1a. IntroSUS 2003 - University of Maryland University College

Graduate SchoolAfter the undergraduate degree, University of Maryland UniversityCollege can help students continue their education through graduatestudies. Established in 1978 to prepare business, industry,government, and not-for-profit midlevel managers, UMUC’sGraduate School—now with more than 5,600 students—is celebratingits 25th anniversary. Faculty members are distinguishedby their extensive professional managerial experience as well as bytheir advanced education and teaching ability. All master’s degreeprograms, except those leading to the Master of Business Administration,consist of 33–39 semester hours of graduate study.UMUC currently has 18 graduate degree programs, including aMaster of Arts in Teaching, a Master of Business Administration,a Master of Education, a Master of Software Engineering, and aDoctor of Management. The Master of Science degree is availablein accounting and financial management, accounting and informationtechnology, biotechnology studies, computer systems management,e-commerce, environmental management, health careadministration, information technology, management, technologymanagement, and telecommunications management.The Graduate School also offers several executive degree programs(including Executive Programs leading to a Master of BusinessAdministration, a Master of Science in technology management,or a Master of Science in information technology).Dual degree programs enable students to acquire two graduatedegrees for substantially fewer credits than would be required ifthe two degrees were earned separately. The Graduate School alsooffers more than 35 certificate programs in areas of distance education,e-commerce, general management, information technologysystems, international management, and management of technologicalsystems.The Graduate School also offers an accelerated route to teachercertification in Maryland, preparing students with a bachelor’sdegree education to teach in the Maryland public school system.Courses taken through this resident teacher certification programmay also be applied to either the Master of Arts in Teaching or theMaster of Education programs at UMUC.For more information, students should call 800-888-UMUC, ext.2565, or e-mail gradschool@info.umuc.edu.LEADERSHIP FOR THE FUTUREThe Maryland Higher Education Commission projects that by2011, one-third of all students enrolled in the University Systemof Maryland will be studying at UMUC. Since 1997, enrollmentsin UMUC’s online courses have grown almost 2,200 percent andare expected to continue to climb. Agreements with communitycolleges are also expanding with the introduction of the newBachelor of Technical and Professional Studies degree program.UMUC also plans to pilot a new associate’s to master’s degreeprogram in secondary education to help the state meet its criticalshortfall of secondary school teachers.Under the leadership of UMUC President Gerald A. Heeger,UMUC is taking the lead in higher education to enable studentsin Maryland and worldwide to reach their academic goals.7