These optional areas of study that are usually about 15-18 credits previously could be added to a bachelor's degree.
Minors
(The last date for any student to add a minor is 8/12/25)
This program is designed to give students the tools and AI knowledge they will need to contribute to an organization
BS in Artificial Intelligence
These new elective specializations have been added to the MBA program.
Project Management, Data Analytics, Cybersecurity Management and Policy, and Cybersecurity Technology
Military students with a rank of E5 or higher will no longer receive credit for BMGT 160, as it is being discontinued, but will instead receive credit for this course.
BMGT 110
Business based bachelor's degree programs will have this new addition of business and related courses as a requirement.
Business Core
This program is for those who want to teach in a classroom setting.
Master of Arts in Teaching
(Spring was the last term for applications)
In this program students will learn the skills needed to strengthen their organization's logistical and supply chain operations by learning the core principles of sustainable process improvement.
BS in Sustainable Value Chain
For the MS in Clinical Professional Counseling, these are the states/locations students must either live in or attest they will be pursuing licensure in.
Maryland, New Mexico, Washington DC, and Virginia
These graduate courses will move from 12 weeks to 8 weeks in length.
All PMAN courses and MGMT core courses:
MGMT 610, 615, 640, and 650
Through this program several new opportunities exist for students to receive graduate level credit for a completed UMGC bachelor's degree.
Accelerated Pathways
This undergraduate program incorporated management and leadership skills.
BS in Management Studies
This program is designed to give students a broad overview of Commercial-Off-The-Shelf (COTS) drone systems and autonomous technology.
Undergraduate Certificate in Drones & Autonomous systems
The MS in Cloud Computing Systems and the MS in Cyber Operations are going from this term format to this term format.
They are going from Graduate 4-Term to Graduate 3-Term format
To align with their introductory content, these courses are changing from upper level to lower level.
HRMN 302 will be HRMN 202
FINC 351 will be FINC 251
MRKT 310 will be MRKT 210
With the policy on premium pricing, a student that is pursuing the MBA program and takes FIN, MRKT, HRMD, PMAN, or other non-specialty courses for their elective/specialization area of their program will be charged this tuition rate.
$694 per credit
This graduate program has core courses in information technology and specialization courses that are information security based.
MSIT: Information Assurance
This program received an updated curriculum and new name. In this program students will develop broad skills in the different areas of business such as: finance, marketing, strategic management, and human resources.
BS in Business Administration and Management
MGMT 630 is being discontinued. These courses are taking its place as the new requirement.
MGMT 610 and MGMT 615
For the BS in Graphic Communication, students now have the option to take ARTT 210 or this course in its place.
ARTT 152
For the BS in Biotechnology and BS in Laboratory Management, students are required to complete 7-8 credits of lab science courses at another institution within this timeframe.
Students must complete the 7-8 credits of lab science courses as an admissions requirement before they can be accepted into either of these programs.
This graduate program has a management core and specialization courses that are based on leadership within information technology.
MSM: Information Systems
These are the two tracks students can choose between for the B.S. in Artificial Intelligence
AI Applications and AI Developer
This program is suspended for the Fall 2025 academic year and will hopefully relaunch in Fall 2026.
Doctor of Business Administration
These are the new discipline codes for the graduate classes in Cyber Operations and Cloud Computing Systems.
CYOP and CLCS
These graduate programs will now be accepting portfolio credit.
(Name at least 3)
MSM: Human Resource Management and Grad Cert in Strategic Human Resource Management
MSM: Project Management and Grad Cert in Project Management
MSIT: Informatics
MS in Cyber Accounting and Grad Cert in Accounting Information Security
MS in Data Analytics