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Academic Programs
The Graduate School currently has 18 graduate degree programs,
including a Master of Arts in Teaching, a Master of
Business Administration, a Master of Education, a Master of
Distance Education, a Master of International Management,
a Master of Software Engineering, and a Doctor of Management.
The Master of Science degree is available in accounting
and financial management, accounting and information technology,
biotechnology studies, computer systems management,
e-commerce, environmental management, health care administration,
information technology, management, technology management,
and telecommunications management.
The Graduate School also offers several executive degree programs
(including Executive Programs leading to a Master of
Business Administration, a Master of Science in technology management,
or a Master of Science in information technology).
Dual degree programs enable students to acquire two graduate
degrees for substantially fewer credits than would be required if
the two degrees were earned separately. The Graduate School
also offers more than 35 certificate programs in areas of distance
education, e-commerce, general management, information technology
systems, international management, and management of
technological systems.
The Graduate School also offers an accelerated route to teacher
certification in Maryland, preparing students with a bachelor’s
degree to teach in the Maryland public school system. Courses
taken through this resident teacher certification program may
also be applied to either the Master of Arts in Teaching or the
Master of Education programs at UMUC.
A complete list of current programs may be found on p. 2.
For more information, students should call 800-888-UMUC
or e-mail gradschool@info.umuc.edu.
Other Programs
The following programs are also administered by the Graduate
School.
Institute for Environmental Management
The Institute for Environmental Management provides educational
services in the field of environmental management to
individuals and corporations, and to federal, state, and local
governments. The institute contributes to the exchange of
knowledge in this field by conducting workshops and short
courses. Priorities include providing guidance to organizations
on regulatory compliance requirements, working with government
and the private sector to help them resolve environmental
issues and improve technology transfer, and working with
organizations to build the leadership competencies needed to
respond to the expanding demand for environmental services.
Further information may be obtained by contacting the
director of the Institute for Environmental Management
by phone at 800-888-UMUC, ext. 7824, or by e-mail at
rbeauchamp@umuc.edu.
Institute for Global Management
The Institute for Global Management conducts research and
provides training on topics central to the management of international
enterprises. The institute offers customized seminars
and consulting services and engages in applied research on topics
that prepare managers for the effective conduct of international
business. Priorities include leadership development in
transnational organizations, technology management (particularly
the information systems of transnational corporations), and corporate
responsibility (with special emphasis on global environmental
issues, technology transfer concerns, and localization of
management).
Students may obtain further information from the director
of the Institute for Global Management by calling 800-888-
UMUC, ext. 7200, or by sending an e-mail message to
cmann@umuc.edu.
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