It’s easy to get started. Whether you're focused on advancing your career or continuing your education, UMGC offers the ideal program to help you reach your goal.
Earn Credit for OnlineDegree.com Courses
UMGC will award transfer credit as follows to OnlineDegree.com students and graduates who have completed OnlineDegree.com courses:
| OnlineDegree.com Courses | UMGC Equivalent Course | UMGC Credits Earned |
AS 101: Intro to Cosmology | ASTR 100LC | 3 |
BG 101: Organisms and Ecosystems | BIOL 100LC | 3 |
BS 101: Intro to Strategy and Marketing | MRKT 100–310 | 3 |
BS 102: Intro to Accounting and Finance | ACCT 116TR | 3 |
CJ 103: Cybersecurity and Cybercrime | CCJS 116TR | 3 |
CS 101: Intro to Programming | CMSC 116PR | 3 |
EC 101: Intro to Microeconomics | ECON 203 | 3 |
EV 103: Climate Change and the Cryosphere | NSCI 100LC | 3 |
HC 101: Intro to Public Health | HLTH 100TR | 3 |
HS 103: Turning Points in Modern History 15th Century to Present | HIST 116 | 3 |
NU 102: Body Sculpting with Diet and Exercise | HLTH 100TR | 3 |
PS 101: Intro to Psychology | PSYC 100 | 3 |
RB 101: Intro to Robotics | ELEC 100TR | 3 |
Get Started and Register
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Apply for admission to UMGC: Complete the online application for admission. It typically takes about 10 minutes. Be sure to select your employer or organization on the application form.
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Submit proof of attendance: You must submit proof of eligibility—such as an unofficial transcript—from OnlineDegree.com that clearly states your name and the dates attended. E-mail copies of these items to cls@umgc.edu.
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Earn credit for your education and eligible experience: Submit your official transcripts from any previous institutions of higher education, including OnlineDegree.com. Your transcripts from OnlineDegree.com allow you to verify your eligibility for a tuition discount and earn transfer credit. You may continue to submit your OnlineDegree.com transcripts as you complete courses for UMGC to evaluate transfer credit.
When you’re finished taking OnlineDegree.com courses, request your official transcript by logging into your OnlineDegree.com account. For questions regarding this process, please contact OnlineDegree.com.
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Register for classes: Once you're admitted to UMGC, you will receive a student ID (EmplID) so you can register for courses online. Check the schedule of classes to view courses, and then register for classes online using the MyUMGC Student Portal.
* The tuition discount will not be applied to the following graduate programs and related courses: Master of Business Administration; Master of Science in data analytics; Master of Science in digital forensics and cyber investigation; Master of Science in cybersecurity management and policy; Master of Science in cybersecurity technology; graduate certificates in business analytics, cybersecurity management and policy, cybersecurity technology, and digital forensics and cyber investigation; all doctoral programs; and select legacy programs. The tuition discount will apply beginning in the term in which you notify UMGC of your eligibility. Tuition discounts will not be applied to previous terms.
Additional discounts may be available for Federal employees and their spouses and eligible dependents. Undergraduate and standard graduate program tuition for students who meet the criteria for Maryland residency will be the applicable in-state rate. Tuition for active-duty military; members of the Selected Reserves, National Guard, and the Commissioned Corps of the U.S. Public Health Service and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; and the spouses and dependents of these student groups will be the applicable military or specialty rate. If you are a student using Post 9/11 benefits, please contact an advisor at 800-939-8682 to determine if you can apply both benefits.