Majors and Programs
UMBC offers 42 majors, 41 minors and 17 certificate programs spanning the arts, engineering and information technology, humanities, sciences, pre-professional studies and social sciences. Faculty are experienced scholars and dynamic teachers. Students find a wide range of offerings at the most advanced levels using the newest technology available anywhere.
New Programs
Asian Studies
Asian Studies at UMBC is an interdisciplinary program, emphasizing
study in Asian languages (currently Chinese, Japanese and Korean),
history, society and culture, gender and women's studies, literature,
politics, economics, philosophy and music. Visit www.umbc.edu/asianstudies
for more information.
Entrepreneurship and Innovation Minor
This interdisciplinary minor will focus on promoting creativity
and innovative ideas within current majors and curriculum by gathering
faculty and students together who are dedicated to the ideas guiding
the spirit of entrepreneurship. Visit www.umbc.edu/entrepreneurship
for more information.
Game Development Track
The game development track is designed to prepare UMBC students
for technical positions in one of the most in demand industries.
Visit gaim.umbc.edu for more
information.
Management of Aging Studies
The MAgS program prepares students to be leaders who will use their
education to improve society by enhancing the lives of older adults.
Visit www.erickson.umbc.edu
for more information.
Public Health Track
This track prepares students for employment in the areas of health
administration, research, or policy as a part of the Health and
Public Policy Program with an emphasis in natural science. Visit
www.umbc.edu/happ for more
information.
STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) Teaching
Track
This innovative program is committed to educating and preparing
teachers in the STEM fields (science, technology, engineering and
mathematics) to make a difference in Maryland public P-12 schools.
More information is at www.umbc.edu/stem_teach.
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