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University of Maryland University College - Online School Degree Programs

Online Bachelors Degree Programs

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• Agriculture and Natural Resources

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  • Natural Resources and Conservation See more Online Natural Resources and Conservation School Degree Programs or see all Natural Resources and Conservation Schools
    • Environmental Studies.

      A program that focuses on environment-related issues using scientific, social scientific, or humanistic approaches or a combination. Includes instruction in the basic principles of ecology and environmental science and related subjects such as policy, politics, law, economics, social aspects, planning, pollution control, natural resources, and the interactions of human beings and nature. See more Online Environmental Studies. School Degree Programs or see all Environmental Studies. Schools

• Arts & Humanities

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  • English Language and Literature See more Online English Language and Literature School Degree Programs or see all English Language and Literature Schools
    • English Language and Literature

      A general program that focuses on the English language, including its history, structure and related communications skills; and the literature and culture of English-speaking peoples. See more Online English Language and Literature School Degree Programs or see all English Language and Literature Schools

  • General Studies See more Online General Studies School Degree Programs or see all General Studies Schools
    • Humanities/Humanistic Studies

      A program that focuses on combined studies and research in the humanities subjects as distinguished from the social and physical sciences, emphasizing languages, literatures, art, music, philosophy and religion. See more Online Humanities/Humanistic Studies School Degree Programs or see all Humanities/Humanistic Studies Schools

  • History See more Online History School Degree Programs or see all History Schools
    • History

      A program that focuses on the general study and interpretation of the past, including the gathering, recording, synthesizing and criticizing of evidence and theories about past events. Includes instruction in historiography; historical research methods; studies of specific periods, issues and cultures; and applications to areas such as historic preservation, public policy, and records administration. See more Online History School Degree Programs or see all History Schools

• Communication & Media

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  • Communication and Media Studies

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• Legal Professions

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  • Legal Studies

    A general program that focuses on law and legal issues from the perspective of the social sciences and humanities. See more Online Legal Studies School Degree Programs or see all Legal Studies Schools

• Life Science

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  • Biology See more Online Biology School Degree Programs or see all Biology Schools
    • Biotechnology

      Learn to develop new products through the commercial exploitation of microbes, plants, and animals. This program applies the principles of the biological sciences to produce marketable products. Biotechnology students take classes in bioinformatics, gene identification, phylogenetics and comparative genomics, bioinorganic chemistry, immunoassaying, DNA sequencing, xenotransplantation, genetic engineering, industrial microbiology, drug and biologic development, enzyme-based production processes, patent law, biotechnology management and marketing, applicable regulations, and biotechnology ethics. See more Online Biotechnology School Degree Programs or see all Biotechnology Schools

• Security and Protective Service Careers

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  • Fire Science/Firefighting

    A program that prepares individuals to perform the duties of fire fighters. Includes instruction in fire-fighting equipment operation and maintenance, principles of fire science and combustible substances, methods of controlling different types of fires, hazardous material handling and control, fire rescue procedures, public relations and applicable laws and regulations. See more Online Fire Science/Firefighting School Degree Programs or see all Fire Science/Firefighting Schools

  • Forensic Science and Technology

    A program that focuses on the application of the physical, biomedical, and social sciences to the analysis and evaluation of physical evidence, human testimony and criminal suspects. Includes instruction in forensic medicine, forensic dentistry, anthropology, psychology, pathology, forensic laboratory technology, crime scene analysis, fingerprint technology, document analysis, pattern analysis, examination procedures, applicable law and regulations, and professional standards and ethics. See more Online Forensic Science and Technology School Degree Programs or see all Forensic Science and Technology Schools

• Social Sciences

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  • Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies See more Online Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies School Degree Programs or see all Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies Schools
    • Asian Studies/Civilization

      This four year program focuses on the history, society, politics, culture, and economics of the peoples of the Asian Continent. Asian Studies programs include the study of Asian diasporas overseas. See more Online Asian Studies/Civilization School Degree Programs or see all Asian Studies/Civilization Schools

  • International Relations and Affairs See more Online International Relations and Affairs School Degree Programs or see all International Relations and Affairs Schools
    • General Political Science and Government

      A general program that focuses on the systematic study of political institutions and behavior. Includes instruction in political philosophy, political theory, comparative government and politics, political parties and interest groups, public opinion, political research methods, studies of the government and politics of specific countries, and studies 0f specific political institutions and processes. See more Online General Political Science and Government School Degree Programs or see all General Political Science and Government Schools

  • Sociology See more Online Sociology School Degree Programs or see all Sociology Schools
    • Sociology

      A program that focuses on the systematic study of human social institutions and social relationships. Includes instruction in social theory, sociological research methods, social organization and structure, social stratification and hierarchies, dynamics of social change, family structures, social deviance and control, and applications to the study of specific social groups, social institutions, and social problems. See more Online Sociology School Degree Programs or see all Sociology Schools

Online Masters Degree Programs

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• Agriculture and Natural Resources

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  • Natural Resources and Conservation See more Online Natural Resources and Conservation School Degree Programs or see all Natural Resources and Conservation Schools
    • Environmental Studies.

      A program that focuses on environment-related issues using scientific, social scientific, or humanistic approaches or a combination. Includes instruction in the basic principles of ecology and environmental science and related subjects such as policy, politics, law, economics, social aspects, planning, pollution control, natural resources, and the interactions of human beings and nature. See more Online Environmental Studies. School Degree Programs or see all Environmental Studies. Schools

• Business

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  • International Business/Trade/Commerce

    A program that prepares individuals to manage international businesses and/or business operations. Includes instruction in the principles and processes of export sales, trade controls, foreign operations and related problems, monetary issues, international business policy, and applications to doing business in specific countries and markets. See more Online International Business/Trade/Commerce School Degree Programs or see all International Business/Trade/Commerce Schools

  • Accounting & Related Services See more Online Accounting & Related Services School Degree Programs or see all Accounting & Related Services Schools
    • Accounting and Business/Management

      An accounting and business/management program is a combined program that prepares individuals for careers as accountants and business managers. See more Online Accounting and Business/Management School Degree Programs or see all Accounting and Business/Management Schools

    • Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping

      This two year program provides individuals with the necessary skills to support professional accountants and other financial management personnel. This program teaches individuals how to post transactions to accounts, manage record-keeping systems, and operate accounting software. Additionally, it familiarizes individuals with general accounting principles and practices. See more Online Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping School Degree Programs or see all Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping Schools

  • Administrative Services See more Online Administrative Services School Degree Programs or see all Administrative Services Schools
    • Executive Assistant/Executive Secretary

      A program that prepares individuals to perform the duties of special assistants and/or personal secretaries for business executives and top management. Includes instruction in business communications, principles of business law, public relations, scheduling and travel management, secretarial accounting, filing systems and records management, conference and meeting recording, report preparation, office equipment and procedures, office supervisory skills, and professional standards and legal requirements. See more Online Executive Assistant/Executive Secretary School Degree Programs or see all Executive Assistant/Executive Secretary Schools

  • Financial Services See more Online Financial Services School Degree Programs or see all Financial Services Schools
    • Finance and Financial Management Services

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  • General Business See more Online General Business School Degree Programs or see all General Business Schools
    • Business Administration and Management

      Generally, this program prepares individuals to plan, organize, direct, and control a firm or organization. To aid them in taking a leading role in business, individuals in this program study management theory, human resources management and behavior, accounting and other quantitative methods, purchasing and logistics, organization and production, marketing, and business decision-making. See more Online Business Administration and Management School Degree Programs or see all Business Administration and Management Schools

  • Information Systems See more Online Information Systems School Degree Programs or see all Information Systems Schools
    • Management Information Systems and Services

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• Education

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  • Teacher Training See more Online Teacher Training School Degree Programs or see all Teacher Training Schools
    • Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods

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• Health & Medical Services

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  • Healthcare Administration See more Online Healthcare Administration School Degree Programs or see all Healthcare Administration Schools
    • Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator

      A program that prepares individuals to plan, design, and manage systems, processes, and facilities used to collect, store, secure, retrieve, analyze, and transmit medical records and other health information used by clinical professionals and health care organizations. Includes instruction in the principles and basic content of the biomedical and clinical sciences; information technology and applications; data and database management; clinical research methodologies; health information resources and systems; office management; legal requirements; and professional standards. See more Online Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator School Degree Programs or see all Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator Schools

  • Public Health See more Online Public Health School Degree Programs or see all Public Health Schools
    • Health Services Administration

      A program that focuses on the application of policy analysis, public administration, business management, and communications to the planning and management of health services delivery systems in the public and private sectors, and prepares individuals to function as health services administrators and managers. Includes instruction in health systems planning, public health organization and management, pubic health policy formulation and analysis, finance, business and operations management, economics of health care, organizational and health communications, marketing, human resources management, and public health law and regulations. See more Online Health Services Administration School Degree Programs or see all Health Services Administration Schools

• Life Science

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  • Biology See more Online Biology School Degree Programs or see all Biology Schools
    • Biotechnology

      Learn to develop new products through the commercial exploitation of microbes, plants, and animals. This program applies the principles of the biological sciences to produce marketable products. Biotechnology students take classes in bioinformatics, gene identification, phylogenetics and comparative genomics, bioinorganic chemistry, immunoassaying, DNA sequencing, xenotransplantation, genetic engineering, industrial microbiology, drug and biologic development, enzyme-based production processes, patent law, biotechnology management and marketing, applicable regulations, and biotechnology ethics. See more Online Biotechnology School Degree Programs or see all Biotechnology Schools

• Technology

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  • Software Development See more Online Software Development School Degree Programs or see all Software Development Schools
    • Information Technology

      A program that focuses on the design of technological information systems, including computing systems, as solutions to business and research data and communications support needs. Includes instruction in the principles of computer hardware and software components, algorithms, databases, telecommunications, user tactics, application testing, and human interface design. See more Online Information Technology School Degree Programs or see all Information Technology Schools

Online Certificate Programs

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• Agriculture and Natural Resources

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  • Natural Resources and Conservation See more Online Natural Resources and Conservation School Degree Programs or see all Natural Resources and Conservation Schools
    • Environmental Science

      A program that focuses on the application of biological, chemical, and physical principles to the study of the physical environment and the solution of environmental problems, including subjects such as abating or controlling environmental pollution and degradation; the interaction between human society and the natural environment; and natural resources management. Includes instruction in biology, chemistry, physics, geosciences, climatology, statistics, and mathematical modeling. See more Online Environmental Science School Degree Programs or see all Environmental Science Schools

• Business

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  • E-Commerce/Electronic Commerce

    A program that prepares individuals to plan, manage, supervise, and market electronic business operations, products, and services provided online via the Internet. Includes instruction in business administration, information technology, information resources management, web design, computer and Internet law and policy, computer privacy and security, e-trading, insurance, electronic marketing, investment capital planning, enterprise operations, personnel supervision, contracting, and product and service networking. See more Online E-Commerce/Electronic Commerce School Degree Programs or see all E-Commerce/Electronic Commerce Schools

  • International Business/Trade/Commerce

    A program that prepares individuals to manage international businesses and/or business operations. Includes instruction in the principles and processes of export sales, trade controls, foreign operations and related problems, monetary issues, international business policy, and applications to doing business in specific countries and markets. See more Online International Business/Trade/Commerce School Degree Programs or see all International Business/Trade/Commerce Schools

  • Accounting & Related Services See more Online Accounting & Related Services School Degree Programs or see all Accounting & Related Services Schools
    • Accounting

      An accounting program provides the tools to practice accounting and to perform related business functions. This program includes instruction in accounting principles and theory, financial accounting, managerial accounting, cost accounting, budget control, tax accounting, legal aspects of accounting, auditing, reporting procedures, statement analysis, planning and consulting, business information systems, accounting research methods, professional standards and ethics, and applications to specific for-profit, public, and non-profit organizations. See more Online Accounting School Degree Programs or see all Accounting Schools

    • Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping

      This two year program provides individuals with the necessary skills to support professional accountants and other financial management personnel. This program teaches individuals how to post transactions to accounts, manage record-keeping systems, and operate accounting software. Additionally, it familiarizes individuals with general accounting principles and practices. See more Online Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping School Degree Programs or see all Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping Schools

  • Financial Services See more Online Financial Services School Degree Programs or see all Financial Services Schools
    • Finance and Financial Management Services

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  • General Business See more Online General Business School Degree Programs or see all General Business Schools
    • Business Administration and Management

      Generally, this program prepares individuals to plan, organize, direct, and control a firm or organization. To aid them in taking a leading role in business, individuals in this program study management theory, human resources management and behavior, accounting and other quantitative methods, purchasing and logistics, organization and production, marketing, and business decision-making. See more Online Business Administration and Management School Degree Programs or see all Business Administration and Management Schools

  • Human Resources See more Online Human Resources School Degree Programs or see all Human Resources Schools
    • Human Resources Management and Services

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  • Information Systems See more Online Information Systems School Degree Programs or see all Information Systems Schools
    • Information Science/Studies

      A program that focuses on the theory, organization, and process of information collection, transmission, and utilization in traditional and electronic forms. Includes instruction in information classification and organization; information storage and processing; transmission, transfer, and signaling; communications and networking; systems planning and design; human interfacing and use analysis; database development; information policy analysis; and related aspects of hardware, software, economics, social factors, and capacity. See more Online Information Science/Studies School Degree Programs or see all Information Science/Studies Schools

    • Management Information Systems and Services

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  • Management See more Online Management School Degree Programs or see all Management Schools
    • Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management

      A program that prepares individuals to manage the business affairs of non-profit corporations, including foundations, educational institutions, associations, and other such organizations, and public agencies and governmental operations. Includes instruction in business management, principles of public administration, principles of accounting and financial management, human resources management, taxation of non-profit organizations, and business law as applied to non-profit organizations. See more Online Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management School Degree Programs or see all Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management Schools

  • Marketing See more Online Marketing School Degree Programs or see all Marketing Schools
    • International Marketing

      A program that prepares individuals to perform marketing activities in enterprises primarily engaged in exporting or importing goods and services in world markets. Includes instruction in international trade controls, foreign trade operations, locating markets, negotiation practices, monetary issues, and international public relations. See more Online International Marketing School Degree Programs or see all International Marketing Schools

    • Marketing

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• Communication & Media

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  • Public Relations/Image Management

    A program that focuses on the theories and methods for managing the media image of a business, organization, or individual and the communication process with stakeholders, constituencies, audiences, and the general public; and that prepares individuals to function as public relations assistants, technicians, and managers. Includes instruction in public relations theory; related principles of advertising, marketing, and journalism; message/image design; image management; special event management; media relations; community relations; public affairs; and internal communications. See more Online Public Relations/Image Management School Degree Programs or see all Public Relations/Image Management Schools

• Education

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  • Teacher Training See more Online Teacher Training School Degree Programs or see all Teacher Training Schools
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• Engineering

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  • Computer Software Engineering

    A program that prepares individuals to apply scientific and mathematical principles to the design, analysis, verification, validation, implementation, and maintenance of computer software systems using a variety of computer languages. Includes instruction in discrete mathematics, probability and statistics, computer science, managerial science, and applications to complex computer systems. See more Online Computer Software Engineering School Degree Programs or see all Computer Software Engineering Schools

• Health & Medical Services

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  • Public Health See more Online Public Health School Degree Programs or see all Public Health Schools
    • Health Services Administration

      A program that focuses on the application of policy analysis, public administration, business management, and communications to the planning and management of health services delivery systems in the public and private sectors, and prepares individuals to function as health services administrators and managers. Includes instruction in health systems planning, public health organization and management, pubic health policy formulation and analysis, finance, business and operations management, economics of health care, organizational and health communications, marketing, human resources management, and public health law and regulations. See more Online Health Services Administration School Degree Programs or see all Health Services Administration Schools

• Life Science

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  • Biology See more Online Biology School Degree Programs or see all Biology Schools
    • Bioinformatics

      This program focuses on the forefront of computer engineering as it seeks to apply computer-based technologies to biological, biomedical, and biotechnology research. Students of Bioinformatics must study algorithms, network architecture, principles of software design, human interface design, usability studies, search strategies, database management and data mining, digital image processing, computer graphics and animation, CAD, computer programming, and applications to experimental design and analysis and to specific quantitative, modeling, and analytical studies in the various biological specializations. See more Online Bioinformatics School Degree Programs or see all Bioinformatics Schools

    • Biotechnology

      Learn to develop new products through the commercial exploitation of microbes, plants, and animals. This program applies the principles of the biological sciences to produce marketable products. Biotechnology students take classes in bioinformatics, gene identification, phylogenetics and comparative genomics, bioinorganic chemistry, immunoassaying, DNA sequencing, xenotransplantation, genetic engineering, industrial microbiology, drug and biologic development, enzyme-based production processes, patent law, biotechnology management and marketing, applicable regulations, and biotechnology ethics. See more Online Biotechnology School Degree Programs or see all Biotechnology Schools

• Security and Protective Service Careers

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  • Security Services

    A program that prepares individuals to perform routine inspection, patrol and crime prevention services for private clients. Includes instruction in the provision of personal protection as well as property security. See more Online Security Services School Degree Programs or see all Security Services Schools

• Technology

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  • Software Development See more Online Software Development School Degree Programs or see all Software Development Schools
    • Information Technology

      A program that focuses on the design of technological information systems, including computing systems, as solutions to business and research data and communications support needs. Includes instruction in the principles of computer hardware and software components, algorithms, databases, telecommunications, user tactics, application testing, and human interface design. See more Online Information Technology School Degree Programs or see all Information Technology Schools

  • Systems Administration See more Online Systems Administration School Degree Programs or see all Systems Administration Schools
    • Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician

      A program that prepares individuals to master and use computer software programs and applications for inputting, verifying, organizing, storing, retrieving, transforming (changing, updating, and deleting), and extracting information. Includes instruction in using various operating system configurations and in types of data entry such as word processing, spreadsheets, calculators, management programs, design programs, database programs, and research programs. See more Online Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician School Degree Programs or see all Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician Schools

    • System Administration/Administrator

      A program that prepares individuals to manage the computer operations and control the system configurations emanating from a specific site or network hub. Includes instruction in computer hardware and software and applications; local area (LAN) and wide area (WAN) networking; principles of information systems security; disk space and traffic load monitoring; data backup; resource allocation; and setup and takedown procedures. See more Online System Administration/Administrator School Degree Programs or see all System Administration/Administrator Schools

  • Telecommunications See more Online Telecommunications School Degree Programs or see all Telecommunications Schools
    • Telecommunications Technology

      A program that prepares individuals to apply basic engineering principles and technical skills to help design and implement telecommunications systems. Includes instruction in communications protocol, data networking, digital compression algorithms, digital signal processing, Internet access, object-oriented and relational databases, and programming languages. See more Online Telecommunications Technology School Degree Programs or see all Telecommunications Technology Schools