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Environmental Management
Master of ScienceThese program requirements are for students who enroll in the 2024-2025 academic year.
Develop advanced knowledge, skills, abilities, and dispositions in the online master's degree in environmental management at University of Maryland Global Campus. Network with classmates and learn from experienced faculty as you prepare for senior-level roles in a wide range of organizations. With online courses built for the working professional, UMGC also offers scholarships for eligible students, financial aid, an interest-free monthly payment plan, and no-cost digital materials in place of most textbooks to help make your education as affordable as possible.
Program Highlights
- Apply knowledge: Apply multidisciplinary knowledge to formulate holistic, ethical, and viable solutions to environmental issues.ÌýÂ
- Think critically: Apply critical-thinking and problem-solving abilities to anticipate, identify, and evaluate resource and pollution issues.Ìý
- Plan effectively: Devise a professional development plan to maintain or develop the knowledge necessary to address rapidly evolving environmental challenges.ÌýÂ
- Communicate clearly: Communicate with audiences clearly and in culturally competent ways in a variety of contexts.ÌýÂ
- Network with teams: Utilize teamwork, leadership, and ethical reasoning skills to address contemporary environmental issues and the impact of solutions through an environmental justice lens.ÌýÂ
- Embrace change: Evaluate possible change-management strategies needed for a more sustainable future.Ìý
Required Courses
This program requires a total of 36 credits. Take the following courses in the order listed:Â
Initial RequirementÂ
- (0 Credits, UCSP 615)Â
This course must be taken within the first 6 credits of study (if required). The UCSP 615 requirement may be waived if you previously earned a graduate degree from a regionally accredited institution. For more information, contact your academic advisor.Ìý
Core CoursesÂ
- (3 Credits, ENVM 600)Â
- (3 Credits, ENVM 610)Â
- (3 Credits, ENVM 615)Â
- (3 Credits, ENVM 641)Â
- (3 Credits, ENVM 643)Â
- (3 Credits, ENVM 647)Â
- (3 Credits, ENVM 649)Â
- (3 Credits, ENVM 650)Â
- (3 Credits, ENVM 651)Â
- (3 Credits, ENVM 652)Â
- (3 Credits, ENVM 653)Â
Capstone CourseÂ
- (3 Credits, ENVM 670)
Career Preparation
This environmental management degree program is designed to help prepare you for high-level roles in government agencies; industrial, commercial, non-profit, non-governmental, and military organizations; and more. At t ºÚÁÏÉçÇø, you can progress at your own pace, network with your peers, and learn from instructors and industry leaders who currently work in the field. Our graduates may pursue careers in environment and safety analysis, sustainability management, environmental policy analysis, environmental science, climate change, and more.
Experience Recommended for Success in the Program
You don't need to have majored in any specific area to be successful in the environmental management master's degree at t ºÚÁÏÉçÇø. However, we do recommend that you have successfully completed at least one undergraduate course in chemistry and one in biology. Environmental education history (such as environmental science, environmental policy, or other environmental studies experience) or prior professional experience is also helpful. Strong writing skills are also encouraged in this program.
Total Program Credits
36
Transfer Credits
Up to 12
Format
- All courses available online
Tuition Per Credit
- $534 per credit (in-state)
- $659 per credit (out-of-state)
- $336 per credit (military)
- Other fees may apply
Admission Requirements
This program follows standard UMGC admission requirements.
Military-Specific Details
This program does not have military restrictions. It is available to all eligible civilian and military-affiliated students.
State-Specific Details
This program does not have state-specific restrictions.
Biotechnology: Biotechnology Management
Master's ConcentrationThese program requirements are for students who enroll in the 2024-2025 academic year.
Elevate your career with an online master’s degree in biotechnology with a concentration in biotechnology management from University of Maryland Global Campus. Connect with a network of diverse peers and learn from esteemed faculty members as you equip yourself for important roles in a wide range of organizations. With online courses built for the working professional, UMGC also offers scholarships for eligible students, an interest-free monthly payment plan, and no-cost digital materials in place of most textbooks to help make your education as affordable as possible.
Program Highlights
- Manage resources: Assess your organization’s needs for capital, personnel, technology, and marketing.Ìý
- Evaluate project performance: Evaluate forecasts, cost effectiveness, and the performance of biotech projects.ÌýÂ
- Strengthen decision-making: Weigh the advantages and disadvantages of forming international ventures.ÌýÂ
- Analyze real-world data: Interpret bioinformatic data and understand the latest technical advances.ÌýÂ
- Develop a global perspective: Learn the economics of bioprocessing, regulatory affairs, and global business models.ÌýÂ
- Build teams: Develop advanced project management skills to lead high-functioning teams.Ìý
Required Courses
This program requires a total of 36 credits.Ìý
Initial RequirementÂ
- (0 Credits, UCSP 615)
This course must be taken within the first 6 credits of study (if required). The UCSP 615 requirement may be waived if you previously earned a graduate degree from a regionally accredited institution. For more information, contact your academic advisor.Ìý
Core CoursesÂ
- (3 Credits, BIOT 640)Â
- (3 Credits, BIOT 630)Â
- (3 Credits, BIOT 645)Â
- (3 Credits, BIOT 643)Â
- (3 Credits, PMAN 634)
If you are certified as a Project Management Professional by the Project Management Institute and begin study for the master's degree within five years of earning certification, you may receive credit for (3 Credits, PMAN 634). For more information, contact your academic advisor.Ìý
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- (3 Credits, BTMN 632)Â
- (3 Credits, BTMN 634)Â
- (3 Credits, BTMN 636)Â
- (3 Credits, ISAS 610)Â
- (3 Credits, MRKT 600)Â
- (3 Credits, MGMT 640)Â
Capstone CourseÂ
- (3 Credits, BIOT 670M)Â
Career Preparation
In the biotechnology field, there is a growing need for versatile professionals who are equipped with management skills and a solid scientific background. Graduates from our program pursue careers in industries including biopharmaceuticals, bio-agriculture, and bio-services, and serve in diverse roles such as entrepreneurs, biotechnology project managers, biotech business analysts, and biotech product managers.
Experience Recommended for Success in the Program
Please see the program admission requirements for previous coursework and experience necessary for this program.
Total Program Credits
36
Transfer Credits
Up to 12
Format
- All courses available online
- Select hybrid courses available
- Program restrictions apply
Tuition Per Credit
- $534 per credit (in-state)
- $659 per credit (out-of-state)
- $336 per credit (military)
- Other fees may apply
Admission Requirements
- You must complete a molecular biology course, with a minimum grade of C for an undergraduate course or B for a graduate course, to be accepted into this program. Upon submission of an official transcript, you may be accepted into the degree program without a molecular biology course, but you must take either a college-level molecular biology course or (3 Credits, BIOT 601) before the required program core.Ìý
- We highly recommend additional coursework or previous experience in biology.
Military-Specific Details
This program does not have military restrictions. It is available to all eligible civilian and military-affiliated students.
State-Specific Details
This program does not have state-specific restrictions.
Global Health Management
Graduate CertificateThese program requirements are for students who enroll in the 2024-2025 academic year.
Learn to formulate global health policies, improve quality of care and service delivery, and manage global health programs with an online graduate certificate in global health management from University of Maryland Global Campus. Designed for healthcare professionals, the curriculum covers international health organizations, health systems and policies in low and middle-income countries, and management and financial skills.
Program Highlights
- Develop strategies: Use a strategic planning and systems approach to health services management.
- Analyze data: Assess and design global health services within different national contexts.
- Evaluate processes: Evaluate international health organizations and their roles.
- Gain leadership skills: Work effectively within diverse cultural settings and across political landscapes.
- Proactively solve problems: Implement global health programs to maximize contributions and outcomes.
- Gain hands-on experience: Build interdisciplinary teams and communicate with clinical providers.
Required Courses
Initial Requirement
- (0 Credits, UCSP 615)
(to be taken within the first 6 credits of study)
The UCSP 615 requirement may be waived if you previously earned a graduate degree from a regionally accredited institution. For more information, contact your academic advisor.
Core Courses
- (3 Credits, HCAD 630)
- (3 Credits, GHMT 620)
- (6 Credits, GHMT 640)
Career Preparation
This certificate is designed to help prepare you to work in an expanding global health marketplace that includes pharmaceuticals, primary and inpatient care, and consulting in many industries.
Experience Recommended for Success in the Program
It is helpful if you possess education or work experience in healthcare, health administration, human services, or social sciences before applying to this program, but it is not required.
Total Program Credits
12
Transfer Credits
Up to 6
Format
- All courses available online
- Select hybrid courses available
Tuition Per Credit
- $534 per credit (in-state)
- $659 per credit (out-of-state)
- $336 per credit (military)
- Other fees may apply
Admission Requirements
This program follows standard UMGC admission requirements.
Military-Specific Details
This program does not have military restrictions. It is available to all eligible civilian and military-affiliated students.
State-Specific Details
This program does not have state-specific restrictions.
