2016–2017 2016–2017

ADMISSION AND ENROLLMENT
General Information
Before the beginning of each academic term, UMUC holds various
events online, as well as open houses in the Maryland area,
for new and prospective students. These events offer an opportunity
to learn about UMUC and its programs, student services,
academic and career options, faculty members, and fellow students.
You can apply for admission and enroll in courses during
the on-site open houses.
For general information or to be directed to specific offices,
call 800-888-UMUC (8682). Phone representatives are available
for general information from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m., Monday
through Saturday. Most UMUC offices are open weekdays
from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. eastern time.
Admission
Admission Requirements
For master’s degree and graduate certificate programs,
most applicants who have graduated from a regionally
accredited degree-granting university or college are eligible
for admission. Transcripts are required, but Graduate Record
Examination (GRE) or Graduate Management Admission Test
(GMAT) scores are not. Some graduate programs recommend
or require specific preparation; more details are provided
under individual program descriptions in this catalog and
online (www.umuc.edu/grad).
For admission to the Master of Arts in Teaching program,
you must submit standardized text scores, usually Praxis I
scores. (More information on MAT admission criteria may be
found on p. 40.)
To be eligible for the doctoral program, you must have a
master’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university
and you must apply before the application deadline (or
secure permission of the department). You must receive notice
of eligibility to enroll before registering. Applicants may be
required to complete DMG 600 (or DMGT 600, if you start in fall
2016) with a grade of A or B for full admission to the program.
UMUC’s graduate admissions policy is available online at www.
umuc.edu/policies/academicpolicies/aa17010.cfm.
READMISSION AFTER BEING DISMISSED
If you were academically dismissed from The Graduate School
previously, you may be considered for a one-time reinstatement
or a restart after a period of five years. (Readmission
does not apply to the doctoral program.) See pp. 138–39 for
more information on these two options.
READMISSION AFTER BEING ON ACADEMIC PROBATION
If you ceased study while you were on academic probation and
wait five years before reapplying for admission, you are eligible
for readmission. The grades and credits you earned five or
more years before will not count toward your new program or
toward your academic progress status.
Admission Procedures
For master’s degree and graduate certificate programs, you
must complete and submit the graduate admission application,
pay the nonrefundable fee, and provide an official transcript
indicating completion of a bachelor’s (or higher) degree from
a regionally accredited degree-granting university or college.
Applications for admission are accepted throughout the year.
Information about documentation required for admission
to the doctoral program is provided on pp. 10–13. Visit www.
umuc.edu/dm for further details and application deadlines.
You may contact the doctoral program office at 800-888-UMUC,
ext. 2-2400.
You may apply to all UMUC graduate programs online via
MyUMUC at https://my.umuc.edu.
DETERMINATION OF RESIDENCY FOR TUITION PURPOSES
An initial determination of in-state or out-of-state status for
tuition purposes is made when you apply for admission.
The determination made at that time remains in effect thereafter
unless it is successfully challenged. You are responsible
for providing the information necessary to establish eligibility
for in-state status. Official criteria for determining residency are
provided at www.usmd.edu/regents/bylaws/SectionVIII. Information
about tuition and fees may be found on p. 145.
REENROLLMENT
If you have not enrolled in graduate classes at UMUC for a
period of two years (six or eight terms, depending on program)
or more, you must complete a new application for admission,
but you are not required to pay the application fee. Since you
have not been continuously enrolled, you must now fulfill
the program requirements in place at the time you reenroll.
Coursework you completed previously may no longer apply
to new requirements. Consult an advisor to find out how your
program is affected.
More information about certificates, including gainful employment disclosures, is available at
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GRADUATE CATALOG | 2016–2017