Workplace Learning

How to Participate in Workplace Learning at UMGC

To participate in the Workplace Learning program, you'll first complete an application. Once you do this, we will check to ensure you are eligible and have room in your program to apply the credit.

Undergraduate Workplace Learning courses start only once each term—in August, January, and May—so it is essential to check deadlines and prepare early. Graduate Workplace Learning courses start twice each term, but it is still important to start the process early to ensure you meet the deadlines and can start the course to align with your new work and learning.

Apply through the Workplace Learning Application in MyUMGC. Select “Course Search and Registration” and then “Workplace Learning” to find the application. Undergraduate application deadlines are November 1 (for spring), April 1 (for summer), and July 1 (for fall). Graduate application deadlines are February 1 (for spring), May 1 (for summer), and September 1 (for fall).

What to Do After You Apply for Workplace Learning

It will take up to one week for your application to be reviewed. Once your application has been reviewed and it has been determined that you meet the eligibility requirements, the Workplace Learning office will e-mail you instructions on your next steps.

You will receive the learning proposal form via email, an employer agreement form, a link to the orientation, and all appropriate deadlines. Learning proposals must be submitted by the stated deadline to allow enough time for review. The work proposed must align with the program in which you want to earn credit.

Workplace Learning and a faculty member in your academic discipline will review your proposal. We ensure your work will be appropriate for the program and that your discipline will also align with upper-level undergraduate work or graduate work.

Once your proposal is approved, you will be registered for the concurrent Workplace Learning class and assigned to a faculty mentor for the upcoming session.

During your Workplace Learning course session, you will complete the project tasks outlined in your learning proposal and academic assignments from your faculty mentor to enhance your learning experience on the job. You will meet regularly with your faculty mentor throughout the Workplace Learning experience.

Your supervisor must agree to participate in the program and will be asked to communicate with your mentor and evaluate your work at the end of your Workplace Learning experience.

Additional Details: Earning Credit with Workplace Learning

As an undergraduate student, you may earn 3 or 6 credits during each Workplace Learning session, which is typically 15 weeks. As a graduate student, you may earn 3 credits of Workplace Learning credit in one eight-week session.

An award of 3 credits requires at least 135 hours over of work comprised of new learning, including a minimum of four project tasks. An award of 6 credits (undergraduate only) requires at least 270 hours of new learning, which includes completing five to eight project tasks.

Undergraduate students may earn up to 45 credits in Workplace Learning during their undergraduate tenure. Graduate students may earn a total of 3 credits through Workplace Learning.

Please note: Standard tuition rates apply.

Undergraduate Eligibility Requirements

To be eligible at the undergraduate level, you must:

Be seeking an undergraduate degree at UMGC.
Have completed 30 credits, 6 of which must have been completed at UMGC.
Have completed a minimum of 9 credits of coursework in the discipline of the workplace position. For example, if you plan to earn credit in human resource management, you should have at least 9 completed credits of human resource management courses.
Have a cumulative grade-point average of 2.0 or better at UMGC.
Have submitted all official transcripts and contacted an academic advisor to request an official evaluation. Learn more about submitting your transcripts.
Have confirmed remaining degree requirements with an academic advisor.
Be working in a position (paid or unpaid, part- or full-time) that offers an opportunity to apply classroom theory to practical projects that involve significant analysis and problem solving and are directly related to a given academic discipline.

Three undergraduate majors require Workplace Learning, including:

Students completing the Biotechnology and Laboratory Management majors must meet additional requirements as set out by the academic program, including doing hypothesis-based laboratory research.

Graduate Eligibility Requirements

To be eligible at the graduate level, you must:

Be enrolled in a graduate program at UMGC.
Have completed 12 credits in your graduate program.
Have a cumulative grade-point average of 3.0 or better at UMGC.
Have confirmed remaining degree requirements with an academic advisor.
Be working in a position (paid or unpaid, part- or full-time) that offers an opportunity to apply classroom theory to practical projects that involve significant analysis and problem solving and are directly related to a given academic discipline.

For the 2026–2027 academic year, students in all undergraduate majors are potentially eligible to do Workplace Learning, depending upon where they have room in their program. Students in the following graduate programs may pursue Workplace Learning credits:

MS in Accounting & Financial Management (ACCT 686 or FIN 686)
MS in Cloud Computing Systems (CLCS 686)
MS in Cyber Operations (CYOP 686)
MS in Cybersecurity Management & Policy (CMAP 686)
MS in Cybersecurity Technology (CTCH 686)
MS in Data Analytics (DATA 686)
MS in Digital Forensics & Cyber Investigation (DFCS 686)
MS in Homeland Security Leadership (MSHS 686)
Master of Business Administration (BMGT 686)

Questions?

Email workplacelearning@umgc.edu

Learning Proposal Guidelines

Submit a learning proposal through UMGC's Workplace Learning Program.

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