Grove	B.S.
Chemical, Biochemical & Environmental Engineering
Biochemical Regulatory Engineering see also Division of Professional Studies				P.B. Cert
Chemical Engineering	B.S.
Chemical and Biochemical Engineering		M.S.	Ph.D.
Environmental Engineering		M.S.	Ph.D.
Chemistry and Biochemistry
Biochemistry			Ph.D.
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology	B.S.
Chemistry	B.A. B.S.	M.S.	Ph.D.		Minor
Chemistry Education	B.A.
Molecular and Cell Biology			Ph.D.
Computer Science and Electrical Engineering
Computer Engineering	B.S.	M.S.	Ph.D.
Computer Science	B.S.	M.S.	Ph.D.		Minor
Electrical Engineering		M.S.	Ph.D.
Digital Forensics				P.B. Cert
Cybersecurity see also Division of Professional Studies see also The Universities at Shady Grove		M.P.S.
Cybersecurity Operations				P.B. Cert
Cybersecurity Strategy & Policy				P.B. Cert
Digital Forensics				P.B. Cert
Dance	B.A.				Minor
Data Science see also Division of Professional Studies		M.P.S.		P.B. Cert
Economics	B.A.				Minor
Accounting				U.D. Cert
Economic Policy Analysis		M.A.
Finance				U.D. Cert
Financial Economics	B.S.
Management Accounting				U.D. Cert
Education see also Division of Professional Studies		M.A.E. M.A.T.
Early Childhood Education				Cert MD/CAEP approv
Elementary Education				Cert MD/CAEP approv
Elementary/Middle Science Education				P.B. Cert
English to Speakers of Other Languages see also TESOL		M.A.		Cert MD/CAEP approv P.B. Cert
Mathematics Education				P.B. Cert
Mathematics Instructional Leadership (K-8)				P.B. Cert
Middle Grades STEM Education	B.S.
Secondary Education				Cert MD/CAEP approv
Secondary Science Inquiry				P.B. Cert
Secondary Physical Science Education				P.B. Cert
STEM Education				P.B. Cert
STEM Educational Leadership				P.B. Cert
Teaching		M.A.T.
Emergency Health Services	B.S.	M.S.			Minor
Emergency Management				P.B. Cert
Engineering Management see also Division of Professional Studies		M.S.		P.B. Cert
Project Management				P.B. Cert
English Language Institute
English	B.A.				Minor
Medieval and Early Modern Studies					Minor
Texts, Technologies, and Literature		M.A.
Entrepreneurship and Innovation					Minor
French see Modern Languages, Linguistics, and Intercultural Communication					Minor
Gender, Women's and Sexuality Studies	B.A.			P.B. Cert U.D. Cert	Minor
Critical Sexuality Studies				U.D. Cert	Minor
Geographic Information Systems see also The Universities at Shady Grove see also Division of Professional Studies		M.P.S.
Geographic Information Science				U.D. Cert
Geography and Environmental Systems		M.S.	Ph.D.
Environmental Science					Minor
Environmental Science & Geography	B.S.
Geography					Minor
Geography & Environmental Studies	B.A.
German see Modern Languages, Linguistics, and Intercultural Communication					Minor
Gerontology see also Sociology, Anthropology, and Public Health			Ph.D.
Global Studies	B.A.
Greek see Ancient Studies
Public Health see also Sociology, Anthropology, and Public Health	B.A.				Minor
Health Information Technology see also Division of Professional Studies		M.P.S.
History	B.A.				Minor
East Asian History					Minor
Historical Studies		M.A.
Honors College				U.D. Cert
Human Context of Science & Technology				U.D. Cert
Information Systems	B.S.	M.S.	Ph.D.		Minor
Auditing for Information Systems				U.D. Cert
Business Technology Administration	B.A.
Cybersecurity Informatics				U.D. Cert
Decision Making Support				U.D. Cert
Health Information Technology				U.D. Cert
Human Centered Computing		M.S.	Ph.D.
Management Science				U.D. Cert
MBA Preparatory Studies				U.D. Cert
Network Administration				U.D. Cert
Project Management for Information Systems				U.D. Cert
Software Engineering		M.P.S.
User Experience, Web and Mobile Development				U.D. Cert
Individualized Studies	B.A. B.S.
Learning and Performance Technology see also Division of Professional Studies		M.A.
eLearning				P.B. Cert
Instructional Systems Development				P.B. Cert
Instructional Technology				P.B. Cert
Organizational Consulting				P.B. Cert
Training and Talent Development				P.B. Cert
Judaic Studies					Minor
Korean see Modern Languages, Linguistics, and Intercultural Communication					Minor
Language, Literacy & Culture			Ph.D.
Latin see Ancient Studies
Marine-Estuarine Environmental Science see Biological Sciences		M.S.	Ph.D.
Mathematics and Statistics
Applied Mathematics		M.S.	Ph.D.
Biomathematics					Minor
Mathematics	B.A. B.S.				Minor
Statistics	B.S.	M.S.	Ph.D.		Minor
Mechanical Engineering	B.S.	M.S.	Ph.D.
Computational Thermal/Fluid Dynamics				P.B. Cert
Integrated Product Development and Manufacturing see Division of Professional Studies				P.B. Cert
Mechatronics				P.B. Cert
Media and Communication Studies	B.A.			U.D. Cert
Modern Languages, Linguistics, and Intercultural Communication
Applied Linguistics	B.A.
Arabic				U.D. Cert
Chinese				U.D. Cert
French				U.D. Cert
German				U.D. Cert
Intercultural Communication		M.A.		U.D. Cert
Japanese				U.D. Cert
Korean				U.D. Cert
Modern Languages and Linguistics	B.A.				Minor
Language and Cultural Studies Concentration	B.A.
Russian				U.D. Cert
Spanish				U.D. Cert
Two-Language Concentration	B.A.
Molecular and Cell Biology see also Biological Sciences			Ph.D.
Molecular Biology, Applied see also Biological Sciences		M.S.
Music	B.A.				Minor
American Contemporary Music				P.B. Cert
Jazz Studies	B.A.
Music Composition	B.A.
Music Education	B.A.
Music Performance	B.A.
Music Technology	B.A.
Neurosciences and Cognitive Sciences see Biological Sciences			Ph.D.
Philosophy	B.A.				Minor
History of Philosophy				U.D. Cert
Philosophy, Ethics, and Values				U.D. Cert
Philosophy, Law, and Politics				U.D. Cert
Philosophy, Logic, and Science				U.D. Cert
Philosophy of Mind and Psychology				U.D. Cert
Physics	B.S.	M.S.	Ph.D.
Astronomy					Minor
Atmospheric Physics		M.S.	Ph.D.
Physics Education	B.A.
Political Science see also The Universities at Shady Grove	B.A.				Minor
Security Studies				U.D. Cert
Pre-Professional and Allied Health
Pre-Dental Hygiene
Pre-Medical Technology
Pre-Nursing
Pre-Pharmacy
Pre-Physical Therapy
Pre-Physician Assistant
Pre-Law
Psychology see also The Universities at Shady Grove	B.A. B.S.				Minor
Applied Developmental Psychology			Ph.D.
College Teaching and Learning Science				P.M. Cert
Human Services Psychology		M.A.	Ph.D.
Industrial-Organizational Psychology see also The Universities at Shady Grove see also Division of Professional Studies		M.P.S.		U.D. Cert
eLearning				P.B. Cert
Instructional Systems Development				P.B. Cert
Instructional Technology				P.B. Cert
Organizational Consulting				P.B. Cert
Training and Talent Development				P.B. Cert
Public Policy		M.P.P.	Ph.D.
Public Administration and Policy				U.D. Cert
Quantitative Biology see also Biological Sciences
Religious Studies					Minor
Russian see Modern Languages, Linguistics, and Intercultural Communication
Social Work see also Universities at Shady Grove	B.A.				Minor
Sociology, Anthropology, and Public Health
Anthropology, Cultural	B.A.				Minor
Applied Social Research Methods				P.B. Cert
Applied Sociology		M.A.
Gerontology			Ph.D.
Public Health	B.A.
The Non-Profit Sector				P.B. Cert
Social Dimensions of Health				P.B. Cert U.D. Cert
Sociology	B.A.				Minor
Spanish see Modern Languages, Linguistics, and Intercultural Communication
Systems Engineering see also Division of Professional Studies see also Universities at Shady Grove		M.S.		P.B. Cert
Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages see also Division of Professional Studies		M.A.		Cert MD/CAEP approv P.B. Cert
Theatre	B.A.				Minor
Acting	B.F.A.
Visual Arts	B.A. B.F.A.				Minor
Graphic Design	B.F.A.
Intermedia and Digital Arts		M.F.A.
Visual and Media Arts	B.A.
Division of Professional Studies (DPS)
Title/Focus	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctoral	Certificates	Minor
Biochemical Regulatory Engineering				P.B. Cert
Biotechnology Management				P.B. Cert
College Teaching and Learning Science				P.M. Cert
Community Leadership		M.P.S.		P.B. Cert
Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity Operations				P.B. Cert
Cybersecurity Strategy & Policy				P.B. Cert
Education		M.A.E. M.A.T.
Engineering Management		M.S.		P.B. Cert
Learning and Performance Technology		M.A.		P.B. Cert
eLearning				P.B. Cert
Instructional Systems Development				P.B. Cert
Instructional Technology				P.B. Cert
Organizational Consulting				P.B. Cert
Training and Talent Development				P.B. Cert
Professional Studies
Biotechnology		M.P.S.
Cybersecurity		M.P.S.
Data Science		M.P.S.		P.B. Cert
Digital Forensics				P.B. Cert
Entrepreneurship, Innovation & Leadership		M.P.S.
Entrepreneurship				P.B. Cert
Innovation				P.B. Cert
Leadership				P.B. Cert
Geographic Information Systems		M.P.S.		P.B. Cert
Health Information Technology		M.P.S.
Industrial/Organizational Psychology		M.P.S.
Organizational Consulting				P.B. Cert
Training and Talent Development				P.B. Cert
Software Engineering		M.P.S.		P.B. Cert
Systems Engineering		M.S.		P.B. Cert
Systems Engineering w/Certificate in Cybersecurity		M.S.		P.B. Cert
Technical Management		M.P.S.
Project Management				P.B. Cert
Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages		M.A.		Cert MD/CAEP approv P.B. Cert
The Universities at Shady Grove
Title/Focus	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctoral	Certificates	Minor
Biotechnology
Biotechnology Management				P.B. Cert
Translational Life Science Technology	B.S.
Computer Science	B.S.
Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity Strategy & Policy				P.B. Cert
History	B.A.
Political Science	B.A.
Professional Studies
Biotechnology		M.P.S.
Cybersecurity		M.P.S.
Data Science		M.P.S.		P.B. Cert
Geographic Information Systems		M.P.S.		P.B. Cert
Mechanical Engineering	B.S.
Psychology	B.A.
Industrial/Organizational Psychology		M.P.S.
Social Work	B.A.
Online Master's and Certificates
Title/Focus				Bachelor's	Master's	Doctoral	Certificates	Minor
College Teaching and Learning Science							P.M. Cert
Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)					M.A.		P.B. Cert
Emergency Health Services					M.S.		P.B. Cert
Information Systems					M.S.
Artificial Intelligence							P.B. Cert
Cybersecurity Informatics							P.B. Cert
Data Science Informatics							P.B. Cert
Foundations of Information Systems							P.B. Cert
User Experience Design							P.B. Cert
Learning and Performance Technology					M.A.		P.B. Cert
eLearning							P.B. Cert
Instructional Systems Development							P.B. Cert
Instructional Technology							P.B. Cert

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Programs and Degrees at UMBC

Degrees Offered

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