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2022-2023 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2022-2023 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

UMBC at The Universities at Shady Grove


UMBC, in partnership with the Universities at Shady Grove, offers an opportunity for transfer students in the national capital region to achieve their educational goals.

Current UMBC-Shady Grove students may enroll in courses at the UMBC-Main Campus during the summer or winter sessions. While fall and spring semester enrollment in courses at the UMBC-Main Campus is generally limited to Main-Campus students, exceptions to this practice may be considered depending upon capacity restrictions. UMBC-Shady Grove students seeking an exception to enroll in courses at the UMBC-Main Campus during the fall or spring should contact advising staff at Shady Grove to discuss options. Advisors can be reached through the Advising section of the UMBC at Shady Grove website.

UMBC-Main Campus students may enroll in courses at the UMBC-Shady Grove Campus during the summer or winter sessions. While fall and spring semester enrollment in courses at the UMBC-Shady Grove Campus is generally limited to Shady Grove students only, exceptions to this practice may be considered depending upon capacity restrictions. UMBC-Main Campus students seeking an exception to enroll in courses at the UMBC-Shady Grove Campus during the fall or spring semesters should contact the appropriate Shady Grove program director to discuss options. Exceptions are typically not granted until 7-10 days prior to the start of the semester.

Note: While tuition costs are equal at both campuses, each campus does have a different fee structure. This may result in varying total costs for course enrollment.

Located in Montgomery County, UMBC at Shady Grove offers four full-time, daytime, and upper division bachelor’s degree programs in history, political science, psychology, and social work, as well as applied graduate programs in cybersecurity, geographic information systems, and industrial/organizational psychology. The programs stress enrichment opportunities through internships, service-learning experiences, and applied field practicums. Academic standards, policies and procedures for UMBC- Shady Grove students are identical to those followed by all UMBC students. Classes are taught by UMBC faculty and degrees are granted by UMBC.

More information and a current listing of programs is available by calling 301-738-6081, emailing shadygrove@umbc.edu, or visiting the UMBC at Shady Grove website.