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The Combined Bachelor's/Master's Programs allow students to obtain both a bachelor's and a master's degree in as little as five years. Qualified students may begin taking graduate-level courses in their fourth year of undergraduate study.

First-Year Seminars, limited to 20 students per class, are designed to introduce students to the academic excitement and rigor that will be a part of every student's experience at UMBC. The seminars are designed to create an active-learning environment enriched by field work, original research, group projects or performance. Read more.

The Honors College at UMBC is a special option for students seeking a community of like-minded people for whom the quest for knowledge is its own reward. Admission to the Honors College is reserved for students of exceptional ability and abiding curiosity. Read more.

Phi Beta Kappa is the nation's most prestigious honor society. Impressed with UMBC's programs in the liberal arts and sciences, the society voted to establish at chapter at UMBC in 1997. Read more.

The Scholars Programs at UMBC are for students who seek to focus their education through intense study in their major. The Scholars Programs at UMBC include the Center for Women and Information Technology (CWIT), Linehan Artist, Humanities, Meyerhoff and Sondheim Public Affairs. Read more.

The Shriver Center places students in co-ops and internships at hundreds of businesses and organizations and manages community service projects that bring the resources of the university to people in need. Read more.

Study Abroad experiences can be an integral part of a university education. Opportunities are available in a variety of countries and formats. Read more.

Undergraduate Research opportunities, whether it's working alongside a professor in his or her lab or composing a musical performance piece, are within reach. Students have extensive opportunities to work with research faculty and many publish their work, which lay the foundation for success in graduate and professional school. Read more.

Reserve Officers Training Corp Program (ROTC)—UMBC students may participate in Army and Airforce ROTC programs through other area schools. The Army Reserves Officer Training Corps is an elective course of study that allows full-time college students the opportunity to earn a commission as a second lieutenant in the United States Army, Army Reserve or National Guard while pursuing a college degree. Army ROTC is available through the Johns Hopkins University Department of Military Science. Scholarships are available. For further information contact the JHU Department of Military Science at 410.516.4683.

First-Year Seminars support students in their transition into college.

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