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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
Management of Aging Services
With a mission to prepare students to address the practical and policy issues
of the rapidly growing aging population, the Erickson School’s undergraduate
major in management of aging services is the only program of its kind in the
country. Combining the disciplines of gerontology, business management, and
public policy, the Erickson School prepares students for careers in a number
of diverse fields – including healthcare management, law, public policy,
real estate, financial services marketing, consumer technology, and product
design. Learn
more.
Game Development Track
Computer scientists and artists are in high demand in the Baltimore-Washington
corridor, which has one of the highest concentrations in the nation of computer
game companies. To prepare UMBC students for technical positions in the industry,
UMBC has developed a game development track for students pursuing a B.S. in
Computer Science. It also offers a concentration in Animation and Interactive
Media for students pursuing a B.A. in Visual Arts. Learn
more.
Public Health Track
The health administration and policy program (HAPP) is designed for career-oriented
students who recognize that health and health care in the United States are
major public concerns, and who plan to seek employment in the arena of health
administration, research, or policy. HAPP’s public health track allows
students to fold an interest in the natural sciences into their program requirements. Learn
more.
Physics Education
UMBC has a long-standing commitment to K-16 leadership in Maryland and the
nation. The new B.A. Program in Physics Education reflects that commitment.
The program was developed in response to a chronic shortage of secondary school
science teachers in Maryland, including a particularly acute shortage of certified
high school physics teachers. Drawing on the strength of the research and teaching
faculty in physics at UMBC, graduates of the physics education program will
inspire generations of high school students to reach their full potential in
understanding and mastering concepts in physics. Learn
more.
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