2021–2022 Catalog

1 The University Made for You2021 2022 mission of University of Maryland Global Campus is improving the lives of adult learners. We will accomplish this by operating as Maryland s open university, serving working adults, military servicemen and servicewomen and their families, and veterans who reside in Maryland, across the United States, and around the will be a global leader in adult education focusing on career-relevant programs that enable students to realize their professional Students First: These are the people who make our work possible. Accountability: We are each responsible for our overall success. Diversity: Each individual brings value to our efforts and results. Integrity: Our principles and standards are never compromised.

2 Excellence: Quality is the hallmark of our work. Innovation: We advance so others can benefit from our leadership. Respect: The rights and feelings of others are always considered. People Always: Our faculty and staff represent our differentiator and competitive Learner,Welcome to University of Maryland Global Campus! On behalf of our more than 4,500 faculty and 1,740 staff members worldwide, we are delighted that you have chosen us to help you achieve your education and career UMGC we know that every one of you is on a unique and personal journey to furthering your education; advancing or changing your career; and acquiring necessary knowledge, skills, abilities, and dispositions to prepare for success in the jobs of today and tomorrow.

3 We have one goal: to enable you to realize your bring to our learning community a host of life, work, and prior educational experiences. We know how important it is to complete your studies as quickly and affordably as possible while developing knowledge and skills you can apply immediately. We also offer a range of ways for you to earn credit for what you know and can do. To remove the guesswork and position you on the most efficient pathway to your goal, we provide a recommended sequence to completing the courses in your chosen area of UMGC our faculty and staff strive to offer you a range of meaningful, high-quality educational options for meeting your goals, to provide exceptional support in and out of the classroom, and to help remove any obstacles to success you may encounter.

4 We are committed to understanding what is important to you, what you need from us, and how we can get better at fulfilling our mission improving the lives of adult learners every day. Our greatest success is your on taking this step. We are proud and excited to be your partner on this R. PomiettoSenior Vice President and Chief Academic OfficerCATALOG | 2021 2022 Learner,Welcome to University of Maryland Global Campus! On behalf of our more than 4,500 faculty and 1,740 staff mem-bers worldwide, we are delighted that you have chosen us to help you achieve your education and career UMGC we know that every one of you is on a unique and personal journey to furthering your education; advancing or changing your career; and acquir-ing necessary knowledge, skills, abilities, and dispositions to prepare for success in the jobs of today and tomorrow.

5 We have one goal: to enable you to realize your bring to our learning community a host of life, work, and prior educational experiences. We know how important it is to complete your studies as quickly and affordably as possible while develop-ing knowledge and skills you can apply immediately. We also offer a range of ways for you to earn credit for what you know and can do. To remove the guesswork and position you on the most efficient pathway to your goal, we provide a recommended sequence to completing the courses in your chosen area of UMGC our faculty and staff strive to offer you a range of meaning-ful, high-quality educational options for meeting your goals, to provide exceptional support in and out of the classroom, and to help remove any obstacles to success you may encounter.

6 We are committed to understanding what is important to you, what you need from us, and how we can get better at fulfilling our mission improving the lives of adult learners every day. Our greatest success is your on taking this step. We are proud and excited to be your partner on this R. Pomietto Senior Vice President and Chief Academic OfficerFrom the Chief Academic OfficerPOLICY STATEMENTThis publication and its provisions do not constitute and should not be regarded as a contract between UMGC and any party or par-ties, nor is it a complete statement of all poli-cies, procedures, rules, regulations, academic requirements, or tuition and fees applicable to UMGC, its students, or its programs.

7 UMGC reserves the right to make changes to the policies, procedures, rules, regulations, and academic requirements set out in this publica-tion without prior notice. Such changes will be reflected on the university's website or other Catalog provides the degree requirements and recommended curriculum for students who begin continuous enrollment on or after August 1, 2021. When a curriculum or gradu-ation requirement is changed, it is not made retroactive unless the change is to the stu-dent s advantage and can be accommodated within the span of years normally required for graduation. See additional policies on pp. 327 329. Sources for any claims made throughout this Catalog may be found on the UMGC website ( ).

8 Catalog | 2021 2022 Communication Studies 52 Computer Networks and Cybersecurity54 Computer Science 56 Criminal Justice58 Cybersecurity58 Cybersecurity Management and Policy60 Digital Media and Web Technology62 Diversity Awareness62 East Asian Studies64 Economics64 Emergency Management65 English67 Environmental Management69 Finance71 Fire Service Administration 71 Forensics 72 General Studies72 Gerontology and Aging Services74 Graphic Communication 76 Health Services Management77 History79 Homeland Security81 Humanities83 Human Resource Management85 Information Systems Management87 Laboratory Management88 Law for Business89 Legal Studies90 Management Studies92 Marketing93 Mathematical Sciences94 Natural Science94 Nursing for Registered Nurses95 Personal Financial Planning95 Philosophy96 Political Science97 Psychology99 Public Safety Administration101 Small Business Management and Entrepreneurship102 Social Science104 Sociology104 Software Development and Security106 Speech Communication106 Terrorism and Critical Infrastructure107 Women s StudiesWELCOME TO UMGC 5 ABOUT STUDY AT UMGC 66 Admission13 Enrollment Information 14 Ways of Earning Credit21 Educational Relationships22 Helping You Get StartedOVERVIEW OF ACADEMIC SCHOOLS AND PROGRAMS 2424 The School of Arts and Sciences25 The School

9 Of Business26 The School of Cybersecurity and Information TechnologyASSOCIATE degree PROGRAM 2727 Expectations27 Requirements 29 Curricula 30 Accounting Curriculum31 Business and Management Curriculum32 Computer Studies Curriculum33 Criminal Justice Curriculum34 Foreign Language Area Studies Curriculum35 Legal Studies Curriculum36 Management Studies Curriculum37 Mathematics Curriculum38 Military History Curriculum39 Psychology Curriculum40 Women s Studies CurriculumBACHELOR S degree PROGRAMS 4141 Expectations41 Requirements44 Accounting46 African American Studies46 Art47 Art History47 Biology47 Biotechnology48 Business AdministrationTable of ContentsMajors and degree programs are indicated in PDF is interactive.

10 If you click on a page number in the table of contents or the index, it will take you directly to that page. Jump back to the table of contents or the index by clicking on the buttons on the outside margin of each | 2021 Marketing 154 Nonprofit and Association Management 155 Project Management 156 Strategic Communications157 Teaching159 Transformational LeadershipDOCTORAL degree PROGRAM 161161 Expectations 161 Requirements 162 Business Administration CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS 163163 Expectations163 Requirements164 Curricula164 UNDERGRADUATE CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS164 Computer Networking 165 Facebook Digital Marketing165 Human Resource Management 166 Management Foundations 166 Project Management167 Public Safety Executive Leadership167 Spanish for