Catalog - University of Maryland University College

ADMISSION AND ENROLLMENTGeneral Information and OrientationBefore the beginning of each academic session, UMUC holdsvarious events online, as well as open houses in the Marylandarea, for new and prospective students. These events offer anopportunity to learn about UMUC and its programs, studentservices, academic and career options, faculty members, and fellowstudents. Prospective students can be admitted and registerfor courses during the on-site open houses.For general information or to be directed to specific offices,students may call 800-888-UMUC (8682). Phone representativesare available for general information from 6 a.m. to10 p.m., Monday through Saturday. Most UMUC offices areopen weekdays from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. eastern time.AdmissionAdmission RequirementsFor master’s degree and certificate programs, most applicantswho have graduated from a regionally accredited degree-grantinguniversity or college are eligible for admission. Transcripts arerequired, but Graduate Record Examination (GRE) or GraduateManagement Admission Test (GMAT) scores are not. (Informationon optional submission of GMAT scores for enrollmentin the MBA program is provided on p. 14.) Some graduateprograms also require the submission of additional informationbefore an admission decision can be made (more details areprovided under individual program descriptions).Applicants to the Master of Arts in Teaching program mustsubmit standardized text scores, usually Praxis I scores. (Moreinformation on MAT admission criteria may be found on p. 12.)Executive Programs require five years of management experiencein addition to the above (more details are on p. 66).To be eligible to apply for the doctoral programs, students musthave a master’s degree from a regionally accredited college oruniversity and must apply before the application deadline (orwith permission of the department). Applicants must successfullycomplete the 3-credit prerequisite course DMGT 600 forfull admission to the program. This requirement may be waivedfor applicants who already have a terminal degree (e.g., PhD,JD) or who submit a GMAT score of 650 of higher or (for theDM in community college administration and policy) for thosewho have at least three years administrative experience at a communitycollege.Admission ProceduresApplicants for graduate certificate and master’s degree programsmust complete and submit the graduate admission application,pay the nonrefundable fee, and provide an official transcriptindicating completion of a bachelor’s (or higher) degree from aregionally accredited degree-granting university or college. Applicationsfor admission are accepted throughout the year.Information on documentation required for admission to thedoctoral or executive degree programs is provided on pp. 10,11, and 66. Doctoral applicants should also visit www.umuc.edu/grad/dm for further details and application deadlines. Thedoctoral program office may be contacted at 800-888-UMUC,ext. 6745.Students may apply to all UMUC graduate programs online viaMyUMUC at https://my.umuc.edu.Determination of Residency for Tuition PurposesAn initial determination of in-state or out-of-state status fortuition purposes is made when a student applies for admission.The determination made at that time remains in effect thereafterunless it is successfully challenged. The student is responsible forproviding the information necessary to establish eligibility forin-state status. Official criteria for determining residency are inthe section on University Policies on p. 174. Information ontuition and fees may be found on p. 131.ReadmissionStudents who have not enrolled in graduate classes at UMUC formore than a two-year period must complete a new application foradmission but are not required to pay the application fee.Students who were academically dismissed from the GraduateSchool of Management and Technology will not be consideredfor readmission.128G R A D U A T E C A T A L O G | 2 0 1 0 – 2 0 1 1