Majors and Minors
The academic major requires 30 to 38 hours of credit, while the minor (optional except for accounting majors) requires 15 to 19 credits. Half of the credit applied toward any major and any minor must be upper level, and at least half the credit for any major or minor must be taken at UMUC. At least half of the credit applied toward a major or minor must be earned through graded coursework. A maximum of six 1-credit courses may be applied toward a major and a maximum of six 1-credit courses may be applied toward a minor. See major and minor listings for specific requirements. Each major is available only for the Bachelor of Arts (BA) or the Bachelor of Science (BS) degree. Dual majors are available only for the Bachelor of Science degree.
Majors Available for the Bachelor of Arts
- Communication Studies
- East Asian Studies
- English
- History
- Humanities
Majors Available for the Bachelor of Science
- Accounting
- Business Administration
- Computer and Information Science
- Criminal Justice
- Digital Media and Web Technologies
- General Studies*
- Human Resource Management
- Information Systems Management
- Management Studies
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Social Science
* Students must consult an academic advisor before selecting this major. General Studies is not available for a dual major.
Keys to Majors and Minors
Accounting |
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African American Studies |
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Art |
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Art History |
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Biology |
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Biotechnology |
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Business Administration |
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Business Law and Public Policy |
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Business Supply Chain Management |
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Communication Studies |
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Minor |
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Computer & Information Science |
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Computer Networks and Security |
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Computer Science |
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Computing |
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Criminal Justice |
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Customer Service Management |
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Cybersecurity |
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Digital Media and Web Technologies |
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East Asian Studies (B.A. only) |
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Minor |
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Economics |
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Emergency Management |
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Minor |
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English (B.A. only) |
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Minor |
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Environmental Management |
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Minor |
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Finance |
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Minor |
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Fire Service Administration |
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Minor |
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Forensics |
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General Studies |
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Gerontology |
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Global Business and Public Policy |
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Graphic Communication |
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History (B.A. only) |
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Minor |
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Homeland Security |
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Minor |
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Humanities |
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Minor |
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Human Resource Management |
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Minor |
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Information Systems Management |
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International Business Management |
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Investigative Forensics |
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Journalism |
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Laboratory Management |
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Legal Studies |
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Management Studies |
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Marketing |
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Minor |
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Mathematical Sciences |
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Microbiology |
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Natural Science |
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Philosophy |
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Political Science |
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Minor |
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Psychology |
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Minor |
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Social Science |
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Sociology |
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Speech Communication |
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Strategic and Entrepreneurial Management |
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Women's Studies |
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